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Show THE SfGNPOST Friday, February 2, 1940 Page Two JJul (tf&bsih, foUsqsL $iqrtpDAL Published Scmi-Monthhi During The College Year Official Student Paper of WEBER JUNIOR COLLEGE Ogden, Utah Editorial Offices J01 Moench Building NORMAN BOWEN, Editor-in-Chief. GLEN BREWER, Business Manager JACK BRANHAM Assistant Editor REED ANDERSON News Editor EDITORIAL COUNCIL: FEATURES: Chairman ' Jesse Jensen Harold Benson, Blair Burton, Eugene Allen, Edna Members: Helen Moore, Wilmer Perry, Clyde Miller, Lew Austed. Miller, Eugene Allen, Mildred West. CIRCULATION AND EXCHANGE: SPORTS: Dick Thomas and Harold Woods. Editor Donald Roush Associate Olaf ZundelTYPISTS: SOCIETY- et Wheelwright, Bernice Mclntyre, Marjorie Co-Editors Shirley Critchlow, Donna Jenkins Hampton. CONTEST EDITOR Mary Huggins CONSULTANT CM. Nilsson Reporters Members of Journalism Class Member of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Press Association PET PEEVES WHERE'S WEBER'S PEP? Confidentially, it shrinks! And when we say shrink, we mean shrink. When the Jaysee basketball league was shrunk so that the student body was privileged to see but two of our associate teams in action, the spirit of the student body, as low as it already was, shrank accordingly so that no one was privileged to see it at all. For the present, there is nothing that can be done to arrange for more games, but there is certainly something that could be done about arranging for more "school spirit" and "pep." There seems to be nothing upon which to place the blame for the lack of spirit. Surely, out of a thousand students there, is a large enough percentage who are mature enough to put their high school behind them and be loyal to Weber. It doesn't seem particularly necessary to plan to do something else on the night of a game. 9 With the reputation that Wildcat teams have built up for Weber the last few years, it seems a shame that the students should be so indifferent to the games and the standing of our present capable team. It is doubtful if half the students, even after reading Signpost, know that Weber is at the top of this particular division, having won four victories and suffered no losses in games played with Ricks and Albion. In last Friday's assembly was perceived for a brief instant the potentialities of what an aroused student body can do. But it was evidently too brief to be catching, for it didn't carry over until game time. The men's Pep club was indeed exceptional at the assembly, but evidently outside interests make it difficult for more than half of them to take an interest in basketball. The band was surely appreciated, for the townspeople, who composed the majority of the spectators, would have thought the school exceedingly lifeless. Surely if outsiders perhaps alumni, perhaps not can support college activities, the students should show enough interest to merit their support. Weber won the first game last week by a decisive margin, and the next night loyal supporters stayed away in large numbers. And now how many students know how close that second game was? There was really something to get excited about and nobody to get excited about it! Tonight the Wildcats meet a team that has traveled quite a distance to avenge defeats administered to them earlier in the season by our team. It is no licking they come to avenge but a game lost by two points in the last heart-breaking moments. Isn't that something to get excited about? Can't you enjoy yourself, letting off a little steam and cheering the fellows to victory? Tonight, and tomorrow night, is the timp to show the spirit that once characterized Weber's student bodies. Bust loose let Ricks know that There are more people at Weber than just the basketball team and Mr. Dixon! A NEW AWARD SYSTEM The "hue and cry" of the campaign for stu dent offices last spring was "greater student par ticipation in extra-curricular activities." Despite these Dromises which interred revision ot trie award sys rem so that a greater number of students may participate in activities, very little has actually been done, and a small group ot tavored students continues to dominate the school and its policy through Darticioation in three, four, and even five extra curricular fields. In light of these facts the myth that Weber college offers bounteous opportunity for widespread student activity disappears beneath the searching scrutiny of reality. Because of the high requirements for the Orion club, individuals, striving for such honors, deprive other equally deserving persons of a chance to re veal their talent. Many ot these aspirants have admitted that, while carrying normal academic re quirements, they cannot concentrate their efforts so as to excell in any one activity, yet the greed for glory and recognition forces them into a mum plicity of activities, thus barring others from par ticipating and reducing to mediocrity their own academic and extra-curricular work. The course ahead is well defined. If Weber co! lege is to excel in her extra-curricular endeavors, she must greatly increase the number of students participating in these activities and reaffirm the fact that there are opportunities for all who de sire to