Abstract
This paper studies the essay written by Norman Cousins in 1962 about who was responsible for the death of then famous boxer, Benny Paret. It looks at the dangers of boxing as a blood sport and questions whether wider social circles were to blame for his death.

From the Paper
"In his 1962 essay "Who Killed Benny Paret", Norman Cousins makes a strong argument against the propriety - and the morality - of professional boxing. He backs up his statement with quotes from an interview he did nearly three decades before he wrote this essay as well as facts from the then-recent death of boxer Benny Paret. Although the essay is a compelling argument about the physical dangers of boxing to participants and the moral dangers of boxing to those who watch the sport, the essay would be even more effective if it were not quite so repetitive and if the events that he is writing about were better known to today's readers."

Tags:violence, sport, match, responsibility

Abstract
This paper discusses Good Sport, an athletic fitness equipment manufacturer, and looks at how Good Sport's R&D department has conceived of a new product and must convince both sales and marketing and production to actively embrace the new product. The paper demonstrates how the process of gaining such support and approval has created personnel dynamics that, in tandem with existing organizational barriers, does not bode well for Good Sport in the long-term.

From the Paper
"This document discusses Good Sport which is an athletic fitness equipment manufacturer. Good Sport's R&D department has conceived of a new product and must convince both sales and marketing and production to actively embrace the new product. Additionally, the process of gaining such support and approval has created personnel dynamics that, in tandem with existing organizational barriers, does not bode well for Good Sport in the long-term."

Tags:good, sport, organization

Abstract
This author believes that the question regarding the growing number of schoolhouse killings is not how the children get the weapons that kill but rather why they use them. This paper presents many studies that indict the violence on television. The author concludes that we can stop, or reduce, the killing in the classrooms by turning off the television and campaigning for a reduction of violence on television.

From the Paper
"Long-term consequences of violence are seldom portrayed on television children often do not get to see the end result of violence such as death, injury or incarceration. This sends the meaning to viewers that violence goes unpunished and that it is a successful method of handling conflicts. From this, children learn inappropriate behaviors and poor conflict resolution skills. The vast majority of violent scenes demonstrate that there is either a winner or a loser in life's situations; the winner is the person who uses his or her weapon more effectively that is, kills the opponent. ... illustrates that 25% of violent interactions among youth involve the use of handguns, the popular choice in recent publicized "kid killings." "

Tags:consequence, behavior, resolution, weapon, killing

Abstract
The following explores the importance of youth sport/recreation to the social development of young people. The paper further examines how sports and recreational activities serve to bolster the self-esteem, communication skills, self-reliance, resourcefulness, and overall psychic health of children who struggle with developmental problems. The paper also stresses how personal self-awareness can be boosted by healthful sports participation. The paper concludes by showing how youth sports and recreation can pave the way towards mutually-enriching experiences between children and between children and adults.

From the Paper
"The following paper will look at the importance of youth sport/recreation to the social development of young people. At the top of the list, the ensuing several pages will explore how sports and recreational activities serve to bolster (or at least can potentially bolster) the self-esteem, communication skills, self-reliance, resourcefulness, and overall psychic health of children who struggle with developmental problems; it will also be stressed how personal self-awareness can be boosted by healthful sports..."

Tags:sport, social, recreation

Abstract
This paper argues that cheerleading should be seen as a competitive sport. The author contends that cheerleaders are serious athletes who work hard during practices to memorize cheers, chants, stunts and dance moves. Additionally, the author believes that having cheering as a competitive sport will allow more scholarships and a chance for cheerleaders to compete on a competitive level. The cheerleading team at the University of Maryland, College Park is used as an example of a competitive cheer squad.

From the Paper
"Cheerleading is rapidly becoming an emerging sport due to its popularity in high schools and colleges. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) is responsible for making recommendations to the NCAA Management Councils with regard to selection, retention and elimination of emerging sports. The committee considers a number of factors in determining if a sport has the potential to become an NCAA championship sport. These include: 1.There must be twenty or more varsity teams and/or competitive club teams that currently exist on college campuses in that sport; 2. There is support for that sport from various organizations, groups or associations; 3. There is an understanding that once identified as an emerging sport, all NCAA institutions wishing to sponsor the sport at the varsity level must abide by NCAA regulations."

