Should College Athletes be reimbursed for Their Efforts? My fellow classmates‚ there is an issue that must be presented to all of you. College athletes: should they be paid for what they do? The answer is simple: yes college athletes should be reimbursed for their efforts. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) basketball athletes are being treated like slaves. They do all of the work‚ they might get a little reward‚ but they usually get nothing. Why should college athletes get
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29 September 2010 On Being a Student Athlete A student athlete is a person that participates in a sport that the educational institution‚ in which he or she is enrolled in‚ sponsors. Although‚ this may sound fun and easy it is the complete opposite. Being a student athlete is stressful and hard. Sometimes being a student athlete becomes so stressful and hard that it begins to be questioned “Do I want to be a student athlete anymore?” Not all student athletes are on scholarship which means that
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standards towards student athletes.Taylor Branch points out that “Big time college sports... selects athletes mainly for their athletics‚ not academics‚ interests‚ and abilities.” This shows that colleges view athletes more as “athletes-students” than “student-athletes” (Eckard 211). This point of view is just one reason why the graduation rate for college athletes is so low. However‚ universities make athletes’ graduation rates seem more favorable so that they can continue to recruit and get more skilled
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Kids should get paid for good grades because then they might actually try harder in school. A majority of kids just slack off and don’t care about their grades. Kids want money and if you pay them to do good during school‚ it will help. Some kids might not go along with it because they’ll probably think it’s just a way to bribe them. (In a way‚ you are bribing them.) I guarantee that most kids will have higher grades and will do better in school if you actually give them something they want. Schools
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referring to athletes as “jocks”‚ which is thought of as a student who can do a lot on the sports field‚ but not as much as the rest of the student body in the classroom. As athletes move on to college sports it is considered to be even more true that to college athletes‚ academic success comes second to their athletic success. This is a false perception that may be true for bigger (division one) schools but the stereotype is the complete opposite for division three athletics. Division III athletes are‚
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If College Sports is a Million Dollars Market‚ Why Are College Athletes Not Paid? Post University If College Sports is a Million Dollars Market‚ Why Are College Athletes Not Paid? College football and basketball athletics at most NCAA division one schools are big business industry. In most division one school‚ college Football revenues can gross up to 90 million dollars in revenue‚ and college basketball revenues can be as high as 48.8 million dollars. For last year’s
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college athletics and in turn college athletes. The line between college athletes as Student-Athletes and college athletes as Athlete-Students has continued to blur‚ causing some major issues to arise with regards to athletics and academics. Some of the most primary issues currently affecting NCAA athletes are: academic support‚ the NBA age rule‚ eligibility and scholarships‚ and the academic progress rate (APR). Academic Support The perception of many student-athletes on college campuses‚ especially
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teachers quit in their first 5 years. Many‚ because of low pay. Teachers are not getting paid enough and need to be able to rely on their pensions after they retire. Citizens need to push for better teacher salaries because of what they do for their students and because they teach the next generation of our country. Being a teacher is an important and valued profession. There are many reasons why teachers should be paid more. Teachers work outside of school hours‚ there are shortages of teachers‚ teaching
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Firefighters‚ police officers‚ and many other positions risk their lives for our safety‚ or provide necessary services to survive in today’s economy‚ every day and still get paid less than twice‚ or more‚ the amount that some celebrities get paid. Celebrities often can easily make 6 figures‚ over 100‚000 dollars a year. Most celebrities make millions of dollars‚ and some even make billions. “The median annual salary for a firefighter is $43‚580‚ with a range usually between $32‚685 - $54‚475 (Fire)
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Student Athletes and Gym Class Lets be honest‚ who wants to participate in gym class? Even the teachers put in the minimum effort. “Get dressed!” “Work-out day!” “Start running!” This was the daily routine that has been given to me every single year. So why should student athletes waste their time and energy to this over-rated class? Not only do students not take it seriously‚ the goals of gym class are fulfilled in the after-school sport‚ and gym interferes with the athlete’s training schedule
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