<p>That is all very true, the mistakes of a few should not be the blame of the school as a whole While the entire situation still is very sad for the children who were harmed, I wont let it shake my love for Penn State or it being my top choice.</p>
<p>Completely agree, sop520! I’m still PSU proud and it’s still my top choice.</p>
<p>I think many are not realizing the impact of this situation. It’s worse than the worst you can imagine. Catholic Church bad. Even out in Seattle it is the top story and everyone thinks the reputation of the schools is now forever harmed. This is only the beginning, sorry but I like PSU and just went up there on vacation to see the place again. The fact that it went well up into the admin makes it much worse.</p>
<p>This whole situation had absolutely nothing to do with the academic aspect of Penn state. Isn’t that what college is about? Learning? If someone looks down on a Penn state student/alum/professor because of this scandal, they must be very uneducated. Yes, it is horrible and right now the school is cast in a negative light. But they areost likely going to clear house so I really don’t understand how a Penn state degree could be any less valuable after this blows over. For those few people that were involved in this disgusting situation, there are 500,000 other proud alumni living in this country who would do anything for current students and future students. I don’t think I’m being naive by still wanting to attend Penn state…</p>
<p>^^ College should be about academics, and Penn State certainly has a great academic rep. But don’t kid yourself. At football factories, there’s nothing more important than the program. Until a few days ago, Paterno was the king of not just PSU, but Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>This scandal has put a national black stain on Penn State for years to come. This is an institutional coverup of systematic child rape, occurring on-campus, reaching to the highest levels the university. This is the definitive example of where football trumps everything…morals, ethics, academics…everything. This will be a black stain that lingers with Penn State for decades and you already sense it outside of the state. And this is just the tip of the ice berg. This thing will be around for years. After the legal proceedings, there will be a slew of civil suits. The number of victims has already doubled.</p>
<p>Once you learn the details, defending any of these people is unconscionable. [Listen</a> to the interview of Penn State alumnae Kim Jones by Fran Francesa](<a href=“BobsBlitz.com ~ Kim Jones on Penn State's Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno Disgrace [Audio] - YouTube”>BobsBlitz.com ~ Kim Jones on Penn State's Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno Disgrace [Audio] - YouTube), its a great overview of how sordid this goes. There are so many layers to this onion, it is just sick, and it isn’t going away. </p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t know why anyone would want to be associated with that institution at this point, and that is a shame.</p>
<p>“This whole situation had absolutely nothing to do with the academic aspect of Penn state.”</p>
<p>The President of the University covered up children getting raped on campus. This is going to be an issue going forward.</p>
<p>No one on here from what I’ve seen is defending any of those people so I don’t know where that came from. </p>
<p>Ultimately, no matter what, this isn’t going to shut Penn state down and students aren’t going to stop going there. I don’t know the purpose of this arguing. Is it to try to sway kids from going to their dream school? If so, that’s not helping anyone either (believe it or not.) The whole story just came out this weekend. Sure, it’s going to leave a pretty bad bruise on Penn state’s reputation, but I can’t imagine why any person would ever take it out on a student in the future. I’m done arguing this case…I’m just trying to be Considerate of all of the kids who are receiving their acceptances and being disheartened by this horrible situation.</p>
<p>“Until a few days ago, Paterno was the king of not just PSU, but Pennsylvania.”
LasMa, I have to ask, where are you getting this?</p>
<p>Actually Paterno is not the king of Pennsylvania… On the west border Steeler football and pens hockey rules and in the east the Eagles and Phillies rule. PSU only really is king among alum and people in the center of PA (Not the most dense population centers). People also love Big east basketball. Paterno is only big amongst college fb fans and not super popular statewide! This isn’t a hick state where everyone goes crazy for the state U because it is the only game in town. This is response to Las ma</p>
<p>I realize all that. Her comment was just silly. And there are many in the university community who don’t care a whit about football.</p>
<p>I moved to central Pa from New England 18 years ago, and I must agree that Paterno is king of Penn State and cental PA, but not so much the rest of the state. It’s one of the first things I noticed when I moved here that’s always bugged me, and I never really understood the mentality, but it does exist here. My point is that Penn State allowed JoePa, and his football program, much to much power. Both JoePa and Spanier used that power to protect their precious football program, and members of it’s inner circle (Sandusky), instead of protecting the 10 year old victim who was molested in their showers, and future victims of the monster. It’s disgusting.</p>
<p>Med826 - I feel for you and the other Penn State applicants who have dreamed of attending this school their whole lives. It must be terribly disheartening for this horrible scandal to be brought to light in the midst of, what should be, the most exciting time of your life to this point. </p>
<p>I don’t think that anyone is suggesting that you, or other Penn State hopefuls, should change your mind about attending. It’s just that this scandal is not going away any time soon, as well it shouldn’t, and it probably will, to some extent, affect the quality of your overall college experience.</p>
<p>[Penn</a> State Nittany Lions’ Joe Paterno to retire at end of season - ESPN](<a href=“http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7211281/penn-state-nittany-lions-joe-paterno-retire-end-season]Penn”>Penn State Nittany Lions' Joe Paterno to retire at end of season - ESPN) </p>
<p>Sad to see him go. Sad story all together hope it has a happy ending for everyone’s sake.</p>
<p>I suggest that you send your young sons to, say, Kentucky, where if a Graduate Assistant, or janiter walked in on such abuse, it would have been resolved in minutes with “Kentucky Justice”. I hope this man gets life.</p>
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<p>There is no happy ending (for anyone) in a case iike this.</p>
<p>Football is a major business at Penn state. When I visited the campus last year that was a major selling point. The football program is going to go down hill for the next couple of years, this next crop of students may have to rally around somethiing else. Too bad Penn state is a very good school</p>
<p>[Penn</a> State President Graham Spanier will quit or be fired today in wake of Sandusky charges, source says | lehighvalleylive.com](<a href=“Penn State President Graham Spanier will quit or be fired today in wake of Sandusky charges, source says - lehighvalleylive.com”>Penn State President Graham Spanier will quit or be fired today in wake of Sandusky charges, source says - lehighvalleylive.com)</p>
<p>@1moremom true but you can hope that everything will end the best they can.</p>
<p>DylanK, do you not get it? It will never be okay for these boys that were molested! Please read this disgusting report and you will have no sympathy for any of the employees involved. This is a terrible story!</p>