The budget for North Texas state
this year allocates one hundred
twenty five thousand dollars for
women's athletics, that.
He will come from the student
service Feek Men's Athletics
will receive some four hundred fifty
five thousand dollars from the same
source for
volleyball, basketball, tennis and
track and field was approved last
week.
I don't think.
Two years ago, when the women
received nothing, the women say
they need more presently we're
offering them for sport program.
And in order for us to really give
an equal opportunity to the public,
to the students, to the parents,
we're going to need something in the
vicinity of one hundred fifty
thousand dollars.
Again, this is a for sport program
of basketball, volleyball, track
and field and tennis.
Now, what this would include would
be scholarship provisions
would include a competitive travel
schedule.
It would also include
coaching provisions and
also general maintenance and
operation.
The administration says it's trying
to find that money.
But Dr. Roy Buzby says women
at North Texas are not being
shortchanged by what's offered
now.
I hope it's not shortchanging its
women students, and I think it would
concern anybody at any university
that felt that it was shortchanging
it a little
over two years ago.
This institution did not have any
money allocated for women's
intercollegiate athletics.
Now it has one hundred and twenty
five thousand, and it's attempting
to solve some of its facility
problems also.
So I think we're
on our way to establishing a very
fine program here.
And I think it's just going to take
patience and I think it's going to
take looking for all fund sources.
Both Dr. Busby and Mrs. Copeland are
optimistic that the extra funds will
be found for the North Texas state
women.
But if they aren't turned up, the
women's program will probably have
to be cut in several important
areas.
That, in turn, may be grounds for
legal action. Under Title nine,
the law guaranteeing equal
opportunities in athletics.
Married with Carlton, The Texas News