Archive for the “News Analysis” category

Patriot-News Front Page: ‘As for Paterno, This Must Be His Last Season’

by Daniel Klotz on November 8, 2011

The Harrisburg Patriot-News published an extraordinary front page today: The entire front page is an editorial. It stands up for the thousands of Penn State alumni and supporters who live in Central Pennsylvania. It stands up for the rule of (…)

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In the Middle of College Football Season, Injustices of the NCAA Revealed

by Daniel Klotz on September 18, 2011

I’m part of a corrupt system. The other week I spent a buck something on a fountain soda at a Turkey Hill Minit Market. The plastic cup I chose sported the Penn State Nittany Lion logo and the football team’s (…)

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Freedom spreading

by Daniel Klotz on February 15, 2011

I can’t embrace the mantra, “Think globally, act locally.” Once we start thinking globally, it’s hard to constrain ourselves to acting only locally. Still, incredible things are happening in the Middle East, and here we are, most of us unable (…)

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Out-of-Towner Intell Obit Junkies Must Pay

by Daniel Klotz on July 13, 2010

Another national news story is brewing in our town. This time it’s about a news agency itself—the (take a long breath) Intelligencer Journal–Lancaster New Era. Yesterday they rolled out a new online paywall they believe will net them $10,000 to (…)

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The overturning of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ is a Brown v Board for gays

by Daniel Klotz on June 2, 2010

The cultural significance of Congress’ move to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is so great that I think the comparison with Brown v. Board of Education is warranted. This should be a moment of great pride for many good Americans (…)

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