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Passersby looking at the "Inspiration State College" mural downtown that once included Jerry Sandusky's image.

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Artist Michael Pilato paints a blue ribbon on his mural on Monday.

AP reports: The depiction of Jerry Sandusky on a well-known mural across the street from the Penn State campus has been replaced by an image of a poet and activist draped with a blue ribbon - a symbol for awareness of child sexual abuse.

 Also replacing Sandusky were two red handprints - one belonging to Ann Van Kuren, one of the 12 jurors who convicted Sandusky, and the other belonging to a sexual abuse victim. Continue reading the full story.

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Ann Van Kuren, one of the 12 jurors who convicted former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky poses for a photo as artist Michael Pilato modifies his mural on Monday.

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Kimberly Kaplan and Michael Isikoff, NBC News, and M. Alex Johnson, msnbc.com reports: Jerry Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse Friday night and faces spending the rest of his life in state prison.

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Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after his conviction

Sandusky's attorney, Joseph Amendola, asked Judge John Cleland to allow Sandusky to be released on house arrest, but Cleland summarily rejected the request, saying: "Bail is revoked. Mr. Sandusky is remanded to the custody of the sheriff." Sandusky was immediately led out of the courthouse in handcuffs as a large crowd of onlookers cheered. Read the full story.

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Jerry Sandusky gets into a police car at the Centre County Courthouse in handcuffs

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Members of the Penn State football team, right, greet fans outside of Beaver Stadium prior to their game against Nebraska in State College, Pa., Nov. 12. Police boosted security with mounted officers and helicopters for Penn State University's final home football game on Saturday following the firing of its revered coach Joe Paterno amid a child sex abuse case involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

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A fan sets up his Penn State flag before Penn State plays Nebraska at Beaver Stadium on Nov. 12, in State College, Pa. Head football coach Joe Paterno was fired amid allegations that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was involved with child sex abuse. Penn State is playing their final home football game against Nebraska.

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A fan holds up a sign before Penn State players make their way into the stadium to play Nebraska in a college football game at Beaver Stadium on Nov. 12, 2011 in State College, Pa.

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Penn State interim head coach Tom Bradley greets the student section during warm ups before an NCAA college football game against Nebraska in State College, Pa., Nov. 12.

 According to AP:

 "We are obviously in a very unprecedented situation," Bradley said Thursday. "I just have to find a way to restore the confidence and to start a healing process with everybody."

The scandal would be damaging enough to a university that prides itself on its integrity. That it involved Paterno, major college football's winningest coach and the man who'd come to symbolize all that was good at Penn State, made it that much worse.

Thousands of angry students paraded through the streets after Paterno was fired Wednesday night, some throwing rocks and bottles and tipping over a TV news van.

"Having (Paterno) taken away from us made us feel lost," Leah Blasko, a junior from Pittsburgh, said at the candle light vigil held Friday night as a show of support for the alleged victims. "Tonight really gave us a place to put ourselves back together."

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Students rally in support of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno before he arrives at his home, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, in State College, Pa.

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Students greet Penn State football coach Joe Paterno as he arrives at his home, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, in State College, Pa.

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Sue Paterno, wife of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, gestures to supporters at their home, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, in State College, Pa.

Though support for college football's most revered coach seemed to be eroding, students came out on Tuesday night to show their appreciation and support for Joe Paterno who was engulfed in the scandal of his former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

It looks like Paterno will retire at the end of the season. Full story.

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