[NU Sports] FW: interesting column by NU alum Darren Rovell

[Brian Winkler]

I find it interesting in this debate here and in the media that there is no
mention of another significant beneficiary of the full scholarship -- the
parents.  A huge financial burden has been lifted including for those
families that would have qualified for signicant financial aid.  The parents
have an obligation to support their child as well and it is much less of a
burden with a full scholarship.

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Dennis W. Brandt <tbng at comcast.net> wrote:

> It should not be a university's responsibility to see to it that its
> students have spending money.  As to not helping athletes with academics
> after their eligibilty ends, I would need to see something more than
> anectodal evidence that is occurring.  Even if it is, they're seniors or
> grad students by then and should have figured out how to study.  They have
> no spring practice to consume their time and, if they're not turning pro, no
> requirement to hit the gym either.  Either you treat students as adults or
> you don't.  If a university must hand-hold students through four or more
> years of education, then it's time to return to a system that includes
> parietal hours.
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