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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Wednesday, January 22, Page Eleven 19S6 i!CAA's academic minimum requirements fair I'm not prejudiced, but I am terribly upset over recent, and ridiculous, outcries from certain black representatives who attended last week's annual NCAA winter meetings in New Orleans. A few black educators are upset over the passing of Proposition 48, a controversial measure which could keep many top freshmen athletes white or black, male or female from competing next falL Those few skeptics believe the measure, which was approved by an overwhelming majority, is racist and aimed at eliminating blacks from the playing field. representative from G rambling, a predominantly black university in Louisiana. Joseph Johnson, president of Grambling, believes there was "a hidden agenda at this convention, and that was to eliminate the number of black athletes on campus." This guy has to be kidding. Utah Athletic Director Jim Copeland, who led a university entourage that voted for the measure, called those claims "absurd. I don't think the NCAA is racially biased." Can you imagine Auburn giving Bo Jackson the boot because he's black? What about Lynn Archibald? Can you ON SPORTS picture him calling a press conference and saying something like "I've suspended Jerry Stroman because Mike Prater Beginning next fall, all freshmen athletes must carry at least a grade point average in designated college classes along with minimum scores on either preparatory or ACT tests. the SAT The proposal calls for the following guidelines: For 1986-8- 7 school yean A student --athlete can sport a G PA as low as 1 .8, as long as he or she has an SAT score of 740 or an ACT mark of 17. If the student has a 2.2 GPA, his or her SAT score can be as low as 660. A 1 3 on the ACT test also will be acceptable. In 1987, a 2.1 GPA will neutralize scores of 680 on the SAT or a 14 on the ACT. A 1.9 can be ofTsct by a 720 (SAT) or a 16 (ACT). In 1988, the original bill, first passed in 1983 and hotly debated since, will go into effect. A student must have a 2.0 and test scores of 700 (SAT) or 15 (ACT). "I don't understand academicians being that asinine, C-mi- nus insipid and bucolic," said Eddie Jones, faculty IM 5-on- Action is underway in intramural basketball and indoor Softball, while the entry deadlines are fast approaching for the -5 trivial pursuit tournament, alpine cardboard-bo- x race and competition. one-ho- ur swim basketball action 5-o- dropped the opened as the Credit Union, the Sigma Nu Black team collected a win over the East West Connection, The Heaving Magpies and Hogs both forfeited and the Reeketts dropped the Six Pack Attack. Sixty-Nine- rs Taking home wins on Wednesday were the East West Connection, the Tankers, the Heaving Magpies and the Credit Union team. On Wednesday the Hogs take on the Reeketts, the East West Connection bunch faces the Tankers, Sigma Nu Black challenges the Six Pack Attack team, and The Heaving Magpies defend their basket s. against the action last week saw the Water League II Buffalo Lodge team and the Amaebas record a pair of victories, as Room Service won their only outing of the week and The Sixty-Niner- Marvin's, .Vested Remainders and TAH-BS- O split their two contests in the first week of action. The Plandome for the week and The Worst Team and Psychlones were winless in two outings. On Wednesday, The Worst Team takes the floor against the Marvins, the Vested Remainders take a shot at the Plandome Revisited team, Room, Service challenges Revisited team went depends on hoopsters Jeff Chatman, a black from Most Averian Valuable and the Alabama, Parrish, Player at last year's NJCAA tournament. Parrish, also a black, led Dixie College to a national championship. The 284 Division I schools rely heavily on black athletes. On many rosters, blacks outnumber whites. And, for one reason or another, many sport enthusiasts agree blacks as a w hole are better athletes than whites. And of course, many of these black athletes are bright students. Proposition 48 is not a "death sentence or as some critics have labeled it. apartheid-like,- " Students unable to meet the qualifications will be allowed to attend school with financial aid benefits. Their only loss will be one year of playing eligibility. Also, these students have the opportunity to play in the junior college or Division II and III ranks. "I foresee Division II schools getting better in the future," said Copeland. Granted, blacks, and even whites, will be affected in the es es 18-year-- old es basketball action getting hot and heavy -5 by Dave Hosick Sports staff League I his skin is a different color than mine"? Even BYU, infamous for fielding mostly white teams, future. High schools, especially the poor, black ones in metropolitan areas, will be forced to change their a better curriculum in order to give their student-athletchance at entering college. "There will be a larger effect on black student-athletes- ," said Copeland. "The SAT test has been proven to be socially and economically biased, so the Grambling people do have a point. But in three or four years down the road, I feel universities will be getting better qualified students." With motivation and hard work characteristics also should important on the playing field student-athletbe able to maintain a 2.0 GPA or to score a 700 on the SAT. The national average SAT score is 950. An budding superstar shouldn't be as a college athlete when he