Millions of people love Penn State football, but for thousands, Penn State football is an economic necessity.
Three Penn State students decided it would be productive for them to set up a tent by the Paterno statue late Wednesday night, with a sign that said "Protect the Paterno statue."
Despite today’s revisionist history, Vicky Triponey was not a crusader against the Penn State administration's entrenched culture of secrecy. On the contrary, she was its enforcer, and virtually her first act upon assuming her position was to threaten its most vocal critic using the power of the purse.
It would be insensitive for me to claim that the good that Paterno did outweighed the bad. It certainly isn't any solace to all the boys who were abused by Sandusky over the last 14 years after Paterno and the other three let him off the hook. I'm just asking Penn Staters to find a middle ground when trying to explain Paterno's legacy. It is possible to be a good man and make a tragic mistake. But don't make a fool of yourself and try to defend that mistake with the illusion that Paterno is something that he wasn't.
Last night, at approximately 7:50 p.m, it was announced that Paternoville would be changing its name to Nittanyville. The announcement was met with several overreactions and begs the question: How much does a name really matter?
In light of the release of the Freeh Report last week, the once squeaky-clean name and reputation of Joe Paterno has been further tarnished. Penn State is not the only institution distancing itself from the late coach. The Providence Journal is reporting that Paterno’s alma mater, Brown University, has revoked Paterno’s name from a yearly student award presented to the year’s outstanding freshman male athlete.