It’s important to note that many people are upset at the tone of Eric Barron’s recent letter to the school community (he is the president of Penn State). You can read it yourself to decide. He took over when the former president was forced to resign as a result of the scandal. The University paid 59.7 million dollars to 26 men over the allegations of abuse. Sandusky was found guilty of raping boys on all counts. And yet, the new school president downplays it.
And many people were upset about the school community’s reaction. Students threw beer cans at the media and defended Sandusky before the facts were out. Instead of defending the boys, the sports frenzied student body came out in support of the coach and football. Sports Illustrated ran a really fabulous story about this. Read it–it includes details from the testimonies.
Many people, myself included, are saddened by the fact that such serious offenses can be overlooked. Is it because we give sports such high standing at universities above all else? There are many interesting questions that this case raises–
and…I’m not spending my money there.