Nov. 09, 1984 issue 09 Loquitur

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friday,nov.9, 1984

cabrinicollege,radnor,pa. 19087

Weightroom:

Disputesariseoverusage

vol.xxxi,no. 9

Athleticsprogram feelscrunchof insufficientfunds by Kathleen A. Breslin

Dave DeMarco, freshman, (right) bench presses while Phil Sparagna , freshman, (center, spots him. Glenn Wigley, junior, (foreground) does a military press while concentrating on form and breathing to p revent

Last Saturday the men's cross-country team placed first in the District 19 championships at Allentown College, thereby becoming eligible for the national championships on Nov. 17 in Wisconsin. Funding for this and other athletic conferences has become a priority issue at Cabrini College since many teams have begun to excel in their sport. According to men's athletic director, John Dzik , travel and related expenses are estimated at $2 ,000 for the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics' conference at the University of Wisconsin , Par kside , in Kenosha, Wis. Dzik said the athlet ic department does not have an allowance in its curren t budget for these expenses . He added that it is work ing in a deficit situation . "There is no contingen cy plan for championship competition ," he said, and described the budget for athle ti cs as "bare bones ." When the men 's basketb all te am went to Kans as Cit y for the championsh ips las t yea r, t he colleg e advanced $10,000 to the team and was reimbursed by NAIA for 80 percent of this amoun t. Association support , however, extend s onl y to basketball. Ot her team s must provide th eir own financial back ing . He le n Goo d win, wom e n's athleti c direc t or, attri butes Cabrini's winni ng seasons to the coaches hired in recent years . Another success factor is the recruiting they have done. They have been able t-0 attract quality athletes with grants whi ch have been implemented as a part of a program to enhance athletics at the colle"'e- _•ow can - ll e college and our ai:hle · c program to prn:,--pecrivestuden - ., Goodwin said. Referring to the women 's volleyball team which just complete d an outstan din g season despite the ir loss to Allentown College last Sunday,Goodwinsaid ' a trip to Missouri for the national championships. if they had qualified . woul d have cost 10,000. "I don't know what we would have done if we had on. I don ' think we gave travel expen..."'eia lot of thought until last year when the men went to Kansas City," she

injuries. (photo by Mark Viggiano)

said.

by Frank Bokoski The weight room, located in Sacred Heart Hall, has become a subject of controversy among the Cabrini community. Many students are worried that the athletic department is going to reserve time and give athletes priviledged use of the facilities. John Dzik, men 's athletic director and coach of the men's basketball team , agrees that the weight room is fo~ ~he community and he urges the non-athletes to use the fac1hty. Dzik's complaint is that the weight room is not open long enough for the basketball players to get a chance to use the room. He said that it is impossible for the athletes to get into the room during regular nine to five hours. Dzik would like to see the fitness center open 24 hours a day. Dzik wants a key to the weight room so that he can let the athletes in himself. Dzik said , "I will get a key to the room. I'm not going to worry about monitors and I'm not going to worr y about waivers. " As long as the athlete s ar~ super vised by the coach there will not be a need for momtors ; as far as waivers are concerned , under the school's athletic policy the athlete s have already sign~d a wai~er rele~e . Dzik pointed out that all of the eqmpmen t m the weigh t room , except for the free weights, belongs to the men '.s and women 's athletic departments. Thus, he feels that the mter collegiate athletes should be able to use the facility when times are convenient for them. According to Colleen DiRaddo, director of student activities , the only way that Dzik will get a key is if an

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agreement is made with Di Raddo, Dzik , Mike Caranfa , physical plant director and Larry Lantz, security and safety director . The waiver release forms are for insurance reasons . Once the student signs this form, the school is not responsible for supervising the student or teaching the student how to use the weights properly . The monitors job is to make sure the students have signed waivers, to prevent equipment from being stolen , and to call for help if someone is injured. The athletic department has been trying for five years to get the weight room modified, Dzik said. It was not until Matt Garrison , senior, and Eddie O'Brien , (alumnus '84) became involved two years ago that any progress was made. With the fitness center having been reopened just three weeks ago, the system has not been worked through yet. Some of the students who have signed up to work as monitors have not been showing up regularly . This takes away from the t ime that the athletes and non-athletes have to use the center . Di Raddo said that the fitness center is open till 10 p.m . almost every night . The hours tha t the center will be open are Monday , noon to 10 p.m .; Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday , 9 a .m . to 10 p.m.; Friday , noon to 6 p.m .; Saturday, 11a.m . to 5 p.m.; and Sunday , 11 a.m . to 10 p.m. Ideally , the fitness center should be kept open as long as the Widener Center is open, midnight, but there are not enough students available to work and keep the center open.

In a simil ar success ion of events , the men 's soccer team came close to securing a place in the playoffs. They closed their outstanding season in a 2-1 defeat · last Friday, forestalling a trip to Fresno, Calif . for the championships at an estimated cost of $12,000. Dr. Joseph Romano, vice president for academic affairs, said, "Other schools are green with envy over our success." He added that the administration felt that a great institution should have an athletic program of equal quality and committed itself to upgrading the intercollegiate athletic program . Romano admits that the athletic department has an immediate need for an increase in operating money. He also said that an athletic trainer is urgently needed. A board certified trainer is a prerequisite for membership in many athletic conferences. Most colleges provide athletic trainers while hosting an event and expect Cabrini to do the same. This trained professional would attend all practices and games , prevent injuries to players when possible, and make decisions in medical emergencies . Romano said that the athletic department needs more money just to maintain its present program. "All things being equal , they should get a proportionately higher share," he added. · ·· Dzik points out that Cabrini is so far behind in funding the athletic department, the raise is not effective . He cites the benefits of intercollegiate ath letics in obtaining free publicity for the college as invaluable.

Lookingat the playoff situations

Campaigning for 'Juniors for seniors'

Cabrini's soccer and volleyball teams made it to the playoffs; the cross country team will go to the nationals . For an article, see page 6. (photo by Cara Graham )

Juniors for seniors, an annual event held by the social work club, is focused on in an student government association article. (photo by Mark Magner )


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