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Lady Lions Fall to UConn in Sweet Sixteen
Read more: Lady Lions Fall to UConn in Sweet SixteenThe No. 4 seed Penn State Lady Lions (26-7, 13-3) suffered a 77-59 loss to No. 1 seed Connecticut (32-4, 13-3 Big East) on Sunday evening to end the 2012 season and their NCAA run. Junior Mia Nickson (Ashburn, Va.) was Penn State’s leading scorer with 19 points. This was Penn State’s first visit to the Sweet Sixteen since 2004 when the Lady Lions advanced to the Elite Eight, but also saw their season ended in a 66-49 setback to UConn. Penn State is now 3-7 all-time versus the Huskies, 4-8 in the Sweet Sixteen and 29-23 overall in NCAA…
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Daylight Saving Time Leads to Cyberloafing
Read more: Daylight Saving Time Leads to CyberloafingThe annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to their work, resulting in potentially massive productivity losses, according to researchers. Web searches related to entertainment rise sharply the Monday after the shift to daylight saving time when compared to the preceding and subsequent Mondays, according to D. Lance Ferris, assistant professor of management and organization in Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, and his colleagues David T. Wagner, Singapore Management University; Christopher M. Barnes, Virginia Tech University; and Vivien K. G.…
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Dodgeball Raises Money for Students in Need
Read more: Dodgeball Raises Money for Students in Need“What’s better than Dodgeball? It’s the All-Star Sport of Gym Class!” Ben Eshelman laughs happily as he describes the go-to rainy-day sport of Phys-Ed teachers everywhere. For those that know Ben, a Personal Trainer at Bloom Health & Fitness on Old Berwick Road, his excitement is infectious but unsurprising. “It’s something that’s fun, gets kids and families involved!” You can’t help but notice the energy. Ben’s words bounce, impossible to avoid. “It’s a ball. You dodge it.” He smiles at you as he lets his Zen-like oversimplification of a simple game sink in. “Yes,” you think. “I get it. I…
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Geffken Seeks Democratic Nomination for PA House
Read more: Geffken Seeks Democratic Nomination for PA HouseJames Geffken, Berwick Area School District’s Director of Buildings and Grounds, announced recently that he will seek the Democratic Party nomination for State Representative in the 109th District. Mr. Geffken, 38, a Sugarloaf Township native, is a 1992 graduate of Benton Area School District and a former Peace Corps volunteer, spending two years in Niger. He attended Penn State University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Franklin Pierce University as well as a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. While this is Mr. Geffken’s first attempt at political office, he feels that…
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Opinion: Are the Budget Cuts Affecting You?
Read more: Opinion: Are the Budget Cuts Affecting You?In the wake of this week’s budget proposal from Governor Corbett, where it was proposed that the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) should take a 20% ($82.5 million) cut in funding; I found myself reading the Op/Ed entitled “Shuttle Bus Stressers: Long Lines Leave Students Stranded” in the Voice. Some of you may remember that last year Governor Corbett proposed a 54% cut to PASSHE and that several dedicated APSCUF faculty, including myself, were out on campus attempting to make students aware of the impact such a cut could have on their education. APSCUF asked students to write…
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The View from Here: Snowy Day
Read more: The View from Here: Snowy DayWhile many have enjoyed a more mild winter than we have been accustomed to in years past, it is hard to complain about the beauty it imparts when it does arrive. The Bloomsburg Daily’s own, Bob Rush, set out to capture a few glimpses of what winter is supposed to look like at this time of the year. We hope you enjoy the view as much as we do!