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5 Schools That Couldn't Avoid the Dreaded 'Death Penalty'

Danny Groner — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:30:46 +0000

Penn State got hit with severe sanctions by the NCAA on Monday morning, including a $60 million fine, a four-year football postseason ban and a vacation of all wins dating back to 1998. Penn State must also reduce its total scholarships each year for that four-year period. But the school has survived the biggest punishment [...]

Penn State Blocked News About Sandusky Report from Student Center TVs

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:50:17 +0000

As news broke on Thursday about a report on the sex abuse scandal that’s rocked Penn State, those on the university campus who gathered around TVs in the student center to watch the announcement found they weren’t able to — because those televisions suddenly switched to a public access channel instead.

Has Jerry Sandusky Tainted Joe Paterno's Legacy? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:00:20 +0000

Joe Paterno’s name will forever be associated with college football. He is a legend in the sport and an American icon. Has the Jerry Sandusky scandal taken away from his accomplishments, though?When news broke last fall that Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky may have sexually abused young boys, many were affected — perhaps none [...]

Penn State: There Really Isn't a Gray Area.

Jillian Benedict — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:00:07 +0000

I started a bit of a feud on Facebook this week, surrounding the Penn State alleged sex abuse scandal. After expressing my displeasure of Joe Paterno setting his own retirement, before he was fired, someone had the audacity to defend the coach. This caused a bit of an uproar among people who don’t even know [...]