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Rising Trojans host cross-country foe Friday


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The USC men’s volleyball team faces both a cross-country foe and a familiar conference opponent this weekend on back-to-back nights. USC (11-4, 9-4 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play) will host No. 6 Penn State (13-1, 6-0) Friday, and travel to Malibu Saturday to take on No. 10 Pepperdine (8-8, 6-7). Though the team is […]

Penn State an example of wrongful idolization


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Throngs of students rioted in the streets in the wee hours. Their numbers and rage increased while cries of delirium punctuated with the tipping of a news van. Police officers used tear gas to control the crowd. What enraged the student population past its boiling point? Their football coach had been fired that night. Joe […]

Paterno faces fallout from Penn State scandal


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Legendary coach Joe Paterno might be fired in the coming weeks, according to The New York Times. This is the latest news in the Penn State scandal that unfolded this weekend over the alleged sexual assault of boys by former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is accused of sexually assaulting, on university grounds, young boys […]