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Battista: Remember to Eat the Heart of the Watermelon
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Can I ask you a personal question? Do you wake up every morning and start your day by counting your blessings and giving thanks for another day? Do you periodically make a list of the people in your life that you need to reach out to just to say your life is better because they…
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Frank: You Think You’re Frazzled? Listen to These Kids
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As I’ve gone from being the same age as my students’ parents to being the same age as their grandparents, I’ve increasingly felt like undergrads and I live on different planets: They don’t know anything I know; I don’t know anything they know. This can complicate grading their work. When my journos-in-training drop names into…
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Hook: Getting Ready for Penn State’s Adidas Switch, and a Concession Stand Request
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The day of reckoning we have all been waiting for since last September is now less than two months away. Of course, I’m talking about July 1, 2026 – the day when all Penn State athletic team’s uniforms will showcase an Adidas logo. Penn State jerseys, hats, shorts, pants, shirts and equipment will henceforth be…
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Paterno: These Core Issues Must Be Resolved for the Long-Term Stability of College Football
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In 2026, college football and college sports face a most uncertain future. Athletic departments are having financial difficulties, and even the largest schools are not immune. Nationally it is common to be operating business models that require “donors” to cover their “revenue sharing/labor costs” each year. Involuntary student activity fees, general funds (tuition and tax…
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Column: Nonconference Teams Penn State Football Should Schedule
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Penn State’s 2025 nonconference slate featured matchups against Nevada, Florida International and Villanova, and this year’s slate isn’t much better, with Marshall, Temple and Buffalo on deck. With all due respect to those schools, the Nittany Lion faithful deserve higher quality out-of-conference games, including at least one power conference foe per year. The benefits of…
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Wayne Sebastianelli Made an Enduring Impact on the Lives of Many
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It is part of our humanity that our lives intersect with other people’s lives. It’s unavoidable. And then there are those who move across life’s sky to become like a sun shining on the lives of so many others. On Monday, Penn State, State College, Northeast PA, the medical community here and across the country,…
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Rafacz: This Centre Gives, Donate to Spotlight PA State College and Support Vital Local Journalism
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All gifts to Spotlight PA during Centre Gives, a 36-hour online fundraiser hosted by Centre Foundation on May 6-7, will benefit the State College regional bureau.
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Dannah Gresh: This ‘Mother of the Year’ Really Knows How to Connect With Kids
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She’s written 30-some books and co-authored many more, having sold about 3 million copies. She’s launched a ministry organization called “Pure Freedom” and spoken to approximately 600,000 people in live engagements and her own live events, including “True Girl.” She’s a co-host of the “Revive Our Hearts” national radio program, a frequent guest on other…
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Battista: What To Do Next – Revisited
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“Dream Big! Keep it Real. Get it Done!” – Joe Battista, From The Power of Pragmatic Passion It’s graduation season, and you know what that means? It’s time for my periodic “Pragmatic Passion” message to those of you who have kids, relatives or friends still undecided about what to do after high school or college…
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Rockview: Its Origins and Golden Days Under the Sun
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As the community comes to terms with the impacts of Rockview’s closure and the uncertain future of its vast prison landscape, some may find meaning in reflecting upon its early days as a penitentiary, writes Local Historia’s Matt Maris.