Tag: sexual abuse
Penn State Faces Nightmarish Costs
News items related to the Penn State scandal just keep popping up in the news like some kind of recurring bad dream.
This week there...
Pennsylvania Governor Joins the Fray in Penn State Story
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett filed suit recently in federal court seeking to overturn sanctions imposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) against Penn...
The Penn State Story Just Isn’t Going Away
SI.com has reported that former Penn State University president Graham Spanier has been indicted by a grand jury in Pennsylvania for his role in...
In the End, It Really is How You Play the Game
The New York Times ran a story July 1 about the last contract Joe Paterno negotiated with Penn State before he was dismissed as coach...
The Sandusky Jury Rules and Now Life Must Go On
I was cleaning my kitchen after finishing up dinner Friday night as ESPN droned on in the background. Suddenly, I dropped what I was...
Dropping the Ball—College Athletics on a Slippery Field
NINE Wayne Hills High School football players were charged early last month with assaulting two students from Wayne Valley High School. The Wayne Board...
Americans dote on sports celebrities like Joe Paterno
A little over 19 years ago, Donald Fehr and I were sitting in the dugout at Chain of Lakes Stadium in Winter Haven, Florida...
Penn State’s Biggest Loss: Child Abuse Scandal
The media is in a frenzy over the rapidly unfolding sexual abuse scandal involving the hallowed Penn State University football program. Nittany Lions assistant...