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Income Fluctuates

The problem is
compounded by an income
which fluctuates in proportion
to such things as football gate
receipts and the size of crowds
at away games, and can thus be
influenced greatly by the
weather on a particular day or
the records of the Cavaliers and
their opponents.

The solution to this
dilemma came after long
negotiations between officials
of the Council and the Athletic
Department, when the
Department agreed to commit
itself to raising one-third of the
needed fund either from within
or without of the athletic
budget.

The proposal reached by the
Council and the Department
offers a long-term solution to a
problem which has existed at
least since the growth of the
University began. It assures the
continuation and growth of an
area every bit as vital to the
overall athletic program as are
the varsity teams, for if the
quality of student life is to be
maintained as enrollment
grows, the University must
look after its recreational
athletes as well as its Barry
Parkhills. To desert either at
the expense of the other would
certainly be unfortunate.