to get paid “when in fact scholarships exceeding $20‚000 may seem like a lot but in reality it only covers tuition‚ housing‚ a meal plan‚ and textbooks (Tyson Hartnett n.p.). No matter what type of scholarship college athletes are normally dead broke. But top NCAA executives make 1 million dollars a year; coaches on average make $100‚000 a year plus bonuses for wins‚ records‚ etc. (Tyson Hartnett n.p.). Opposers also say “It is unfair to students who are paying tuition and don’t get paid to go there
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Division 1‚ has increased greatly. Many people believe college athletic associations; such as the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Associations) treat college athletes unfairly. College athletes have been dedicating time‚ hard work‚ and much more to their schools’ athletic departments. People are making millions of dollars off of these athletes while‚ they are living in poverty. Things need to change; these players need to start being rewarded for their dedication. The NCAA has so much control
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Although‚ some may argue that they are paying to see the best athletes perform and is acceptable for them to have high salaries. Tiger Woods currently to best player on the PGA Tour. According the Golf Digest magazine‚ Tiger Woods is the highest paid athlete in the world earning $122.7 million in 2007. That is an increase of $26 million from the previous year. However‚ only $22.7 million was earned by playing and winning certain golf tournaments. The remaining amount was earned through various
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For many years there has been a huge discussion on whether college athletes should be paid. John Thelin wrote an article called “Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Pay College Athletes‚” stating his reasons on why he believes that athletes should not be paid. He gives a general example explaining how the tax system would impact the players base salary of $100‚000. After all taxes are taken into account‚ he states that the athlete would make about $65‚100. He then compares this to the fact that many out of state
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“You cook like an angel”. Here is the compliment which Chef Ramsay‚ who is one of the most famous chefs in the world‚ gave to Christine Ha. She is the first blind contestant in the history of Master Chef US. Moreover‚ she has won the title Master Chef. Christine Ha has touched many hearts all over the world with her talent‚ passion and perseverance. Christine Ha was born in 1980 in Houston‚ Texas. She was diagnosed as neuromyelitis optica‚ which made her completely blind by 2007. She is not only
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Should College Athletes Get Paid? Should college athletes be paid? It is a question that most of us have heard before. Many people might say they are getting paid by getting scholarships but many people might say scholarships are not enough. It is an argument that has been going on for decades. It was even mentioned in June 1905 issue of McClure’s. There are a lot of reasons to why they should get paid. According to researches the fifteen highest paid college football coaches’ salary is $53.4
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pro sport. Even if a student athlete goes on to the pros‚ their career will last less than 20 years. Life certainly doesn’t end there. Another reason a student-athlete has to make sure their grades are good in class is to be able to play and practice. I as an athlete have to make sure I am in compliance with NCAA grade policy. NCAA has step the bench mark GPA at 2.00. If a student-athlete falls below that mark they often have to sit for a whole term‚ commonly referred to as academic probation. This
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Many scholarships are given out to college athletes every year. Some believe the scholarships are not enough and that athletes should be paid like the professional players. Others believe the scholarships should be enough. This focuses the controversial question‚ should college athletes be payed like professional athletes? College athletes and other people believe that college athletes should receive a salary. Many reasons go into why college athletes should obtain a pay check. First‚ the
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to selling merchandise. Should NCAA pay their athletes? No‚ because they already get free things from their sponsors‚ they get paid by their education‚ last but not least it will trouble other non-generating revenue clubs. The first reason why athletes should not get paid is because they already get free things from their sponsors to their fans. “The NCAA athletes get paid with psychology classes‚ track suits‚ knee braces‚ and ice baths.” This proves that the athletes get free stuff some of it that
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October 21‚ 2011 In Bonnie Smith-Yackel’s personal essay “My Mother Never Worked”‚ Smith-Yackel presents us with a situation where she describes her mother as a hard working woman. She starts the essay in the present time with a phone call to a social security office. While on hold‚ the author reflects on how much her mother worked during her life‚ but after the operator returns‚ she informs Smith-Yackel that her mother never worked. I was surprised when the family did not get the death benefit
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