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Show 'he Signpost - Monday, May 15, 1989 0B msm CAB on right track with foreign films By Ray Eldard Jr. Senior Reporter Three cheers for the College Activities Board (CAB)! Last week two of the best films in Ogdcn where playing not at any of the Mann or Plitt theaters, but in our own Wildcat Theatre. "Jean de Florcttc" and "Manon of the Spring," two brilliant French films, paid a visit to Weber State last week by invitation of CAB. Not only was the recent introduction of foreign films to the CAB movie line-up a service to the campus, but the community of Ogdcn as well. For years local film critic Don Porter has called for the presence of "art shops" in Ogden. Art shops are film houses that show foreign, independent, and off-beat cult and art films. In the past, the only consistent source of these films in Utah has been The Blue Mouse and Cinema in Your Face, Salt Lake's exclusive art shops. I hope the screenings of "Jean de Florette," "Manon of the Spring," and last weeks showing of the Latin classic "The Green Wall" are only previews of what is to come. Admittedly, the copy of "The Green Wall" CAB received was very poor, but a poor copy of "The Green Wall" has got to be better than any copy of "Young Guns." The benefits of permanently converting the Wildcat Theatre from just another sccond-run-dollar movie house to Ogdcn's premier art shop are many. In the first place, according to Kristen Olsen, ASWSC Executive Vice President, not only are the foreign and art films less expensive to obtain, but they have also been drawing larger audiences. The larger audiences represent a second benefit in that they consist of more than just WSC students. The increased community audience could be attributed to the 2 3 of a page devoted to the films in Friday's Standard-Examiner. When was the last lime the Standard-Examiner devoted that much space to any non-sports activity at Weber State? Probably the last time that two of the three five-star films in Ogden were playing at the Wildcat Theatre. The presence of foreign and art films on campus can only serve to enhance the reputation of the college with the community. Not only did the French films draw a maturer audience from the community, but they were also required at least highly recommended viewing for many of the local high school foreign language students. By converting the Wildcat Theatre to an art shop, the college would better serve the student body and community by providing access to quality films not readily available in the area. If an art shop would enhance the image of the community, think of what it would do for the image of the college if that same art shop were to be housed at Weber State. The art and foreign films would also likely find the support of many of the schools and departments on campus (i.e. art, music, English, foreign language, etc.), as opposed to the typical dollar-run movies that don't even gain the support of an audience. Whether they realize it or not, the College Activities Board is on the right track with the present film philosophy. Not only will it be a better financial deal for CAB, but the cultural and educational benefits to the campus and community are tremendous. I hope that Jill Fifield and next years CAB won't underestimate the intelligence and sophistication of the student body and community who have already shown their willingness to support such films. J Leadership takes more than authority By Scott Summerill Editor in Chief Plunging head long into darkness with no knowledge of what lies ahead is a dangerous and terrifying thing to do. But, sometimes it takes a kind of reckless disregard to discover if you have the talent and fortitude to realize a dream. Students taking over leadership positions next year at Weber State in student government, Greek organizations, ROTC, here at The Signpost, and in any of the clubs and organizing committees involved with campus events will soon find out if they have the metal to excel in their posts. They have already taken the first step; attaining the position. They will quickly realize the insanity of their move. The next step is learning what the position requires. Unfortunately,-most students have no idea how much work is involved in being in charge, not to mention the reprisals they face with every decision they make. The pressure to accomplish the goals of office will hit you like a truck on the first day. The list of things to do will seem mountainous and unattainable, and the people you were counting on to help you suddenly remember they have classes and homework that take precedent over extracurricular activities. Ironically, you have classes too. And, although most teachers are understanding about your time restrictions, you still have to get the homework done. Once you're in your new position you'll discover your G. P. A. is shot, your home life and personal relationships deteriorate, your social life is non-existent, your friends have given you for dead, your staff thinks you're an idiot and every time you turn around you bump into yourself coming or going. So, what else can happen? As you frantically rack your brain for some solution to a problem that threatens the very existence of your organization, one of your staff comes into your office, plops down in a chair with a look of frustration and disgust and proceeds to tell you about some trivial spat they've just had with one of the other members of the staff. You chew off your tongue to keep from saying the words that arc fighting to escape. "I'm not your babysitter." The words crash around inside your skull and you want to let them out so bad your lips quiver. "I have more important thing to worry about than your childish personality conflicts. You're in college now and should be mature enough to deal with trivial things like this." Now you find out what kind of leader you are. If the words come bellowing out, their echo will resound forever in your office and in the minds of your subordinates. Your ability to lead will be crushed and you will lose all hopes of gaining the respect you need to achieve the goals of your office. Always remember, the most important part of being a leader is the ability to feel the problems of your people. They are the key to your success. If you show compassion and take the time to listen, even when you have no lime, most problems will work themselves out and you will be revered as a trusted and competenl leader. - Never make the fatal mistake that your subordinates are there for your benefit.. Your position exisis only to serve their needs. They-are ihe most important link to the successful completion of the job at hand. Without you, the work will slill go on. Without them, nothing happens. A good leader puis their people ahead of themselves, and even the job. If you support them and show them you care, regardless of how trivial you may think their problems are, they will make you shine brighter than you could ever have shown on your own. Letter Policy TheSignpost welcomes let- greater exposition, arrangc- ters to the editor. They must be merits may be made with the typed and should not exceed 300 editor in chief, words in length. For subjects requiring Letters MUST include name, address, phone number, will not be printed, relationship to WSC (student, The Signpost reserves the family, staff, Ogdcn resident, etc.) right to edit for reasons of space and the signature of the writer, and libel and reserves the right Letters without this information to refuse to print any letter. The Signpost Editorial-Advertising-Production Spring Quarter, 1989 The Weber Stale College Signpost is published even Monday, Wednesday and Friday during fall, winter and spring quarters, and once a week during the summer quancr by the WSC Department of Communication. The Signpost is distributed free of charge and is available by subscription for S9 per quarter. The Signpost offices are located in the Union Building in Room 267. 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