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Show May 25, 1976 Signpost Page 7 1 1 (LoGBoos to CZJOIIGIfo Editor Sarapis in review; adieu Editor, Well, this is it. You are now reading the final installment of my unheralded student government analysis. My sole purpose in writing this series of letters has been to expose' the archaic, obsolete and horribly ineffective way our student leaders run this campus. I didn't set out to attack personalities (mainly because I didn't think anyone in this system had one). Seriously, my only intention was to point out to the average student how poorly the ASWSC Constitution is written and put into practice. My contention is that the only plausible solution is abolishing student government as a whole. To summarize my argument supporting my thesis let us review the contents of the past letters. First I talked about the inane and immature harassment between the Executive Council and the other branches of government (i.e. Signpost vs. Executive Council, Elections Committee vs. Ombudsman, and Saparis vs. WSC). In my second letter I discussed financial matters. In general the letter stated how the students on this campus are paying their hard earned money to insure the elite become even more so. How many of you students went to Leadership Conference, wore a purple sweater, or received a r' ' ' X 8 - - .. 1! Qr jt r V , ..r"" Ji I Lr,- - V- " r- ,. t it - ONWARD WILDCATS: Next year's cheerleading squad has been moved from under the direction of the athletic department to student government. Jeff Cazier, activities vice president, says that they plan to use the cheerleaders to help promote ASWSC activities as weli as athletic events. Cazier says, "We made some moves to try to take faculty parking sticker? The next letter dealt with the Sarapis-Waldo Awards. The winners included Kyle Mattson and Craig Thorsted for Man of the Year, Karma Grimm for Woman of the Year, the Student Government Evaluation Committee for Achievement of the Year, Mark Masur as Talent of the Year, Dave Rich as Administrator of the Year and the Elections Committee as the Committee of the Year. Check my predictions with those given at Saturday night's awards banquet. . True student government representation was then highlighted. I revealed the fact that the strain of student leaders does not change. Only the names differ in order to protect the guilty. Witness the following: Kyle Matson to Jeff Flamm, Doug Young to Darrell Stucki, Craig Thorsted to Murray Olsen and Dave Midget to Mary Woodhead. In last Friday's edition of the Signpost, several of the most prominent flaws in the ASWSC Constitution were scrutinized. If you remember any of my comments, please remember those contained in this letter! It was here that the whole crux of the matter was brought to light. Here I investigated the concentration of power given to the Executive Council and the lack of power J. U 4 . try c ffii I : given to the various committees and bureaus. The Constitution is where the buck stops. This document serves as the foundation for the abundant power abuses which have taken place throughout the last few years. Change must occur and this will only be accomplished by attacking the underlying weakness in the Constitution. Any other change is only superficial and will merely eliminate the symptoms and not cure the disease. The disease the ASWSC Constitution. The cure abolishment of said document. The prognosis a healthy, functioning Weber State studentbody. Think about it. I'll see yoi later. Sarapis Thanks! Editor: I was among the fortunate group included in the yard cleanup Saturday by the College students. I consider this one of . the nicest things that has happened to me. Please accept my sincere thanks for a professional looking job. Rena Hart 1954 Grant Ave. Ogden, Utah Worthwhile? Editor: This year as we listen to the politicians beginning their campaigning, a person can easily start to wonder why anyone would run for an office. Having done just that this past year, I am still wondering why I did it and was it worth it? The answer to why someone would run for an office is as varied as the candidates themselves. Some candidates would run for recognition, popularity, or fame. Others would run because they honestly feel they could benefit other people. The way to determine why an office-seeker ran for office, is to examine their past term of office. Rebuttal! S?Jfis: Editor: What would we do without Freud to blame our slips on? Did you notice the great "give and go" play on the editorial page of the last issue of the Signpost. Sarapis and his sidekick the editor make a great team. It is understandable that it is difficult to find copy for the last issues of the Signpost, which explains the last editorial questioning the unity of the current ASWSC Executive Council. This year's council has been as cohesive as the bounds of decency will permit. (We must not get too close, right Delta Phi!) It is true that the council often disagrees on a particular issue, but that is not "backbiting," we call it taking a stand. (Something Sarapis finds most difficult!) On the serious side, Chris Hicks as editor has done an admirable photo by Mary Woodhead over both groups (chantonelles and cheerleaders) but mere were lunding problems with chantonelles." The new squad, from left to right: Candi Gray , Mike Phillips, Cindee LaFleur, Tim Rasmussen, Lori Van Noy, Mishele Larkin, Scott Odle, Karen Adelt, and Clay Reeves. Larry Gil lis is in front. Continually people are asking me whether or not an office in student government is worth it. The answer is that most of the time it is worth it. But if you ever do two things right and two things wrong, our student paper will report only the latter. The one thing that has really made this year worth it, has been six of the best people I know to work with, the rest of the Executive Council. The people I have met and worked with this year have made all the criticisms seem small and obsolete. To all the other officers and student-body I would like to extend, my thanks for a great year. Doug Young ASWSC Academic V.P. job this year and should be congratulated. I only wish that he could continue as editor next year, but his very qualified colleague will take up the torch, I am sure. Mark Masue ASWSC Communications VP P.S. Please have your staff write another inspiring love sonnet proclaiming their peculiar affection for Sarapis! Enjoy! Editor, I really enjoy the "Black Lauffer" column. I agree with everything he says. Only tasteful and creative people like myself can appreciate the work of this prima donna. We are allfor-tunate-that the Signpost has too much space. Cathy Van Natter i':ti 4 I ,4 Li 4 . 1 |