Show Group Seeks Revamped Student Award System More a point i thorough eligibility new recognition certificates and a enlarged award structure were the recommendations of the i special committee on awards as presentation of a new system was made last week to the president's council by Veigh chair- r Created more than a month ago by a motion of the Presidents' the group has been collecting opinions and formulating decisions which were presented in a four-page report December but due to extreme controversy on the had to be tabled until next The new plan calls for student committees from each activity of the to supervise awards within their activities and to pass i finally upon eligibility for on the committees would be determined by vote at i- the beginning of each activity If the proposal is sweater awards will be made to dance and matinee dance committee music and dramatics in addition to who already receive sweater Students who have rendered outstanding service for any activity are scheduled to receive special recognition certificates while 1 award certificates will be given to students who are ineligible for medal awards but have participated in Editors and business managers of publications would be made eli- gible for awards which they must buy themselves according to the committee report No change was contemplated in the class officers A particularly controversial issue was the proposal to award any student a sweater if he acquired points on the basis of an award point Varying with the amount of work done in the points could be earned for participation in practically any extracurricular Unanimity on the desirability of accepting committee report was absent at the president's coun-cil on practically every Receiving the heaviest bombardment from the council was the class officer award system which the committee had not changed from sweaters to medals on the charge that officers never do any The matter is scheduled for fur ther discussion at the first meeting of the council when some positive action may be taken on the according to Val president Assisting Nielson on the award committee are Jean representing neutral Burton and Elaine |