Show fie y 1 y a r t JY 3 t 1 fl I I J s. s I I J t r JU 1 SO WHAT again and aid again g and again grief it seems that because of my constant ti tirade tirade U- U rade against apathy that I feel that there i is is- nothing good about and or society society society soci soci- ety in general This is not an accurate assessment of my feelings at t all Therefore please read one ne more I saw a need for a vivacious vivacious vivacious viva viva- cious vibrant student publication publication publication pub pub- here on the campus I drew that conclusion ion after being here a year the year this campus had no student newspaper last F y year ar In the months that followed follow follow- ed I saw this campus the this student student- body and yes this paper go from a huge throbbing nearly nearly nearly near near- ly dead machine dead machine to a highly active highly intense sometimes sometimes some some- times interesting sometimes controversial place in which to gain an education all the while securing and excer- excer the freedoms which we all have provided for us by our Courts and Constitution Case in Point SL SLAP AP the Student Leaders for Activities Activities Activities Ac Ac- and Publicity com com- rebirth was the brain child of two members of this years year's Executive Council Larayne Olson VP V.P. in charge of Public Relations and Lynne Michelson former VP V.P. in charge of STUDENT ACTIVITIES This committee commit commit- tee fee has taken the choice of activities for the students and has placed thi this choice back in the hands of the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents by involving club representatives representatives representatives rep rep- and other assorted assorted assorted assor assor- ted students such as Film Committee members etc The very first meeting meetingS S SLAP L AP held they had a tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- tre- tre turnout the best turnout for a student activities activities activities committee meeting in over four years This committee com committee committee com com- still functions weekly and will continue past this year if our commitment to it remains Case 2 Our Student Senate at this time last year was convened once The purpose of the meeting to disband the senate This year the senate senate sen sen- enate en- en ate is functioning consistently consistently consistently on a weekly basis and has passed numerous bills and resolutions for the benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit of the student body in an effort to clear up the constitution tion and to plug the holes If the constitution is a clear concise document then the toe implementation 1 thereof will be much more equitable and accurate Case 3 While serving in any Executive Council seat a person is required to take a Poly class relating to leadership skills and problems problems problems lems of leadership This class is the best COACH we have That is probably because because because be be- cause the class instructor is the coach of student here on campus in the person of Curtis Curti's Smout College College College Col Col- Col- Col lege Center Director He is appreciated This winter quarter this class was opened up to include include include in in- clude not only the Executive Council but members of SLAP the senate the paper staff and generally anyone in or around student and and activities In contrast contrast contrast con con- to last year this year the classes are held and grades are given on merit and the insight and information information information tion that has been provided has probably been half of the reason we have been even this successful work being the other half Case 4 Although as much muchas as possible we are are re kept in the dark as to what really goes down with OUR faculty there are some areas of administration administration administration adminis adminis- with which we have knowledge and input Monthly Month Month- ly we as an Executive Council Council Council Coun Coun- cil have a Presidents President's Call meeting where we are able t to discuss problems and ideas which are bugging either us or the administration This makes for open candid intercommunication intercommunication intercommunication inter inter- communication and a decent relationship b between tween govern govern- ments This is a good practice practice practice tice and I for one hope it willbe will willbe willbe be continued under next years year's new administration Cast Most This newspaper er er- erIn In reference to those statements of how much nicer last years year's paper was than this years year's allow me to point out the DEPTH of that comment Fact The total effort effort effort ef ef- ef- ef fort of the Office of Publications year was 3 issues of Points West one in the fall under last years year's VP V.P. and two spring quarter under myself myself myself my my- self as acting editor So be aware that when you p praise aise last years year's effort the percentages percentages percentages are two t thirds in my favor Anyway through dedicated dedica t ted d effort from a diligent staff surmounting even the pressure brought forth by my editorials POINTS WEST has gone from non-existent non to toa toa toa a monthly bi-monthly to a weekly in just two quarters Even if you hate it you can count on it Case 6 Your Executive Council as a whole has has' fu functioned functioned rather well and more than once has appeared in door closed-door powwows and taken up p the cause of you students and has defended you well if it I may say so Weve We've represented you at conferences around the intermountain intermountain intermountain in- in west and contrary contrary contrary con con- to what was feared weve we've done so well and have been thanked for our adult- adult like r representation presentation of this So Folks before you decide that I hate everything bear bearin in mind that I see it all the bad and the good I know I tend to criticize but that is for your benefit as I see the wrongs as a threat and like most newsmen that's where I tend to focus BE AWARE that a lot of what transpires at SL is fantastic and unequaled l d in our type of school anywhere save maybe maybethe the Massachusetts Institute of I saw this and since have made it my thing to do my p part rt as VP V.P. Publication to keep it that way Ya know someday I l may even miss this place someday CD Peace Peace F. F Lee Wilbur ASU TC VP V.P. in charge of Publications PS As far as this society goes I dont don't hate it I just laugh at it a lot |