Opinion
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Frank: Welcome to the End of the World
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Relax. This isn’t about the apocalypse. It’s about a place, specifically the southwest corner of Portugal, whence I have just returned. There are several Ends of the World/ Land’s Ends/ Fim do Mundos/ Fin del Mundos/ Finisterres around the globe. Each is on a coast that juts into the sea. The ones in Europe reveal…
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Inside/Outside State College: Something Is Still Missing Downtown, but I Think It’s Coming
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Inside/Outside State College is a regular column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. State College last month was named the Best College Town in America by USA Today. Congratulations to my favorite town! It’s nice to see it be recognized, even if it may have been driven…
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Hook: Let’s Import Some Irish Driving Habits
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It’s late May in State College, most of the Penn State students are gone, and we locals have the town to ourselves again. It’s also a time when seemingly all the drivers who wouldn’t normally take to the roads of Happy Valley decide it’s OK to go out and cruise around at 10 miles an…
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Paterno: Legislation Is Needed Now for College Sports Reform and Stability
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College sports are a mess. This is the age of uncertainty and instability happening against a backdrop of a financial crisis that no school can outrun forever. Many long for the days when we read only about the glory of young men and women competing for the love of the game and for the glory…
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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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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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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…