Jay Paterno
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Our Poisonous Age of Absolutism
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To a nation already drunk on the partisan pursuit of absolutist politics, it appears likely that the US Supreme Court is about to uncork a 1973 vintage from Grapes of […]
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Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts
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With all the excitement about an alleged new era of “free speech” coming with Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, it would be wise to pump the brakes for those believing […]
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Parents: Let the Coaches Coach
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While talking to an athletic director of a Power 5 NCAA school recently, the subject of players transferring and today’s student-athletes came up. When the conversation turned to what those […]
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Success with Honor: NIL Collective an Opportunity to Give a Boost to Student-Athletes from All Sports and Backgrounds
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This month Penn State won the national wrestling championship (again): another amazing day for a program that has been the model of sustained excellence. It seems like there is nothing […]
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In the Face of Inhumanity, There Is Only One Side to Take
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In his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Holocaust survivor, author and activist Elie Wiesel wrote what he felt as a boy being taken into “the Kingdom of Night”: “I […]
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A Legend Walks Away
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In college sports, because players come and go every three of four years, successful and respected coaches become the unchanging presence and face of their teams. The ones who stay […]
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Celebrating 50 Years, THON Is a Shining Example of Selfless Leadership
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Penn State is a place where many great things happen, but nothing we do at Penn State outshines the 46-hour Dance Marathon (THON). Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s THON […]
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The Football Fates Are the Cruelest
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As the Super Bowl is played this weekend, one team will end the day basking in the glory of a championship, while another will walk away with football immortality having […]
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Misinformation and Hypocrisy Hinder the Battle Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
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During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen the rise of “Pandemic Patriots” wielding misinformation and grievance politics against measures to stop the virus. In both war and pandemics, battle plans […]
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Opting Out Is Part of the College Football Lesson Plan
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“Don’t bitch about the kids; they’re the only ones we’ve got.” –Hall of Fame Penn State Coach Rip Engle This past bowl season saw much hand wringing about the current […]