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Zach Berger

Zach Berger is a StateCollege.com reporter and Onward State's Managing Editor Emeritus. You can find him at the Phyrst more nights than not. If he had to pick a last meal, Zach would go for a medium-rare New York strip steak with a side of garlic mashed potatoes and a cold BrewDog Punk IPA. You can reach him via e-mail at [email protected] or on Twitter at @theZachBerger.

Corman Settlement: Paterno’s Wins Restored and Consent Decree Replaced

The NCAA announced that it has reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by State Senator Jake Corman and Treasurer Rob McMord. The consent decree, and thus the sanctions, have been replaced with a new agreement. The 112 vacated wins have been restored and Joe Paterno once again has 409 wins. The NCAA also agreed to keep the $60 million fine within the state of Pennsylvania to benefit victims of child sexual abuse.

Trustees Lubrano and Dandrea Have Heated Debate on Special Meetings

Board of Trustees members Anthony Lubrano and Rick Dandrea went to battle at Thursday’s Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning meeting, arguing about the board’s provision to call a special meeting.

UPUA Representative Wants To Put 409 Clocks On Campus

Alex Shockley, Melissa McCleery, Alex Stough, Ted Hozza, and Alley Lemont were confirmed as members of the Internal Development Committee after a fairly contentious discussion. That and more in your weekly UPUA recap.

NASA Awards Penn State $30 Million For Climate Change Study

Penn State has received a $30 million grant from NASA to lead a five-year study of carbon-related greenhouse gases. The goal of the study is to better understand and thus better manage climate change.

PSU-Virginia Tech Football Series Moved To 2020

The first ever matchup between Penn State and Virginia Tech on the football field will be held two years earlier than originally planned, moving up to 2020 from 2022.

Join Onward State: Spring 2015 Applications

If you're looking at this post, you probably have some interest in joining Penn State's premiere student media outlet: Onward State. We're happy to inform you that with the spring semester quickly approaching, there is room on our staff for new members.

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