Month: September 2014

Falling into the muscle gap: Sally Jenkins on women’s sports

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Despite the recent media attention given to Little League pitcher Mo’ne Davis, women athletes and women’s sports are usually receive second class treatment. Sports journalist Sally Jenkins explores the phenomenon in this August 2014 article in the Washington Post. Read it here: Jenkins,  “Mo’ne Davis is out of Little League World Series and women’s sports are shoved …

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Rooming with a stranger: Anna Altman on roommate matching

On By W.W. NortonIn What's College For?100 Comments

College is the time for new experiences; no one would suggest otherwise. But how much importance should colleges place on providing new experiences for incoming freshmen? How valuable is it to room with a stranger? New York Times opinion writer Anna Altman explores these questions and comes to a definitive conclusion in this article from …

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