Community Letters
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Letters: Trustee Candidate ‘All In’ for the ‘Soul of Penn State’; ‘Casino Chaos’; Judicial Retention
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Fellow Nittany Lion alumni, my name is Jeff Ballou ’90. We love to be in “all-in” for the Penn State family. We love it when we win. But what happens […]
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Letter: Nittany Mall Casino Will Be a ‘Blemish’ on Lubert’s Legacy and State College Area
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Happy Valley residents who drive past the long-vacant former Macy’s store at the Nittany Mall will notice a brand-new perimeter construction fence surrounding the future site of the Nittany Casino […]
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Local Clergy: Faith Calls Us to Love and Support the LGBTQ+ Community
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Our collective religious traditions remind us of the importance of treating others as we long to be treated. We know that this “Golden Rule” provides us with a template to […]
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Letters: Casino Still Not a Good Bet; Questioning Borough Handling of Protests; Supporting Fenchak
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It’s great to see College Township leadership planning to find a qualified consultant to conduct the new Local Impact Report for the Nittany Mall casino. Hopefully those elected leaders will […]
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Letter: Transparency, Accountability Urgently Needed for Penn State’s Board
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Penn State’s $4.57 billion endowment is invested under the supervision of a small group called the Penn State Investment Council. The council’s activities are very closely held, and most of Penn State’s Board receives […]
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Letters: Unwelcoming Homecoming for PSU Alumni; Wrong on Project 2025; Not Again, Glenn; Elect Womer
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With Penn State Homecoming weekend upon us, I am disgusted by our university’s hateful actions toward alumni. The board has recently ended our democratic elections for trustees, a practice established […]
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Letters: What Will Be Lubert’s Legacy at Penn State?; Project 2025 a Disaster for Public Education
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In the latest reader letters: Casino will be Lubert’s Penn State legacy if it moves forward; Project 2025 spells disaster for public education.
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Letter: Displeased with Decisions by Penn State Leadership
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Growing up in Pennsylvania I always admired Penn State for its emphasis on education. I am a longtime donor and football fan of the university. I am a 2014 graduate […]
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Letters: Last, Best Hope for PSU Trustee Accountability; Childless People Not Worthless
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Penn State Trustee Barry Fenchak is suing Penn State’s Board to obtain access to financial records necessary for him to provide proper oversight of the University’s activities. His court filing states the following: “While no active […]
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Letters: Don’t Bet on Casino Coming to Mall; Where Do PSU Trustee Candidates Stand on Gambling Policy?
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Ask any opponent or supporter of the Nittany Mall casino about the project’s status and most of them will either say it is a done deal or it is still […]