Columns
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A 12-Team Playoff History: What Might Have Been for Penn State Through the Years
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With the end of Penn State’s 16-game season amid a 12-team College Football Playoff run, it’s a good time to look back and play with what might have been for […]
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Now What Do I Do?
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It’s been a tough few days in my sports world, folks. Last Thursday, with our Penn State flag proudly flying outside our home, our Nittany Lions lost a heartbreaker against […]
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There’s Nothing Funny About a Censored Cartoon
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One of the joys of teaching journalism is that I can count on the news itself to provide made-to-order lesson plans. Take what happened at the Washington Post last week. […]
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January Is a Call to Action to Respond to Stalking
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This column by Centre Safe Executive Director Jennifer Pencek originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. When we talk about acts of interpersonal violence, oftentimes people will focus on sexual […]
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17 Ideas and Questions Inspired by a Bombardment of Holiday Season TV Ads
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My extended holiday season TV watching meant seeing more commercials than usual. The results of which are the following 17 random thoughts, ideas, suggestions and questions about the televised advertising I was bombarded with in late December and early January.
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How Quarterback Drew Allar Led Penn State to the Orange Bowl and a CFP Semifinal vs. Notre Dame
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The Drew Allar of 2024 is not exactly like the Drew Allar who quarterbacked Penn State in 2023. That’s a good thing. And the result is that the older Drew, […]
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The 12-Year War: When Penn State vs. Notre Dame Was the World
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Penn State vs. Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl national semifinal game… the words alone send chills along the spine of any college football fan. But for Penn State fans […]
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Herndon: Setting the Record Straight on ‘Misleading Statements’ About Solar Power Agreement
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The author of this op-ed is a member of State College Borough Council. President Jimmy Carter passed away this week. I’ve long respected him as a politician with true integrity […]
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For Penn State and the Road to No. 1, the Final Four Has a Nice Ring to It
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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Penn State is in The Final Four. Hold on, Nittany Lion basketball fans. Mike has hoops on a pretty successful Rhoades, but we’re talking football here. And, The […]
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When Penn State’s Two Running Backs Are Better Than Boise State’s One
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider, for one, got tired of hearing about Boise State’s stud of a running back, Ashton Jeanty, in the days leading up […]