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Frank: Something Fishy
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I do not fish. I wish I could say this was a principled stance – that I oppose the catching or killing of other sentient beings for my entertainment or nourishment. The truth is, I’m the squeamish type. I don’t like handling earthworms. I especially don’t like impaling earthworms on fishhooks. Nor do I like…
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Hook: A Welcoming Education at Penn State’s Breazeale Nuclear Reactor
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When I arrived at Penn State in the fall of 1977 as a 17-year-old – what is now referred to as a “first-year student” – I moved into Beam Hall in the North Halls dorm area. North Halls was, and is, the smallest dorm area on campus, and at the time it was the primary…
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Myers: A Grateful Celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary
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People are imperfect. This nation is imperfect. Weather forecasting is imperfect. There are few things on Earth that are perfect. But in an attempt to create a great nation, our forefathers pledged their lives, their sacred honor, and their fortunes to try to create the best republic for the people who live in this land.…
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Paterno: American Exceptionalism at 250
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If there was ever a place where one could truly understand American exceptionalism it is at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson often spent evenings in the small, square one-room brick and glass garden pavilion to contemplate the day and read. Gazing over the ridges and mountains, he reflected on his life,…
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Local Historia: Gregg Post No. 95
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James P. Gregg and Theodore Gregg were not only cousins, but brothers in arms. Both of their names held tremendous respect and value to their comrades at the Gregg Post of the GAR and beyond, an honor they share eternally.
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For Former Nittany Lion Brett Brackett, Penn State’s Lift For Life Carries Extra Weight
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Brett Brackett knows all about overcoming big odds. It’s been nearly 16 years since he became a household word in Happy Valley doing just that. The date was Nov. 6, 2010, and inside Beaver Stadium, Penn State was on the 7-yard line and trailing Northwestern 21-0 with three seconds left in the first half. At…
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Paterno: Penn State-Nike Relationship Was About More Than Just the Shoes
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Today marks the end of a long partnership between Nike and Penn State. On Monday, Penn State’s athletic social media featured some pictures of Penn State athletes and the swoosh thanking Nike for 33 years. Since the university is expressing its appreciation, it seemed a good time to echo that sentiment, and do so with…
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America At 250: I’m (Still) Proud to Be an American
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I’m about to celebrate my “Mario Lemieux” birthday (my Yinzer friends will know my age immediately), and I continue to be bullish on the American Dream. Despite our flaws as a nation, I’m still proud to be an American. I also believe we can do even better in the next 250 years if we are…
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For Penn State, July 1 is a(D)idas Day
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Good-bye, Air Force 1s. Hello, Samba. It’s three stripes and Nike is out. Penn State’s 33-year partnership with Nike ends at midnight on Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, Penn State is an adidas school. It’s been a mad race to the Nike finish and adidas starting line, for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and its many partners. The…
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Requiem for an Oak Tree
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Let’s see: 10 times a week multiplied by 40 weeks multiplied by a dozen years. I’d say I walked past the big white oak on Allen Road by the Chambers Building roughly 5,000 times since I moved to East College Heights. On the 5001st pass last week, I stopped in my tracks. The mighty oak…