Brandeis, Penn State Harrisburg quit ASA over Israel boycott
The American studies departments of Brandeis University and Penn State-Harrisburg withdrew from the American Studies Association after it voted to boycott Israeli universities. More ▸
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Penn State fraternity targeted with swastikas
Swastikas and slogans were spray-painted on about a dozen cars parked outside a mostly Jewish fraternity house at Penn State. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Sports and the many sides of silence
Penn State has shown us that silence can reflect the greatest abuse of the power of sport, but the Olympians in London can be true examples of a silence that can raise a voice of moral conscience, write two rabbis. More ▸
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Penn State’s Jewish community weighs how to move forward
With their school’s reputation damaged by the Sandusky sex abuse scandal, Penn State Jewish alumni and leaders are pondering how to move forward. More ▸
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South Park shows no mercy for Penn State
By Uri FintzyLast night’s season finale of South Park dealt, as usual, with a current event. This time it was the Penn State scandal. And no, Matt Stone and Trey Parker showed no limits or restraints, even when dealing with young boys being sexually harassed by a former football coach. The scandal already has led to three arrests, the… More ▸
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This week’s Weekly Sizzle!
By Uri FintzyEach week, 6 Degrees No Bacon, the Jewish celebrity blog, brings you the Weekly Sizzle, the six most interesting Jewish celebrity stories featuring commentary from our devoted correspondents. This week’s stories: 1. Drake: ‘I will still perform at Penn State this weekend‘ 2. LeBron taking his talents to the JCC 3. Darren Aronofsky wants you to… More ▸
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Drake: ‘I will still perform at Penn State this weekend’
By Uri FintzyThings are going from bad to unbelievable to surreal up in State College, Penn. Last night, students almost burned their campus down when they found out Joe Paterno had been fired by the board of trustees. Though most students are anxiously awaiting the game against Nebraska this weekend (this is going to be one awkward game), another… More ▸
