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						<title><![CDATA[Schools should postpone recruiting]]></title>
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Palmer, Sports Writer]]></author>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.theblackandwhite.net/article.php?article_id=396]]></link>
						<description><![CDATA[College coaches continue to recruit players at younger ages, especially in major sports such as basketball and football.  Some coaches have even gone so far as to recruit middle school students, a practice, which has caused many to worry about whether this is beneficial to the sport, and the coaches, schools, to the players involved.]]></description>
						<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:06:06 EST]]></pubDate>					
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						<title><![CDATA[Racetracks should switch to synthetic surfaces for safety]]></title>
						<author><![CDATA[Emma Bethel, Spectator Writer]]></author>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.theblackandwhite.net/article.php?article_id=395]]></link>
						<description><![CDATA[Students with professional athletic talent graduating from the United States Military Academy should have to fulfill the full military requirements instead of entering directly into a professional athletic career.  The Alternative Service Option Program allows potential professional athletes at the US Military Academy at West Point to opt out of the usual five years of active service and serve their time as recruiters and reserves.]]></description>
						<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:04:11 EST]]></pubDate>					
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						<title><![CDATA[Army athletes should fulfill service before turning pro]]></title>
						<author><![CDATA[Justin Lewis, Spectator Writer]]></author>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.theblackandwhite.net/article.php?article_id=394]]></link>
						<description><![CDATA[Students with professional athletic talent graduating from the United States Military Academy should have to fulfill the full military requirements instead of entering directly into a professional athletic career.  The Alternative Service Option Program allows potential professional athletes at the US Military Academy at West Point to opt out of the usual five years of active service and serve their time as recruiters and reserves.]]></description>
						<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:03:12 EST]]></pubDate>					
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						<title><![CDATA[NCAA should eliminate grade report system]]></title>
						<author><![CDATA[Sean Hyatt, Spectator Writer]]></author>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.theblackandwhite.net/article.php?article_id=347]]></link>
						<description><![CDATA[The National Collegiate Athletic Association should revoke its new GPA policy, which places restrictions on colleges that fail to meet certain pre-set grade requirements.]]></description>
						<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 May 2008 09:49:15 EST]]></pubDate>					
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						<title><![CDATA[Goodell needs fair policies, better priorities]]></title>
						<author><![CDATA[Patrick Hunley, Sports Writer]]></author>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.theblackandwhite.net/article.php?article_id=286]]></link>
						<description><![CDATA[Since replacing Paul Tagliabue in Sept. 2006, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has received high praise for his policies regarding players' off-the-field conduct and illegal actions by coaches and front office officials, specifically Michael Vick's dogfighting ring and the New England Patriots videotaping scandal.  ESPN writer John Clayton recently commended Goodell for his willingness to "confront tough issues," and an MSNBC article gave him similar praise for taking "every question and challenge head on."]]></description>
						<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:52:29 EST]]></pubDate>					
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