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After competing with the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team in the regional finals last year, I started to notice a twinge in my lower back. As a person who prides himself on staying healthy, I convinced myself that the pain was temporary; after all, I could only recall one instance when I dove awkwardly for the…
Title IX is perhaps best known for increasing and protecting women’s participation in collegiate sports. In 2001, more than 150,000 women participated compared to 16,000 in 1966. Surprisingly enough, the original statute made no explicit mention of athletics. In fact, Title IX was introduced for an entirely different reason: its sponsor was not accepted into…