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Living the Dream
Everyone has this idea of what their life is going to be like 20 years from now. I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t have lofty goals for what I want my future to be like. Obviously my family would com...
View ArticleDon’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up
I have never felt such a flood of emotions before hearing Jimmy Valvano’s 1993 ESPY speech in which he accepts the Arthur Ashe award. I have always been a sports fanatic, but the former head coach of...
View ArticleRCL Post: “Am I dying? The honest truth”
Life is extremely precious and no one should take a second for granted, however is it difficult to think about the moment when you know your time on thuds earth has come to end. Mathew O’Reilly is an...
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Much more than just a coach
Hockey has introduced me to many people in this world. Some I have been grateful for, others… not so much. However, in 7th grade I met someone who would end up being one of the most influential figures...
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Jocks For Life
Playing multiple sports as a kid is something I am very fortunate for and I owe that all to my parents. It gave me the ability to make many friends and I strongly believe that all kids should try...
View ArticleRCL 7: Paradigm Shift
The evolution of music is something that should be analyzed and dissected. This topic interests me because music is something that has been a form of entertainment since the beginning of civilization....
View ArticleThe Dream That Could Become a Reality
Every young hockey player’s dream is to play in the NHL one day. I was one of those kids, and part of me still has that dream. However, I don’t have god given speed or size and I can’t stop a 100 MPH...
View ArticleRCL 8: Video Analysis
There is nothing a high school football game. I may be biassed since my highs school’s team was very successful, but that atmosphere cannot be duplicated. Our coach was known for his inspirational...
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A House Divided
College Hockey has always been a common interest in my family. My dad went to Cornell when they won a national championship, so it was only fitting that I rooted for Cornell until I came to Penn State....
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RCL 9: Visual Rhetoric
There is no way to describe the relationship between a dog and its owner. The picture above is very powerful in portraying this bond and also embodies multiple rhetorical characteristics. There is no...
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From the Ice to the Course
Golf is one of the many things that helped me from quitting hockey when I started high school. I was on three teams and I was starting to get tired of the sport. I still loved hockey but I was getting...
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RCL 10:Logic, reduced
Gay marriage has been a controversial topic in the United States over the last several decades. This bumper sticker does a great job of advocating for gay marriage because it gets the message across...
View ArticlePas1: The True Meaning of Christmas
The period leading up to Christmas in my household might as well be National Lampoon’s next Christmas Vacation. It is the most hectic time of the year for my family. While it can be very stressful for...
View ArticleCI1: The “Gorey” Future Ahead of Us
The first time I ever learned anything about our changing environment was when I was forced to watch An Inconvenient Truth in Middle School. The combination of Al Gore and my childhood imagination led...
View ArticlePAS2: Life On The Lake
There’s no other feeling that can compare to skating on a frozen lake. It’s one of the moments where I feel appease, where nothing can go wrong. When I have the privilege to play skate or play hockey...
View ArticleCI2: It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere… If You’re 21 or Over
It is easy for an adult to call someone who is under 21 immature, and it is very hard for someone who is under 21 to show how mature they really are. I don’t believe that the drinking age in most...
View ArticleThis I Believe Podcast
http://sites.psu.edu/johnlongo14/wp-content/uploads/sites/15471/2015/01/This-I-Believe-1_28_15-5.36-PM1.m4a I Believe in Passing the Puck Anyone who has played a sport before has heard from someone,...
View ArticlePAS 3: The Garden
New York City has always been one of the biggest sport capitals of the world. We have the Yankees, Mets and Knicks, but my heart will always follow the Rangers. The Rangers represent the pride that New...
View ArticleCI3: It’s Only One Test
Senior year of high school, as I’m sure many others would say, is definitely one of the most memorable years of my life. However, it was not stress free getting to that point. The goal of senior year...
View ArticlePAS4: Battle Scars
It’s no myth that most hockey players get banged up pretty often. I would be lying if i said didn’t have my fair share of injuries. It was one of my biggest fears throughout all of high school....
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