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Show Page 4 Nov. 27, 1973 Signpost Weber has much to offer students 'Signpost' letter policy (ioteftgfe officii (s$i(nAsm The Signpost invites all students to write letters to the editor or guest editorials. Student submissions must be typewritten double spaced on a 60 space line. The Signpost requires that all editorials and letters be signed with the writer's name, however the writer's name may be withheld for publication if he can show reason why his name should not be used. The Signpost will not print editorials which are in poor taste or false. The subject of guest editorials must be of some interest to the Weber State College community. All letters and editorials must be submitted to the Signpost office in U.B. 267. All material becomes the property of theSignpost. Lefters to the editor Students express Court responsibility Dear Editor: The Supreme Court of Weber State College quite clearly had jurisdiction over the ASWSC Academic Assembly election. Any assertion that the Court would have been more responsible if it had denied jurisdiction is beyond belief. The Supreme Court of Weber State College has the right and responsibility to in your words "act upon constitutional matters and to interpret the rules and by-laws of the election." The court must in judging constitutionality stand ready to not only identify violations of existing rules and by-laws but to also strike down any rules or by-laws that do not contain necessary procedural safeguards for the studentbody. The Court then must have the respected authority to nullify any actions, elections or other circumstances which are the result of inadequate and ill-planned . rules or by-laws. The Court did just that. The Court did rightfully grant jurisdiction over this matter, did rightfully act in accord with previous ASWSC Supreme Court decisions and did rightfully act to protect the general welfare of the studentbody. The last point being most important. The welfare of the studentbody is a high interest of our ASWSC Supreme Court. The Court had reason to believe that "improper voting methods" were employed to elect representatives to the Academic Assembly. Neither Brent Johns representing the ASWSC Executive Council nor you can counter that belief. Further, the Court had reason to believe that these "improper voting methods" were substantially affecting the integrity I trust mu ve commit in m mew conpOPATtn rvn?flimv tm i ' of the election and of student government itself. What better reason could the Court have had to act, as they did in remedying a sloppy job of rule-making. Now about this nasty business of libel. Truth is, of course, your best defense. I would suggest you haven't a defense. You wrongly imputed blame for the absence of two court members upon Chief Justice Rosachi. Further investigations and clarifications are necessary if you wish to correct your ill-assumed conjectures. Brad Q. Post Ombudsman Open letter Dear Editor: This is an open letter to President Joseph Bishop apologizing for actions either taken or implied in my name against him on the editorial pages of the Signpost. On page four of the Nov. 6, 1973 issue of the Signpost, a rather terse editorial comment concerning Dr. Bishop's stand on the 24-hour open house dorm policy was printed in large white letters on an otherwise completely black page, with the names of the editorial staff appearing below. - Although I did not agree with Dr. Bishop's reasoning for his stand, and I did agree to have my name put to an editorial concerning this reasoning, I had no idea of the form it would take until I picked up a copy of the Signpost and read it along with everyone else. I thought at the time that the situation had been handled rather poorly to say the least, but I decided not to say anything and MO. opinions let the matter drop rather than stirring it up and . blowing the situation any more out of proportion than it already was. However, upon reading an editorial on page four the Nov. 20, 1973 issue of the Signpost on the energy crisis written by Managing Editor Wil Grey in which he again attacked Dr. Bishop personally without signing his own name to the article but rather placed it over the staff box, implying our concurrence with his opinion, I could no longer remain quiet. I feel that if a student has a valid complaint that he should first go to the person directly responsible (in the case of the temperature in the 'buildings, perhaps the superintendent of buildings and grounds) and if they fail to get results then go to President Bishop. If results of some kind is still not forthcoming then possibly other action is warranted. Mike Dabling Photography Editor Published twice weekly by the Associated Students of Weber State College during fall, winter and spring quarters. Entered as second class mail at the Ogden, Utah Post Office. Mailing address: Weber State College. 3750 Harrison Blvd.. Ogden. Utah 84403. The opinions expressed on the editorial page of the Signpost do not necessarily represent those of the studentbody or the administration. Bonnie Cantwell Editor-in-Chief WU Grey Managing Editor David Jones Business Manager Dave Midget News Editor Ira Hatch News Editor Debra Malan. Features Editor Randy Hollis Sports Editor Mike Dabling Photo Editor by Bonnie Cantwell Editor-in-Chief For a number of years now as Weber State College has fought its way from a junior college to a well-established four-year institution, it has been plagued with the Harrison Hieh imaee. Students often remark that they came to Weber because it's close to where they live. "But if I had the money, I'd go to the University." One girl remarked last summer, "There's almost an anti-intellectual atmosphere here at Weber State College." Perhaps there is some truth to that statement. But perhaps the whole problem is not with the college, but with the students themselves. Take a look at Weber State College, it has a lot to offer. Weber has a recognized School of Education. It has been a leader in instigating a modular program with its students. New facilities Weber has some new and excellent facilities. Maybe the library is small, but it is being enlarged. Further, the library has a program which allows students to borrow books from other Utah Universities, making more literature available to the WSC student. The gym is small, and as Sports Illustrated has recently noted, totally inadequate. But Weber State is ' building a new special events center to house special campus events. Weber has an unmatched basketball team. The campus has a number of new buildings and facilities. It has a planetarium, a newly -equipped science lab building, a social science building complete with labs for the social sciences and a new education building with many new facilities for the students .. The Fine Arts Center is possibly the best-equipped center of its kind in the state. Through the efforts of college people it is a center of numerous cultural and educational opportunities. The center offers films, speakers, concerts, drama and ballet to members of the campus and surrounding community. , Teaching quality And as for teaching quality a freshman student at Weber has more contact with Ph.D. professors than the average student at any large university. The reason is that Weber does not have the number of student assistants teaching lower division courses. Take a look at the faculty of Weber - overall the quality is excellent. And Weber is a definate asset to the community. Besides giving the community members an opportunity to participate in the educational programs, a recent study by the Weber State Center for Business Training and Economic Research shows that during this year Weber students will put almost $60 million directly into the Greater Ogden Area economy. And with the "multiplier" effect of this spending, the total economic activity created by Weber State and its studentbody will approach 100 million. The next time a student is tempted to degrade the quality, of his education at Weber State College, he should use his head a little. The image of Weber State College isn't suffering nearly so much as the intelligence of the student who doesn't realize the value of his education at Weber if he will take advantage of some of the facilities and programs offered. |