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Editorial
Proposal to eliminate five sports
Pro... ...and con
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It is incredible to realize that people think only about th* short run of
things where sports are concerned.
When Russ Sloan, CSUF athletic director, announced that he was going to
advise the athletic coundl* to drop five misting sports and add women's
cross country, a great roar was heard. ■'
"Unfair to the players that have lost their sportsl" th* cry was heard.
"W* can't let th* bigwigs make our sports program Into the money-hungry
programs of the USCs and UCLAs."
But a critical look at those "rich" programs show that not only do their
major sports thrive, but so do the minor ones.
Simply, th* larger sports support the smaller ones.
What Russ Sloan stems to be doing Is removing the chaff from th* wheat
as far as what makes money and what doesn't. In this way, th* athletic
program will stay out of debt and be able to afford fieldhouses that house
15,000 people.
With such an Indoor facility, as well as our existing football stadium and
an expansion on our present baseball diamond, CSUF might be looked at
more seriously for competition In other, more prestigious athletic conferences.
But Inclusion into, for instance, the Pac-10 does not rely just on the fad
that a school has large, many-stated athletic facilities. Good quality programs are also n**ded In order for those scats to be filled Furthermore,
you must have teams that the conference believes can compete on the
same level as the conference.
Therefore, concentration must be put on the "Big Three'' sports: football,
basketball and baseball.
Presently, the CSUF baseball and basketball teams could compete
(and have competed) competently against Pac-tO teams. However, our football team still is short on size and talent.
One major solution to this Is money. If w* can give more scholarships
to the football team, the ability to entice better players to CSUF Increases.
.Once a program shows its quality, it can then relax Its recruiting efforts as
high school athletes recognize It as a winner and will be more apt to play for
It.
But If w* insist upon supporting every sport, no matter what th* cost,
we-cannot give the support necessary to allow the major sports to become
winners of the caliber necessary for inclusion In am* Jor conference.
Also ft Is not as if these athletes of sports being dropped have nowhere
else to go. If they are good enough, they can transfer to another school that
has their athletic program. If they an not good enough, they can always
find playing time In AAU programs and the like.
The athletic department Is looking to th* future. In 10 years, all of the
programs, plus others including men's volleyball and fencing, may be a part
of CSUF's participation In th* NCAA.
But until we allow th* "major" sports to provide for th* "minor" sports,
we are doomed to Ice* rnore and more sports that cannot hold their own
financially.
By Glenn Heller
Letters to the Editor
"Major" sports may have supported so-called minor sports once, but now
they apparently eat them.
Last week. Athletic Director Russ Sloan said he would advise the Athletic
Coundl to drop five sports—badminton, water polo, gymnastics and men's
and women's swimming—as a money-saving measure.
The CSUF sports program dees have to cut back. It has been running at a
deficit this year, but cutting back should not mean cutting out.
Some of th* athletes involved In the proposed sports cutback are drawing
up a plan to save money with suggestions such as eliminating long distance
travel and new sweat suits. They are willing to make sacrifices rather than
be disposed of completely. Their proposal should be given serious consideration.
The choice to eliminate some sports completely Instead of making spending cutbacks in all areas does not seem in keeping with the university's
Ideal of providing a well-rounded education to *lI.
If the athletic program does anything towards helping a person develop
physically and mentally through discipline and team work, it does it for
athletes in all the different sports ,
To eliminate these sports is to say that the time, effort and discipline
of those coaches and toammembers involved and the benefits they gain from
participation in sports in valueless
The** sports need to continue not only for th* sake of those students
now here whose decision to go to CSUF was influenced by Its sports program but also for those who planned to come here next year.
It is easy to say the athletic department should dispense with those programs now and when the football, basketball and baseball teams have
achieved their full potential and are championship teams, the other programs can be reinstated.
But expenses have a way of Increasing when the funding allotment does, and there will never come . time when the athletic program
has everything it needs. There will always be something more ''essential"
if the funds were only available—better uniforms, more scholarships,
larger travel accounts.
Plus It will take quite a while to bring the minor sports back to their full
potential once they have been disbanded. The programs will have to be
rebuilt, and athletes may be hesitant to come here because if the program
were cut once, it could be cut again.
The athletes here now can transfer to another school, but requirements
differ among the universltites and not all credits are automatically transferable.
What the matter boils down to is a question of priorities. Do we want to
pour money Into the football program In the hopes of getting a Pac-10
team at the sacrifice of five other sports teams? Or do we cut back budget
allotments, consider raising ticket prices, make the Imrjrovement of the football team a less immediate priority—and maintain the goal of serving
all the students as well as possible with the funds available?
We feel that serving all the students should remain the athletic department's top priority. The number of professional sports players that will ever
come out of this school will be few. To concentrate on a few people for a few
teams at the expense of many seems a false set of values.
_^__^^_____^___ By Margaret Heinan
Enei-gy improvement
TotheEdltor
ENERCY WASTE UPDATE
I would like to report that on friday of
last week, aw or tn* ooor* or trie >*n
Ramon 1 were dosed. I am sure that the
savings wf H be extremely noticeable. In
my article of last Thursday I stated the
energy abuser as being San Ramon 4,
sorry 4, It was your neighbor. Just want
to keep you on your toes. Again, all con-
trfbuttons of energy abusers will be
greatly appreciated. Thanks again, and
watch your *WATTACE MACALLITS.'
