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'Must this student-athlete be made to feel worse that his academic deficiency has been publicized, by his own school no less?' Opinion
A couple of days ago, Ateneo de Manila University posted on its website a statement on its men’s basketball player being ineligible to play in the upcoming season because of academic deficiencies; it has been picked up by news organizations since. At the outset, I should state that I am profoundly blessed and deeply grateful that I was graced to have devoted a substantial part of my education in Ateneo de Manila University.
I imagine that the student-athlete is already distraught that he won’t be able to represent his school and compete alongside his teammates. Must he be made to feel worse that his academic deficiency has been publicized, by his own school no less? Whose reputation does this enhance and whose does it blemish? Incidentally, this is the same student-athlete who was rumored to have committed transgressions against the sister of his teammate after the aggrieved party herself hinted about it.
I support academic standards. I support preparing students to have more than one option when they graduate. But leading educational institutions – and Ateneo de Manila is certainly up there – need to be mindful of how they shape public discourse; they need to do so in an informed way, and harness their influence to promote the interest of the marginalized majority rather than the elite. Ateneo de Manila is a paragon in education and values-formation; it ought to behave as such.
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