Ohio State’s Paetyn Levis holds the NCAA championship trophy as she leads her teammates out on the Nationwide Arena ice, where the Buckeyes were honored for their achievement. Thirty-seven words written almost 50 years ago enabled Ohio State women’s hockey forward Paetyn Levis and her teammates to shout two words two weeks ago: “National champions!” If not for Title IX, which became law on June 23, 1972, the Buckeyes would not have defeated Minnesota-Duluth for the NCAA title, because there would have been no championship game in the first place, because there would have been no women’s hockey. Thankfully, there’s no need to vex over the what-ifs, because the 37 words state: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title…
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