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Matildas coach’s grim admission with ‘legacy’ at stake

Beleaguered Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign will be a failure if the team crashes out in the group stage of its home tournament. Fronting the media on the eve of Australia’s do-or-die match against Canada in Melbourne, Gustavsson admitted not reaching the knockout stage …

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The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?

The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?

When Kathleen James-Chakraborty received her acceptance letter to Yale on April 17, 1978, there was little doubt in her mind that a crucial factor helped secure her spot: Her father and two great-grandfathers had all attended the school before her. As a teenager, she was ambivalent. The legacy advantage in …

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