Neil Parthun
LATEST ARTICLES BY Neil Parthun
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Labor
NHL lockout is major labor struggle
November 26, 2012This is the fourth sports lockout within the last two years. It is the third lockout and fourth labor stoppage for NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
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Arts
School vs. football: the fuss over Cardale Jones
October 11, 2012Normally the thoughts and complaints of third-string freshman quarterbacks who have had nonexistent playing time would not be news.
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Arts
Peter Norman: Third man in memorable Olympics protest
October 10, 2012This October is the 44th anniversary of the 1968 Summer Olympics and one of the most iconic events in American history.
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Opinion
NFL settlement a victory for unions, solidarity
September 27, 2012This labor battle has touched off a national debate about the treatment of workers and their unions.
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U.S.
NFL players make strong defense of LGBT equality
September 14, 2012Many athletes have publicly stated their support for having LGBT players as their teammates, and some have supported marriage equality efforts.
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Opinion
Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and the war on drugs
September 11, 2012
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Opinion
Boston’s U.S.-Cuba games show beauty of sports
August 28, 2012Too often, sports is considered to be yet another venue that exacerbates divisiveness, exhorts nationalism and further inflames existing tensions.
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World
Women made big gains at Olympics, but challenges remain
August 16, 2012London's Olympics was the site of laudable developments for women's access to and full participation in major athletic activities.
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