Show Game Dance Tomorrow 1:30 pm Tonight Stadium Ballroom 9 Utah State University November 4 1960 Volume 58 pm Number 10 One Of Seven Student Life Named Over 150 delegates and their to adopt a constitution and nomadvisers from 14 colleges are on ination of officers of the Association of Resicampus today for the Third Annual Intermountain Residence dence Halls Ilall Convention USU is host Visiting students will particiconvenschool for the two-da- y pate in insight sessions braintion storm periods will be given a Janet Chapman chairman of tour of the campus and will be the convention committee rehonored at a banquet tonight at ports the purpose of the meet is 6:15 to discuss problems of dorm life Tonight they will be guests at and to exchange ideas on pos- the Gridiron Shuffle Associated sible solutions Students dance in the Student Union Cameron Is Keynoter Delegates Attend Game J Elliot Cameron USU Dean of Students is keynote speaker Convention meetings continue for the general session this after- through tomorrow afternoon after noon at 1:15 Also included in which most delegates will attend football game the afternoon session are plans the Inter-mounta- ' ft Jf All-Americ- an By Paul Swenson Farmer Editor of Student Life Student Life has again been givRating by tire en an Associated Collegiate Press The award highest given to a campus paper by the Collegiate press service is for winter and spring quarters of I960 The paper received the same award for fall quarter 1959 Paul Swenson editor of the was the 1959-60 " ilTuivf-Yi- fj it i !jr 'ii iji H V ft' I ’ ’ l i i PAUL SWENSON 1939-6- 0 editor of Student Lite in USU-Wyomi- Student late award-winnin- g six other college papers times nation publishing weekly rated the top aw aid irom 2-- 5 ACT Judging on the basis of “exgood” cellent” “very good” “fair” "weak” and “poor” and John F Kennedy iecived a( a special rating of “Superior” slim one ole margin ot victory Life tvo SupACP gave Student in a straw1 poll conducted tins erior “fifteen “excellent” and six week on the Utah State Campus “very good” marks in twenty-thre- e by members of the Student Life of ‘ divisions Feature-writin- g judgement and snorts page layout received the “superior” awards The only superior mark was also for quarter 1939-6newspaper tall given to the feature writing current Student Tom Jones Life editor and Barbara Parsons 0 feature were during rs staff Better Man? Reasons given tor preferment of Kennedy were many and varied “I’m a Democrat” “He’s just the better man” “He's got more up and go” Nixon fans usually prclcrrcd y vice-preside- nt 1 0 editor-in-chi- ef Ceilerholm Editor and business manager Student Life for this year Tom Jones and John Hill are going to Chicago the end of the month to attend the national newspaper convention sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press sponsors of the paper ratings of IN TODAY'S 'LIFE 0vorrow’s game with Wom-in- g is the week's lop news For a Pieview of the game odds cheek Robinson’s column on page As0 in today's Life: Readers write letters about activities and com-pianii- units on Vlcvv so-i- at page 2 Homecoming is pictorial on page 8 re- - fashion and social activities Mature treatmeut ou ges 4 and 5 Football Dance worth ote Margin him because of “More Experience” Of the students polled exactly one filth were intluenced by the recent television debates and the same number were not the remainder had no comment Two students when asked what influence the debates had in helping foimulate their decision soid but I'm sure if I "No inlluenc-would have watched the TV de- - Freshmen Election Date Set) Applications Due Tuesday winter and spring quarters Judge for competition in the paper division was Gareth D Iliebert columnist and former assistant city editor oi the St Paul Dispatch Deadline for application to camStaffers Named paign for the oltiee of president secretary or AWS Staff members of the winter 1960-6of the and spring quarter 1939-6Stu- representative 8 November is class Freshman dent Life included: Paul Swenson availare John Hill busi- at 5 p m Applications information desk ness manager Doug Palmer able at the UB campus editor Donna Higgins Chuck Avery elections chairman assistant campus editor Dick said Dawson The election rules say that editor winter sports each ediprospective candidate must quarter Jim Terry sports tor spring quarter Larry Tomlin- be registered for at least 12 hours son assistant sports editor Mary of academic work and must not Cronquist society editor Lu Ann be on any type of probation The Wennergren assistant society eligibility of each candidate will editor Lowell Dittmer copy edi- be determined by the election tor Yaser Shawa photographer committee Aiding Mr Hill in the busiNo campaigning will be allowed ness department were Ken before November 10 at 6 a m Burns and Joey Law Regulations covering the placeReporters included Jim Robment of posters type of caminson C'herrie Magleby Lee paigning permissible and other Roderick Carol Byington Monvital