Andrew Hargadon

The iEconomy

The NYT article on Apple and employment, How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work , offers valuable insights into the future of manufacturing. But there is a way out.

The Irony Bowl, III: Putting the burden for change where it belongs

Following on my recent posts regarding the hypocrosies of college football (The Irony Bowl, and Irony Bowl II), a very nice article by Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post was brought to my attention today, On eve of BCS championship, a call for the NCAA to reform college football.  Jenkins very nicely puts the burden for change squarely where it rests: on the shoulders of the University Presidents and Chancellors. The academic leaders sit in oversight of both the de facto governing body for intercollegiate athletics, the NCAA, and of their own individual athletic departments.

The Irony Bowl, II: What of the university's amateur status?

After posting the Irony Bowl, a set of related articles have since come out in various publications and addressing various aspects of the university's amateur status. 

The Irony Bowl

Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, amid considerable hand-wringing over charges of theft and academic fraud during his short stay at the University of Florida, and his father's subsequent shopping of his talents to Mississippi State. The NCAA is a semi-voluntary institution that governs the organization of intercollegiate athletics.  Of particular importance is maintaining the sanctity (and dignity) of university sports and, particularly, the amateur status of its athletes.