Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy

Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by systemtest on Monday January 13, 2020 @05:57AM (#22033398)

> Also, random side tangent, but I doubt you'd be able to convince America to get rid of college sports, it is too big of a thing here..

Times change. Old wealthy white males selecting men based on athletic abilities, big muscles and ability to work hard and then not paying them for their work in return for free housing. We used to call that slavery, now we call it college sports.

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by gravy on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @09:44AM (#22054528)

You're right, athletes voluntarily choosing to go to schools to play sports is the same as slavery.

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by bogomipz on Monday January 13, 2020 @07:39AM (#22033891)

Hasn't there already been a shot across the bow on this racket though with California’s Fair Pay to Play Act? [1]

[1] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765834549/college-athletes-in...

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by srndsnd on Monday January 13, 2020 @02:16PM (#22037572)

Sort of, but not entirely. The law doesn't mandate that universities pay for the athletes to play for their school, but rather that athletes can profit off their likeness and image. So, a football player could be paid by the local car dealership to go sign autographs as part of an in-store promotion, rather than receiving a stipend or salary from the school.

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by jtms on Monday January 13, 2020 @09:26AM (#22034688)

Yeah if we let students be compensated for the value they bring to the table via sports some of them would be able to command comp packages rivaling the pros

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