Jessica Milhollin '96, a varsity field hockeyplayer, says she finds "a large difference" in thetreatment of men and women athletes. She points tospecial facilities for a men's-only sport likefootball as an example: "In the Dillon fieldhouse, the coaching staff for football has officeswhere they can watch their team rooms, and watchvideotapes with football. We have to askpermission to go in there."

Milhollin says she has seen women's teamsreceive lower priority both at home and at otherschools.

"When all of us travelled to Princeton to play,field hockey and women's soccer were put [inhousing] half an hour away from campus when malesports were put closer in," Milhollin says.

"After a while it just gets to you, becauseyou're working just as hard," she says.

Schultz says that the disparaging attitudetowards women in the athletic department sometimesextends to the department's dealings with campusorganizations.

Charles K. Lee '93, co-chair of this year'sEvening With Champions benefit, says heencountered "extremely unprofessional" behavior byCleary and Gregory J. Garber, assistant directorof athletics for operations, while organizing theannual ice skating show.

Lee says Cleary and Garber had a difficultrelationship with the show's female producer.

"They made her cry after a meeting with her,"Lee says. "They have a hard time with women."

The producer, Susie Dangel of WGBH,acknowledged that relations had been tense betweenherself and the department officials.

Cleary did not return repeated phone callsyesterday seeking comment. Garber, however, saidLee's statement was inaccurate.

"I don't think Charles' perception is veryaccurate, and that's all I'm going to say," Garbersays.

Funding Imbalances?

Athletic officials say the department does itsbest to ensure that men and women athletes aretreated equally. However, according to SeniorAssociate Director of Athletics Patricia Henry,precisely equal funding should not be expected.

"We're not comparing dollar for dollar," Henrysays. Rather, she emphasizes "the opportunity tohave relative success."

Inherent differences between sports account forthe seeming imbalance in funding, Henry says."Many sports need a lot less money forrecruiting," she says.