referring to athletes as “jocks”‚ which is thought of as a student who can do a lot on the sports field‚ but not as much as the rest of the student body in the classroom. As athletes move on to college sports it is considered to be even more true that to college athletes‚ academic success comes second to their athletic success. This is a false perception that may be true for bigger (division one) schools but the stereotype is the complete opposite for division three athletics. Division III athletes are‚
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Heat have Lebron James‚ and the Milwaukee Bucks have Brandon Jennings. There have been these athletes and many more who fit into that category. These three men are in an elite group of their own‚ each of them didn’t attend a single class in college‚ and as a matter of fact they didn’t play a single minute of college basketball. Lebron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ Dwight Howard and Brandon Jennings skipped college on their road to stardom in the NBA. Teens in professional sports have come in all shapes and
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Kids should get paid for good grades because then they might actually try harder in school. A majority of kids just slack off and don’t care about their grades. Kids want money and if you pay them to do good during school‚ it will help. Some kids might not go along with it because they’ll probably think it’s just a way to bribe them. (In a way‚ you are bribing them.) I guarantee that most kids will have higher grades and will do better in school if you actually give them something they want. Schools
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Since it seems like the universities and NCAA are unwilling to examine their case college athletes are taking matters into their own hands. At a Northwestern University‚ a Division I college in Chicago‚ these players became tired of not receiving any compensation aside from their scholarships and they made a decision that made the NCAA realize they were serious. They were aware that suing for compensation could be a losing battle they took the next step. What these players decided the best thing
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Should we pay professional athletes more? The problem is are Professional athletes paid too much? There are many opinions on this issue. The owners should pay the professional athletes more money to counter the fact that they can be injured and the time spent away from their family. The skill of the players is undoubtedly the best in the world. Job security with the athletes doesn’t exist. The injuries that the athletes can endure can ruin their career and also their life after the sport. To conclude
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Josh Eggleston The Right to Bear Arms Is the right to bear arms needed for U.S. citizens today? Should we have the right to retaliate if other freedoms are seized? Should we have the right to hunt? Should we have the right to protect our belongings and families? If you said yes to any of these questions‚ then you probably believe that we do need protection‚ hunting‚ and other freedoms that are vital. First‚ U.S. citizens have the right to protect themselves. For example‚ robberies and other
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teachers quit in their first 5 years. Many‚ because of low pay. Teachers are not getting paid enough and need to be able to rely on their pensions after they retire. Citizens need to push for better teacher salaries because of what they do for their students and because they teach the next generation of our country. Being a teacher is an important and valued profession. There are many reasons why teachers should be paid more. Teachers work outside of school hours‚ there are shortages of teachers‚ teaching
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lAirline pilots get paid more than nurses. Should this be the case? Note(*Based in the context of USA as wages significantly differ between countries*) Airline pilots are aviators who fly passengers and/or cargo on long or short-haul flights for leisure‚ business or commercial purposes. They earn a median annual salary of $129‚250 and are responsible for safety for the safety of the plain‚ pasengers‚ crew and cargo. Nurses on the other hand is a healthcare profession focus on the care of
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There is no greater support system in the United States than a universities athletic department. With records to be broken‚ championships to be won and legacies to be created‚ college athletes are given special priorities. No college athlete is given more special treatment than college football players. They are given special buildings and receive thousands of dollars in scholarships and equipment and are treated as celebrities when they walk around campus. At universities across the country‚ coaches
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Why Teachers Should be Paid More Jenni Malone How many of you believe teachers should be paid more? In my opinion they should be getting paid twice as much as their current income. Teachers are like a power source. They teach students everything they need to know to be prepared for their futures; they even go out of their way to make sure that students understand the lesson. For those of you that believe that teachers don’t deserve to be paid more‚ you obviously don’t understand
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