Often people lose the origination of the name student athlete. ... If the students were given a paycheck, it would change the integrity of the game in college sports. ... A college degree offers a secure future that professional sports can't always offer. ... The larger schools would be able to offer more money to the athletes than smaller schools, therefore giving them a further advantage in college sports. ... The students will be playing sports for a paycheck, not to compensate for the free education a scholarship provides. ...

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Not only that, but without college sports, students miss the chance to socialize with new people. ... Sports has the potential to help turn bad people good. ... Without college sports, so many people's athletic ability and hard work to be athletic will have gone to waste. ... Sports are what keep people working hard to reach goals and gives discipline to those who participate in them. ... Take away college sports and you are taking away the livelihood of many people. ...

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What does sports have to offer colleges that offsets this tradeoff? ... A college that has a good sports program is more likely to have positive enrollment. Sports are like additional advertising for the college. ... People are more likely to get behind a winner than a loser is. What would be lost by unlinking big time sports with Colleges? ...

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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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Some people may say that it is too hard and too stressful for a student to balance school and work, which is very understandable as some students may have trouble doing so. ... Other parents say that their child can't have a job because of sports, which everyone understands. The real idea is to look and realize what is going to benefit the child more in the future, playing high school sports where they aren't likely to make a career out of, or having a job and earning as well as saving money at sixteen years old? ...

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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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They did not wake up one morning and decide to play professional sports, it was instilled in them at a young age, in little league sports. ... They had to work hand and hand with people on different levels, such as banks and co-employees. The same is true of any great sports dynasty. ... Few championship teams of any kind have ever been full of out of shape people; this is what we must teach our kids. People argue that little league sports turns into naked aggression when in truth it is the parents trying to live though their kids that turn this wonderful tradition into a tragedy. ...

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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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From that coverage some people questioned our university when there was no validity to the story. ... I know people just figure that most football players want to coach, but everything that I know the most of deals with sports. I really like the administration side of sports. I like to see how a sports program is ran. An athletic department is a huge business and there are so many people involved to make sure it runs smoothly....

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Out of all the sports, football is the sport most individuals look at, and say that most of the players are not well educated. People think that just because you play football that you don't care about education. ... Before Fairfind became a school, there was a plan to eliminate sports and have a school were education came first. Some how sports were able to go on but it would be hard to deal with the criteria of the work and play sports as well. ... My junior year I was able to excel in sports and excel in my school work, keeping that low profile. ...

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College athletes are students first and foremost, and people seem to forget that fact. ... College football is the most profitable of all the college sports, but most people do not understand what real "profit" is. ... They are students receiving access to a college education through their participation in sports. Collegiate sports is not a career or profession, but is the students' vehicle to a higher education degree. ... Students who choose to take part in sports and students who do not both comprise the collegiate model. ...

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Private Schools Most people would agree that education is important in today's society. ... If people disregard their high school level of learning, then his SAT scores will show his effort and his acceptance to a college may be hindered. ... Private schools have less physical activities such as sports to chose from. With a highly limited student body population, some sports may not be able to be offered. ... The sports are limited in private schools, but the teachings of private school may be unrestricted. ...

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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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Educators deserve far better pay than what they receive, and there is no better place to get the money from than professional sports. ... It would actually be healthier considering the cost of just going to watch a professional sports competition. ... Currently, roughly fifty percent of people in jail do not even know how to read. ... Realistically, not many people will go on to become professional athletes, and kids need to know that and education should come first, and then sports. ...

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At Lindenwood we have over twenty different NCAA sports; imagine the profit our school makes just from these different sports. With no doubt some of the money should go to the coaches and the athletic department that keeps our sports successful, but why not also pay the student-athletes? ... To sum it up, for these three sports one mainly plays and goes to college in order to enter into the draft of the professional league. ... Also, if the student athlete stays and is paid, he/she would raise more money for the school because more people would want to see them play. ... Also, a lot of people ...

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These are just some of the questions people ask me. ... So, let's tackle the first big misconception that people have-social isolation. ... I"m not into sports but if I was I could always be involved through community sports or join a team at a recreational center. ... I have no trouble talking to people and can ask for things I want. ... For some reason people think if you"re a homeschooler you don't do real school work. ...

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But testing students who don't participate in sports is not, however, because of unfair games. ... Steroids and the like should still be tested for in athletes so their sports remain fair, but not everyone should be tested. Schools don't need to take charge of their students" lives like this, especially since very few people will benefit from all the money and time spent on it. ...

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Many people agree with this thought, while others claim that heavier loads of homework do more harm than good. ... There is no study that has confirmed that homework benefits people. ... A student should also have no more than an hour of homework a day, which most people do. ... Around 50% is spent on exercise or sports and 14% on student clubs and groups. ... With less homework, students are able to others things as well and also socialize with their friends and take part in sports. ...

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In the world of college sports is where a lot of the money revenue that the universities get come from. Majority of the money is going in to the schools, while the rest is going towards both the coaching staff and the sports program but not the players who bring the money in. ... The athletes have very little time throughout the school year to find jobs with some sports requiring year round mandatory training and with trying to keep up with school. ... Most people who are not student athletes begin to feel that it would be unfair if athletes were to be paid but not the. ... All in all, the pe...

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There is too much ignorance in young people today. ... I really feel sorry for these people. ... This can be spread through sex, tattooing, body piercing, contact sports, and even sharing a razor or toothbrush. ... People need to become more educated on this matter, and realize that this is a serious epidemic that needs to be taken seriously. ...

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The only future they believe in is in pro sports - they have no other plans. The real Ken Carter said that about sixty five percent of intercity student-athlete believe that they will go to play professional sports. ... This movie helps to illustrate one of the key reasons why children compete in sports. ... This film helps to bring a lot of positive messages out of people. ... He not only wanted these kids to be great basketball players, he wanted them to become great people....

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People will say that uniforms will cut down the amount of money parents spend on clothing for their children. ... Also uniforms make it harder for ppl to find a group they fit into becasue everyone looks the same so they may not be able to find someone who shares their interests in music, sports, etc... School uniforms may not be as wonderful as they seem, they can't hide a persons social, economic or racial background, so perhaps the focus should be placed on acceptance of peoples differences rather than trying to make us all the same. ...

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Teachers are a very special group of people, how many people do you know that would take other people's kids, and watch them for eight hours a day, five days a week, and one hundred days a year. Another group of special people are coaches; these people basically work all year round to help the people that they are coaching reach their full potential. ... Now why is there such a big gap between these two jobs, why do we put such a big value on sports, and are scores and statistics really more important then homework and grades? The reason coaches are paid so much is because the sports ind...

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When people think about discrimination, they usually associate it with race or gender. ... Certainly, the people who do not get the job would claim that they were discriminated against, and to some extent they would be right. ... Unlike the people at my old school, no one at my new school seemed to care much about high school football. ... Later that day, I saw the principal, who told me that although sports were an important part of school, academic achievement was more important. ... I learned that you should judge people on their merits, not by your own set of assumptions. ...

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They are traditional people, have interesting customs which they want to share with other people. They are eager to share with many people about their language, culture, and traditional. ... Their accents sometimes give them troubles because other people don't understand what they are trying to say. ... This type of teachers love sports and admire athletes. Most of the PE teachers are out of shape even though they love sports. ...

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