Media Writing

Question 1

Colleges usually tend to give scholarship to sportsmen and women who can aid in enhancing competition during tournaments (Zimbalist, 2017). When such colleges emerge victorious, they get to market the institution in a bid to lure more self-sponsored student to join. Besides, the colleges get the opportunity to receive awards and honours that in turn, attract sponsors. This is an indication that students who take part in sports play an imperative role in putting the sponsoring colleges on the world map. In this sense, they also need to be appreciated through better pays. I believe that the playing field is level for athletes who receive the scholarship and those who seriously need financial assistance to join the colleges. This is because individuals have the opportunity to explore their talents in order to receive scholarships. I believe that the athletes make payments indirectly through their efforts that put the college in a better position to receive funding from donors.

Question 2

Paying student-athletes is vital since it is a reward for their efforts, but I think it will have a significant issue on their academic performance. Besides, they may end up developing much pride more so if they get extremely higher payments. In this sense, their payment should be regulated to enable them only to earn amounts that can sustain their studies. The pay scale should be created based on the proficiency of the athletes since they are of different levels. This should not reduce funds they receive to cover tuition and living expenses since human wants are limited and insatiable. In summary, individuals with different talents should indeed get scholarships and receive better pay that will sustain their education.

ReferenceZimbalist, A. (2017). Reforming college sports and a constrained, conditional antitrust exemption. Managerial and Decision Economics, 38(5), 634-643.