If Bethany College was given 10 million dollars, I would suggest they use it to build a new sports complex. As we traveled to different schools for volleyball games, many players, along with myself, noticed that our gym is pretty outdated. Many of the sports complexes in our conference are very outdated, but the few that are newer look very nice and hold more people more comfortably.
Some people think the art building need to be redone. But, compare the percentage of athletes to the percentage of art students. You will find that there are more athletes than there are art students. Not only do the athletes need nice facilities, but the gym or the field is an athlete’s second home.
Another possibility is to redo the Union. If I was at a different school, I would say redo the Union. But, I think one of Bethany’s best facilities is the Union we have. There is plenty of room, and is fairly new. Another reason why I would still choose a new sports complex over a new Union is the fact that everybody who comes on campus sees our sports facilities. Many of the people who do visit Bethany College are there for sports activities. Not everyone who comes to the campus goes to the Union. The majority of the people who do see the Union are students, and prospective students.
Bethany College has fairly decent technology. But, don’t most students bring their own laptops, televisions, phones, and personal technology? The only thing I would suggest spending money on as far as technology goes is to upgrade the Wi-Fi server. It was supposedly just done, but I still do not get a very good Wi-Fi signal in my room. Other than the Wi-Fi, we have very good technology throughout our campus.
The way I see it, most of the students here at Bethany are athletes. To be absolutely honest, the only reason I came here was to play volleyball; and I know that there are several other
The multi-purpose arena that I have chosen to evaluate is Boston University’s Agganis Arena. This arena is considered to be the next generation of Boston sports and entertainment by incorporating the latest multimedia technologies and providing the finest possible sight lines and views of the action. The arena is located within Boston University's new $225 million John Hancock Student Village, a 10-acre hub of activity designed to be the thriving center of student life and athletics, Agganis Arena is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports and entertainment center scheduled to open in January 2005. A 290,000-square-foot premier venue with 6,300 seats for hockey and ice shows, the Arena is expandable to over 7,200 seats for concerts, sporting events, and family shows.
Throughout the country young men and women are losing their priority for an education. To attend a university should be a highly cherished privilege, and it should be an even greater honor to play athletics for the university. Therefore, the writer supports the decision that the “student” comes before “athlete” in student-athlete. Playing for pay should be considered a job for “professionals”. In the rulebook, the NCAA views college athletes as armatures. This statement sums it up best. When athletes go to college, not all of them go in with the mindset that athletics is going to be their future job....
The infrastructure of an intercollegiate and interscholastic athletic program is vital to attract potential student-athlete. To train them to be the best they can be, and allow to be in a haven where they can focus on important tasks that are ahead of them. From luxurious locker rooms, to outfitted weight rooms, and even to the basic shower stalls, athletic fieldhouses and team centers are expanding and getting bigger and better each year. Sometimes it cannot be all about football and men’s basketball at universities, or even just the male sports. There must be that equal access of facilities by both genders to comply with the policies of Title IX. When President Richard Nixon signed the Title IX of the Education Amendments in 1972, it said “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation, in be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance” (“Title IX Legal Manual”). Athletic administrators have to be careful when it comes to facility design and usage, as a simple denial by a coach or facility manager can lead to an equity issue if nothing is handled the right way.
The fine arts were once highly revered by the community and were a part of everyday life, yet today the fine arts must face their biggest competitor, that being sports. Sports have become a big business and many schools find it easier and better to cut arts programs due to low funding rather than athletic programs. Even though fine arts programs are not as profitable as athletic programs, they should be funded equally to athletic programs because they help student achievement, help students improve their cognitive skills, and encourage creativity.
Potuto, Josephine (Jo) R., and James O'Hanlon. "National Study Of Student-Athletes Regarding Their Experiences As College Students." College Student Journal 41.4 (2007): 947-966. Humanities International Complete. Web. 21 Nov. 2011.
Every year incoming college freshman go to their new college or university expecting to find their favorite sport, but sometimes due to lack of participation the sport is not there.
The facility will include two Slamball courts, one regular basketball court, a concession stand, a trophy room, two weight rooms, one training room, two locker rooms, a walking track, moveable stands for viewing, and offices for the employees.
Some current trends in Intercollegiate Sports are escalating expenses for big-time spectator sports, struggles over gender equity, athletes in revenue producing sports seeking rights to profit from their skills, students seeking more opportunities to play school sponsored sports, and faculty resisting the use of university resources to subsidize big time sports. Knowing about and understanding these trends are important for students, administrators, and legislators making decisions about the use of student fees and campus sport facilities. As an athletic department budget increases faster than academic budget, faculty is becoming more concerned about these decisions and how they affect higher education, and students increasingly want opportunities
The people to benefit from this most were colleges and universities in the downtown Atlanta area. A new gym and swimming pool were made and donated to Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta College received a new football field. As a result of it being used as the Olympic village, Georgia Tech got 7,000 dorm rooms, while Georgia State (who also housed athletes) got 2,000 new rooms.
When schools make budget cuts, they usually take money from athletic programs and clubs. The author is essentially saying that schools have taken away funding from too many programs that it feels as if they will will even stop funding necessary programs in order to say money. This critique on budget cuts helps us see the problem within the public school system. Certain activities that are common in other schools will be seen as a luxury to students in other schools and therefor are not given the same opportunities. The underfunded schools have taken away money from many programs that they will now have to stop funding certain areas that are key to a student’s education.
I’ve always been the type of person that truly enjoys athletics and have participated in nearly all sports offered to me. I started playing sports in elementary with club softball and basketball. As I entered my middle and high school years I was able to add the school sanctioned sports to my list of activities. This afforded me the opportunity of competing in volleyball, basketball, golf, track and softball. The camaraderie and life lessons of sports seemed invaluable to me.
“The Effects of Sport Participation on Student-Athletes’ and Non-Athlete Students’ Social Life and Identity.” Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics. College Sport Research Institute. 2010, 3, 176-193. Cosh, Suzanne. Tully, Phillip.
From 2001 2002 there was a 23% increase in the construction of sports stadiums and arenas with costs of those facilities upwards of $7.8 billion. The growing global sport industry requires that sport facility and event management keep current of new and proven management techniques. Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks by Ammon, Jr., Southall, and Blair, provides readers with a basic introduction to elements of facility management for the full range of sporting and entertainment events. There is a high demand for individuals who are educated and trained in facility management, event organization, and risk management and since the September 11 attacks there has been a great emphasis placed on facility and risk management. Each chapter provides theoretical foundations and practical applications for each critical phase of facility management. The authors provided photographs, case studies, and industry examples to assist the reader in gaining an overall basic, picture of the sporting event and entertainment industry today. The book provides in-depth discussions about positive advances that have made the entire experience easier and more comfortable for fans; and about the negative economic and cultural consequences for sport events after September 11 2001.
I realized that I was going to school for the wrong reason -- to play ball. The
Intramural sports have been around for ages and may not be as well-known as varsity sports. However, the benefits that come along with them are very significant. In the article “The Social Benefits of Intramural Sports”, Wilson says, “Student participation in intramural sports programs serves to enhance the social element of development whether the participation is individual or in groups” (Wilson 72). This phrase is very relevant to my topic, but it only displays some the good that comes from the participation of intramural sports. There is more than just developing a better and bigger social crowd. The attributes of becoming a better person, gaining many life skills, and living a better life are available everywhere in these extracurricular