Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Cooper, Kenneth J. “Should College Athletes be paid to Play?” Diverse: Issues in Higher    Education. 28.10. 23 June 2011: 12-13. Ebsco Host. Web. 8 April 2014.

            There are different interpretations of federal labor laws. Robert and Amy McCormick believe playing Division I football or basketball in college should be considered a job. However, other labor lawyers and some former Division I college athletes disagree. The McCormicks claim that there is a lot of demand and pressure on the athletes. Additionally, they do not have the freedom to choose classes for the major they desire if the classes conflict with the practice schedule. This article has content I can use for my paper because it is essentially arguing both sides of what I am going to argue.

Birkenes,  Adele; Bagaria, Akash. “Pay to Play.” Current Events. 111.13. 6 February 2012: 7.        Proquest. Web. 8 April 2014.

            This article includes reasons why college athletes should be paid and why they should not be paid. Tim Tebow is mentioned as he brought millions of dollars to the University of Florida, but did not receive any of the money. On the other hand, an argument is made that college athletes already receive several benefits and should not be paid. This source includes material that I can use for my project; in fact, it is asking the same question as I am.

Comeaux, Eddie. “Examination of Faculty Attitudes Toward Division I College Student-Athletes.”             College Student Affairs Journal. 30.1 (2011): 75-81, 95. Proquest. Web. 8 April 2014.

            This article shows the different attitudes held by faculty about student-athletes. The study showed that male and female student-athletes were negatively viewed when it came to intellectual abilities. Students, whether they are athletes or not, should be treated the same while in school. Research has shown that participation in college sports is positively associated with the motivation of student-athletes to succeed academically. I can use this source for some background when talking about the experiences of athletes. For example, besides all of the great benefits student-athletes receive, they are negatively viewed by faculty.

Bearman, Talor. “Intercepting Licensing Rights: Why College Athletes Need a Federal Right of                Publicity.” Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law. 2012. n.pag.       Lexis Nexis Academic. Web. 8 April 2014.

          This article talks about how the NCAA forbids student-athletes from receiving pay from publicity or receiving pay for endorsements. The names and personas of student-athletes are used for advertisement; however, the student does not receive any money for it. The right of publicity is the right of an individual to control the commercial usage of their name and persona. Therefore, it seems as if student-athletes do not have this right, but supposedly, they do. This goes along with the argument of why student-athletes should be paid which is part of my project.

Byers, Walter. “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Exploiting College Athletes.” Ann Arbor:                University of Michigan Press, 1995. 13-14. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Web. 22 April 2014

            This book was written by Walter Byers, also known as the first executive director of the NCAA. On these pages of the book, Byers talks about how he suggested allowing student-athletes to endorse products. There would be a system set up through which they would be paid. However, his suggestion was reacted to negatively and it hurt his case more than it helped it. This source talks about some history in the NCAA of college athletes being paid. It is a great source coming from someone who has first-hand experience with this subject.

Byers, Walter. “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Exploiting College Athletes.” Ann Arbor:                University of Michigan Press, 1995. 75-76. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Web. 22 April 2014

          This is the same book as listed above. These pages talk about the inclusion of athletes under workmen’s compensation. Colleges were advised to make it clear that there was no employee relationship and it was not a duty to participate in athletics. By doing this, colleges could exclude athletes from workmen’s compensation. I can use this in my paper when talking about how student-athletes are not considered employees and should not be.

Clark, Preston R. “Athlete-Student?” Diverse Issues in Higher Education. 11 April 2013: 25-26. Proquest. Web. 22 April 2014.

            This source talks about the ongoing question of whether a college athlete is a student first or an athlete first. It includes statistics showing that football and basketball powerhouse schools are actually improving their graduation rate among athletes. These schools have relatively high graduation rates considering they send several athletes to the professional leagues every year. I can use this to support the idea that being a student athlete should not be considered a job because it is not as hard as some people make it out to be.

Van Rheenen, Derek. “Exploitation in college sports: Race, revenue, and educational reward.” International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 13 July 2012: n.pag. Sage Journals. Web. 22April 2014.

            This source talks about the question of whether or not college athletes are exploited. It goes into depth on the unfair financial exchange between colleges and their student-athletes. However, it explains how many people believe that student-athletes are fairly compensated. I can use this in my paper when I talk about the controversy of college athletes wanting to be paid extra even though they are compensated as it is.