Joe Paterno Scandal

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Joe Paterno Scandal

On November 5, 2011 former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was arrested on 40 counts relating to sexual abuse of eight young boys over a 15-year period, including alleged incidents that occurred at Penn State. Joe Paterno, the former Penn State Coach was fired as the Head Coach of Penn State, which resulted in him announcing his retirement after this season. This video here raises a few questions. Did the board make the right decision in firing Paterno as the head coach? Did the people respond to this situation the right way? Were the riots justified, riots in which a news van was overturned? Did the media make this situation worse for Paterno than it actually was? What role did the media play in this situation?

Ohio State Robberies

Over the course of the past week, there have been three Ohio State students held up at gunpoint. Two were robbed of their belongings. One, a female and also the most recent victim, raised a commotion and the men ran off. This video focuses on a similar string of robberies from two years ago. Here are some of the questions we would like you to consider: Is the Columbus Police Department doing enough to help the campus students feel safe? Should the Ohio State Campus Police force be more responsive and pro-active to helping prevent these attacks? What can we do as students to help keep us more safe, especially when we are at a place or location which is off-campus? What would you do if you were attacked?