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NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image and likeness in landmark decision; it is about damn time

NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image and likeness in landmark decision; it is about damn time

(Photo courtesy of Laloyolan.com) Connector Editor  Aaron Robinson The long-standing battle between college athletes and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) appeared to favor the student athletes in a historic decision that has allowed student athletes to be compensated financially for their name, image and likeness. The NCAA had been strongly committed to prohibiting student…

“Orange is the New Black” is coming to the new red and blue

Regina Alongi Connector Editor Calling Netflix-ers and bibliophiles alike! Author of the best-selling memoir “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison,” Piper Kerman, will be gracing the UML stage at the end of this month at the university’s brand new University Crossing. Born in Boston and a graduate of Smith College,…