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Women's liberal ionisls are loudly seeking to further their
rights, but it was the University men who quietly gained some
last week. University men will now be allowed to use I he
Women's Physical Education Building on Sundays and on
Wednesday and Thursday nights,
TK building will be available for basketball, volleyball,
tennis, and badminton on a reservation basis, lo reserve a
court for one hour, students can call the recreation office, or
go to 12 1 W Nebraska I fall
"WE CAME UP with the idea while figuring out ways we
could use the building in the best way," said Nancy Sonner, an
instructor in the physical education department who, along
with kerrait McMurry, helped spearhead the drive lo open the
building on weekends,
"Actually, the idea occured to me after a trip lo Oklahoma
where I observed how they run their physical education
program there. What we need now is cooperation,"" continued
Sooner,
Students will be required to turn in their I.D, cards lo a
supervisor at the door in order to get in lo the building
because "there is no way of controlling it otherwise."" After
that, all equipment will be provided,
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE facilities for gymnastics and
fencing, they will npt be available for students because there
are not enough supervisors,
"Money is a big problem in this area," said Sooner, "We
just don't have enough money in the department to pay
supervisors so students could use the gymastic equipment,"
"I want to emphasize that interest as the maim factor in this
venture," continued Sonner, Students will have to show an
interest sin this program if it is to be successful "
INTEREST WAS SHOWN last Sunday when 170 students
showed up to take advantage of the facilities. And about I 0
were there both Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The use of the building came with the approval of Dr.
Dudley Ashton, professor and chairman of the women's
physical education department,
"This is a women's building " said Dr. Ashton. "It was
planned to be used by women and we utilize it to the nth
degree. But when a plan of this sort has supervision then it is
feasible for men to use the building."
"ACTUALLY, THIS is not the first time men have been
able to use the building. We've cooperated with men who
wanted to use it befoTe, and we've had several co-recreational
activities in the building," continued Dr. Ashton.
The Women's Physical Education Building, which was built
an 1965, had been requested since I04, according to Dr
Ashton.
'"Grant Memorial was the building used for everything back
an 3 904 and it wasn't very large," said Dr. Ashton. "In fact the
basketball court was so short that they had to have curtains at
one end to prevent players from falling down some stairs '"
Varsity athletics were first to move out of the building.
Then in 1 924, men moved into the present physical education
building, which at that time was considered a "palace."
"WHEN I CAME to the University in 3 952, women still had
physical education classes in Grant Memorial, but i was told
I'd have a new building soon," said Dr. Ashton. "We waited
until 3 965. and almost the moment we moved out of Grant
Memorial, it was declared a fire hazard.""
Majors in physical education have, grown by "leaps and
bounds" since the completion of the building, according to Dr
Ashton. There aTe now approximately 370 women majoring in
physical education. Men, who have access to the Coliseum and
University High School, in addition to their building, have 309
undergraduate majors.
""I want to emphasize that this is a teaching building"
concluded Dr.. Ashton. "This is a building for teaching
women's physical education classes and all other activity is
secondary."
The gym will be open March 7, 1 4 and 23 and April 4.
Last gasp efforts begin
tonight against K-State
Nebraska begins its last gasp
efforts for a runnerup spot in
the Big Eight when Kansas
State invades the NU Coliseum
for 7:35 p.m. lonieht.
The Cornhuskers must win
three remaining games for even
a shot at second place tie with
Missouri as the Tigers defeated
Colorado, 76-71 in Boulder
Monday nigM.
But the Cornhuskers will
have something tonight that
they lacked in Manhatten,
Mike Peterson, 6-F junior
forward, is in action after
missing the early Big Eight
encounters. His rebounding
could be the bie difference.
PAGE S
The Wildcats dealt
Cornhuskers a 70-69 loss t-;,rlv
in the Big Eight campaign. And
J-Iusker coach Joe Cipnano
warsn, "Kansas State is a better
team now man n was
January."
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Nebraska, 6-5 in Big Eight
play, st ands 16-7 on the year
and the Wildcats own a 10-14
season mark.
