Tag Archives: Penn State

Soaring college costs and the Penn State private plane

Posted on July 17, 2012 by DRenegade

By Steven Brill JULY 17, 2012 I was amazed to see this sentence in the piece the New York Times’s ever-amazing Jo Becker wrote last week about all the goodies outgoing Penn State football coach Joe Paterno negotiated in a new contract even … Continue reading →

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A Legacy of Shame

Posted on November 10, 2011 by DRenegade

I received the following letter today from the interim Penn State president since I am an alumni from this university. Although Mr. Erickson has asked me to reserve judgment, I would like to point out a few facts: Joe Paterno … Continue reading →

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Penn State – A Microcosm of the Morality of the Country

Posted on November 10, 2011 by DRenegade

Joe Paterno was fired from Penn State for choosing personal gain over morality. This is a classic case of Good vs. Evil and the consequences felt in Happy Valley will not be short-lived. How did the students react after the … Continue reading →

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Say It Ain’t So, JoePa

Posted on November 8, 2011 by DRenegade

It appears that Joe Paterno’s 46 year career as head coach at Penn State is coming to an ignominious end as a casualty of the Sandusky sex scandal. Joe will not be remembered as a coaching football legend who donated large amounts … Continue reading →

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