Over the duration of the semester, I have looked deeply into why student athlete’s should be paid. To answer this question, I looked at things like: does a scholarship count as being paid? Why are athletes currently not paid? What … Read More
Contrary to the benefits of paying student-athletes comes the barriers to that, which can be considered the cons to this idea. In theory, to me it makes a great deal of sense that these athletes are compensated for the revenue … Read More
Last week I reflected on how the NCAA would successfully integrate paying student-athletes, this week I will discuss the benefits in doing so. Student-athletes commit to a school for a couple of reasons: 1. Financial aid package 2. Strength of … Read More
Student-Athletes for so long have been used by schools to make a profit whether it be because of their name or the team that the play for. They are deemed a profitable asset that will create revenue for the school … Read More
When I took this topic on I knew that the most difficult element of the inquiry was going to be based on the changes I believe should be made in order to allow for student-athletes to receive the financial compensation … Read More
Imagine going to work for a company where each day you exercise your skills, doing 40-60 hours in a week, but at the end of that week, the organization that owns that company takes your pay cheque. On top of … Read More
When thinking of why college athletes deserve to be paid, I have to first answer the question of what is a scholarship? When a student-athlete goes to school they can receive two types of scholarship, academic or athletic. Often times, … Read More
As I begin to do further research about making my case for just why college athletes deserve to start being paid, I reflect back on my previous post of how much in revenue the NCAA earns. What I did not … Read More
Looking into the system of college athletics can really make one begin to question the system that is currently in place and why it is the way it is. As I began to look into this topic, I started to … Read More
As I pondered what I wanted to do my free inquiry project on, I thought to myself, what is something you are most passionate, you have an idea of but also you don’t know enough about. What came to mind … Read More