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Red card on the play: Equal pay is long overdue

by Colleen Hammond | editor-in-chief Feb. 24, 2022 For decades, the crusade for gender equality in the workplace has sung the battle cry of “an equal playing field.” This week, some of America’s top athletes got one step closer to fair treatment on and off the field.  On Feb. 22, the United States Soccer Federation settled a gender pay discrimination lawsuit with the U.S. women’s … Continue reading Red card on the play: Equal pay is long overdue

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U.S. women’s soccer team deserving of higher pay

By: Shivani Gosai | Student Columnist The “Sportswomen of the Century,” a title that usually is “Sportsmen of the century,” are the players on the United States women’s soccer team. However, the U.S. Soccer Federation refuses to recognize them. Five women on the U.S. women’s national soccer team – Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn – are fighting against the … Continue reading U.S. women’s soccer team deserving of higher pay

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