Klarinet Archive - Posting 001273.txt from 1998/04

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: budget cutbacks
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 21:36:18 -0400

On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, Jason Hsien wrote:

> After all, the athletic department obviously is able to earn lots of
> money for the school.

Absolutely untrue. There is not a high school or college athletic program
in the entire country which "earns money for the school." No matter how
much ticket revenue they may take in, they all have to be subsidized by
the general school budget. That means that money that is supposed to be
used to educate students is being used to pay for coaches salaries,
athletic equipment, and many other expenditures which contribute little to
educational purposes.

> I doubt the school budget really pays that much more than for music.

You can doubt it if you want to, but you obviously have no facts and
figures to back up your fantastic statements.

> uniform can cost on the upwards of US$300-500. > Also, on uniforms, you
> are being absolutely unfair. One good wool-made band A football players'
> uniform, as long as the athlete opts not to pay for it him or herself to
> get personalized, can cost, maximum, $75-100, including all that thick
> padding. Normally, football uniforms are nothing more than nylon,
> polyester, and spandex. Band uniforms are much more complex, with custom
> embroidering, an interior lining, etc...

Were we discussing uniforms, or were we discussing education? Where are
your figures on how much it costs to outfit a football player?

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu