<p>cosmicfish, You are right, it is all just a big conspiracy to make Penn State look bad. The Freeh report is a myth. Paterno making sure that football players who beat a person unconscious did not miss a game is just a myth. Paterno covering for Sandusky for decades is just a myth. The rape and sodomy of young boys in the locker rooms of Penn State is just a myth. You may resume praying " We are Penn State" at the foot of your precious statue now.</p>
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- People who would struggle to pay the significantly higher tuition
- Those who want to study something that Cornell either doesn’t offer or doesn’t offer as strong a program
- Those who had a good deal at PSU (major, money, whatever) and a poor deal at Cornell
- Those who don’t like Ithaca
- Those who don’t like Cornell</p>
<p>I am sure there are more. I was accepted to Illinois, UT Austin, Penn State, and Northwestern for my PhD - Northwestern was the easiest one to cut, even though it was an Ivy League school. Interestingly, I also immediately cut PSU - I know, shocking!</p>
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Never said any of this, so I am not sure why you are saying that I am right. I know what happened probably much better than you do. The only myth is the one that says Penn Staters would prefer to see a child raped than damage the football program. We wouldn’t.</p>
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Believe it or not, I have neither been to the statue nor have I participated in any pep rallies or other occasions where that chant was used. Sorry.</p>
<p>As a note, I am still waiting to hear about all the coaches who moved into academic positions - you know, the original accusation of the thread.</p>
<p>While I agree with your intentions, I don’t think a change in culture can really be mandated. That change has to come from within the culture itself. Yes, you can make regulations and set up a new administration and whatnot, but the change in the hearts and minds of the people can’t be mandated, and that’s where the problem starts.</p>
<p>Cosmicfish: Northwestern is not an Ivy League school.</p>