John Hook
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Alumni Council’s Stand Cause for Confusion?
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In other words, everyone who works for the alumni association is paid by Penn State. I’m fairly sure “independence and autonomy” are not words that would describe that relationship.
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Happy Valley and the High-Priced Ride
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Lamborghini. Ferrari. McLaren. Exotic automobile names conjuring up images of glamorous cities in faraway countries. Monte Carlo. Cannes. Lake Como. State College. State College? Why yes, State College. The exotic car capital of Pennsylvania!
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Why the Big Ten Needs to be in Gator Country
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A joke I’ve been making for decades is when you drive south on I-95, you reach a point where you’ve driven so far south that you drove back north. There are more Penn State Alumni Chapters in Florida than in any state other than Pennsylvania.
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Yes! It’s Finally Spring Break!
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The grass may look greener on the other side, but here are the top 24 reasons Happy Valley is better than Florida. 1) No overusing your golf clubs. 12) Easily hiding winter weight gain with pants, sweatshirts and coats. 19) Having all bugs bug-sized. You know, smaller than a quarter.
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Getting Out of the Route 322 Safety Hole, Just Dig Deeper
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Once we’ve gone the one-point-eight mile stretch through the gap – we’ll be back on the same slightly-less-twisting and slightly-less-turning two-lane road for those last 12 miles into Happy Valley. Well, fear not, politicians and NIMBY’s of Happy Valley, I have a solution.
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Getting Out of the Route 322 Safety Hole, Just Dig Deeper
in Columns, Community & Entertainment, Life Entertainment, Local News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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Once we’ve gone the one-point-eight mile stretch through the gap – we’ll be back on the same slightly-less-twisting and slightly-less-turning two-lane road for those last 12 miles into Happy Valley. Well, fear not, politicians and NIMBY’s of Happy Valley, I have a solution.
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Crying ‘Foul’ Over Basketball Rule Book, Time to Shoot for a Change?
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It goes against the basic tenets of fair play when you do something against the rules and potentially get rewarded for it. Now when “Gram,” who is always the picture of poise and composure, makes a pointed comment, well, let’s just say the fabric of the universe has a tear.
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The IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon: What If There Were No Greeks?
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As the money raised for THON grows, so does the amount raised by the Greeks. In 2013 the top ten Greek organization pairs raised almost $2 million for THON. That money comes from somewhere.
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It’s Time to Talk Trash
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According to the Journal of Commerce, in 2013 the largest exporting company in the United States was engaged in basically one business: exporting waste paper and plastic recyclables to China.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas – A Song For Each Day
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The holiday season – family, friends, peace and joy – is a wonderful time of year. For me, especially the music. We’re an aural species – just walk around and look at all the folks with earbuds in and headphones on.