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Show Page 2 THE SIGNPOST January 27, 1967 LETTERS to the EDITOR ft 9 9 Up r Cafeteria Loses Levant The Signpost and Levant Honorary Society would like to make a public apology. After further consideration and testing, we have decided that the cafeteria in the Union Building is not deserving of a Levant Award. The Cafeteria was awarded a Levant for their fine cuisine, reasonable prices and excellent hospitality. It seems that after further consideration, the cafeteria does have fine cuisine, reasonable prices and excellent hospitality. The food is always cooked to perfection and seasoned just right The breaded veal that is unfrozen quite often is especially seasoned perfectly. Chicken ala garlic and spaghetti are two other fine dishes that are cooked just like mom used to. The hamburgers served in the snack bar are real good, especially if you wait until about 1:30. The grill doesn't open until 11 a.m. and then the hamburger quota for the day is cooked. This maneuver not only saves a lot of wasted gas to cook the meat, but it also saves time. Using these frugal methods, the cafeteria is then able to save the students money on the food. With the high cost of living and all the imported beef the country receives, it is pretty hard to estimate what a fair price for a dried-out hamburger should be, or how much value should be placed on soggy spaghetti. The service on the cafeteria side is indeed excellent. The snack bar waitresses are excellent also, despite the pressure they receive during rush hours like 2:30 p.m. It takes longer to get a hamburger in the afternoon than it does during the real rush hour at noon. Many times a person has ordered a hamburger and than had to wait while the cook cleaned the grill, emptied the garbage, moved all the containers around and then turned the hamburger over for warming on the other side. For real service though, you can't beat it when the cook does all of the above, but instead of turning the hamburger over for warming, just slaps it on a bun straight from the tin pan that is kept on the edge of the grill. So, the Signpost and Levant Honorary Society wishes to withdraw their Levant Award given to the cafeteria for their fine cuisine, reasonable prices and excellent hospitality. Films in Little Theatre? The Union Building Film Committee has finally scheduled some shows that will draw crowds and consequently gather money. The Film Committee has decided that money is more important than cultural knowledge and so has scheduled their movies accordingly. We are not objecting, many of the shows on the schedule for this quarter are very fine. And who's to say when culture is more important than entertainment? Besides, the cultural tvent of the year is upcoming when the Music Department presents "Carmen" later this year. Many academy award-winning movies ae on the slate, as are many academy award-winning actors and actresses. The committee has another problem, however. With sell-out performances becoming common, the films will have to be shown in a larger room. The present facility is not only too small, it is very uncomfortable. Fold-up' chairs on a level floor are not the very best facilities possible. The Little Theatre in the Fine Arts Center is not too large, nor is it too small. It has comfortable chairs and a sloping floor to allow for better vision. The Union Building will have its own theatre in a few years, but until that time, why not use the Little Theatre? The Fine Arts administration probably has some oppositi-tion, but the Fine Arts Building is still part of the campus and when possible should be used for student activities. We hope the UB Film Committee will look into the possibility of improving their atmosphere for their ever-improving movies. Published weekly during fall, winter, and spring quarters except during test week by the Associated Students of Weber State College. The opinions expressed on the editorial pages of the "Weber State Signpost" are not necessarily those of the studentbody or the college administration.U-tters to the editor must be signed and identified with a student number to be considered for publication. inion Another Song Editor, Signpost: When the letter to you in last week's "Signpost" entitled "Alma Mater Song" was brought to my attention, and upon reading it myself, I was very alarmed and quite resentful to say the least. Being an athlete at Weber State, I would like to state my opinion on behalf of all the athletes at Weber and all those who think our athletic program and Weber State in general is great. Dear Mr. Mehnert: Help save Weber State Is your pleading cry But may I ask, Mr. Mehnert, What you've done to try? Our athletes are dumb and rich. So at least you say, But better than average grades Most keep for their meager pay To Weber, fame and glory When at the battle, Our Wildcat athletes Beat the hell out of Seattle. Weber's in such a disparaging Decreped infantile state. And, thinking's so dangerous. What do you suggest to re juveniate? Agreed: Some things need fixing And I'm first to admit. But .don't degrade a home run Because you -couldn't get a hit. So suck on you Luckys And take your LSD For there O' Great Objector Your answers may be. But as for myself, I'll say 'yes' to the army and "hail thee LDS' And to the cinders I'll flee. Gaylen K. Cardwell Davis vs. Smith Editor, Signpost: Since Mr. James B. Smith has freely used the materials of Mr. Robert Welch of the John Birch Society in his letter to the editor on Jan 20, I would like to introduce a few more congent statements from that gentleman that apply to the subject at hand. Mr. Smith drew a rather deplorable picture of the generalized teaching that takes place somewhere in the Social Sciences. I suggest that his distortion may very well reside in the following: (Citing the "Blue Book of the John Birch Society", ninth printing, copyrighted 1961 by Robert Welch, pg. 94) "Another thing we would do and one badly needed would be to start shocking the American people or an increasing percentage of the literate and more intelligent who have not been completely brainwashed and to a realization of what is happening; . . . "What Mr. Welch wants to shock the American public with is the existence of Communists. Acting on the basis of this par-' ticular philosophy, Mr. Welch in his book, "The Politician," charged that Pres. Dwight Eisenhower, Gen. George Marshall and many others were knowing Communists and therefore traitors or Communist dupes. Mr. Welchwas not worried about the launching of libel cases against him because he also points out in the "Blue Book", lobel suits also necessarily give added publicity to the charges which is one thing the John Birch Society would be seeking and supposedly one ' thing that those charged would be seeking to avoid. Obviously, Mr. Smith has this sort of logic in mind, but if we choose to essentially ignore you, Mr. Smith, I assure you it is becasue we have learned the lesson that Mr. Nixon learned to his regret in 1960 when he appeared on the same television program with a certain young unknown U.S. senator who was also a candidate for president. Dr. Alten B. Davis Dept. of History and political science. Win at Home Editor, Signpost: In last week's paper, a fellow WSC student (to use the term rather loosely) expressed the opinion that WSC's fine home record was the result of the teams we played (i.e. Eastern Montana, Pep-perdine, etc.) He then went on to say that Weber State might rank in the top 20 or 30 small colleges. Well, Vern, I for one am very proud of our fine team's record. I seem to remember some pretty good teams that have left Ogden with heavy hearts during the last three years. Cal State, Gonzaga and MSU are pretty fair competing In anyone's book, to say nothing of Seattle, (Vern, your beloved BYU fell in defeat to that "unknown" team.) In choosing, Mr. Vern Nekon, if Weber State seems so distasteful to you and BYU so glorious, why not go to Provo? Your fine contribution to WSC won't be missed that much. Paul Skeen Films in Fine Arts Editor, Signpost: I certainly hope the Union Building Film Committee has selected a better place to invite students to see their better list of films than the current rooms of 103 and 104 of the Union Building. My wife and I decided to see the "Loved One" but because of the crowded, hot and smelly, atmosphere of the room we did not get to see the film we had waited to see. Others also walked away because of the same reason. I must commend the committee for finally deciding to show films of better quality for a college audience.It is true that the new addition to the Union Building will include a theatre but that won't be for some time. I remember attending a film last year in the Fine Arts Center auditorium to see a Gregory Peck film. Any victim of the movie audience should have asked for a refund because the globe in the projector was practically burned out. It was disasterous to the eyes. Since that time I needed a serious change in my eyeglasses. No law suit in mind. Can't something - be done? I understand that the projection has drastically improved. I guess that means I can now attend. But I am still concerned about the area where the show is shown. Does the little theatre have a disease or is it the people who think they own it? (meaning the theatre department) that keeps LITTLE MAN " IVE" ALL THE QUESTIONS EVERYfoNE VUSSCP ANP NOW I VE GOT A TetT Hfeftfc WCCXY OVN YfW." students from using it for films which are not produced directly by the department. I certainly hope that the committee plans on a better and larger place to show "Cat Ballou" and larger place to show "Zorba the Greek" than 103 and 104. Joe S. Wright Excels Defended Editor, Signpost: I have read your editorial in last Friday's issue and I couldn't resist an urge to comment on your statement about Excelsior fraternity.Fraternal organizations are made up of students who are just like everyone else. Someare mar-" ried, work, and believe it or not, also carry heavy class schedules. They don't have any more time or money tharf other students. The only difference is, these people through their organizations are trying to make Weber State College something more than just a stale commuter college. The organizations do their best to support activities and cooperate in all services they are asked to render. These services are blood drives, charity drives and Christmas boxes. In my opinion, if an organization chooses not to participate in a school activity it is their own business and no one elses. It seems the organizations have gathered a large flock of critics which follow their actions, stumbling over each other, just waiting for an opportunity to blast away. Tis a pity indeed, that they never are able to see the good fraternities do. I wonder what qualil fications for critics they bear. Are they in clubs now, do they give all their time for practices, club functions and school activities? Do they know the meaning of brotherhood and working together?Many students in franternities are also studentbody officers and serve on many committees. The young lady honored by the Hospitality Committee last week is a prime example. The critics tell clubs they will never go national because of their activities. How fast would that ' take place if the good deeds were published instead of a few wrongs. I am a member of Phoenix fraternity and I'm very proud to associate with those in other social clubs. These students are the leaders and top students on the campus. Excelsior has chosen not to participate in Songfast. That is their decision, we will miss their fine (Continued on page 3) ON CAMPUS i 4 |