The Meter | Nashville City Paper
Melaney Whiting was dismissed from the Tennessee State University tennis team and had her athletic scholarship revoked after attending a newspaper conference against her coach's wishes. "The fact of the matter is that I need practical experience in writing, editing, and proofing to make myself marketable within my field," she writes. "But apparently the values that I place on my educational experience aren’t shared by the entire athletic department." (Related
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