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High School Athletics Good Or Bad Influence
1,149 wordsHigh School Athletics: Good or Bad Influence? In America we have laws, laws against killing, laws against stealing, and its excepted that as a member of American society you will live by these laws. In West Canaan, Texas, there is another society, which has its own set of laws. Football is a way of life. This excerpt taken from the beginning of Varsity Blues, which premiered in 1998, shows the way of life for high school football players. In this movie, Jon Moon played by James Van Der Beek assu...
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Professional Athletes Youth Sports
1,090 wordsOver the last two decades the growth of youth sports has reflected the popularity of professional sports in our society. Sporting events and news are available to the public twenty-four hours a day on television and radio: sports are an enormous industry. The outstanding popularity of the sports industry has profoundly affected youth sports organizations. An estimated twenty-five million children age six through eighteen participate in at least one school or community based athletic program. The...
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Professional Athletes Youth Sports
1,162 words... orts produces positive effects to at risk youth. Researchers found an increase in self worth and self esteem, while boredom, delinquent behavior, and hopelessness decreased. However, the effects were short term. A study by Alan Colthart found that at risk youth did participate in fewer recreational activities than non-at-risk-children. One cannot conclude that sports prevent students from being at risk, but that at risk children actually have less opportunity to participate. It actually reit...
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Thousand Dollars Las Vegas
2,414 words... ed outside of a restaurant around one o'clock in the morning for alcohol related actions. The driver of the car, Golf Hangartner, was the starting center for the Texas A& M team. He was charged with driving under the influence. The passenger of the car, Cole Smith, was cited for intoxication. The police were called to the scene after an argument ensued between two white males and the black passengers of a second car that was in front of them. In a statement made by a police officer that ...
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Domestic Violence Super Bowl
2,468 words... -Ken players were reportedly involved in an argument with the coach of the Ar-Ken team William Eckman. In the report filed by local police there were no representatives from the opposing team involved in the dispute. The four parents involved; James Anton Garland, Alice Garland, Bobbi Jo Eckman, and Justina Jackson were charged with a summary count of disorderly conduct. This is the act of "engaging in fighting or threatening or acting in a violent tumultuous behavior. " (Valley news dispatc...
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Van Der Bad Influence
1,165 wordsHigh School Athletics: Good or Bad Influence? ? In America we have laws, laws against killing, laws against stealing, and its excepted that as a member of American society you will live by these laws. In West Canaan, Texas, there is another society, which has its own set of laws. Football is a way of life. ? This excerpt taken from the beginning of Varsity Blues, which premiered in 1998, shows the way of life for high school football players. In this movie, Jon Moon played by James Van Der Beek ...
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Social Learning Theory Violence In Sports
1,630 wordsThe Sports Violence Sports violence The Growing Problem of Violence in Sports Bench clearing brawls in baseball, bloody hockey fights, soccer mobs, post-game sports riots, and increasing injuries are all images of today s sports that are familiar to us. In recent years players and fans alike have shown increased aggression when it comes to sporting events. One of the most disturbing trends in sports is the increasing frequency and severity of violence. Injuries and deaths among participants are ...
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