Should college athletes be given legal payment for their contribution to the universities? Many colleges around the United States have given thought to paying the athletes that play at their schools‚ especially in Division 1 programs. Collegiate athletes believe they are the source of income for their school‚ and request to obtain a part of what they produce. Although lawmakers‚ and experts conclude that paying college athletes would remove the amateurism from the game‚ college athletes should be
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play sports at the 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
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merchandise‚ along with many other sports related revenue builders. The athletes on the other hand‚ receive their scholarship and little more. While the idea of receiving a free college education is something few would complain about; when the issue is more closely examined it becomes evident that it is not enough. Universities are exploiting athletes‚ and recently the problems that this creates have become more prominent. More and more athletes are now leaving school early to enter the professional leagues
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Whether schools and universities should require students to take courses outside their study field has been disputed overtime. Though some people may believe that requiring students to spend time to study other fields can be a waste of time‚ I believe‚ students should be encouraged to take a variety of courses other than their choosing fields for many beneficial reasons. Many students do not have a clear idea of what their career will be in the future while attending colleges. Given the opportunity
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be foolish‚ right? Then why do the college athletes do it? The answer is simply because the NCAA‚ or the company in the example‚ won’t pay them‚ and they don’t have anywhere else to go and play (except for LaVar Ball’s league). Therefore‚ college athletes should be paid because of the financial benefits to the NCAA and the sacrifice
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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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wondered about being a college athlete and getting paid? I have never wondered about this because college athletes should not paid for playing sports. I understand that some people believe that college athletes should get paid because it more money for them to depend on while there in college. College athletes shouldn’t get paid for playing sports because it would be unfair to other students if the college paid athletes to play college sports. Most college athletes receives scholarships. Getting
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College Athletes There are thousands of athletes playing for different colleges. They put their time and effort in it‚ yet they don’t get paid. When athletes play a sport‚ they have even more stuff to worry about than a regular student. They have to worry about their grades‚ staying fit to play‚ stay healthy‚ attend to practice every day there’s practice‚ and then after practice go home and do all their work even though they are tired. How much do they get paid for going through all that? Zero
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“No meat! No meat!” was a cry from a tired‚ desperate general in the suicidal camp at Valley Forge. On March 1st of 1778 is when I get to decide whether to reenlist or not from the army‚ but I have been thinking to myself why soldiers would want to re-enlist for 9 months at the Valley Forge Camp. The conditions in the Valley Forge encampment were terrible. First off‚ there wasn’t really any good and healthy food at the camp. Second‚ soldiers had been getting sick and dying from lack of food‚ and
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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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