College Athletes College athletes generate billions of dollars for colleges every year. Despite this fact‚ they do not receive any money. They only receive very little money from colleges via scholarships‚ or just enough to make a living in college. However‚ people argue that scholarships is not all the “money” athletes should receive during their college career. Considering the fact that athletes bring in billions of dollars a year for colleges‚ many people are starting to ask questions and form
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Pay Day! When I look at today’s college athletes as compared to the ones a hundred years ago there are some things that I noticed are different. First off I noticed today all the popularity and all the stardom that comes with being a high level collegiate athlete. Second I saw that most college athletes were not receiving a scholarship to play collegiate level sports. Thirdly I saw that there was not as much pressure to perform a hundred years ago. The big reason that all the fame and pressure have
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Should college athletes get paid? Over the past few years‚ one of the greatest debates has been whether student-athletes should be paid as if they were professional athletes. I strongly stand behind the belief that student-athletes should not get paid. Majority of college athletes are trying to get to the pros‚ with that being said they have not reached that level yet‚ so why should they get paid as they were a professional? Being involved in a college athletic program is just another stepping
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Pay College Athletes Currently‚ sports are clearly used for a business opportunity‚ not for the love of the game. Did you know that in 2011 the NCAA signed a 14-year contract with CBS and Time Warner Cable worth 10.8 billion dollars for just three weekends of men’s college basketball? The NCAA claims to be a non-profit association but they make an average of 11 billion dollars in annual revenue. Many people don’t realize the NCAA treats student-athletes like employees. College basketball and football
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? Richard Sherman‚ a premier athlete in the NFL‚ is what one would want to see in a student athlete. In high school‚ he was the salutatorian(second in his class) and graduated with a 4.2 GPA‚ while putting in the demanding hours required to be an elite athlete. He attended Stanford and continued his academic excellence‚ while maintaining that NFL prospect status. In an interview‚ Sherman was asked his stance on college athlete treatment: “While student athletes are being
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Association (NCAA) claims to be a nonprofit organization. Athletes enter the NCAA to play out their dreams of furthering their high school sports career to the next level. They receive scholarships that cover all or most of their school tuition and other fees but end up wanting more for their dedication. They expect more because they are hardworking athletes. To keep high ranked players from attending other colleges‚ coaches and other college faculty pay players under the table. Additionally‚ it is
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College athletes put blood‚ sweat‚ and tears on the fields and courts they play and practice on. Should players get reimbursed for their contributions and efforts to the college or university? They bring in billions of dollars and funds for their school why should they be credited and rewarded? It would help create a sense of financial awareness‚ show how dedicated the player is to the game‚ and help them deal with the many expenses they deal with while at school. Athletes should be compensated
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know that there’s always something that can be improved on. I can always be better. With this constant strive for perfection though‚ comes a lot of stress. I plan to continue swimming in college‚ and I expect stress to continue being a part of my everyday life. Honestly‚ having a guaranteed path into the College of Pharmacy would help alleviate some of the stress and therefore‚ I’d have a clearer focus on both my studies and training to do well in
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College athletes on scholarships have many advantages over regular college students. Student athletes on scholarships do not have to take out as plentiful student loans as regular students. They also do not acquire expenses such as room and board‚ and books. Many students on scholarships get away from thousands of dollars in debt that accumulate during college. A few would say that this alone‚ is payment enough for those students. Scholarships do not include outside costs and extracurricular activities
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Paying College Athletes: A Distraction from Academics Why should kids be paid for doing a professionals job? The debate on whether or not to pay college athletes is a debate that has been argued for quite some time. Due to the lack of positive results‚ and a surplus of negatives‚ this should not take place. There is no way to muster up a fair system to pay the athletes while keeping everyone happy. Also‚ paying players will distract them from their academics due to them knowing that they can make
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