College athletes

Everyone grows up wanting to be a college athlete, and have stories to tell when they are older and at the dinner table with their children about what most would call their “glory” days. While this is ultimately true, many young teens don’t know the struggles and hardships that college athletes go through each and every day. There are both benefits and disadvantages of being a student-athlete. It really depends on the person and if they are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to live the “glory

wait for march to come around just for college basketball. Trying to make the perfect bracket to win some money against their friends, and of course the right to gloat about having a bracket. During march you can’t watch one television show without seeing a commercial with a college basketball player on it. Everyone playing as well as everyone watching is filled with excitement and anticipation to see who will be crowned the next national champion. College athletes are some of the hardest working people

been produced the past couple of years debating whether college student-athletes should be paid. I specifically chose this topic because it pertains to me, and I can relate to both sides of the argument. Being a student-athlete at St. Lawrence University, I can attest to how much time athletes put into their sport and all the hard-work put in on a daily basis. On one hand, I see how the student-athlete deems him/herself as a full-time athlete and spend more time practicing and working out for their

sports, is whether or not college athletes should be paid. When referring to college athletes the main focus is on basketball and football athletes. The sports of both basketball and football in the NCAA generate the most revenue amongst all other college sports. The combined profit of these two sports go through a trickling down process, in which the income is distributed amongst the other sports teams of the university. The ideal thing to expect is to pay all college athletes, the reality is that only

Bennett Mr. Coomes ENGL 1301- DMH2, Fall 2017 6 November 2017 Athletes Rollin’ in the Dough It is every high school athlete’s dream to go play their sport at a higher level, but very few kids are able to accomplish that dream. Scholarship money is even given to athletes for them to play while also getting a college education. This is a very controversial topic because so many people watch college games and other sports events. Collegiate athletes should not get paid due to the uncertainty of the importance

The importance of realizing how much the NCAA makes and none of it goes to the student athletes. College athletes do so much work for the college to make sure that college gets recognitions and sponsors. While the athletes are putting in work for the school, they do not have time to go to work and get paid to pay for food or just anything they need in life. Not all college athletes are on scholarships so while they are paying for school and doing sports they money is really low and can not pay for

If you were an avid sports player growing up; you have presumptuously dreamt about becoming a professional athlete. Living in that big house, playing in front of thousands and potentially millions, and earning that big salary not only for you, but everyone who helped you along the journey. Stephen Curry, a point guard for the Golden State Warriors has just attained a salary of $34,382,550. What the Golden State Warriors are paying Steph Curry may seem like an insurmountable sum of money, but what

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

in collegiate sports; should college athletes be paid. For decades now school administers, alumni, boosters, and student athletes have been torn between the two sides, and I, for one, am in agreement with the idea of student athletes be compensated financially for all their time and dedication to their respectable sport. As you can imagine, there are many who oppose the idea, but as I stated in my previous essay there are great benefits for allowing student-athletes to be compensated. However, this

College is a time for exploration. Students explore their personal interests, values, skills, how to connect those interests to a major, and then how to connect that major with hopefully an occupation upon graduation. Many students enter college knowing what they would like to major in or what occupation they would like to pursue, while others take a bit more time figuring themselves out. College student-athletes are part of that student population, but are oftentimes overlooked in academics and