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As February rapidly ap
proaches March and winter
draws to a close, the athletic
department is threatening to
close up shop on four sports.
The budget axe, which was
staved off last spring, is poised
again. Four sports — men’s and
women’s gymnastics plus men’s
and women’s swimming—were
recommended for elimination
by Athletic Director John Caine
last Thursday
Basically, sports are being cut
M M M MMM M M M M:
to save money — a $375,000
deficit to be exact. “Drastic
measures had to be taken,”
says Caine.
But up to this point nothing is
final.
First, the cut proposal must
face scrutiny from the Intercol
legiate Athletic Committee,
which will review all proposals
before making any recom
mendation.
Second, the committees
recommendation must be ap
proved by Acting University
Pres. Paul Olum.
Faced with strong opposition
from student athletes and the
coaching staff, which voted un
animously to maintain all sports,
the proposal may not make it
through the committee intact.
At least that is what can be
hoped.
While it is easy to sympathize
with Caine’s desire to balance
the budget, it is not essential
that the cuts come from sports
designed to serve students.
It must be remembered that
the University is here to serve all
students, even if they also are
athletes.
Unfortunately, that ideal often
gets lost in the bureaucratic
shuffle.
“We don't accomplish anyth
ing by eliminating the students
we are trying to serve," says Bill
Ballester, gymnastic coach and
coaches committee representa
tive.
The coaches have recom
mended budget and scholar
ship reductions rather than
eliminate programs. And, since
every coach has agreed to the
proposal, it would work.
Caine has already indicated
the $197,000 that must still be
chopped might come from pro
grams other than the four that
face the noose. “We may very
well have to get into the sacred
sports before we're done,”
Caine says.
The elimination of the four
sports would save about
$200,000 dollars from the bud
get, provided the University
refused to honor scholarship
commitments next year.
But the University’s policy in
the past has been to honor
scholarship commitments for
one year if the sport is dropped
and the athlete choses to con
tinue their education at the
University.
“Our whole University is in
trouble,” says Ballester. “There
is a real need to tighten up. But
we need to keep sight of why we
are here — to serve students.”
Obviously, no one has all the
answers. The coaches’ propo
sal offers an alternative to cut
ting any sports. The athletic
department proposal is more
realistic in Caine’s estimation,
though. And the final proposal
has yet to be drafted.
When that final proposal does
reach Olum’s office, it should
reflect the view of both groups.
But more importantly, it should
reflect the view of the people it
will effect the most — students.
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