Many athletes argue that because they do not have time to get a job, they should be paid by the university and have extra money to go out with friends or afford new clothes. However, many college students are broke and deal with these inconveniences on a daily basis. Not being able to afford things is a way of life in college. Playing at the collegiate level is something that all students’ athletes dream of, and for the most part is highest level of competition before the professional league. Over
College athletes are only being paid a scholarship for their athletic performance. Meanwhile, colleges are making a fortune off of their athletes images and memorabilia. Students-athletes are spending more time than ever with their teams while their scholarships are not covering the full amount that it costs for them to live at college. Colleges reap in millions of dollars in profits while a simple redistribution of resources would allow the athletes to profit as well. NCAA athletes should be paid
Paying college athletes solves many of the problems that not the athlete has but also their family. Every kid dreams to grow up, make it to a professional league of their choice, and get paid for playing, but only a small group of athletes end up going to a professional league; being paid in college can make their dreams come true. The athletes bring in millions upon millions of dollars for their university every year, and not a single penny gets given back to the athletes. This is unjust and unreasonable
Why has there been such a long and ongoing debate between the NCAA and college athletes? Many speculate college athletes are arguing on scholarships and whether performance enhancing drugs should be allowed, however that is not the topic that has become such a dilemma. In recent years the NCAA has taken heat that athletes should be paid for playing a College sport. Although many debate they should obtain scholarships rather than money, because they are college students above being athletes. College
Every year colleges make multiple millions of dollars on athletic events, but none of the athletes see the money personally. These athletes should not be getting paid like a pro, but they shouldn’t be called “armature,” they are at the next level. They should at least get an allowance of some sort, so they can have some spending money. Yes, these students do get scholarships and most of them get their schooling paid for, but the money they raise just for playing their sport, some of that should go to
Kenny Ly Stafford English IV 6 February 2015 Senior Research Essay The topic of paying college athletes has risen in recent years. It has been argued that the athletes exploited by their colleges and not getting paid. The NCAA brings in millions in revenue each year by television, advertising and licensing. The school also benefit from merchandising sales, ticket sales, and donations. Some college schools have their own televised network that they can benefit or profit off of. Brigham Young University
Argumentative Essay Intercollegiate sports have gained immense popularity in the United States over the past few decades. Football, Basketball, and Hockey are among the most popular of the NCAA sports and have not only brought in a surplus of revenue to their Universities but they have increased the popularity of the College’s reputation as well. With the millions of dollars being brought in to the schools from the sporting events, many people pose an important question. Should NCAA athletes be considered
NCAA Essay College sports, one of the biggest part in the sport scene. Many people watch college sports because they play at a collegiate level which many scouts can look to see if they have the potential of playing at a professional level. Even though the NCAA makes abundance of money from college athletes each year, these athletes should not be pay to play. Despite the fact that they train, work, and play hard, they don’t deserve money because of what they love to do. The main reason is because
In William Zinsser’s, “College Pressures,” he talks about one of the pressures plaguing college students is self-induced pressure. I was so determined to write essays of excellence that I made mental errors that brought my grade down. As I have progressed through school writing has been my Achilles heel. I was never fond of writing and always dreaded the idea of writing essays. I was never a strong writer because I did not fully understand the process of writing well-rounded papers. I always considered