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P C * E Campus Representative
SCEC aids children
To the Editor:
The CSUF Student Coundl for Ex-
c<pa«Jon*fJ Chirdreo,  t nonprofit^  pn>        __^^^___
f»^iorvaJ,stuck«torganlzatk>n,rtK}uests    gifted.  SCEC will fjrornote professional
attention In pursuing and publicizing the    M **)| u personal growth In each in-
ongoing effort* and contributions from
this student organization to CSUF
students, our community and our nation
asawhoJ*.
Among other activities, th* CSUF/
SCEC performs many types of fund raising activities, and donates these proceeds to spedal programs which benefit
exceptional persons. SCEC also volunteers their services in aiding and pro-
motlng special programs such as Special
Olympics and the Special Arts Fair.
SCEC can benefit CSUF students
whose careers will Involve any type of
treatment In exceptionality IndudJrsg
emotion*!, mental, physical and com-
munkatJon ru^sdkaps as well as the
dividual.   •
The CSUF/SCEC will be holding Its
first meeting of th* spring semester on
Feb. 25, 7 p.m., room Tig in the home
economics building. Doug Broten, chairperson of the committee on the International Year of the Disabled Persons In
Fresno County, will be the spedal guest
speaker. The meeting is open arid all
Interested persons are invited to attend.
Please assist SCEC and th* atsjdants
at Fresno Setae* in publicizing the
adrvitles and events whkh this organization incur**. Please feel free to call me
and also contact the advisor Greg
Pozovich to answer any questions.
Sincerely,
Carrie Young
CSUF/SCEC President
F**esj*ry 13, Issl^ls* D**V Clllgssa-Peg* $
Brains: Do you know your left from your right?
By Peter Scott normal life. r»*jthods in replicating a drawing. process^arelkxitoga rajmt* of p^
After giving a few examples of split      U***Jde down drawing was on* such   tis^talentedstudents.    .	
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A capacity crowd listened and participated In Dr. Betty Edwards' lecture-
demonstration on the applications of the
two brain hemlsoheres Thursday night.
The lecture began with a snort slide
presentation that showed the drawings
of individuals who had received Instruction In using the creative capacities of
their right brain hemispheres.
Next, Edwards gave a brief but detailed history of the recent work that has
Jwen done in the study of the functions of
"he two" brain hemispheres. She explained how severe epilepsy patients
may now be treated by having their
corpus caltosums severed. This process,
Edwards explained, would only be used
on a person whose epilepsy was so
severe that he or she could not lead a
normal life.    ,^^^^^^
After giving a few examples of split
brain patients, Edwards than explalnad
th* different functions of the two brain
hemispheres. Whlie the left side house*
verbal and categorized skills, the right
side is the center for creative and emotional thinking.
Thus, Edwards explained, children today are often labeled slow learners when
in actualllty they merely have less
developed left brain hemisphere* and
could excell in more creative thinking if
exposed to it.
Edwards then gave Instruction to the
audience on how to use the right brain
hemisphere to create more accurate and
three-dimensional drawings. Instead of
using the logistical left brain hemlsptier*
capacities, she Instructed th* onlookers
to use various visual and perceptual
Forms due for teaching assignments
Students at CSUF who wish to receive elementary or secondary student
teaching assignments In the fall 1961
semester should submit an application
between Feb. 24 and March 6. Forms'
will be available during that time In
Room 125 of the CSUF Education-
Psychology Building.
Dr. Saisdford Reltman, chairman of
the teacher education department in
the CSUF School of Education, said students who apply and have completed
all requirements listed in the university bulletin will  receive  priority  In
Petitions Available
for
A.S. President'
A.S. Legislative Vice-President
A.S. Administrative Vice-President
15 Senate Posts
2 CU Posts
Petitions Available Mar. 2
Petitions Due   Mar. 6
in the Dean of Student Affairs Office
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Election
March 24, 25 and 26 i
methods in replicating a drawing
Upside down drawing was on* such
method that Edwards began with. She
moved on to explaining to the audience
how the shapes around an object should
be noticed in drawing, Instead of using a
preconceived perception of that particular object.
The presentation qsrefadad with a few
slides showing the vast lmprov*rr*snt
made by grade school children who had
received Instruction In ta awing using
their right brain hemlsph*-**. Edwards
emphasized the point tnat grade schools
today are neg lectin*, creativity and in the
process are losing a number of poten-
tlally talented students.
*We must begin to recognize that
these students are not stupid,' Edwards
said in r*f«r*nu* to the right brain
dominant students, "because If ere
don %v*e are a^rfng to lose them.*
admission to student teaching In the fall.
He also said that new state legislation mandates that as of January 1961
anyone wishing to enroll In' Student
teaching must have first received a
'certificate of clearance* from th* Commission on Teacher Preparation and Licensing.
Details concerning the certificate
will be provided by the teacher education office when students apply for
their  student  teaching  asslgnrnents.
For further information, telephone
487-2316.
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f ASSOCIATED STUDENT VETERANS
will be meeting Thursday. Feb 26 at
4:00 to 5730 p.m. at the College Union;
Room308. This meeting will formulate
nominations for A.S.V. officers. Th*
•lection will be held In March 1981,
with th* new officers serving through
Fall 1981. New future programs will
be presented. TWs is an open meeting
to all CSUF Students. .
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