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Show Paq 2 COLLEGIATE WEEKLY July 7, 1967 New 1967 Draft Act Changes Procedures I; i GJolIrntatr mion n ilia Clocks Suffering Fatigue Each student who has trod the dusty paths of Weber State College in past summers, heartily appreciates the sidewalsk, stairways and tall, green grass now gracing the college campus. Automation, with its vended soft drinks, chewing gum and apples, is a modern miracle installed in key campus buildings for the convenience and the enjoyment of the students. Yet despite all these ' marvelou things, there is one glaring flaw in the picture of perfect campus life. With all the wonders of the IBM machine and the photostat machine . . . the pleasure of the snack bar and air conditioned classrooms, . . . one essential item is being denied to Weber State College students.The clocks don't work. Does that seem trivial? Is it too much to expect of a growing college campus? The clocks don't work. Will someone please explain why? It seems such a small thing - - but it's something that Weber State College has never really gotten around to doing-fixing the clocks, that is. If there has ever been a period of time when the clocks, all of them, were all synchronized together . . . that period of time has been very brief. No one can remember when all the clocks have been on the correct time, at the same time, together. Before daylight savings time, some of the clocks were correct and working together . . but now. . not a single clock from building one to building four .... the gymnasium to the technical education building . . . the fine arts center to the art building and the Union Building . . . tells the same time. The clocks don't work. Students are distressed by this situation, but they are not alone in their plight. Faculty members have to "guestimate" what time classes are supposed to begin and end. Visitors wonder why they're an hour early or an hour late. When someone says "10 O'clock" they have to add "Union Building "time" or "Technical Education Building" time ... or "off-campus" time ... or "Greenwich Village" time. "What time is it, mac?' is being a popular campus joke--but lets not make it a tradition. While Weber State College is being acclaimed as a progressive, modern institution, setting the pace for other four-year college across the country, it's a little uncomfortable knowing that not everything on campus is as progressive as it should be. State legislators have been accused of holding back the clock at Weber State - now, it appears - in more ways than one. Let's hope the campus planners will stop long enough in their flight for a bigger and better college, to look at existing troubles. The clock situation is something that cannot be over-looked, or denied. All you have to do is look at the clocks on the wall --in the halls - - - from building to building, classroom to classroom. The clocks aren't working. Is anyone going to do anything about it or must we wait . . . and find out it's much too late . . . Published weekly by Dennis G. Heiner and edited by students of Weber State College. Editor Carol Deegan Business Manager Dennis Heiner Ad Manager Steve'Murdock Photographer Brent Barrett Exchange Editor Collette Thomas Entered as second class mail at the post office in Ogden, Utah under the act of March 3, 1879. "V. X IP) ..,,, 1,1,1 ,A Charles Kelley City Manager Catches Error "Collegiate Weekly" was caught with it's typographical errors showing last week when we inadvertently printed that the "Weber County Young Republicans sponsored the Young Democrats of Utah convention." Our mistake did not go unnoticed, thanks to the careful observation of city manager Charles Kelley, who spotted the error. Kelley reportedly did not become angry at the mistake, but did photostat copies of the article for distribution to other employees at the city-county building. "It was amusing to everyone," a finance department employee said, "except the Republicans in the building who do not appreciate sponsoring Democratic functions.""I'm sure the Democrats felt the same way," she said, "but it was a good chuckle. "Collegiate Weekly" apologizes to both the Democratic and Republican organizations for our mechanical error. To right the record, "The Weber County Young Democrats sponsored the Young Democrats of Utah convention." We sincerely thank Kelley for his shrewd observation and for not letting our mistake pass without comment. In future issues, "Collegiate Weekly" will be more cautious in ascribing political actions to designated groups. Our editorial staff humbly accepts a self-awarded "Goofof the Year" trophy and thirty lashes from the editor-in-chief, who attended the convention and should have known better. Ma's & Pas Restaurant for Unexcelled Banquet Facilities FULL COURSE DINNER $2.54 inc. tax & tip Phone J-uyco ? 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The chief executive is now authorized to give priority to the drafting of 19-year-olds under a "youngest first" procedure. He is also prohibited from instituting a draft lottery or other means for selecting draftees at random the controversial "fair play" system--without the specific approval of Congress. The new provisions of the draft law include: 1. The President is prohibited from ending college undergraduate deferments unless he finds that restriction or termination of such deferments is necessary to meet military manpower requirements. The law provides, however, that unless a student later receives a graduate or occupational deferment, or unless his induction would r . (v VJ yTtr SMr. Leo& Staff of 5 Experienced :: Operators to Serve You. Specialists: Wigs Bleaching-Tinting I Permanent Waving Expert Styling 361 I Wash. 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