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Show 8 Signpost Tuesday, July 30, 1985 ,-5 (7 n L y Should athletes receive pay for play? Morgan Cloward Sports Editor Talk of paying college athletes seems to be the "hot" issue today. There are football players who have spoken out and said that they deserve pay for their time on the field. And why not? As many hours as they spend with football, they probably do deserve some sort of compensation. With all of the currency that players help bring in, they need to be rewarded in some way. Football, in most schools, helps their athletic departments make substantial sums. But, under current NCAA rules, no player with a full scholarship can have a job during the school year. The only money that most student athletes get is from home. Giving players money legally would prevent athletes from trying to obtain illegal money. However, I also feel that if players are going to be paid, we would have another NFL on our hands. Talk has already begun of a national union of college athletes. Along with a union would be the strikes and challanges of a coach's authority. Overall, the idea of paying our athletes is really not a good one. Schools have a difficult time already making ends meet. If the players were paid, other sports would have to be dropped which would create even more problems. Players will just have to be satisfied with their scholarship and the cheer of the crowd. o KWCR Stereo o Weber State College Ogden, UT 83.11 w Ym FM 00 means variety Summer holdouts, strikes are on us once again Morgan Cloward Sports Editor It's that time of the year again when strikes and hold-outs make the scene. First of all, the National Baseball League Player's Union announced an August 6 strike if demands are not satisfied. Next, Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins walked out of training camp because of contract problems. And also Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys says that he will not report to camp until there are adjustments made in his contract. The baseball players would like to see more income. They are hoping to grab a one-third share of a 1.1 billion television contract which the owners now hold. They also are demanding an increase in pension funding. Dan Marino seems to be a little jealous of his Pepsi commercial partner Joe Montana. Montana is making about $1 million a year, so Marino is asking for a contract superior to Montana's. If I recall correctly, Montana's team won the Superbowl and Marino's team was badly beaten. Meanwhile, Marino's hold-out is costing him a cool $500 per day. The Dolphins are now searching for a new QB since both back-ups have jumped on the holdout wagon. Tony Dorsett's holding out is not as serious as the National Baseball League strike or Dan Marino's walk-out, but a major headache is in order for head coach Tom Landry. Dorsett's agent is the same who advised Cowboy Randy White to sit out until his demands were met. White did not report until the first game of the season. The wsc 2)0 lb! u m!mmm your campus connection! The WSC EtfLil tiMiti now has movies r VIDEO RENTALS ii'i 2r iit'f '250 . m & ? luV 'Si, 5 f" S p fj , yirr7n 3 Rent a VCR or movies at your own convenience VCR $2.50 flny movie $2.50 Hon. Thars. Special VCR and flny 2 movies $5.00 t |