Penn State
PSU Students Riot, Plan Vigil After Paterno Firing
We are Penn State. They are not. For Penn State students, they means Jerry Sandusky and the others charged in connection with the alleged child […]
What If Sandusky’s Alleged Victims Had Been Girls?
Among the many disturbing allegations at Penn State, the one I can’t get out of my mind is the scene in the shower in 2002. […]
A Duke Grad’s Advice to Penn Staters
I think I know what you’re feeling, Nittany Lions fans. It was five years ago that a young black woman named Crystal Mangum put my […]
Paterno Fired: Will Not Coach PSU Against Nebraska
Bad news for those who spent extra cash on StubHub today to get tickets to witness the spectacle that has become Joe Paterno and Penn […]
JoePa Hires Crisis Managers
Joe Paterno has hired a Virginia “crisis communications firm to handle all future media requests.” [Philadelphia Business Journal] On a related note, CNBC sports business […]
Graham Spanier’s Last Day at Penn State
A source close to the university’s Board of Trustees has indicated that today will be Graham Spanier’s last day as the president of Pennsylvania State […]
Corbett Urges Firm Action From Penn State
The governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett gave his first address on the sexual-abuse scandal at Penn State. Corbett urged the university to act quickly and […]
Paterno Retiring at the End of the Season
Sources obtained by the Associated Press are reporting that Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has decided to retire at the end of this season […]
Penn State Sexual-Abuse Scandal Updates
PSU Board of Trustees to Commission Investigation. Amid the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal, Penn State’s Board of Trustees held a conference call last night before […]
Paterno Issues Statement on His Way to Practice
Penn State coach Joe Paterno briefly addressed the press gathered outside his home about a half-mile from campus as he left for the team’s afternoon […]
Possible Ninth Victim Comes Forward in Sandusky Scandal
A state police investigator has announced that a ninth victim has come forward, alleging that Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulted him approximately a decade ago. The […]
What Will PSU Football Be Like on Saturday?
“Will you be there in time for happy hour?” That’s typically the only question my friends and I are discussing leading up to a big […]
Penn State Planning Joe Paterno’s Exit
In the midst of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, it is being reported that Penn State University officials are planning the end of Joe […]
Joe Paterno Press Conference Canceled
Penn State has canceled Joe Paterno’s press conference scheduled for 12:30 this afternoon amid the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. It is being reported that […]
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Is Dead at Age 67
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Died. Philadelphia’s boxing legend died at age 67 after a battle with liver cancer. Frazier, who lost only four matches in his […]