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UNC Sham Class Scandal 

Just in this past week, a source of ESPN came forward with the story that a large portion of the students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were involved In a class scandal. Over half of the 3000 students that were in on the scandal, were of course athletes. The big issue is that they got away with this for close to 18 years. 

When the case was looked into recently and brought to the media this past week, the details of these classes were that students didn't even have to show up to a class, only turn in one paper for the whole class and the student's paper would get an A or B solely based on the review of an office assistant. 

There were two retired administrators that were the head honchos. Retired Administrator, Deborah Crowder and the former chairman of the department of Afro Studies , Julius Nyang'oro. Their department of African American Studies, supposedly escaped external reviews required every five years because it lacked a graduate program. Nyang'oro was also exempt from peer reviews for tenured faculty because he was a department chairman.

After this investigation took place, The  university has since overhauled the department and implemented new policies, but it must wait to find out whether the damaging new details lead to more problems with the agency that accredits the school. Too add to the fire, The NCAA, has reopened its investigation into academic misconduct, also could have concerns over lack of institutional control.

The NCAA is looking deeper into the case because the agency's core requirements for accrediting a degree-granting university include clear control over "all aspects of its educational program," including athletics. And the issue of institutional control could affect the NCAA probe, raise questions about what coaches knew, and ultimately lead to possible wins and championships being vacated.

One example of this that comes to mind was the case of Pro Bowl wide out Hakeem Nicks. He was investigated for academic fraud. Just four years after he graduated, he was guilty on academic fraud charges. The worst part of his case was that , his record setting season will remain in the media guide, but the school said they will place an asterisk by his records; meaning it really didn't even take place. Nicks, was also found to have received some jewelry and money during his years at Carolina.

This is just crazy, because one must imagine what other institutions are getting away with...murder. 

In my option, The other hundreds of schools represented and part of the NCAA, will now be even more under the microscopic lens. 

LS