Archive for November 7th, 2011

The Penn State Alumni Association has released a statement on the allegations. Check it out after the jump.

When President Graham Spanier and his wife Sandra were named the 2011 Renaissance Fund honorees this summer, there's no way the events of this week could have been foreseen.

Lawyers for both deposed Athletic Director Tim Curley and the now-resigned Vice President for Finance and Business have released statements, reiterating their clients' innocence. Caroline Roberto, Curley's attorney, compared the charge of "failure to report" to a speeding ticket, because the two are both summary offenses. She also said that the perjury charge was a "last resort," claming that prosecutors "charge it when they can’t prove the person did anything wrong."

Disgust. Dissapointment. Anger. Sadness. There are an infinite number of adjectives to describe these feelings. Penn State students are disgusted by the Jerry Sandusky situation, and are voicing their displeasure.

In wake of the scandal invovling its founder Jerry Sandusky, The Second Mile has released a statement, and from the looks of it, Penn State's administration could take some public relations and crisis management lessons from them. Within the statement they encourage anyone with information involving the investigation to come forward while also reminding everyone of their mission statement to help children. The statement can be read in full on their website, but below are some key excerpts.

Despite a Deadspin report alleging a connection between the Penn State University Sports Camps and Jerry Sandusky's own Sandusky Associates camp, a representative from the Penn State Sports Camp department says there is no affiliation.

The press conference should begin at 1:00 pm. Click through to watch the video live.

Penn State's student radio station, The Lion WKPS-FM, has cited sources in a tweet indicating that Urban Meyer purchased a house in Boalsburg. Rumors surrounding Urban Meyer's potential involvement as Penn State's next head coach have swirled for months, ever since he stepped down from his post at Florida. Although these reports are yet uncorroborated, it's reasonable to trust in the integrity of the radio station.

At last night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Tim Curley was granted administrative leave, stepping down from his position as Penn State’s Athletic Airector. In his stead, Graham Spanier appointed Mark Sherburne, a senior administrator in the athletic department.

For the past three years, Sherburne has been Penn State’s Associate Athletic Director for Administration. Sherburne works with all 29 of Penn State’s varsity teams to ensure NCAA compliance and is the administrator of Penn State’s Varsity “S” Club and Football Letterman’s Club.

The Penn State Board of Trustees held an executive session tonight at Old Main to discuss the charges against AD Tim Curley and VP Gary Schultz in relation to the Sandusky case.

This morning, news broke that Penn State athletic director Tim Curley (shown on the right) and Gary Schultz, vice president for finance and business, were charged with perjury and failure to report in an investigation into allegations that former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young men.

The news of Jerry Sandusky's charges has brought up many emotions. Unfortunately, many people are focusing on the wrong issue. Let's not think about how this hurt PSU, but rather how PSU can help.

Usually, Saturday mornings in November induce anxious excitement as I make my way to the Holy Grail of Penn State collegiate athletics, Beaver Stadium. But this Saturday was much different.

Given the nature of Jerry Sandusky's alleged crimes, and just how complicit some highly-respected members of the Penn State family are said to have been, it's hard to be outraged against anything else. This is a dark day for our university, likely the darkest. There is no silver lining to what's happened. And what's far worse than the black mark that this will be against Penn State is how the alleged affair irreversibly changed the lives of so many young children. It is a tragedy of the utmost proportions.

Success with honor. These three words are so simple, yet they mean so much to everyone involved with Penn State. While most other collegiate athletic programs have faced the downfall of scandal over the years, Penn State has stood as a pillar of integrity, as the “shining program on a hill.” It was all a lie.

As quickly as the allegations against Jerry Sandusky have swept across the national land scape, the slow response of the Penn State administration makes it that more chilling.

It had been thirteen years since Penn State Field Hockey last won the Big Ten tournament, but that drought ended Sunday afternoon when Penn State defeated Michigan 3-2 at home in Happy Valley.

With Hoops Madness in the rear view mirror, the Penn State men's basketball team took the court Saturday afternoon against the mighty Slipper Rock University in an exhibition scrimmage leading up to next Saturday's season opener against Hartford.

At the annual Penn State Basketball Dodgeball Tournament benefitting THON, champions were made and amateurs eliminated, but it was all in good fun, and all FTK.

Dave Coulier from everyones favorite childhood sitcom "Full House" and Judah Friedlander from everyones now favorite sitcom "30 Rock", came to the the HUB Friday night and had the room laughing for hours. It was a great show and the comedians lit it up.

This year, Delta Gamma (DG), Alpha Sigma Phi (Alpha Sig) and Beta Theta Pi (Beta) won overall for the second year in a row, with their performance of "Hairspray."

Cafe 210 West had the aura of an orgy of musical bliss when Atlas Soundtrack and Sophistafunk performed Saturday night. It was my first time hearing Sophistafunk, who put on an excellent show. And, of course, Atlas Soundtrack played the great show we've all come to expect from them.

Last night, Altoona locals Eyes Wide performed along side Russell Dauberman and Andrew Woomer at Waring Commons for The Asylum Haiti fundraiser. With a five dollar donation at the door, students relaxed to an acoustic setting that reminded me of a camp fire or an open-mic night at a cafe.