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It was announced on earlier this week that Brigham Young University was suspending starting forward Brandon Davies for what they called a violation of the school's honor code. Most people have sided against the school and have argued to defend Davies even though he is not complaining or seeking help himself. I believe that BYU did the right thing here. Apparently Davies' indiscretion is no different than what many young American males do while in college, which is having pre-marital sex with his girlfriend. Unfortunately, for a BYU student, this is something that is not taken lightly at all. BYU is a private school that upholds the Mormon religious practices of the Church of the Latter-day Saints. The honor code is something that they have always taken seriously and it is only now getting in the news because of this highly publicized situation. Students are aware of this code when they attend the school, and the actually have to sign a contract to uphold the code before attendi

The Kendrick Perkins trade certainly sent a shockwave of emotions throughout Celtics Nation and spurred reaction with everyone familiar with the NBA. Most people feel that the deal has caused the Celtics to take a step back in their goal to win a championship this year. While the sentiment seems to be split when it comes to whether or not this is a good deal long-term for Boston, most agree that it weakens their core in the immediate sense. After a couple of days now to think this through I feel like this could be a good deal for Boston and I'll tell you why. One of the first things that I like about the trade is that it is the exact opposite of standing pat and hoping everything will fall into place. With this trade, Danny Ainge has taken a direct shot at complacency and keeping the status quo. Although it has been said by coach Doc Rivers and many others that the Celtics starting five had been undefeated in a playoff series when they were all playing together and healt