Wednesday, February 18, 2009

More hockey in Wisconsin

One might think that Wisconsin probably doesn't need more hockey, but really--can there ever be enough hockey? Especially women's hockey?

St Norbert College doesn't think so. It is banking on the regional popularity of the sport as it starts a women's team at their DIII (with football) institution.

Women's hockey (there is already a men's team) brings the total number of women's teams to 11. But it is the first sport to be added in a decade. This makes me think that St. Norbert may be seeking compliance with prong 2 given that women comprise 57 percent of the undergraduate population but receive only..ahem...32 percent of athletic opportunities. Yikes!

Department of Energy is making Title IX rules?

 In one of the more curious things I have seen in regard to Title IX rule-making, the Department of Energy is attempting to issue a change t...