Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think Latin has some logic to it and there was a discipline.
I studied philosophy and ended on sociology. For some reason, all the advanced courses in philosophy were offered 4:30 to 6:30, so I could never go because of football, so I had to switch.
Football has an important role to play in society. Players should have a sense of social responsibility, have a moral dimension to them which shows up in good conduct.
FIFA stands for discipline, respect, fair-play, not just on the field of play, but in our society as well.
Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it.
For many decades now - and certainly during my adult life in academe - the Western intellectual world has not been convinced that theology is a pursuit that can be engaged in with intellectual honesty and integrity.
That tertiary education is under a sustained assault by a political and - it often seems - social consensus that equates all education with training for increased productivity, only makes academe a still more promising environment for a contrarian.
Cameroon is a football country - children are born playing football.
It was a myth that's often perpetuated at commencement that holds that only hope and promise lie beyond the halls of academe. Don't worry, be happy. Everything is fine.
Giving a true speech, a true, passionate speech, is old-school football.