Opinion
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‘Abandoning Our Soul Should Not Be an Option.’ Closing Campuses Isn’t the Only Answer to Meeting Penn State’s Challenges
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In recent days, the fate of Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus system has come to the fore. There is genuine concern regarding the future of these campuses, and it has sparked […]
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The ICE Man Cometh to Penn State
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Jack is an international student at Penn State. I’m not going to tell you his real name, where he’s from or what he’s studying because I don’t want to reveal […]
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Hook: Why Tax Day Is My Least Favorite Day of the Year
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Today is my least favorite day of the year. It’s April 15 – Tax Day. Today is the day when federal individual income tax returns for calendar year filers are […]
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Open Bigotry on Display Today a Product of Weak-Minded People Given Permission to Act on Hatred
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Monday night on X (formerly Twitter) a guy posted a video showing a packed cruise ship pool deck filled with an overwhelmingly Black crowd dancing and having a good time. […]
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Hook: Closing the Department of Education Might Have Some Financial Positives, but With a Big Catch for Schools Like Penn State
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Let’s talk about education. Education is one of those great bipartisan issues in this country in that everyone agrees it is a good thing, right? And here in Happy Valley, […]
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Opinion: State College Town Hall Stories Show Need to Work Together in Opposing Trump Policies
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On Saturday, people gathered at a town hall at the State Theatre in State College. They shared stories of worry about the Trump regime with former Congressman Conor Lamb as well as our Centre […]
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Arts Review: Acting Excellence, Plot Shortfalls Mark ‘Evan Hansen’ at Penn State
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Updated 5:19 p.m. March 28. Evan Hansen lies. The high school senior lies to his classmates, his friends, his mother, even dream girl Zoe Murphy. Before long, his lies rocket […]
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Bring the Noise: The Art of Picking Closer and Walk-Up Songs
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Major League Baseball’s official opening day is today and hope “springs” eternal for fans of our nation’s pastime. From Fenway Park to Dodger Stadium and everywhere in between a new […]
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Battista: It’s a DOGE Eat DOGE World
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): Its stated goal is “modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity”. I’m going to cut right to the chase and provide […]
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Announcing the Million Alte Kaker March
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The term anticipatory obedience is popping up a lot these days to describe educators, politicians and bazillionaires who are crawling on their bellies like reptiles before anyone is forcing them […]