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Abstract

“Life after College Athletics” is a short documentary film about former collegiate athletes who are struggling, or who have previously struggled, after their collegiate careers end. The film explores issues such as anorexia, bulimia, drug use, and depression, among other issues, that have been found to occur in some ex-collegiate athletes after ending their sporting careers. The documentary’s goal is to bring awareness to these issues that are often ignored. The film is directed by Kristen Ghandour.

Faculty Sponsors

Dr. Chetachi Egwu, Dr. Weylin Sternglanz

Project Type

Event

Location

Alvin Sherman Library

Start Date

4-4-2014 1:00 PM

End Date

4-4-2014 5:30 PM

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Life After College Athletics

Alvin Sherman Library

“Life after College Athletics” is a short documentary film about former collegiate athletes who are struggling, or who have previously struggled, after their collegiate careers end. The film explores issues such as anorexia, bulimia, drug use, and depression, among other issues, that have been found to occur in some ex-collegiate athletes after ending their sporting careers. The documentary’s goal is to bring awareness to these issues that are often ignored. The film is directed by Kristen Ghandour.