At any college, there are two different groups: the regularstudents, who usually don't have to worry about peoplegetting into their business. And then there are the athletes, whoare always in the spotlight shining even if it is good or bad.
Some University of Memphis students were asked, "Do youthink regular students have more of a private life than athletes doon The of M campus? Why do you think athletes lives are publicizedin the community?"
| Karen Waters,sophomore nursing major | |
| The regular student body has privacy, however,athletes are well known. I guess people think all their businessshould be publicized, which it shouldn't because they wantpersonal things kept personal. | |
| Anthony Robertson,junior business major | |
|
Regular students have more of a private life compared to theathletes. People are always watching them, so automatically theirlives are shared with everyone like here at The U of M. |
|
|
Verneka Murphy, senior biology major |
|
|
"Regular students have more private lives than athletes.Athletes are looked upon as the "cream of the crop" andare seemingly viewed under a microscope at all times. We have torealize that athletes are human and make mistakes despite theirpopularity." |
|
|
Laquita Houston,senior journalism major |
|
|
"Regular students have a private life and athletes areknown as semi-celebrities, and they are placed in a spot light oftheir own even if it good or bad — more bad than good. Butwhen someone accepts a position or scholarship to become any typeof athlete, he or she should be aware of what comes long with being anathlete." |
|
|
Jennifer Turner, senior politics and religion major |
|
|
"Of course, a regular student has more privacy, but withthe privilege of a free education comes the responsibility to bewell behaved, whether a regular student or an athlete." |
|
