Jay Paterno
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Guns In America: The Status Quo Promises More of the Same
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Another school shooting in America, and rather than argue over politics in death’s aftermath, let’s for a few moments acknowledge what these shootings mean. More young children dead.More teachers and […]
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America: We and Us Prevails over I and Me
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For hundreds of years, people around the world have pointed to the United States as a land of opportunity. A land born with the ideals of life, liberty and the […]
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State Patty’s Day: Reflection of Indiscretions
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Two weeks ago at a Penn State Trustee meeting, a number of us who are of a “more advanced” age were discussing some of the traditions at Dear Old State. […]
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Live from THON on Saturday Night: A TV Showcase of Penn State’s Best
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About eight years ago, Penn Stater Doc Sweitzer approached me to try getting Penn State’s Dance Marathon (THON) on TV. He wanted to highlight the most important event that takes […]
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Politicians Need to Stay Out of Classrooms
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From governors to university trustees, public pressure is mounting to dictate curriculum in the classroom and get involved in micromanagement of education. Much of this has come from a political […]
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Words, Deeds and Patriotism
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Each year on Martin Luther King Day, people take to social media and post quotes from Dr. King. Mostly they cherry-pick something that represents their stand on something political. But […]
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Now More Than Ever, College Football Players Need Collective Bargaining
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This column was started last weekend watching the physical toll the college football semifinal games were taking on players. That was before watching Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapse on […]
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Integrity, Loyalty and Compassion Guided Franco Harris
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Every athlete dreams of a fateful moment of truth. They face fourth down and game, or a full count with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, or free […]
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State High Football 2022: Someday, the 13 Will Outweigh the 1
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State College Area High School’s undefeated football season came to an end on Dec. 3 with a loss to Harrisburg in the state semifinals. As the senior players walked around […]
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Building a Team vs. Building a Program
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In the current age of college football there has been a lot of talk about the transfer portal, NIL and a world where every player is a free agent available […]