The editorial suggests, “At more than 900 pounds and seven feet tall, the statue is a testament to the power and might of the ‘sports are king’ mind-set. Let’s hope that dismantling it is the first step as well in toppling the culture that produced it.”
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The article highlights results from a thematic analytical study on the issue of violence against women and girls and disability prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which found that both men and women with disabilities are exposed to greater risk of violence.
The article reports, “The program is intended to provide domestic violence survivors in the nine-county Rochester region with the skills and know-how to start small businesses and to become successful entrepreneurs.”
The article reports, “Penn State leaders including former President Graham Spanier and late football coach Joe Paterno covered up Jerry Sandusky’s child sexual abuse for years to save the reputation of the school and its multimillon-dollar football program, former FBI director Louis Freeh said on Thursday.” View the full article at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/12/us-usa-crime-sandusky-idUSBRE86B05D20120712