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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. vol. 66, Issue 15 Thursday, September 22, bowling green state university 1983 new/ Academics interpreted by Morgan Sales the NCAA or any of the conferences "The dumb jock image does not fit Editor's note: This Is the second in a would require of us. In the academic here for it is not in a coach's best two-part series on Marvin Kumler. end our athletic program is above the interest to recruit a freshman athlete average by quite a bit." who will not be a good student. They Ensuring that the academic rules of Last year about 450 students were are not given a diploma just for being the NCAA are properly interpreted is ruled eligible to play on one or more of a good athlete, Kumler said. They are partially the responsibility of Marvin the 19 varsity teams, of those 40 were prepared to go into the real world. Kumler, the University's faculty ath- on the dean's list and 125 had a grade They are not shuffled through and are letic representative to the NCAA, as point average of 3.0 or better, Kumler hopeful to get a diploma." well as the MAC and the CCHA. said. "The athletic administrators at the "I don't know of any department Kumler added if a scandal of aca- stadium see a great deal of me, be- off hand that can say such nice things demic wrong-doing among student cause when I become aware of a about its students. In any semester we athletes were to happen at the Univer- potential problem I am upset by only have five to eight students who sity it would require the cooperation that," Kumler said. are ruled ineligible, he said. of a faculty member, someone in the At the University not only does registrar's office and someone in the Kumler's signature appear on an eli- Any athlete representing BGSb m a con- athletic department to effectively get gibility roster that is required by the test must be a regular student m good around all the checks and balances conferences and the NCAA upon re- slonctng it is as simple as that Those 12 put into effect. quest, but also the signature of regis- pages ot academe e^okty rules m the So far the University has not had a trar Cary Brewer. NCAA manual recognize that they ore serious accusation of any academic Kumler personally reviews the studenis t»st ana athletes second.' cheating coodinated by coaches or transcripts of every student athlete - Marvin Kumler faculty members. that represents the University in in- tercollegiate varsity athletics. BEGINNING in August 1984 the "It would be very easy if we didn't "Any athlete representing BGSU in NCAA will change its rides regarding have an athletic director who wants to a contest must be a regular student in the academic standing of a student be sure that the people he is responsi- bg news/Patrick Sandor 'good standing.' It is as simple as athlete and his progress towards a ble for knows the rules and abides by that. Those 12 pages of academic degree. After that date it will not be them, not just the letter of the law but Hot time! eligibility rules in the NCAA manual enough to just pass the required num- the spirit of it," he said. Phil Swan, senior biology major, looks as if he is grilling his arm al the cook-out sponsored by ROTC recognize that they are students first ber of hours per semester or quarter. and athletes second," he said. An athlete will have to take courses "We really want to run a high yesterday behind Anderson Arena. The event was held as a get-together for new members of the quality program that will benefit our organization and their friends. Swan was actually bending over behind the grill to pick up some hamburgers. Although the NCAA may define a that lead to a degree, similar to the student athlete as a regular student in policy that is already required by the student-athletes for that is the only good standing, they actually have to MAC: and the University. legitimate reason to have an athletic meet slightly tighter restrictions aca- In 1980 the University conducted a program is for the benefit of those demically than the normal collegiate study to find the percentage of student students who have a particular kind of Charitable donations student at the University. athletes in the revenue producing talent," he said. sports of football, hockey and basket- Kumler said he felt the majority of A STUDENT ATHLETE must ball that were graduating in compar- student-athletes want to do what is maintain quality points equivalent to sion to non-student athletes. right with regards to academics and Americans first in gift giving a 2.0 grade point average to meet The investigation showed that stu- that most students who are involved University eligibility requirements. dent athletes registered from 1970 to in such "shinanigans" do so uninten- by Mark Dl Vlncenzo amazing how far ahead of the world contributions are designed to go to The NCAA requires that a studnet 1976 graduated at a slightly lower rate tionally. stall reporter we are in this area." many different areas: athlete maintain a 1.7 GPA for fresh- (51 percent of the freshman class man and sophomores, a 1.8 GPA for graduating in four years) than the The sanctions should be placed on Editor's Note: This is the first of a ACCORDING to the University's • Academic and Administrative De- juniors and a 1.9 GPA for seniors. general student body that entered the the schools, athletic programs, two-part series on charitable giving to 1982 Annual Giving Report cash con- partments and Programs received "I will rule ineligible anyone who University (54 percent graduated), coaches and the faculty, he said, with Ike University. tributions come from several $711,169 or 36 percent of the total cash merely does that," Kumler said. Our according to the Office of Institutional the punishment fitting the severity of "To give away money is an easy sources: contributions. institutional rules are stricter than Research. the crime. matter and in any man's power. But • Business and Industry gave $540,- • WBGU-TV received $409,030 (21 to decide to whom to give it, and how 176 or 27 percent of the total cash percent). large and when, and tor what purpose contributions. • Research and Development re- and how, is neither in every man's • "Friends" of the University gave ceived $202,120 (10 percent). power - nor an easy matter. Hence it $478,715 (24 percent). is that such excellence is rare, praise- • Alumni gave $374,267 (19 percent). • Athletics received $178,141 (9 per- Exotic dancer pays for tuition worthy and noble." • Foundations gave $293,042 (15 cent). -Aristotle percent). • Capital Projects received $164,319 The University received close to $2 • Organizations and Associations (8 percent). by Janet Pavasko women, which occured during the move among women now, so I can't million last year in charitable dona- gave $237,63} (12 percent). reporter thirties. say what will happen." tions, but that's a tiny piece of the • Non-Alumni Faculty and Staff • Alumni Association Programs re- "Sex is still fun in the male strip Although dancing is a big ego total pie. gave $49,510 (2 percent). ceived $119,911 (6 percent). One night a week, a woman has show," McCaghy said. "The audi- booster for Bialecki, he does not • Parents gave $8,963 (1 percent). • Scholarships, Awards and Student the opportunity to treat a man as ence gets very much involved and see it as a long-term career. American individuals, companies Hodge said 90 percent of the time Loans received $94,915 (5 percent). "a piece of meat," or at least that has a good time." and foundations gave over $60 billion donors will designate money to a • Endowments received $71,352 (4 is what Phil Bialecki, senior family McCaghy added fantasy makes "If I need the money, I'll dance, to charity last year and more than certain department, each gift having percent). services major from Parma, said. the male dance show innocent. He but I would not be doing this if I did $4.2 billion of that went towards a specific purpose. More specific re- • Senior Challenge received $24,347. Bialecki has been paying for his is hesitant to predict the future of not have to put myself through higher education, according to a re- strictions tend to be placed on the college education by working as an male erotic dancing. school," he said. "School always cent New York Times article and larger donations, he added. "If prospective donors don't think- exotic male dancer in bars and by "Half of me wants to say the takes precedence. If I have an Fund Raising Review, a journal that "when a donor gives a gift and the University is acting in their best dancing a telegram wish for spe- men will show more," he said.