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In 1892 at Stanford University, an 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education. They reached out to the great pianist Ligancy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck and the boys began to work to make the concert a success. The big day arrived.…

When Disney announced their numbers for its fourth quarterly earnings in 2015, we saw a massive decline in revenue and subscribers from ESPN, a whopping 3.2 million subscribers in 2015 and a cumulative of 7 million subscribers within the span of two years, reported Nielsen. This major decline resulted from the acts of ‘cord shaving’ and ‘cord cutting, which is respectively when consumers opt in for ‘skinny bundles’ that does not include expensive programming and when they decide to cut their…

As the July 15 deadline draws near, Dez Bryant, his agents, and Dallas Cowboys executives resume contract negotiations to try and get the wide receiver to start for the team in September. Held this week at the Cowboy’s team facility, it was the first time in almost four months that both parties have met in person to discuss the 26-year-old’s financial and playing future in Dallas, as per ESPN. The former Oklahoma State standout still has yet to sign the $12.8 million franchise tender offered…

Every year millions of people print out those college basketball brackets and participate in their office pools. However what many of us do not know is that the NCAA generates 900 million dollars over a three week span we know as March Madness (Berr 1). The only madness about this is the fact that out of the 900 million dollars the players of the 68 teams do not see a penny. There is a major issue with these student athletes especially in the sports of men's football and men's and women's…

for school-specific scholarships are ways students can earn a full ride to college. Firstly, excelling in sports is one way for students to receive a full college ride. As a kid, the preponderance of young athletes fantasize of becoming collegiate athletes, and if they work hard enough, they can pay for their college by being recruited to…

In the course of recent decades, college sports increase in fame over the United States. Whether it be football or basketball, following the time when the century's turn, intercollegiate athletics acquire an overflow of income to their separate universities, and expand the college's name. Undergrad athletes are vital towards colleges as they are behind the athletic program's surplus in income (Nocera 1). These competitors are set to play which results in obtaining revenue to the university, yet…

The Quietest $94 Million Ever Made Kawhi Leonard, pronounced like the Hawaiian island, plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. Per the March 2016 Sports Illustrated, "he was named Finals MVP in 2014, captured Defensive Player of the Year in '15 and this season seized the unofficial title of best two-way player in the NBA." In the age of Stephen Curry, many people forget about players like Leonard, even if they do command $94 million contracts. If you don't follow the Spurs, you may not be…

First of all, it is necessary to point out that Batesville is not in ICC’s range of recruitment. This is important because the college gained talented students, like Jake, who did not even belong to the region in which ICC immediately recruits. We know that IMPACT played a major role in this recruitment, which only expanded when the group detached from ICC. As Jake said in his interview, Magnolia Independent was able to reach out to more people, even outside of Mississippi. He says that the…

ollege athletes? This problem has occurred for many years, but has not been this dramatic in the previous years. Keep in mind athletes get scholarships from textbooks, dorms, and tuition. Do they really need any more? As much as money that sports creates, college players shouldn’t get payments for playing for their school. Paying athletes cannot be equal to what they learn without paying. If athletes start getting paid at higher levels does that mean smaller schools have to hold to that standard…

Mateo Sanchez NFL football player I want to be a professional football player when I get older. I would want to play as a tight end for the Oakland R aiders. It is not as easy as it seems to become a professional football player, it takes guts, hard work, and heart. You do not need much schooling just need to get drafted from high school to a college with good grades.You do not need much education besides physical education. You have to be able to hit hard, run fast, and be tough in general. The…