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GAMECOCK
ATHLETICS
Womens' Basketball
Notre Dame vs. George Washington
Today, 4:30rp.m.
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Baseball vs. The Citadel
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Sarge Frye Field
A woman's
| ADAM SNYDER 1
There's more to the saying "a
woman's work is never done" than
traditional stereotypes of an
overworked house wife. It's true in
all aspects of the female world.
StiD after years equal rights fights,
women are still discriminated against
in the workplace.
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not given the same opportunities,
pay or respect as men.
But when a woman does succeed
in the professional world, people do
not focus her accomplishments.
Instead, they concentrate on the fact
that it was a woman who moved her
way up the corporate ladder.
Because women still can't get a
fair shake in today's world, supporters
are reviving the effort to get the equal
rights amendment added to the
Constitution. On last count, 35 of
the necessary 37 states had ratified
the amendment.
A bill is being proposed in
Congress to push the amendment
over the top.
Laws have been passed for women
in athletics as well. Title IX was
passed over 20 years ago to force
colleges and universities to provide
equal opportunities for females in
athletics.
It was and still is a tough task
for athletics departments. Most
women's sports, except in extreme
circumstances Hke Hawaii's volleyball
team, are subsidized by the men's
big three: football, basketball, and
baseball.
Until recently, women's and some
less popular men's sports were
referred to as non-revenue sports,
highlighting the emphasis of money
in today's college athletics world.
Now, in the kinder, more public
relations-oriented world of athletics,
these money-drainers are referred
to as Olympic sports.
The name is obvious: Most of the
non-revenue sports are part of the
Olympic line up. But thanks to
women's success in the summer and
winter games, support for women's
athletics is growing. And Friday at
the Carolina Coliseum, women made
great strides.
Not only did Columbia get to see
two great games, they were both
upsets.
In the first game, George
Washington started slow against
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But as the game progressed, so
did the Colonials. After a bleak first
half, somehow GW was able to tie
at halftime. Then it was their game
in the second half, sparked by two
quick three-point shots by Lisa
Cermignano. From there, GW played
with all heart on their way to a 5546
win.
Noelia Gomez led the way early
and Tajama Abraham took over in
the second half underneath the
basket.
They both had 18 points. The
Colonials' momentum and adrenaline
added the extra spring in their jumps
and soft touch to their shots to leave
the Tarheels and their heavy legs
behind.
In football, the second game would
have been a marquee matchup.
The Notre Dame ahd No. 2
Alabama game proved to be even
more exciting in women's basketball
terms.
Threes are boring in football, but
when Beth Morgan is shooting threes
in basketball, that is another story.
Her six 3-point shots and 36 points
overall were enough to put Alabama
coach Rick Moody in a bad mood.
When Morgan had the ball, it was ^
virtually guaranteed the scoreboard
would light up.
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Irish with an 87-71 victory and a
ticket to this afternoon's title game 1
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Saturday was an exciting day for ]
basketball. No, there weren't any
slam dunks, no big name sophomores
on their way to the pros or big crowds ]
to make the arena a deafening chaos. (
There were four teams playing
the game they love for no more glory
than the chance to be called
champions.
There was no showboating (except
when North Carolina's Tracy Reid
was on the floor).
Unlike the men, ESPN only
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families and a few high school girls
that are eyeing their future in
basketball.
It is pure basketball for
basketball's sake.
I have always liked women's
basketball for that reason. Egos are
small but hearts are big. That's why
more fans should support not only
women's basketball but all women's
athletics.
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The athlete never overshadows
the sport she plays, she just makes
it better.
Laws can be passed to make
gender equality a reality in the way
athletic departments work with their
programs but it can't change the way
people perceive women's sports.
No, they don't get the big
headlines, but they should get the
big cheers.
At 4:30 p.m. today, George
Washington will try to use their big
hearts to stop the big shots of Morgan
and Notre Dame.
Both teams have come a long way
in the tournament, but not as long
of a way as women's athletics has
come. Yet, both teams still have a
way to go to earn the championship,
and unfortunately so does equality
in women's athletics.
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Whafs at stake: The East Regional
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#6 Notre Dame (29-6):
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Jeannine Augustin, G; Rosanne
Bohman, F; Katryna Gaither, C
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