1982-03-08; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.63  No.66
t) 1982 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
14 pages
Monday. March 8.1982
Sports, scholarships, travel facing  cuts
by JIM KNIGHT
UFE Staff Writer
Up to four men's and three women's varsity athletic teams could
be eliminated President Harold Abel told the Board of Trustees at
Friday's meeting.
Currently Central has 12 men's and 11 women's sports teams.
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The team cuts are now possible because the Mid-American Conference amendment requiring members to have 12 men's championship sports has been reduced to six. The MAC will still sponsor
eight varsity sports championships.
In an inter-departmental memo, Athletic Director Ted Kjolhede
said the sports program has three options to deal with the decreased monetary support.
"It has long been my contention that this University could not afford to fund 23 sports at a Division I level of excellence." Kjolhede
said in the memo.
The options are:
—Prioritize and attempt to maintain competitiveness in some
sports, to the detriment of some others.
— Condition ourselves to accept mediocrity in all sports. AU
sports would be kept, but scholarships, spring trips and money
would be taken out of each program.
— Generate dollars for support through such things as the Big
Run.
"Nearly .every MAC member institution and most Division I institutions nationally — will choose to implement option number
one," Kjolhede said.
Alports information release Tuesday announced the number of
sports at Ball State would be reduced from 26 to 18. The sports cut
were men's wrestling, indoor track, gymnastics, soccer and
women's badminton, indoor track, golf and lacrosse.
"Most MAC teams are moving in that direction ... reduced financial aid, coaching and travelling," Abel explained.
In previous times, Central's sports cuts have come from
eliminating extras, Kjolhede said.
"We eliminated money for banquets years ago. We cut awards
from four to one modest award," Kjolhede said.
What the cuts will be this time is being discussed now, Kjolhede
said.
Kjolhede is inviting coaches to confer with him, William
Theunissen, Dean of the School of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation. Assistant Dean Walt Schneider and Fran Koenig,
associate director of athletics, this week.'
"Each coach can come in and justify his or her sport and tell why
it is important to the University," Kjolhede said.
(See "Sports Cuts"—page 2)
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800 dancing feet missing
from  Superdance '82
by KALLIE BILA
UFE Staff Writer
—hUarly half of the registered'
dancers failed to show up for the
Fifth Annual Superdance for
muscular dystrophy, raising a
lower-than-expected pledge
total of $20,890 and an estimated
total of $23,000.
Superdance '81 raised $26,500.
"I did not expect that many
people would not show up," Pam
DiSanto, co-chairwoman said, adding, 'Tm disappointed in them
and I hope they are ashamed."
DiSanto said she was especially upset because the Superdance
Committee had made preparations, such as food, for 800
dancers, when only 410 showed
up for Friday and Saturday's
fundraiser.
"They knew it would be 24
hours, it's not like we pulled
anything different this year. It
should have been their first
priority. If they can't take that
responsibility, then they
shouldn't have signed up,"
DiSanto, Warren senior, said.
Steve Markee, co-chairman,
added the dancers that did show
up however, made the dance
worthwhile.
"This was a really unique bunch, they all seemed to have a
winning spirit," he said.
DiSanto %agreed, saying this
year's   dancers   seemed   more
"/ did not expect
that many people
would not show
up. I'm disappointed in them and I
hope they are ashamed. "—Pam
DiSanto, Superdance co-chairwoman
"lively" than last year's participants.
"I commend the people that
showed up, they were tremendous. The way the dancers were
... they kept us (the committee
members) going." she said.
A few of the scheduled events
fell through, including an
aerobics lesson scheduled for 6
a.m. Saturday to "wake up the
dancers," but DiSanto said it
didn't seem to matter.
"The dancers at those (crucial
hours) were still going," she
said.
Along with the pledges from
the dancers. $200 more was raised during Special Events week
which preceded the dance. The
week included a banana-eating
contest, unisex aerobics night
and other eVents to help promote and raise money for the
dance-a-tnon.
An additional $1,500 was collected at the door from spectators who attended the dance.
DiSanto admitted she hadn't expected that many people to attend, and attributed it to the
"good entertainment" at the
dance, as well as the Special
Events week and other publicity
efforts in the weeks prior to the
dance.
The dancers also agreed to
each donate one dollar extra if
Department of Public Safety
Captain Ron Williams would get
a "pie in the face" and this was
the fifth year in a row for
Williams.
Pledges raised by Superdance
participants will be collected
April 5,6 and 7.
Overall. DiSanto said she was
pleased with the results of the
fundraiser.
"I had the best time of my life.
We all put a lot of time into it,
and it paid off, more than we
could have imagined," she said.
Markee. Rock ford senior
agreed, adding the dancers
"never got cranky or tired."
"It was probably the best
Superdance ever," he said.
As the clock struck seven Saturday night balloons showered over the dancers to end the
5th Annual Superdance.
New UHS hours to result in better service
by NEDRA STALTER
UFE Staff Writer
Students will not be receiving University health services on the
weekends or at night, after this semester.
A proposal extending the operating hours of the University
Health Services from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and
eliminating any services after those hours was outlined to the
Board of Trustees Friday.
UHS currently operates on a clinic basis from 8 a.m. to noon and 1
and 5 p.m. and provides 24-hour immediate care. By eliminating
weekend and night services, UHS will be able to reduce its annual
budget by an estimated $41,721 and serve students better, according to Ed Brown, UHS administrator.
Brown said by expanding services by two hours, more students
can be served during the day,
"We think we'll probably be able to serve 1.000 to 2.000 students
more a year, because of the extra hours we will be open. In this way,
I think I will serve the students better," Brown said'.
In 1979, overnight bed facilities at UHS were eliminated because
of a change in the State of Michigan Public Health Code which greatly reduced the need for UHS to remain open at night and on
weekends.
Brown estimated approximately two students used the service
per shift, but not all the students could be helped there.
"We're not talking about a lot of .students coming in during those
hours. As an average, approximately two students per eight hour
shift came in," Brown said, "But, they didn't usually get the total
service they needed when they came in because most of the services
were closed. If they needed lab work, for example, they had to go to
the hospital for it"
The proposal also will eliminate the jobs of seven part-time
registered nurses and nine part-time nurses' aides, and transfers
the permanent nursing staff to day shifts.
, The uninterrupted health care UHS will offer next fall during the
(See "UHS"—page 2)
In Brief
The opening office hours of the Academic Information Center and the Registrar's Office will
be changed from 8 to 9 a.m. beginning March 15.
Campus
Four hundred
students tripped the
light fantastic for 24
hours Friday and
Saturday to raise
money to stamp out
muscular dystrophy,
page 14
Sports
Northern Illinois
topped Ball State to
win the MAC Tournament Saturday in Ann
Arbor.
page 11
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
Classifieds 13
Comment 4
Doonesbury .4
Off the Wire 2
Sports 11
Spotlife 13
Weather 13
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