College Athletes Are Students, Not Staff

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 10, 1994 ;     317 words ......is on: Should college athletes be paid? The...argument about how college athletes in the big money...Apparently, some college athletes are so upset...presumption that student athletes are not receiving...scholarship for a college education, something...start ...

Ohio State coaches discuss pros and cons of paying college athletes

University Wire;  July 24, 2001 ;   Justin Powell;   787 words ......thing. Although college athletes do get rewarded...required of student-athletes each year...they thought college athletes should be paid...live off of." Student-athletes are not allowed...as a reason college athletes need...question: Should student ...

EDITORIAL: Paying college athletes unrealistic

University Wire;  January 30, 2002 ;   Staff Editorial;   344 words ......As far as most students can see, student athletes have a good deal. At least part...not all of it, is paid for by the college in return for playing a game they...have urged some to demand that student athletes be paid for their sacrifices. While...a modest income, we feel paying ...

Migden Helps College Athletes Score In Education

Sun Reporter, The;  May 12, 2005 ;     258 words ......SACRAMENTO, CA - Student athletes are one step closer...that would provide college athletes additional assistance...alumni contributions. "Student athletes often find themselves...demands placed on these college athletes make it difficult...African-American ...

College athletes tackle their financial future; Former student /athletes...

The Christian Science Monitor;  October 3, 2005 ;     787 words ......instance - to appeal to student athletes who are already sweating...in endorsements, student athletes don't require financial...services tailored to student athletes, partly because you...at's changed with the student athletes now is that they...to turn pro. 1% of ...

More college athletes are now likely to graduate

University Wire;  September 23, 2003 ;   Laura Patz;   416 words ......U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- College athletes nationwide and at Louisiana...graduated 55 percent of all student athletes who entered the university...rising graduation rates for student athletes. According to the report...2001 to 2002. "I think all student athletes on a ...

California Panel Investigates Whether State Student Athletes Are...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  April 14, 2003 ;     787 words ......exploitation of student athletes and programs aimed...tampering with college athletes. While the rules...don't think our student athletes are being disadvantaged...Wanless said. Student athletes are led to believe...

NCAA considering more aid for top college athletes

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  March 29, 2002 ;   ASSOCIATED PRESS;   220 words ......proposals directed for current student athletes during its April 25 meeting...current rules do not allow college athletes to borrow money based on their...educational opportunities to student-athletes who indeed belong on our campuses...

Vital Signs: The Graduation Rates of Black College Athletes; The Dumb Jock...

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education;  September 30, 1996 ;     492 words ......Rates of Black College Athletes; The Dumb. Jock...perception of black college athletes as "dumb jocks...conjectured that many college athletes, both black and...enabling many black student athletes to stay in school...to drop out of college for ...

Movement afoot to improve conditions for college athletes.

Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  August 14, 2003 ;     787 words ......improved treatment of student athletes. In 2001 he established...current and former college athletes_mostly football...193 _ dubbed the Student Athletes' Bill of Rights...deliberations. All 18,000 college athletes in California would...

Movement afoot to improve conditions for college athletes.(Knight Ridder...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 14, 2003 ;   Thompson, Marcus, II;   787 words ......improved treatment of student athletes. In 2001 he established...current and former college athletes_mostly football...193 _ dubbed the Student Athletes' Bill of Rights...deliberations. All 18,000 college athletes in California would...

The NCAA at it again...It is supposed to protect employees from fraud; So...

Westside Gazette;  September 10, 2003 ;     724 words ......been a proponent of giving college athletes some type of stipend that...schools determine that student athletes are `employees' as defined...but how can it protect student athletes in the same fashion if...status from the NCAA on what student athletes are on the ...

Vital Signs: The Graduation Rates of Black College Athletes; The Dumb

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, The;  September 30, 1996 ;     481 words ......Graduation Rates of Black College Athletes; The Dumb. Jock Stereotype...perception of black college athletes as "dumb jocks" who...conjectured that many college athletes, both black and white...enabling many black student athletes to stay in school...likely to drop out ...

SU SPORTS STARS INCLUDE ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS; IN DEFENSE OF...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  February 26, 2004 ;     306 words ......have nothing to do with education. He stereotypes all college athletes as having 800 SAT scores and not caring about being...Syracuse University doesn't care about educating its student athletes. Admittedly, big-time college sports have become a...aren't dedicated to their studies either. ...

Minnesota sports agent bill aims to protect student athletes

University Wire;  February 25, 2002 ;   Maggie Hessel-Mial;   682 words ...00-00-0000 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- College athletes should concentrate more on school and sports and less...regulate the relationship between sports agents and college athletes. The legislation coheres with a nationwide trend attempting...participation in the sports, Wiener said. ...