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    Singer’s views and opinions on world poverty are valid and logical. Supporting evidence is found in celebrities in entertainment and personal experience. Many people spend extreme amounts of money on luxury items such as vacations, new cars, clothes, shoes, etc. But, how much of those things can really be considered “necessities?” The Kardashian family has made their fortune from their television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and also with the people they choose to have relations with…

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    Universities across the country make millions of dollars every year from college athletics. However, student-athletes receive nothing except for college tuition and room/board in return, even though they are the foundation of the entire industry. This one-sided trend must not continue, for college athletes often struggle to pay for transportation, clothing, a place to live and food to eat, while the universities reap the rewards from their labors. College athletes should be paid money in some…

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    Over the past few years college athletics have gained tons of popularity and exposure all over America through television, the internet, and social media. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and participating colleges have earned increased revenues because of all the exposure that they have acquired. Even though the NCAA makes millions of dollars from sponsors, commercials, and tournaments, the players who play for the college teams receive no compensation whatsoever for all…

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    Although most people think athletes should make as much money as they do, others think they shouldn't make so much. Athletes get paid millions and even sometimes billions of dollars per game. I'm going to use my favorite player, Lebron James. Lebron gets paid 30,963,450 dollars a year. Lebron is the top paid player in the NBA. In 2017 Lebron James is the top most paid player in the NBA. Lebron makes, 30,963,450 dollars a year, that's a lot of money. Today hard workers get paid about 25 dollars…

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    Back when I was a little kid, I have loved to run. I love how free it makes me feel. I love my hair flying back behind me, the sound of my feet pounding on the cement or crumbling dirt, the rhythm of by fast breathing, the exhilarating feeling of winning a race. When I was eight years old I was the closest to beating the fastest boy in the neighborhood, which was quite an achievement. I could always avoid being tagged during Ghost in the Graveyard, Freeze Tag, Refrigerator Tag, and all our other…

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    Have you ever encountered the thought of what sport would be the sport for you? Do you enjoy running? If the answer is yes to either of those questions, you may think that soccer and cross country are the same thing or have the same concept, but they don’t. With soccer and cross country both being sports that teach endurance and sportsmanship, they also offer different circumstances and objectives. High school soccer and cross country can be totally different, but that does not mean they do…

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    you clapped enthusiastically as the karasuno boys volleyball team stood in a line at the edge of the court. you could easily spot your boyfriend in the lineup by his soft grey hair. even from up in the stands, you could tell that sugawara was trying to look taller. he had his chin held high, shoulders back, and he was almost standing on tip-toe. his actions made you giggle softly to yourself. you reminisced about the conversation you had had with sugawara just a few weeks ago. you were…

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    Lacrosse began as a men’s game, but years later adopted by all people of all ages. Over hundreds of years and adaptations of various countries, lacrosse is the sport hundreds of thousands know and love. Lacrosse initially started as a game of manhood, becoming a warrior, and religion (Vennum). The indigenous sport can be recorded as far as the 1630’s. “Jean de Brébeuf, wrote about the game being played by the Huron Indians in 1636 and it was he who the named the game “lacrosse”” (Claydon para…

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    As a kid I had many aspirations. I wanted to be the best soccer player I could be. My parents gave up so much for me to follow my dreams. I never knew how much it cost to travel for my soccer tournaments and constant practices. It was just any other Sunday night with my family. I was sitting on my bed in my room talking to one of my friends on the phone. My brother was loudly playing on his Xbox. My parents were attempting to figure out what we were going to eat for dinner. Everything was…

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    Are Athletes Paid Too Much? Don't you wish to win a lot of money by playing your favorite sport but don't you Think that athletes are paid too much?I think that they are paid fair because they are good at what they do and did a lot of sacrifices to make it as a pro. Athletes are paid a lot because they are good at what they do because nobody else could do what they can also they played when they were little not just play around but working hard everyday to become better for a slim chance too…

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