1985_04 The Daily Collegian April 1985

              2 The DaU^P«yiciian
Editorial
College athletics
running rampid...
There is a growing concern in the NCAA and among college
presidents concerning the lack of integrity in college sports —
integrity that most college presidents doubt can be guaranteed.
It's no wonder. In a world where college coaches get paid more
than college presidents; where college sports can become the
imaginary fast track to the pros and where booster and alumni
groups pour millions into athletic programs, the meaning of integ¬
rity must have been confused with that of entertainment and
money.
The most recent example is the alleged point-shaving scheme
involving members and coaches of the Tulane University basket¬
ball team.
Has big time sports become too big for college presidents to
handle? Yes, according to an NCAA commission report. The con¬
census was that universities are "seriously dissatisfied" with their
lack of control of their sports programs.
An alarming 97 percent said violations of NCAA rules was a
problem among alumni, booster clubs and coaches. The survey
also showed that big-time athletics is supported at the expense of a
student's education. Sixty-three percent cited inadequate academic
standards and performances for athletes.
Of the NCAA recommendations, the most important is the con¬
trol of athletics budgets by the institutions as well as approval by
their presidents and annual external audits of all athletics pro¬
grams, with the presidents selecting the auditors.
Too many athletic departments have grown into separate entities
and operate as corporations outside of the college president's
grasp. The boldest move the presidents can make is to approve the
NCAA recommendations and attempt to restore the integrity to
college athletics.
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Editor:
I am writing in reference to th.
Collegian article on "Museum Head-
Character Disputed." Whatever thc ac
curacy of statements about Dr. Varner'
role at this and other institutions. I fee
compelled to correct the articli
of his  relationship with the Californi
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story by a Collegian reporter
who informed me that she was working
with Charmaine Gctz on a story on
Dudley Varner. I asked why the Collegian
wanted to do a story on Varner, and she
replied that she understood he was ambi¬
tious. I replied that Dudley probably was
ambitious, that so was I, and that, in all
likelihood, so was she! Adding that il was
virtually impossible for most people to
ever totally know someone else's inner
thoughts. 1 suggested that the Collegian
run a story on the fight for thc old
Administration Building, or the Tight over
alternative museum sites, or the possible
impact of such a large facility on thc
campus. I understood that the focus of the
siory had been modified and 1 indicated
my willingness to share information in my
files on those topics. I was subsequently
contacted by Charmaine Getz,
There is no question that 1 had not been
pleased with the conduct of the current
leadership of the California Agricultural
Museum. When the State Parks Commis¬
sion voted last August to look at alter¬
native sites, I warned the CAM Board thai
if we backed away from the Old Adminis¬
tration Building on the Fresno City
College campus, we might lose both the
buildingand any ag museum for Fresno. 1
felt strongly that such a step by thc board
would be a betrayal of a twelve year effort
to save a building which symbolized the
beginnings of higher public education in
the San Joaquin Valley. At the very least,
I wanted that old building reconsidered
along with other alternative sites. This
was not done. Although I have never said
so publicly, I have indicated to a number
of people privately that  I thought the
present CAM Board had been opportun-^
istic in theirapproach to the Old Adminis¬
tration Building, and, more recently, in
reversing their position on the Sun Maid
' At the same time, as I told both
Collegian reporters, there had always
been a split on the CAM Board between
those who were more ii terested in the old
buildingand those who were more inter¬
ested in an agricultural n useum. For over
a decade, many CAM . -rd members
conscientiously supported ' oth goals. By
last summer, the balance 1 id switched to
those more concerned ab> -it an agricul¬
tural museum. Considerinj the long years
of delay in securing such ;. facility in the
Old Administration Building, it is easy to
understand their willingness to accept a
new site. The only way to preserve the
concept of an agricultural museum for
Fresno, they argued, was to cooperate
with thc California Department of Parks
and Recreation staff. Notwithstanding
my bitterness over the CAM role on the
Old Administration Building, I can con-"
ccive that at some future date it may be
said that Dr. Varner and the CAM Board
helped save thc agricultural museum for
Fresno. Indeed, as I told the reporters, I
even admitted this to the CAM Board last
year.
Not only was this statement omitted in
the Collegian article of April 9, but I find
that I am quoted to the effect that Varner
"has betrayed us. He is a traitor." What¬
ever my personal feelings, I dont believe I
would ever have made such a statement to
a reporter. I don't know where the loaded,
word "traitor" came from, but 1 certainly
did not use it in my conversations with the
reporters. Not only are my comments
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generally garbled up in your article, but
the whole tone of my statements have
been badly twisted out of context. Perhipi
this was the result of two reporlen
working on the story with one reporter
trying to utilize notes taken by her
colleague. Had the reporters been more
careful, they would have included in their
story my comments that I thought Dudlcj
waja very capable, intelligent, personable
individual. I distinctly said that up until
the Parks Commission decision last sum¬
mer, Varner had done a superb job of
fighting for an agricultural museum in th
Old Administration Building. I knew thi
Varner was ambitious, but, frankly, tluti
exactly the kind of person you want fo
the job. As far as I was concerned, Dr.
Varncr's performance as exei
tor of the CAM Board was flawless. Other
former Board members would probaWj
agree with me that Varner put
hours at minimal pay in a dedicated effort
to launch an agricultural museum. Tht
fact that I am unhappy with Dr. Varna
and events since August cannot chaap
my .assessment of his earlier role. I mijH
add lhat there was one other individu_j
present  when  1  received  one of ibr,
reporter's telephone calls about Dr.
Varner. This person's recollecti
conversation confirms what I have writtetj
above. If the Collegian really wanted lobe
fair to Varner, why was this inform."*"]
excluded? Why didn't the reporters inter-;
view Walt  Harpain, the curr
President, or past CAM board
1 suspect that the Collegian
interested in an expose. Why else the*!
would the Collegian use "confidcnliifj
personnel  material? The fact that "
Collegian received such informstii
raises some interesting questions,
originated the concept of a story
Varner? Was it one of the reporters? I'
more importantly, did these student
porters and their editor, in their zeal ft
big story, recognize that they were di
with a human being instead of an ol
How would they, some ten years ft
now, like someone to investigate thuT
with the urne kind of inquisitorial P
Are you confident that all quor'
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c\\cti in the article are accurate now that I
_ave suggested that my comments were
„_cn out of context? I certainly hope that
ihe Collegian is not so desperate for
readers that they are stooping to the level
0f a supermarket tabloid. From my per¬
fective, it appears that your article
-veals as much about the journalists
involved as it does about Dr. Varner.
What is even more unfortunate is that
ihe article might somehow jeopardize thc
locaiion of the state agricultural museum
on ihis campus. Whatever problems such
inagriculturalmusuern would present for
campus, and there are some, the
prestigious facility would be
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April 12,1985 3
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