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Show VoL 7, No. WESTMINSTER jij CO I September 26, 1960 FRESHMEN INVADE CAMPUS HALLS - I960 ENROLLMENT PUSHES 500 Homecoming Plans Greatest in History By Louis Campbell October 15 will be the highlight of the first semester activities this year. The events for the day will be initiated by the Homecoming Parade at 10 a.m., which will make its debut in downtown Salt Lake for the first time in history, and will also pass through the usual Sugarhouse route. Wasatch Academy from Southern Utah will participate with its fine marching band, supported by its vivacious pep club. Classes and organizations are urged toshow their talent and unveil some fine floats. Following the parade the annual Alumni Assn, dinner will be held erages reveal that it is this year that we are scheduled to deal the Miners a devestating blow. Halftime activities will feature the crowning of the Homecoming queen, who will reign over the Homecoming dance to be held at 9 p.m. in the Gym. All students are invited to take an important part in the carrying out of this years activities, as there will be no classes held that day. rock-harden- ed Publicity Chairman Selected Football Highlights The student-bod- y officers of Of course, the highlight of the Westminster have selected Jim day will be the football game at 2 Morris, a junior here on campus, as p.m. with the Parsons pitted against Publicity Chairman. Jim has been the Colorado School of Mines. Av- - College to Host the president of Sigma Pi Alpha, a representative of Student Organization Council to Student Government Associated Council, and is head of student labor International Relations Conference presently Westminster College will be host to the Rocky Mountain International Relations Conference, Oct 21 and 22, to discuss the theme Political Explosion in Africa. It is expected that some 200 representatives of 53 colleges and universities in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mex- man include the advertising and ico will for SAGA Food Service in the new cafeteria. in the conferparticipate - ence sessions. The duties of the publicity chair- publicizing on campus, in local newspapers and throughout Sugar-hous- e and downtown Salt Lake all school functions and business sponsored by SGAC, such as schedules of football and basketball games and the announcement of school picnics and parties involving guests of the college. Jims main ambition is to acThere will be discussion groups quaint the student-bod- y with more on Colonialism, Nationalism, Racial of the activities of SGAC. He inProblems, and Economic Problems, tends to work hand in hand with Irene Baylor, SGAC Secretary, who Christian P. Beck, who will be of the activities a senior this year at Westminster, will inform him in the discussed and problems is president of the Rocky MounSGAC meetings. tain International Relations Con- weekly ference. Jim succeeds Roberta McKean, Sessions will be held the morn- Westminsters first publicity chairings of both days and the afternoon man, who set a fine example for of Oct. 21, followed by a banquet him to follow this year. in the evening. Saturday morning, fThe staff of The Parson gives officers will be elected and a site its hearty congratulations to Jim chosen for next conference. Morris, the new publicity chair- years Adjournment will bo on Saturday man and we are sure that a busy following a luncheon. year lies ahead of him. Organization Schedule in Brief S.G.AC. Chapel 9:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:50 9:50 9:50 9:50 9:50 c-- 2 Cheerleaders W. Club Young Democrats Young Republicans Church Cocations Outing Club Parson Staff Cosmopolitan Club . S.E.A IK. s Stevenson Sigma Pi Alpha Orchestra Practice Foster Hall Hogle Hall ' am. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. 9:50 am. 9:50 2:10 3:30 7:00 7:30 am. p.m. p.m. pm. p.m. 7:30 pm. 7:30 p.m. . 7:30 pm. 8:00 p.m. 10:00 10:00 pm. pm. Tuesday Wednesday Monday Tuesdays Thursday 1&3 Friday 1&3 Thursday 2 & 4 Thursday 3 Friday 2 & 4 Friday Friday Last Friday each mo. 2 Tuesday 2 & 4 Tuesday 1 & 3 Tuesday 2 Tuesday 3 Thursday Monday 1 & 3 Monday 1 Monday Record Enrollment Result of Building Drive - Greet Students Duddy-Swenso- n By Bill Weller On Sept 26, Westminster and colleges and universities throughout the land opened classroom doors to eager knowledge-seeker- s. Statistics coming in indicated the usual hike in enrollment everywhere. In Utah schools, student enrollment continued its consistent climb. Here at Westminster, we also experienced a remarkable ncrease in new and returning students. It was remarkable because such an increase is unprecedented. Although an official tally is still in the making, the administration did not have to make rough guesses after freshman testing began. Two hundred and thirty-nin- e new students were given the freshman placement tests on Monday, Sept. 19. Figures from the administrations office showed that an 18 per cent increase in freshman enrollment was realized over 1959. This is the largest class of new students to come to Westminster to date. Although other schools were not surprised by their own sharp increases in student enrollment, Westminster was greatly surprised. In 1959, the college realized a 2 per cent falloff in freshman enrollment