participate. General opinion demands that student officers and the awards committee revise the awards sys tern so as to eliminate domination of these activities by small minorities. WALL PAPER JOB Have you noticed the new wall papering job that is being done in the halls of Weber? Certain students got together, and, after some debate on the pattern to be used, decided on a sundry mix ture of yearbook notices, intermural schedules, and transient scraps of paper so arranged as to give a county court-house aspect to an otherwise up- to-date institution. We confess that the mosaic thus achieved is not a pleasant one. After consulting books on advertising, we found this to be true: An advertisement, to be effective, must not contain more than the eye can grasp at a glance, is never appealing if placed in propm quity with other signs of similar or dissimilar con tent and is looked upon with disfavor if out of date. We then consulted a tome on the care and upkeep of painted walls, woodwork and glass and found to our horror that the very thing most damaging to varnish and paint was being practiced, not maliciously, but as an instrument of convenience Tacks, glue, and sticky paper all contrive to make an entire refinishing job just a matter of time. Therefore, you whose job it is to post signs in accordance with good advertising psychology as practiced at otner colleges and universities, would tind it profitable and more suitable to the accom plishment of your ends to post them strategically and sparingly, and be sure they are removed before they become out ot date. It would also be appreciated if they were confined to the bulletin boards, and if they are crowded to capacity, then some other means such as metal frames would not only add to tneir appearance but would make for saving ot time in postmo and removing. 7ke Outside Wrl4 COMMUNISM IN COLLEGE Webetambliny ACTIVITIES-AND HOW MANY? STUDENTS If your full name is concealed in any of the ads in this paper, take the ad to that merchant's store immediately and you will receive a FREE PASS to the EGYPTIAN 1 IKC A RU72ADD.TME POSTiB SMTOfP WAITS FOR NOTICES AND SIGNS, AND CIPS THEM DOWN BEFORE WE CAN tc TWEM, Vocational Interview RADIO By HELEN MOORE What is the future in radio? It's new; it's modern; it's streamlined; it's expanding. It's field is alive with opportunities for the man that's prepared. What chances does a beginner have? Being more than slightly curious about these things and many others concerning radio, I took it upon myself t'o ask someone who knows. My choice fell on Glen Shaw, production manager for KSL in Salt Lake City. Mr. Shaw has had eight years experience in radio. He has been an announcer, a producer of programs, and, often, ajack-of-all-trades around the studios. Not Glamorous I suppose Mr. Shaw saw a little "star-dust" glittering in my eye from just thinking of radio because the first thing he told me was that radio is not glamorous. It is merely just another established business, a business which exacts hard work and lots of it. Most of the glamor girls and boys of radio either started with radio itself and grew into their present fabulous salaries or else bhey made a name for themselves in some other medium of entertainment big enough to carry them with the high-pay class in radio. That top - flight workers in general radio work earn very little more than do the workers monthly salary of $140 to $200 is the usual thing. Beginners get even less, and the hours are exacting and often inconvenient. Furthermore the turnover in radio is very low. There have been only eight vacancies in the announcing and managerial department of KSL in as many years. Education Necessary Shaw's background is typical of that required for most announcers. A general college education with a cultural background; a knowledge of the more frequently used languages and their correct pronunciations, including English; music in general; and a voice of good quality and timbre. This last is very important because in radio one's personality and public appeal must be expressed entirely by the voice. Television may someday alter this, but at present, for all local purposes, television is quite a way off. KSL is a privately owned station affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting system. Several nationally heard programs originate over KSL, the most outstanding of which is the Sunday morning broadcast from the L. D. S. tabernacle featuring the famous organ and chorus. Although KSL employs only eight announcers a personnel of over 50 is required to keep them in smooth running order. There must be script writers, sound effects men, engineers, technicians, stenographers, and salesmen constantly on the job. Other Radio Jobs Many other professions are outgrowths of radio work. Many entertainers have an opportunity to get into the movies or opera. Many script writers turned from writing commercials, advertisements, dialogues, or dramas, to writing scenarios for the screen, articles for magazines, and even best selling books. Not All Fun In closing, Mr. Shaw told me that although radio work isn't all fun and frolic, at least there is never a dull moment. The field is not large but it is growing, and anyway, there's always room for