For my final paper I am interested in the subject of student athletes in college. In that regard I am geared towards how they are tried when committing federal offenses as opposed other students or even just people in general who commit the same or similar crimes.
Sorry, Quran, I just found your blog. You had sent me the URL so early I had missed it. The topic of student athletes is very interesting, and this is an angle that I have not heard about before. Let me get back to you and talk more in class.
ReplyDeleteCollege athletics has been a very successful topic for many students in the past. Here are some of the student blogs that might help you think about the topic by showing you some interesting approaches and pointing you to some interesting research:
ReplyDeletehttp://collegereviewbykerry.blogspot.com/ (on the high cost of college sports for students)
http://briangrohgans201college.blogspot.com/ (on the financial benefits of college sports from a higher education management point of view)
http://troy201.blogspot.com/ (on the concussion crisis, not just in football but also in cheerleading and other college sports)
http://athleteadvantagecollege201.blogspot.com/ (college sports as a risky investment for schools that has a high probability of not paying off)
http://clancy201college.blogspot.com/ (on the way college sports distracts from academics)
Also, there are some really interesting documentaries out now that you should see to think about your topic:
Schooled
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3057718/
It is free on Amazon Prime and Netflix. It directly addresses the question of the NCAA as a monopoly and the logic of paying athletes or at least letting them form a union (which the courts have already allowed) to fight for better treatment. A very compelling film.
League of Denial, available online:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/league-of-denial/
This film shows the concussion crisis and helps us recognize that athletes are not only not being compensated but are being put in danger.
Your specific topic about the unfair treatment of some athletes -0- or their selective prosecution -- makes me think you actually want to write about racism and college sports. That seems very viable as a topic. I saw an ESPN profile of a famous receiver on Netflix that lent a lot of support to your point of view, and I will have to remember the receiver's name to track it down. Maybe it was Randy Moss? In any case, you seem to have your own example that you want to discuss, so let's hear it....
The "brand logic" piece can be found online here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.academia.edu/4081711/Penn_State_s_Success_With_Honor_How_Institutional_Structure_and_Brand_Logic_Disincentivized_Disclosure