"I think that some of us think the Universitycould be giving us more money," Capello says. "Butat the same time they're not giving money directlyto other groups."

"I know that it's a problem because we don'tget any University funding," adds Jared E. Bush'96, a trombone player with the bank. "We have areally good jazz band considering that we don'thave any University support, but we're kind ofstuck in a makeshift basement. There's noacoustics."

Bush says the lack of administrative supportcan hurt attendance at the band's events.

"We don't even break even on our concerts," hesays, "so we have to raise the ticket prices, andthen that's a problem with getting people to go."

`Odd and Mysterious'

Besides OFA grants, the University doesvery little to impact the activities of studentarts groups.

"The Advocate's relationship with theUniversity is somewhat odd and mysterious," saysformer Advocate President Kelli Rae Patton '94."There is a small fund maintained by the Dean ofStudents office for the Advocate, but for the mostpart the Advocate is a self supportinginstitution."

While a closer rapport between the Advocate andthe administration might improve the quarterly'sfinances, Patton says she is satisfied with thepresent arrangement.

"I think, as it is, the Advocate operates quitewell," Patton says.

But the lack of official interest can hurt theaudiences for student publications just as they dofor performance groups.

"I would say even the Advocate is affected,"says current President Alp Aker '95. "Eventhough...there are some circles where the Advocateis very well read, there are some circles that arenot interested in what students are reading andwriting."

`Get the Word Out'

Many groups say they have sufficientfunds but need bigger audiences for their events.

Susie Reiss '95, president of the visual artsgroups Agitprop, says her organization's greatestchallenge is getting students excited about itswork.

"More than anything I think we need to get theword out to students," Reiss says. "I think a lotof it has to do with pulling people out of yourown pocket. Otherwise people think something isgoing to come into their lap and they don't haveto go looking for it."