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Show ThunsdAy, OcTobu Paqe EiqhntN hoping to forget scandal and get football going again DALLAS Two weeks after taking office, the new president of Southern Methodist University finally talked about the sports scandals that have made SMU into a synonym for all of what's wrong with intercollegiate athletics. The scandal, president A. Kenneth Pye said, has as much to do with education at SMU "as what's happening in the Persian Gulf.',' Pye, who observers thought would announce dramatic new athletic reforms, spoke during a dark time in college sports. About the time Pye assumed office, the NCAA suspended athletes from Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Alabama for allegedly taking money from sports agents. During the last several years, athletes have been involved in a seemingly endless string, of drug problems, crimes, classroom cheating, transcript fixings and other unsavory incidents. In response, the American Council on Education organized a group of college presidents to work for reform, and several states Ohio, Michigan, California and, last week, Texas have passed laws to punish sports agents and campus sports boosters who violate NCAA rules. "College graduates were far more likely to say that sports are overemphasized in college than those with less of an education," Dorothy Cook, Media General researcher, said after conducting the poll of 1 ,304 adults. "What the public is demanding" observed Sheldon Steinbach of the ACE, "is more stringent rules, and most schools are responding on their own." . Steinbach cited Virginia Tech, which this summer quarter hosts Fall SMU outdoor activities passed tough new regulations of athletes' and boosters' behavior after being punished for violating NCAA recruiting rules, as setting a valuable new standard for campus rules. death of Nothing not the June, 1986, cocaine-relate- d Maryland basketball star Len Bias, the revelations that several Georgia athletes were given special academic treatment or the firing of a New Mexico coach for altering some athletes' transcripts seemed to sour public opinion as much as the SMU scandal. Last year, the NCAA found SMU boosters gave $61,000 in illicit payments to 13 football players, "loaned" them cars and apartments and then tried to cover it all up. Texas Governor Bill Clements, moreover, apparently knew about and approved the payments while he served on SMU's Board of Governors. The NCAA, in turn, imposed a "death penalty" on the school, barring it from playing football this year and most of 1988. "Yes," said SMU athletic department spokesman Paul Ridings, "we're hopeful that past mistakes won't be repeated. There will be no special admissions for any athlete who does not meet SMU's requirements, and there will be no more payments." Still, observers were waiting anxiously to hear what Pye a Duke professor who took the SMU job after the scandal forced out former SMU president, L. Donald Shields, as well as SMU's football coach and athletic director in the last year would do about sports. His answer to SMU's freshmen: essentially ignore the past offenses. - By Dave Hosick Chronicle staff writer The university's Outdoor Program office has packed its fall quarter schedule with adventures for students, faculty and staff. Today is the last day to sign up for the Alpine Scenic Loop car tour. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday. The trip will go around Mt. Timpanogos and the cost for transportation is $9. A backpacking trip to Mt. Nebo is scheduled for Oct. 1. The trip will depart at 5 p.m. on Oct. 9 and return to the U. at 8 p.m. on Oct. 11. The mandatory meeting will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Outdoor Program office. There will be a rafting trek in Westwater Canyon, Oct. 8. The trip will leave on the 16th at 5 p.m., and return on the 18th at 1 1 p.m. Previous rafting experience is required for this trip. A meeting has been set for Oct. 12 at 9-1- pre-outi- ng 16-1- pre-outi- ng 7 p.m. A collection of student and staff slides will be shown in the Behavioral Science Auditorium on Oct. 20 from 7 until 9 p.m. There is no cost for the event and an Alaska Peak new route, "Gumbies on Gurney," will be featured. A Moab area mountain bicycle tour is scheduled for Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. The tour will leave at 5 p.m. Oct. 30 and return to campus at 10 p.m. on Nov. 1. The meeting will be held on Oct. 27 and the cost for transportation, meals and group equipment is $52. November plans include a hiking for health series, a waxing cross country skis information session, a mountain biking trip to the Henry Mountains or Escalante, a 1988 river permit information session and a cross country cabin skiing trip into the Uinta Mountains. Participants are required to attend the meetings and participate in all phases of the outing. All trip participants must have a health insurance plan. If a policy is not owned, simple, inexpensive coverage can be for purchased through the cashier's office. Call 581-73information. are on a first come, first Trip sizes are limited and sign-userved basis. Part of the trip cost must be paid at the time of and the balance must be paid at the sign-u- p meeting. Instruction in outdoor activity is possible through courses offered by the Divison of Continuing Education, the recreation and leisure department and through the physical education department. DCE courses may be taken with or without college credit. 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So before you choose a ng 44 ps pre-outi- ng 16 Water polo opener set The Utah water polo team opens its season Saturday at home against BYU at 10 a.m. in the University of Utah's natatorium. This will be Utah's only home game of the year. Utah returns Southern California natives Barry Atnip and Pat Scanhell to this year's squad along with swimmers John Gottschalk and Anders Bladh, the fastest swimmer in the WAC last year. The "Utes" are coached by former "Ute" . swimmer Jim Wilson. Saturday's game is free to the public. After this contest, the "Utes" travel to Provo the following Saturday for a rematch with the Cougars. Utah 16 for a doubleheader with followed by a game with Santa Clara in Stockton, Calif. That same day, the "Utes" will again tangle with is with a game against Pacific the next day. Utah's season ends Oct. 25 against Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo. The annual alumni game is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Nov. 7 in the Natatorium. then hits the road Oct. 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