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Lady Lions Alex Bentley, left, and Zhaque Gray celebrate their Big Ten championship after beating Ohio State 84-66 on Monday, Feb. 20, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. The Lady Lions clinched their first conference regular season title since 2004.

Lady Lions win Big Ten championship

THON 2012 shattered last year's total, raising $10,686,924.83 for the Four Diamonds Fund.

THON 2012 breaks $10 million

THON child Megan Eslinger, 4, chases bubbles blown by dancer Elizabeth Ferrari on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, during THON at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. The 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping event raises millions of dollars each year for the Four Diamonds Fund.

THON 2012 going strong

Owen Divers and Quinn Allen started off strong for THON 2012 on Friday, Feb. 17.

THON 2012 under way

Mike Rybar made final adjustments to the Penn State Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering teams Goldberg machine prior to the 2012 Rube Goldberg competition held on Feb. 11 at Penn State's Nittany Lion Inn. Rybar and his team created a musically themed machine that needed to complete a simple task (inflate a balloon) in twenty or more elaborate steps. The annual competition is named for cartoonist Rube Goldberg who created famous artwork depicting overly complicated machines doing everyday tasks.

Rube Goldberg Competition: Feb. 11, 2012

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Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Researchers use balloons to unlock mysteries posed by dying stars

Researchers use balloons to unlock mysteries posed by dying stars

Everyday virus proves potent against cancer cells.

Everyday virus proves potent against cancer cells.

New Kensington sports update: Basketball and wrestling away

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

At the halfway point of its six-game road trip, the Penn State New Kensington’s men’s basketball team is looking to stop a three-game slide at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, against Penn State DuBois in DuBois, Pa. The New Kensington Lions continue their road trip at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Penn State Greater Allegheny. The wrestling team heads to New York for the Jamestown College Open on Saturday, Jan. 28. The team returns home at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 for a conference dual match with Penn State Greater Allegheny. For winter sports schedules, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/StudentLife/Athletics/28376.htm (basketball) and http://www.nk.psu.edu/StudentLife/Athletics/36290.htm (wrestling).

 

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