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Several former Penn State women’s gymnasts have quit the team in recent years. They said coaches Jeff and Rachelle Thompson pushed them to train through injuries and pressured them to lose unhealthy amounts of weight. Read the full story here.
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Two years after women’s ice hockey players reported complaints to Penn State Athletics regarding coach Josh Brandwene, former players and those within the current program have come forward again in hopes his contract will not be renewed. Read the full story here.
FIRST PLACE: Best Sports Investigative Story, College Media Association 2015-2016 Pinnacle Awards THIRD PLACE: Best Sports News Story, Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2015-2016 Gold Circle Awards |
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Acknowledging the increasing pressures on college coaches, Penn State Athletics responded to the recent allegations of misconduct by women's gymnastics coaches Jeff and Rachelle Thompson, and women's ice hockey coach Josh Brandwene. Meanwhile, more athletes have come forward to tell their own stories. Read the full story here.
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Thousands of Penn State students turn to Counseling and Psychological Services for their mental health needs each year. But with a limited staff, more and more students find themselves on an ever-growing waitlist, unable to get the help they need. Read the full story here.
SECOND PLACE: Best In-depth/News Feature Story, Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2015-2016 Gold Circle Awards |
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March 17, 2015: There Penn State was again, a lead story on national news and a headline in newspapers across the country. The now-disbanded Kappa Delta Rho fraternity was found to have operated a private Facebook group containing photographs of naked, unconscious women and evidence of hazing. With a year of retrospect, The Daily Collegian set out in hopes of examining the state of greek life on campus, looking at improvements that have been made in the fraternity and sorority communities and identifying areas where improvement is still needed. Read the full story here.
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