Joe Paterno
Disputed art disappears from University of Wyoming campus
Last year, British artist Chris Drury installed a controversial sculpture on the University of Wyoming’s campus. The 36-foot-diameter vortex of logs killed by pine beetles atop a bed of Wyoming coal was a representation of the state’s energy sector and the damage wrought by climate change. It didn’t last a year.
At Penn State, signs point to Paterno being ousted in wake of Sandusky scandal
Joe Paterno may be on his way out as Penn State University’s football coach, as more details emerge about just what happened, and when, in the events that led up to former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky being charged with sexual assault.
Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football assistant, faces sexual abuse charges
Over the weekend, allegations surfaced of sexual abuse of young boys by Jerry Sandusky, the defensive coordinator at Penn State University under legendary coach Joe Paterno. Two other university officials face charged for concealing the allegations.
The Life, Death, and Legacy of Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno, the most successful coach in major college football history, the face of Penn State University, and at one point, among the most admired figures in the entire sporting world, is dead at the age of 85. News of Paterno’s death from lung cancer came early Sunday morning. At the center of one of […]
Should Penn State Set Up a Victims’ Compensation Fund?
The fallout continues from the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked Penn State. Monday night Jerry Sandusky appeared on NBC to respond to the allegations against him. Yesterday the CEO of The Second Mile – the foundation Jerry Sandusky started in 1977 to mentor troubled youth – resigned. Meanwhile, the Big Ten Conference removed former Penn State coach […]
Penn State Struggles to Redefine Its Identity
In their first game without longtime football coach Joe Paterno the Penn State Nittany Lions fell to Big Ten rivals the Nebraska Cornhuskers. But for the students, the solemn game was about much more than football. The Penn State community is still grappling with how to reshape the university’s identity in the wake of allegations […]