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The December 2011 issue of VOICES.

December 1, 2011 - 6:46pm — voicesweb

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The OCCUPY movement spreads

November 22, 2011 - 6:33am — Tom Baker Cartoons

Arms for Peace memorial dedication ceremony photos

November 19, 2011 - 12:18am — voicesweb
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ARMS FOR PEACE A Family Memorial

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Rockview Nurses picket to protest plans to outsource prison medical care

November 16, 2011 - 7:58pm — voicesweb

What it is: informational picket of SCI Rockview by SCI nurses
When: November 16, 2011 noon to 3pm
The SCI nurses are against the idea that the jobs of all prison medical personnel may be outsourced to a private firm. Photos and Video by Elizabeth Timberlake-Newell

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The Westboro Baptist Church DID protest at the last PSU home game - at a safe distance

November 14, 2011 - 7:27pm — voicesweb




Photo by Christopher Lee. "Westboro Baptist Church was here this morning (Saturday) at Park Avenue and Bigler. See attached photos I took."

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Businesses occupy empty storefronts

November 14, 2011 - 7:11pm — voicesweb

By Vince D’Imperio

Although a journey from the north end of State College to its southern reaches reveals the kind of construction sites that have long sprung out of vacant lots, a number of local business owners have recently chosen to occupy empty storefronts rather than build their own spaces.

Whether in the heart of downtown or within the busy plazas along Atherton Street, these business owners have found the decision to use existing structures both affordable and worthwhile. Read more »

Long Afternoon’s music infused with ambiguity

November 14, 2011 - 7:09pm — voicesweb

by Elizabeth Timberlake-Newell

State College area indie band The Long Afternoon released its third album, “An Index of Maladjustments” this August. Lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Eston Martz sat down with Voices to talk about music, ambiguity and a band that has about 25 years of history but rarely does gigs.

Voices: So when did The Long Afternoon come about?

Martz: [The Long Afternoon] started in Pittsburgh in mid 1980s. We started because we felt that we had to do it. The band formed with likeminded people I went to high school with.

There were lots of independent and underground bands in Pittsburgh, but we came at it from a much artier angle. More on the Talking Heads, angular and nerdy end of things … Plus we had something we wanted to get out…I don’t know what exactly what that was.

We started [the band], and from the very beginning, it was all originals. Played a couple of covers here and there, but the focus was on writing and trying to record new material. Went strong for four years, achieved some level of success. We became the de-facto opener in State College for bigger indie bands. Read more »

Creamery thrives despite economic downturn

November 14, 2011 - 7:05pm — voicesweb

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Cows from the Penn State University dairy herd feed at the Dairy Complex. Photo by Jessica Paholsky

By Jessica Paholsky

At a time when many central Pennsylvania dairy farmers are struggling, the Penn State dairy farm and Creamery continue to evolve and experience unprecedented success. In fact, the demand for Creamery products sometimes exceeds what the Penn State herd of about 190 dairy cows can produce, according to Berkey Creamery Manager Tom Palchak. Read more »

Protest plays a role at the last home game for PSU football

November 12, 2011 - 8:57pm — voicesweb
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Protest plays a role at the last home game for PSU football
photos and story by Elizabeth Timberlake-Newell

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church did not make a protest appearance at Beaver Stadium this morning, despite the addition this week of the venue to their picket schedule. However, the usual pre-game atmosphere was more politically charged than usual, with protests of all kinds.

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Interim head coach Tom Bradley accepts position at today's press conference

November 10, 2011 - 10:53pm — voicesweb

Interim head coach Tom Bradley accepts position at today's press conference
Photo by Elizabeth Timberlake-Newell
Thursday Penn State's acting athletic director Mark Sherburne announced that Tom Bradley will take over as their interim head coach. Bradley says he is replacing Joe Paterno with "very mixed emotions." Published on Nov 10, 2011 by Tom Bradley named interim coach amid scandal
story by Elizabeth Timberlake-Newell

Interim Penn State football Head Coach Tom Bradley fielded media questions today at his first press conference in his new acting position. Despite the attention on dismissed Coach Paterno and the grand jury testimony, Bradley focused on his team and the upcoming game and the last home game of the season.

 Despite the efforts to move forward, though, the university’s athletic department has issued statements of concern for the victims in the Sandusky scandal.
 
“Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and families that have suffered,” said acting athletics director Mark Sherburne shortly before he introduced the interim coach.
 
Bradley, a former letterman at Penn State that has served 33 seasons on the coaching staff, encouraged support of the team. 

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