Show GHOST 1 OF PEN PEN- HUMBUG DEBATE HAUNTS CAMPUS Petition for Change in Constitution Made l f. f t Would Give Increased Authority to f. f Council r i The Pen-Humbug Pen combination which was settled after much discussion discussion discussion dis dis- dis- dis last year ear ag again in comes up for debate this time in the form o of ofa a petition that the A. A S. S U. U U. U constitution constitution constitution con con- be so amended as to empower empower empower em em- power the Publications Council anc and the Executive Council subject to the approval of the Board of Regents Regents Regents Reg Reg- to define the number nature and s status of all an student The origin of the controversy dates back to last spring when the Utah Humbug student humor mag mag- azine having run out of funds proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed a combination with the University University Uni Uni- i- i Pen literary magazine Numerous Numerous Numerous Nu Nu- arguments all good were advanced both for and against the suggested combination Finally in spite of the determined determine opposition of the Pen the combination was effected b by the Student Publications Publications Publications Council and an editor and business business bus business bus bus- iness manager appointed for this year Later the constitutionality of the Councils Council's action n was checked up and ana anait ana anait it vas was decided that it had not proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- within the limits of the student stu- stu dent e the e cil will have authority to maintain the present single magazine magaz ne as against the two magazines provided for in the student constitution it will be necessary for two thirds of the students to favor the proposed amendment The wording of the amendment is as follows Resolved That Article IV Section Section Section Sec Sec- tion I Clause 5 of the Constitution of the Associated Students of the University of Utah reading as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows The official publications of the A. A S. S U. U U. U shall be the Utah Chronicle the University Pen the and the Humbug shall be amended to read as follows The official publications of the A. A S. S U. U U U. shall be those authorized by the Publications Council and the Executive Executive Executive Exec Exec- Council with the approval of the Board of Regents A number of the leading students have signed the petition and enough others are expected to follow rollow suit to make up the required fifty As Asso so soon n as fifty fifty- students sign the petition petition pe pe- titian will be brought to n a vote of ot othe the he students If two-thirds two of these vote in the affirmative It will re replace replace replace re- re place the present clause in the con- con The wording of the petition was suggested by President Thomas The amendment will be put on the he same ballot as the one used for forthe forthe forthe the election of the second vice- vice president I. I |