Should Student-Athletes Get Paid Wilson Hinds Professor Dorothy Valentine‚ Strayer University 5 December 2012 Abstract For many students‚ the college experience is measured by the success of their NCAA-sanctioned athletic programs. Without the experience and athletic performance the student athlete brings‚ most colleges would not reap the benefit of these significant revenue-generating activities. At best‚ current NCAA regulations need to be revisited to ensure all avenues are addressed
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Kids Should Get Paid for Good Grades Back in the day‚ kids were required to get good marks in their school. If they did not get good grades‚ they would be punished by their parents and teachers. However‚ as time goes by‚ this phenomenon has been changed completely. Some rewards are given to the children base on their grades by their parents‚ such as candies‚ toys or stickers. Nevertheless‚ when kids grow up‚ they will not be satisfied with childish motivations. In this case‚ money can be a great
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“Show me the money!” The NCAA began with very honest intentions and many people believe. According to the NCAA official webpage‚ it’s core purpose is "To govern competition in a fair‚ safe‚ equitable‚ and sportsmanlike manner‚ and to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student athlete is paramount". Many have questioned whether it is wise to compensate collegiate athletes with scholarships‚ due to questions about the validity of their
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earn money without ever doing their job. That’s how it is for many athletes who sit on the bench and don’t play a single game‚ yet are paid millions of dollars anyways. Professional athletes are paid way too much for the careers they have chosen. Careers that are beneficial to our society have a lower pay grade than the majority of these athletes. The President of the United States annual pay of $400‚000‚ is less than most athletes pay. Also‚ the highest paid doctor makes an average of $500‚000
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handle being in a full time job all year round. The first idea that will be addressed will be the
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that factories start to pay workers the legal minimum and provide compensation to workers who have been cheated out of their rightful wages. Totally eliminate any forced overtime‚ eliminate all excessive overtime (i.e. overtime that violates the Codes of law) and pay the legal overtime rate. Stipulate that all workers must be given pay stubs upon receiving their wages so that they can see what they are paid for‚ at what rate‚ and what deductions were taken out. Immediately return all deposits illegally
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college or incoming college students might not know about types of scholarships. Countries like Germany and France are now offering free college to international students and local students‚ United States should provide free college for everyone and make sure it is well kept. European countries do run their government different than the United States does and also has different laws and morals than America does. This includes such as higher taxes‚ less enrollment (except for Finland which has same
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due to the fact that there are many people who are interested in watching sport‚ which will increase more sponsor to spend on sports players. However‚ some people still believe that there are many other professions that should also receive a lot of money in order to motivate more people to work in that profession willingly. The example of the professions are doctors‚ teachers and soldiers. There are both reasons that support and reject the ideas of giving more money to important professions.
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receive most of the scholarships due to the income that they may bring to the school if they create a competitive team. The money does not go towards the academic part of the school‚ but instead it is used for the sports program to grow and become more competitive. This isn’t fair to the students that are not athletes but are very academically inclined. The “fairness” factor is affected by finances. This may happen not because of intention but just how the economy works. In the whole United States
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Well except for the fact that players don’t get paid for their labor. If you look at it players should see at least little part of whatever money they generate‚ for example Texas A&M start quarterback Jonny Manzel is said to be responsible for close to 2.5 million dollars in revenue generated for the school alone. Because of
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