U.S. House Committee Examining Student Athletic Fees

[MCMLXXX]

 

[untjim1995]

1 hour ago, MCMLXXX said:

 

This is another way the Power Schools use their political ties to protect their interests

[GrandGreen]

1 hour ago, MCMLXXX said:

 

This has the real potential to complete what NIL started and totally eliminate D1 athletic competition outside of about thirty teams.  

Does anyone consider how many athletes that currently have scholarships that will not if this legislative trend continues?  

In reality, forcing students to pay for athletes that are now getting paId on top of a normal scholarship is definitely wrong.  Why should Joe or Susie Student have to pay for games they don't attend and have no interest in?

 

[untcampbell]

Many have no interest in using the PEB or the music hall. I get we are talking about specific students and not facilities, but we pay for stuff all the time that we don't have any interest in. USAID, it turns out, for instance.

 

GMG

[Dannymacfan]

This is devestating news for us and many others.

[untjim1995]

I think it's a good thing to give students the opportunity to choose what they pay for. Want to use the exercise facilities? Pay as you go. Want to go to a game? Pay as you go. Same with arts and music.

Make things more transparent and give parents and students the freedom to choose. Lower costs for the college degree should be the #1 priority for all public schools.

It would then be up to the AD, the Dean of College of Music, and others to work on getting interest and attendance. I have a kid at a college out of state and it costs $30k for his cost of attendance, even after a scholarship that waives a lot of out of state costs. The list of fees he pays is ridiculous, as he never attends a concert, an exhibit, or a play. He does attend games--which he pays an extra fee to get an all-sports pass. 

People wonder why it takes forever to pay for a college education when they have to borrow to pay for it. These extra fees are a big part of that, which the student and their family has no say in at all. You can say that you can go somewhere else that doesn't have athletics fees like we do, but the fact remains that the fees exist for many other colleges within the university that are unnecessary. 

 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

6 hours ago, untcampbell said:

Many have no interest in using the PEB or the music hall. I get we are talking about specific students and not facilities, but we pay for stuff all the time that we don't have any interest in. USAID, it turns out, for instance.

 

GMG

That shouldn't be new to anyone. USAID is in the name, US Aid, and has been a joke since its inception. 

 

Also, when schools start paying players then students shouldn't have to pay an athletics fee. Pretty common sense stuff if you ask me. Yeah, that's devastating to us and the ones like us, but many on here asked for this. Hope you're happy. 

Edited 2 hours ago by NorthTexasWeLove

[UNTLifer]

So, will this bleed over into the public domain.  For instance, my kids are out of high school so I can opt out of paying local school taxes?  Will all bills presented in Congress become single issue bills so we don't pay for B.S. pork every politician adds in?

[TIgreen01]

I guess people need a refresher on what a university is and what it is supposed to provide.  If you want to  have your professional education be transactional in nature only, go to trade school.  University may not be for you.

[untjim1995]

6 minutes ago, TIgreen01 said:

I guess people need a refresher on what a university is and what it is supposed to provide.  If you want to  have your professional education be transactional in nature only, go to trade school.  University may not be for you.

What is educational about mandatory paying for athletics? 

[untjim1995]

33 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

So, will this bleed over into the public domain.  For instance, my kids are out of high school so I can opt out of paying local school taxes?  Will all bills presented in Congress become single issue bills so we don't pay for B.S. pork every politician adds in?

What would be more comparative would be asking why you have to pay for everything related to the ISD offering sports or music or theater...