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Show Page 2 WEBER COLLEGE SIGNPOST Wednesday, October 9, 1946 SCHOOL SPIRIT DOWN A school is a school because of the traditions which have grown up with the institution. Traditional functions, the Flaming W Hike, Freshman week, and cheering the old team along, constitute a foundation of student life. Veterans, after receiving a generous array of financial privileges refuse to support activities which are truly one of the basic causes for which they fought. Education can be stymied in its tracks by repetition of above practices. Hard work must be supplemented by hard play and student activities supplies the necessary outlet. A full calendar of events await the student, irregardless of what his specialized choice of. interest might be. The week just passed has found Freshman Week a dismal failure except for a few cooperative girls. The wearing of green caps and the using of front entrances by the Freshmen was consistently frowned on by many beginning students. Men in general, Vets in particular, were the main dissenters during the week. A bit of freshmen obedience to sophomores doesn't indicate inferiority by any means, but merely love and respect of the institution attended. A school must have respect as a flag would have it or the cause of education is lost in the embryo stage. A current of the trend mentioned, was prevelant in college going Vets of the first great war, but recovery was effected within a few months of college life. The mass socialized education, made possible under the G. I. Bill of Rights, has brought an entirely different type of pupil to our campuses. A heavy burden of family responsibility rests on many veterans' shoulders, but thhis need not be the oause of their social non-compliance with student established traditions. A richer and fuller life would be the resultant product received by one participating in any of Weber's time honored events. KANGAROO COURT Weber Spirit (Continued from Page One) In." When the next condemned criminal entered the court, everyone snapped to attention. He wore lieutenants bars. Lt. Rulon Garfield was found guilty of disobeying all freshmen rules and drilling a group of freshmen into a militia for the purpose of revolt against the sophs. The judge's sentence was "You are to peel this panful of potatoes as a lowly private or freshie would." The next two brought a round of amazement as one was a soph-more. Glen Nelson, the condemned upper-classman, was found guilty of failing to inforce any of the laws during Frosh week. He was sentenced to be known as a "Man without a class," as a result of his traitorous action. Dick Blevin was sentenced just on general principles. The two were made to do a tap dance. The last five frosh really raised a noise when they were sentenced. Just because they were freshmen they had to wear cow bells until 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon. These unfortunates were Diane Hunsaker, Junior Bates, Dick Campbell, Frank Blair, and Donna Reece. Court was then adjourned. Probably this assembly saved some of the tradition of Weber college that was lost during Frosh week. The first four days could not begin to compare with similar freshmen weeks of the past. On Monday the huge stature of a green-capped freshman, boasting a well-known ruptured duck on his lapel, started to enter the west door of the Moench building. His advance was momentarily halted by the arrogant figure of a smiling sophmore. As the upper-classman said, "around to the front door, frosh," the lower-classman placed his hand on the door latch and glared a challenge to the soph. What happened then was repeated throughout the week by most sophmores. The defender of Weber tradition retreated and permitted the frosh to pass through the restricted portals. The playfullness has disappeared from the veterans. Most sophs cling to the idea that in a few months mmxm from now, when the freshmen become familiar with Weber tradition, things will change. Freshmen were to wear green on Monday. The greatest fledgling co-operators were the fairer sex. Most freshie gals came to school attired in green skirts or sweaters with the familiar green cap on their heads. Some fellas came through and wore green shirts or sweaters, but generally speaking, things were off to a bad start. laterally, Tuesday was a washout. Not only did the rain dampen, the atmosphere, but this day of silence was anything but quiet. An American might be described as a perpetual flow of words, as most seem to have a natural "gift of gab." And it was impossible for a sophmore ruling to stop the froshs' favorite pastime, talking. One brave female upper-classman "suggested" that a group of male freshmen, whom she encountered near the vocational building, enter through the front door. The details of what followed are so gruesome that we will just say they ignored her "suggestion." Tuesday's results greatly influenced the Wednesday schedule. First, the rain soaked the ground and the lunch and accompaning floor show could not be held. Only a few reported that any freshmen were asked to sing the school song. One co-ed said thelower-classmen in her dancing class were made to sing Purple and White. She related that very few knew the words and the sophs had to help. It was noticeable on Wednesday that most beanies had disappeared from the heads of the freshmen who shelled out fifty cents apiece for them. Although no loud clothes were to be worn by the fledglings during the week, some attires could be heard a "mile away." By the middle of the week, most sophs had stopped trying to make lower-classmen enter the buildings through the front doors. Another general rule stated that freshmen were to be at the disposal of sophs through-out the week. An upper-classman said she had taken advantage of this ruling. Some recalled that before the war the freshmen washed sophs' cars. There was no report of this occurance. The lower-classmen did a good job of entertaining the sophs at nilliinili!l!l!!l!!!l!l!!!!lll!ii Compliments of SMALLEY BROS. ( JEWELERS 2479 Washington Blvd. Dial 9341 I i, The Signpost Editorial Office 402 Moench Building Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Weber