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    Should college athletes have to go to class? This is a very debatable question that many Americans have opinions on. As athletes reach the end of their high school career‚ they usually know if they are going to continue to play sports in college. Some college athletes know they are going to leave school early to pursue their dream as a professional. The NCAA ( National Collegiate Athletic Association) does not want athletes to coast through college until that time comes. Critics of student athlete

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    them. Role models have an astounding effect on the lives of young people in our society. A role model has the ability to shape the views‚ ideas‚ and actions of a young person. Role models have a strong effect on what youth decide to become in the future. The influence that role models have over young people is tremendous. It is important for role models to be positive and responsible in instilling good morals and values because future generations are directly dependent on the role models of today

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    monetary amount is growing at a rate of 4.5% year over year…” Yes giving talented athletes scholarships is great. The state is giving the athlete an opportunity to get a free education just due solely on the fact that they play their sport very well. But why should athletes on scholarships be paid any typeof salary if everything school related is basically taken care of. On the other hand why do only student athlete get this chance to be paid. How abut people who have academic scholarships‚ they’re

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    It’s time to pay My topic is about why ALL college athletes of every college sport should be paid some sort of money. Now a days in the collegiate world of sports‚ colleges and Universities are generating millions upon millions of dollars through the athletic programs. From football all the way down to the golf team. Yet‚ the people who bring these millions of dollars in aren’t getting paid for it. I’m speaking about the athletes. The athlete’s adults and even children have come to know‚

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    Phl251: The Role Model

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    The Role Model PHL251 The Role Model When reflecting on personal influences in my life‚ no one has had a greater impact than my father. He was and continues to be a positive role model as a father‚ a husband‚ a grandfather‚ a devout Christian‚ a carpenter and an artist. Only by keeping his nose to the grindstone‚ was my father able to financially support a wife and three children. After retiring as a machinist‚ my father decided to hang his own shingle and start a ceramic tile

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    collegiate level is a choice of the student; it isn’t mandatory. Student athletes have the ability to go to college because they excell at a sport/sports‚ That is one of the greatest opportunities but some feel that‚this opportunity isn’t good enough. The greedy people want more than the ability to play a sport and go to college for free.Those greedy people are the college athletes who want to get paid. College athletes shouldn’t get paid to play sports because they get paid with free college education

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    Every year‚ there is a big debate on whether or not college athletes should receive pay for their play. The reasons and rhetoric to why they should be paid are enticing; players are the ones who earn the money for the schools‚ playing a sport at a major Division 1 University has the effect of a full-time job‚ the players are treated as slaves by their schools’ sports program. Although they exist in great number‚ these reasons for “pay for play” are invalid and are outweighed by the opposing side

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    Paying College Athletes College athletes spend countless of hours practicing and studying the game they love in order to perform. The amount of money these athletes bring into their schools is ridiculous.The coach’s salary for an average D1 school is about 1.64 million dollars a year‚ Some athletes have received help from others‚these athletes have been kicked out of the sport they love and were forced drop out of school due to the loss of their scholarship.It’s not fair for these athletes to bring

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    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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    Good Role models should have achieved a lot in life. Athletes have to be good or they will be kicked off the team.Musicians should have dedication to finish the music they start. Movie stars have to have experienced a lot to be able to act good. I think celebrities are good role models because they set high goals‚ show endless possibilities‚ and are good influences. Goals need to be high but still reachable. Everyone should have a plan for the future. Getting a job is one thing that takes

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