Columns
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Bring the Noise: The Art of Picking Closer and Walk-Up Songs
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Major League Baseball’s official opening day is today and hope “springs” eternal for fans of our nation’s pastime. From Fenway Park to Dodger Stadium and everywhere in between a new […]
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New Faces and a Trace of the Familiar for Penn State’s Football Coaches on the First Day of Practice
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Something old… …but he’s still five months shy of his 30th birthday. So, let’s just call Trace McSorley “familiar.” The former Penn State quarterback, who went 31-9 as a starter […]
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Battista: It’s a DOGE Eat DOGE World
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): Its stated goal is “modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity”. I’m going to cut right to the chase and provide […]
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Ironhead Reviews a Stellar Season for Penn State Wrestling, Offers NCAA Predictions
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The sporting side of his life is paradoxical. On the one hand, Jeff Byers is a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team that seems stuck at the bottom […]
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Announcing the Million Alte Kaker March
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The term anticipatory obedience is popping up a lot these days to describe educators, politicians and bazillionaires who are crawling on their bellies like reptiles before anyone is forcing them […]
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The Ghosts of Spring Break Road Trips Past
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Author’s Note: The names in this column have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent and the outright guilty. This column may or may not be a true story. Thankfully no […]
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March Madness Indeed
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There is big news in Happy Valley sports these days and, no, I’m not talking about the new Beaver Stadium field naming rights. I’ll save that for another day. I’m […]
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‘Paranoia Strikes Deep in the Heartland’
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Among the many Valentines I received on Feb. 14 was one that appeared to be from Penn State Human Resources informing me that I needed “to complete a new I-9.” […]
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On Second Thought, Back to Home Viewing
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The 97th Academy Awards were on television on Sunday night. The Oscars, as many of us refer to the show, honors movies that were released the previous year. Best Picture, […]
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Amid a Time of Tumult, a Challenge to the Party in Power
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At a tumultuous time in our history, with the long-held norms and expectations of the federal government being dissected, it is a time to have a frank discussion. One side […]