Nobody is happy about college athletics. That unhappiness goes far beyond won-lost records. Most agree that college athletics is out of control. It often feels like what we’ve got is a bunch of semi-pro teams operating on a campus that also has academic classes. The athletic tail is wagging the academic dog. It was good news that UNC President Peter Hans announced that the University Board of Governors was going to conduct an investigation into college sports. “The college

This past summer, we were captivated by the FIFA World Cup. Folarin Balogun’s “Red Card” suspension gripped headlines. Red Cards are issued in soccer to punish a player for a severe rule violation or dangerous misconduct and immediately eject them from the match. Sporting events bond fans together from across the world in a spirit of unity, camaraderie, and nostalgia. The dopamine spike following cliffhangers is euphoric! The rough and tumble of politics resembles sports; bot

Heading into the midterm elections, voters are focused on affordability issues, no surprise in an era of $7-a-gallon diesel, what appears to be a new forever war in the Middle East that’s crunching energy supplies, and checkout sticker shock at the grocery store. One issue that isn’t resonating against this backdrop is the spiraling national debt. For those keeping score at home, that debt crossed $40 trillion in September. Aside from being crowded out of the public’s conscio