College Athletes
Matt Lawrence
Father Hudgin
AP English
December 21st, 2012
College Athletes: Should they be paid? The debate of whether college athletes should be paid has gone on for years. From famous sportscasters to the common man, everyone has their own opinion whether the student-athletes should receive a “stipend” or certain wage per month to cover food, gas, and other various essentials. A great example of this is from Ramogi Huma, a former linebacker for UCLA. “Even though the school was providing him with three meals a day, he said, he needed to eat five or six times a day because of the calories he was burning playing football. And he wasn’t able to get any support from home”. “I got by taking toilet paper and soap at hotels, and taking out the credit card,” he recalled, adding that he had $6,000 in credit card debt when he graduated The school did provide him with team-issued clothing, but not all of it was appropriate for everyday use, he said (Frommer Para’s 19-20). Although there are some athletes like Huma, it cannot be said the same for other, it is questioned that the athletes will actually use the stipend for essentials and not unwarranted and unnecessary items.
The main reasons that student athletes should receive wages are: They are making millions of dollars for the university, they dedicate their whole year to their particular sport (along with academics) and have no time to carry a job, they perform the same type of job a professional does but without the pay, and they are performing entertainment for the public’s enjoyment and are not receiving a fair salary for their efforts. Although the majority of athletes are like Huma, it cannot be said the same for others. It is questioned that the athletes will actually use the stipend for essentials and not unwarranted and unnecessary items. If college players do not make money, they will find some other way, possibly illegal, to make money.
Most illegal activity involves players receiving money and
Father Hudgin
AP English
December 21st, 2012
College Athletes: Should they be paid? The debate of whether college athletes should be paid has gone on for years. From famous sportscasters to the common man, everyone has their own opinion whether the student-athletes should receive a “stipend” or certain wage per month to cover food, gas, and other various essentials. A great example of this is from Ramogi Huma, a former linebacker for UCLA. “Even though the school was providing him with three meals a day, he said, he needed to eat five or six times a day because of the calories he was burning playing football. And he wasn’t able to get any support from home”. “I got by taking toilet paper and soap at hotels, and taking out the credit card,” he recalled, adding that he had $6,000 in credit card debt when he graduated The school did provide him with team-issued clothing, but not all of it was appropriate for everyday use, he said (Frommer Para’s 19-20). Although there are some athletes like Huma, it cannot be said the same for other, it is questioned that the athletes will actually use the stipend for essentials and not unwarranted and unnecessary items.
The main reasons that student athletes should receive wages are: They are making millions of dollars for the university, they dedicate their whole year to their particular sport (along with academics) and have no time to carry a job, they perform the same type of job a professional does but without the pay, and they are performing entertainment for the public’s enjoyment and are not receiving a fair salary for their efforts. Although the majority of athletes are like Huma, it cannot be said the same for others. It is questioned that the athletes will actually use the stipend for essentials and not unwarranted and unnecessary items. If college players do not make money, they will find some other way, possibly illegal, to make money.
Most illegal activity involves players receiving money and