Final Exam Topic: The Scandal at Penn State

On November 5th 2011, Jerry Sandusky was arrested on accusation of 40 counts of sexual assault. Sandusky was assistant coach at Penn State to legendary Joe Paterno from 1966-1999. The Pennsylvania State University sexual abuse scandal is a colossal societal problem within the college itself for the entire student body, fan base, football program, and school administration. On top of the damaged reputation to the university, Paterno was fired from his position. Paterno was not only the head football coach at Penn State, but had made himself an icon of the school over a 46 year span. Apart from Paterno losing his job, the athletic director and senior vice president of the university were fired as well. Students or athletes who were planning on attending Penn State next year as a freshman might reconsider their decision based off this scandal. The scandal at Penn State is a colossal mess that has to be cleaned to re-establish the schools highly regarded reputation and football program.