The atheletics department had their own cafeteria where MUCH better food was served (in my cafeteria the meat was marked 'Grade D, edible'). They had better quarters in the dormatories. Many professors and TAs I spoke with told me they had specific instructions to pass the star atheletes "no matter what".
High schools in Texas are much the same. Again I personally knew of football "stars" who were graduated as honor students without ever earning a grade in their academic careers.
All of this is a symptom of the rampant mediocrity and social inertia that has infected our educational system.
As long as academic achievement is a low priority in our country - we will continue to loose ground in the emerging global economy.
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I attended the University of Texas at Austin.
Everyone knows that in Texas "football is king".
The atheletics department had their own cafeteria where MUCH better food was served (in my cafeteria the meat was marked 'Grade D, edible'). They had better quarters in the dormatories. Many professors and TAs I spoke with told me they had specific instructions to pass the star atheletes "no matter what".
High schools in Texas are much the same. Again I personally knew of football "stars" who were graduated as honor students without ever earning a grade in their academic careers.
All of this is a symptom of the rampant mediocrity and social inertia that has infected our educational system.
As long as academic achievement is a low priority in our country - we will continue to loose ground in the emerging global economy.
Surely it is much safer than a motorcycle? And more comfortable.
Besides - the kind of people who routinely drive faster than 90 MPH are NOT the target audience for this vehicle.
If this car has a price tag that competes with the Geo, I would definately consider it.