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The Oxford Observer

The Sports Stumper

1/25/2014

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On February 28, 2012, I had the privilege to be on the Mendham High School Fencing Team when we beat Columbia High School (with a record of 49-0 over three years) for the title of State Champions in the State Finals. Joining the fencing team my freshman year was definitely a leap (or a lunge) of faith, but not only did I make lifelong friends, I got into great shape and was able to help represent my school in the state finals. Granted, I was running the cheering section with my sister Lea Fuscaldo, but I was helping nonetheless!

I am 100% in favor of school athletic programs. In fact, in my last post, I commented on how little physical activity kids get in a day at school! I will continue to champion the right of children to go run around and exercise, I will never prevent them from doing so.
Mrs. Obama is focusing her efforts on eating healthy, which is important, but kids don't want to eat healthy! More of them prefer to expel their energies running around and doing things they consider to be fun. The NFL's Play 60 is much more effective, I think, at combating childhood obesity. It even SOUNDS more fun: it has the word "play" in it!

But anyway, that's besides the point.

Picturehttp://deadspin.com/infographic-is-your-states-highest-paid-employee-a-co-489635228
Sports, as much as it may kill some people to say it, are NOT the focus of schools. Yes, many high school athletes get recruited on full scholarships to play in colleges, but even this admirable goal is becoming increasingly problematic. When the highest paid public employees in most states is a sports coach, it's clear we spend too much on sports, and not enough on education (see right).

With America in the midst of a fiscal crisis, we should be cutting down on spending our money on entertainment and putting the crucial funds towards education!

NEWSFLASH: Education is more important than sport teams!

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Lea
1/26/2014 05:18:00 am

Hey, hey I'm in those picture!!!!! Did you ask my permission? =p Also AWWWW! And yay education, but studies show that when you give kids extracurriculars like sports, art, music ect. they do better in school!

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