Chapel c. Program so there is the spiritual dimension as well so trying to channel everything into the age of 18 to 22 a set of labor law issues of wages and terms and conditions and so forth seems to be very artificial and arbitrary and not serving the ultimate interest of the individual student athlete. Mr. Muir do you have a Vantage Point on that . I think about the relationships we build with young people and it starts prior to coming to college. Now its becoming a sophomore or junior year of high school. Others say when they get to the seniors and in that carries them out only for the four or five years they are on campus but we want them to have a relationship with us once they graduate and have a degree. That relationship is so important to us and yes we do have students of other issues that need to be dealt with. How do they cope and manage but they feel open and for the majority of them they are able to come to someone here in the University Setting whether faculty member at c
Thank you. Mr. Miller. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I assume you werent calling for a larger bargaining unit . No, i was not, but it does raise, mr. Miller i appreciate that. I want to make it clear. Continuity of interests, the community of interests. Mr. Eilers i want that thank you very much for your testimony because you testified in very straightforward manner about the issues that the students at northwestern were raising that are endemic, i believe to the football programs around the country. That really was, as you pointed out, security of your scholarship, fouryear scholarship as opposed year to year that can be used against a weapon at a student or performance or add somebody else to the squad. Health and insurance benefits. The concern when youre injured or you suffered disability as a result of that, or you lose your athletic ability or scholarship, these things start to accumulate on some students. The stipend issue that you raised, and transfer issue, these are the issues tha
Football players at North Western university are employees of the school for the purpose of collective bargaining. The ballots cast have been impounded pending review by the full board. This,the track record of i suspect the board. Her stance that iraq i suspect the board will rubberstamp the decision. Schools, organizations, students in the public are searching for answers to countless questions. What issues would Union Representing College Athletes raise at the bargain table . Perhaps the union would seek to bargain over the number of games. What players go on strike . With student athletes on strike attend class . How would they provide Financial Support to the union . Would dues be deducted before scholarships . Are students expected to pay outofpocket . We know many student athletes struggle financially. Where will smaller colleges and universities find the resources to manager to manage labor unions . Schools ready to make some difficult decisions, such as cutting support to othe
This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on the thursday morning. This isnt even our halloween costm. Im matt lauer along with al roker. I am a yankee fan but you had to feel them good talking about all of what boston has been through and now they bring home the world championship. Good for them. Hard to take you seriously. With everything that boston has been through to. We are beard sox nation today. Can we get over it now . More on the win in a moment and, of course, this is halloween and we all know that. We have a lot in store for you. Two surprise concerts and our big costume reveal which might be our best yet. Let us begin with todays top story the severe storms that are impacting halloween plans for a big section of the country. Al, what do you have . We have a gotogepen well start in kansas. Massive thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds, it is really a mess there. Were going to take a l
Bank account. What New Hampshire has done is given us leaders. So im asking you to do that for me today. Also noteworthy in the early voting Michael Bloomberg, he wasnt even on the ballot but got two writeins from democrats and republican write in as well. A twist likely to get President Trumps attention this morning. Cnn has full coverage of New Hampshire primary day. Were starting with brian todd this morning. Live in one of those three early voting villages. Dixville notch. Brian, it opened at midnight. What can you tell us . Right, laura, very exciting opening to the primary. The first votes in the first of the nation primary cast just about five hours ago, and as you mentioned Michael Bloomberg was the surprise winner. You know, it may not be so much of a surprise when you think about the all undeclared voters in New Hampshire. The undeclared voters here actually outnumber democrats 21 and outnumber republicans 21. Could explain why Amy Klobuchar won in the other two precincts and