Show Why Can't the Girls Why can't the women's ski as well as the men's go to the Denver Invitational Ski meet held the first part of This is the question on the lips of many students this week as it became apparent that arrangements cannot be made to accommodate the four girls that represent the University of Utah as a ski This is the first time the university has had representatives from the fair sex on the regular ski It is true that the women's division has not received conference recognition as yet but how can we expect to have other schools became interested in organizing conference competition for the women as well as the men if we do not support them We have a fine women's The girls have won every meet they have entered so far this yet they cannot represent our school at the biggest Ike coach of the is giving them his full support and Why can't the rest of A petition was made to the Apportionment with the recommendation of Coach N. P. head of w the physical education department and the Men's Athletic for for the women's ski This sum would be enough to send the team to the Denver but they were only given The petition was presented through the Women's Recreational and the money granted through their regular budget for use by the women's ski The money was granted on the grounds that last year received and at the end of the year had a balance of This year they asked for and received of which was specifically given to the ski The regular budget of was a seven per cent increase over last year and in view of the balance the organization had the end of the the members of the board considered this sum They reasoned that if was interested enough in the team to ask the school for money to support and as their budget appeared more than ample for their they would be willing to take the other necessary for the trip out of their On the other asked for the increase in their budget as they needed equipment that they have been unable to buy during the Last week ordered worth of Other needed materials will be ordered in the near The officers reasoned that it would not be fair to spend on four girls when they only have to spread over at least They cannot see why the team only received half enough money to send the girls to Denver as it doesn't do them a bit of good without the other there's the What can we do about Are we going to let our women's ski team stay home from the biggest meet of the year and one they could in all probability win because we cannot raise to send A. L. |