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ACADEMICS VS. ATHLETICS |
[January 16 & 23, 2004] –
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is planning a $50 million project for Memorial Stadium. Critics claim a drive for improved athletic facilities indicates misplaced priorities at the University. Some say major college athletic departments are engaged in an arms race to stay at the top. "Statewide" reporters Perry Stoner and Mike Tobias examines these issues in a two-part series on academics vs. athletics.
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Part 1 - Perry Stoner examines athletic vs. academic fundraising and spending priorities at UNL:
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Part 2 - Mike Tobias examines how UNL compares to peer institutions, and whether there is an arms race to build bigger and better athletic facilities:
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Transcript of Academics vs. Athletics Part 1
Transcript of Academics vs. Athletics Part 2
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