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Speaking Words of Wisdom
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This upcoming weekend Penn State will hold live, in-person commencement ceremonies at Beaver Stadium for the first time in what seems like forever. Starting at noon this Friday with the Graduate School’s master’s and doctoral candidates, and finishing at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday with the College of the Liberal Arts, students will have the opportunity…
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Sean Lee: A True Competitor and Leader Throughout His Remarkable Career
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Former Penn State linebacker Sean Lee this week announced his retirement after an 11-year Pro Bowl and All-Pro caliber NFL career. It concludes an incredible run, but one that 17 years ago was far from a certainty. As a high school senior, Sean Lee was not considered among the most highly-regarded, can’t-miss prospects. I know…
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The Journey of James Potter: A British Officer Ascends Mt. Nittany and Spots a Fertile Valley Below
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This Local Historia column appears in the April 2021 issue of Town&Gown. “My God, Thompson, I have discovered an empire!” From his perch at the peak of McBride’s Gap on Mount Nittany, Captain James Potter marveled at the pristine valley that stretched before his company. The company had been traveling for days searching for suitable…
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The Last Road Trip (Maybe)
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I am sitting at the bar of Robert’s Western World in Nashville, Tennessee, drinking a Miller High Life and listening to a band play “Rhinestone Cowboy.” Though I feel like I’ve been teleported here, it was actually a slog: We left State College at 9 a.m. a couple of Fridays ago and pulled into Music…
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Post-Pandemic Career Decisions: One Size Does Not Fit All
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Don’t look now, but according to most experts and pundits the economy is about to take off and roar back to life. With it, a lot of new job opportunities will be created in the process. It’s great news for everyone, and therein may be a paradox you might not have considered. While there will…
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Penn State Football: A Return to Beaver Stadium
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With 15 spring practices and two public sessions in Beaver Stadium behind it, Penn State’s football team is already halfway through its 2021 offseason. It has been 129 days since Penn State’s last game (that 56-21 “Championship Week” blowout of Illinois on December 19) and it is 130 days until its next one (September 4…
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4 Financially Awkward Questions
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In an age when you can Google anything, we often feel pressure to know all the answers — which means asking certain things can make you feel a bit embarrassed. That’s why we’ve gathered four common financially awkward questions (or FAQs, if you will) people are afraid to utter out loud. What’s the difference between…
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State High Class of ‘70: Who Else Would Celebrate a 51st Reunion?
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You might find it all rather confusing, but we don’t. We, the State College High School Class of 1970, are holding our 50-year reunion this spring—51 years after we graduated. And though we’re celebrating our high school experience, we’ll hold our major gatherings at a Penn State facility. But, hey, we’re OK with a little…
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Are Probiotics Safe for Kids? Here’s What You Need to Know
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You may have passed them in the health food aisle at your local grocery store or seen a reference to them in your favorite healthy living blog – probiotics. Many adults use these supplements to help regulate their digestive systems. Some claim that probiotics can help with conditions like eczema, and even yeast infections. But…
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Pandemic Choices Have Strained Some Relationships, but in the End We All Want the Same Thing
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Freedom of choice and peer pressure. Two aspects of our American society that we learn to deal with at a young age. In most cases the youthful choices we make are reasonably harmless in the grand scheme of things regardless of how earth-shattering they may seem at the time. For me, the choices that provided…