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Saturday, March 11, 2006
A Letter to the Washington Post The fascinating front-page article on Omar Williams's undistinguished academic career ["A Player Rises Through the Cracks," March 5] before being accepted by George Washington University left one vital question unanswered: Precisely what courses has he taken at GW that have him on schedule to graduate in May? Given his lack of academic achievement before arriving at George Washington, and the time demands placed on him by its basketball program, it is difficult to believe that he could have successfully concluded any genuinely college-level course. It seems that the courses taken by many so-called student athletes at Division I schools are of precious little educational value and serve simply to ensure athletic eligibility. The Drake Group is asking the same question, insisting that universities ...publiciz[e] what classes student-athletes [are] taking, their teachers and academic advisors, and their grades in those classes. One thing about the behind the scenes thing : As a number of observers point out, NCAA sanctions single out poor corrupt universities and leave rich corrupt universities alone. The richer the university, the more personnel they can hire to contrive courses and grades and majors for players who need them. The poorer places, lacking the expensive smoke and mirrors, are more exposed. **************** There's so much to learn! The proper phrase is "bunny classes." |