Will game end on foul play?
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An examination of the damage done to college sport in the United States by recent scandals relating to allegations of inappropriate behavior on the part of sporting faculty and claims of rape leveled against a number of athletes. It is suggested that in the light of the scandals, the attitude towards sport at a number of colleges may be changing, with academics who were once uninterested in what went on in the athletics departments now expressing their concerns that athletic spending is still on the increase while all other departments are having to rationalize their costs. Some also question the long-held belief that sports teams are necessary as they help to create a sense of morale and foster campus spirit.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
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Stay in for the news and you'll never go back out
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Barry Glassner, sociology professor at the University of Southern California, argues that TV journalism is helping to make people unduly fearful of violent crime and is only stirring up a mood of overweening anxiety in the general public. Glassner points out that in 2000 violent crime had reached an all-time low in the US, and that even in 2001, people were 10 times more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle accident than in a terrorist incident, however, polls reveal that Americans still believe that violent crime is now more rife than ever before. Glassner argues that in order to improve the quality of our lives, we need to develop bullshit detectors in order to weed out truth from exaggeration.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
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The agony and ecstasy of singing for your supper
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The US reality TV show "The Scholar", which gave academically gifted but not wealthy school-leavers the opportunity to win an Ivy League scholarship, is evaluated. Jaye Pace, a former university admissions officer and co-creator of the show, contends that she wanted to create a show that was entertaining and which would illuminate the college admissions process, but others disagree, argue that the show is exploitative and sensationalises the admissions process.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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