those who are good enough. English Department Receives Library (Continued tram. Pane 1) thine for the TCnHish rt na rl monf However, I don't want students to get the imnressinn that anvihiT, tr. do with literature cannot be found in the library. The library's own English books will not be changed, but the books that the English department has purchased will be in their departmental library." This new librarv will iprvc ac o reading room, also. English students auuuymg mere, win leave more room in the main reading room for students of the other departments. "This idea is not a new one." suggested Miss Browning. "Large libraries all have several departmental libraries. Ours is not In enough for many departments, but the English groups make such heavy demands on our lihrnrv that they really need one of their own. x am going to continue the serv-ce of cataloging and c-lassifvinr the books. This will leave a card rntn. logue of these English books in room lib. iney will also be listed Freedom Theme Of Confab (Continued from Page 1) college and high school students and graduates, but he also warned them not to forget that they will not all find opportunities in the "white collar" field. Only about seven per cent of the possibilities for employment are in this field The crafts, therefore, must absorb the greatest number of workers. Other speakers of the institute in which Ogden city, Weber, Morgan and Box Elder counties were represented, were Mrs. Lee K. Nicholson, state president of the P.-T. A., Supt. W. Karl Hopkins, and Supt. Keith Wahlquist of the Ogden city schools and Weber county schools, respectively. Music was furnished by the Ogden city schools under the direction of Mark Robinson. foajepj hfi-JeJt (Continued from Page 1) then what of your old, and some not Adam send Eve a valentine? Of course, he did. Because was it not they who started the loose leaf system which in turn rapidly developed into many branches of the paper industry? Even Samp son allowed Delilah to shear his locks. Was that not a token of love? and perhaps it did happen on Valentine's day. Then there was Queen Elizabeth who gave Columbus his three ships and he in turn responded with the red man. Now, three ships plus red man equals a three-cornered ex ponent with a red tinge. In other words, the heart, and as ever the symbol of the valentine. With such worthy illustrations as I have shown you, is there the least doubt in your minds now whether or not you should think of Valentine's day? Of course, not. My intentions were only to remind you of the approaching festive day Here I've rambled on and on so that if I don't stop soon I will have even the bachelors or, I should say, bachelor, confirmed with the idea of love. So with the thought in mind, that a heart within is worth two without (without what? A valentine, of course). Dryestly yours. in the general card catalogue in room 309." Miss Marion T. Read assisted by students will have charge of this new project. Here's Your Campus Datebook Friday, February 2: 8 P. M. Basketball game in Weber Gym., Weber vs. Ricks. 9 P. M. Freshman Fling dance in college ballroom.Saturday, February 3: 8 P. M. Basketball game in Weber Gym., Weber vs. Ricks. Monday, February 5: 3:45 P.M. Women's faculty tea in women's lounge. Wednesday, February 7: 4 P.M. Matinee , dance in college ballroom. Friday, February 9: 8 P. M. "High Tor," a play, presented for Finnish relief, at Ogden high's auditorium. 9 P. M. Free student body dance in college ballroom.8 P. M. Basketball game at Albion, Albion vs. Weber.Saturday, February 10: 8 P. M. Basketball game at Albion, Albion vs. Weber.Wednesday, February 14: 8:15 P. M. Drama club to present one-act plays in college auditorium. Thursday, February 15: 8:15 P.M. Drama club to present one-act play in college auditorium. Friday, February 16: 9 P. M. Excelsior club presents Excelsior Sweetheart dance in Webei college ballroom. By Blair Burton and Harold Benson Communism sometimes touches American colleges. This time it is the students and not the faculty who, according to the board of control at Los Angeles City college, are seeking to undermine democratic institutions. Other interested persons, however, maintain that the board is composed of a group of silly old women and that the students at the college are as unsullied a collection of upstanding youth as ever drank water. Thus goes the battle. The whole thing started when the annual election for the presidency of the student council was held. The control board members, who evidently have been reading the reports of the Dies committee, demanded that all candidates declare their party affiliations. Part of the candidates refused. Some even suggested that the board members mind their own business. Also Communists In reply the board pointed out that one candidate for the student office was a registered member of the Los Angeles Young Communist League. From this it was concluded that -probably the others who refused to say anything about their politics were also communists.The result of the controversy is obvious. Though the students had many things to say, the board had the power to act, and the unpatriotic candidates were purged, somewhat in the Russian style, but utilized this time by