The physical education program for the Commack (New York) Public School District has intramural activities for elementary, junior high, and high school programs. Coeducational activities and participation are encouraged. The elementary intramural program is team-sports oriented. (JN)

A junior high intramural athletic program was developed to foster enthusiasm among the junior high school student body. Twenty different sports were offered. A Superstar Competition was comprised of eight events including the 100-yard dash, shot put, basketball shoot, and obstacle course. (JN)

Reviews the legal and economic factors surrounding the film industries in the European Common Market member nations. Relates these factors to the inherent difficulties in fostering cooperation among members. (JMF)

Traces the growth and modification of competition and its use as an instructional strategy and offers some instructional alternatives which, the author believes, encourage a more compatible value structure to meet the new realities of the 1980s and beyond. (Author)

Ninety-two athletes and 93 nonathletes completed the Illinois Competition Questionnaire measuring trait anxiety in competitive sports situations and the Rotter I-E scale measuring locus of control. No differences between groups were found on either test, and scores on the tests did not correlate for either group. (Author/SJL)

Illuminates constitutional and economic problems involved in the process of insuring a free press and demonstrates that the government--armed with antitrust laws through its chief enforcer, the Justice Department--can, but does not, provide adequate safeguards. (Author/GT)

High school students were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions to assess affective benefits of using cooperative and group goal structures on problem-solving tasks. Results showed that students who worked in groups performed better and expressed greater certainty and enjoyment of tasks than students who worked alone. (Author/RD)

Little League baseball is a valuable experience for youngsters. It fosters team spirit and cooperation. Pressure by parents and coaches can take the fun out of the sport and make it an anxiety producing experience for the young player. (RJG)

Tests two hypotheses concerning success in debate: (1) that success would be enhanced by a fast speaking rate, large amounts of evidence, and use of jargon; and (2) that a high correlation exists among these same variables. Neither hypothesis is supported and several explanations are offered. (JMF)

The author refutes arguments that collegiate grades are necessarily arbitrary, unfair, and conducive to excessive competition. He asserts that grades are simply shorthand assessments of learning and should not be used as statements of certification or rank ordering. (Author/SJL)

This study examined the attributions of female athletes for their personal and their team's performance after winning, tying, and losing a competitive soccer game. Players' attributions were made to the internal factors of ability and effort and to the external factors of opponent difficulty and luck. (Authors/CJ)

Discusses the use of two-way radio in teaching a foreign language. Students perform a game, conducted totally in the target language, in which two teams compete in locating a hidden message. One team must find and decode its message before the adversary team. The message, of course, is in the target language. (PJM)

Problems regarding the relationship between college stores and their college communities are addressed. Among the issues addressed are: profit v nonprofit philosophies imposed by the college administration; textbook pricing and markups; academic freedom and textbook selection; bookstore contacts with administrators, students, and faculty; and…

Theories of scholarship as ritual in nursery school and kindergarten and education as contest in elementary school through secondary school are discussed. Consequences of carrying such false notions into higher education are noted. Mastery, intellect, and courage are proposed as the three elements necessary to scholarship. (Article originally…

The increasing emphasis on winning for winning's sake, even on the youngest level of competition, has serious ramifications for all sports personnel, as well as for players, spectators, and the American society in general. (LH)