LANCASTERONLINE
You could hear a pin drop on Chryst Field of Biemsderfer Stadium when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett finished his commencement speech this morning at Millersville University.
Normally, such speeches elicit rowdy applause from the students awaiting their diplomas.
Not this time.
Millersville's 2013 graduating class refused to clap.
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PENNLIVE
Some graduating students, alumni and others have been organizing demonstrations to make it known to Corbett that he is not their choice to be the one delivering inspirational words of wisdom to the Class of 2013.
Corbett was selected by a university administrator from a list of approved speakers identified by a commencement committee a couple years ago. But graduating seniors and the larger university community feel betrayed by that decision.
They do not associate Corbett with bringing good things to their school.
They blame him for the budget cutbacks that led to the elimination of the men's cross country and track and field program. They blame him for the reduced hours they can work at their campus jobs. They blame him for the cuts in state support that led to larger class sizes, lost jobs and high tuition.
So they are planning to protest the man they hold responsible.
Columbia — Commencement is at 7 p.m. June 6 in the high school auditorium; baccalaureate is at 7 p.m. June 4 at Columbia United Methodist Church.
Bodies of Art 4 opens May 17,2013 at Dog Star Books in Lancaster. This curated group exhibition represents a tradition started over 40 years ago by artists working from life models at F&M College. The group continues to meet every Tuesday evening in the second floor drawing studio in
the Herman Arts building and includes artists of every level of interest and achievement, including professionals, students, teachers, novices and those who love to draw and paint for pleasure. The studio is open to all.
This exhibition is a sequel to shows held in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007.
Artwork is selected by the Curator at Dog Star Books, Jeff Geib, a Lancaster artist, known for his extraordinary drawing, etching and teaching experience.
You are invited to meet the artists at the Opening Reception to be held May 17, from 5 pm until 8 pm. The exhibition will be in place for June's First Friday, as well.
Dog Star Books is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday and Monday from 11 am to 3 pm. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
You may call for information at 717.823.6605
WPMT FOX 43
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it recovered in Maryland the missing nuclear gauge a Franklin County company lost in West Virginia on May 3. The device has not been tampered with or
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http://fox43.com/2013/05/16/dep-recovers-missing-nuclear-gauge-lost-by-company/
LANCASTERONLINE
Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in your backyard.
After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great outdoors. And they'll be ripe for your feasting says Isa Betancourt, an entomologist from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
"It's a delicacy that's rare," says Betancourt, who's known to dine on a few bugs from time to time. She calls cicadas "the shrimp of the land."
LEBANON DAILY NEWS
Are you curious about the origins of your old watch or clock? The National Watch & Clock Museum's Library & Research Center is holding a Clock and Watch Evaluation Day on Saturday, June 1, from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia.
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http://www.ldnews.com/lebanonnews/ci_23249159/find-out-story-behind-your-old-clock-watch
