Welcome to Eugene from the store with the finest sportswear and equipment for all four seasons. BE CERTAIN TO CHECK OUR GREAT IN STORE SPECIALS' UNrVI ITCHY Ol OtiOON i I EUGENE | j ATHLETC V — OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK All MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED 94 WIST BROADWAY DOWNTOWN MALI EUGENE ORIGON 97401 343-1288 The time is now to fund college athletics By Paul Morgan Tin debate on whether to time intercollegiate athlete s with taxpayers monev will again he ,i subjer t m the stale Legislature this year, and VOU tan bet it will he both contest etl as it has been ill the past There is no telling what mav i time out ol this vear's session hut hopeliillv it will he better than what has happened in the past Commentary A proposal to hind women's ulhlel H w rut dt w n m 1 o ‘i .is ditl a one t enl beer and t iga retie tax to help support the same cause The tlet iston to start Sports At lion a lottei \ game using the outcomes ol NI 1 anti \UA games was like putting a hike pair Ti on a broken dam. and max not even last through the \ far < )n top of the tat t that none of the 1 nix ei sit x s alliletIt fie pnrtments at tuallx saw any monev there is a proposal in t oiigress that max ban all sports related slate run lotterx games |Wort! has it the leagues may lie threatening t ongres sitin.il delegates who want teams in their region with no franchise if thev do not vote to ban Sports A< lion i This spring I fm t )regon Stale Hoard of Highfii i dm atmn do c ided to raise the enrollment taps at Oregon universities to help give relief to the ailing athletii departments a solo lion that is temporary at best. It is time for the l.egislature to take action In other words move it or lose it The I !ni\ ersity *s Athlelii I)e part merit is in had shape Iman i lall v Alh let u I hreclor III 11 Hvnie has halanted the budget lor the department this vear in response to a demand b\ the OSHIII hut only with some verv prei annus moves It is up to the football .md men's has ketball teams to support O’ oth er non revenue sports, and as Hvrne said "somebody has to make the point that we i an't continue to have football pa Irons subsidize trai k and held I lie sui i ess of the volley'hall team should not rest i omplete l\ on how the men's basketball team does I ie is right It the !!)‘IU fool hall team does not have the kind of year that can attract a lot of fans, the Mhletii I fepart ment will he in dire slraifs II the legislature decides it is not going to help Oregon Ath lete s this veal I think ll will he missing the boat Strong athletic programs mean big business and big moni'v lor the region A good tooth,ill team will bring fans to the KugeneSpmigtield area from irmind the state not to mention Ians ol the opposing teams Hotels (ill up. restau rants are parked, and the lot al economy gels a boost We will see it this year it the 1 )uc ks live up to their potential I,et s fac e it We do need more money tor educ ation but as Hyrne has said, people do not rally around a i hemistn i lass the way they ralh around a football team And when they rally around a football team they spend money The athletic departments at Washington, and the (lalifornia and Arizona si bools are sue reeding. They get financ ial aid from the state, whic h frees the money made by the football and men's basketball teams to make better fatalities, buy bet ter equipment, and ret rnit bet ter players Those better pla\ ers fill the stands, and the whole community benefits With the timber industrx dwindling in the area. Kugene Springfield does need a new source of income If the tooth,dl team can bring in $1 million worth of revenue to the area in one weekend, why not tr\ to help support it ’ Student tickets available for football games By Paul Morgan f iWi.iM R.-j Student In kets lor Oregon IooIImII games will In- available • il tlif I im ersiH Atliletii I n k el Olfiee live working davs lie lore cm li home game as part ol an ,\sni Alliletu Ilepartmcnl stthsidi/e( 1 In kel agreement Ihe agreement sets aside h lllH tickets lot students fm each home game whu h t.in be pick i»tl up ,ii I hr \t< Arthur i uurt In krt uftii r Students i an a! quire one tit krt per game n itli a summei or tall student ulentilii ation card (depending on the game), and anothei piei e ol photo identifii ution. saul ASl ()( o president Sheila Stii ki• t \ letter of admission or a fee i aid i an also be used to get tu kels she added HARVEY FOX’S NDERSON S SPORT I IMG GOODS SALEM • ALBANY • CORVALLIS • EUGENE k Downhill and Cross Country Skiing Rossignol Salomon Marker Atomic Nordica Sun Ice Northface Roffe Burton Lange Shoes and clothing bv: Nike Reebok Asics Tiger Adidas Danner 1 ^ Plus . . . backpacking equipment, hunting sup plies, fishing equipment, sunglasses by Vuarnet, Bolle, Serengetti, and a complete rental depart ment for skiers and climbers. Come check out the bargains in our new Annex! 343-7830 HARVEY FOX’S EUGENE • 199 W. 8th St. • 484-7344 ASl'() has .11su made