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2021., Grey House Publishing Call No: 796.043 COL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Reference shelf Volume: v. 93, no. 4.Summary Note: Where should America draw the line between professional and student athletes? This volume examines a variety of scandals and controversies in the college sports world, including admission scandals and the methods that recruiters and school administrators use to find, sign, and groom players. While some celebrate college sports and its role in producing players who go on to play at the professional level, others argue that college athletics denigrates the role that universities and colleges are supposed to play and that too often student athletes are exploited. Other critics argue that the entire college sports industry costs too much, resulting in rising tuition and college costs for students who receive little benefit from their institution's sporting activities. This volume also looks at whether or not college athletes deserve some portion of the more than $1 billion industry that they create. This volume begins with a preface; an overview of the debate including explanation of the risks and rewards of being a student athlete, as well as the challenges that college sports face. College Sports includes articles, documents, and other literary works that fall into five topics: Educational Environments, The Cost of College Athletics, Lives on the Line, Access to Athletics, Professionals and Amateurs. Together, this information provides thoughtful, comprehensive coverage of college sports and how the discussions surrounding it have come to be such pressing debates in modern times. - Publisher.
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[2020]., Adolescent, Ten Speed Press Call No: GN-SPORTS BAS Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A fast-break history of basketball--from its humble beginnings to its all-time great players--featuring engaging true tales from the court and vivid, dynamic illustrations. Whether it's millionaire pros facing off in an indoor arena full of screaming fans or a lone kid shooting hoops on an outdoor court, basketball is one of the most popular and widely played sports in the world. The Comic Book Story of Basketball gives you courtside seats to the history of hoops. It chronicles the sport from its beginnings in a YMCA in Massachusetts to its current status as a beloved international game for men and women of all ages. Learn the true stories behind the college game, the street game, the women's game, and the international game, with legendary players and coaches like Dr. J, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Steph Curry profiled throughout."--Provided by publisher.
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-- Robert Jordan's New spring2011., Tor ; Dynamic Entertainment Call No: GN New Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Robert Jordan's The wheel of timeSummary Note: The paths of a young Accepted and a soldier fighting in the battle around the city of Tar Valon converge, causing their lives to bind together. Includes character profiles and the original author's notes on the adaptation of the story into a graphic novel.
