telling them that they could be an athlete? So this is my question to you: should kids strive to become an athlete or should they focus on other things? Who should kids idolize: a snobby‚ rich‚ selfish‚ athlete or a noble peace award winner? In my opinion sports should not be pursued by most kids because it could hurt them in the long run. So do the kids even have a chance? Well yes‚ but not a very big one. In almost all of the surveys about kids’ dream job‚ an athlete is almost always in the top 3‚
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Should college athletes be paid? Why or Why not? Some kids grow up with the love of different sports from their childhood. It maybe soccer‚ football‚ basketball‚ or even golf; whatever it might be‚ it becomes a part of their childhood memories. In fact‚ they might even take the dream to high school or maybe even college. If it is not a profession you should not get paid. First‚ a Student-Athlete and the word student always come first. Another reason would be that paying every college student
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Shirley The biggest question circulating in college sports right now is the controversial topic that ask‚ “Should college athletes be paid?” In August‚ a federal judge decided that players in top college football and men’s basketball programs- the big-money sports- are entitled to receive payment if their “names‚ images‚ and likenesses” are used in video games or TV broadcasts‚ according to Veronica Majerol‚ author of the article “Should College Athletes Be Paid”. It is a subject that has been around
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Through UA Early College‚ I believe the program can help me accomplish my goals of expanding my studies for my majors‚ prepare me for when I become a full time college student‚ and uplift my chances of being accepted into college after I graduate high school. The classes that UA Early College offers will benefit me to obtain the information I need to earn the degree for my majors. For instance‚ the principles of biology 1 and 2‚ general chemistry‚ and general physics 1 and 2 are all in which the
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College athletes who play sports are working hard to get to the next level‚ they are putting their bodies on the line and some people say they should get payed but they are already receiving benefits from their college. Most college athletes are working so hard they are putting their mental and physical health in danger. They put their bodies on the line every game but‚ should they get paid? Many of them are already receiving scholarships. But only about two percent of high school athletes receive
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Should college athletes be paid? Maribel Kultti October 30‚ 2014 There have been major discussions recently if college athletes should or shouldn’t be paid while they are in school. Once you get a sport involved‚ there are politics‚ injuries‚ and a call to the office to tell the player‚ “thanks‚ but we don’t need you on this team anymore.” Many players will get a scholarship for a year or two‚ and then transfer to a different school which returns out to be a better situation. A $25‚000 scholarship
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ethical for the NCAA to prohibit payment to college athletes beyond the basic expenses of tuition‚ books‚ room and board allowed by a scholarship? Personally I think it is unethical for the NCAA to prohibit payment to college athletes. I say this because college athletes generate so much revenue by playing in games for the school‚ especially men’s basketball during March madness. March madness brings about 90% of total revenue brought in by college sports‚ and u might say it’s a lot so
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to pay‚ that is the question that colleges are facing. College athletes are at college for an education‚ which is being lost fully paid for‚ therefore they should not be paid a salary on top of it. Problems arise when colleges discuss paying athletes. First they don’t have enough money‚ the athletes are first and foremost students‚ and it would lead to unfair circumstances. Even though tuition and various college prices are high‚ colleges are in debt. Colleges are meant for furthering education
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We Pay College Athletes? Should we pay college athletes? That is a big topic in NCAA sports right now. People think that college athletes work hard and that they deserve to get paid. Michael Wilbon is one of these people. At first he was against paying college athletes‚ but now he is all for it. He says that he is interested in seeing the people that make revenue share a little piece of it. Then you have people like a reporter from the Daily Evergreen. He is against paying the athletes. He states
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College is a great opportunity if you want to further your education‚ or get certified for the career you want. But college is not for everyone‚ so take off the pressure of college. Some students feel pressured to pursue a degree they may not want or need‚ for a job they don’t have to have a degree for. If teachers stop pushing kids to go to college‚ it could open the eyes of the students who feel like they aren’t meant to go to college. They won’t have pressure from their parents and teachers to
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