Entering Stevens as a freshman, I wanted to play a club sport. Did I have any idea which one? No. However, the club sports nightmare became evident when I decided to join a sport.
It varies from sport to sport, but you have to pay usually over $100 to participate for one semester. For those of us (and the majority of us) that are in debt, let’s think about this. When you pay tuition and you immediately realize that you will be in college debt, it is not the greatest feeling. It can be worse when you get to school and you have to put in much more money towards extra fees for certain classes.
However, for those participating in a club sport, putting even more money towards an extracurricular activity can put even more weight on your shoulders. That’s yet another semesterly charge, just to play a sport.
I mean, I am not saying they should get rid of fees completely, but genuinely how much money do we need to give up to participate in college? It’s like saying, “I just bought this new $60 video game and it downloaded and it says I need to pay an extra $30 to play.” But you already bought the game. How does that make any sense?
These fees may also be a huge deciding factor for an incoming student and their feelings about adapting to a new school and new friends. These fees should not block incoming students from a semester of enjoyment.
The majority of the club teams have fees of over $100 each semester. Of course, the fee is understandable for certain sports, but this school gets enough funding as it is in my opinion. Many students would agree with me on that fact, but many would also agree that they still like and appreciate this school.
As such, let us please end this club sports nightmare and decrease the amount of fees students need to pay to join. Happy Halloween!
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