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33girl 11-11-2011 01:19 AM
Since you brought up U Penn, I'll mention that it's not state related at all - kind of the same deal, I believe, as USC (a private school that just happens to have the state's name in its name).

rhoyaltempest 11-11-2011 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 2105897)
Since you brought up U Penn, I'll mention that it's not state related at all - kind of the same deal, I believe, as USC (a private school that just happens to have the state's name in its name).
Exactly. I am a huge advocate of the PA state school system; they are governed really well. I am a graduate of one and attended two. In PA., these schools are very popular and known for offering a great education that's affordable.

http://www.passhe.edu/

psusue 11-11-2011 11:56 AM
BBC world news has now covered this. Link can be found here.

*winter* 11-11-2011 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 2105899)
Exactly. I am a huge advocate of the PA state school system; they are governed really well. I am a graduate of one and attended two. In PA., these schools are very popular and known for offering a great education that's affordable.

http://www.passhe.edu/
:D Oh, hi! OT, but I can't believe how much tuition and room and board jumped up at Slippery Rock! YIKES!

ASTalumna06 11-11-2011 12:28 PM
Sandusky may face charges in Texas:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/452559...me_and_courts/

exlurker 11-11-2011 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 2105899)
Exactly. I am a huge advocate of the PA state school system; they are governed really well. I am a graduate of one and attended two. In PA., these schools are very popular and known for offering a great education that's affordable.

http://www.passhe.edu/
Well said, rhoyaltempest. I'd just add that Penn State, while not inexpensive, is -- on paper at least -- much lower-cost than Penn. Actual costs for an individual / family of course may vary wildly depending on scholarships, Pell grants, and so on.

honeychile 11-12-2011 01:37 PM
Somewhat off topic, but there was an article recently stating that PSU is the most expensive of any state related school: http://www.usnews.com/education/best...state-students The article I read was based on this.

SWTXBelle 11-12-2011 06:46 PM
Interesting look into why abuse might not be reported:
http://www.salon.com/2011/11/12/why_...ll_the_police/

ASTalumna06 11-13-2011 07:48 PM
Penn State students hold a candlelight vigil for the victims

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7AB05H20111112

psusue 11-14-2011 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06 (Post 2106321)
Penn State students hold a candlelight vigil for the victims

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7AB05H20111112
I was there with my sisters. We all cried at both 'Imagine' and 'Fix You'. It was so emotional. It was a moment I will never forget.

ASTalumna06 11-14-2011 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by psusue (Post 2105738)
If anyone is interested, PSU is now partnering with RAINN to raise money and awareness about child abuse. They're aiming for $500,000 or $1 for each of PSU's 557,000 alumni. The link to donate is here, in the past few minutes alone about $3,000 was donated. I know it isn't much but I think slowly we are starting to realize who the real victims are in this and we want to do what we can. I will also be at the candlelight vigil on Friday with my sisters. This is such a difficult time right now and I know we are certainly not handling it all with grace, but I know my friends and people that I've spoken with want to do the right thing.
In just a few short days, nearly $340,000 has been donated! :)

BlueOwl 11-14-2011 01:29 PM
If any of you are still conflicted about your feelings on this scandal, I suggest you oread the official indictment of Jerry Sandusky. You can find it online, it's about 23 pages long. Warning though: It will rock you off of your foundation. The most vile, heart breaking thing that I have ever read. If you are like me, you will not be able to read it all without breaking down.

I fear that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

preciousjeni 11-14-2011 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueOwl (Post 2106427)
If any of you are still conflicted about your feelings on this scandal, I suggest you oread the official indictment of Jerry Sandusky. You can find it online, it's about 23 pages long. Warning though: It will rock you off of your foundation. The most vile, heart breaking thing that I have ever read. If you are like me, you will not be able to read it all without breaking down.

I fear that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
I had the misfortune of reading it when we first started talking about this situation. It reads like what I could imagine child porn stories might sound like. It's so surreal, it's like reading a movie script, because it's hard for my brain to accept that it happened to real people.

knight_shadow 11-14-2011 01:39 PM
Posted earlier in the thread, for those who want to read it

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 2105557)
This is supposedly from the Grand Jury (not sure how to verify)

http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/teg/tsg/r...ygrangjury.pdf

Munchkin03 11-14-2011 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by preciousjeni (Post 2106428)
I had the misfortune of reading it when we first started talking about this situation. It reads like what I could imagine child porn stories might sound like. It's so surreal, it's like reading a movie script, because it's hard for my brain to accept that it happened to real people.
It's one of the worst things I've ever read.

From a personal level, the horrificness is compounded by the fact that I have a nephew who's right in Sandusky's alleged target demographic. My sister, who's been really good about having these kinds of talks with her kids, reminded my nephew again that he could tell her anything. He was like, "you mean the Penn State thing? Mommy, let's not mince words. I'm not letting anyone touch me."


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