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.