The Term "Scholar Athlete"

The term 'Scholar Athlete' is under controversy in many schools saying that it is just an oxymoron and is only true in few outstanding cases.  If you were to read Stan Katz's "Is the Term 'Scholar Athlete' an Oxymoron?" you will find that the term, in his words, is just that.  Though he argues that there are always a couple exceptions to the rule, like the physician playing Florida State football who won the Rhodes Scholarship, and highly respectable scholarship created by Cecil Rhodes.  Now, to really decide whether the term in question is a true oxymoron, you need to speak with a player actually in a football program.  I play football at a smaller division 3 university and I receive help in all directions from coaches along with the help from all of the friends I have met through football.  Now, I am not saying that a division 3 program is as rigorous as a division 1 program, because they are very different in that aspect, but it is hard to measure the help that players may get from coaches, players, and professors close to the program.  Life is all about who you know, and the first day of football you will get to know 100 or more other football players, 30 or more coaches, and you will reap the benefits of being a football player, free tutors, help in a study group, and any other educational tools the program may offer.  So as for the term 'scholar athlete,' I believe it is not an oxymoron but a true statement, and to add to that statement, I think a player may benefit more than he has lost being a player, learning lessons of hard work for the future.

What to love about facebook.

The great thing about facebook is how easy it is to talk to your friends and family. It is great to share pictures with your friends and others you have taken pictures with. You can easily stay in touch with people you may have met on vacation or maybe seen around a college campus. It is really one of the best designed social networks of its kind.

Some times people say it is a very dangerous in terms of security, but, really the person just needs to know how to use his or her privacy settings and show only what they want others to see. This means that facebook is only as secure as you make it and those who do not know how to change thier privacy settings should learn to do so with the plethera of tutorials out their.

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Is College Football the Way to Go?

I think college football was one of the smartest decisions I ever made. For starters, I was the first one to move into my dorm room therefore getting first dibs on my bed and my closet, leaving the other two roommates to scavange for a what's left. Reason number two for playing college ball is the fact that you make 110 friends right away from the start. I think its some of the closest thing you have to family around campus (for the first couple weeks anyways), and you make great friends with those who have had a couple years more experience than you at college. I think its a great way to start off college as long as you are willing to put the effort forth to play.