thenon-communists. If from this little evidence the board found the, school to have red tendencies, one wonders what they could do with the fact that the University of Colorado students refused to give any financial aid to the Finns. Rumor holds that the Coloradoans went further and blocked the altruistic plans of the university administration. One might bring these manifestations of communistic activity closer to our college. A number of years ago some students instigated a movement in the state to secure for the students $120.00 a month from the government. This sum of money was designed to permit the students to finish their education without worrying over money matters. Considerable publicity was given the movement in Utah papers. Much of it false. Fortunately the tendency was stamped out by faculty and administration.Son of Huey University of Louisiana has also been the center of communistic activity. Under the student body administration Pierce Long, son of Huey, subversive activity of some of the student body became notorious. Student elections were carried on in such a manner as is common in Germany and Russia. Airplanes dropped leaflets onto the campus, sound trucks were used for propaganda, and large expenditures were made to entertain the student voters at elaborate parties. Basic reasons for these goings-on might be attributed to our present economic system, though in college perhaps in a measure collegiate high-jinks is a more simple explanation. But in general the cause is economic, sometimes even in college. There, are approximately six million unemployed persons between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five in the United States. This army under present disturbing conditions is full of potential communists. And communism breeds upon unrest. Democracy is strong as long as it can offer opportunities to its young people. But people unable to find employment are apt to forsake their present form of government for another. Theatre Guild Presents Dramas (Continued from Page 1) Skimmerhorn and cause the arrest of the two trap-rock men. Because Judith wishes it and an ancient Indian advises it, Van finally sells his land for fifty thousand dollars and lives the life of a civilized man. Some wonder if Anderson meant that we Americans are abondoning our "high tors," and letting slip our birthright of individualism and of free life. Dr. Mitchell stated that he selected "High Tor" principally because it's a good play from the standpoint of American literature and from the standpoint of the American theatre as an acting vehicle. The direction has been planned to emphasize the acting possibilities. Outstanding local talent has met the rigorous demands of the roles. A number of Weber college dramatists, cooperating with the Little Theatle group, will be featured. Stanley Mansfield and Sidney Cole Bader, have the leads while Grant Neuteboom, Marcus Austad, and Dan Bailey will play the comedy roles. OtherB participating in the play are: Bill Smiley, Lottie Lund. Herbert Smith, Elmer Knowles, Spencer Savage, John Johnson, Ronald Cole, Glen Brewer, Clinton Price, Dick Russell, Darwin Castley, Chall Allred, and Earl Hight. Student admission for this play will be student activity cards. Production is scheduled for one night only. O. H. S. Choir Performs (Continued from Page 1) tee. Included also will be Dolling Up Dolly with xylophone solo by Inez Eckersley, Rhythms of Rio, Finlandia and Dark Water. Ogden high school almuni now attending Weber will of course be anxious to atend this out-standing concert, as will also be everyone who likes well-rendered music. Director Hansen rports that ticket sales are large and anticipates a full house. Receipts will go into a fund to take the choir to Los By EUGENE ALLEN Question for this week is: Should students he allowed to participate in an unlimited number of student-body activities?Rosemary Thinnes: A person doesn't go to school fo? just what he or she can get from a textbook. There is more to learning than just that. It is at school, while we are growing up, that we develop those characteristics that make up personality. A student should be allowed to participate in sports, music, drama, debate anything that he sees fit to participate in. There is little opportunity to enter into such activities 'vhen school days are over. Mr. Monson: Students sometimes enter intoextra-curricular activities to the detriment of their studies. A student should be restricted to the number of activities that will leave him enough time to do justice to his regular studies. This, of course, would of necessity have to be flexible, for different students have different capabilities and can maintain their scholastic standing while participating in several outside activities. LeMoyne Peterson: To a certain extent a student should be restricted in his outside activities. Last quarter I was majoring in "extra-curricular activities," and studies ended up being a secondary consideration. I agree with Mr. Monson, however, in that there cannot be a flat restriction made, as what constitutes a load for one person can be taken in stride by another. Loyal Christenson: A student should be allowed to exercise his own judgment in the number of activities