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These institutionalized criteria are only half the battle. Title IX has done little to change the perception of collegiate athletic culture and the aura of intimidation that surrounds men’s high profile sports. As of now, the stipulations of Title IX do not take into account that men’s high profile sports are recipients of significant outside funding from alumni that lower profile men and women’s sports entirely lack. Athletic opportunities have been institutionally equalized, but are not yet fair in execution...
...Numa guy") overenthusiastically lip synching to a Romanian pop song. Last December, Saturday Night Live's Lazy Sunday video appeared on the Net after airing on the show. The white-boy rap about cupcakes and Narnia immediately went viral, spawning half a dozen catchphrases and endowing SNL with an aura of cool it hasn't enjoyed since Wayne's World (see page...
...attention.”Though New York is the place to make it, it’s also the place to be broken. In a judgmental, fast-paced city known for spitting out new trends and soon abandoning them, the Strokes have managed to maintain their aura of cool in this city for six years. If they continue to put on shows like Saturday’s, then they’ll be around for a long time more...
It’s that time of the year again, when all the stars of Hollywood, plus some sound editors and makeup artists, gather together to celebrate their own brilliance. The 78th Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday night, allowing the plebes to bask in the intoxicating aura of self-indulgence and questionably-dressed glamour emanating from...
...work to others. The campaign team described a parade in which Cheney would meet and greet voters. "Um," said a Cheney staff member tentatively, "Mr. Cheney does not like to shake hands." That was actually always part of his appeal: between his age, his four heart attacks and his aura of grouchiness, Cheney was the first Veep in generations to hold the Heartbeat Away portfolio without actually aspiring...