Just one week ago I used this space to note a BBC report on the epidemic of child abuse in America which stressed the fact that only vigilance and reporting by the public can help stop the cycle of violence against children. Our child protection services caseworkers and police investigators do a spectacular job of investigating abuse after it has occurred but we perpetuate that abuse if we see the signs of it and fail to report it.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After nearly a half-century on the job, Joe Paterno says he is still getting used to the idea of not being Penn State’s football coach. So is the rest of the shaken campus, after one of the most tumultuous days in its history. In less than 24 hours Wednesday, the winningest coach in major college football announced his retirement at the end of the season — then was abruptly fired by the board of trustees.
Nov 10 2011 | Posted in
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Ohio Wesleyan University will induct 11 former Battling Bishop standouts — including 7 All-America or Academic All-America selections — and a former longtime coach into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Saturday during Homecoming Weekend.
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Taryn Haas, who served as assistant volleyball coach at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2010, has been named the Battling Bishops’ head volleyball coach, it was announced by athletics director Roger Ingles.
Aug 4 2011 | Posted in
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At the bottom of the stunning resignation letter that he carefully typed in his office on Monday morning, in the last lines above his characteristically neat and clear signature, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel closed with a personal note.
May 30 2011 | Posted in
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