or she first can't pampered pass a basic high school college preparatory class and an equally basic test. are being turned out of Many student-athlete- s universities with little or no education. Something must be done, and this effort sounds like a noble one the NCAA should have pursued long ago. "Yes," this is a good thing, said Copeland. "The primary purpose of a university is to educate. Proposition 48 will help move student-athlettoward a degree." Black administrators have been fighting Proposition 48 since its initial appearance at the San Diego meetings in 1983. Despite the passage of the bill, Johnson said "nothing has changed. You can expect to hear from us." Johnson and his colleagues would be smart to save their energy and help prospective athletes become better students, instead of making excuses for those who are being released into the real world without a decent education. 0-- 1 the Psyclones, and the Amaebas tackle the Water Buffalo Lodge team. League III action opened as the Sky Walkers downed Kappa Sigma, the Elite pinned a defeat on Sigma Chi I, the White Trash team handled OFS, and Air Force ROTC walked away with a win over the Yahoos. Taking home wins in Wednesday's contests were Sigma Chi I, the Freakan-stic- s, the Sky Walkers and Kappa Sigma. Action on Wednesday pits Kappa Sigma against Air Force ROTC, Sigma Chi I tests the Freakansitics, the Elite contest the Yahoos and the Sky Walkers face the White Trash bunch. League IV standings after the first week have Sigma Chi II and Kappa Sigma I leading the field with 0 records, followed by the Phi Sigma Kappa Stallions at and the Beta Sigma III team, Wally Patrol records. Still and Dilligaf team with looking for wins are the Running Slobs Epilogue, MYN and Phi Delta Theta. On Wednesday, the Running face Beta Sigma III, the Wally Patrol team battles Phi Delta Theta, the Phi Sigma Kappa Stallions take a shot at MYN and Kappa Sigma I hosts Sigma Chi II. 's League V action opened up as Team and Woodruffs team both forfeited and the two are scheduled to meet again Thursday. In League VI action, the Runnin' Runs downed the Airbourne team, Sid Phelta Thi handled Sigma Alpha Epsilon III and Beta Sigma stormed past Sigma Alpha 2-- 1- 1- -1 Slobs-Epilog- Army halted The Team and Pace Mennion handled Schottlay Defeats. On Thursday Steaming Dung battles Schottlay Defeats, Pace Mennion tangles with the Scaizos, the Purulents take the court againts the VCH Male Sluts, the Road Damage team takes on The Team, Amies Army tackles Army ROTC and The MAW host the Niners. Wednesday is the last day to enter the trivial pursuit tournament and all entry forms and fees must be submitted to the intramural office by 5 p.m. The tournament will begin on Saturday and the format will be determined after registration has been completed. Thursday is the last day to enter the alpine cardboard-bo- x competition and the race will be held on Saturday. The location will be posted in the intramural office on a.m. and all Friday. Race time will be 10:30 a.m. at must register participants Cardboard boxes of any type and construction can be used. The only requirement is that the box cannot be altered in any way it must be cardboard only. Friday is the last day to submit entries swim competition. The for the Runnin Guns. League VII action opened with WXBCC stopping Sigma Nu Gold, the Navy Flyers dropped Duane's Team, Sigma Omega Beta prevailed over the Mailmen, the Hoop Partners outlasted the Senior Sigs, BTR handled the Reeketts and Sigma Gamma Chi prevailed over The Eh Team. Gathering in wins on Thursday were the The Eh Team, The Reeketts, WXBCC, Sigma Omega Beta, the Hoop Partners and Sigma Nu Gold. Action on Thursday sends the Navy Flyers against BTR, Sigma Omega Beta duels The Eh Team, the Senior Sigs challenge the Grapefruit 45 team, The Reeketts take the court against WXBCC, Siga Gamma Chi test Duane's Team and the Sigma Nu Gold team takes, on the Hoop Partners. Walking away with first round wins in league VIII action were The Team, the 1 1 Steaming Dung bunch, the Isostaic Rebounders, the Purulents, Schottlay one-ho- Defeats team and the Scaizos. On Thursday the Scaizos downed the Purulents, the VCH Male Sluts were too much for the Road Damage team, Arnie's r It t ur objective is to swim as far as possible in one hour. Each person must be accompanied by a second person with a stop watch. 7. For more information call 581-379- H Business Honor Society University of Utah Chapter Salt Lake City, Utah Epsilon I. On Thursday, Sigma Alpha Epsilon I Honor Society OPEN HOUSE The Tutoring Center 100 Olpin Union January 22 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 53 Offering faculty recommended tutors for most You pay University classes. $10 for the first five hours. $2 hour, ASUU pays $3 per hour. After 5 hours, per ue Sand-berg- WHEN YOU NEED HELP WE'RE HERE! 581-51- -0 takes the court against Kappa Sigma II. Sig Phelta Thi contests Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Alpha Elsilon II faces the Gooseless team and Beta Sigma goes against the January 23 79:30 a.m., 13 p.m. BUC 38 you pay $5 per hour. Please bring your transcript and the $35 membership fee. Convenient tutoring rooms available Mon.-Thur- s. 8:00 a.m.-9:0- 0 p.m. Admission Requirements: 1) A minimum of 15 hours in business classes, 2) A 3.4 overall cumulative G.P.A., 3) A 3.5 cumulative G.P.A. in Business Classes. Once you become a member of Beta Sigma, you are a Fri. 8:00 a.m.-5:0- 0 lifetime member. p.m, : . - ( . . . ik |