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...only way to achieve the same elevated cognitive state a second time is to pop a pill again. How can a nation that is so quick to demonize professional athletes who are trying to get an edge artificially, stand by while youth emulate their behavior? Just like tainting a homerun record, students who take Adderall before the SAT are jeopardizing the college admissions process, as well as a lifetime of worthwhile academic achievement by millions of students who chose to not “enhance” their performance. Students who take Adderall in order to study are cheating...

Author: By Peter L. Knudson | Title: Academic Asterisk | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

...last outcome, 86-50, looms, but every sports movie has an equivalent. Henry Rowengartner surrendered a homerun, hit a batter, and threw a wild pitch in his first appearance for the Cubs in Rookie of the Year. The Little Giants trailed the Cowboys by 21 points at halftime. The Mighty Ducks lost to the Hawks 17-0 before beating them to win the state championship. The Jamaicans finished last in the first heat of Cool Runnings (maybe a bad example because they ultimately lose, but who isn’t jacked up by these Winter Olympics...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Teams Ready For Ivy Rumble | 2/19/2010 | See Source »

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