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Steven Byrd’s letter to editor published in 'Christian Science Monitor'

On July 21, 2014, the Christian Science Monitor published a letter to the editor written by Steven Byrd, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese and director of the Latin American Studies minor.

In his letter, Byrd responded to a story, β€œTime to play for pay in college?” that appeared in the publication on May 26th.

Byrd called for a halt to the β€œoxymoronic concept of β€˜athletic scholarships.’” He argued for a system in which β€œathletes pay tuition or apply for financial aid like everyone else.”

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