Many see student athletics as an essential part of the college experience. A good team can bring national recognition to a school and add the element of entertainment for the college community. For some athletes, money becomes an issue, and a job is very hard to hold down with the demands of a practice and game schedule. Officially, student athletes are unpaid amateurs, and some feel they should be paid. Others feel athletic programs receive way too much money for not requiring athletes to live up to the “student” part of their title. ESPN columnist Jason Whitlock says that people shouldn’t worry about student athletes not being paid because they receive other perks, such as cars and jewelry.

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