Topic: Penn State Scandal (Read 11484 times)

Mongrel · « **Reply #200 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:38:04 AM »

Seems mostly like WE MEAN BUSINESS sabre-rattling to force compliance with the board's requirements.

None of the demands listed in that article seems super-hard to address. I'm sure a school that size can scrape together $60 million and the rest is mostly paperwork they've been dragging their feet with.

Threats are one thing, but an actual loss of accreditation would be super-messy, probably do more harm than good (I think the collected and pending consequences are deterrent enough at this point) and might actually cross the line where the school becomes martyred.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #201 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:39:18 AM »

Martyred is the wrong term. It'd be more like Hiroshima, unnecessarily nuking civilians.

Brentai · « **Reply #202 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:40:10 AM »

What that means to the value of the degree is nebulous. Some hirers wouldn't care; some would consider even older degrees to be toxic; some of course would favor them as a show of support. The main thing is that it would become much harder for students to get a loan; existing students would probably be taken care of but getting new students in would be practically impossible.

This is pretty much conjecture because we're talking about just one accrediting institution, and for various reasons I doubt they would actually do it. Still, just threatening with it is pretty

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Mongrel · « **Reply #203 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:41:52 AM »

Quote from: Constantine on August 14, 2012, 10:39:18 AM

Martyred is the wrong term. It'd be more like Hiroshima, unnecessarily nuking civilians.

Well, the point being that if you push things too far people will begin to sympathize with the school again. Which undermines any attempt to make this teachable at all.

Shinra · « **Reply #204 on:** August 14, 2012, 10:45:54 AM »

I would assume everyone would have the option to transfer credits if it happened. They essentially did the same thing with the football team after it got hit with all those sanctions.

Pacobird · « **Reply #205 on:** August 14, 2012, 01:16:41 PM »

The midwestern public university system is not in a position to absorb 35,000 undergraduate refugees, to say nothing of the headache involved in fitting a post-graduate student into an existing program.

Kayma · « **Reply #206 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:41:29 PM »

I don't think Penn State is in any real danger of losing accreditation. "Sabre rattling" is a good term.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #207 on:** August 31, 2012, 08:27:02 AM »

Catholic friar defends Sandusky with this astounding logic: "In a lot of cases, the youngster is the seducer".

Jesus fucking Christ.

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #208 on:** August 31, 2012, 08:37:06 AM »

... god damned crazy ass pedophiles.

Shinra · « **Reply #209 on:** August 31, 2012, 09:16:04 AM »

Quote from: Teddy Bearmont on August 31, 2012, 08:27:02 AM

Catholic friar defends Sandusky with this astounding logic: "In a lot of cases, the youngster is the seducer".

Jesus fucking Christ.

Bal · « **Reply #210 on:** August 31, 2012, 12:57:50 PM »

Quote from: Teddy Bearmont on August 31, 2012, 08:27:02 AM

Catholic friar defends Sandusky with this astounding logic: "In a lot of cases, the youngster is the seducer".

Jesus fucking Christ.

kill urself

Mongrel · « **Reply #211 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:15:58 PM »

I'm sure the Catholic Church will be pleased at the glowing publicity this man has given them.

Shinra · « **Reply #212 on:** August 31, 2012, 03:01:42 PM »

Opus Dei doubletaps him in the head behind a Denny's.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #213 on:** October 09, 2012, 08:13:13 AM »

30-60 years. So, basically, a life sentence.

(Ok, not really, there are still pending civil suits, and the trial of the two men who asissted with the coverup.)

Doom · « **Reply #214 on:** October 09, 2012, 02:33:02 PM »

Quote from: Jerry

I've been forgiven

Shinra · « **Reply #215 on:** October 09, 2012, 02:47:16 PM »

I'm more offended by this:

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I've forgiven

Who have you forgiven, Jerry? The children who seduced you, you morally bankrupt fuck?

Brentai · « **Reply #216 on:** October 09, 2012, 03:00:03 PM »

I think it's supposed to be short for "forcibly given".

Kayma · « **Reply #217 on:** October 13, 2012, 01:35:49 PM »

I don't think I've ever seen anyone so clearly guilty.

A² · « **Reply #218 on:** January 10, 2013, 12:23:05 AM »

Sandusky files for appeal. Lawyers state insufficient evidence, not enough preparation time, some of the charges weren't specific enough

Some of the charges weren't specific enough

Does he just want them to describe kiddy diddlin so he can punt his football in the middle of the courtroom?

Smiler · « **Reply #219 on:** January 10, 2013, 07:39:40 AM »

Quote from: Aoko Aozaki on January 10, 2013, 12:23:05 AM

Does he just want them to describe kiddy diddlin so he can punt his football in the middle of the courtroom?

Hehehehehehe.

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