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Show EDITORIALS Club Antics Get "Shaft" U. S. World Status Doomed? The recent developments that our "World power Competitor," Russia, has made in the fields of guided missiles and space travel have produced what we might call one of the biggest educational panics in the history of the country. Everyone has come up with a plan to increase our production of scientists and technicians. Some say "Subsidize the talented students with federal money," while others say that the curriculum of the high schools and junior colleges should be altered to include many more required science courses. The essence of the talk is that we, the great United States of America, long-time world leader, is behind its competitor, Russia, in the development of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, and the development of a space satellite. Whether this is true or not, the fact is there, glowing down on us, that we were made fools of when the Reds launched Sputnik. The rest of the world now has a thread of reason to doubt our world supremacy. Certainly something will have to be done to counter this condition, but what? We cannot induce a revolution in the youth of the country and make them all take up the study of missiles, nuclear physics, and astronomy. To do this would be to deprive them of their freedom to choose a vocation. If constitutionality is to be adhered to, the students themselves will have to make the decisions in choosing their field of study. True, the requirements of the schools can include more technical courses, but this will not produce great scientists. iiHHi ,."'m i 'S-iiiii I viijiSjSS i , i 'i s1'. v. . tUtV Why Even Call It Christmas? The Christmas season is approaching us with jet-like speed ; one can tell by the radio and TV announcements, not to mention the all out campaign that our downtown businesses are launching. Even before the citizenry had sat down to the Thanksgiving meal, Santa Claus had made his intermountain debut right here in Ogden. The kids didn't have time to have anyone tell them what they were celebrating Thanksgiving for, they were too excited about the arrival of the "Jollv Old Elf." It could very well be that in a few years, people will no longer associate the Christmas holidays with the birth of Christ. Maybe the youngsters who never had the opportunity to spend a real Christmas won't miss it. Think this over; is it our business to deorive the youngsters and ourselves of the true meaning of Christmas through ourcommercialization? What Do I Do Now ? By Brent Harris Good will was the key to Inter- club Council business completed at the meeting held December 3. The council first set aside Tues day, Dec. 10, as a day when all clubs will return goods "borrow ed" from other clubs. O. T. hopes to see the "float trophy," Phoenix is anxiously awaiting- the return of f,he smuggled "Smoker" trophy. A plea from the girls' clubs con cerning the unnecessary interruptions of club meetings resulted in fhe men's clubs' promising to be more polite when invading femme premises seeking parties. Amid a few guilty grins all clubs promised to be more observant of party policy procedures on campus. Many strides have been made by the Interclub Council since the first of the year. The students who are members of clubs can rest assured that the Council is doing its best to make club life on the WC Campus as eventful and smooth as possible. B.O.C. Adds Sacred Note to Confabs By Val Limburg The meeting place of the Board of Control, called the C. A. N. (College Activity Nook), found itself in a new atmosphere; one of seriousness. The meeting now begins each week with a prayer for the purpose of having true, conscious objectives in mind for each problem tackled. Most of the members of the Board will agree, though, that it's hard to be serious about some issues brought before the Board, like "I move we make a requisition to purchase a doorcloser for the the front door of the T U IS." It's been sanctioned by the Board for" the Interclub Council to permit the clubs to select a locker in the room where they meet for their own personal use. This will give each club a "secret hiding place for confidential material," providing, of course, the locks are first changed. Martha Hollist presented to the Board for approval the names of six members to be on the Elections Committee; Brent Moon, Nedra Thordersen, Ray Bramble, Suellen Affleck, and Sherolyn Rogers. These are the people who won't let you stuff the ballot boxes next spring. Members of the Awards Committee were also approved. Labor's Black Eye (ACP) From the GUST AVI AN WEEKLY, Gustavus Adolphus college, St. Peter, Minn.: Recently an editorial cartoon by Scott Long in the Minneapolis TRIBUNE depicted Uncle Sam with one eye blackened. The caption read: "Little Rock." After the national Teamster's convention, Mr. Long might enlarge on his original sketch by giving our patriotic man another "shiner" and attaching an additional label "Miami Beach." You Get the Finest at Sewell's Union 73 3605 Harrison 3434 Washington Free Pick-up and Delivery Service Any Party, Large or Small, Complete Catering 9 Service Available at Reasonable Cost. Everything From Light Refreshments to Complete Dinners Food Serving Clean-up. We Specialize in Weddings . . . Beautiful Decorated Wedding Cakes Frappe Sherbet Punch Burrell Catering Service DINNER HORN FOODS Phone EX 3-7595 or EX 4-6G54 We Furnish Everything SIGNPOST STAFF OGDEN, UTAH ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WEBER COLLEGE Student Union Building Phone Weber College, Ext. 232 Managing Editor Malin F. Foster Sports Editor Larry Tomlinson Society Editor Karen Pyner Business Manager Margaret Anderson Circulation Manager Lois Mortensen Photographers Orrice Murdock and Wayne Paulson Cartoonist .Mary Ann Edwards Reporters: Val Limburg, Brent Harris, Niles Herrod, Betty James, Sheri Christofferson, Barbara Henery, Delsa Owen, Bob Roberts, Karen Mikkelsen, Goldie Wayment, Jody Wayment, Geraldine Utzman, Ray Huffman, Gregg Johnson, Leo Jones, Barbara Skikos, Robert Hender, Marilyn Miller and Dick Welker. Send Your Gripes For those who have an insatiable desire to see their names in print, the editorial page of this newspaper is always open to Letters to the Editor. 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