organization the NCAA averages an annual profit of 6 billion dollars. The volunteers of this company are made slaves by the system. The athletes no longer scoring the game winning touchdowns are soon forgotten about. Many of these athletes going in their thirties and forties are barely able to walk‚ and cannot go through the day without a headache. Student athletes deserve to be compensated for risking their bodies for the NCAA‚ and the millions of fans watching for entertainment. Conferences such
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Should college athletes be paid? College sports provide a huge source of the universities’ income. The school takes in money from ticket sales‚ television contracts‚ and sport-related merchandise‚ just to name a few. The athletes‚ however‚ receive their scholarship and little more. While the prospect 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. The trend for athletes is to leave
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and car. But not if they are a college athlete because they don’t get paid. Even though their school made a lot of money off their blood‚ sweat‚ and tears they still don’t get paid one penny. There is no doubt that college athletes should be paid. They should be paid because they work hard and put their bodies on the line‚ they would make college sports more competitive‚ and they also bring in hundreds of millions of dollars. College athletes should be paid because they work hard and put their bodies
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Should College Athletes be paid? There is a huge debate around the nation‚ whether college athletes should be paid. Since college athletes contribute to millions of dollars in revenue for the NCAA as well as their respective schools‚ many argue that they deserve to be paid. On the other hand‚ since many college athletes get free education and other benefits‚ many say they are being compensated already. All things considered‚ college athletes should not be paid because after all‚ most college athletic
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Hour 2 English 2/15/13 Should college athletes be allowed to accept salaries or financial gifts? One of the most controversial topics in all of college sports is whether or not its athletes should get paid. As of now they are not paid‚ but many people are leaning towards paying them for supporting the college and putting their health at risk. These athletes should not recieve money‚ however‚ because they are too young to be paid the kind of money they would be paid‚ and injuries could complicated
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Students should not be paid for their outstanding grades. Schools paying students for their. excellent grades seems ridiculous due to the education of others. Most people believe they shouldn’t since learning should always stay the same with hard work and effort. Others believe they should for hard work. The disagreement seems pretty fair to what plenty think feels right for every student. Students should learn for the sake of learning and not the outcome of money. Paying students for their spotless
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The College Athlete Fight: Should College Athletes Be Able to Take Profit for Their Likeness? The NCAA profits over six billion($6‚000‚000‚000) dollars annually(USnews.com). However‚ college athletes never get to see any of that money. Though some may argue that they risk careerending injuries each time they come onto the field or basketball court‚ this still does not influence the mind of the NCAA to start paying the players in any way. But on the flip side the students do get a quality e
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over 100 years‚ and in that time‚ it has been the governing organization for millions of college athletes. In recent years there has been major discussion recently pertaining to if college athletes should or shouldn’t be paid while they are in school. The notion that whether college athletes should be compensated has been floating around for years. I believe that colleges should‚ in some way‚ pay athletes that represent their school. With current television revenue resulting from NCAA football bowl
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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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"More than 460‚000 college athletes make up the 19‚000 teams that send more than 54‚000 participants to compete each year in the NCAA’s 90 championships in 24 sports across 3 divisions" (NCAA). This statistic is imprinted on the cover page of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) official website. These teams are watched closely by many fans all year and bring in a large amount of money. The issue with the NCAA is that even though these 460‚000 college athletes play their desired sport
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