Northwestern University

athletes dedicate 40-60 hours per week to their sport, which makes it impossible for them to get a job with medical benefits. College athletes should be paid to play sports because this will create a fair and equal relationship between player and university. The first reason college athletes should be paid to play sports in college is because if they are not financially compensated, they are in a vulnerable and disadvantageous position.…

The Director of Athletics at Northwestern University argued that the scholarships given to some of these top student athletes totals almost near $200,000 over four years (Meshefejian, 2008). Whitlock, another writer with an argument to not pay these athletes, claims that college athletes are already paid in full from the scholarship offered to them worth tens of thousands of dollars and to say that this isn’t a good exchange for the athletic programs from the universities (Whitlock, 2005).…

According to Northwestern University, “The National Labor Relations Board” came to the conclusion that college athletes who receive scholarships are considered to be employees of the university (“Huge first step for Student Athletes”). It is time for this rule the NCAA has to go and the NCAA to evolve into something better for the athletes. In “Rules Against…

useful skill since a college student juggles responsibilities as an adult, student, employee, athlete, sorority member, intern, etc. In regards to collegiate academic success, distributed study is more effective than cramming. The study at Northwestern University illustrates the benefits of this phenomenon, known as the “spacing effect,” versus massed retention (Zimmerman, Joel). Prioritizing follows along the same lines as time-management due to the lifestyle of college students—having several…

their tuition covered by the university are considered, by some, to be employees. It’s important to identify what an actual employee is and what that employee does. An employee works for an employer based on an initial contract where the employee is entitled to do as the employer instructs. Within the signing of the contract the employer is in charge of the performance of the employee. In most cases, recruited (scholarship receiving) student athletes choose their university primarily based on…

day-to-day tasks (“Job Shadow Program: Loyola University…

Twenty-two points, six rebounds, and three assists are the stats of Shabazz Napier, star point guard for the University of Connecticut's basketball team. Napier has just won the NCAA championship game and receives the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Because of this, Napier has become somewhat of a poster boy for the NCAA. Thus, the media will be rushing to hear his now valued opinion. When being interviewed about a week after the game, Napier says that there are "hungry nights where I'm not…

or university. Students take tests that suggest where they are more knowledgeable, what they are more interested in, what field they are more likely to succeed in. This sets up each individual to discover their interests and hone the necessary skills to ultimately get accepted into the college of their choice. For some this requires a lot more work than others. In “Why Elite-College Admissions Need an Overhaul” composed by Jonathan R. Cole, the John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University of…

sued the NCAA, Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Company over the use of his name and image. Lawyers for O’Bannon reached a $40 million settlement with EA and the Collegiate Licensing Comp0any, which handles licensing rates for many universities. However, the case against the NCAA is still working its way through the courts. O’Bannon claimed that the lawsuit was never about the money, it was about righting a wrong. “If a company or someone was to use your likeness then you should be…

partying and the fall football season. Regardless of what people think, universities have shared the same academic goal of providing a unique educational experience that grade school cannot offer. Colleges are losing sight of the academic mission and purpose of higher education in exchange for concentrating and prioritizing athletic programs within their schools. This is a dangerous trend that is spreading to colleges and universities throughout the country. The role of athletics has changed,…