Kevin Cirilli is a reporter whose work has appeared in Philadelphia magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Men's Health magazine. While at Penn State University, he was a recipient of the Damon M. Chappie Award for Investigative Journalism and was campus editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Collegian. Kevin was a Pulliam Fellow of Journalism at The Arizona Republic. He grew up in suburban-Philadelphia's Delaware County. In his free time, he enjoys eating Philly food and running.

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Today’s NCAA punishments, while crippling, are only the beginning. Kevin Cirilli on the battle brewing off the field—impending legal action against ousted president Graham Spanier. Plus, Twitter reacts to the news.

Penn State senior Kevin Cirilli grew up like many students—believing Joe Paterno was God. He writes about the sex-abuse scandal that's embroiled his university, and how it changed his thinking.