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Should College Athletes Be Paid? There has been much debate on whether or not college athletes should be paid. Can one imagine college athletes receiving pay for play on top of all the money they are given to attend that college? College athletes should not receive payment for play. There are many reasons why college athletes should not be paid. For these athletes, school is already being paid for from scholarships. If they were to be paid, it would be unfair to other non-athlete students, they…

Hidden Intellectualism written by Gerard Graff, is a short essay that is speaking on one of the most common, well known arguments, street-smart versus book smart. Graff himself believes that having street smarts is just as important as having book smarts. In his essay, Graff gives his opinion on school systems for overlooking some of the other students and their different sorts of street smarts. As an adolescent Graff lived in Chicago, he always felt as though his community was pressuring him.…

Imagine going to the pros from college with barely any money in your bank account.Also, this argument is so big that Barack Obama the, 44th president, joined in on this conversation and even NBA star Kareem Abdul Jabbar joined as well. College athletes should get paid so they can afford proper housing and the nutrition in the food that they need as an athlete.The Huffington Post states that the college athletes can stay in college and not go to the pros if the athletes get paid and might stay…

Dear Fort Morgan United Methodist Church Endowment Scholarship Committee, I am writing today in regards to the Permanent Endowment Scholarship offered through our church. I was very fortunate to have received this scholarship for the past two years; it has helped relieve the out-of-state financial burden and it felt comforting entering the next chapter of my life knowing I had my church family from home supporting me. I am asking you today to please consider me for this scholarship as a…

Teacher Candidate Jessica Grooms Date and Time of Lesson 7:50-9:07 a.m. School Westview Middle School Subject/Grade Level English Language Arts 7th Grade Description of Lesson: After Students read Mueller’s article of “Two Sides to Every Coin: Are Professional Athletes Overpaid?”, students will create a concept map to begin an argumentative essay. Students will learn to use phrases to connect ideas in different areas of the map and create a better understanding of the topic by connecting…

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4. If I received this scholarship I would put it towards college expenses such as buying textbooks for next semester therefore, I can contribute more in helping my parents pay for my essentials for college. 5. I have exemplified the hallmarks of leadership, scholarship, fellowship and service by getting involved in the FIT community as much as I can. Without taking on too much and making commitments I cannot keep I try to attend as many FIT events as possible. I encourage my roommate and…

If there was a battle between street smarts and book smarts, who would win? Geeks or jocks? But the question is who is more intelligent? In the article, “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff , he argues that schools are not teaching students the right way of learning. He says that schools are to blame for being too broad with the courses that students are studying. Graff thinks book smarts are more knowledgeable and that street smarts are people who have situational awareness. His point of…

Have you ever thought about being a college athlete, working and practicing for over 40 hours per week? What about being a college athlete and paying for college tuition and the extra activities and sports without an income? You might think they can just get another job to pay for college but when they are going to school all day and then practicing 40 hours a week there is no time !!This is why college athletes should get paid. There are multiple reasons to support why college athletes should…

I believe that NCAA has it right already. College athletes should not be paid to play. They go to college for and education and paid tuition. If college athletes get paid, then they won’t just focus on the game. They will worry about the money and when their getting paid. Money would ruin the NCAA, even if they can afford it like some articles say they can. Again, college athletes should not be paid and that it’s good the way it is. In the article, The Shirley Povich Center for Sports…