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    State Penn Thon out canning today

    So the above poster is correct. Only 5% of the funds go directly to patient/family care and support, which is the ostensible reason for the campaign. Most of it goes to PSU research funds. If a NJ resident wants to donate for cancer research there are actual NCI Comprehensive Cancer Centers...
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    For discussion: will the tables ever turn?

    Swap Wiscy and the pedsters. Since Ped State joined the Big Ten, Wisconsin has a clearly better resume. The only thing the pedsters have going for them is JoePed's 2 NCs and glory run in the 70s and 80s.
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    For discussion: will the tables ever turn?

    OSU football really wasn't a national power until the mid 30s. In their first 20 years in the conference they won 3 titles, and 2 of those were the result of lucking into one of the greatest talents of his generation (Chic Harley). Their average finish was between 4th and 5th, and they...
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    OT- Paterno family drops lawsuit vs. NCAA

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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    Here is how it is done transparently and properly. The Spielman Fund is probably the closest thing that OSU has to THON/Hershey. Notice the transparency about exactly what the fund does and the two separate links to donate to research or to patient care...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    Ummm, who gives a flying frack? We're talking about cancer research, are we not? Let's compare how much funded cancer research The James Comprehensive Cancer Center does compared to ped state's nobody cares center in Hershey. Let's compare how many members of the National Academies are on...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    I don't disagree. See my last point above. Hyperbole and smack aside, the issue isn't how good of a cancer research institute Hershey is. It's how PSU is disingenuously funding a portion of their research by conning people into donating to an event thinking the money is going directly to...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    Oh don't get your frickin' panties in a bunch. You do understand the word "hyperbole?" Right? Yes, I overstated things and threw a little smack ped state's way (thought the leeches line was pretty good), but my point remains the same. There are far better and more prestigious cancer research...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    Well, it's certainly not a designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Nor does it carry one of the secondary designations of "Cancer Center" or "Basic Laboratory" from the National Cancer Institute. There are a total of 41 CCC's and another 27 of the lesser designation. Not being in that group...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    Not ignoring it. Here's the text from the front page of the official THON website. Absolutely everything is written to lead one to believe that this is going primarily for the direct care of the kids. The words "research" or "researchers" is mentioned once--third in line after patients...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    In hindsight, I wish I had posted sooner.
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    And in other instances, they hide behind the "we're NOT a state of PA entity" to ignore FOI requests. Government entity one moment, non-government entity the next depending on the secrecy needs of the moment. The bald-faced hypocrisy is stunning. As I posted above, they are institutionally...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    No. It's disingenuous and fraudulent because PSU is not up front with where the money is going. People are led to believe that they are donating for the direct care of pediatric cancer patients and making their decision to donate on that. In reality, the overwhelming majority of the money is...
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    PSU Thon Four Diamonds Fund

    The problem is that you're not going to find a cure at Hershey. It's, at best, a third or fourth tier cancer research institute and not remotely in the same galaxy as the NIH designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Pittsburgh and Philly. If a Pennsylvanian wants to donate money for cancer...
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    Kicker Commits to Penn State with help from plane, elaborate video

    Kid clearly needs to get up to speed on ped state traditions. He should have waited until Monday to release that video so as not to ruin anyone's weekend.
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