Should Student Athletes Be Paid? Essay

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    College athletes should have the privilege of being payed. After devoting most of their time to sports, student athletes should get paid for the value they bring to the school. To start off, when wearing their school jersey they have the pressure of messing up, or making a mistake. Student athletes should get paid for all the time, stress and pressure that gets put on them. On the other hand, they can benefit the school by making a good impression on the crowd. If a scout recruits an athlete, it makes

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    It is mid-February and for college athletes and fans everywhere that means that the College Football “Bowl” season is over and “March Madness” is around the corner. The “Bowl” Season is a series of college football games from the elite teams, sponsored by various corporations and “March Madness” is a 68 team single elimination tournament to decide who the best team in college basketball is. For the students involved they get a chance to have their legacy live on forever and for some it is a chance

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    Zach Gamblin English 5-6 Mr. Spriggs 24 March 2017                 College Student Athletes Should be Paid     The NCAA makes about $1 billion a year on average. The average price of a ticket for the NCAA Final Four was $1,151.98, and the NCAA made more than $900 million from the tournament. (Mama). College sports are becoming super profitable, but the college athletes who perform on and off the court with their creative moves, dazzling slam-dunks, and deep threes leaving us astonished and amazed

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    The athletes are already getting paid enough not just in tuition. They get the best gyms to workout in, free health insurance for injuries, transportation, food and they get free uniforms & equipment for their sport. So why do athletes need to get paid money if college students/ college student athletes have bad money hobbits like spending their too money too quickly. Paying the athletes will make the problem worse the athlete will just spend money faster and quicker then he already is. Students barely

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    Student Athletes Should be Compensated Life isn’t fair, but we all know that. Instead of the athletes sharing in the revenue they create, it’s just the fat cats who benefit. The NCAA has multiple billions of dollars in revenue every year. but the athletes don't see a pretty penny of that. Lots of people believe that college athletes should not be compensated monetarily. by the means of money. They think that a scholarship is enough compensation for the athlete’s work. However, But what people

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    Student Athletes Should to Be Paid Essay

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    In recent years, a major controversy in the NCAA has been whether or not student athletes in college should be paid for playing sports. There are different viewpoints from different people stating if they should or not. Many people believe that they are already being rewarded enough with their education being paid, but even with the school’s help with their tuition and school fees, many have trouble paying personal expenses. Even though some people believe they shouldn’t be compensated for their

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    The loud and annoying sounds of an alarm clock go off alerting a student that its 4:37AM. In one fatal swing of the arm the alarm clock goes crashing to the floor in hopes that the sound will stop. After a few minutes of collecting oneself the student gets up and prepares him or herself to go to 6AM practice. After hours of drills, being yelled at, and sweating it is time to sit through numerous classes. Once class is finished it is time to go back to practice, team meeting, lifting, or film

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    Student Athletes and Their Use of Funds Student athletes bring in huge revenue to their colleges, millions of dollars off of merchandise and and tickets sold out to fans. It is believed that athletes should get a share of this profit as they are the ones putting in the work and making their colleges or universities rich. Although this is logical, student athletes benefit from support that other college students don't receive. College athletes should not be paid as they receive financial aid that

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    workplace. When my dad or any other employee gets hurt on the job, the union fights to get them what they deserve. From getting paid for the days they were off, to getting medical bills paid, they fight

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    In America, most college students graduate facing a lot of built up debt. However, most student athletes are not included in this since they receive scholarships that help them afford the costs of their education, living arrangement, and food. Some people believe that student-athletes should be paid since they have to divide their time in sports and school while others do not share the same belief since it is the students’ choice. Student athletes should not get paid for playing on their universities’

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