College athletics

Are college athletics becoming the new face of professional sport leagues? What is the value of going to college when you have a $24-million-dollar contract on the table to go play for the Yankees, Celtics, or the Broncos? Is there any person that would give the opportunity, experience, or money to go play for a college on a scholarship? Because that amount of money is so insignificant, it will not pay for his/her whole tuition and have a chance at a career ending injury in result. These are the

2015 Paying College Athletes The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) makes over $871 million dollars a year on college athletics. Some studies estimate as much as one billion dollars each year. A college university can make anywhere from several million dollars up to $120 million from their athletic programs. A college athlete gets paid nothing and yet a majority of their time and schedule is dictated by the sport they play. In the book Student Athlete’s Guide to College, author Hillary

College Athletics: Bonding Introduction Every team, every group, and line up at some point has to come together to achieve a goal, it can be classroom, game, or team oriented. Team bonding may not happen as soon as one may think time, chemistry, agreements, and disagreements all play major roles into team bonding. 2 Studies show that this concept is reflected in Astin’s theory of involvement, which essentially suggests “students learn by becoming involved” (1985, p. 133). 3 This relationship between

Attending college is not only a chance to further one’s education; but an opportunity to experience lessons in life. One of the hardest lessons to learn is how life is not always fair. Students who work diligently to achieve academic success can realize all too soon how countless hours of studying to achieve the grade, may not pay off as much as the ability to kick a football fifty yards. It appears the ability of the student athlete to contribute to a winning season is valued much more than the

Current student athletes at colleges get treated like they are part of the royal family. A majority, if not all, of their schooling is paid for, they have their own academic centers to work in that are provided with tutors if needed, better housing units, and the list can go on and on. Many would say that this is acceptable, that they worked hard to play for a college team; however, several are against it. Athletes should be given more privileges than the average college student, but not as many are

Opinion: "Non-College Athletic Association": Removing the "C" from the NCAA Intro In 2012, former Ohio State Buckeye and now current LA Rams quarterback, Cardale Jones, sent the college sports world a buzz with his infamous "we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL" tweet. In the weeks after, this tweet would ignite debates ranging from the "amateur spirit" of college sports-to the true purpose of athletics on campuses. One debate topic that always resurfaces every few months

Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA offered no scholarships to women, nor did they offer championship tournaments (Tigay). Since the enactment of this law, the number of women who compete in college-level sports has increased more than five times since 1972, however, advocates say there is still a significant amount of work to be done while those against it say the law has come with unintended consequences. Those in favor of Title IX marvel at the continuing strides in granting women athletic equality

Paying College Athletes For over a decade, there has been an ongoing debate for and against paying college athletes. Those in favor quickly point out the benefits to players. Those against this practice concentrate on the possible detriment to both the educational and athletic systems currently in place at institutions of higher learning. Merit can be found in both arguments; however, the changes that would be necessary to put the payment practice into place would take years to implement. Many

for equality over the past three decades. In Suzanna Huffman's article from "Mass Communication and Society," it states that "Title IX has encouraged school administrators to work toward gender equity in athletic spending, and now many more women participate in college sports and earn college athletic scholarships than in years past" (4). Although this statement is generalized, it is close to the truth in today's culture among men and women. The impact that Title IX has bestowed on women has created

channels C. Video Games D. Fantasy sports V. College and amateur athletics A. Teenage phenoms B. False views of success C. Antitrust Law D. BCS bowls VI. Sex and media A.