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It's Official! Al Pacino to Play Joe Paterno in Brian De Palma's 'Happy Valley'

Britt Hayes — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:40:00 +0000

Don’t let the title of Brian De Palma’s latest fool you — the director is re-teaming with his ‘Scarface’ star Al Pacino to take on the not-so-happy story of Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach who got caught up in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Though we heard rumblings about this Joe [...]

Report Finds Penn State Showed 'Total Disregard' for Victims in Sex-Abuse Scandal [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:45:04 +0000

An investigation into the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky has revealed that legendary head coach Joe Paterno and other university leaders “repeatedly concealed critical facts” that could have stopped the abuse long before it was made public.

How to Fix the Problem at Penn State

Adam West — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:26:49 +0000

It’s been in the news. We’re probably all tired of hearing about it. Penn State wants this problem to go away, and the university has gone through the motions of “caring” about the alleged child molestation charges that occurred right under their chin straps.

This has been an ongoing problem for possibly ten years and numerous high ranking individuals have either witnessed, heard about, or even suspected what was going on under the Joe Paterno regime. It's truly a sad way for Paterno to end his career. Sad is probably not the right word, tragic is a better description., but it's even more tragic for Penn State University students and alumni. It’s a mark the university will carry for a long time and will most likely never fully recover from.

Big Ten Removes Joe Paterno's Name From Championship Trophy

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:05:11 +0000

In the wake of the ongoing child sex abuse scandal that rocked the Penn State campus, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany announced Monday that the trophy given to the winner of the first-ever Big Ten championship game will no longer bear the name of legendary coach Joe Paterno.

Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Fired Amidst Scandal

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:23:06 +0000

The Penn State Board of Trustees announced Thursday it is firing longtime football coach Joe Paterno, as well as university president Graham Spanier. Both officials are accused of not reporting to police knowledge of sexual abuses against children by a member of their staff. Paterno turned in his resignation earlier Thursday, but Penn State’s board [...]