he wishes to participate in. A student, of course, must fill his groups to graduate, and to do this he has to keep up his grades. A student majoring in music or drama should be allowed to enter any or all activities in that line that he deems justifiable. There is also the fact that there are those students whose activity is required to make up for others' inactivity. Mr. Trevithick: A student certainly should be limited in the number of his outside activities. I might go so far as to say that each student be limited to two. Of course, there is a difference between such activities as football or basketball, which only require one quarter's participation, and publications, or something of the same nature, which consumate a full year's work. A student, above all, should not be allowed to "hog" all the honors, but should allow other students a little participation. Diary of College Press Conference (Continued from Page 1) the date bureau that had been formed and state his choice of blondes or brunettes. Saturday's program was similar to Friday's with the exception of the panel discussions being in the morning and the business meeting in the afternoon. In the business meeting, reports were made on the financial standing of the association, the number of members present, which happened to be 94, just 13 below last year's high of 107, and the minutes and resolutions of previous meetings were read. Election of officers for the following year were held and the destiny of the association now lies in the hands of president Bernard Hailey, Montana State college; vice 'president Dick Romney, Utah State Agricultural college; Director John Bartran, University of Colorado; and Director Clyde Mar-ganti, Colorado State College of Educaion. The secretary and manager are to be appointed by the president from the Montana State college, scene of next year's convention.The final banquet was held in the Grotto, an annex of the Union building. All awards were presented and recognition given to work well done. Cups were awarded as follows: the best sports page, "Silver and Gold," University of Colorado; best society page, "Y New", Brigham Young U. ; best editorial page, "Denver Clarion," University of Denver, best front page, "Western Graphic," Colorado Womens' college. For the best all around paper, a beautiful cup was awarded to the "Denver Clarion," University of Denver. Second place was awarded to the "Western Graphic," Colorado Womens' college. A tie for third place made necessary duplicate awards to the "Silver and Gold," University of Colorado, and the "Y News," Brig-ham Young university. Just before dinner broke up, the University of Colorado presented several frivolous awards to persons or institutions whom they thought were deserving of credit. A Bible was presented to Hal Harmon, president of the association,, for his commendable work in seeing that all persons navigating at a disadvantage . were properly escorted to their rooms and tucked in bed; Angeles the last of March where they will participate in a natonal music educators conference. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Confidentially, sir, I think the unaffiliated students here at Weber are not given a fair chance to participate in the activities of the school. Perhaps I am wrong but the unaffiliated students I have talked to did not know just what was expected of them on Founders' Day. They simply were not told. All arrangements and plans for advertising were left to the clubs. Club members were informed that, the club to get the most undersigners would receive a prize. The unaffiliated students were not given a chance to prove that they were behind the school in this event even though they constitute the greater portion of the student body. Some feel, even, that parents of unaffiliated students were not properly invited to Founders' Day. Activities of the school are just as much for the unaffiliated, as for club members, and I think the least that could be done is to inform them of what is taking piace and give them a chance to support the school. They are probably the most ardent supporters, and certainly they have the safety of numbers and an undivided purpose, free from competition. Sincerely yours, ' Almira Heslop. Japan reports that the outside world is demanding more hanging clocks, but fewer table timepieces. Air raid precautions demonstrations in England include "rescues" from "demolished' factories. a light bulb to the Colorado Women's college for the admirable trait of being the only ones there (with the exception of the Weber lads) who weren't lit up; a gigantic empty whisky bottle to the Montana State college with hopes that next year's convention will not find it empty the first day; the returning of the punch bowl to the hosts for the excellent job of setting a peak in hospitality; and finally, but not least, a five gallon can of milk was presented to Weber college 'for their habit of drinking milk and for being the babies of the convention. The members of the delegation bid a fond farewell to acquaintances, and by driving all Saturday night were able to "arive in" Ogden in time for church Sunday morning." V Make The COLLEGE BOOK STORE Your School Supply (Helen Tillotson) Headquarters |