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The longstanding tradition of the US not dipping its flag at Olympic ceremonies was started by Irish American Ralph Rose in 1908. Ralph Rose broke with tradition in 1908 when he refused to dip the flag in London.
Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations continuing through the end of January across the University, the 2023 Russell Marker Lectures in the Physical Sciences, and a recreation of an early 1960s live Beatles concert at Penn State York are among the cultural highlights at Penn State this weekend and next week.
Print The editorial board operates independently from the U-T newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and endorsements on reporting, interviews and rigorous debate, and strive for accuracy, fairness and civility in our section. Disagree? Let us know. After wisely being delayed a year during the worst of the pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are underway, and the rumors heard around the world in recent weeks about a last-minute cancellation of the games have proven not to be true. With the delta variant of the coronavirus surging in so many countries, one...