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This is an egregious comment. It's extremely biased with an N of 1, and it doesn't accurately represent the experiences -- either educationally or socially -- many liberal arts students in the US traverse through their time in college. Sure, there are subsets of students who are just there for sports fanaticism & partying, and there are professors who are liberal ideologues, but it's unfair to paint these as truisms across the board. Speaking personally, it isn't what I experienced at UVA In the mid-90s (as a history & religious studies major), and it wasn't what I experienced a few years ago at NC State (earning a masters in industrial engineering). To posit a counterpoint, if you look at the mess UNC is in right now regarding it's African American Studies department & "fake" classes for athletes, sure, that's a travesty and punishment should be swift and firm, but that's still only a tiny part of a large research university.

College athletics as it is in the US is globally unique. It has its good sides, but it there's a darker aspect, too (see UNC). This should be addressed systemically (not via Title IX) but that's beyond the scope of your grievance.




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