Spelman College will leave the NCAA after it eliminates its tennis team in April, The New York Times reported. Administrators at Spelman, one of two schools that have left the NCAA in the past decade, decided to eliminate most athletic programs last year after realizing that the institution allocated $900,000 of its $100 million 2012-2013 operating budget to the 2,100-student institution's 80 athletes. Spelman will reallocate the athletic department's budget to a wellness program, including a renovated gymnasium and expanded course offerings, for the entire student body. Fitness and intramural programs will more actively promote activities that students are likely to continue with after college, including golf, swimming, tennis, yoga and Pilates.
Tyga headlined Harvard University's Yardfest on Saturday despite a student-led online petition that criticized his lyrics' violence and misogyny, The Harvard Crimson reported. The petition asked administrators to urge the Harvard Concert Commission and College Events Board to reconsider their decision to invite Tyga. An alternative concert, held at the same time, featured local artist Shea Rose. Most students said they decided to attend the alternative concert because of their taste in music, not the protest. Although more students attended the concert than in previous years, it was not characterized as well-attended. The organizations overseeing the annual concert delayed Tyga's performance to accommodate students who wanted to attend the opening performances and leave before Tyga's act. Tyga performed at the University of Pennsylvania, where students also protested, on Friday night.
Susan Patton, a Princeton University alumna, will speak at Princeton this week to address her viral letter to The Daily Princetonian, which advised female undergraduates to find husbands in college, The Daily Princetonian reported. In an interview with The Princetonian, Patton said she looks forward to hearing from young women on Princeton's campus. Patton will give a brief lecture before hosting a question and answer session. The event will be hosted by Princeton's American Whig-Cliosophic Society, which decided to bring Patton to campus to "interact with students who may or may not agree with her," president Matt Saunders said in an interview with The Princetonian.
