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...essential that University Hall recognize that not only should it be taking cues from the Undergraduate Council (UC), student groups, and the residential Houses, but also from student-athletes. We commend the UC for its eagerness to represent athletic concerns. Yet the disparity between student-athletes and their needs on campus begins with the disconnect between the various administrative offices on campus. For progress to be made, SAAC must be given an expanded role...
...person believes to be true; there is nothing wrong with the founders of an organization decreeing that their successors must share their beliefs, as long as dissenters are given the right to organize their own groups, as they are at Harvard. I see nothing wrong with the Undergraduate Council, which grants funds on a per-project basis, helping to fund an event sponsored by a religious group but open to the whole campus. It would be ridiculous to force a group to choose between receiving the funding necessary to hold such events and ensuring that their leadership reflected their core...
...League, however, does not honor the NCAA letter of intent because the Council of Ivy Presidents cannot overcome the “pay for play” overtones of such a letter. This view is delusional, though, as some Ivy-bound athletes presently choose one Ivy over another based on need-based financial aid packages, which are often juicier at the better endowed schools—in particular Harvard, Princeton, and Yale...
There is, however, a simple solution to this chaos. The Council of Ivy Presidents should adopt a “letter of Ivy intent” with a common date. By placing the emphasis on the word Ivy, the inherent message would be clear and forceful: athletes who signed it would be intent on pursuing an excellent education while playing their sport for passion, not for a scholarship. By instituting an Ivy signing date, players would be free to visit several schools and collect offers before making a final decision. This would reduce the pressure on athletes to make...
...sport that has historically distanced itself from the NCAA label did so again this month, when the NCAA Management Council voted down legislation proposed by the Pac-10 to make men’s rowing an NCAA sport with an NCAA Championship...