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Q&A with Sue Haug, a driving force behind the Penn’s Woods Music Festival
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The Penn’s Woods Music Festival has a succinct but important vision: “Inspiring a passion for live music in this and future generations.” The festival began in 1986 but ended […]
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More Than Skin Deep: Know the risks to recognize and prevent skin cancer
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Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, with an estimated 3.5 million new cases each year. Most skin cancer is the result of too much […]
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Penn State Diary: 1920s PSU wrestler was the first Japanese athlete to win an Olympic medal
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After 10 years of retirement, I don’t get many “questions for the archivist” anymore, but I had an unexpected one not too long ago. My wife and a group of […]
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Q&A with Skip Moerschbacher, proprietor of Hoag’s Catering, on changes for the business
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Hoag’s Catering has evolved from a part-time venture in 1947 to a 24/7 business, and now is beginning a new chapter. More than 70 years ago, Bill Moerschbacher Sr., […]
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On Center: ‘Cowboy’ performers demonstrate that roots of dance in Argentina go deeper than tango
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The Eisenhower Auditorium stage will be swimming in testosterone March 15 when Che Malambo, an all-male Argentinian dance company, performs a spectacle of percussive dance and music.
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On Center: Dorrance Dance uses stage as musical instrument in February 27 tap performance
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Michelle Dorrance, “one of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker), honors tap dance’s history while pushing its rhythmic, technical, and conceptual boundaries. By incorporating other forms […]
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Artist of Month: Sean Bodley
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Many people have fond memories of sitting at the kitchen table as a child, playing or talking. For Sean Bodley, these memories entail drawing landscapes and battle sketches. Bodley […]
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Artist of Month: Lisa Baumgartner
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Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of Lisa Baumgartner’s most indelible memories is of pulling apricots from trees while riding her bicycle. She laments that Silicon […]
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Lunch with Mimi: Retired SEAL Ryan McCombie on service to country and Penn State
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Retired United States Navy Captain (SEAL) Ryan J. McCombie began his career with a tour in Vietnam. Originally from Spangler, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Penn State’s Navy ROTC program in […]
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Living Well: Perfectly Present Parenting
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It’s not uncommon when your teenager starts the junior high years for them to begin to talk about dating. How parents navigate this rite of passage into young adulthood sets […]