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Show Westminster College Volume 30, No. 18 Friday April 1, 1983 Salt Lake City, Utah It's Been A Long Time Coming . . . Lees51 ComittirnbytDoinis IRecosrazed lingering from the past. Slow, steady footsteps are echoing in the hall. There stands the man who brought Theater Arts to this Institute Jay W. Lees. Professor Jay Lees Professor Jay Lees will be receiving an honorary Doctorate Degree at the Founders Day Convocation on April 7, 1983, at 10 a.m. in Payne Gym. Lees will be recognized for his contributions to Westminster in his 37 years of service. The Green Room is empty. Posters of the latest Broadway productions hang on the wall. Several mirrors are lined up; beneath them, make-u- p of all types and colors are scattered. There is a feeling of back-stag- e commotion One cant help but smile with affection when looking at this individual. His jolly round features and his whimsical eyes add to his charm as he talks about his life. He began teaching at Westminster in 1946. He remembers Courage Theater as Guton Memorial Chapel. The stage, light panels, sound and radio rooms were built by students since then. He demonstrates a great deal of pride when speaking about Westminster and his family. Almost all of his children have been in plays at Westminster. His wife earned her teaching degree here in 1945. All of his children have traveled and studied abroad. Lees has been to Europe 18 times, counting the war, Lees adds. This is the year the Professor retires. Lees said, Well, I (pause) figure Im of an age. I told them 1 would retire before all this reorganization. Its probably a good idea. Every effort should be made to get the College to a position to where it can assume the position in education that it rightfully deserves. it could have Lees accomplishments are great. He has performed with almost every theater company in the area. He has appeared on both television and radio. He has directed for the Ogden Civic Theater. He wrote and directed a film for the Methodist Action Program. He appeared in LDS films. He and his wife performed in the Disneyland film Rusty and other election, Cameron Evans was elected as Senior Class president. In one Students Elect 1983-8- 4 ASWC Officers Scott Kaiser Two weeks of general elections were highlighted by the election of a new ASWC Executive Cabinet and Legislative Assembly. ASWC offices were filled during elections held on Leslie Horkan defeated Cameron Evans for March 16-1president, while Robert Schorr defeated incumbent Trudy Rocha in the race for treasurer. Incumbent Julie Bell ran unopposed for the office of vice president and Stephanie Panos was elected secretary, as she also ran unopposed. The new Executive Cabinet was sworn in during ceremonies on Awards Night. Three referendum questions and candidates for Legislative Assembly were on the ballot for elections held A new constitution was passed by a wide on March 23-2margin with 77 of the votes. New bylaws and a new financial code also were approved, receiving over 70 of He is a former Deseret Lews columnist, wrote for the old Salt Lake Telegram, is a former Salt Lake Tnhune drama critic, and edited a Fort Douglas newspaper. He anc his wife, Pat, collaborated in writing an advice column. During special services for the V.A., he emceed touring programs for celebrities such as Jack Benny and Jimmy Durante. the Falcon. He wrote the play Wfut Wilbur Wrought in 1935. It started as a skit, developed as an acting exercise. Somehow or other it has developed into a tradition at Westminster. Every time I hear a gag that would fit, I work it into the script, said Lees. This year some Westminster actors performed this original in Park City. For money and everything, chuckled the Professor. Director of Public Relations and Publications Alan Hanline said, Professor Lees has touched more lives than anyone in the history of this school. There is a unanimous affection and respect for Jay. He has given 1 10 to the school, but thats just his nature. You dont run into a Cadillac of a person that often. Referring to his honorary degree, Lees said, People have been very generous. I dont know who does the granting of recognitions; I'm almost embarrassed. Westminster will miss the presence of Jay Lees on its campus. As a sign says that hangs in the Green Room, Break a Leg, Were Proud of You! Leslie Johnson The votes were close. It meant that the students are willing to give the Executive Committee another chance, Jenkins said. The large number of no votes represents a challenge to the incoming cabinet officers. They must stick to the plans theyll have, she said. said she was Leslie Horkan, ASWC president-elec- t, confidence "surprised at the results, but was glad the vote won. Julie Bell, ASWC vice president elect, said she the challenge of winning back the confidence of the accepts other students. 8. Horkan hopes to have more spread between the yes and no votes, with the yes winning again next year. To win back the confidence of the students who voted no, she plans to work on their involvement and make them understand what the student government officers are in the office for. They dont realize the great responsibility of ASWC officers, Horkan said. 5. the votes cast. Ten students were also elected to the Legislative Assembly. Cameron Evans was elected Senior Class Rocha as Junior Class representative, representative. Trudy and Mindy Hopkins as Sophomore Class representative. For Arts and Letters, Ron Czajka and Jeanette Mitchell were elected. Business representatives will be Gary Kanski and Dave Neidert. Jean Cottrell and Michelle Maxwell will represent Nursing, while Michael Doom is the Human and Physical Sciences representative. lilMMIIWMHMHMMBMHi L-- R: Julie 9 IWWVIMflHli Bell, Stephanie Panos, Robert Schorr, Leslie Horkan taking oath of office Confidence Wins by Narrow Margin Confidence in the student government won by a margin of 90. Total votes cast were 191 yes and 10 1 no in the general elections held March 16-1according to Dean of Students, Debbie Jenkins. According to Bell, it would have been a lot better if those who voted no had approached the student government officers and told them why they (the students) had lost confidence in ASWC. Voting yes or no in the general elections cant do much, Bell said. Jenkins said that if the no confidence vote had won, a reorganization of the student government would have been made by the administration. She didnt explain what the reorganization would have been, however. 8, Amu Maria S. Boms |