information can be learned te ’Miller Bob Mauzy and Lois semi-weekl- College College of Southern Utah University of Denver Colorado State College University of W joining Idaho State College Utah State University Ricks College University ot Idaho University of Nevada University of Arizona University of New Mexico University of Utah and Brigham Young University Assisting Miss Chapman wiih arrangements for the convention are Jesse Manwaring Cheri Magleby and Sharon Preece registration Dixie Ostvig and all dormitory presidents housing and food Mary Lea Stoddard Kowallis LuWanna Johnson and Marianne Larsen convention sessions Harold Coleman Ells Johnson and Elaine Ahlstrom constitution Paul Griffin social Ken Young Bonnie program Wiltshire secretary Donna Higgins newsletter Faculty Participants Faculty leaders taking part in the convention plans are Dean J Elliot Cameron Ann Vest Dean Leah Dunford Professor Stanford Casier Evan Stevenson and Jack Nixon The sessions will be conducted on an open discussion level s that the problems and solutions which each school has experienced may be aired An evaluation period will follow the session to consumate the material which has been covered' La-rai- ne One of Seven Only in the before returning to their schools Schools represented at the convention are Montana State by obtaining a copy of the election rules from Mr Avery Primary elections are scheduled for November 14 from 9 a m to 5 p m and finals are slated for November 21 Winners will be posted at the Union Building desk as soon as possible after the close of the elections Counting of the ballots will begin by at least 8 p m on the day of election One representative of each candidate is allowed to be present he concluded bate I would vote for Kennedy” The students by the way were for Nixon The religious Issue did not have any apparent bearing on the student’s choices Only eight students said anything about religion when revealing their reasons for preference and of these eight four stressed that they were not voting because of the religious issue They said that religion should not make any difference Three out of four who based rJJreir decision on religion sliow- Pd a Kennedy surprisingly enough Two students were voting for Kennedy because they were Catho-ic- s themselves and one said “I don’t think Kennedy’s religion should be held against -- him” the ladies of Utah Slate are not overly impressed by Kennedy’s “boyish charm and good looks” Of the women students polled over half were for Nixon Greek organization polled on campus gave Kennedy a 9 edge while the independents favored Nixon by one per cent Student Life staff members conducting the poll were Lowell Carol Byington Bob and Carolyn Surface Evidently 11-- Dit-tm- er Sei-be- rs ’ Preference Ball Set For Hew Date Date for the Preference Ball has been changed to Friday November 18 All women students are reminded to make out preference slips for the boy of their choice in the Student Union next Tuesday and Wednes8 a m to 5 p m The annual dance is sponsored by the Associated Women Students Monday day from Micers Tu'o USU students have recently been appointed to terms in the National Spins organization They are Judy Turley and Georgia Beth Smith Miss Turley a junior elementdevelopment ary education-chilmajor will serve as director of Region II of the Spurs organization Her job gives her responsibility over ten Spur chapters located in Colorado Idaho Indiana Utah and Wyoming Judy was in charge of the Region II at convention held October the University of Utah campus The job of editing the Spurs’ handbook “At Your Service” and newsletpublishing a ter “The Spur” falls to Miss Smith She is also a junior matechjoring in journalism-medicnology The Spins organization has 38 active chapters located in 13 states The chapter consists of sophomore girls whose main duty is to serve the campus and encourage school spirit seThe national officers are lected by the outgoing executive council The ofiitwo-ye- ar cers usually serve for the remainder of their college years as they are elected when sophomores Activities already sponsored by the USU chapter of Spurs include typing of the Blue Book ushering at ’Golden Boy” and Alumni and stapling megaBanquet phones for the Booster Club The group also built a float for the Homecoming parade d Honors Team a Shuffle” The “Gridiron dance presented in honor of the will take USU football team on Ballroom in the UB place Friday Nov 4 at 9 p m Dress will be casual Music will be furnished by the Dick Beecher Combo and refreshments will be served If time permits a speech will be given by Coach Ralston This will be an Associated Students’ dance under the UB dance committee Jean Strange is the chairman Everyone is urged to come to the “Gridiron Shuflle” to have a really good time to show our appreciation to our fine team and to give them our full support for the Wyoming game on Saturday Miss Strange said 7-- 9 al al er JUDY TURLEY Spur oliicer national GEORGIA BETH SMITH elected to office i |