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...Casaroli, a moderate who has gained exposure as John Paul's loyal second in command. The other: Giovanni Benelli, 60, the conservative, often abrasive Archbishop of Florence, who was runner-up to John Paul at the 1978 conclave. There are some ancient precedents for a papal abdication. Benedict IX (1032-45) sold his office outright to the reforming Pope Gregory VI; Celestine V (Aug. 29-Dec. 13, 1294) resigned to become a hermit after realizing he was not suited for the job; Gregory XII (1406-15) abdicated as part of a deal to end a schism and reunite...
...Clearly, there are going to be some colleges and universities who would use the eradication of Title IX as a means for decreasing women's sports. but on the whole. I think most institutions will keep up the level of women's athletics that they have built...
Reardon praised Title IX as instrumental in improving women's athletics across the country. saying "without it, women's athletics would not be where they are today." He added that the does not expect a large-scale decline in the quality of women's athletics programs...
Reardon specifically praised the Ivy League for its level of women's athletics. "Ivy League schools in general have been much more committed to having excellent athletic opportunities for women than other schools, and that will continue to be the case whether or not Title IX is knocked...
Although he does not think eradication of the mandate would cause any major changes in women's sports, he added that "If I were president of the United States, I would keep Title IX, just to make sure that individual institutions don't start cutting their women's programs...