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Penn State Bans 'Sweet Caroline'

J. Patrick — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:51:43 +0000

With the Jerry Sandusky scandal still fresh in their minds, Penn State University has taken some unusual steps to make changes to the way things used to be. There were many innocent victims in the Sandusky story including the young boys molested by him, the past, present, and future athletes at Penn State who will bear the NCAA punishments, and now you can add Neil Diamond to that casualty list.

'Peachy Paterno' Ice Cream Still For Sale At Penn State

J. Patrick — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:12:19 +0000

The statue has come down, the memorials have been re-named and former Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s football legacy is now a thing of the past.

But the campus ice cream shop still invokes the name of Joe Paterno.

Ashton Kutcher Posts 'I'm With Stupid' Photo on Twitter After Joe Paterno Gaffe

George McIntyre — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:59:38 +0000

A picture is worth a thousand words. Ashton Kutcher posted the image of himself posing with an "I'm with stupid" sign after his insensitive and uninformed remarks about fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno. The tweet that stirred the controversy read:

Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Fired Amidst Scandal

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:09:06 +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 [...]

Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno Could Lose His Job in Wake of Sex Scandal

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:33:19 +0000

Legendary coach Joe Paterno may be in his final days on the sidelines at Penn State, according to The New York Times.

The report cites two unnamed sources close to the PSU Board of Trustees who say that, while the exact timing and manner of his exit is still being discussed, it is clear that Paterno will not be back to coach the Nittany Lions next season.

Resarch Discovers Virus that Kills Breast Cancer Cells

George McIntyre — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:53:33 +0000

We’re still a long way from a cure for breast cancer, but researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have discovered a virus that kills human breast cancer cells in the laboratory. “Adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV2) is a virus that regularly infects humans but causes no disease. Past studies by the same researchers show [...]