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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've just been through it. Yes, it's harder than many people believe. It adds an extra layer of stress and uncertainty to an already difficult process.[/quote]
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Laura Daniels ’28, a member of the softball team, agreed that the athletic recruitment process felt unfair. “You really don’t hear about [athletes] not getting in very often. I think it should be harder; if that means we have worse teams, then we have worse teams,” she said.[/quote]

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For others, such as Professor of American Studies Robert Hayashi, dismantling the stereotypes associated with athletics is crucial to addressing its issues. In the past, Hayashi noted that discussions have felt divisive and accusatory, rather than constructive. [b]“What’s been disappointing to me is that a lot of this has been framed as athletics versus academics, professors versus the coaches. That’s a false narrative that I would push [back] on,”[/b] he said. [/quote]

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