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Louis Dean has bemoaned the Grand Rapids Public Schools' athletic eligibility policy long before he was appointed to the Board of Education, and Monday night he finally has an opportunity to say why he thinks the plan is unfair. Superintendent Bert Bleke has added discussion of the rule that requires athletes to have a minimum 2.0 grade-point average to the board's agenda. Dean prepared a 17-page report on the rule, saying it is unfair because it sets different standards for different students, has hurt participation and has no established purpose. "This policy must be eradicated because it is anti-student, anti-academic,...

At last week's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender town meeting, plans for a course of study that deals with sexuality and gender issues were discussed. With many leading academic institutions already offering programs of study in this discipline, Penn State should turn these plans into a reality. According to the details of the proposed minor outlined by Vince Lankewish at Thursday's meeting, the implication of a program in LGBT studies would use -- for the time being at least -- classes and courses that already exist. By offering this proposed minor, the university would put itself in a class with...