Athletes as Role Models

The entire United States has become almost fixated on the sports. In the Austin American Statesman of Austin, Texas the sports section is the third section after the main news section and Metro and State (Statesman C1). Athletic games are presented at an early age. Many schools require the students to be involved in these athletic activities. Georgetown High School is one of these schools, its’ curriculum requires one and a half years of a …

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