Tags:NCAA, squad, vasity, sport, scholarship

Abstract
This document examines the viability of a Sport Chek's retail location in the Toronto area. Sport Chek is first examined as a retail operation and then its target market is given some discussion. Finally, the Toronto area demographics are examined with some detail awarded to customer psychographics.

Tags:sport, clientele

Abstract
This paper addresses whether sport reflects society. The paper utilizes five theoretical constructs, including the functionlist, conflict, critical, feminist, and interactionist perspectives to determine the relationship between society and sports.

From the Paper
"In the sociology of sport, perhaps no question is more important than the following: What role does sport play in a society? There are different ways to address the question, and different theoretical constructs to use in analyzing the sociology of sport generally, but the question itself lies at the heart of almost every issue in the discipline. In order to answer it, one must apply a theoretical construct to define the relationship between society and sports. Is sport a reflection of society, an agent of change within a society, something in between, or something altogether different? This brief paper will address several different ways..."

Tags:sport, sociology, culture

Abstract
The paper reviews Willard Gaylin's "The Killing of Bonnie Garland" emphasizing the role of psychiatry and religion in trials.

From the Paper
"In "The Killing of Bonnie Garland", Willard Gaylin, a psychiatrist, examines the murder of a young female student at Yale named Bonnie Garland by her boyfriend Richard Herrin. Central to the book is the conflict between the two significantly different approaches to assessing Herrin's actions exhibited by his supporters in the Catholic Church and members of both the legal and psychiatric professions who define responsibility differently. Gaylin, quoting Bonnie Garland's mother, makes the case that Herrin escaped the full penalty of..."

Tags:Willard Gaylin, The Killing of Bonnie Garland, psychiatrists

Abstract
Anabolic steroids have become an integral part of the equation for athletic success in a number of sports. The paper explains that the advantages associated with the drugs are substantial and readily apparent, while the disadvantages are often seen as insignificant or unobserved. It points out that although the specific mechanisms by which anabolic steroids harm and kill remain clouded, there is enough proof to condemn the drugs from a medical perspective. Morally, they not only put into question the place of sports in society, but the entire bond between effort and outcome in physical achievement. The writer concludes that as long as the driving force behind sports is victory and competition, any advantage-whether perceived or real, legal or illegal-will categorically be pursued.

From the Paper
"Anabolic steroids can be lethal. "Most of these lethal effects have involved the cardiovascular system and have been reported in case studies." (Taylor, 76). Heart attack, blood clots in the lungs, strokes, intra-abdominal hemorrhages, and suicides have been identified as possibly being the result of steroids (Taylor, 76). Although many models have been developed to explain the connection between anabolic steroids and these forms of death, there is currently no clear consensus in the medical community. Nevertheless, statistically athletes who are steroid users have been identified as approximately ten percent more likely to suffer premature deaths than athletes who are non-steroid users (Taylor, 77). Such a strong correlation establishes steroid use as exceedingly dangerous to everyone who uses them, regardless of their previous physical condition."

Tags:drug, moral, medical

Abstract
This paper argues that alcohol and beer commercials depict drinking as a desirable activity, and portray drinking in social settings that are particularly appealing to teenagers, such as sports, dances and parties. The paper shows that alcohol is the principal drug abuse problem in America today and is the No.1 drug killing teenagers, which opens up a whole new front on this nation's war on drugs. The paper argues that we all have to take responsibility for sending proper messages to teenagers and to take whatever measures are necessary to protect them from the advertising industries that are targeting them at any expense.

From the Paper
"The voluntary ban on alcohol advertising was broken in 1996 by Seagram's. Their actions were met with much negative reaction from politicians, health care professionals, and child advocate groups. Yet, alcoholic beverage companies have moved forward with their relentless advertising campaigns that are purposely targeted at today's youth. President Clinton, a strong advocate of restoring that ban, fought with lawmakers and the FCC to launch an inquiry into regulating alcohol advertising and reestablishing the ban (Clinton, 1997). The FCC is responsible for protecting the public's interests in the use of the airwaves, but are they doing their job?"

Tags:Beer, Institute, CAMY, Bud, Light