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    College students athletes should get paid Could you imagine if college athletes would get paid? College athletes that play sports everyday and don’t have time to get a job and do their academics. Most college athletes that play football or basketball and if they win a championship they bring millions of money back to the college. If you go to college and play sports like basketball‚football you should get paid for how long you stay in college for the sports before you go pro or drop out. Because

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    2011 College Athletes: Higher Compensation for Higher Education? Division 1 athletes have it all: the glory of representing the school’s colors and honor‚ the pretty girls‚ televised games‚ and most have room and board along with classes paid for. Some think that all this is not enough for these young players; they deserve to be paid for their dedication and hard work. This is a very controversial topic because there is such a fine line between professional athletes and amateur athletes. College

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    Topic: College Athletes Should Get Paid. General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that college athletes deserve to get paid. Central Idea: College athletes should get paid because of the unfair lifestyle of a student-athlete‚ these athletes make millions for their universities and billions for the NCAA‚ and the finances are just as up to par as professional sports. Introduction I. Summer time is almost over. I hate to say it but it’s true. Pretty soon we’ll be

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    Schooled is a documentary about if D1 college athletes should be paid even if they have a full ride scholarship. I think that if athletes can’t buy or afford things outside of school that they should be provided with money to do so. If these colleges are earning revenue off of these athletes‚ but the athletes themselves are seeing none of it. Not being able to do things outside of a sport like get a job is harder on kids who don’t have a full ride because they also have to pay for part of their tuition

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    point average (GPA) in compulsory school was concluded to have an association with a higher rate of hospitalization for depression in adolescence. What this study indicated was that people with depression typically had a GPA one standard deviation (SD) below average. (Jonsson et. al.) GPA is one of the determining factors of whether or not a person is eligible for graduation‚ and hiring managers may look at GPA because at a quick glance‚ they can see how well someone did in college. Depressed people

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    is‚ but in all actuality the NCAA should consider offering sports as an academic major. Athletes who could major in the sport they enjoy playing can have the same enjoyment learning more about their sport and can potentially make a career out of it. Also Sports should be considered an academic major because if there are majors in theater‚ dancing‚ art and music then sports should be as well. Furthermore‚ athletes who can study their sport might perform better. “The NCCA should stop treating athletic

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    Do College Athletes Deserve More Benefits? Over the years college athletics have grown dramatically. Between all of the sports there is an unbelievable amount of money made for the school. Football‚ mens basketball‚ and women’s basketball are the top sports for bringing in money. While those are the top three‚ they aren’t the only ones to bring in money. Every sport contributes especially if they are a winning team. Athletes struggle everyday with getting their schoolwork done and being on time

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    As college tuitions and costs for students rise‚ many people are wondering if the investments towards competitive sports are taking the focus away from education. The average college spending on sports is about $22‚000‚000‚ every year. If colleges cut down on their sports spending‚ would more students be able to attend colleges and get a better education‚ put the focus back on academics‚ and improve the school’s overall fitness? This is a question many researchers and educators are beginning to

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    Classes. Game time. Stress. College athletes have a plentiful amount on their plate. Not knowing where money would come from adds more on top of school and sports. Paying athletes would eliminate stress. The NCAA refuses to pay athletes‚ but it’s not that they don’t have money. They have billions of dollars off of capitalizing‚ ticket sales‚ and team winnings. So why don’t they pay players? College athletes should get paid because their sports are jobs‚ paying would make sports more competitive

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    24 May 2013 Athletes Leaving College Early Should Not be Limited From past to present‚ sports have played a widely significant role in our history. Sports bring our communities together and offer fame to the athletes. Professional sports have been looked upon as a place of glory. From prestigious awards to high salaries‚ being a professional athlete is something most athletes dream of‚ but only a handful achieve. Growing up‚ many young children aspire to be professional athletes and strive to

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