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Show Union BuildingOpen To Non-Students i' "The Union is not exclusively for the Union Board's House Commit- tee and approved by the Union Board. President Fletcher had made a public apology to Captain Sparks for the incident earlier. Soft Huddle Music Another gripe the students had was that the music in the Huddle was too quiet to enjoy, however; Dean C. Kofoed, manager of the University Food Services, said that the music was so loud the students couldn't make their orders understood under-stood across the counter to the food service employees. Kofoed feels that a solution would be to pipe music through the overhead speakers in the Huddle ceiling. Because students tried to take matters into their own hands the Union Board made known its stand. The Union Board represents the interests of every group on campus. Panel Appointed The Union Board's twenty-one members, predominantly students, are selected by a panel of three or four students, one alumni repre- the use of the Ftudent Union," said Toni Thiriot, chairman of the Programs Pro-grams Council of the Union Board, "it is for the entire University Community. The money to run the Union does not come from student funds, it comes from the general fund of the University." All policies and programs of the Union are the direct responsibility of the Union Board, a body of students, stu-dents, faculty, administration, and alumni who are appointed to their various capacities to represent their various groups. Open to All A controversy had arisen regarding regard-ing the amount of control the Student Stu-dent Union has over the services of the Union. According to the University Uni-versity Constitution, "The purpose of the University Union is to contribute con-tribute to the social, recreational, cultural, and educational development develop-ment of students, alumni and faculty facul-ty through programs and services conducted primarily in the University Univer-sity Union." "This points out that the Union may be used by everyone every-one concerned with the University," Miss Thiriot said. sentative, one faculty member, and one member of the University Board of Regents. According to Stan Owen, chairman of the Union Board, the advantage of having appointed members instead of elected ones, makes multiple elections elec-tions unnecessary, and eliminates the possibility of the Union Board becoming a popularity contest. Improve Community Relations The Union Board held the meeting meet-ing in an effort to improve communications com-munications between the Board and the campus community. "We want everyone to know that all of our meetings, and those of our subordinate subor-dinate organizations, are open to the general public," Board members said. "Comments from anyone attending at-tending the meetings are also welcome." Union Board also voted unanimously to put out a suggestion sugges-tion box for anyone who wishes to express his views to the Union Board. Just Offering Service One case that was used in the name of the Student Union was the Marine Corps representative, who was in the Huddle Ticket Booth and who faced a student who challenged chal-lenged his right to pass out information infor-mation in the Union. Hugh Pin-nock, Pin-nock, member of the Union Board, said that the Marine Corps Captain Cap-tain was not getting in anyone's way or causing any problems, but that he was "just offering a service." serv-ice." The Marine Corps offers the only solution to the 24 year old student who wants to remain in school and yet must fulfill his military mili-tary commitment, according to Pin-nock. Pin-nock. Assistant Dean of Students, Peter Grundfossen, pointed out that the representatives of the military services serv-ices are invited to the campus by the Department of Military Relations Rela-tions under a policy proposed by |