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Student Council Denies Funds
For Naval ROTC Honor Guard

By ROBERT HUSBANDS

Student Council refused
Tuesday night to fund the
Naval ROTC Honor Guard by a
12-4 vote. The Honor Guard
was appealing, to the full
Council, the unanimous
decision of the Council
Organizations and Publications
(O&P) Committee's to refuse
to allocate it funds.

Individuals Request

The story in yesterday's
Cavalier Daily implied that it
was the NROTC unit that was
requesting the funds rather
than individual students
comprising the Honor Guard.

The Honor Guard is a
volunteer organization
comprised of students in the
NROTC battalion and carries
no special credit. It represents
the University in parades and
other ceremonial functions.

In the past, a small portion
of the funding of the Honor
Guard came from the activities
fee of $10 each member of the
battalion pays. The rest of the
costs for functions in which
the Honor Guard participates is
borne by its individual
members.

Allocations Cut

According to Council
Vice-President Larry Sabato,
Engineering representative
Jerry Harris told Council last
Tuesday night that the Honor
Guard's allocation from the
battalion's activities fund had
been cut from about $300 to
nothing.

This is the first time that the
Honor Guard, which is a
recognized student
organization, has requested
funds from Council.

Mr. Sabato stated his
opposition and said, "First,
you must be in NROTC to be a
member of the Honor Guard.
Other than for student
governmental bodies open
admissions is the rule for other
organizations receiving funds."

"Second, it is the long
standing policy not to fund
what should be a departmental
function.

However, Mr. Harris said the
Honor Guard receives no funds
from the Naval Science
Department, and it exists like
other student organizations for
the enjoyment of its members.