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VOL. LXIV, NO. 7 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S.C., 29208 JULY 19, 1973 Athle By Betty Woodruff The USC Athletic Department has allocated' $17,000 to finance women's and club sports for the 1973-74 acadernic year. This action was the culmination of "several months' work" and coordinated efforts between the Athletic Department, Faculty Athletic Committee, Division of Student Affairs and the Business Affairs office, Harold Brunton, vice president of business affairs said. 'There has been a gradual build-up over the past two years of club sports being invited to national tournaments and play-offs,' Brunton said. "The Student Allocations Commission (SAC) has been hit for these last-minute events' funding for travel expenses and they asked the A thletic Department to help." In a letter dated Apr il 12, 1973, to the University Athletic Committee, Scott Derks, SAC chairman, explained the situation 4 TH See tic Dep and requested "that the University Athletic Committee seek a viable solution to this dilemma. investigating the possibilities for future financial support." W.F. Putnam, BA associate professor and Faculty Athletic Committee chairman, said, "the letter from Derks set the faculty committee in motion. I asked Bob Meet the new band director Tom O'Neal. Page nine. . ti IN [S PICTURE IS OBSCENE!I page eight t. Funds Alexander (dean of student affairs) to ascertain a reasonable funding for the program. He said $17,000 would be alright for this year. "So acting on this request, the Athletic Committee requested the Athletic Department to allocate that amount for funding." Brunton said that in a series of meetings with Coach Paul Dietzel, Gasoline shortage grips the countrv--Why? Page four. Sports athletic department director; H.B. Hagan, administrative assistant to the athletic director and himself, it was agreed to allocate the money. "We believe athletics should be encouraged," Brunto said. "The USC Athletic Department only participates in NCAA sports and abides by their regulations. The club spors with faculty players, for Hi. Th.orn Clubs example, are ineligible under those regulations and the Athletic Department felt that it wasn't proper to be involved in other than NCAA sports." This was the reason Brunton said that the Athletic Department chose to give the money to Student Affairs to be allocated rather than including these sports in the department. "By giving this money to Student Affairs," Brunton said, "we anticipate they will be strictly audited. Giving the funds was the A thletic Department's decision, but Business Affairs is in charge of handling and auditing." Dietzel and Hagan were out of town and unavailable for comment. "Personally, I was delighted by the decision," Brunton said. "This was a great step forward in the recognition of growing sports areas and I feel the students should be more involved in thee activitie."