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Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Do you think college athletes should get paid? I agree with many college officials, whom many people extol, I think college athletes should not be paid. The process of getting college athletes paid would be feasible but difficult and risky.

There are many cons of athletes being paid. Financial irresponsibility for amateur players would put athletes in jeopardy because they wouldn’t know how to manage their money. These players would have to start paying taxes, they could be high enough that the player is not able to cover tuition.  There could also be fights because of unequal amounts of money certain players have or do not have. College athletes who are adroit and are getting paid could possibly ruin their passion and competitiveness for the game because their only motive would be money. The athletes could be the ones who lose something. The athletes might also prioritize sports over academics and in the long run that could lead to failure because they wouldn’t have anything to fall on if sports didn’t work out for them. Overall athletes would have the biggest loss in getting paid. 

This legislation has some benefits and would help college athletes be successful. One benefit of college athletes getting paid is them not having to work outside the campus. If college athletes didn’t have to work, it would help them focus on the sport they play and academics. That would lead to them being more successful. It would help families financially because they wouldn’t have to worry about student loans. This legislation would also make college athletes want to stay in the program longer, and them wanting to stay longer leads to them getting their college degree. It would also stop the corruption of recruiting. The coaches who pay athletes to play at their school would no longer be a problem because the athletes wouldn’t need the money. If college athletes got paid, it would leave a benevolent look on their faces.

When you scrutinize the pros and cons of college athletes getting paid, I think college athletes should not be paid and even with some of the pros listed. I say that because some of the pros listed cannot fix problems brought up by the cons. So, therefore, I think college athletes getting paid would lead to a higher chance of failure and therefore should only be played for fun with no pay. Academics should always come first, these students need a back-up plan if they do not make NFL.

The Sad Tipping Truth

Waitresses work very hard and get almost no recognition. Their pay and hours are very tentative, mostly dependent on tips, and there’s a chance that these “Tipped Workers” will not even be needed in the establishment that day. In Alabama, all “tipped employees” have a base pay of $2.13 per hour, one of the lowest in the US. The other $5.12 per hour that makes up the $7.25 per hour minimum wage should come from tips. The truth is that these waitresses are trying to provide for their families, and work as hard as they can and try to show fortitude and must work through their shifts while they are treated with lackluster pay, with rude customers who gibe at them, overwork, and  go through general mistreatment.

In Low Wages, Sexual Harassment, And Unreliable Tips the authors use pathos to get an emotional connection from the reader and “control the mood” of the article to achieve their goals. As outlined in Thank You For Arguing by Jay Heinrichs, controlling the mood “Is the most persuasive emotions at your service.” They start by demonstrating the story of a single mother, working as a waitress, to better her family. This is intended to “grab” the reader and pull them in emotionally. Then, the author proceeds to get to “the meat” and main points of their article, that includes pointing out minimum wage and other workplace issues, such as sexual harassment. Ending the article, we go back to the waitress, and her hopes to give her daughter a better life, and the authors restate their thoughts on tips and the minimum wage.

The authors approaches make this a very effective method of pathos and genuinely the reader consider how they treat waitresses. It makes me feel bad for them. They’re trying, and it’s tough for them, but it’s better than doing nothing. Waitresses deserve better treatment, and if the reader feels like they can help contribute to that, so be it. But, a singular person like me can’t do much. Our people need to step in, as a whole, because we’ll probably be in a waitress’ position at some point or another. Show them some kindness, tip them well, and be a good person. It might make their day and show them that they are appreciated.

The Future Is In Our Hands

Today roughly sixteen percent of the United States is over the age of sixty five. But why does this matter? Well, as we progress as a country so is our health expectancy. As we progress though the years more and more people are starting to qualify for medicare. Forty five percent of seniors do not have any retirement savings. This means that these elders are using government related programs meaning that as time progresses we are losing more money. Yet another problem lies in the fact that current day workers are not putting as much into their job as their grandparents and older generation once did. Less money coming in and more money leaving into the pockets of these seniors in a heavily in debt America is a huge problem.

As stated in the Article “The Graying of America” By The Week Staff  we are also going to start spending more money on heath care (from about four trillion to six trillion) and we are projected to lose five hundred thousand home health aides, one hundred thousand nursing assistant, twenty nine thousand nurse practitioners and up to one hundred twenty two thousand doctors by the year 2032. The older generation has set a great place for us to live up for us. If it were not for their acts of bravery and courageousness we would not be living in the free America that we were given at birth.

Now these people who have given us so much are starting to become old, some are also beginning to die. The way our country is headed is scary and like the older generation, we need to be brave, try to make changes and keep this country a nice safe place for our kids to live in. We need to make these changes for future generations not even for us necessarily. Imagine living in a world were you will not have to worry about your future.

I will work every day and go through what it takes to keep America the amazing country it is today and help our grandparents live happy lives while we take over their roles and put this country in the right direction. Though i doubt myself in the end, and one person trying to make a change is very hard to do without the support and effort of others. Though in the end I hope that everyone will stand with me and the rest of our generation to truly keep America great.

Internet Distress

Today everywhere you go, people will have a cell phone and other devices that can access the internet. Our cell phones do us much good in out day to day lives, for example communication is much easier today when 200 years ago when people would write letters. Though these pros come with their cons. People using the power of the cell phone can try to become internet famous, but today coming internet famous sometimes means uploading or sharing some questionable things.

Inside Edition reports that cops were making an arrest when a group of young men and women started dousing them with water, one individual even threw a bucket at the cops head. The worst part about this all, someone who was on the cops side was video recording on her phone instead of helping these officers. These things happen every single day.

I personally have an experience with someone using their phone for recording someone to embarrass them online. A eighth grader in Causey Middle School was being harassed by a group of students after a game of “Knock-Out” . A student recorded the entire event take place and posted it on popular social networking site “Instagram”. Though the video since has been removed from the site.

Bystanders normally do not step in due to fear of being targeted and bullied as well. In my case, nobody stepped in to help the student. This is concerning because we were in gym class with at least one hundred students in the same gym. Today the universal accessibility to cellular phones seems to be hindering positive outcomes in distressful or even violent situations as people see the need to record the event take place instead of jumping in to help the person in need.

Though this does mark a new low, steps can be taken to prevent people from recording these situations. First social networking sites should remove and ban people who upload footage of abuse, fights, and people in near-death situations. Instead of giving people the fame that they want, we should stop and put an end to these sick people.