Tania Gonzalez (she/her)

UCR ‘21| Education & Spanish

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@jcastrodeleon @ElissaMMonteiro I agree, I think that their education and careers should be prioritized over athletics to help college athletes prepare for their future. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

Studies have shown that athletics don't always promote higher education, in fact, it might even be counterproductive for many students' education #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@atayl030 @ElissaMMonteiro I didn’t really see it like that until you brought up this article. I agree, they should pay athletes their fair share instead. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@ksudo001 @ElissaMMonteiro I agree, I could have used different words to describe students being pushed more towards majors that have less workload. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

Many student-athletes are forced into majors, that they are not interested in, because the workload may be less demanding. This strips them of their educational opportunities.
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#ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@moanapisia8 @ElissaMMonteiro I agree! As we have seen and read before, the NCAA does not have the best interest of the student-athletes. Their motivation is always economic. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

The NCAA Transfer Rules do not prioritize athlete's academic interests. Unless their major is discontinued at their institution, the NCAA won't grant an exception. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@Rachael16450674 @ElissaMMonteiro I agree. The NCAA needs to take better care of athletes by providing the proper training to the coaches but also providing students with the knowledge of symptoms of a concussion so that it doesn't go unnoticed.

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

Many times concussions go unnoticed and more than 50% of them go unreported. I think the NCAA needs to require and provided coaches and students with concussion education. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@KFarahanchi @ElissaMMonteiro I agree! I don't understand why some colleges do not comply with Title IX. Some claim that it's because of funding, but many have the funding they just don't distribute it correctly. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

The passing of Title IX led to an increase in females participating in sports. However, this doesn't mean that all colleges comply with Title IX. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro
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[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@CMHuggyPool @ElissaMMonteiro I don't believe it's fair. A full athletic scholarship only covers part of tuition, fees, & other expenses. That means that a partial scholarship would cover almost nothing for students playing a certain sport. #UCR150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

The NLI is a contract between student-athletes and the institution they intend to play for. Signing the contract may not be obligatory but once it's signed it's difficult to break the contract. #UCR150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@ginitaa_ @ElissaMMonteiro Student-athletes are not being treated fairly. I heard that some lose their scholarships if they get injured and can't play anymore, which I think is unfair. #UCR150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

By using the ideal of amateurism, the NCAA is able to exploit student athletes. They are labeled as amateurs to justify the low payment of athletic scholarships. #ucr150 @ElissaMMonteiro

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[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

@jcastrodeleon @ElissaMMonteiro Exactly, they deserve to be paid more since they are putting in the same amount of work and are being students at the same time. #UCR150 @ElissaMMonteiro

[Tania Gonzalez (she/her) @tan_gon99]

Student-athletes are expected to put in all of their time and effort into their sport yet they're not being compensated for their work. #UCR150 @ElissaMMonteiro