Distance Learning Assignment

At first I had no idea that this shocking, ridiculous scandal with the whole Pen State University thing was going on. I actually heard about it in my 332i class once the professor mentioned it. Even then all I heard were random hard to pronounce names. Then I overheard my supervisor talking about it at work, so I did a bit of research. I was surprised I didn’t hear about this earlier. The scandal was everywhere. The media apparently plays a big role on spreading out the information to the public and although information is information it is not always true. What was done is obviously awful and immensely wrong, yet was portrayed in ways that could have been much more accurate. The media mentioned how all the students are protesting against those who are faulting Joe Paterno for what he had committed, which is not necessarily true since there are a handful of students who clearly go against Paterno at Pen State. This means that the media has created the alumni at PSU to portray a sense of negligence to the school and has made them look bad.
Deviance as well as power and media all closely connect to society by often times making it seem that laws can be broken without serious consequences. Joe Paterno and the others who were involved in this cunning incident are not being fully punished for what they committed. But if the ones who had committed this were normal everyday blue and white color workers then we would get the worst of it. They get leeway simply because of the reputation they have created with their professions and privilege. I would say that deviance, power and media go hand in hand when it comes to unjust acts, which is why I see this whole debate from a cultural theoretical perspective.
Sandusky has no moral values, no ethics, and no principles! I feel that every member in this scandal is just as guilty as the next. Paterno knew that nothing had been said to high authorities and refused to go out of his way to do something morally correct. Why didn’t he? Because he was too preoccupied with losing all he had attained in his profession, his legacy and the football program at PSU. Even thought the law is the law and many times people seem to surpass it, it shouldn’t matter who you are, your age, especially your race what is wrong is wrong and you should get punished just as everyone else according to your proceedings.