In a nationwide study conducted in the United States it was found that only 31 of 125 schools incorporated grade point average (GPA) into athletic eligibility (Bukowski). Many students in high school do not have academic requirements of any kind for students to be able to participate in sports and other extracurricular activities. In many schools and communities‚ it seems as though sports are taking over people’s lives‚ overshadowing other important commitments in students’ lives. Students are made
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Division 1 Football Player Should Not be Paid to Play "Should players be paid to play " (Dalton)? Its one of the biggest questions in the sports world right now and some people think that they should be paid to play but some would disagree with that. Football players think that they should be paid because they basically work for the university which takes time from them getting a real job (Connor). Division 1 football players shouldn’t be paid because they already get scholarship money‚ It wouldn’t
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not children should get paid for doing chores. Personally‚ I believe that children shouldn’t be getting paid for chores. Why should kids get paid to do chores when parents aren’t? It doesn’t make sense if you think about it. I mean‚ an allowance is okay‚ but having to pay your children just to keep their house clean isn’t a good idea. Anyways‚ I’ll be trying to prove why children getting paid for chores is a bad idea. My first point is that chores aren’t like a paying job‚ and should be done regardless
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on that test. Do you think students should get paid for good grades? In my opinion there are three reasons I think students should get paid for good grades. One of them is more focus on school. Second reason is they love money so they’ll do what they have to‚ to get the money they want. Third‚ reason they’ll have better behavior. Students will focus more on school if they know they’re getting paid for doing their work‚ homework etc. I know if I were getting paid for doing well in school I would try
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Some people believe that college athletes should be paid and others do not. The only thing wrong with paying athletes is they get paid in other ways. College athletes get scholarships‚ housing‚ coaches‚ and opportunities no other college student has. So maybe they shouldn’t get paid but when you step back and look at the whole picture; coaches get paid a lot of money for example coming from Nick Saban (football coach of University of Alabama) he makes over $7 million a year. But think of the team
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A debate has ensued over whether or not colleges should be able to pay their athletes‚ due to athletic programs bringing in so much money for schools. Not paying college athletes would be good because students already receive compensation towards college‚ students are given many auditions to become professional‚ and college is not a job. On the other hand‚ others argue that college athletes should be paid because schools and coaches are rich from the students’ work students do not have any time to
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a college athlete appears to be outrageous to some. The thought of giving someone money for something they have chosen to do may not appear to be fair. The greatest concern is where to draw the line. Should the decision be based on the amount of money and fame the program generates? Why should athletes be treated special and receive compensation for their contribution to the school? One major factor is that athletes make numerous sacrifices beyond that of a nonathletic student. Many athletes can’t
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People should not pay kids for grades. There would be less money for things like field trips and other school activities. Also‚ money can’t buy smarts‚ motivation or school success. And they would not because they are interested in learning‚ they would be only be learning because they are interested in getting money. People should remember that paying kids for grades won’t help their motivation or school success now and it surely won’t help when they go to college and aren’t paid for their grades
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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball players should be paid. This would solve a growing problem as NCAA basketball players quit school after the first year to go pro. If college basketball players were paid they would stay in school longer. Secondly‚ they deserve to be paid if the NCAA is making billions of them. Others say that college basketball players should not be paid because they are already being compensated through education. Adam Silver the current NBA commissioner
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? Throughout the years‚ many colleges have dealt with much controversy over whether or not athletes should be paid additionally to play sports in college. There are strong arguments supporting both sides of this issue. I believe there is validity for both sides of this argument. However‚ through research I have done it is my belief that it is dangerous to pay college athletes in addition to their scholarships. Paying college athletes would be harmful for everyone involved
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