About how ASUH still opposes the Student Athletics Fee that will likely be implemented in Spring 2011, Associated Students of UH (ASUH) President Andrew Itsuno said:
"We are still strongly opposed to the athletics fee because of the process and the timeline the fee is on." (KL)
KL Note: "Itsuno and the board believe the administration did not consider many recommendations made by ASUH, the Graduate Student Organization, the Student Activity and Program Fee Board, and other Chartered Student Organizations."
About how their recommendations were not taken into account, ASUH senator Richard Tabalno said:
"Even recommendations [containing] typographical errors were not changed from last year." (KL)
About how they serve the student body, Itsuno said
"Our goal is to serve the student body so if the fee passes we have to keep the best interests of the students in mind." (KL)
KL Note: "The fee will be $50 per semester for all students, undergraduate and graduate. It will generate $2 million annually and will be used on expenses directly related to student-athletes and not on compensation and benefits for staff. Benefits include student admission to UH athletic events at Aloha Stadium, Stan Sheriff Center and Les Murakami Stadium. 5,000 seats or 10 percent of the seating at Aloha Stadium will be designated for UH Mānoa students. 500 seats will be appropriated for students in the Stan Sheriff and 225 in the Murakami Stadium. Seat allotment for students remains under consideration and may be influenced by student organizations such as ASUH. $100,000, or 5 percent, of the collected fees will be used for a variety of activities for students. This includes transportation to Aloha Stadium, tailgates, pizza parties, increased access to sports facilities for recreation, and prize give-aways. The athletics department would also host a free concert for students. Of the nine athletics departments in the Western Athletic Conference, UH is the only institution that does not have an athletics fee. The fee runs as high as $124.12 per semester at the University of Idaho and as low as $39 per semester at Fresno State. Some schools charge by credit or by quarter."
KL Note: "During 2008-2009, the athletics department generated about $22 million in revenue, 81 percent of its total. The department received about $5 million in university and state support, which equates to 19 percent of the total revenue. The department's operating expenses for 2008-2009 was about $30 million. The department reports that in 2007-2008, the other athletics departments in the WAC generated an average of 50 percent of their revenues and received 50 percent from state appropriations and university support. The athletics department has experienced a deficit every year since 2002, excluding 2007 after the Sugar Bowl. According to The Honolulu Advertiser, the net deficit is projected to reach $10.1 million at the end of this fiscal year, which ends on June 30."
About how she feels that the fee is unfair, incoming junior Jamie Poliahu said:
"Being a student who doesn't attend many of the university's sporting events, I would think it's a fee that I shouldn't be forced to pay. It's unfair for the school to place the fee on all students. It should be optional." (KL)
About how she supports the athletics fee, 3rd-year nursing student Allyson Fujii said:
"Although it is more money, I do support the fee. I did not attend games (last year) because I did not want to pay and get my tickets, but if it's already included, it's easier to go. It will benefit a majority of the students even though everyone may not want it. Just like the bus and other student fees, it's there for us to access what we want." (KL)
http://www.kaleo.org/news/athletics-fee-likely-to-be-implemented-for-uh-m-noa-students-1.2275174
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