Jay Paterno
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A Day of Reckoning Is Coming for College Sports
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As the federal court system continues its ongoing assault of the amateur model of college sports, the pace of change is staggering. One can’t help but know that a day […]
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College Donations: Philanthropy No More
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“Am I therefore to become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” –St. Paul to the Galatians. Last year I was talking with a friend who’d done well in […]
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One Dog’s Part in Life’s Symphony
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There are those, myself included, who often see life as an opera or symphony woven together by instruments and voices to complete the whole of life’s artistry. There are notes of joy, notes of sorrow, all crafting the music of life.
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Losing Our Religion? We’ve Always Had the Freedom to Choose Our Own Paths
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The other day a friend texted a picture of a quote about God etched into the walls of the Jefferson Memorial. He posed a question about how Jefferson would feel […]
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In College Sports, the Revolution Is Just Beginning
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“You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip out for beer during commercials, […]
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The Hall of Champions
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Last week as both the Penn State men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to Rec Hall for games, it was hard not to get a tad nostalgic. Although the setup […]
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At This Critical Time, We Must Choose Humanity over Intolerance
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Outside my window snow is falling peacefully, while elsewhere in the world falling bombs deliver payloads of destruction. And yet the forces of division that have driven men to bomb […]
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Algorithms Can’t Match the Record Store Experience
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Last week I was listening to some random music and a lesser-known Lyle Lovett song “Record Lady” came on. It had been a while since I’d heard that song, and […]
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Another Season Passes
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For most of my life, one of the two or three worst days of the year was January 2. As a kid it wasn’t an aversion to going back to […]
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Writing the Leads of Our Life Stories
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For some reason on Sunday, I clicked onto a seemingly obscure article in the New York Times about a writer’s retreat in Tuscany. Maybe it’s because I’m in what can […]