Anecdote from my time at Penn State:
I took a class called 'Banned Books,' which was supposed to be a relatively anti-censorship class. Our first assignment was to read 'Brave New World' and 'Fahrenheit 451,' both classics with strong messages. We were tasked with writing a paper on what we gained from them, and with it being an 'anti-censorship' course I felt it appropriate to argue that freedom to earn their own way and make their own decisions is what makes people happy, which is objectively a theme in each book. I was given a 70% on my paper and told in the notes that "I should have also considered that freedom does not come without consequences, for example people who go around unmasked and unvaccinated are killing and harming the people around them" ( my paper did not mention or hint at covid once). At this point I had a 70% in the class (C-). I then said, okay from here on out on each paper I write, I am just going to take the absolute most socialist point of view possible, as far left as I can go. After doing so, by the end of the semester I had a 111% and the professor told me "I wish I could give you an A+, but unfortunately we cap at 100%, and I want to commend you on keeping such as open mind."
This is only one class and one professor, but in my experience, it is a microcosm for the average United States University right now. Students with views that are on the right or even sometimes relatively in the middle are often forced to self censor for grades.
Kirk Cousins could tell instantly his injury was bad. He probably knew he tore his Achilles right away.
Just as the cart is about to take him to the locker room and with his season over, you can see him look up in a key moment and cheer on his team as they battle for a division win.
I’ll always respect Kirk. Helluva teammate and leader.
Mark Mackedanz of Paynesville, an #mshsl basketball official for 29 years, worked his final game Friday. With a few seconds remaining in the boys game between Eden Valley-Watkins and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, EVW coach Adam Langer called a timeout so Mark could be recognized.
Ilise sprinted her way to the top of the record books & Walker had a pin in his collegiate debut - your Vogel Law Firm Student-Athletes of the Week.
🏃🏾♀️ Ilise Jennings | Jr. | Sprints | Garrison, ND | @NDSUTrackField
🤼♂️ Walker Bents | Fr. | 141 | Glenwood, MN | @NDSUwrestling
Please don’t take the “I’m gonna lift hard and gain weight” path over the winter sports season competition. Every program lifts in season. You cannot replace the value of competition in your offseason program. Wrestling is the HS football players best off-season program.