Former Penn State Coach Arrested

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I can only speak for myself, but the reason we're personalizing it is because other people (non-Penn Staters) are making it personal. I looked at one of my sorority sister's Facebook walls yesterday, and one of her "friends" posted, "If you're an old woman who's attracted to little boys, you're a cougar. If you're an old man who's attracted to little boys, you're a Nittany Lion."

People are ignorant. And that ignorance is offensive, and it's insulting something that we love so dearly. Today, my heart breaks.. And not for Paterno, and not for Spanier, but for the students and alumni who have to deal with the fact that their alma mater will forever be looked at as "the school where that coach raped young boys.". People are already referring to the school as Pedophile State University. It hurts. Plain and simple.

I think SWTXBelle summed it up best. I want to believe that these things couldn't happen; not neccesarily to a person I adore, but at a place I love.

Unfortunately, someone sent me that text the other night too. I deleted it and deleted the friend. It's not funny for Penn State and it ESPECIALLY isn't funny to make jokes about child abuse! I de-friended and blocked a cousin and told him to never talk to me after he felt the need to post a picture on my wall making fun of the events at PSU. You are right! People are making it personal. Some of my sisters have been accosted on the street, some have been given dirty looks to, some have had inappropriate things said to them by strangers in the store, others have had to endure being ridiculed at work--people are really taking this to a whole new level. It's really disheartening!

Not sure if you heard this yet but, apparently some of our big donors are looking at no longer donating to THON. Yep, people are even pulling donations that 100% of the proceeds go to children with Cancer at Hershey Medical Center. I've even heard about people losing their internships over this. Really? This is getting ridiculous so, I want you (and all the other Penn Staters) to know that I stand with you. Don't let the poor decisions of a few individuals tarnish your belief in your alma mater. The Penn State I know helped shape me into the woman I am today.