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Former
Athlete Spotlight
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Diane McMahon |
Q & A with Diane McMahon
Swimming & Cheerleading - 1967-1971
How do you feel that your experiences as a
student-athlete at the University at Buffalo prepared you for life
after college?
The late 60’s was a tumultuous time with issues such as
the Vietnam War, civil rights and a social revolution in music,
media and cultural values causing political and social unrest in
our nation. That mood was reflected at UB where a significant
number of students held athletics in low regard as opposed to the
ongoing political and social debate. As a student-athlete at UB, I
was part of a supportive group who did not agree with this view. We
believed that athletics was, and always will be, an important part
of campus and alumni life. Fortunately, our view of university life
has again returned to our national campuses.
But being at UB during that time, I learned the importance of
defining yourself and your friends by your beliefs and values.
Standing up for what you believe in, whether politically, socially
or athletically, even if it is not a popular view at the time. It
was a great life lesson to learn at a young age, and it has served
me well in the years after UB.
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