To often we accept the idea that people, more specifically African Americans are born with natural athletic abilities. I myself have heard this on many occasions, at one point possibly believed it to be true sad to say. I’ve heard theories that African Americans are athletically superior as a resu[...]
Posts Tagged ‘commentary by Anthony’
Commentary by Anthony: College Coaches vs. “Student-Athletes”
The top 5 highest paid state employees are all from athletic teams Can anyone explain to me why the top 5 highest paid state employees are all from the athletic sector. The University of Washingtons Steve Sarkisian, Head Football coach, and Lorenzo Romar, Head of Mens Basketball, are one and two on [...]
A View Of Diversity
Opinion: The Dilemma of Diversity The NIH remains a Caucasian-dominated workforce. Why haven’t the agency’s efforts to diversify been successful? By Ed Smith | from the Scientist A 2011–2012 report on the demographics of the scientific workforce of the National Institutes of Health [...]
June 14th, 2013 - 8:13 am § in The Ave Scene
Racism in College Athletics
The ways of white folks, I mean, some white folks . . . (Langston Hughes) Images are important. Picture this .. an arrogant White man yelling orders to Black workers. At a university where anyone could be fired for using the word “nigger” this image still exists … he image of t[...]
September 27th, 2012 - 3:46 pm § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
College Athletics … Wealthy Private, Rockefeller Univeristy Competes Toe to Toe With Big Time NCAA Conference School
Down a goal to No. 2/3 Minnesota (13-2-0, 8-2-0 WCHA) with 2:22 to play in the third period, the No. 9/9 Rockefeller women’s hockey team, The Ladies, (5-3-0, 5-2-0 ECAC) earned a power play opportunity after a checking call landed the Gophers’ senior defenseman Anne Schleper in the pena[...]
Commentary by Anthony: The Term “Student-Athlete” Is A Joke.
As a former “Student-Athlete” at the University of Washington I always thought this term was a joke. Coming into the University of Washington from Garfield High School, my GPA was unacceptable by Udubs academic standards. I had a 2.3 and my SAT score was an 890. Frankly, this was wa[...]