ufeffDakota Wilson April 1‚ 2013 ENC 1101 Laura Radford Are Convicted Athletes Being Fairly Punished For Their Crimes? When a college or professional athlete is charged with a crime‚ it seems the whole world is watching; the story is covered by nearly every newspaper‚ tabloid‚ and television station. Regardless of whether or not they were given a fair trial‚ or if the outcome is actually even true‚ the extent of their punishment stops directly after their sentence has been carried out
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High School Athletes Should Consider College over the NBA In the last ten years‚ many young and talented high school basketball players have chosen to enter the NBA draft. These seventeen and eighteen year olds decide to skip college and instead‚ they choose to take a big risk and enter the NBA‚ hoping to become
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and what’s really taking place in society. Thesis and preview of main points: Do you think an athlete plays as near as vital role in the economy as teachers or even the president? Statistically speaking‚ athletes are 10 times more important. Some people may think back on high school when their economics teacher talked about capitalism and supply and demand. There are a low supply of good athletes and a high demand to viewer like you and I. Did you ever think of it like this? There are a high
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People all over the U.S. are wondering why we spend an entire day giving tribute to a man who was so obviously cruel and unjust. I personally agree with them‚ and believe that the holiday should be changed. You are about to find out why. To start‚ I believe that the holiday‚ Christopher Columbus Day‚ should be changed so that it also celebrates the Native-Americans‚ who were originally here first. For example‚ one
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SHOULD THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG BE CHANGED? The Australian flag was chosen in 1901‚ when a competition was held to design our country’s flag. The guidelines of this competition included that the Union Jack and Southern Cross should appear on the flag. However‚ I believe that in the year 2001‚ the Australian flag needs to be changed. During the course of this essay‚ I will show that the Australian flag does not represent all Australians‚ in particular‚ Aboriginal Australians and that the symbols on
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Many student athletes thrive to become professional players of that sport. Almost all of them graduate from college with low grade averages. So‚ as a result of that‚ they attempt to become professional and the do not succeed. Now they can not go back to school and get good grades to then be able to get a well-paying job. Student athletes should have to maintain a certain GPA to participate in sports activities because it motivates them‚ it gives them a financial benefit and most coaches look
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Should Reality Shows Have Regulations I feel that anything that can be watched by our children during Prime Time Hours should be regulated. I watched a show “Housewives of Atlanta” and I was outdone with the antics‚ of course I know that sometimes things get out of hand. It was chaotic‚ and it causes our young people to think that these actions are valid because they get mega bucks to do this. When these shows are developed‚ it’s with the hope that they will be successful‚ and the show will soar
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Student athletes vs. NCAA College athletics has grown into an integral part of universities across the nation. It has become an enormous industry that draws in a whopping load of finances to the universities. Many people may ask‚ where does all of the money go made by ticket sales and school merchandise? School officials will say to fees‚ athletic equipment‚ and travel costs. On the other hand; athletes may say‚ they have no idea. The debate about whether or not college athletes should be paid has
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When deciding to play a sport in college‚ that sport eventually becomes one of your main focus. Being an athlete is not an easy thing because college athletes spend hours of practice and keeping their grades up. So it is nearly impossible for them to get a job. Without a job‚ these athletes have no guaranteed money coming in so they can pay for financial stuff. Many people argue‚ “Oh they have athletic scholarships”‚ but it does not cover all costs incurred from registration to graduation. The athletic
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Immigration laws have constantly changed throughout history. That doesn’t mean people should keep out people who want a better life for themselves‚ and their families as well. I strongly feel that the immigration laws should be changed‚ for the citizens who desperately want out of their country and their country’s dangers. Thousands of people outside of the United States have many reasons to why they want to immigrate to different countries. How the government sees immigrants is that they bring trouble
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