ANAHEIM—The Division I business meeting is an annual highlight of the American Baseball Coaches Association convention. Every year, the games top power brokers—ABCA executive director Dave Keilitz, NCAA vice president for baseball and football Dennis Poppe, and the chairman of the Division I Baseball Committee—inform the assembled coaches about the biggest issues facing college baseball. With the game in strong shape, there was little fresh news to come out of 2012 business meeting at this weekends convention in Anaheim. “At this point, everything is just kind of status quo,” Keilitz told the coaches. Keilitzs biggest concerns seemed to center around a pair of proposals that 50 university presidents discussed at a retreat last summer: a proposal to reduce schedules in all sports by 10 percent, and another to allow schools to give $2,000 stipends to athletes on full scholarships. Poppe said that “saner minds prevailed” and a commission will study the proposal to reduce games, and that the commission is expected to recommend there will be no reduction in games for 10 years. In surv Read more…
Well, we are done with the semester, and it feels good! Were sure it does for the rest of you too, as you go home for a month. (Good luck remembering how to drive.)
From everyone at NYU Local, we want to thank you for reading. You are what makes the site what it is, and we would be hopelessly lost and depressed without your constant stream of feedback, comments, tips, links to funny videos that your friends made, and dialogue. Its been a great semester—heres to another one.
Were going to miss you, so we got you a little end-of-semester present. In case youre bored in your next month at home, driving and hanging out with old friends (Why did you tattoo FREE EARL on your chest? You just wouldnt understand!), here are a few links to keep the break from dragging. Starting with the biggest story of the year:
The biggest story of the semester was definitely Occupy Wall Street. We were there when it started, and we were there when it ended. W
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The Miller Grove boys team will play its second nationally televised game of the season when it meets Neal F. Simeon High of Chicago on Saturday as part of the Cancer Research Classic in Wheeling, W.V.
The game, which begins at 8 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2, is one of seven to be played over two days, beginning on Friday with Wheeling Central Catholic taking on Central Catholic of Pittsburgh.
Simeon (12-0), which is ranked No. 1 nationally by ESPN, is the two-time defending Illinois Class AAAA champion and has won four state titles in six seasons. Simeon is lead by Steve Taylor, a 6-foot-7 forward who has signed with Marquette, and Jabari Parker, a 6-8 junior forward who is rated by Scout and ESPN as the nation’s top underclassman.
Miller Grove, the three-time defending champion in Georgia’s Class AAAA, was ranked No. 2 in the nation after a 6-0 start but has fallen to No. 34 after four consecutive losses to out-of-state competition. The Wolverines lost to Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 82-78 on Dec. 15 in a game televised by ESPN. Mil
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There are countless employment opportunities in the business world, but a large majority of them require some level of qualification or certification. In order to get your foot in the door with a bank, international corporation or large organization, it almost always required to have a minimum of a bachelor degree. If you have a desire to enter the business world, specifically in banking, then you may want to consider enrolling in an online program to earn your degree. The business administration degree in banking is the perfect way to equip yourself for a stable, successful future.
What Can I Do With This Degree?
Many people believe that a concentrated qualification, such as a business administration degree in banking, limits your employment opportunities in the future. However, such a degree prepares you for more than just a career in banking. The knowledge and experience gained throughout your study will prepare you to work for insurance companies, banks, credit card companies and even finance organizations.
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Mankato, Minn. — Baseball coach Matt Magers has announced that seven student-athletes have signed NCAA Letters of Intent to attend Minnesota State University.
Committing to MSU during the NCAA early signing period are Mitchell Bauer (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove High School), Tyler Frohwirth (Waukesha, Wis./Brookfield Academy), Hunter Harnisch (Lakeville, Minn./Lakefield South High School), Lucas Henning (Worthington, Minn./Worthington High School), Josh Hoekstra (Wausau, Wis./Century CC), Trevor Patterson (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen High School) and Eric Peterson (Eagan, Minn./Eagan High School).
“We’re excited to add each of these student-athletes and their families to the Maverick baseball program,” said Magers. “It’s a pitching-oriented class that features two solid position players who will fill a lot of needs for us. The
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