Opinion
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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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Op-Ed: Youth Know the Direction America Should Take. I’m Listening
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Several years ago, the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors considered how to upgrade a walking path in a park. A Scout came to the podium. He advised us to make […]
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Op-Ed: Solar Power Purchase Agreement a Collaborative, Careful Effort to Benefit Taxpayers
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Like any organization, local government can be either high-functioning and productive or disorganized and ineffective. Diverse viewpoints, disagreement and debate are all essential elements of quality governance – when done […]
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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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Op-Ed: Through the Looking Glass on Public Finances
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The author of this op-ed, Josh Portney, is a member of State College Borough Council. Now that the ink is dry on the Solar Power Purchase Agreement for Centre County, […]
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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 […]
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Coach Paterno Changed My Life
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“What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence than anybody but their families. And, in a […]
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D-E-I is D-E-D
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Dear National Science Foundation, I am in the midst of preparing an NSF grant application and, as I am sure you can appreciate, I want to make sure that my […]
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NCAA Should Live Up to Its Mission and Increase Athletic Opportunities
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Here’s what I’m sure is a news flash to you: Happy Valley is a sports-oriented town. We are home to the second-largest stadium in the country by capacity. And the […]
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After Further Review: Like It or Not, the Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Great Art
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Super Bowl Sunday was a great day for the Eagles and their fans. But there was this other thing on Super Bowl Sunday that was almost as big: the halftime […]