<p>bclintonk,</p>
<p>I will admit my naivete and college recruiting, just going thru it with d and her correspondence with coaches. </p>
<p>However with that said, do know of some shenanigans with college coaches and running youth programs. Things we were told are not allowed and what we see being done at times is suspect.</p>
<p>Re the child abuse conference. How will they address the question of what to do with administrators who are found to have covered up abuse? Especially when the cover up goes all the way to the president? </p>
<p>I hope they look at legal issues, not just mental health, counselling, etc.</p>
<p>Does anybody know what courses Spanier is teaching this semester?</p>
<p><<i hope=“” they=“” look=“” at=“” legal=“” issues,=“” not=“” just=“” mental=“” health,=“” counselling,=“” etc.=“”>></i></p><i hope=“” they=“” look=“” at=“” legal=“” issues,=“” not=“” just=“” mental=“” health,=“” counselling,=“” etc.=“”>
<p>A quick trip to the PSU website …</p>
<p>[Penn</a> State to Convene Experts for National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse | Progress](<a href=“http://progress.psu.edu/resource-library/story/penn-state-to-convene-experts-for-national-conference-on-child-sexual-abuse]Penn”>http://progress.psu.edu/resource-library/story/penn-state-to-convene-experts-for-national-conference-on-child-sexual-abuse)</p>
<p>"…the conference will address a variety of topics, including …the legal issues involved in a child abuse investigation. "</p>
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<p><<Re the child abuse conference. How will they address the question of what to do with administrators who are found to have covered up abuse? Especially when the cover up goes all the way to the president? </p>
<p>I hope they look at legal issues, not just mental health, counselling, etc.>></p>
<p>I am registered for this conference along with another coworker. I have attended many similar trainings over the years - this one looks great and I’m really looking forward to it. I hope the purpose of the conference is NOT to sit there and hash out how to punish people. That would not be productive in any way. However, I agree that an understanding of the legal system and how it works is important to all who work with children. The problem of child abuse is in every community - focus needs to be on prevention and intervention. It’s time everyone intervenes to make sure all children are protected.</p>
<p>Spanier is on sabbatical; I doubt he will teach again, anywhere.</p>
<p>[VIRTUS</a> Online](<a href=“http://www.virtus.org/virtus/]VIRTUS”>VIRTUS® Online)</p>
<p>RE: child abuse conference</p>
<p>After the Catholic church abuse scandal, anyone involved with children in any capacity, coaching teaching etc. can not do so until they take the above training course, not sure if its country wide, just know in our diocese it is mandated.</p>
<p>[VIRTUS</a> Online](<a href=“http://www.virtus.org/virtus/Abuse_Reporting.cfm]VIRTUS”>VIRTUS® Online)</p>
<p>The above links to every states statutes on reporting and requirements.</p>
<p>I see my friends Lucy Berliner and David Finkelhor coming to the conference, which is great. Hope they don’t hold it at the JoePa Library.</p>
<p>you’re getting a little tiresome, mini.</p>
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<p>Yup.</p>
<p>Poor mini, you missed out on the coolaid?</p>
<p><,…coolaid… >></p>
<p>Normally spelled with a “K” - but we’ll let it pass.</p>
<p>What’s tiresome is a faculty that doesn’t have the guts to stand up to its deeply flawed institution, at absolutely no risk to themselves, and continues to walk to work in a library named after a pedophile enabler. </p>
<p>I’m sure having hundreds of boys abused, enabled by an entire series of child sex trafficking enablers, grew tiresome after a time, and simply became business as usual.</p>
<p>Really tiresome.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.senate.psu.edu/re-ncaa_072412.pdf[/url]”>http://www.senate.psu.edu/re-ncaa_072412.pdf</a></p>
<p>[Penn</a> State Football Changing Uniforms (Slightly) For 2012 - From Our Editors - SBNation.com](<a href=“Penn State Football Changing Uniforms (Slightly) For 2012 - SBNation.com”>Penn State Football Changing Uniforms (Slightly) For 2012 - SBNation.com)</p>
<p>Personally I think if the new coach and the players want to change the uniform, then they need to change the uniform. This isn’t enough IMO…</p>
<p>hops_scout - putting the names on the football jerseys is a HUGE change. What do you suggest they do?</p>
<p>It seems like a big change: ribbons to honor the victims and names on the uniforms.</p>
<p>It’s not like they can change the school colors…</p>
<p>I still love you mini!</p>
<p>How is putting names on the jerseys a huge change? Not being snarky; I just don’t understand.</p>
<p>Just from what I have read…the PSU uniforms have never featured the names of the players. Sort of a “team spirit, we are all one team” thing. And the uniforms haven’t really ever changed (I could be wrong, and I suppose the actual fabrics have changed). Most colleges do change/update the uniforms from time to time, but PSU has not. So adding the ribbons and the names is a big deal.</p>
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<p>Because it is not something Joe would have done.</p>
<p><,How is putting names on the jerseys a huge change? Not being snarky; I just don’t understand. >></p>
<p>Google is your friend…</p>
<p>[Penn</a> State Uniform Change: Why Last Names on the Jerseys Are a Great Decision | Bleacher Report](<a href=“Penn State Uniform Change: Why Last Names on the Jerseys Are a Great Decision | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report”>Penn State Uniform Change: Why Last Names on the Jerseys Are a Great Decision | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report)</p>