Author Archive for Jane Smith

I'm a mom, grandma, librarian, and a "work-in-progress" Christian who is interested in learning how to love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul, and strength; how to love my neighbor as myself; and how best to live out my faith in 21st-century culture.

We Are Penn State: Complicity in the Wake of Abuse
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We Are Penn State: Complicity in the Wake of Abuse

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All three network morning news programs opened recently with the story of the phone call firing of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. Hardened newscasters expressed shock that men like Paterno, Penn State president Graham Spanier, and other university officials knew that children were being abused, yet turned their backs. “Who among us,” one […]