I Have Long Been One Of Those Tedious People Who Rails Against The Coronation Of 'student-athletes.' I Have Heard The Argument That Big-time Athletics Bring In Loads Of Money To Universities. I Don't Believe The Money Goes Anywhere Other Than Back Into The Sports Teams, But That's Another Story.

-Susan Orlean

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I Have Long Been One Of Those

Susan Orlean

I Have Long Been One Of Those Tedious People Who Rails Against The Coronation Of 'student-athletes.' I Have Heard The Argument That Big-time Athletics Bring In Loads Of Money To Universities. I Don't Believe The Money Goes Anywhere Other Than Back Into The Sports Teams, But That's Another Story.

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Now We're E-mailing And Tweeting And Texting So Much, A Phone Call Comes As A Fresh Surprise. I Get Text Messages On My Cell Phone All Day Long, And It Warbles To Alert Me That Someone Has Sent Me A Message On Facebook Or A Reply Or Direct Message On Twitter, But It Rarely Ever Rings.

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