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Show Sigma Sigma Delta Pi's first major dance of the year, Club Flamingo, will be held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Ben Lomond this evening at nine. The new student body treasurer will be announced during intermission at the (lance. Tickets, at three dollars: a couple, may be purchased from any member of Sigma Delta Pi, .or at the door. Known as one of the year's best dances, Club Flamingo will feature outstanding entertainment and music. Ned Mortenson a Sigma alumnus, will head the Utah State Combo. This will be the group's first engagement since returning from a professional tour this summer. Because 500 people attended the dance last year and and even larger crowd in anticipated tonight, the entire second floor of the hotel will be used. Intermission entertainment will be handed by Jimmy Judd, a ven-trilloquist who has appeared professionally at such blue chip night clubs as the Hotel Sahara in Las Vegas. Jack Minnoch, president of Sigma Delta Pi, said today that food and mixers will be available. Other officers of Sigma are Keith Cottle, vice president, Raleigh Jensen, secretary, Ben Men-doza, treasurer and Clifton Samuels, Sergeant at Arms. Mr. Jensen added that there will be a beaver hunt immediately following the intermission. ' ; f if fo ftir. JL'eer . . . new editor of College Miss Davidson . . . duties ot year-Literary magazine, Scribulus. I book editoT WEBER COLLEGE SIGNPOST Vol 2 No. 4 October 21, 1960 OGDEN, UTAH LADY IN THE TUB Weber Centered Around ! Social Clubs, Student says By Mary Ellen Ryan Signpost Staff Writer Is it necessary to join a Club to get full benefit out of college life? Colleen Welsh: "Yes, if you're an ordinary student, but a person with a very good personality isn't dependent on an organization to bring him recognition and status." Larry Lee said, "Yes, because Weber is centered around the clubs instead of the clubs being centered around the college." One of our Iranian students thinks that clubs are very necessary Noz-ar Talai said "Yes, I can meet and know more of the American people through a club "Now that Individual classes are having activities for the students a club isn't such a necessary part of college life." was Judy Davis' comment "Actually yes, things are so cliqueish that if you aren't in a club, you're out." was Alan Good- ell's comment. "Some in the clubs are so inmature as to ignore former friends who're in other clubs J they're boo club conscious." Karen Seeley thinks that she'll quit college and just take "Cub" and "TUB": "Without it (club) col lege life is nothing." "Yes, it gives you an aspect of life not from a book, but from social environment," commented Stan Hartley. Remon Henderson: "No, there's too much emphasis put on the clubs; kids feel left out if they can't af ford it." Sue Crouch & Carolyn Kennedy: "If you're just here for education, no. Yes, if you want to have fun. There isn't much activity on campus outside of the clubs." Steve Richards: "Not if you're here to stay and study; yes, if you've come just for the fun or to relax." Carol Brethouwer: "It's important to ,a person in terms of mental status of belonging." BOC Approves flew Appointments To Scribulus, Acorn Staffs By Linda Richie Signpost Staff Writer Scribulus and Acorn, Weber College's literary journal and yearbook, have appointed editors for the coming year. Larry Peer, Scribulus editor, is a graduate of Ogden High School. He has won various prizes in the field of creative writing and his major is foreign languages- He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa (honorary scholastic society), and Phoenix Fraternity. The layout editor of Scribulus is also a graduate of Ogden High. Sherma Topping is a Business Administration Major, and a member of Sharmea Social Club. She was layout editor of Scribulus last year also. Judy Davidson is replacing Norman Marsden. as editor of Acorn. She graduated from Ben Lomond High School and while there was art editor of the yearbook. She is an ,art major, and is affiliated with Sharmea Social Club. Paul Smith, a Morgan High graduate, is a member of both the Scribulus and Acorn Staffs. Law is his major, and he is affiliated with Phoenix Fraternity. Bids To Be Let For New Gym November 4 By Stephen Richards Signpost Staff Writer Bids on the newsupra-million-dollar gymnasium will be opened Nov. 4, President William P. Miller said today. At this time a meeting will be held in the governors boardroom at the state capitol to decide which company gets the bid. Dr. Miller said that present at this meeting will be the contractors, himself, the governor, and the Utah State Building Board. Money Appropriated According to President Miller, the 1959 Utah Legislature appropriated $1,250,000 for the new gym. The money was then turned over to the Building Board for construction of the building. Dr. Miller said that after construction begins it may take from 15 to 18 months before the building will be completed, barring any difficulties and delays. Dr. Miller said he is sure the new gym will be "one of the finest in this area" Group Forms New Committee Board of Control has appointed the Interclub Council and the entire Board as a group to form a school spirit committee. This committee will be organized at the beginning of school year to help promote support of school activities. In other action, the Board an-ounced that A. Walter Stevenson will be the speaker at the leadership retreat which will be heRi " Brighton on November 11 and 12 Candidates Slate Weber Visit A. Walter Stevenson, Republican candidate for national congress representative, will speak to students of the Weber College Social Science Division at 11 a.m. Oct. 24. This will be the second presentation in a scries of four speeches to be given by political candidates The third of which will present Mr. Stevensen's Democratic opponent, Blaine Peterson at 9 a.m. October 26. and last, on November 3 will be George D. Clyde, Republican candidate for Utah governor. Barlocker was First The first group to speak in this series was William A. Barlocker, Democratic candidate for ' Utah state governor and his running mates in room 143-144 Monday at 10:00. Mr. Barlocker's speech stressed the significants of education and the necessity to support it; the development of industry, and the expansion of tourism. Short talks were also given by the candidates for state treasurer; Sharp M. Larson, state auditor; Lewis E. Holy, secretary of Added to the ist of those at- state; Laurel Brown, attorney gen- tending are publications editors eral; William H. Henderson, and and a representative from NSA. I state board office; Dave Walling. |