from 1959. The sensational increase of student membership over last year is a boost for the school. While new students probably dont realize it, a large populace means a greater school because students are the life blood of any school. Westminster will operate better when enrollment is pushed to the maximum. And enrollment is nearing the maximum. More figures from the office show the dormitories are filled. Resident students are 230 strong. Tallies show that there are 90 more Parsons residing in the dorms than at this same time last year. People seeking reasons for these amazing gains can place one cause on the steam-rollin- g building program. With a beautiful womens dorm comand construction of a mens pleted to dormitory ready begin, Westminster quietly boasts expansion and progress! Two hundred and twenty-fiv- e sophomores, juniors, and seniors entered classrooms Monday to continue their studies. Greeting the returning students were a number of new and refreshing classrooms. Because of the new dormitory, Perry Hall was changed into a fulltime study hall. The rooms are larger and more accommodating than some of the rooms in Converse Hall. Undoubtedly this years holds more promise than at any other time. This reporter would like to take this opportunity to express his best from the upper classmen ot the new students jn saying that, at Westminster, hard work, support, and loyalty, both to yourself and Westminster will be repaid by gaining the most from your school. other ultra-mode- m v President Swenson , S.GA. President Duddy By Ron Swenson By Dr. Frank E. Duddy, Jr. I would like to take this oppor- With the first edition of THE tunity to welcome all new and re- PARSON begins the running ' acturning students to our campus. count all too soon to be an hisI sincerely hope that the forthcoming year will be a successful year for all. Westminster is a friendly campus and I am sure that you will have no problem finding friends. Since the end of the past school year, the student government officers and the administration have put in a great deal of time and effort to make this year successful in every respect Looking through our calendar for the forthcoming year you will see that we have attempted to achieve a balance in activities. We hope that you will use this calendar to the best advantage. There are some campus activities which will occur that are not listed on the school calendar because they are either spontaneous or because of the nature of the event If this should happen, I hope you will pay close attention to the Week at a Glance which is a weekly publication which will keep you abreast of the activities of the college. The Parson, our school newspaper, will not only keep you informed on past events and activities, but it will also announce forthcoming events. Our publicity chairman, Jim Morris, will also keep you informed as to the nature of our activities and the dates. It is the purpose of student government at Westminster to have a well informed student-bod- torical record of the academic All Westminster stuyear 1969-61- . dents should be avid readers of this paper, from news to editorial views to public forum - features. THE PARSON is your newspaper. College administrators and faculty members are concerned with the. publication of THE PARSON for just two reasons. In the first place, some staff and faculty people have had experience in journalism on a professional basis, and can help by instructing in the fine points of reporting, layout rewriting, and so on. Second, and more important but less tangible, . the administration, particularly, is determined that THE PARSON be both free and responsible; There must be no outside or superimposed control of editorial policies, so long as these policies are mature and good for the entire College. Hie free and responsible press is indispensable to any democratic society. Therefore THE PARSON is necessary to will report facts, Westminster, and not rumors; eval- uate trends, not trivia; mobilize, not demoralize student opinion; and work for, not against, policies and activities which will benefit the College as a whole. Both on and off campus, from content to style, from taste to proofreading, is not from concert review to sports item, Informing the student-bod- y enough. The success of this year is from editorial to cartoon, the Colup to you, the students. Your en lege will be judged by THE PARthusiasm and your participation SON. is the key to a successful year. And what of criticism? Lets The facilities are here if you will have it, by all means, in thunderbut use them. ing editorials, sprightly columns, There are many organizations on reasoned letters to the editor and our campus which might interest elsewhere. But lets be sure that you. These organizations are aimed this criticism is constructive, toward the goal of a balanced col- that it points to the solution of a lege life. In these organizations you problem or the correction of. an will be able to meet with people error. For in this area lies the who have similar interests to yours. gravest test of responsibility, so It is through this association that long as its criticism is constructive, you will be able to achieve the the free press will pass that test ' greatest benefit from college life. will honors. Ml)! 1 y. . - 1 i I J i : |