How Big-Time Sports Ate College Life

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<p>Wonderfully written article from The New York Times to share regarding how big-time sports affect college life these days:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/how-big-time-sports-ate-college-life.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/how-big-time-sports-ate-college-life.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I also posted this article link at the Search forum, but I think it belongs here. Enjoy!~ :)</p>

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<p>lol… i guess my son’s school got it right…tier 1 research school…lousy football team…doesn’t even have a stadium…they have to use the city’s. (they are trying to get one though)</p>

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<p>Interesting article. There is a lot to be said for the Div. 3 sports model. The kids are student-athletes, with the emphasis on STUDENT first. As it should be.</p>