1. Judy is an older student who recently lost her job. She is attending college for the first time and is very nervous. She’s not sure if she made the right decision to attend but feels that it’s the only reasonable option she has. She is currently enrolled in a math course; she hasn’t had math for years. She is convinced that she’s not going to pass the course. She just wants someone to discuss some of her concerns regarding math‚ but doesn’t want to meet with the instructor. Write a referral for
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“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head-Emil Zatopek.” This quote shows that if you’re happy playing your favorite sport then money should be the last thing you should be worried about. The idea of paying college athletes has been thrown around for a couple years. Some student athletes feel that they bring in a great deal of money to their universities‚ but they do not see one penny of it. These students think they should be getting
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How would you feel if you worked so hard in a college sport that you play and loved‚ and you don’t get a dime out of it? College athletes have gained immense popularity among Americans over the past decades. This has resulted in revenues for the NCAA. Not only do college athletes live the life of an average student every day‚ but they also have a strenuous schedule to keep for their sport. Student athletes should be paid for their contribution to the hard work they do in the classroom and on the
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American Olympic athletes should be paid more money for training and competing. They currently do not make enough which is leading to less than optimal performance for the American team. Most olympians are making less than $15‚000 per year(less than minimum wage)‚ which makes it tough for them to train to their potential and win. America’s top athletes are going to play football‚ basketball‚ or baseball instead of competing in the Olympics. We are also being beat by other countries that pay and value
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In “Serve Or Fail‚” Dave Eggers argues that "colleges should consider instituting a service requirement for graduation.” He claims that 4 years college are too long‚ student usually waste many time‚ and to be volunteer is a good idea to kill time better than killing time on the meaningless activity like football. Furthermore‚ he states giving a opportunity to college student to service is a chance to let the kid meet society earlier. He introduced a bill like more than 90000 students at 14 state
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Since the 1920’s‚ professional football‚ basketball‚ baseball‚ have become much more popular in the United States‚ however they have not yet been able to rival college footballs popularity in terms of attendance and revenue. One indicator of college football still being the most popular sport in the United States is game attendance. Some college football programs regularly have more than 100‚000 fans in attendance. In fact‚ in 2011 a regular season game between The University of Michigan and Notre
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Pablo S. Torre‚ an ESPN sportswriter wrote an article about athletes who make millions just to lose it all in the end. Athletes need to worry about maintaining their wealth rather than becoming richer by investing in business deals. Tubbs explained how and when they begin earning income (often in school‚ through illicit payments from agents); how their pro salaries are invested(blindly); and when the millions evaporate (before they know it). Torre focuses on a couple of athletes who engage in fraud
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University of North Carolina Academic Scandal Many colleges are known for their prestigious academics or sports teams; University of North Carolina was known for both. Five years ago a sandal arose that changed the University of North Carolina reputation immensely. A report came out that said the university was offering courses that were so incredibly easy that students were allowed to pass with flying colors without even showing up to class or turning anything in. In the article by CNN‚ “UNC report
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Should College Athletes be Paid? Imagine what would happen if we would pay the college athletes for performing. It would be a disaster because that is all they would do‚ they would only play for the money. Most of the athletes wouldn’t play for the fun of the game‚ or the fame that comes with playing‚ they would just worry about the paycheck that comes with playing. If anything all of the athletes are paid already with scholarships and the free things they get to use. Not playing for money in college
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Classes. Game time. Stress. College athletes have a plentiful amount on their plate. Not knowing where money would come from adds more on top of school and sports. Paying athletes would eliminate stress. The NCAA refuses to pay athletes‚ but it’s not that they don’t have money. They have billions of dollars off of capitalizing‚ ticket sales‚ and team winnings. So why don’t they pay players? College athletes should get paid because their sports are jobs‚ paying would make sports more competitive
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