Jay Paterno
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Charlottesville: The Ghosts of Centuries Past Threaten Our Future
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We must not allow hate-mongers to divide people facing similar problems afflicting all of us, across all races in urban and rural communities. Solutions to our common problems must be paramount.
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The Fierce Certainty of Now: The Drivers of Moral Certainty
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Many of you read part one of this two-part column on “The Fierce Certainty of Now” that ran last Thursday. A little over 48 hours later, events in Charlottesville reinforced what was written. What drives the “fierce certainty of now” that threatens this country? On every street in America we’ve picked sides,…
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Our Nation’s Greatest Danger: The Fierce Certainty of Now
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Fifty years after Martin Luther King’s considered call to action, the ‘fierce urgency of now’ has given way to the ‘fierce certainty of now,’ divided camps who believe they and they alone know the certainty of the answers for our nation’s path.
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The Unintended Consequences of College Football’s New Preseason Camp Rule
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College football preseason camps open this weekend at schools across the country, but those camps sure aren’t what they used to be. The evolution to a kinder and gentler preseason has been long and deliberate, but major change often triggers unintended consequences.
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The Trump Trap: Democrats Shouldn’t Take The Bait
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It is a distraction, plain and simple. The president tweets about Fake News. The president says offensive things on Twitter. Get angry all you want, but it is not a fight that you’ll win. Does anyone believe the president will really suffer any consequences with his own party in control of Congres
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We the People: Our Future Must Come From Our Past
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With the Fourth of July coming next week it is that time of year when people across the country, and around the globe, recall the revolutionary words our nation spoke to the world in its infancy.
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No Easy Answers, but Don’t Cast All of Greek Life in a Negative Light
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This spring, in response to a tragic story, the Greek life system at Penn State has justifiably come under scrutiny. The discussion has even escalated to question the very need for and existence of fraternities and sororities at Penn State. On the face of it, it is easy to render judgment when we se
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Divisiveness, Hate Are Not the Path to Our Future
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The past may be a great teacher, but in 2017 history’s lessons resonate only to the most open-minded. As more and more minds close to each other, on the horizon a storm of growing, violent intolerance is blowing, threatening America’s most sacred values.
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The Politics of Scandal
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Tuesday was primary day in Pennsylvania and we were reminded of our civic duty to vote for positions from judges, to register of wills to district attorney. But this week that was just a footnote as political events spiraled more and more quickly out of control. Once again we found ourselves in a na
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Dreams for Restoring Senior Week and One Commencement
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Once again we in Happy Valley find ourselves about to be under siege in what is always a final chaotic weekend of the school year. The onslaught is upon us. For those who enjoy the slower pace of summer life here this is the storm before the calm.