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    sometimes‚ do you wonder how these athletes stay on top like they always are? So do i‚ for some it’s just hard work and natural talent‚ but for others‚ it can mean a lot more and even putting their career on the line. many athletes use PED’s that make them a better athlete by breaking down proteins that makes them be able to play longer‚ and play better. Many many athletes use these‚ however many do not get caught using them. In all professional sports they are highly illegal‚ in the Nfl marijuana

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    complain that college athletes should be "compensated" for their work on the field. We hear that because college athletes generate money to the university they should get money back. Maybe we should pay high school athletes too‚ they generate money. College athletes in major universities don’t pay for transportation‚ tuition or team facilities. On top of a free ride the school should pay them as well? Not a chance. I have some very good reasons why college athletes should not be paid. One of the big

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    Why College Athletes Should Get Compensation Imagine spending hours and hours a week working as hard as you can at a very hard task and getting almost nothing in return. This is what college athletes go through when they voluntarily play for their school. More of their time is spent on their sport per week than on education. Some of the college sports require very hard mental and physical work that could possibly result in a future career. Also collegiate sport organizations have millions to

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    participate in sports and other extracurricular activities. In many schools and communities‚ it seems as though sports are taking over people’s lives‚ overshadowing other important commitments in students’ lives. Students are made to believe that athletes rule the school‚ and grades are often an afterthought. In most cases‚ athletics will only get a person so far in life. Students should be required to maintain a C average‚ or 2.0 GPA to be allowed to participate in sports.

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    12/16/16 Approximately every year 1 billion dollars in athletic scholarships are given out‚ because of this college athletes should not be paid. College athletes should not be paid because there’s not enough money to give scholarships and pay the athletes at the same time. For the athletes who are getting scholarships‚ the players are basically already getting paid to play for their team. If you get a scholarship you are obviously good enough to get noticed by colleges‚ who are just going

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    professional basketball player in the NBA is a dream of many athletes. However‚ that dream is very competitive. It’s estimated that three out of every 10‚000 players make the NBA. That doesn’t sound very promising to someone who enjoys the game and has natural skill and talent. So what can someone do who understands their limitations but doesn’t want to give up their dream? Playing basketball overseas is a great alternative for many athletes. The NBA is considered to be the premier men’s basketball

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    slavery is the plantation system involving universities taking advantage from the forced amateurism of student athletes in the present day of sports. In the world of college‚ athletics today schools have become a billion dollar industry profiting from the exploitation involving thousands of college athletes who are given only a scholarship‚ which more than 50 percent of college athletes push aside for another goal. This goal chased by millions but only grasped by few is the opportunity to play professionally

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    Every person on this planet is unique and has something that they are good at. Most people‚ when given the opportunity‚ will try to pursue a career that reflects their strengths and interests. Some people aspire to be professional athletes‚ while others would like a science career. No matter what field one wishes to enter‚ however‚ a college degree is usually required‚ which in turn favors those who had high GPAs in high school. GPAs‚ if you don’t already know‚ are based on the grades students receive

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    “How much censorship is too much censorship?” Although censorship is an essential part of our society‚ we as a culture need to decide where to draw the line between necessary and unnecessary censorship‚ while still trying to embrace freedom of expression and speech. The day and age we live in is very different from the way of life in the 1700’s when the Amendments were first created. In our culture today there are many reasons for certain arts and medias to be censored. There is much more prejudice

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    College athletes are given a scholarship based on their abilities in a certain sport. Each college athlete has the chance to improve their chance of becoming a better athlete in any sport they play‚ but they have to put their mind to it and work hard every day to become better. On average‚ a college athlete will spend between thirty and forty hours a week just trying to get better and become the best athlete that they can be and live up to their potential. Every year a college program will spend

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