1986_12 The Daily Collegian December 1986

              , Wednesday, Dec. 3,1986,
Class on black athletes offered
By Michael T. Jarvis
Staff Writer
A look at the experiences and problems
of Black athletes wiir be offered next
semester at CSU F.
The course, listed as Black Studies 130T
— Contemporary Black Athletes — will
be taught as part of the Ethnic Studies
Program. Dr. James H. Rogers said the
goals of the class are to analyze and
discuss the experiences of Black athletes
in contemporary society; to raise the
awareness and conscience of athletes at
CSUE, to thc problems associated with
Experiences, problems shown
drug abuse and academics; and social and
racial estrangement in big time athletics.
Rogers taught the class four years ago
at (SIT and has also taught it at
Portland State University in Oregon, and
St. Cloud State College in Minnesota. "I
feel — as a cultural historian — that
athletics is a cultural phenomenon and
particularly, the Black athlete experience
should bc explored," Rogers said. "All
aspects of this multi-faceted experience
should be explored."
Rogers said the course will focus on
student discussion and a vapietyof guest
speakers. He has tentatively scheduled
such speakers as: former Los Angeles
Rams player Rod Perry, former Atjanta
Falcon player Wilfie^mith. CSUF
basketball coach Ron Adams. CSUF
Dean of Health and Social Work Richard
D. Ford, and several drug abuse
counselors.
The class will also look at a new
proposition recently passed by thc
National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Proposition 48 stipulates that incoming
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[Club executives are invited
to discuss issues and prob¬
lems that they are affected
treshman athletes must score well on the
Scholastic Aptitude lest (SAT) and
maintain a "C" average in high school.
"One of the things that has always
fascinated me about this class is thc
athletes will know as much, or more, than
I know of personal athletic records —such
as yards gained or batting average -of
out standing superstars. "Rogers said with
a laugh. "But my emphasis is on the social,
historical and racial experiences and how
we can improve the iearning environment
for athlete-scholars." he said.
What about Caucasian or Asian
athletes? Why not a class for other ethnic
athletes? "The focus of this class is on the
Black experience because this is the major
concern of our program," Rogers said,
"but it will include other aspects of the
American athletic experience that tran¬
scend race and culture."
Rogers said he hopes students will take
the class. "The class I taught four years
ago-had an enrollment of 40 students." he
said.
The Contemporary Black Mhletcs
course will meet in the spring semester on
Tuesday and Thursday from 9:45 to 11
a.m. in room 175 of the Lab Science
Building.
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hursday, December 4,
1986
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