Columns
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A Gift that Keeps on Giving: A Digital Heirloom
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Years ago, my mother had all of our family movies dubbed down to VHS video tapes. I remember seeing the movies of my childhood and special events that took place […]
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Op-Ed: Why Hiring Terry Smith Is the Smart Strategy for Penn State
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“The granddaddy of all [strategic] mistakes is competing to be the best, going down the same path as everybody else and thinking that somehow you can achieve better results.” – […]
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PSUPoorman’s Top 10 on Day 50 of the Penn State Coaching Search: Who Is Kalani Sitake?
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It is now Day 50 of the Penn State Head Coaching Search. And, if we are to read the smoke signals clearly, BYU coach Kalani Sitake has entered the chat. […]
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What’s Next for Penn State Football?
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State, after beating Rutgers here 40-36 for its third win in 15 days, is now bowl eligible. But…make that buts, plural…there’s still a lot to be […]
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Should Penn State Hire Terry Smith Permanently as Head Coach? It’s Complicated
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Prior to kickoff against Rutgers, thousands of Penn State fans packed into SHI Stadium, many holding signs in support of interim head coach Terry Smith. A group […]
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Gratitude With a Touch of Attitude
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Last Monday, I chanced upon an e-bike lying on its side on the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street. Odd, I thought. I looked around, saw no […]
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Inside/Outside State College: Downtown (and Nearby) Architecture
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Lots of people love the look of downtown State College, me included. However, as an architecture neophyte, I’m often at a loss to say why – or to describe it accurately.
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Op-Ed: We Are in a Dangerous Climate. But We Are Far From Helpless
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In July, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s intent to undo “the endangerment finding” on greenhouse gases. While other scandals, disruptions and divisions consume our attention, we cannot lose sight of […]
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Hook: Our Tree Removal Conundrum
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We recently had a conundrum in our house that involved rational, emotional and even some moral thinking. We spent weeks debating and assessing the topic before we finally arrived at […]
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PSUPoorman’s Top 10: How to Prep for a Job Interview With Penn State AD Pat Kraft
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It’s been 42 days…and counting…since Penn State vice president for intercollegiate athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft fired James Franklin, after the head football coach’s Nittany Lion football squad lost three games […]