In the 10th installment of his weekly video blog, Northeastern athletic director Peter Roby addresses questions about his decision to speak out regarding the recent controversy surrounding Barstool Sports. He also answers viewers' questions about salary equity within the athletic department. 

In response to feedback from last week's blog, Roby discusses his decision to lend his voice to the discussion surrounding Barstool Sports and its treatment of Northeastern students who object to the site's dangerous objectification of women.

He then addresses questions about salary decisions within the department and debunks the notion that a blind pursuit of equity, rather than performance and market value, drive contract negotiations and salary structure.

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In the ninth installment of his weekly video blog, Northeastern athletic director Peter Roby congratulates the women's ice hockey team on its recent Beanpot championship. The Huskies captured their 15th Beanpot title with a thrilling come-from-behind overtime victory against rival Boston University.

Roby then delivers a strong rebuke to Barstool Sports for its response to Northeastern students regarding Barstool's Blackout Tour and its dangerous objectification of women. He talks about the recent tour stop in Boston and commends the Northeastern students who took an active role in speaking out against the tour. He addresses the reaction by Barstool and its followers to the protests, saying they demonized many of the student activists and that "there's a precedent for demonizing people who don't agree with you, and it never results in good things for our society."

Roby stresses the importance of understanding the link between the types of messages perpetrated by Barstool and the resulting psychological and physical abuse against women. "It's something that many of us who understand the things that contribute to men's violence against women take very seriously," he cautions. "All of us that have women in our lives that we care deeply about should be offended."

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In the eighth installment of his weekly video blog, Northeastern athletic director Peter Roby discusses the landmark gender equity legislation Title IX.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, more commonly known simply as Title IX. The law, enacted on June 23, 1972, states that: "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..."

Roby celebrates the growth of women's athletics, but also looks critically at lingering gaps in media coverage and participation opportunities. He cites the many benefits--both to the individual and to society at large--of women's athletics. And, he discusses the important work that still remains in achieving gender equity in academic and athletic arenas.

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