Should college athletes be paid?

College Athletes Worth

A Star College Quarterback Is Worth...

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Belson, K. (2010, Nov 14). A star college quarterback is worth .. New York Times, pp. WK.2-WK.2. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/763700166?accountid=1557

Summary

The New York Times is looking into how much college athletes such as Cam Newton should be getting paid according to how much money they bring in for their schools. Newton's success has driven up sales of licensed gear and tickets for Auburn University.

Kevin Ward

In Favor of Paying College Athletes

Distribute the Wealth: Pay College Athletes

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McGrath, J. (1994, Dec 09). Distribute the wealth: Pay college athletes. The News Tribune, pp. C.1-C1. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/264515694?accountid=1557

Summary

John McGrath from The News Tribune is arguing that if colleges do not start paying college athletes, they are setting up for failure. Athletes find ways around not getting paid so that they can be compensated for al the revenue they bring to their schools.

Kevin Ward

Should College Athletes Be Paid to Play?

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Cooper, Kenneth J. "Should College Athletes be Paid to Play?" Diverse Issues in Higher Education 28.10 (2011): 12,12-13. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 25 Oct. 2011.

Summary

This article begins by introducing two Law professors from Michigan State University. They are strongly in favor of college athletes being paid. The couple's main argument is that the athletes are employees under federal labor laws. They argue that if the student's major conflicts with their practice schedule, that certain athlete must change their major. Therefore they argue that they are primarily athletes and secondarily students. Later in the article, specific athletes give accounts as to why they don't feel as if they were employees of their particular college.

Logan Torres

College Athletes Deserve to be Paid

Findings

Wilbon, Michael. "College Athletes Deserve to Be Paid - ESPN." ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6778847/college-athletes-deserve-paid>.

Summary

The author of this news article, Michael Wilbon, argues that college athletes should be paid. But, he argues that only certain college athletes should be paid such as basketball and football players. The author relates this to college coaches and college professors. He states that Nick Saban, the Alabama football coach, will make more money in one year than the highest professor will in his entire tenure. Wilbon says that paying them out of individual athletic department budgets is not feasible, but if the athlete plays for a revenue-producing team, it is feasible.

Not in Favor of Paying College Athletes

Should College Athletes be Paid?

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Sack, A. (2008, Mar 07). Should college athletes be paid? The Christian Science Monitor, pp. 9-9. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/405570910?accountid=1557

Summary

The Cristian Science Monitor states how they do not believe in paying college athletes. Receiving an education is a large benefit that should not be taken for granted. As the NCAA continues to build a sports empire, athletes will want to be able to receive some of profits. The author believes that, although athletes should not be paid, they should be able to receive more benefits such as endorsements and medical.

Kevin Ward