Penn State Names Athletic Integrity Officer

Julie Del Giorno, chief of staff at Moravian College, has been named the new Penn State athletics integrity officer.

  Penn State has issued the following press release: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Julie Del Giorno, chief of staff at Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, has been named athletics integrity officer at Penn State. Del Giorno, whose position has been newly created, will be responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of policies and practices within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics that ensure compliance and ethical conduct. She will begin work on a part-time basis in March and will commence full-time work in her position on April 1. "Julie is an outstanding choice for this position," said Penn State President Rodney Erickson. "As she begins her work here at Penn State, she will draw on more …

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"Sugar Daddies" Wanted by Penn State, Temple Students

Temple University third, Penn State 12th on SeekingArrangement.com's list of 'Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools'

An online dating service that matches college students with “sugar daddies” said female students at Temple University and Penn State University are among the most active on its site. SeekingArrangement.com released a list of the "Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools,” ranking colleges where it says the most women are signing up for the site. Temple University students were third on the list, while Penn State University Students ranked 12th, according to a press release. Members sign up for this dating site as either a "sugar daddy," "sugar momma" or "sugar baby." Sugar babies are described on the website as “students, actresses, models or girls- and guys-next-door. You know you deserve to date someone who will pamper you, empower you, and …

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Tom Corbett: Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason

Gov. Tom Corbett's involvement in the Penn State child rape scandal continues to be controversial

By G. Terry Madonna & Michael L.Young It was a shocker. And it grabbed headlines, not just in Pennsylvania butacross the nation. Governor Tom Corbett in an abrupt turnabout is suing the NCAA for sanctions imposed on Penn State University in the notorious Sandusky scandal. But how should we interpret Corbett's now widely reported intentions? Are they the brilliant political strategy of a governor determined to right a wrong and defend his state against the bullying tactics of an out of control regulatory body? Or are they the desperate flailing of an embattled governor feverishly trying to rescue his own career from a political defeat some predict? What do you think of Corbett's NCAA lawsuit? Tell us in the comments section below. Certainly…

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How Bluegrass Music Saved My Soul

Here's how bluegrass music nurtured the emotional well-being of one struggling college student, and how it's carried through to her life as an adult.

When you hear the word "bluegrass" what comes to mind? For me, it brings warmth, happiness, fun and a sense of goodness and security. I find it interesting that I have such a draw to this genre of music since I never really grew up listening to it. Some say I have an 'old soul.' After organizing our "1st Annual Bluegrass in the Park" festival in Emmaus this past weekend, someone asked me why I was so driven to make this happen. Why would a person of my age be inclined to this particular style of music? I simply love bluegrass. I had never really thought about the why or how. Whenever I hear the fine notes of the mandolin or the plucking of the banjo, it makes my soul smile. I want to get up and dance! I want to grab an instrument and let …

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AG: Lawmakers Should Make Penn State Comply with Freedom of Info Law

If the PA legislature follows Auditor General Jack Wagner's wishes, the embattled university will have to make public most of its internal documents.

By Jared Sichel | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s top auditor has a message for Penn State — things must change. Auditor General Jack Wagner has called on the Legislature to order the troubled university to comply with the state’s Right-to-Know law. “I would hope that this would be a priority in September, and the General Assembly could deal with it prior to the end of the legislative session in November,” Wagner said. The transparency law, which makes public most internal documents at government agencies, now applies to Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities. But Penn State is an independently managed, “state-related” school, and thus exempt from giving the public access to internal documents, such as emails between top …

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Sandusky Guilty: Is It the Right Call?

Jerry Sandusky probably will spend the rest of his life in prison. Do you agree with the verdict? Vote in our poll.

  Disgraced ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse Friday night, resulting in an effective life sentence for the 68-year-old. The guilty verdicts include 25 felony counts. Combined, Sandusky could be sentenced to 442 years in prison. Dressed in a brown sports coat, Sandusky immediately was taken into custody and led from the courthouse in handcuffs. The jury—which included many people with close ties to Penn State—deliberated for only 20 hours on 48 charges against Sandusky. The two-week trial featured damning testimony against Sandusky, who was accused of performing anal and oral sex on boys as young as 8. Despite the lack of physical evidence and the time lapse since the sex abuse, …

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