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Penn State’s Student Programming Association (SPA) hosted actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. for a virtual lecture Friday evening. Throughout it, Odom discussed everything from his time in the award-winning musical “Hamilton” to his experiences overcoming stage fright. The actor began by answering questions regarding what sparked his interest in performing. He said that early teachers and adults steered him toward the stage due to extra energy and fearlessness when it came to getting up in...

>> thats why theyve got an discount because we in new york have the workers. >> thats why they want to be here and why theyre not going to atlanta and why their growth in nashville may be limited. >> we may have a big empty lot in southeastern wisconsin soon too or if they want to -- if amazon is watching, you know -- >> you need a tech-sashy work-force, a university system that is developed around r & d. >> and you know whos a perfect example of that? pittsburgh. pittsburgh has had a renaissanc...

And a masters in public policy from carnegie melon. a very substantial person who it turns out was required -- theres no way you can tell me our response to what happened to puerto rico was a response to what would happen to one of the lower 48. >> i totally agree with you. >> parts of buildings being blown off. debris throughout the street. trees toppled. communications are starting to go down. >> hurricane maria, one of the strongest storms ever to hit puerto rico. a total death count still no...

From carnegie melon. a very substantial person who it turns out was required -- theres no way you can tell me our response to what happened to puerto rico was a response to what would happen to one of the lower 48. >> i totally agree with you. >> parts of buildings being blown off. debris throughout the street. trees toppled. communications are starting to go down. >> hurricane maria, one of the strongest storms ever to hit puerto rico. a total death count still not known. >> i am begging, beggi...

Degree from boston university. and a masters in public policy from carnegie melon. a very substantial person who it turns out was required -- theres no way you can tell me our response to what happened to puerto rico was a response to what would happen to one of the lower 48. >> i totally agree with you. >> parts of buildings being blown off. debris throughout the street. trees toppled. communications are starting to go down. >> hurricane maria, one of the strongest storms ever to hit puerto ric...

Cruise. born in puerto rico. degree from boston university. and a masters in public policy from carnegie melon. a very substantial person who it turns out was required -- theres no way you can tell me our response to what happened to puerto rico was a response to what would happen to one of the lower 48. >> i totally agree with you. >> parts of buildings being blown off. debris throughout the street. trees toppled. communications are starting to go down. >> hurricane maria, one of the strongest ...

Mornlts ago. understanding the threat is evolving is the first step. and that although it has suffered great military blows, and perhaps some ideological blows because some of the potential true believers now doubt the organization, since the caliphate does not exist, but there are others who are inspired by it. and we have got to include in our national security strategy a way of identifying lone wolves and developing a counter narrative that makes the ideology unattractive to people who are in...

Meddling in our election, one question is rarely asked and answer answered. does the united states do the same thing to influence other countries to have a pro-american result? if so, with what rate of success? joining me now is dov, a post-doctoral fellow in the politics of institute of strategy at carnegie melon. hes studied this. doctor, what do you bring to the table in terms of bias? are you looking at this with a jaundice eye or just trying to determine what has taken place? >> well, i com...

Consumer is beginning to spend a little bit more. what is really exciting potentially for the auto sector comes tomorrow. expecting really big numbers in terms of how many cars are bought and the month of may could be a block buster month. 1.6 vehicles sold is expected. the annual rate could be somewhere in the region of 17.4 million vehicles. 22 cents added to the average price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline. $2.80 the lowest in the country if youre lucky enough to be in baton rouge, lou...

>> well matt went through school in new jersey. he was top of his class. very bright young man. graduated from carnegie melon. he was a very intelligence fun-loving guy. would do anything for anybody. he was just that kind of person. he was always there first. he was always pulling jokes on people. had a great sense of humor. loved to drive his mg. just a very typical young man. wonderful kid. >> i know we were saying in commercial i was thanking you for coming on and even 13 14 years later you ...