A YEAR IN RETROSPECT ADVICE TO FROSH An Interview with Camille Jones by John Hart "After your freshman year, what do you think of Weber as a school?" The former secretary of the freshman class was sitting across from me, thinking about the question or something interesting. She looked very suave, and I could see my interview wasn't by any means captivating her interest. I tried to imagine her as a gawky freshman, hunting to find her way through the corridors. It was difficult to believe. "Good," she finally responded, and dropped back into her reverie. "What about some people calling it Harrison High?" I asked wondering what she was thinking about. "It is in some ways," she said, responding rather passively. "In which ways?", I queried, getting desperate. I noticed the way she held her lips in a straight line when she was thinking. "The Administration - " "Hold it," I said, cutting her off. "You know we can't print that." I figured that I'd better change the subject quickly, so I asked her about what the biggest problem was that the freshman class officers faced. "That's easy," she said, "inactivity. Only 30% of the class attend the school functions." She had a way of turning the corners of her mouth that fascinated me. "What did you do about it?" I responded automatically, still watching her. "Another thing about this school" she said, ignoring my question and tossing her head, making her blond hair cling to her neck as she turned, "is that this place is deserted at two o'clock. It's not like that at other schools." "Is that bad?" "Yes," she said, her eyes flashing behind prescription sunglasses, "the out of town students don't get the social life the dorm kids have." "That is bad," I agreed. "In fact," she continued, "the fraternities and sororities run the social life for this school." "How awful!" "I thought so at first," she said, furrowing her brow slightly, "but now I'm glad they do. At least somebody comes to the activities." This subject was getting too touchy. (Everybody knows you just don't mess with the mafia) so I brought up a cool, neutral subject. "What did you think of Freshman registration?" Her head snapped up and her cheeks flushed. "I didn't know what I was doing or where I was going. I tried the counselor and he didn't help a bit. I wasted my time in several classes because my advisor was too vague." "Good Heavens!" I gasped,"we can't print any of that." She went right on so I plugged my ears. When I listened next she was talking about her major. "My high school counselor didn't help at all. I used the counseling services. They weren't worth" I stuck my fingers back in my ears, but it was no good. I could still hear her talking about choosing classes: "Ask someone, ask anyone, but don't take potluck on professors!" She stopped for a moment and I noticed that her face was glowing. "Umm, uhh, what about grades?" "Always put them first," she said adamantly. "Some girls aren't here for a degree. Anyway, they should still study. What if they have to put him through school?" "What advice would you give a Freshman?" She looked serene. "I have really gained a lot from last year; I have a better understanding of people and I don't look down on people for their mistakes. Especially girls." "About that advice" "Oh yes. I would say for a freshman to use initiative and get involved. Be on a committee and attend the activities. Read the paper and keep up with the school affairs. And," she said emphatically, "especially the new students from out of town should use initiative." She reflected for a moment and added, "Anybody can have fun." "I agree;" I said, noticing the corners of her mouth turning, "that surely is true. Anybody can have fun." The sunlight made her hair shine. I gulped. "Say, if you don't have any plans for Saturday night, maybe we could" CAMILLE JONES 50 WRITING CONTEST SPONSORED BY South Ogden Jaycees Do you have a bent for writing? Does poetry flow out of your pen every time you touch it to paper? Or do you just like to sit by a freshening brook and bask in the verdant coolness of the spring air? Do you know what the odds are against a college student being able to publish literature or poetry in a professional, magazine? Have you ever tried to publish anything? Probe has, and we sympathize with you in fact Probe and the South Ogden Jaycees are offering you a chance to publish in a professional magazine we're professional because we're going to pay $25 for the best story, fiction or not, and the best poem submitted to us this quarter by November first. The winning entries will be published in the winter quarter edition of Probe, and the authors may confidently quote our magazine as a professionally published reference for his work. In addition to this, Lambda Iota Tau, the national literary honorary fraternity on campus is extending a free membership (in connection with Probe) to any Junior or Senior with a 3.5 in English literature (and an overall G.P.A. of 3.0) if they should happen to win our contest. The rules are as follows: 1. Entries must be submitted by November first to Probe in care of our office in the Union Building, or at the main U.B. desk. 2. All entries must be typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, double spaced, with name, address, and phone number of the author. Otherwise, Probe will assume no responsibility for any manuscript submitted. 3. Plagiarism is against the law. Any article submitted to Probe that is proven to be plagiarized will be referred to the Weber State College Board of Student Ethics for appraisal - submission of plagiarized articles could result in expulsion of the author from the campus and full prosecution by the due processes of law. 4. Any inquiries may be directed to David Yurth - 399-4141, ext. 657. or John Hart - 376-3632 5. All entries will be made available to the authors (if labeled as indicated in No. 2) after careful perusal and marking by the judges. 6. Any constructive criticisms, comments, and financial offers will be gratefully accepted. 51