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Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas in NCAA Tournament

Facebook statuses took on a shocked tone on Saturday night. Some were devastated; others were elated. What caused this uproar? Three words: Sweet 16 Upset.Nobody saw it coming, but No. 9 Northern Iowa...

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Should NCAA Teams Be Disqualified Based on Graduation Rates?

The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has high expectations for college basketball players. Duncan recently stated his opinion that if at least 40 percent of a college’s players do not...

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NFL Draft 2010 Top 10 Includes Number One Sam Bradford

Number one draft choice Sam Bradford selected by the St. Louis Rams. (photo via New York Times)Last night Twitter had #NFLdraft as a trending topic as football fans across the country tuned in to see...

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Title IX Helps Keep Schools Equal

Image via: ACLU.orgTitle IX is often referred to when speaking about high school or college athletics. It’s part of the Education Amendments of 1972 and ironically, when it was originally written there...

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Cycling Scholarships Draw Attention During Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race that is the most well-known and prestigious of the cycling tournaments known as the “Grand Tours.” The other two Grand Tours are the Giro d’Italia, held...

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College Athletes Don’t Really Get a “Full Ride”

Athletes give us something to get excited about while we are in college. Whether they are shooting baskets, scoring touchdowns, or crossing the finish line first, college athletes are an integral group...

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Nastasia Liukin’s Education Background

Anastasia (Nastia) Liukin was born in 1989 in Moscow to a family of gymnasts. Although she says education is very important to her, gymnastics is her passion. She became involved in the sport while in...

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Benefit Held for James Vollmer, Paralyzed Jamestown College Athlete

James Vollmer, an outstanding Jamestown College athlete, was paralyzed in a pole-vaulting accident on December 1st. He missed the mat and severed his spinal cord, leaving him with “just a 5 percent...

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Ralph Nader Wants to Eliminate Sports Scholarships

Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader plans to “de-professionalize” college athletics by getting rid of sports scholarships. Nader released his plan to cut them on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, he...

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Highest Paid Public Employees in the U.S. are College Coaches

“Find something you love to do, and then convince people to pay you for it. As long as it’s something legal.”That was the advice from my high school band director to a group of upperclassmen as we...

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