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Northwestern football team wins bid to unionize

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*TURBONERD*
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http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10677763/northwestern-wildcats-football-players-win-bid-unionize&ex_cid=sportscenter
I'm strongly in favor of this as I believe college athletes have been shafted for years; I think this could forever change the balance of power in the favor of student athletes and take away from the absurd amount the NCAA holds over them.
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Mar 26 2014 5:16PM
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shocker611
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I definitely think student athletes should get stipends. Shit I've probably made $10k in college off stipends and don't put 1/100th of the work they put in for their school.
Mar 26 2014 5:21PM
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mski
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But But But, what will the old men do that thrived on dictating that element?
Mar 26 2014 5:21PM
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SkiThe603
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Its great that they can unionize, but no one is going to start paying them. They might get more tuition money but they will never receive a payday for Northwestern, otherwise they will no longer be student athletes, they would become Semi-pro athletes or some sort of AAU football team.
Mar 26 2014 5:23PM
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