The investigation into a nationwide college admissions scandal — code named Operation Varsity Blues — was revealed Tuesday morning.
The details in this are mind boggling:
—”Parents allegedly paid to have photos of their children edited onto the bodies of pole vaulters or water polo players to get them recruited as athletes, often dissing their kids’ athletic abilities along the way.”
—”When a parent suggested a $160,000 donation could secure a spot on Stanford University’s sailing team, a cooperating witness running the scheme scoffed, saying, “that’s not all it takes. This is not TJ Maxx or Marshall’s.”
—”The Yale University women’s soccer coach allegedly knew a recruit didn’t even play soccer, but was paid $1.2 million and let her on the team anyway.”
Jeff Pelline's Sierra Foothills Report 
Massive college admission scam led by Sacramento man, indictment says; 2 from Folsom charged
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article227457069.html
Head sailing coach fired after agreeing to plead guilty to bribery charges in admissions scandal
https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/03/12/head-sailing-coach-terminated-after-agreeing-to-plead-guilty-to-bribery-charges-in-admissions-scandal/?fbclid=IwAR0x5QpPuiilZ0cQxBkkWMGHgOXZ73e6OxA-mxQP4q0lLOa9X0lTo1STzpI
Former Wharton Professor: “Donald Trump Was the Dumbest Goddam Student I Ever Had.”
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/12/1705902/-Former-Wharton-Professor-Donald-Trump-Is-the-Dumbest-Goddam-Student-I-Ever-Had
“MISS (from McAteer): To the college bribery scandal. The centerpiece of the scam, Rick Singer, came to Bear River in 2008 to a packed auditorium to discuss college entrance strategies. He was a superb speaker and provided valuable insights under his company name — “Rising Stars.” Now a fallen star, it’s a shame money drove him to the dark side.” https://www.theunion.com/opinion/hits-misses-in-nevada-county-first-hungry-games-a-hit/
The fallout from this fiasco continues:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/14/southern-california-yale-colleges-stanford-students-class-action/3160526002/
https://www.wral.com/the-latest-ut-austin-says-it-isnt-to-blame-for-scheme/18259388/