According to a recent article in the Kitsap Sun and a report in the Devils Lake Journal, the University of North Dakota will again use its controversial “Fighting Sioux” nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school’s president announced this week. In November a state law requiring the university to use its longtime nickname and… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Hockey RSS FeedShame in College Sports, an indictment of the NCAA
Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Track & FieldTaylor Branch, civil rights author and historian, has written a powerful indictment of the NCAA and collegiate sports. Reading this is an education on the exploitation of athletes in major college sports. Read the full article here in the Atlantic. Below is a section from the article that describes the myth of the student athlete. We… Continue Reading