College athletes are often considered to be some of the luckiest young students in the world. Most of the time they’re riding on full-fledged scholarships that cover all the costs of school. Plus‚ they are in a prime position to make a reputation for themselves in the sporting world and prepare for the big leagues. However‚ there are a lot of problems with how college athletes are treated. There has been a major discussion for years if college athletes should or should not be paid while they are
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College Athletes Should Get Paid At some colleges‚ college athletics are a key source of income‚ and they attract students to their institutions. Universities depend on their athletes to produce and maintain the popularity of their school’s name. College athletes are suppose to be the best of the best on that level‚ so why do college athletes not get paid? The National Collegiate Athletic Association‚ NCAA‚ says that it is trying to protect the athletes from "exploitation by professional and commercial
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? Do you think college athletes should or should not be paid? This topic has been dispute for many years now. There are many arguments about this and both sides have very strong points. I believe that college athletes should be paid because they work hard and have proven that they will work harder than their competitors and will be the best they can be. They should be paid because they work hard‚ they have shown they can make it in a professional league and‚ that
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surrounding the compensation of college athletes has garnished widespread attention across America. While very few institutional athletic programs are able to achieve a sustainable budget‚ the NCAA should not allow institutions to provide salaries for student athletes because it will impair the mission of higher education‚ and destroy the true meaning of college sport. First and foremost‚ institutions cannot afford to pay student athletes. The majority of college athletic programs are very
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I strongly believe college should be free for everyone. There is no doubt about it‚ education has become not just expensive but very expensive. In order to get a good job‚ you need to have a good education and qualifications but it comes at a price. Everyone agrees that education is one of the biggest factors that will determines the nations fate going forward. So we have to get it right. Although some people might feel that the current system of higher education is working well‚ many other people
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Keyon Billie Ms.Gavin Speech Class 3/25/2013 Over the past few years college athletics have gained immense popularity across the United States. Whether it be football‚ basketball‚ or hockey‚ ever since the turn of the century‚ intercollegiate sports have brought in a surplus of revenue to their respective Universities‚ as well as increasing the popularity of the College’s reputation. For example‚ in a study conducted by the Orland Sentientnel‚ it was estimated that the University of Texas’
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Although the majority of college athletes have scholarships‚ I believe that they should be paid. In this speech I will tell you why I believe this. The first reason I have are scholarships. On average a Division 1 scholarship is $25‚000. That’s $100‚000 a year! But most athletes don’t last the full 4 years. Once a player is involved in a sport there’s politics‚ injuries and/or coaches calling them to the office to tell them that they aren’t needed anymore. Many players turn out to have a scholarship
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When going to college today‚ it costs a fortune just to earn a degree. Instead of charging so much for tuition‚ students should be able to volunteer through service-learning‚ and pay for college through the services they provide. By volunteering‚ students would benefit the professors‚ themselves‚ and the community‚ as well as the school. Students could participate in this program‚ and not have to worry about working through school‚ professors would be able to keep up with grading‚ and communities
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There is a lot of controversy over the college athlete and their role in the NCAA’s revenue lately. Students who play at the college level are considered student-athletes. The “student” is put in the front for a reason because in college you should concentrate on your academics and your career you are pursuing. Granted a student could come through college with a career playing the sport of their choice. To be successful at the sport they choose though they have to spend a lot of time at it‚ more
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Mandatory attendance in college has always been a highly debated subject. Professors want students to attend all of their classes so they can teach them directly‚ but many students want to be given the freedom to decide which classes to attend. Due to the difficulty of regulating a school-wide attendance policy‚ most colleges and universities give professors the authority to set their own attendance rules. Sam Artley‚ a senior studying social relations and policy at Michigan State University
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