Should college athletes get paid more money? There has been a constant debate the past few years on whether college athletes‚ particularly football players‚ should get paid. In 1988‚ the Nebraska legislature passed a bill that would allow the University of Nebraska football players to receive better cash incentives. The bill was later vetoed by Governor Kay Orr‚ who was governor of Nebraska at the time (O’Toole etal. 2). . The dispute comes from coaches‚ parents of the players‚ and the players
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College athletes who play sports are working hard to get to the next level‚ they are putting their bodies on the line and some people say they should get payed but they are already receiving benefits from their college. Most college athletes are working so hard they are putting their mental and physical health in danger. They put their bodies on the line every game but‚ should they get paid? Many of them are already receiving scholarships. But only about two percent of high school athletes receive
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to win can be very intensive between athletes. Winning in the game usually brings rewards to athletes both financially and psychologically. Such temptations and the consecutive pressures faced by athletes to excel in the sporting events‚ attempts to achieve a rival edge especially when the application of performance enhancing drugs by athletes in sports activities has becoming a new trend and relatively common. Performance enhancing drugs are used so athletes could achieve better results with least
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telling them that they could be an athlete? So this is my question to you: should kids strive to become an athlete or should they focus on other things? Who should kids idolize: a snobby‚ rich‚ selfish‚ athlete or a noble peace award winner? In my opinion sports should not be pursued by most kids because it could hurt them in the long run. So do the kids even have a chance? Well yes‚ but not a very big one. In almost all of the surveys about kids’ dream job‚ an athlete is almost always in the top 3‚
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Are Female College Athletes pressured into dysfunctional eating disorder to maintain thin physical features? Female student athletes have a dual roll in trying to maintain academic and athletic excellence while in college. These athletes are expected to perform at the highest athletic level possible‚ and then asked to sustain their physical appearance. “For some female college athletes‚ such concerns and pressures may contribute to eating disorders
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Reaching Female College Athletes: Nutrition and Eating Disorders in Female College Athletes Stephanie J. Watson‚ B.S. Indiana State University Nutrition and Eating Disorders in Female College Athletes Athletes tend to be highly competitive‚ highly-achieving‚ and self-disciplined individuals (Mahan and Escott-Stump‚ 2000). Similar personality traits are seen in people with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). A lean body type is associated with enhanced strength and performance in many competitive
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First of all‚ the risk factor involved with collegiate sports is all to high to not compensate players. If a student-athlete is hurt or unsuccessful‚ the coaches and administrators can thus waive a player and left with nothing. Moreover‚ no one mentions the lifetime of health care bills that await some student-athletes in contact sports. How can a "free education" compensate them for debilitating injuries caused during their time on campus? And how can we as fans truly enjoy a football game knowing
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Should athletes be required to finish college in order to play in the pros? I believe that they should be required. Athletes should have an education in case they do not make it in the pros. Many athletes run out of the money they made while playing. By getting an education the athlete secures his/her future. Many athletes do not make it into the pros.Many athletes that did not complete college or high school have made it into the pros‚ but statistics show that only a small percentile actually
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? Throughout the years‚ many colleges have dealt with much controversy over whether or not athletes should be paid additionally to play sports in college. There are strong arguments supporting both sides of this issue. I believe there is validity for both sides of this argument. However‚ through research I have done it is my belief that it is dangerous to pay college athletes in addition to their scholarships. Paying college athletes would be harmful for everyone involved
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The question ”should college athletes be paid‚” has been highly debated over the past couple years. College sports are on the rise and bringing more and more money in every year‚In 2014‚ Texas A&M made over 190 million dollars off their sports teams alone(e.g. Malcolm Lemmons‚ “College Athletes Getting Paid? Here Are Some Pros And Cons.”‚The Huffington Post)! This is in part why I believe that college athletes should get paid. There are three main reasons that can back my belief up‚ those reasons
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