Tuesday May 12 Links and Banter

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Tuesday May 12 Links and Banter
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Morning, all. To those of you who had feedback on my post from yesterday, thank you. I read all of the comments and they truly mean the world to me.

I don't really have any additional clever words today, so let's get to a few links.

  • Rodger Sherman's newsletter remains a goddamn delight.
Today in Sports! Ping-pong ball devastation
The NBA Draft Lottery ruined some hopes and dreams. PLUS! Softball has a new home run queen (for now!), and HOW DID SHE RUN THAT FAST FOR THAT LONG
  • Our friends over at By the Belt dig into some interesting Sac State merch.
MAC Gems: The Sac State Shuffle
Our new friends from out West arrive in July, so let’s get acquainted with them via marketable items!
  • Sickos Committee are doing the real hard hitting, investigative journalism.
The Spaghetti Policy for All MLB Teams
  • This cash grab isn't cash grabbing enough!
NCAA Tournament expansion won’t change ESPN, CBS bracket challenges
The NCAA Tournament officially expanded to 76 teams on Thursday, but ESPN and CBS are not altering bracket contests.
  • And fuck this too.
The Enhanced Games Want to Be More Than a Steroid Olympics
The competition takes place May 24. The company also sells supplements and will offer telehealth services.
  • I suspect that this will ring far too true to the tenure- and non-tenure track professors in the audience.
We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More Crackpots
“For too long, the university has ignored the wisdom of the donor class and hired based on academic excellence. Regrettably, this has led to the underreprese…

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