Columns
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Leverage NIL to Lift Up Student Athletes Who Don’t Get Full Scholarships
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Last Wednesday, Ben Jones published a column on this website in which he posed five questions for Penn State head football coach James Franklin. The last of which had to do with the “ever changing Name Image and Likeness (NIL) landscape.” The premise was that it appears Penn State is still behind in this NIL…
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Nature’s Ways: Butterfly Weed — An Orange Sentinel
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The rich orange flowers of butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) seem to call out “here I am” to any passerby. This attractive flower is blooming now. Butterfly weed is a big nectar producer and is therefore aptly named. The bright-colored blossoms of this native wildflower attract many species of butterflies to sip its nectar and sometimes…
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After 40 Days and 7,000 Miles, the Cost-Benefit Analysis Is in: It Was Totally Worth It
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The weeds told the world we were gone. When we pulled up to our house after 40 days on the road, we saw dozens poking through the seams in the walkway and the cracks in the driveway. If we were still out west, there would have been tumbleweeds. Normally, it feels good to be home…
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Let’s Build Our Kids a Safe Place to Skate and Hang Out with Friends
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I met local dad, turfgrass scientist and future brewery owner Gordon Kauffman for coffee at Webster’s a couple months ago to talk about a skatepark project he was helping spearhead. He mentioned he was looking to hire some help to get the word out. Having seen some recent headlines about it, I wanted to learn…
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Sights That Leave Everlasting Impressions
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“Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam,Where the deer and the antelope play,Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,And the skies are not cloudy all day.” -From “Home on the Range” the unofficial anthem of the American cowboy written in 1872. Looking westward, I could see the snowcapped majestic Sawtooth mountains off in…
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Roth vs. Traditional Retirement Accounts
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Roth accounts are a fairly new phenomenon and were introduced in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. I like to think of them as the mirror image of the traditional retirement accounts. To start, a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA have similarities. They both allow money to grow tax deferred inside the accounts so…
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By Talking About Death, We Realize We’re Not on Our Own
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It was early in the evening of Sunday, November 4, 1984 when my future wife and I, and two very good friends, were allowed in the south side ground-floor door of Rec Hall. The door was serving as our own personal handicap entrance since my future wife was on crutches and unable to navigate the…
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SCBWA Board: Decision to Remove Fluoride Came After ‘Significant Study’ by Members
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The State College Borough Water Authority (SCBWA) recently voted unanimously to stop fluoridating the water supply. The authority, which is an independent entity, is governed by a board of directors. The authority serves a population of about 75,000 with an average of 5 million gallons of water per day. The service area includes the State…
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Op-Ed: Smart Growth, Bold Leadership Key to Centre County’s Future
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The push is underway for “robust, resilient and thoughtful” economic-investment strategies.
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Charting the Course of Sean Clifford’s Roller-Coaster Penn State Career
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Sean Clifford is a sports agency head, a labor organizer, a team leader and co-captain – likely for his record fourth season — and a college student, with two degrees…and counting. He’s also a very veteran starting quarterback (he turned 24 on July 14) heading into his fourth season as Penn State’s starting QB. It’s…