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Show it fat ran U SIGNP OST WEBER COLLEGE Vol. 1 No. 11 OGDEN, UTAH December 18, 1959 pg n n v y -Ami i4viiv&-:.- - ii i ,! t ' v Mr, I1! r : c ":- - Berthana Ballroom To Host Big Christmas Affair At 9 By MEL SOWERBY Phoenix Staff Writer Phoenix Fraternity will present its annual Snowball tonight at 9 p.m., in the Berthana Ballroom. Charge for the event is $3 and the Y Knights from the BYU will furnish the music. Intermission will be highlighted by the announcement of the Snowball Queen, new club officers and winner of Phoenix's Ford Economy Car. Queen Candidates are Linda Allen, Joan Borger, Linda Grange, Yvonne Hodges, Cherie Lindsey and Elizabeth Petersen. Prospective officers include John Hale, Dave Sondrup, and Bob Wood, president; Paul Adams and De Page, vice-president, and Brent Larsen and Gary Olsen, secretary. Richard Miller and Dean Chris-tensen are freshmen president finalists.Gary Olsen is general chairman of the event. Showboat Cast To Be Selected Today and Friday Tryouts for "Showboat," Weber College's winter musical comedy will be held today in the choral room at 2 p.m. Under the direction of Glenn Hansen and T. Leonard Rowley, the play will be presented in the latter part of March. The musical, written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammer-stein II, features suh songs as "Old Man River" and "Why Do I Love You?" Last year's musical, "Martha" was rated as an outstanding hit. LADY IN THE TUB irt Brings Student Views MERRY CHRISTMAS Season's greetings are extended by Signpost Editors Bob Wood, LeRoy Yor-gason, Patti Meikle, Gary Olsen, Susan Brown, Frances Carr and John Hale. The entire staff joins in this happy message. Phi Theta Kappa Holds Initiation Kappa Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will hold its initiation of members' and installation of officers services on Sunday, January :!, at 2:80 p. m. in the Mansion House. Organized last spring, this organization offers Weber College students the opportunity of belonging to a national honor society, with requirements for membership being maintenance of a 3.5 grade average for two consecutive quarters while cai-rying at least io quarter hours. Officers to be installed are Lee Smith, President; John Statler, Vice-President; Colleen Keyes, Secretary, and Carolyn Grange, Treasurer. More than thirty members will be initiated. Chapter advisor is Dr. Dello G. Dayton. IN PLACEMENT BUREAU Applications Being T alcen iovernment Loa Applications are now being accepted in the Placement Bureau for students who wish a National Defense Student Loan. Although anyone can apply, the act provides that in the selection of students to receive National Defense loans, "Special consideration" shall be given to the following two categories of students: 1. "Students with a superior academic background who express a desire to teach in elementary and secondary schools." 2. "Students whose academic background indicates a superior capacity or preparation in science, mathematics, engineering, or a modern foreign language." U. S. Nationals Student borrowers must be United States nationals. This requirement is implied in the provision of the act that the borrower must take an oath or make affirmation of allegiance to the United States. In order to be eligible for a loan, a needy student applicant must meet two academic criteria specified in the Act. 1. He must be a full-time college student on either the undergraduate or graduate level. 2. He must be in good standing and capable of maintaining such standing. The primary and most essential condition of an applicant's eligibility for such a loan is that he is in need of the requested loan in order to complete his courses of study. Evaluate Finances In determining the need, members of the loan committee will evaluate the financial circumstances of both the applicant and his family. The money obtained through the loan can be used only for college-related expenses that have been listed on the application. Existing obligations cannot be paid with the loan unless the repayment of the debt is necessary for the student to remain in college. Such arrangements should be made with Milton C. Mecham, chairman of the loan committee. By PATTI MEIKLE Signpost Associate Editor (Editor's note: This is the sixth in a series of student opinion polls on pertinent . . . and impertinent . . . subjects.) Question: What do you think of modern art Juanita Cottle, a freshman, said, "I enjoy modern art, but I wouldn't- buy a modern painting for my home." Bonnie Bates, aonther freshman: "I can't concede that some of the paintings hanging in the halls are great works of art when I could do that well myself." ' "When you try to judge modern art by the standards of Rembrandt and Van Gogh, it's like trying to judge daisies with daffodils," Ron Halverson, a sophomore, said. "You just can't do it. Person ally, I prefer Rembrandt to today's artists, but modern art has its place, too." Ken Butler, a sophomore commented: "I don't like it because I don't understand it. It expresses absolutely nothing to me." "I like modern art." said Linda Monk, a freshman. "Some of it is pretty weird, but the colors are exciting. To me, this type of art typifies the speed of today's life." Bob Sanders, a sophomore, made final comment: "What fascinates me about modern art is the way a guy can stand across the room and fling paint on the canvas so that whatever way you .turn the picture, it's right side up. Frankly, a picture of a couple of gunny sacks soaked in paint doesn't say a thing to me." Six Floviate Finalists Named For Barker Extemp Contest Six finalists have been selected in the noviate division of the Barker Extemporaneous Speaking Contest. Winners will be selected at a drawing to be arranged during the first week of winter quarter. Chosen from a field of JH semi-finalists were Patti Meikle, Franklin Smith, Merle Butler, Bob Poul-sen, Frank Simmons and Heber Fuller. The two winners will compete with the two representatives of the sophomore class on an assembly in the early part of winter quarter. Winner of the Barker Contest will have his name engraved on a revolving trophy and receive a medal. Second place winner also receives a medal. Last year's winner was James Hardy while Robert Wood finished second. Interested Sophomores should contact L. C. Evans, room 527, before January (i. |