College. Plssociated Golle&iale Press Editor Henry Galbraith Business Manager Robert H. Odenthal Asst. Editor Darrell S. Willey Front page Robert H. Odenthal Editorial page Henry Galbraith Society page Erma Harris Sport page J. R. Allred Circulation Manager Adona Call Assistant Circulation Manager Don Simmons Exchange Editor Philip Tunks Assistant Business Manager Stu Cramer Editorial Advisor L. C. Evans Business Advisor C. Wilson Photography Fred Rabe Art Billy Johnson Reporters: Egdar Denny, Howard E. Wright, Darlene Me-dell, Nancy Beach, Hess Nelson, Cap Ricks and WinnRichards. SOPHOMORE JUSTICE ... A bullet in the brain Befuddled By Muddle "Oh, life is swell when you keep well." Plenty of fresh air, exercise, and sleep is supposed to keep you that way, but there must be an easier method of getting it than having Freshman Week. By the time a poor freshman runs from the front door of one building to the front door of another, gulping fresh air all the way, he's so beat-up he needs the sleep. But do teachers approve of students sleeping in class? Another week of that and night-life would have to cease!! Does your dog have fleas? If so, here's a snappy little formula guaranteed to put Pido back on the "contented dog" list. Give him a bath in sand followed by a rub-down in alcohol. Then the fleas get drunk and kill each other throwing rocks. (We're told.) Last week we heard a new one. the lunch, Thursday on the lawn, held east of the Central building. The apples added to the enjoyment of the program, which consisted of jokes, stories, and more jokes. The freshmen were fairly cooperative with the rules for Thursday. The fellows were to dress In old clothes or overalls and the gals were to come in high heels and hose. One soph remarked "I wish this would be effective all the time." Fewer of those little green hats were being seen toward the end of the week. The gals were not so bad about wearing them, but most fellas were uninterested. When the day of rest, Friday, rolled around, several girls were seen carrying pillows and wearing nightcaps. Rumors were circulating that one male had brought a pillow.Generally speaking freshman week was not so good, but perhaps next year things will change and tradition will return. After seven dates in seven days with the same person, you're not "going steady" you're "going perpetual." For some unknown reason we're reminded of a short recitation: She was pensive when I met her; Sadness was on her brow. But my check book made her happy, And she's ex-pensive now! "This class," said the botany Professor, "reminds me of Kaffee Hag 99 per cent of the active element has been removed from the bean." SSiEHSHSMEHEMSHEHEWSMHHEH WEBER'S FORUM SXSKSeSSKSKSHSKSHSHSMSMSM EDITOR S NOTE: This column, formerly known as Letters to -the Editor. Is an open forum In which any student or faculty member can express himself on any subject. Dear Editor, My first week at college was one of trial and unnecessary error. A few of my instructors insist on keeping the class in for a few minutes overtime, this has grown to a habit in many cases. The teacher in the next class naturally marks me absent or late, this endangers my GI Bill check for a months time full pay. My wife and little girl have a habit of eating like all other mortals, so you can see Editor this affects my daily bread. Would you please plug this in a future issue, as many other vets are in the same boat. A Vet. Dear Veteran, Your point is well taken and the publishing of your letter will serve the purpose. Ed. Dear Editor: A very deplorable and very discouraging thing has happened here on the campus of Weber college. It has come to the place where all the girls are half afraid to look at a man for fear he will be wearing one of those little gold bands that signify captivity. It wouldn't be so bad if they would wear those bands so that we girls could tell a wolf D0K0S CANDY CO. 2522 Washington Blvd. Phone 2-5522 For President of The Sophomore Class MELVIN THAYNE Is The Name (Paid Political Advertisement) from a married man but a good share of them go bandless and that is what creates the situation. For instance, a girl will chase a likely prospect for a week, finally corner him in the CI and what does he do? He doesn't buy her a coke, he doesn't buy her a soda, he pulls out his wallet and says, "Let me show you the picture I have of my wife and six kids." Now I ask you, is that fair? I am all for enforcing a ruling. Make it plain to the boys that if they are married they should wear their identification. After all, it isn't so nice having an irate wile call you up and warn you to leave her husband alone. Sincerely, Henrietta Herkmier. Why don't you organize a ges-tapo to f ierht this movement. Ed. Dear Editor: What has happened to theclarion-voiced sons and daughters of old Weber at our football games? The front row cheers, the rest of the students sit and stare at either the drunk next to them, or the rugged individualist back two rows who opens his mouth to emit a feeble cheer for the boys on the field. Why don't we have a contest for the loudest cheerers of the cheering sections and get some life into those games? The Pace on the Barroom Floor. Dear Face: We are in complete sympathy with your attitude towards Weber student's spirit. Your suggestion is very worthwhile and we will speak to the cheer leaders about the plan. We sincerely hope that the students will show more enthusiasm in the future. Ed. Brain Teasers Robert H. Odenthal Well here we go with the answers to last issue's "Brain Teasers". You, the readers, are the only ones that can determine whether or not they deserve the title. That, that is, is; that, that is not, is not; Is not that it? It is. Simple, wasn't it? Well If you thought so, you are a much better English student than I. The answer to last issue's thought problem is White. If the man starts from a given point and walks ten miles due south and then ten miles due east and yet is only ten miles from his original starting point, he must have started from the North Pole. That is the only possible place where the above situation can hold true. 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