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    thousand athletes. Many of these athletes have been training for most of their lives to be able to play in college. Athletes dedicate their life to the sport have no time for anything else. I have trained with the most advanced volleyball clubs and volleyball specific personal training. Coming into college I would expect the same or more intensity then I was trained with‚ but I was surprised by a lot of things that were done wrong. I was one out of fifteen players on Concordia College volleyball

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    question is if they make all that money should college athletes get paid? This has been an argument topic for a while now and some say college athletes should and some say college athletes shouldn’t get paid. There are many reasons for both of why they should or shouldn’t. If college athletes were to get paid‚ it could help the athletes financially‚ it could make the sport more competitive‚ and it is like a full time job to the athletes. If college athletes were to get paid‚ how can it help them financially

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    Taylor Johnston 13 November 2012 Professional Athlete Salary Professional athletes today are being paid big bucks‚ and many of the athletes are being reckless with that money. Athletes should be getting a lower salary because that money could be helping so many people and causes. Soon‚ some natural disaster will happen in your area and there won’t be enough money due to the fact that athletes are taking it all. Athletes should be paid less because colleges are going bankrupt‚ it is affecting fans‚ and

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    Assiya Dair ENGL 100905 Professor Faircloth Assignment 2: Argument (Persuasive Paper) “Are student athletes exploited by American universities that profit off of their athletic abilities? Or are student athletes unfairly pampered members of the student body?” After a long day of classes and practice‚ I don’t return to my room until 2:00 am. I am exhausted and haven’t eaten a good meal since the afternoon. After practice I am always tired and starving‚ but I do not have any time to relax because I

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    and other players who do not play at all. I feel as if the better players on a team deserve more than a player who doesn’t play at all. Furthermore‚ I would pay the players on a $20-$25 dollar per-minute basis. For example‚ if a star basketball athlete played 30 minutes in a game‚ he would bring in about 600-750 dollars per game. For the players who receive minimal (6 mins and under) playing time during a game to no playing time at all will receive a minimum of $120. The same would go for the

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    Kelvin Miller Paying College Athletes: Unsportsmanlike A common American dream that is becoming more and more popular is the fantasy of playing collegiate and possibly professional sports. Today’s youth dream of being the best there ever was to play the game‚ and dedicate hours on hours to achieve that goal. Dedication of time is what gives this dream a chance. College athletes spend multiple hours a day practicing‚ whether it be actual practice or spending time in the weight room to be physically

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    large group of students from various schools‚ I aim to be a part of the Early College Program. Out of all of these students‚ I believe I should be among those accepted into this amazing program. Neither of my parents finished college or got any degree past their high school education. I‚ on the other hand‚ have always dreamed of going to college‚ specifically Harvard. I knew that after highschool I would move away to a big college where I would get a fancy degree and then become extremely successful

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    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 to make you better. So‚ you’ll obviously get noticed

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    currently attend is the same school I have been attending since my freshman year‚ Wake Early College of Health and Sciences. This school provides their students with two years of high school and two years of college. Throughout my first two years of high school‚ I faced many obstacles and hardships. From piles of homework to all-nighters spent preparing for the following day. Although‚ it wasn’t until the college classes where I truly felt overwhelmed by the amount of work I was given. I felt as if

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    Should college athletes be paid actual cash for their contribution to the sport they participate in? Now I know a lot of people would argue that‚ “athletes do get paid‚ in scholarships”‚ but what about the big time D1 athletes that have their jersey’s being sold and being put on magazine covers? I mean some of these athletes we hear about daily are being publicized like celebrities. In Division 1 sports the big time conferences and schools have big time athletes that bring the universities they are

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