I think that a commissioner should be appointed to look into the proceedings at College Bowl events in the early and mid 1990s. Perhaps even the events of the late 1980s. Someone impartial and analytical, but with a deep-seated desire to see the game never tainted by corruption or favoritism and a commitment to ensure that those individuals, institutions, and programs complicit in unfair activities are made accountable for their actions. I nominate Matt Weiner. (Sure he may come across a bit strong initially, particularly when he appears to make perhaps excessive, yet meticulous and accurate, note of the actions of those already known to be mildly distubed. And some of what emanates from parties that he may or not have connection with, with regard to making fun of how people look, dress, and on occasion smell, again however accurate and in some cases beneficial and informative to all parties involved, comes on across a little strong, to the point of almost resembling adolescent bullying, but that's probably some other people, perhaps trying to emulate him, but lacking the accompanying judgment and discretion. (The same goes for those other people hounding sensitive people about rather inconsequential things or for expressing divergent, but somewhat reasonable views about things.) Perhaps people should password protect that stuff or have a separate site so people seeking a smidgen of informative news don't have to wade through such things and get annoyed. Particularly those with an exaggerated stress response due to an undiagnosed visual condition from early childhood that they are tortuously correcting. It's all good when people have the same aims but perhaps go about things somewhat differently.)
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