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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

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Unfortunately, I missed all the real fun here but man...EPIC.

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http://onwardstate.com/2012/09/15/rally-for-resignations-draws-hundreds-of-alumni/

Although estimates vary ? some as low as 350 and others as high as 1000 people ? Penn State alumni showed up Saturday morning on the steps of Old Main to voice their displeasure for, well, pretty much everyone.
The crowd tended to be older, and aside from a dozen or so in the media, very few students made it out of bed by 10 a.m. to hoot and holler at Old Main. The first speaker was darling of the anti-administration movement and former Penn State fullback Franco Harris.
Harris was fresh off his big day yesterday when he interrupted the Board of Trustees meeting. As Harris approached the microphone, a member of the crowd yelled ?We?ll let you speak Franco!? ? presumably a dig at BOT Chairwoman Karen Peetz, who had to cut Harris off at yesterday?s meeting.
?We are not a cult as many believe, but we are loyal to our alma mater,? Harris said next to a cardboard cutout of Joe Paterno, which drew the biggest applause. ?The Board of Trustees have laid a path of destruction never before seen on any college campus.?
John O?Donnel was next to speak, a faculty member in Health and Human Development. ?A lot of people aren?t happy that I?m speaking here,? O?Donnel began. ?If we didn?t have a football team, we?d still be a world-class university?I think I know the culture of this university after 48 years better than Louis Freeh or Mark Emmert.?
Larry Schultz, Penn State class of 1980, continued the theme. He began by saying that he was going to name everything the Board of Trustees had done wrong since November 5. Someone from the crowd then yelled, ?The game starts at 3:30!? That seemed to go over well.
The last speaker, though, was quite a doozy. Sitting Board of Trustees member Anthony Lubrano spoke at a rally centered around asking the Board of Trustees to resign. For a man who needs to have a working relationship with the other members of the Board, I?m sure this stunt will go over well.
Lubrano began his remarks, but was interrupted by someone screaming ?We love you!? He told a story about a meeting with Joe Paterno, only two weeks before his death. Paterno said, ?Remember kid?he called everyone kids?this isn?t about me. It?s about our school.? Lubrano said that is why he continues to fight.
?We cannot move forward by leaving behind the people who made us who we are,? Lubrano said, referencing Paterno.
One thing the speakers at the rally missed was tangible reasons for why the Board of Trustees should resign. Much was discussed about how great Joe Paterno was, how awful the Freeh report is, and how we can?t move on. There are problems with the Board of Trustees and university governance, and a conversation about those problems is something that should be encouraged.
However, a media stunt outside of Old Main on Military Appreciation Day is not that conversation. The Board of Trustees is not going to resign, even if 500 people who yell things like ?Lynch the Board of Trustees!? outside of Old Main demand it.
Civil discourse is essential. It?s about time some of our alumni start doing it.
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Kevin Horne should maybe lay low for a few days.
 
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Highlights from Franco's "big day" at the BOT meeting on Friday:

http://onwardstate.com/2012/09/15/board-of-trustees-meeting/

Then the first public comment session in the history of the Penn State Board of Trustees came to fruition. Some speakers were critical, others were cordial, but the tension in the room was best expressed on the long faces of the Board of Trustees as 7 (and a half) speakers took to the microphone to voice their opinions.
Here?s a rundown of all 7 speakers, with a fun little surprise at the end.
Speaker 1: Questioned the validity of the Freeh report, and asked if the board planned on doing an investigation to verify its findings. Chairwoman Peetz answered her question directly, ?We have not, nor do we actually plan to do a detailed review of the rest of the Freeh report?that is not why it was commissioned.? This was met with murmurs and ridicule from the audience. This speaker needed to be cut off by Chairwoman Peetz when he pressed her for more explanation.
Speaker 2: A student at Penn State who has attended multiple board meetings before. He criticized the leadership of the board, and concluded his remarks with, ?It?s not these students that are bringing shame to this university. It?s all of you?except for the new trustees.? Karen Peetz smiled and said ?Thank you!?
Speaker 3: Criticized the lack of public showing for the public comment section of the meeting. ?People who are attending the resignation rally should be here and not there.? Went on to discuss his displeasure with the Board?s unwillingness to fight the NCAA sanctions.
Speaker 4: Was concerned about the financial impact of the Freeh report and other projects.
Speaker 5: Lauded Penn State for its leadership in early childhood education. Recommended renaming the Gary Schultz Childcare Center after childcare leader Linda Duerr.
Speaker 6: Critical of Freeh report and NCAA sanctions. ?This board wants the public to move forward, but I am here to tell you that will not happen,? she said. ?By [accepting the sanctions] you are ruining the heart of the University you are commissioned to protect.? Asked President Erickson if the possibility of a ?death penalty? was real, since the NCAA has denied that it threatened Penn State with such a penalty. Erickson reiterated the points he?s been making for months now, and implied that the death penalty was indeed on the table.
Speaker 7: Made brief remarks on the Freeh report. Was ?disappointed? in the way that the NCAA sanctions were handled.
Then, Franco Harris, who had been lurking in the gallery behind the speakers, stood up to the microphone, and said ?Let me pinch hit for number eight.?
Chairwoman Peetz immediately objected, but the crowd jeered, and Harris continued speaking. Peetz continued to talk over Harris, informing him that he needed to register in advance to speak. Eventually, Harris?s microphone was cut, and Peetz continued with the meeting. Harris continued to speak for around 30 seconds, until he relented and left the room to speak to the media outside.
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The article clearly missed the best thing about crazy-ass Lubrano. He wore khakis with the pant legs rolled up and black Nike's in a tribute to JoePed.

No, they're not a fucking cult.

It sounds like the students are doing their best to distance themselves from the cult. If true, there might be some hope for that place after all.
 
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Muck;2216298; said:
Note the pose in his profile pic and his quick move to discuss 'jerking it'.
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If you go to his actual fb page, he has a post bragging about how vicious one of his "pits" is and how the neighbor (who was simply bringing over some misdelivered mail) almost found out the hard way.

I think this guy just might be stupid enough to show up in some gang infested Chicago neighborhood looking for me if I give him an address.
 
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This guy is a jerk off who dont have the balls to stand up to anyone... To you Pu@@y ... I will meet you anytime anywhere and discuss this with you man to well what ever you are... Message me for my info I'll give you my address for yours Pu@@y
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:slappy: Pu@@y... :rofl:

More brilliance

Don't waste any time on this. Obvious University envy
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