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    Should College Athletes be Paid? Maybe it was the annual spectacle of March Madness and the fact that UCONN came out of nowhere as an underdog to win their 3rd national NCAA men’s basketball title. Maybe it was the excitement of watching the UCONN football team playing in its first ever BCS Bowl against Oklahoma last year. Whatever he reason‚ the media and sports critics always ignite a fresh debate over the merits of paying college athletes for their services to the schools. Over the past few

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    Getting a low grade points average "GPA" in college could have major negative effects on the future of a student and lead to adverse outcomes‚ especially for those candidates that are planning to attend graduate school‚ use high GPA level as a mean to secure governmental or private financial aid‚ or even for those that are looking to join the workforce. Most graduate studies have a list of requirements to accept candidates to their schools‚ including a minimum GPA‚ letter of recommendations‚ and a

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    Should College Athletes be Paid? “Student athlete. Student comes first”. The question everyone asks is should college athletes be paid? There are many differences in a college athlete and a professional athlete. The thing about paying college athletes is they would just spend all their money on things that they do not need. College athletes should not be paid because they are still student athletes‚ being paid would take the intensity out of the game‚ they would not be focused on their grades‚ and

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    "More than 460‚000 college athletes make up the 19‚000 teams that send more than 54‚000 participants to compete each year in the NCAA’s 90 championships in 24 sports across 3 divisions" (NCAA). This statistic is imprinted on the cover page of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) official website. These teams are watched closely by many fans all year and bring in a large amount of money. The issue with the NCAA is that even though these 460‚000 college athletes play their desired

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    Should college athletes be paid? College sports provide a huge source of the universities’ income. The school takes in money from ticket sales‚ television contracts‚ and sport-related merchandise‚ just to name a few. The athletes‚ however‚ receive their scholarship and little more. While the prospect of receiving a free college education is something few would complain about‚ when the issue is more closely examined it becomes evident that it is not enough. The trend for athletes is to leave

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    greatest who ever played a sport‚ and college is the beginning of that dream. Kids dream of making a huge living in sports in the college and professional level and it’s growing rapidly growing. At this level athletes put a lot of their time to spend hours every day practicing. Right now‚ a college athlete cannot be given money for their effort or marketed in a way that could profit the school or themselves. A growing debate centers on whether these athletes should be able to make money for all their

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    for over 100 years‚ and in that time‚ it has been the governing organization for millions of college athletes. In recent years there has been major discussion recently pertaining to if college athletes should or shouldn’t be paid while they are in school. The notion that whether college athletes should be compensated has been floating around for years. I believe that colleges should‚ in some way‚ pay athletes that represent their school. With current television revenue resulting from NCAA football bowl

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    Should College Athletes be Paid? General Purpose Statement: to convince Specific Purpose Statement: By the end of my presentation‚ I hope to convince you on the fact that college athletes should not be paid to play their sport(s). Attention Getter: When you go from playing sports in college to playing sports in the major league‚ what changes? Your title goes from student athlete to professional athlete. Notice how while in college‚ your title is student athlete‚ not professional. You are

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    College athletics are a substantial source of income for colleges and universities across the country. College athletics would not be possible without the college athletes. Many feel that because the schools benefit so greatly that the athletes deserve some compensation beyond the scholarships for tuition. College Athletes as a whole have been at the helm of discussion for years when it comes down to whether or not they should be paid. According to the Indianapolis Star‚ the NCAA made over 912 million

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    of a college basketball team. They take their team to the championship game and win the game. Their jerseys are selling like crazy and their school is bringing in millions of dollars off of their work. In any other situation they would be a millionaire with a fancy house and car. But not if they are a college athlete because they don’t get paid. Even though their school made a lot of money off their blood‚ sweat‚ and tears they still don’t get paid one penny. There is no doubt that college athletes

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