Opinion
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Battista: There Is Always Hope
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If you follow my columns, you know that I gave up all of my social media, except for LinkedIn, which I have only kept for business purposes. My self-imposed digital […]
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It’s Time for a College Sports Constitutional Convention
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Amos Alonzo Stagg was one of THE established coaches in major college football at the University of Chicago. That university was one of the powerhouse programs in the Western Conference, […]
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State College Man Leaves Bubble
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“America this is quite serious.” – Allen Ginsberg SAN FRANCISCO – O what a sheltered life I lead. I’ve been in San Francisco for two days and, bumpkin that I am, […]
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Op-Ed: Allow Local Governments to Publish Notices Where People Are Looking
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The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ executive director calls for legal reforms to allow local governments more flexibility in how they publish public notices beyond traditional print newspapers.
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Hook: Who’s Getting Richer in College Sports This Year?
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It’s Tuesday, June 24, 2025, which means there are only 67 days until the Penn State football team opens its season against the University of Nevada, Reno. Its the first […]
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Op-Ed: Federal Cuts to Research Funding Are Putting Pa. Agriculture at Risk
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I am a graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Penn State. I am, for all intents and purposes, a boots-and-work-gloves kind of guy and […]
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Letters: Penn State Needs Innovative Enrollment Plan; ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Bad for PA
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Our Penn State trustees have voted to close seven of our Commonwealth Campuses, saving $40 million annually. This is a low return (1.4 % of budget) and high-risk decision. High-risk […]
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Inside/Outside State College: Something Is Missing Downtown
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Inside/Outside State College is a new monthly column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. Spats. Zola. The Deli. The Golden Wok. […]
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Paterno: What ‘America First’ Really Looks Like
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Your flag flyin’ over the courthouseMeans certain things are set in stoneWho we are, what we’ll do, and what we won’t –Bruce Springsteen, “Long Walk Home” In a time when we […]
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Op-Ed: One Big Belligerent Bill
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Euphemistically called the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), the budget passed by the Republican-controlled Congress, 215-214, attacks one of our best investments: the climate-smart economy. In combination with other White […]