Title IX and the future of women's college sports
Dena Bennett reflects on Title IX thirty years after its passage, noting women now outnumber men on many campuses and comprise a growing share of high school and college athletes. The piece discusses compliance options, budget pressures, and calls for fair funding across all programs while acknowledging ongoing legal challenges and the law’s potential refinements.
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Travel privileges and security policy clash in editorials
The Victoria Advocate critiques Ashcroft's foreign visitor fingerprinting plan as prudent yet wary of profiling. It defends travel as a privilege but condemns mass surveillance and denial of counsel, while noting Cherie Blair's Jerusalem remarks amid a deadly bombing.
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Three Generations Battle Smoking Deaths and Hope for Change
Judy Shepps Battle reflects on 440000 annual U S deaths from smoking, sharing a personal loss of her ex husband Jim to lung cancer after decades of heavy smoking. She notes children who smoke after his death, rising youth initiation, and potential life-years gained by quitting at various ages, urging action to prevent further tragedy.
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Words and the power of word magic in history debates
An essay critiques superstition in language and symbols such as Dixie, flags, and songs. It argues words are mere signs not reality, cites Confederate relics, Founding Fathers names, and the idea of political correctness. It notes general semantics and the limits of linguistic meaning.
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