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    Should college athletes be paid? Some people think they should‚ here are some reasons why some think that college athletes should be paid. First‚ paying athletes would put an end to black market in paying players by giving them special luxuries for college. Next‚ paying athletes give an incentive to stay and finish their schooling instead of leaving early to play professionally. Lastly‚ coaches make an average of 1 million dollars every year while the athletes are playing and taking the health

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    basketball’s biggest event‚ which is March Madness. They could probably tell you how many points‚ rebounds‚ and assist their favorite player has each game. However‚ what they don’t know is that most of these college athletes go hungry every night throughout the season. While many college athletes are given a scholarship and other grants they are only provided limited meal plans. For example an excerpt from an Internet article states that “The semi finals—broadcast exclusively through Turner Sports’ family

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    Decaying Elegance William Wordsworth’s “The World is Too Much With us‚” displays Wordsworth’s confusion and sorrow in humanities growing appeal towards owning materials with high value‚ rather than viewing the great beauty within nature. The poem’s tone and recurring use of imagery and diction develop Wordsworth’s sadness in seeing what the world around him is turning into. This ultimately illustrates the main theme of the poem that indulging yourself in the materialism of the world will distract

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    able to pay their athletes‚ due to athletic programs bringing in so much money for schools. Not paying college athletes would be good because students already receive compensation towards college‚ students are given many auditions to become professional‚ and college is not a job. On the other hand‚ others argue that college athletes should be paid because schools and coaches are rich from the students’ work students do not have any time to have a job‚ and not paying the athletes may violate federal

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    There should be no salary caps on professional athletes. Professional athletes are paid more because of how of many people go to certain sports games. If a sports team generates more money‚ then athletes will be paid more. People would think teachers or firefighters should be paid more‚ but neither of those jobs is making as much money as a sports franchise. So if a sports team makes a lot of money‚ then it can pay more to its players. There are more people‚ who go to professional sports games than

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    Summary/Response Essay March 21‚ 2015 Should College Athletes Be Paid? The article‚ titled “Should college athletes be paid?” was written by Allen Sack and published on March 7‚ 2008 in the Christian Science Monitor. Allen Sack is a professor at University of New Haven. He attended college at University of Notre Dame‚ where he was on the 1966 National Championship football team. He has a published book‚ many journal articles and has given multiple presentations on the management of sport industries

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    Bri Oliver A.P English 3B Mrs. Scott 25 Jan. 2012 Student Athlete Requirements: Too Strenuous or not Enough? When kids are little‚ most everyone will participate in some sort of little league sports program. Most of those children will then continue on to play that sport threw high school and if they are lucky‚ even threw college. When a child is young and in sports‚ the responsibility that ensures that grades are being maintained falls into the hands of the parents‚ so therefore it is a rare

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    Accumulating too much debt can cause many future problems. Missed monthly payments on items such as bank loans and credit cards could cause a consumer to default an account. Defaulting on a loan can ruin personal credit ratings for years to come. Finding a lender for loans on homes or automobiles will be nearly impossible‚ and if someone is lucky to obtain a loan‚ hefty interest rates and larger premiums will be a haunting reminder of past mistakes. Consumers with defaulted accounts may also incur

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    being a college athlete and getting paid? I have never wondered about this because college athletes should not paid for playing sports. I understand that some people believe that college athletes should get paid because it more money for them to depend on while there in college. College athletes shouldn’t get paid for playing sports because it would be unfair to other students if the college paid athletes to play college sports. Most college athletes receives scholarships. Getting paid to be a college

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    Should college athletes be paid to play their sport? This has been a hot topic discussed by many people over the past several years. Through my research‚ I have come across several different opinions on this matter. I have also found many pros and cons to paying college athletes. Many college athletes receive scholarships each year. These scholarships can cover all‚ or part of‚ tuition‚ books‚ meals‚ and housing. Some scholarships can end up being worth as much as $200‚000 over a four-year

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