Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, December 12, 1971 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, December 12, 1971 'U i (Continued from Page 1) cial committee of Senate Asstm- bly, the faculty representative body, the present student athletic assessment of $5 per term would- be "insufficient" to fund needed improvements in the. recreational program. Also the report states, it is "totally unrealistic" to expect money for such a program would come from the State Legislature. Therefore, to support an inde- pendent recreational program it would prove necessary to cut funds from other already hard hit Uni- versity programs. Ideas for less drastic changes in the present system abound. One possible method, proposed in the ACRICS subcommittee re- port, would have the athletic de- partment earmark for recreational sports, the proceeds from profes- sional exhibition games at Michi- gan Stadium, and the eleventh game added to this year's football schedule. Another system for in- creasing outlays for recreational sports which has been developed at Noter Dame University would place a surcharge tax on season football tickets. Arguing that a price rise would hurt sales, however, Canham has stated his opposition to any in- crease in ticket prices. athletic athletics "adds something" to th University. "Athletics," he says, "adds vis bility to the institution and, spirit which binds the alumni b the University." Fleming emphasizes he is "n a purist" on such? questions as re cruitment, scholarships, and spe cial admissions standards for ath letes as long as conference regu lations are not violated. "If the University wants a goo successful athletic program:..en must weigh the costs and ben( fits," he states. The great majority, but not a other major colleges across th country endorse this general phi osophy. Among the exceptions is Ha vard 'University, in Cambridg Mass. At Harvard, according to Dire tor of Admissions John Reardor treating athletes as regular st dents is a matter "we feel strong about." Recruiting is placed under se vere limitations which prohib coaches from the type of activiti commonly practiced at othe schools including the University. By Harvard regulations, coache SUPPORT UNEVEN. A' s for fun or profit? December 1e In the area of scholarships as financial or other reasons. Without having to pay the costs, well, Harvard policy departs from One notable example is the Uni- of scholarships, huge travel bud- IJrauua es*- en, i- that of the University. versity of Chicago. Once a power gets, recruiting or any of the 'x>"9<, a Harvard, according to Reardon, in Big Ten athletics, Chicago other myriad expenses of main- o does not grant athletic scholar- dropped varsity football in 1939 taining a "big time" program such Graduation ships as such, although some ath- in order to increase its emphasis as the University's, Hass runs the letes do receive aid. on academics. I team on a shoestring. - All scholarships, he explains, are After going for years without The entire program has a bud- - granted on a need basis. While any sort of team, students recent- get of around $7,000 per year. In - athletic ability is a plus factor ly organized a squad, which has the University's football budget, ARE ON SAL AT THE - when a scholarship application is been active in competition with the cost of scholarships alone runs considered, that alone cannot other club and small varsity around 30 times this figure.Ik cosdrdIhtaoecno Information Desk-L.S.A. Building . lif tudet t d teams. According to Hass, the team has it: Reardon says. "We're not the greatest," ad- generated a great deal of interest Athough the Harvard system mits Coach Wally Hass, "but our on the part of Chicago students. ,Hfeeling is we want the kids who On a campus of around 8,000 the departs from the University's in want to play. We never cut any- games regularly draw over 2,000 ,, recruiting policy and scholarships, a" io e it is far from the most radical 1- system in the country. At a small number of schools across the nation, some or all var- - sity sports have been dropped for e , - - -- -- - - - c- n, BILLIARDS ly TABLE TENNIS BOWLING it eFOOSBALL er UNION es spectators. SKI ... SKI COUNTRY U.S.A. SKI ... VAIL WITH An Established Known Resort HURON SKI ... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS VALLEY A Sleeper You'll Hear More About OUTING SKI . . . OTHER COLORADO AREAS CLUB Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe. TRIPS DEPART JAN. 3-MAX. COSTS: 7 SKI DAYS $170-$182 11 SKI DAYS $210-$230 Attend Trip Meeting-3rd floor, 624 Church SUNDAY, DEC. 12, 7 P.M. CALL CATHY GISEWITE, 769-2710-BRAD BARR, 449-2668 Need Ho using? 4 Residence Hall Applications Are Now Being Accepted for the Winter Term NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR HOUSING PLANS FOR THE WINTER TERM Beyond the money debate lies a must restrict themselves to speak- more philosophical debate on the ing with athletes who come to role of athletics at an educational Cambridge or who write or phone institution - a question, Mildner them. charges, the University has never "We don't let the coaches go considered. and badger the boy," Reardon President Robben Fleming be- says. "We hope athletes will make lieves the present level of varsity their own decisions." I~~ I- - s FOR STUDENT'S POWER: There are twelve positions open for justices on the new ALL-CAMPUS JUDICIARY and one vacancy on the OFFICE FOR STUDENT SERVICES POLICY BOARD, which controls the entire office. 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