Resigned Or Fired? Randall Out

WESTERWesternN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL. 73, NO. 10 FrontTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1981 Resigned or fired? Randall out by John L. Smith past, he said their discussion dur huck Randall, Western's ing the press conference was not men's basketball coach "heated" as the Herald story C for the past 18 years, indicated. announced his resignation Friday Quinlan said Randall's out amid controversy as to whether he spoken manner had nothing to do stepped down voluntarily or was with his resignation. forced out by University President "That had absolutely nothing to Paul Olscamp. do with his decision," Quinlan Randall, who will coach until said. "This (the disagreement) was the end of the season, would not nothing new. Olscamp and comment on whether Olscamp Randall have disagreed for years. I forced his resignation. think it was a friendly disagree Olscamp cculd not be reached ment. At any rate, that wasn't the for comment at his home or office reason. It was an accumulation of Sunday. things." Tom Quinlan, vice president for Randall's health might have student affairs, said no truth exists been a factor in the coach's to the rumor that Olscamp forced decision, Quinlan said. Randall, Randall to resign his position. 54, suffered a heart attack during "That was his (Randall's) decis the 1974-75 season. After surgery ion," Quinlan said. "The .way I and a year's leave of absence, he look at it, he wants a returned to coaching. re-assignment." Randall had no comment when Sources inside the athletic asked whether his health had any department, however, said Sunday bearing on his resignation. that Randall was bullied into The coach entered the 1980-81 resigning by Olscamp. season with a 270-162 lifetime A recent Bellingham Herald re coaching record, one of the best port said, "Unofficially . Ran win-loss marks in the Northwest. dall's resignation came only after it A lack of height, speed and experi was requested by WWU President ence has caused this year's Viking Paul Olscamp. Sources both in basketball team to win only three and out of the WWU athletic of 21 games. department confirmed the resigna A decision on Randall's replace tion was not voluntary." ment has not yet been made, Quin Randall would not comment on lan said. jhe yalidky _ of the newspaper "That is one of the things we_, 'report! ? have to look at," he said. Randall will remain a faculty The money will come from a member at Western, Quinlan said. "combination of different budgets" "The only difference is that Ran from within the university, Quin dall will teach a full load instead of lan said. part-time," Quinlan said. "He is a "I honestly don't know where ^tenured faculty member. His posi the money will come from yet," tion has never been an issue." Quinlan said, explaining the Randall submitted a written administration has yet to meet on resignation Friday to Athletic Di the subject. rector Boyde Long. When ques Randall, who continued to re tioned about the coach's resigna frain from comment on his resigna tion, Long had no comment. tion, said Western's purpose is to A question also has arisen as to benefit the ^..students, not the whether Randall resigned because administration. of a conflict with Olscamp during "When it gets down to it, kids the president's Jan. 27 press con are what this school is all about. ference in which he announced the This school happens to be here for dropping of six varsity sports and kids, not for presidents or the retaining of football. coaches," Randall said. "We are Jim Segaar While Randall would not com here to meet the needs of kids so ment on the extent that he and they make better human beings. Whether men's basketball coach Chuck Randall (inset) voluntarily submitted his resignation or Olscamp have disagreed in the That's what my life is all about." U niversity President Paul Olscamp asked for it is a question apparently no one wants to answer. Vandalized art spurs cleanup plans by Nancy Walbeck department should be able to clean and catch the vandals, but without success so backing of the art department or the Lately, Western has had some uncom maintain the artwork in conjunction with far. administration. missioned artwork on its artworks. the art committee. But he said he cannot "We've talked to security, but we can't Talbot said he thinks it's a good idea. What used to be a few chalked mes act on a proposal until he gets one. find out when it's going on," Francis said. "What's good about it is the students sages on the Serra sculpture now has Francis said the outdoor sculptures To add to the art committee's discom are taking it into their own hands," Tal spread to include a plethora of messages were designed as no-or-low maintenance fort, Virginia Wright visited the campus bot said. "They are saying, 'this is our on any arty surface. To combat this; artworks to eliminate upkeep costs. But last week and got a first-hand look at the property that we have to take care of wave of unsolicited scribblings, the Art he admitted the Serra sculpture cleanup desecrated art, most of it funded by the ourselves.'" Acquisition Committee now is attempt costs upwards of $2,000 each time. foundation that bears her name. Some art committee members said ing to draft a program to clean and main Larry Hanson, a member of the art they were worried that overzealous stu tain Western's outdoor art. "What we thought was no maintenr committee accompanied Wright and dents might damage the artwork in their Although the idea of a maintenance ance, is costing us a fortune," Francis visiting artist Donald Judd, who is plan attempt to restore it. Eric Nasburg, program has been discussed for some said. ning an outdoor sculpture for the campus architect, said the sculptures He said he blamed the destruction of time, Richard Francis, chairman of the campus. should be professionally cleaned with the artworks on "adolescent fooling committee, said no line item in the uni techniques such as sandblasting, to around," although Francis conceded "She was quite upset," Hanson said, versity budget exists to fund such a pro thoroughly remove destructive materials. gram. He said he has talked to Vice Presi Serra's design resembles a giant message referring to Wright's shock at the state of dent for Academic Affairs James Talbot center. the art at Western. Hanson, although he said he doesn't about a maintenance proposal. The "Serra is a huge billboard," Francis Some Western students are more than sanction the students' cleanup project, current vandalism of the sculpture has said. "It invites graffiti." shocked, they're angry. A group of art understood the motivation. added an urgency to the project. The committee has even appealed to students plan to clean the outdoor works "I see it, most importantly, as a sym- Talbot said Western's maintenance Western's public safety department to themselves, although without the official . bolic act," he said. 2 WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1981 Sports drop illegal, Sobel says by John L. Smith was in Florida on business at press ity as of February 5, 1982." on which students shall hold at Western. The AS board needed he Western Board of time. "We have taken this action not least a majority of the voting more time to review Olscamp's Trustees' unanimous de Sobel explained that the AS as a threat, but rather to assert our membership ..." proposal, Sobel said. T cision to drop six varsity board has the right to terminate a rights as students and as full "By dropping the six sports for Sobel said he was made aware of sports and retain football shows a student activity or program with members of the University Gover five years, the trustees have set the the president's proposed actions lack of understanding of the Uni one year's notice. nance System, " Sobel said. program priorities," Sobel said. only six days before the AS board versity Governance System and He based his statement on sec Despite Sobel's statement, the "The program priorities have met to discuss the matter, Feb. 2. pertinent state legislation, Asso tion seven of Governance Proposal four trustees present at the meeting already been set. I don't know if Six days was not enough time to ciated Students President Greg No. 3, presented by Olscamp in the ruled in favor of Olscamp's they can be reconciled." review them, he said. Sobel said Sunday. May 18, 1978, edition of FAST recommendation. Trustee Marven The S & A Fees Split Committee At a Jan. 27 press conference, The trustees voted 4-0 Thursday and approved later that month by Eggert did not attend the meeting. will meet within two weeks to Olscamp announced his proposal to accept University President the trustees. Sobel said he realizes The trustees' vote in effect over begin planning for the various that Western drop six varsity Paul Olscamp's recommendation all AS proposals are subject to the ruled Sobel's request for a delay activities' budgets, a process that sports and retain football for five to drop baseball, field hockey, trustees' approval. and his "termination." usually takes six to nine months. years. He also recommended that golf, men's and women's tennis "The trustees have ultimate Besides the governance ruling, The trustees, however, have asked Western conduct a one-year study and wrestling as varsity sports.

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