Paying College Athletes Persuasive Paper
Assiya Dair
ENGL 100905
Professor Faircloth
Assignment 2: Argument (Persuasive Paper)
“Are student athletes exploited by American universities that profit off of their athletic abilities? Or are student athletes unfairly pampered members of the student body?” After a long day of classes and practice, I don’t return to my room until
2:00 am. I am exhausted and haven’t eaten a good meal since the afternoon. After practice I am always tired and starving, but I do not have any time to relax because I need to do my homework. What’s the point of having a meal plan if I can’t even have dinner most days? When will I ever get a good quality rest? This is a typical day in the life of a student athlete, faced with several struggles during his or her time in college. The university …show more content…
College athletics is a big business across the United States in many universities, the most profitable being football, hockey, and basketball. They make a great amount of money for universities by selling tickets for their games and online live streaming. In the article “ Point/Counterpoint: Paying college athletes”, Dennis
A.Johnson says that: “The total ticket revenues for football and men’s basketball were $757 million in 1999, total value that exceeded the total ticket sales for all
of professional baseball, football, and hockey that year”. Star athletes, who win prizes for their time-consuming trainings, don’t make any money for their effort, despite the fact that they are the ones earning the money. In fact, the amount of revenue that many athletes make for their respective schools is more than what their scholarships pay for.
So who is getting all of this money? Surprisingly, the coaches at the universities get the most of revenue. For example, the highest employee at the
Northwestern University, coach Pat Fitzgeralg, earned more than $2.2 million in one year (Linda Shavez). According to statistics, anesthesiologists,
ENGL 100905
Professor Faircloth
Assignment 2: Argument (Persuasive Paper)
“Are student athletes exploited by American universities that profit off of their athletic abilities? Or are student athletes unfairly pampered members of the student body?” After a long day of classes and practice, I don’t return to my room until
2:00 am. I am exhausted and haven’t eaten a good meal since the afternoon. After practice I am always tired and starving, but I do not have any time to relax because I need to do my homework. What’s the point of having a meal plan if I can’t even have dinner most days? When will I ever get a good quality rest? This is a typical day in the life of a student athlete, faced with several struggles during his or her time in college. The university …show more content…
College athletics is a big business across the United States in many universities, the most profitable being football, hockey, and basketball. They make a great amount of money for universities by selling tickets for their games and online live streaming. In the article “ Point/Counterpoint: Paying college athletes”, Dennis
A.Johnson says that: “The total ticket revenues for football and men’s basketball were $757 million in 1999, total value that exceeded the total ticket sales for all
of professional baseball, football, and hockey that year”. Star athletes, who win prizes for their time-consuming trainings, don’t make any money for their effort, despite the fact that they are the ones earning the money. In fact, the amount of revenue that many athletes make for their respective schools is more than what their scholarships pay for.
So who is getting all of this money? Surprisingly, the coaches at the universities get the most of revenue. For example, the highest employee at the
Northwestern University, coach Pat Fitzgeralg, earned more than $2.2 million in one year (Linda Shavez). According to statistics, anesthesiologists,