Mon, 04/05/2021
LAWRENCE Oprah Winfrey famously said, “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.”
Now there is research to support that claim.
“Coaches and teachers are frequently identified by youth as natural mentors who provide great significance during a critical physical and emotional developmental stage,” said Margaret Kelley, associate professor of American studies at the University of Kansas.
Her article “What Matters to You Matters: Natural Mentors and Self-valuation in School Sports” investigates how former high school athletes view relationships with their school-based mentors. The research finds natural mentors represent a fundamental social connection that helps participants to feel like they matter. It’s published in the current issue of Sociological Inquiry.
Natural mentors provide crucial social connection for student athletes, study finds
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Episode Notes
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about March Madness and the road to the Final Four, which this year is about avoiding COVID-19. They also discuss “The Eyes of Texas,” the song the University of Texas plays before and after football games, and which has become the subject of heated debate at the school because of its historical connection to minstrel shows. Finally, they assess the life and career of Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Opinion: We need justice, not politics
March 9, 2021
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State s Attorney Richard J. Colangelo Jr.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
Editor’s Note: The following is submitted by the Chief State’s Attorney and the 13 State’s Attorneys of Connecticut.
The administration of justice should not be political. Prosecutors must be guided by the evidence in a case and the applicable law, not by partisan, political considerations. Political pressure should never sway a prosecutor’s decision-making.
Political independence of the United States Department of Justice took center stage at last month’s confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Joseph Biden’s nominee for attorney general, who was pressed by legislators about what is supposed to be a fundamental norm. Garland insisted that he would oppose any attempt by the White House to politicize the Justice Department, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee: “I am not the president’s lawyer;
Episode Notes
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the NBA All-Star Game and the state of the league a year after it suspended play due to COVID-19. They also talk about a new report on LSU’s failures to deal with sexual assault claims as well as allegations about the school’s ex-football coach Les Miles. Finally, Andrew Maraniss joins for a conversation about his book
Singled Out, on the plight of the gay baseball player Glenn Burke.
• Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were forced to sit out the All-Star Game due to contact with a barber who tested positive for COVID-19.
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