The 10-year anniversary of the Jerry Sandusky indictments challenged Penn State journalists to dig deep and stand by their work

The Penn State community loves to talk football — unless it’s about Jerry Sandusky.

That’s what students at The Daily Collegian learned in the process of working on their semester-long special project, “Sandusky’s Imprint.” 

I spent Labor Day weekend in Happy Valley, the nickname for State College, Pennsylvania, where Penn State’s campus sprawls throughout a beautiful natural landscape. I got to train about 20 Collegian students, and then worked with them on a weekly basis to see their project through. Their work culminated Dec. 6 in an online presentation that showcased their work to their colleagues, department personnel and Poynter leadership.

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