We cheer on our varsity athletes with enthusiasm, while at the same time overlooking those students who compete for the Maroon and Gray before just a handful fans, without scholarship money, but with just as much spirit as any NCAA athlete. ... What if these cuts happened to the major sports or even worse, other departments in the Umass system? ... Not one person could and would stand idly by as these fine sports or vital classes were slashed by someone else's mistakes. ... After years of petitioning, club sports finally got financial support from the university. ... Club sports offe...

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• Grade Level: High School

We cheer on our varsity athletes with enthusiasm, while at the same time overlooking those students who compete for the Maroon and Gray before just a handful fans, without scholarship money, but with just as much spirit as any NCAA athlete. ... What if these cuts happened to the major sports or even worse, other departments in the Umass system? ... Not one person could and would stand idly by as these fine sports or vital classes were slashed by someone else's mistakes. ... After years of petitioning, club sports finally got financial support from the university. ... Club sports offe...

• Word Count: 1023
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School