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statement read. "The tough ques- tions that have yet to be addressed relate not to Joe Paterno, but to the board." FOOTBALL Lift for Life set for July 13 Penn State's chapter of Uplifting Athletes has already generated more than $600,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association, and the football team will be adding to that total with the 10th Annual Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life, which is set for July 13. The fundraiser will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. and will coincide with the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, an event that each year draws thousands of alumni back to campus. As of this writing, the location had yet to be announced. Lift for Life is free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to make a small donation to support kidney cancer awareness and assistance. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet and receive autographs from current and former members of the Penn State football team after the event. Senior offensive tackle Mike THE SANDUSKY CASE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Prosecutors don't have to inform the defense of the dates on which alleged incidents of sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky occurred, Senior Judge John Cleland ruled March 14. The reason: The prose- cution is unable to provide specific times and dates. Cleland stated in a four-page rul- ing that "any order directing the commonwealth to supply details would be a futile act since the com- monwealth has explained it cannot supply the details requested." Sandusky's attorney, Joe Amendola, responded to the ruling by saying he intends to file a 6 A P R I L 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 Farrell, president of Penn State's Uplifting Athletes chapter, is spearheading this year's Lift for Life. Assisting him are the organi- zation's officers: vice president Eric Shrive, secretary Mike Yancich and head of operations Ty Howle. FOOTBALL Blue-Whiteweekend schedule unveiled Penn State fans will have their first chance to see new head coach Bill O'Brien in action at the annu- al Blue-White game presented by AAA on April 21. Kickoff for the game is tentative- ly scheduled for 2 p.m., preceded by a pregame autograph session with current players. As in previous years, there will be no admission or parking fee for the Blue-White Game. There will not be live television coverage of the game. Blue-White festivities begin April 20 with a carnival, wing fest, food vendors and an entertainment stage near the stadium that opens at 6 p.m., with fireworks sched- uled for 9 p.m. The weekend will be capped by a Beaver Stadium 5K Run/Family motion to dismiss all the charges "for lack of specificity." "What [the judge] is saying is exactly what the case law says can result in a case being chucked," Amendola told The Associated Press. "If the commonwealth can't be more specific, the defendant can't adequately present their defense." In his ruling, Cleland said prose- cutors have "greater latitude when the alleged crimes involve sexual offenses against a young child." • Gov. Tom Corbett said in an interview with WPVI-TV in Philadelphia March 8 that he and his fellow Penn State trustees made the correct decision when they chose to fire Joe Paterno on Nov. 9, 2011, in the wake of the Sandusky Fun Walk to benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The event, which begins at 11 a.m., has raised more than $120,000 for Special Olympics Pennsylvania in its first two years. ICE HOCKEY Groundbreaking set for Ice Arena Kicking off Blue-White weekend, Penn State has announced the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Pegula Ice Arena, the future home of Division I men's and women's ice hockey, will take place April 20 at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex. Penn State president Rodney Erickson and acting athletic direc- tor Dave Joyner are the scheduled speakers for the Friday ceremony, while Terrence and Kim Pegula, who donated $88 million to the development of the arena, will be in attendance. Women's ice hockey coach Josh Brandwene and men's coach Guy Gadowsky will also be present. The new state-of-the-art, multi- purpose facility, which is expected to be completed by September 2013, is located near the corner of University Drive and Curtin Road child sex abuse allegations. Acknowledging that Paterno met his legal obligation to report the sexual misconduct allegations to his superiors, Corbett said, "I wish he would have followed up after he made that report." During the interview, Corbett also responded to remarks by Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight at Paterno's memorial service. Knight said that "if there is a villain in this tragedy, it lies in that investi- gation and not in Joe Paterno's response." Corbett told WPVI that he was unsure what Knight meant. "If there's a villain in this," he said, "in my belief, it's the man who's been charged with the crimes against the victims." S this debate No need to revisit tudents! Faculty! Alumni! Welcome back! Let me begin by saying that I hope you enjoyed your spring break and the much-needed rest and relaxation that it provid- ed. But now that everyone is back, ready to tackle the rest of the spring semester, Penn State's board of trustees would like to take this opportunity to fumble, bum- ble, and stumble over itself... again. On March 12, 125 days after fir- ing Penn State president Graham Spanier and football coach Joe Paterno, the university's board of trustees posted a statement on its Penn State Openness website detailing the reasoning behind the "removal" of each. The report – another deliberate attempt to shift any and all blame in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal from itself to Spanier and Paterno – came 124 days too late and made a mockery of the university's leadership. When paired with the Paterno family's response later that day, Penn State managed to unnecessarily thrust itself back into the nation's head- lines. Enough. Opinions have been formed, and W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M OPINION NAT E B AU E R NBAUER@BLUEWHITEONL INE.COM

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