The PARSON September 23, 1963 Page 2 mo wa-eo- THE PARSON STAFF Editor Kathy Schwertz Allan Editor. Burkhalter Managing News Editor Goldsworthy Penny Feature Editor. Judy Durfee .Bill Weller Political Science Editor Business Manager. John Tornquist Contributors Louie Campbell, Dr. Arbogast, Don Frank lin, Lee Barker, Mike Hogben. .Warren Page Adviser START THE YEAR RIGHT!! At the start of a new school year advice is being as freely disseminated as confetti on New Years. No matter which way you turn you hear a little tip or hint for making better grades, getting along better with fellow students, or for getting what is collectively referred to as more out of college for want of a better expres sion. This year will be a new and challenging experience for everyone at Westminster. Freshman students are entering an entirely new world with new challenges and experiences awaiting them. Returning students also will find many things quite a bit different than in years past. With a new president, many additions in the faculty, and renovations in college policies and activities the change will effect every one of us. Now is the time for us to make a change within ourselves so as to grow to meet the alterations in our surroundings. The Freshmen will put away their high school attitudes and habits and gain new ones appropriate to the situation. At the same time the upperclassmen should be eliminating past grudges, complaints, and start out the year with a fresh start. There will be no place for the old grumbles in this challenging situation. We hope you will add this one additional bit of advice to the stockpile already dispensed and start out the year with a clean slate. Parsnips By Louie Campbell Without trying to sound too- optimistic, or unpretentiously candid; it looks like we are off and running in what promises to be an invig- orating and rewarding year for Westminster. Now that youve found that all those people that you thought had graduated are actually still among us, you are all looking forward to educational pursuits, or marital pursuits, or whatever you are in pursuit of. Let me pass this little thought off to you those of you who have been thinking about quitting school and striking out in life. ' I am proceeding into my seventeenth year of education, each year is new and different for me, and each year bringing bigger and better rewards as fruits of my endeavors. So remember, freshmen and upper classmen alike, you have all passed more than a dozen years of your lives in study. Dont give it all up with such a little while longer to go. Dont strike out in life now, or you will strike out in life. Barkers Howdy! Ideas Proposed To Increase School Spirit by Don Franklin The purpose of this column those who like individual is to acquaint the students sports a chance. 7. At the end of each Seof Westminster with several litermester and awards are handed functioning athletic to individuals out and and sofor the societies college ary as a The socicieties whole. is that It campus. hoped from this series the students ety which has compiled the of this school will be able to most points win the cup. 8. Spring sports and usual adopt a workable plan for our of the first semester to activities the lead which will campus of of second semester several make the up organization activities. these societies. The following program and Structure structure is that of North1. Each student arriving at west Nazarene College. This college is given a number. institution is noted for its out- This number designates the standing school spirit as well society in which he will be a as for its academic achievemember. ments. 2. At the head of the comAthletic Literary Societies plete organization is a council composed of two students Events of the Societies. 1. Within the first week a from each society and the society business meeting is advisers. A. These students set up called to elect officers. .One business meeting each month policies to be followed. .3. Each society has a presithereafter. 2. Closed Night is the first dent, vice president, secreevent of each new year. This tary, treasurer, and yell leadis a night of getting to know ers. A. Each society elects a each new member. The events of this night are secret to chairman for each event listeach society. They sometimes ed in the events for the cup. consist of a hayride, wiener B. This gives each student roast and planned games. who participates actively a 3. Immediately beginning very good chance for holding at the first of school a soft an office. C. Officers change each seball tournament is started with the boys and the girls. mester. 4. Basketball is the next By having speaking, music, sport for girls and boys toursports, and dramatics (if denament At the end of the sired) team spirit as well as tournaseason a one-nigindividual spirit is kept very ment is held for the boys. Only high. one half games are played. No one participating in an Each society game is given a intercollegiate sport while it section of gym. Themes are is in season may participate in that intramural sport. chosen, decorations, enthusiasm, skit, and placement of It is up to the society offithe team determine who wins cers to keep the spirit high. the tournament. People are put into soci5. During this period of eties to keep them equally time music and speech makstrong. Greek names for societies ing contests are held. 6. Ping - pong, badminton, are usually chosen. One stays in the same soand volleyball competition are on. These sports give ciety all through college. WM Joining A Club by Bill Weller Political Science Editor College students, freshmen especially, are cautioned at the beginning of the school year to avoid joining too many clubs. This practice has an inherent danger of draining too much of ones time. Perhaps a good rule of thumb is to join one club that is related to ones major and another club (that offers some organized social life. Allow me to use this first issue of the PARSON to introduce to new students and re- introduce to returning students three campus clubs of great worth and importance. The first is the Young Republicans. This spring the YRs elected Dick Foster to head their group as the president. However, Foster will not return to Westminster and thus this leadership spot is vacant. How the YRs handle the of af president will be interesting. Meanwhile the reins of control are given to Karl Kempton, YP. The Young Republicans plan to coordinate their activities with the Utah Young GOPs. Their future for this school year looks promising from the standpoint of activity. Another club of high value is the Young Democrats. Guiding the Demos' on campus this year is Sharon Pratt, an energetic lass who is active in Utah Democratic circles. In the past the YDs have enjoyed a lead in membership-coun- t and activity on the Westminster campus. I am sure we will see a continuance of rivalry and competition between these two fine clubs, the YDs and the YRs. A third, and perhaps the most important club at Westminster is the Political Science Club. Most members are Political Science majors but membership is open to all students. The high value of the poli sci club lies in the intellectual interchange of ideas and opinions and discussions found in the club. Members are free to debate matters of politics and economics. As sad as it is, it is a fact that far too many students know very little of dynamics of politics in their private lives. A knowledge of politics is absolutely vital for any degree of succes. The Political Science Club in fact, generates the interest needed to investigate the workings of the politics of U. S. government and foreign powers. I urge all students, whether their major be engieducation, chemistry, music, neering , speech, or what ever, to enroll as a member in the poli sci club. These three clubs, the YDs, the YRs, and the Political Science Club will meet at the Students are flocking to Westminster from all over the United States. All previous welcomes to new students notwithstanding, this writer would like to extend a very warm welcome to a few key students who promise to keep the year ahead exciting. Miss Helen Highwater of Flunkor Pass, Ohio, is a real leader in the field of student affairs. She comes highly recommended as a poster defacer. g break (9:50). Rea George Rafenblatham, are freshments most always personal friend of Ezeriah and served election year with from Bazaaljack, hails High, from Mass. George, for those of you coming up, office-seeker- s who dont read Eggplant th local and national level will Planters News, developed this be guest speakers. In the past summer an eggplant picking there has always been ample time to mix business with device which revolutionized the eggplant picking business. pleasure in the form of party and outing planning. The Northwests contribuSo this year resolve to join tion to our conglobulate stuat least one of these clubs. dent body is Evelyn Diddle from Cleanerwhiter, Wash. Your presence will be most Evelyn is here on a handball appreciated and Im sure you will find this time well spent. scholarship. The year ahead promises to be a great one. Our SGAC of- front of Carlesson Hall. The ficers are chomping at the bit. 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