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In reply to the discussion: Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal [View all]barbtries
(28,702 posts)3. i'll be curious to see the reaction.
it will tell whether the university has been learning. i'm nearly done reading the Freeh report and it is shocking how the insular nature of the culture led to such cavalier disregard for innocent victims, and such terrible judgement as well. if the people in the position to know had pursued the charges when they first arose, not only would so many victims be spared, but so would the university. because it would have done the right thing. sandusky's crimes would have been all his. now they hang on the heads of so many others and the university itself. it boggles my mind.
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Yeah, about half the CBC article I read was people upset about the statue going
Posteritatis
Jul 2012
#36
They're using a fork lift w/ a heavy yellow strap wrapped around what appears to be...
Cooley Hurd
Jul 2012
#6
Coach Paterno's failure to do anything when told of Jerry Sandusky's raping a little boy ....
Botany
Jul 2012
#7
The Paterno Library houses the University's collection of over 100,000 children's books
Beowulf
Jul 2012
#37
That is true in many universities. In addition to ending coaching dynasties I believe the NCAA
yellowcanine
Jul 2012
#22
We have twisted priorities and hero worship in this country, well, as in many IMO. n/t
RKP5637
Jul 2012
#29
Less expensive to put an inexpensive sign up that says, Our Now Infamous Sex Offender.
Trillo
Jul 2012
#18
Good. Its the right thing to do. Shows the world that the university understands
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#35