ESPN, the cable television sports network, has tipped off the celebration of Title IX’s 40th anniversary early with the launch of Power of IX, a three-month multi-platform initiative dedicated to women’s sports. Considering that the NCAA Women’s Final Four in basketball will be played this coming Sunday and Tuesday in Denver, it’s a very good week to recognize the power of women athletes.
Author: Casey Reed
Casey Reed attends Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where she double-majors in Feminist Gender Sexuality Studies (FGSS) and English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing. She plays for the Wesleyan Women's Varsity Volleyball team and participates in Wesleyan's only short-form Improv(e) Comedy troupe, Desperate Measures.
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