College lacrosse

whether student athletes should get paid. There are a lot of reasons for this because these colleges are selling the athletes talents to get people to spend there money for their tickets. They have the athletes sign game used items and the colleges turn that around and make a tremendous amount of money of of the item. On the other hand they do get free education, housing, and food. When you are a college athlete you spend a lot of time in your classes but you will spend most of your extra time…

changes about to occur, I struggled with the challenge of the unknown both socially and academically. Socially, I was concerned about change since I am the only person from my high school in the past three years that chose Stetson for college. This means I will not have any familiar faces at Stetson once I move in. My high school graduating class was…

Introduction The purpose of this study is to understand whether or not athletes are treated more or less leniently than non-athletes by police on college campuses. Law enforcement in general has been a hot topic across communities in America; more specifically it has sprung up in the sports world as well. From the professional world of sports down through the collegiate level, court cases, suspensions, and expulsions have been flooding the news. This brings up an important question on…

Why College Athletes Should Not Be Paid Should NCAA athlete players get an income? NCAA athletes of any sport or division should be allowed to get paid. The NCAA makes an annual income of an estimate of almost one billion dollars. Many different colleges and universities make a lot of revenue from their athletic teams such as basketball, football, baseball, and etc. For many years many people have debated on whether or no these college athletes should be paid or not. With the amount of income…

have had to work rather than learn how to play violin or lacrosse, and need more financial aid” (Bond Hill). This quote backs up what was said previously, because of the situation of a lower income student, it is less likely for them to finish school under the circumstances. In Becker and Murphy’s opinion, policymakers and school officials should focus on how to raise the percent of Americans that complete high school and go on to college. I believe that that is one statement that Paul Krugman…

Through the National Collegiate Athletic Association, they serve 1117 colleges and universities with over 40 sports organizations that are recognized. ii. Within all 3 divisions, the NCAA is comprised of nearly half a million athletes. iii. Since UW-Madison is recognized as Division 1, the association allows the university…

Marcus Gravey, an early 20th century American Political leader, once stated “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. “ For any group of people to be successful, it is imperative that they understand where they once came from. Many precentors in our class captured the essence and importance created by the specific culture they studied. There are numerous amounts of cultures that all interact and intermingle in many different ways that…

being jumped on, the leader of the program, Mr. Dave, provides the children with three to four options for the day (to go outside time/dodgeball, watch a movie, computer lab, or arts/crafts). However, on occasion there is a group, usually from the college, to teach the kids fun interactive games, while learning about animals or another subject matter. For example, one day an environmental studies program visited and gave a presentation to the kids about bats, which eventually led to a version of…

Introduction In the United States alone, approximately 1.7 million individuals sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year (CDC, 2006). Of those 1.7 million, approximately 700,000 are adolescents, making them the age group most prone to experiencing a TBI (Ettel, Glang, Todis, & Davies, 2016). A TBI occurs when traumatic force causes damage to the brain whether it occur from the head hitting an external object, or when an object hits the head forcefully and potentially punctures brain…

For many years, college athletes have been the face of many prestigious schools. Being a college athlete meant you were good enough to get a scholarship, which meant you had a chance make it to the big leagues. I grew up watching basketball and football like it was second nature, it resulted in wanting to be like the superstars on television. The children who grew up like me dream to be an all-American college athlete and become that superstar in the big leagues. The NCAA has been around since…