| Show Sports Expansion Vote Next Week Students to voice opinions on more athletic programs at By Larry D. D Curtis Staff Writer If student leaders have their way there will soon be a Bruin volleyball team or a golf softball or soccer team teamA A student athletics advisory committee committee committee com com- has decided that now is the time for sports expansion at Salt Lake Community College and it wants student support to help convince convince convince con con- vince the Board of Trustees that the time is right An election will be held Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day Jan 11 and Thursday J Jan n. n 12 to let students voice their opinions about athletic expansion The ballot will consist of three questions taken on a sheet The committee hopes to find out if students favor adding sports which ones they would most like and if they would favor sports expansion even if it cost students a dollar or two of student fees Its always been just talk nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing has been done We feel like were we're losing lots of involvement when basketball season ends Campus Affairs Vice President President President Pres Pres- ident Yousuf a committee Uee member said and other participants on the member 24 panel met Wednesday Dec 14 to discuss the upcoming vote and plan ways to tomake tomake tomake make students aware of the vote so they can participate Students on the committee will seek volunteers to go into classrooms classrooms classrooms class class- rooms and inform students of the upcoming upcoming upcoming up up- coming vote The committee feels that students are in favor of the expansion but want to have numbers to show for it said President Hiram Molloy We want to find out if students want it in hopes of a positive response response response re re- re- re Molloy said The Athletic Department provided provided provided pro pro- vided a chart of Region 18 schools and the sports they play Of the ten schools that make up the nationally- nationally recognized athletic region has the largest enrollment with students and the fewest number number number num num- ber of sports with two See adjacent adjacent adjacent adja adja- cent chart According to the committee students and the institution will benefit from athletic expansion in the following ways Athletic facilities built for teams could be used by students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents for and personal personal personal per per- or classroom use Additional sports would improve im- im improve improve im im- prove the image and awareness of the college as basketball has College teams would help the community by providing sports clinics for children and other community support as basketball and softball programs programs programs pro pro- grams currently do Local athletes who currently must attend college elsewhere could enjoy participating in their chosen sports at Utah Valley State College Snow College 2200 College of Eastern Utah 2100 ft Dixie College 2000 Colorado Northwestern CC College of Southern Idaho t k F 2 w c I 8 Ricks College North Idaho College t I t m Treasure Valley CC T Salt Lake Community College Mens Men's and Women Women's t Adding Soon tt if Considering c f It would create an atmosphere of college spirit and pride which enhances other programs programs pro pro- programs grams and functions Opposition to the proposed expansion expansion expansion ex ex- ex- ex is raised mainly because of concerns about cost and d student fee increases The athletic program curre currently has enough money to begin two sports without raising fees but after a few years an increase is inevitable according to the committee Voting will be held 8 am a.m. to 3 pm p.m. and 5 to 8 pm p.m. next Wednesday and Thursday Students will be al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to vote vole with picture identification identification identification cation and their student number |
