Show EDITORIAL USAC Athletics: monster with the 13 tails college football has Utah day j week— college where he wants it this a stink he’ created more of a stir and L was aroused two years ago when E the on pan was frying nnmey The ereen-eye- d modern il et Realistic or Get Ou football is synonymous with college as far as the American public goes And if the football team Isn't winning the college isn't worth a damn in the eyes of the public class-roo- POOR RELATION' However one parallel can be dtawn from this whole affair as far as this college is concerned Athletics on this campus simply mirrors the economic condition of the entire school in eontiast to other colleges in the Intermountain area Utah State is financially a in practically any field of educaton or athletic endeavor The only reason athletics gets the publicity over the rest of the departments in a school is because it’s the teams that get the headlines on the sports g this pages And that's the reason we're 1 SAME OLD STORY thing about it i that the reason fury that was created two seasons emlnatmg from the disgusted fans fhii writing eie both for the very same reason don’t start facing if tht luthoiities of Utah State and begin to look at their athletic problem Rustically they might just aa well give up competitive of about the rah-ra- h latlci right now and forget I football basketball or any other varsity sport I jfmigration by a down-stat- e sports writer that I h State ge Into a smaller league and a statement I'SAC board of the press bjr the chairman of the -I o the effect that the situation would bo tomes on the heels of a lot of public and pri-- ir grousing from the masses following a miserable Mball season for the locals tndatbough we'ie still rot of the opinion that there g on the between the sny cotrelaion slball field and Die tiaimng of minds in the college A tht funnyand lound nJ the noise poor-relati- 1 F cor-rlr- front-pagin- editorial The whole crux of the trouble can he simply stated: Is ten years behind the rest of the rolleges And It's about time we were realizing it and doing something to correct this sad state of affairs While other schools In the confeienre are hiring complete coaching staffs and proselyting and public relations agents organizing and coordinating their alumni and buying enough athletes to put together a football team Utah Stale must stumble along on a miserable budget— and still be expected to compete Utah State d" bicep-buildin- Inter-mounta- ln with other schools And since the story hits never been btought completely to light the fans simply go out and find a scapegoat to explain away the failure of a football team It’s an old story This year the scapegoat is “New Jersey transfers” last year it was the “old players" the year before “The Smiler” ISAACSON STATEMENT Mr Thorpe B Isaacson said last week “the board of trustees has given more substantial financial support to athletics during the past twro yenrs than ever before The results have not been good we admit— so far as building teams is concerned If the situation Is disgraceful It has not been because funds have not been appropriated” That's a pretty naive statement Granted the department of athletics received $10000 more this year-thain 1949 to run their trams and $10 000 more than the previous year — hut kindly look at our athletie budget before this time — next to nothing Our current $100000 budget doesn't quite hold up to Wyoming's Utah’s 9575000 and Denver's near $'175000 (These figures are approximate) And still we're trying to compete with them g a Ciosley against a Cadillac It’s like and then screaming when the Crosley doesn't hold up to the expensive car Not that it couldn’t If the funds (See Editorial — Page 5) half-milli- road-testin- He’s Gof f o be a Houdinl Too! Utah State College Logan Utah November 30 iolume 33 THEY'RE WHAT SCRIBBLE MAG Leaders Give Their On Athletic Problem SET FOR DEC LINK'S editor kept himself busy this week influence King to the people who will have the greatest in future athletic State’s Utah problems correcting yks The nine statements herein assembled constitute views of these individuals: STUDKXT ? Grn E In former U 1 l‘MA I' mlarhikc U rt Point tmcriruii and ( nicli and cur- Billy promotion chief for Cache mntv chamber of commerce: 'Fust let's dimmish (lie nega- p o r entuate and ac awav throwing snd cnnccrb-dl- '“I tie positive the crying gilding up loins for 1951 4 $cnnd let's coni mi calmly ' the prevm sp nation as coaching and manpower pio- try to diMor wherein faults about Up and immediately enrroeling deficiencies bout further idle chatter Third let’s utilize all the 'tts It hand to hmlil winning mote ef- program campus and munity give mo-financial t physical support to the Ag- or risht or wnmg there is Adopting a local proxelyimg Fourth let's both tve obvious fact itrerciali7-- d hfY in this age of athletics makes THE that MARE tally let's all of us stay in and niteh mine Hell or 'Va‘‘r"‘ fe Melinkovi I head foot- s that we should withdraw ’the Skyline Six but in order nntpet with the present and the two additional s that are coming in next ®ni on the basis of their itston program it will take combined efforts of the alum- sudent body the tc department and faculty Cache Ftocomnete with the Six confluence the task is going lficu"' 1 honest ly feel that in be solved if we have the cooperation of all those who Ually interested in ay in the conference having 'T Theurr president of a- 5 ’ J I V I § News q Society rrir HJ iJJUt ®- - - ® g Editorial 0 Mmie Page f f f Features Sports Korean Story Down The Hatch Keyser's Kolunin 9 B in 11 - jau has been a sad one and the sludentbody is not at all happy about it -j d pot know at this time where the trouble lies Unfortun- ately money has become a sitting determinant of collegiate athletic is needed power Heie correction on at least a conference-wid- e gcale Team spirit and resene strength may be factors now is “The important matter that a problem exists and it must be and can be remedied The stubut team a wants good dentbody particuliuly a fighting team “ve are interested and would like to help in bettering the situ- ation” Carl (Stubliy) Peterson chairman of athletic committee board of trustees: “I propose that we do not retrench but go on to bigger and belter things Id like to see our committee sit down and talk to representative tovvns- -people of Logan alumni studentnd- body officers A men and the ministration and see what they pres-kyli- ®tudents: e Aggie football record this board FOR DISTRIBUTION SAYING: Prominent Views Number 9 1950 they’ll go all out but they want something for their money “This is a big enough matter we want to call in everyone who is concerned or interested and hear their viewpoint I’d like to (Continued on Page 4) 11-1- 2 Snibhle congiatulates nine Aggie students in a double page lealute of the fall quarter magazine scheduled for distribution December 11 and 1" This feature seh-clnine students who ate active in campus affairs without particular recognition and spotlights them as a key featuie of the magazine The identity if s these students is entiiely hush-hus- h even the students themselves don't know they have been “congratulated" Big Feature Oilier features to appear in the fall magazine according to editor Ouettavete Allen include children's story a three paga featute on the Aggie ROTC unit summer camps two “small town’ stories and both light and seri- ous poetry Art work by Bob Hatch and Gene and Larry Colton is featured and photography has also (Continued on Page 2) NEWS Spurs IKs Meet Here This Week For Regional Confab — See Page 2 5PORTS Aggies Tangle With Oregon At Ute Fieldhouse Friday Colorado Saturday — See Page 10 |