Most people buy their steroids through a family member or friend from the gym. ... In all of these professions steroid use is legal but in sports it is not. ... The NCAA is not the only sports federation to ban anabolic steroid use. ... The most obvious reason people are concerned about anabolic steroid use is that it is cheating (Yesalis 28). ... When people talk about the use of steroids many false facts become present. ...

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The history of college sports has seemed to have created a booming industry of profit and franchises. ... Although for many years people have not considered paying these athletes for their talents, other than at the pro level, this a new day in age. ... It is a privilege for them to have a free education, but people fail to realize that these athletes have devoted their lives to their sports so they have earned their rights to a free education. ... Some people may disagree but majority of the Big12 coaches agree with the players receiving a stipend or even a monthly salary. ... The reality...

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These student athletes need to recognize their opportunity at continuing their career as a privilege that most young people dream of but are never given the chance. ... In addition, most universities do not make money on sports, so it is not in the budget to pay the athletes. most college sports are not particularly profitable, and in fact, many operate at a loss. ... If you start to pay the big sports, such as football players, then you would have to pay every single athlete; which could result in cutting the non-revenue sports such as lacrosse, swimming, and tennis. ... Although college spor...

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I believe his purpose for writing this piece was to enlighten the average sports fan, as well as anyone else in the general public who still has the romantic vision of college sports, about the real situation behind the scenes in all high profile college sports. ... As well as to come clean on their sports financial dealings and funding. ... This is a very effective form of argument as people generally tend to believe a point of view if it is shared by a few professional people. ... This piece is aimed at all people who watch college sport and so support these university's enormous sporti...

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Collegiate sports has been regarded as amateur ever since the NCAA program came to be. This is one of the main reasons why people don't believe college athletes should get paid. With collegiate sports attendees at all time highs this is no longer the case. ... It is big task to try and juggle both education and sports especially when so much of their time goes into the sports side of this; most would argue its equivalent to a full time job. ... Once people can realize or just simply admit to themselves that collegiate sports are on par with pro sports then college athletes are in great ...

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In the world of sports, in this case college sports, the primary motive for athletes to play a sport is for money rather than for the love of the game. ... No matter how many people feel that athletes should not be paid for their ability, there are just as many people whom feel they should. In the Sports Press, Ben Sylvan states reasons why people think a student athlete should be compensated. ... While some have the same thoughts as Sylvan, a large number of people disagree with what he believes. ... College sports are talked about far beyond professional sports because in the pros, they only...

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Title IX and Its Effect on Men's College Swimming College sports are very important to not only the athletes who participate in the sports but also to the schools themselves. ... College sports also boost the school spirit of colleges. ... Because these sports are not high revenue sports many college athletic directors believe that these sports are expendable Title IX of the Education Amendments was enacted by Congress and was signed into law by Richard Nixon. ... Sports Equity Coordinator The first item of business for a school system is to designate at least one employee as the sp...

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What most people forget about college athletes is that they are student athletes. ... They also made me take my own time to study and get good grades before it came to sports. ... Soward is exactly right, kids should think about their education first and then sports. ... These student athletes are in for a rude awakening if they don't think their education comes before sports. ... So people can see why society would feel that Dukes basketball team might get paid more and more benefits than other sports. ...

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Players have drifted away from what it used to mean to play college sports. ... The N.C.A.A. should not have jurisdiction over a player's earnings outside his sports participation. ... Another illegal activity that athletes fall into is accepting gifts from sports agents. ... Colleges profit greatly off big-time college sports. ... Most collegiate athletes don't have much money and because of this many people suffer. ...

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In the world of college sports its win or go home, and to the winners go the spoils. Most successful college sports teams rake in millions of dollars in revenue. ... Some people say that athletes get paid by having a scholarship but if you look at the ulterior motive behind scholarships I think people would change their minds. ... Some people say that there is too much under the table payment going on to enforce anyways. ... So there is much conflict in the world of college sports about where the money should go. ...

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People criticize the population of athletes by referring to them as "Dumb-Jocks." ... NCAA sports are starting to become a professional business. ... The public looks at college athletes and says that they"ll end up leaving college for professional sports anyway. ... People ask why would a university spend so much money on a game? ... College sports are corrupt, and are not challenging their athletes starting with high school. ...

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People criticize the population of athletes by referring to them as "Dumb-Jocks." ... NCAA sports are starting to become a professional business. ... The public looks at college athletes and says that they"ll end up leaving college for professional sports anyway. ... People ask why would a university spend so much money on a game? ... College sports are corrupt, and are not challenging their athletes starting with high school. ...

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A huge issue in the world of sports is the debate of whether or not NCAA College athletes should be paid. ... There are more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports through the NCAA. ... The most profitable sports in the NCAA are College football bowl series (FBS) and Division I college basketball. ... College sports and the athletes who participate in them should not be centered on money. ... The reason that many people enjoy college athletics is because of how passionate and how intense each game is. ...

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Not to mention that having a job and playing college sports is like have two jobs. ... "(Carlos Diaz CNN sports) Most people don't know that the same stars that are seen on television are the same people who are estimated to be living below the poverty line. ... They were icons for many and people to look up to for people to look at them and be able to say," look at them they started off as low class people living in the hood but they took that as motivation to make them work hard and now look at them all on T.V. making something of themselves so if they can do it I can too.... ...

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Paying college athletes Pay College Athletes Sports have always been one of American's favorite pastimes. ... Players have drifted away from what it used to mean to play college sports. ... The N.C.A.A. should not have jurisdiction over a players earnings outside his sports participation. ... If he gets caught, the athlete is no longer eligible to play in college so his only option is to play professional sports. ... Colleges profit greatly off big-time college sports. ...

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Pay to Play Student athletes look at college sports in two ways: one being opportunity, and the other as indentured servitude. College sports like football and basketball hold a huge segment of the entertainment industry making those two particular sport seasons year round. ... If money was not an issue, students will have a clearer idea of where they really want to be and what the school has to offer outside of sports, but money is a, if not the only issue in some of these athletes minds. ... Although not as profitable as some professional sports, sponsors pay a lot of money for telev...

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Most people do not realize that "unhealthy- hazing is even a problem in today's society. Another issue not realized is that the genre of athletes does not only affect male sports, but can affect female athletes as well. Elizabeth Allan explains a story of young sophomore girls who are hazed by their older teammates: Picture yourself as a 15 year-old girl at a summer sports camp with your high school field hockey team. ... This country is so politically correct that people can't have some old-fashioned fun- (1). ... "Hazing: A Sports Tradition Many Trying to Phase Out."" ...

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The common, controversial question that many people have asked is, should college athletes get paid? ... Football and basketball are the two biggest sports that bring in the most collegiate revenue. ... Finally, paying collegiate athletes will normally lead to financial constraints and may cause the school to drop other sports, programs, or institutional developments. ... The purpose of college is to allow people to further their education and earn a degree. ...

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To begin with my personal experience, I want to start by telling you that I am a student-athlete at the University of New Mexico and I know first hand that the students that attend this university and a lot of the people in the community have an ideology about the sports team that I play on, which is the basketball team. ... That is why some people want to be in the shoes that I am in. ... But most people would have a different definition of it. I think that most people's definition of the American dream is the same as the idea as consumerism. ... I feel that enough people are not edu...

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