The Nebraska freshmen
7-3) entertain the K-State
yearlings in tonight's
preliminary game at 5:15 p.m.
The young Huslcers return Jo
Manhatten Saturday for a
rematch.
Borgiaili Duts
life in wrestlim
by JIM JOHNSTON
Sports Editor
Orval Borgiaili became discouraged as a
high school wrestling coach at Lusk, Wyo,
"I kept telling my wife lhat I was wasting
my life," said Borgiaili. "I had reached the
poinl in high school coaching where it was
no longer a challenge,"
THEN BOB DEVANEY CALLED. And
BorgiaiJi was faced with one of the biggest
challenges of his life.
"I had met coach Devaney w hile he was
at Wyoming " explained Borgiaili. "He asked
me if I was interested in the Nebraska
wrestling job, After one visit from Devaney
and Tippy Dye (former NU athletic director)
I decided lo lake the job,"
But Borgiaili knew it wouldn't be easy,
Nebraska, although one of the first
University's lo start wrestling, was in a
wrestling drought.
"Maybe that's what got me so interested
in I he job," said Borgiaili. "It was a
challenge,,, and still is.."
BORGIALLI HASN'T EXACTLY sel the
Big Eight on f ire with his wrestling teams. As
a matter of fact, finishing fourth in the Big
Eight meet last weekend was a plus for the
NU mat men.
"But at least the other teams realize lhat
we've got wrestling here," said Boirgialli,
"Our scoring 30 points in ihe Big Eight meet
is a Stan no closing tne gap.
But the Nebraska wrestling program wll
find it difficult if it hopes to continue to
close the gap. Nebraska presently has only
three wrestlers on full scholarship, while
schools like Oklahoma State and Iowa Slate
have as many as 30.
"ITS RUMORED THAT some schools in
the Big Eight get as many scholarships as
they need," said Borgiaili. "This really puts
us at a disadvantage because they can be
two-deep in each class on full grants. And
their third and fourth wrestlers are also on
partial scholarship.
"But if we're injured in one class, we're in
trouble because we just don't have enough
talent to back them up."
But Borgiaili, who started wrestling at
Chadron State College as a student, asn't
discouraged by the lack of money.
"Coach Devaney has improved our grant
and aid programs," explained Borgiaili. "We
mow have our own dressing room and some
good equipment. We're coming along "
NEBRASKA STUDENTS AND the
people of Nebraska are usually quick to
criticize the NU wresiling program. True, it's
no powerhouse in the Big Eight. But afterall,
the Big Eight is the toughest wrestling
conference in the nation.
"We could hold our own with anv other
wrestling conference in the nation" said
Borgiaili. "But we're competing with the best
two teams in the nation in the Big Eight."
Iowa Stale and Oklahoma State are
ranked i-2 in the nation.
BorgialFs determination is nothing new.
It's been with him all his life
WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL at New
Castle, Wyo., Borgiaili was originally a
basketball player. Hut during his sophomore
year, wrestling was started and the grappling
coach suggested that Borgiaili would have
more success on the mats.
But Orval didn't waul to quit basketball.
So he decided to do both.
"I was the sixth man on the basketball
team," explained Borgiaili. "If we had an
easy game coming up I'd play basketball oa
Friday night because I'd have a good change
of playing a lot.
"But if we wen? playing a tough
basketball team, I'd go with the wrestling
team so ! would have a better chance to
compete."
BORGIALLI HAS INSTILLED that same
determined attitude in his wrestlers. The
Nebraska wrestlers fail to get the publicity
given football ot basketball players, but their
desire to succeed isn't less.
Borgiaili, obviously the most colorful
wrestling coach in the Big Eight, is a
wildman on the sidelines.
"I guess it's just my love for the sport,"
said Borgiaili. "J get so involved in each
match."
But Borgiaili says he has "mellowed with
age. You should have seen me while
coaching in high scbooL I really went
mad -
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Photos by
Mike Hayman
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THE DAILY MEBRASKAN
TUESDAY. MARCH 2, 1971