Case name: Lono v. Hawaii Pacific University, No. 22-00400 (D. Hawaii 03/13/24).
Case name: Lono v. Hawaii Pacific University, No. 22-00400 (D. Hawaii 03/13/24).
Reports of court-storming incidents after upset victories or championships tend to renew the focus on event security, safety, and injury prevention. This is especially true this year with the high-profile incidents of fans colliding with star players such as Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Kyle Filipowski of Duke, as exuberant fans ran wild at the conclusion of their respective games. Although serious injuries were fortunately avoided, there could easily have been a different result in both cases. Indeed, just watching the video replays of these headline-making stories clearly underscores the potential for a season-ending injury in both of these situations.
The American Psychological Association estimates more than 1 million students take Introduction to Psychology annually. Psych 101 syllabi expose college students to dozens of lessons spanning the broad field of psychology.
Title IX was originally enacted to protect college students from sex discrimination in educational programs or activities, including athletics. Specifically, Title IX states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
As college basketball season reached its apex, the women's game was getting more attention than ever. The teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities were leaving it all on the floor in hopes of earning spots in Divisions I and II NCAA tournaments.