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In the LA Times:

• Read Patrick Hruby's article "Volleyball star Hayley Hodson had it all, until blows to her head changed everything" 

LA Times Article

On The Intercollegiate Podcast:

• Daniel Libit speaks with former Stanford college volleyball player Hayley Hodson, the 2015 national freshman of the year, about the physical and psychological trauma she endured while playing and how it informs her current athlete advocacy work.

NCAA Sports in Flux: The Fate of College Athlete Pay and Health & Safety hosted by the NCPA at UCLA
​**Trigger Warning for sexual assault, emotional, and physical abuse 

• The California Fair Pay to Play Act, which will allow California college athletes to secure professional representation and receive pay for use of their name, image, and likeness beginning in 2023, has rocked college sports.  Lawmakers in many other states and Congress are moving to take similar actions.  After the adoption of the Fair Pay to Play Act, the National College Players Association and NFL Players Association announced a collaboration to bring group licensing representation that may generate college athlete compensation from video games, merchandise, TV broadcast and more. In response to mounting pressure, the NCAA recently announced an intention to allow college athletes to receive more than what is currently permissible.  NCAA’s announcement was received with mixed messages.  Will it be enough to address the issue?  Is the current “Collegiate Model” worth saving or is it time for change?

On #RealPod hosted by Victoria Garrick 

• What is SB-206? The Bill That's Changing The Future For College Athletes
• Hayley Hodson - Volleyball's #1 Recruit Speaks Out About Her Career-Ending Injury​

On VICE News 

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