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Without any source of income, athletes are put at a major disadvantage. Their full-time job is athletics, in addition to rigorous college-level courses. The possibility of becoming a professional athlete and making millions

Well Known Sports Teams with Native American Mascots Have you thought about the name or mascot of your favorite sports team like the Chicago Blackhawks, the Washington Redskins, or even a college team like Florida State Seminoles? These teams and more have been accused of being racist towards Native Americans and their culture. However, many teams do not intentionally use their mascots to discriminate against Natives. Instead, they represent Native American Tribes and use names to respect the history

and I acted on it. I was given the opportunity to job shadow an athletic trainer at Northwest Nazarene University. Athletic trainers, or ATs, are health care professionals that work alongside physicians to provide preventative care, emergency aid, clinical diagnosis, and rehabilitation to injuries. I have chosen to study this career because I have been involved in athletics since the fifth grade, and I want to stay involved in athletics for a very long time. There are many different careers that

skill training. To an economist, this is “pay” (Dorfman). College athletes should not receive pay because they already are given free tuition and more, it would result in controversial amounts of pay including bargaining, and it would not benefit the athletic program. Some college or its boosters are caught giving "extra benefits" to college football players. In some case the allegations range into the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. The NCAA long ago allowed student-athletes to turn professional

When the topic of college comes up, many things come to mind. Those are the glory days for most of us. The college parties, the struggle to find a balance between having fun and maintaining a good GPA, and not to mention the amazing athletic departments that colleges offer. Everyone enjoys sports but does anyone ever stop to wonder how much goes into the preparation for those games? There’s much more effort that’s put into it other than just showing up for practice. It’s definitely a lot more work

Compensation When the topic of college comes up, many things come to mind. Those are the glory days for most of us. The college parties, the struggle to find a balance between having fun and maintaining a good GPA, and not to mention the amazing athletic departments that colleges offer. Everyone enjoys sports but does anyone ever stop to wonder how much goes into the preparation for those games? There’s much more effort that’s put into it other than just showing up for practice. It’s definitely a

students have been given the option to write about a team they think has been rather successful in their opinion. The 2013-2014 University of Kentucky basketball team is one such team. The University of Kentucky basketball program is a historically successful program with a rich tradition. This program has been followed by many fans, myself included. To achieve success in athletics often requires making the most of one’s strengths, minimizing weaknesses, and preparing thoroughly for the competition. Before

were successful college quarterbacks. All three Plaintiffs won the Heisman Award, which is awarded to the most successful college football player at the conclusion of each football season. Cameron Newton played his first two seasons at the University of Florida before being dismissed for legal issues. He then transferred to Blinn Junior College where he helped lead his team

State University, they offer scholarships to young men and women to apply their athletic talents. For football players a scholarship valued at eight thousand dollars per year falls pitifully short for what should be fair compensation. Louisiana State University’s football team generates millions annually. As a self supporting university, Louisiana Sate University football team generates enough funding to support all men and women’s sports teams, but also renders a profit to the university. According

student-athlete; does that name really exist? Second, the money NCAA is making is outrageous; they could pay their players. Lastly, these student-athletes bring more future students to their universities because of college sports. Nonetheless, what seems to be in my eyes is an apparent employer-laborer relationship. An association that’s a professional sports league in virtually everyway but its name- the NCAA avoids paying players by