Student makes grades, deserves to compete
Regarding the article, "Runner sues to get back on the team" (Sept. 28), I think not allowing this young lady to run cross country for her school is horrible and insensitive.
The article states that she has passed her classes but is still academically ineligible. This does not make any sense. Student involvement in school sports is a very important part of their development. When students who wish to and are academically qualified to participate in sports, they learn valuable knowledge about themselves and others that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Lauren Stange is co-captain of the Page High cross country team. Running is very important to her. If she is denied the opportunity to represent her school, this is unforgiveable. A lot of heart goes into a sport like cross country. When this heart, spirit and talent is turned away, it is as if you took that heart, spirit and talent into your hand and squeezed the life out of it.
We must encourage not only the young, like Lauren, but everyone in our society to pursue positive ways of expression. Lauren has passed her classes. Let her run with her teammates and represent her school.
John Rahenkamp
Greensboro
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Auditing a class is not the same as taking a class for credit. When the rules for eligibility were written, I sincerely doubt that auditing a class (in High School) was even an option for a student. Since an audited course won't affect the GPA of a student it should not count with regard to academic eligibility. As usual with the N&R we are only hearing one side of the story.
Posted on October 7, 2007 1:28 PM