This whole piece, and especially that quote, really struck a chord with me. I grew up in a working class family and attended an elementary school in a predominately black and Latino neighborhood in Los Angeles. I earned a scholarship for all four years to a prestigious, private all girls high school. During my time…

I went to Purdue in the late 80's-early 90's. The revenue generating athletic programs like basketball and football were clean as far as the NCAA was concerned and there was never even a hint of an investigation. I played hockey at the school and lived in the dorm where the athletes lived. Here’s what I saw at our…