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NCAA uses amateurism to exploit athletes' likeness

NCAA uses amateurism to exploit athletes’ likeness

By Emily Adams, Senior writer April 29, 2021
Amid the backlash surrounding the Division I basketball tournaments weeks ago, the NCAA was fighting another battle in the Supreme Court regarding athletes receiving benefits and compensation.
The NCAA must protect the athletes it claims to support

The NCAA must protect the athletes it claims to support

By Emily Adams, Senior writer April 14, 2021
In a time when social justice has become inextricable from sports and when more people are coming out as LGBTQ+ than ever before, the NCAA must protect the athletes who it claims to support.
NCAA knows gender inequity exists but does not care

NCAA knows gender inequity exists but does not care

By Emily Adams, Senior writer March 24, 2021
The inequities between the men’s and women’s sports in the NCAA run deep, and the unique circumstances of the pandemic are only exacerbating the problems.
Trans women deserve to be included in women's sports

Trans women deserve to be included in women’s sports

By Emily Adams, Senior writer March 10, 2021
Trans women are women. Trans girls are girls. These are not facts that are up for debate. Bigots have found a new avenue to oppress transgender people, particularly trans girls, through sports. 
Second chances and short suspensions are not acceptable

Second chances and short suspensions are not acceptable

By Emily Adams, Senior writer February 11, 2021
The NFL has long had a domestic violence problem... it still fails to hold players accountable, especially when those players are talented.
Let women in sport be successful and leave it at that

Let women in sport be successful and leave it at that

By Emily Adams, Senior Writer December 4, 2020
We need to talk about the deeply absurd double standards in American society for women who break down barriers, especially in sports.
Athletes have the power to use their voices as catalysts for change

Athletes have the power to use their voices as catalysts for change

By Emily Adams, Senior Writer November 20, 2020
Athletes are constantly told that they are examples and role models for the communities around them, and that is never more true than in cases of athlete activism.
COVID-19 is not an excuse for inequity in collegiate sport

COVID-19 is not an excuse for inequity in collegiate sport

By Emily Adams, Senior Writer October 28, 2020
COVID-19 is not an excuse for Title IX compliance to be pushed aside. IC needs to prioritize equity for its women athletes when making these decisions.
Athletes need mental health support beyond performance psychology

Athletes need mental health support beyond performance psychology

By Emily Adams, Senior Writer October 14, 2020
Mental health has always been a major concern for college athletics, and those issues are only being exacerbated by the isolation and decrease in physical activity that athletes are facing.
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