The report issued last Thursady on the Penn State child abuse scandal vilified four administrators including former football coach, Joe Paterno.
Each of the men were linked to the failure of the university administration, the athletic department and the football operation. Since most university administrators stay in the background and do what they do, this investigation and scandal have a public face, Joe Paterno.
The report delivered by former FBI Director Louis Freeh contained 119 recommendations to ensure the safety of students, athletes and younger children at the university. The report demonstrates a lack of institutional control and a failure to follow child abuse charges against former coach and convicted felon Jerry Sandusky. In a press conference, the PSU Board of Trustees admit there were problems and lack of control, but none of them, so far, has resigned in the wake of the report. Frankly, all of them should. Administrators and the board ignored the claims of child abuse.
Local residents and students have already made some changes in order to move beyond the scandal.
Local artist, Michael Pilato, painted over a halo on a mural depicting Joe Paterno. Pilato painted the halo after Paterno's death in January.
He replaced the halo with a blue ribbon depicting support for victims of child abuse.
Near Beaver Stadium, home of the Nittnay Lions, is a place where PSU students camp out before home games. For years the space has been known as "Paternoville." Following the Freeh report, students have renamed the space "Nittnayville" to reflect their support of the team rather than a single coach.
Lif moves on at Penn State which will remain under a cloud of suspicion for years to come.
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