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Last fall, Penn State enjoyed a reputation as the favorite destination for corporate recruiters. A year later, as Penn State deals with a sex abuse debacle that could drag on for years, some Penn State seniors are worried their degree could work against them. "People who've heard of Penn State throughout the scandal have already formed some sort of negative opinion of us," says senior major Joe Martin, who graduates in May with a degree in kinesiology — a program that works closely with the athletic department, which has been at the center of the controversy. Fabled football coach Joe Paterno was fired last month after criminal charges were filed against a former assistant football coach. Penn State president Graham Spanier also was fired, and two Penn State administrators have been charged in connection with the criminal case. This month, campus officials are going on the offensive. Damon Sims, Penn State's student affairs vice president, flanked by a delegation of deans and...