Show President Delivers Address by LaVelle Prince Micheal Durrant President President President dent of SL recap- recap ed the history of student government in his State of the School address for the Senators and members of the Executive Council in anoon a anoon anoon noon luncheon last Tues Tues- day Durrant in pointing to the future of student government government government gov gov- here at emphasized emphasized emphasized em em- the need for the Senate and Executive Co Council Council Coun Coun- u n- n cil to work in harmony with each other and to raise student student student stu stu- dent government to a respected re respected respected re- re status rather than just a social affair Durrant further cited possible areas of expansion to include a judiciary and a Public Affairs Board to assist in the lobbying ef efforts efforts efforts ef- ef forts for student concerns Student government had its beginning in 1948 when the first officers officers officers offic offic- ers were elected This in included included included in- in a President two Vice-Presidents Vice a Secretary Secre Secre- Treasurer and His His- tary- tary Treasurer tary-Treasurer a torian In 1970 a new constitution constitution constitution tion expanded to include three h additional vice pres ident positions It was at this same time in 1971 that officers were awarded scholarships and authorized to receive stipends stipends stipends sti sti- for their services In 1962 the first school newspaper made its debut It was called Tech Topics and hd was published o on a quarterly basis In 64 1963 the paper was published monthly and continued that way for 11 years During this time the paper was printed on campus campus campus cam cam- pus in the printing depart depart- ment It was in 1973 that the papers paper's name was changed to Points West and seven issues came out that year Since that time the paper has been printed mostly off campus with most of the work done by students |