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College football hype can be lost in translation for international students

The World's Global Classroom

If you’re not from the US, football and its traditions can be bewildering. To help their international students, many universities now offer a crash course in the rules, scoring and, of course, fight songs. Shannon Young reports from football-crazed Boulder, Colorado, that the classes aren’t just to help international students understand football but American culture.

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Environment

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