Penn State is considering the removal of its bronze Joe Paterno statue . Its removal would conflict with an important aspect of higher education , says Jeff ##s . We need to discuss the courage it takes to step forward , especially when it 's significantly easier to remain silent . The statue needs to remain , because we need to talk about what happened , he says . Pearlman : Why have sports have exceeded academics in importance at schools ?
Penn State is considering the removal of its bronze Joe Paterno statue . Its removal would conflict with an important aspect of higher education , says Jeff ##s . The statue needs to remain , because we need to talk about what happened , he says . Pearlman : Why have sports have exceeded academics in importance at schools ?