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Much attention has been focused on women's athletics
throughout the nation in the last few months. The basis of the
increased interest is something referred to as Title IX of the
education amendments of 1972. More recently, some Department
of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) guidelines were drawn
up. According to Madge Phillips, chairman of the UN L Women's
Physical Education Dept., they shouid be signed into law by the
President soon.
Both measures were designed, In effect, to outlaw
discrimination on the basis of sex in school sponsored
competitive athletics. Repercussions have been feit only
indirectly at UNL.
At a February meeting of interested faculty and
administrators, UNL Chancellor James Zumberge was asked to
appoint a commission to study the status of women's athletics at
UNL. A 13-member commission was appointed, and it is
scheduled to report to Zumberge by June 1.
Although the February meeting was scheduled before the
HEW guidelines were released, they should undoubtedly have
some bearing on the commission's report. One of the key areas
ihe guidelines could affect is funding, which includes such things
as scholarships, distribution of equipment and supplies, and
coaches' salaries. However, Phillips says she doesn't foresee the
level of expenditures for women's athletics rising to that of
UNL's male counterparts.
"The main thrust is for equal opportunity, which is not
necessarily equal funding," she said.
She said that any increase in expenditures should be based on
the merits of the program and shouldn't come as a result of using
the HEW guidelines as a threat.
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The current year is the first in which UNL women's teams
have received money from the University. They received $3,800,
which pays for things such as officials, insurance and
transportation. An additional $1,500 per year comes to the teams
as the result of a 1943 contract in which concessions at football
games were relinquished by the predecessor of the present
Women's Athletic Assoc.
Finally, an allocation of slightly less than $10,000 is divided
among the coaches of the seven women's teams, and Gail
Whitaker, UNL director of women's intercollegiate athletics.
What makes the situation unique at UNL, according to
Phillips, is that student representatives from each of the teams
determine how much each sport gets from the $5,300 pot. This
year, the amounts ranged from $371 .25 for volleyball to $752.80
for field hockey. Other women's sports are gymnastics,
swimming, basketball, softball and tennis.
Phillips said expenditures at UNL are low when compared with
other schools. For example, Michigan State University women's
athletics received $84,000 this year, excluding coaches' salaries.
The University of Washington has requested $200,000 for next
year. Closer to home, women athletes at Sowa State University
have asked for $54,000 next year, excluding coaches' salaries.
A few schools include athletic scholarships for women among
their expenditures, but Phillips doesn't see that happening at
UN L for quite some time.
"There just isn't that much money in the University to cover
scholarships," she said.
She said that money could be better spent on expansion of
current sports or establishment of new teams such as fencing,
archery, track and field and golf. Doing that would open up
opportunities for more women to participate, she added.
"We could operate three sports on $1,000 Instead of spending
it on scholarships," she said.
Presently, women athletes at UNL frequently have to pay out
of their own pockets for food and lodging when traveling on road
trips. Phiiiips said she doesn't want to second-guess the
commission, but said it probably wiil recommend an Increase in
allocations to cover these expenses,. More money also may be
asked for to cover "hidden costs" such as secretarial work.
The HEW guidelines call for a 5-year phasing in period,
according to Phillips. It is inevitable that debates over
interpretations of the guidelines will continue in that time. The
NCAA, for cr.e, Is yhpmntly opposed and is lobbying against
the guidelines because of the adverse effects it feels they wiil have
on men's athletics.
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Quarterback Terry Luck gets his pass off despite a strong rush from Dean
Gissler (97) in last Saturday's scrimmage. Spring practice continues with a
session today and another serin"" age Saturday afternoon in Memorial Stadium.
250 enter national rodeo
Eight states will be represented in the
seventh annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Assoc. (NIAR) at the State Fairgrounds
Coliseum April 12-13, according to the sponsor,
UNL Rodeo Assoc.
There are five NIAR rodeos every semester.
Participants' points are totaled at the end of the
year to determine top cowboys. UNL's rodeo
has drawn 250 entries from Michigan, Iowa,
North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota,
Minnesota and Nebraska.
To be eligible a competitor must be enrolled
as a full-time student at a NIAR -approved
college, and must be in good academic standing.
The first performance of the rodeo will
begin 8 p.m. Friday after the crowning of the
UNL Rodeo Queen. Two Saturday
performances are planned for 1:30 p.m. and 8
p.m.
Competing for the title of queen will be
Deanne Broughton of Lincoln, Vicki Kennedy
of Juniata, Paula Mufiins of Falls City, Cindy
Rucor of Grant, Rhonda Shanks of Taylor and
Debbie Wurtcle of Nebraska City.
The queen will appear Saturday at the 1:30
p.m. performance, and wiil present awards to
the winning rodeo contestants during the final
performance at 8 p.m.
The two top people in e3ch event qualify for
the NIRA championships in July at Bozeman,
Mont., said Jack Fudge, member of the rodeo
committee.
This weekend's events are bareback bronc
riding, calf roping, saddle bronc riding, steer
wrestling, breakaway roping, ribbon roping,
goat tying, barrel racing and bull riding.
Preceding Friday's rodeo action will be a
box social and free western dance at 7 p.m. at
the East Campus Union, Fudge said.
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The UNL tennis team closes
out its home schedule with
matches against Drake
University today and Washburn
University Tuesday at Woods
Park, 33rd and J streets.
Starting times are 2 p.m. and 1
p.m., respectively. The team's
record dipped, to 0 14 alter a
90 loss to Doane College
Wednesday.
The UNL soccer team wiil
meet Kansas State University
Saturday in a match on ihe
Vine S (i4d. Starting time is
2 p.m.
UNL's undefeated women's
tennis team returns home
Saturday for a triangular meet
with Baker University and
Creiqhton University. The
frfw?cli.s start at 11 a.m. on the
courts south of the- Man's
Physical Education Bldg.
Husker bayball players will
be looking for their first
conference victory when they
daily nebrasksn
travel to Ames to met Iowa
State Un i versit y in a
doubieheader today and a
single game Saturday, The
team next plays at home in a
doub!eh(?3der against Creighton
University Tuesday at 1:30
p.m.
Intramural softball games
scheduled for Sunday will not
be played. A new, revised
schedule has been posted in the
Recreation Dept., and teams
should check the brackets by
Monday morning to find out
the dates of their next games.
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