The College Athlete Conundrum

The College Athlete Conundrum

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Election Roundup, United Skates, The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Episode: Election Roundup, United Skates, The Tattooist of Auschwitz

  • Nov 7, 2018 10:00 pm
  • 14:29 mins

Guest: Jasmine Harris, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ursinus College Division I college athletics - especially men's basketball and footbal - are a huge business, generating enormous TV revenues and high salaries for coach. But are the student athletes who fuel the public's obsession players - or are they pawns? Is anyone really looking out for their interests as they try to balance school and sports?