News Summary: Editorial (Continued from page 118) The friction between the Signpost and student government prompted Administrative Vice President R. A. Clark to request a statement from the State Attorney General concerning ownership of the Signpost, and clarification of legal responsibilities in the event of a law suit. Chief Asst. Atty. Gen. David S. Young told a meeting of the publications revision committee appointed by the Executive Cabinet, that the paper would generally be considered the property of the college as a whole. The legal responsibility of it is delegated by the college administration to the Associated Students and its various branches, just as the so-called student fees are. In mid-March, Mr. Young offered the opinion that college administrations, publications boards or councils and editors of student newspapers probably would not be protected from libel judgment by state liability insurance. The committee established by the Executive Cabinet to revise the Publications Act, sent its recommendations to the cabinet in January. The revisions were generally accepted with one glaring change -the various editors were completely stripped of their right to have a voice on the board. The Executive Cabinet's rationale for excluding the editors was that the board should be a governing body-rather than an aid to the publications. This composition of the Publications Board created a governing body of which only two out of seven members had any knowledge about publications. The result was that during the screening for the new Signpost editor, two of the applicants reported that no questions of an even somewhat technical nature were asked. During the holiday season, members of the executive cabinet attended the Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament to "represent WSC." Making the trip were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Smout, Fran Wheeler and Tom Davenport. Curtis Smout, student government coordinator, said "Originally Executive Cabinet was going to fly for $88.00 a per-son but they decided to drive and take their wives and save money." $216.00 was taken from the student operational fund no. 37-03081-812 4 to pay the expenses. Both Tom Davenport and Fran Wheeler commented on the trip as an "interesting experience." The Las Vegas trip was only one of several student funded trips taken by members of the Executive Cabinet. One of the first conflicts to erupt during the new year revolved around the governing of the dorms. It concerned the fining of students for such offenses as yelling for soap while taking a shower during quiet hours, or playing a stereo with the door open. Others had been fined such offenses as being out of the dorms late . . . eight minute late ... with a date. The dorm rules and practices became a key issue in the revisions of the Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook that was being debated at press time. Perhaps one of the most significant, and definitely one of the very few constructive moves by student government this year was the reapportionment of the senate. The reapportionment legislation was ratified by studentbody vote along with constitutional amendments that effected participation in student government. Senate reapportionment passed receiving an 83 percent approval. The reapportioned senate placed representation to the schools rather than special interest groups. (See article on page 25). Sophomores were given the right to run for Legislative, Activities, and Financial Vice Presidents. Split elections were approved which resulted in two annual elections for senators. One in the spring quarter and the other in late fall quarter. The final proposal established the requirement that Supreme Court Justices must maintain a 2.25 grade point average. In February the question, that has been very vocally asked on campuses around the nation finally became audible at Weber, "Should Weber State have ROTC?" This question came to a head when a speak out in the U. B. lobby pitted several students and faculty members against both of the question. The speak out was the climax to a series of events that placed Weber's name and the issue in local papers. One of the major incidents was Signpost Business Manager, Glen Curtis refusal to print an, anti ROTC advertisement in the newspaper. The issue was taken to the new publications board where Curtis received support in his decision that the ad was in poor taste because if was of a negative nature. The Ombudsmen stole the limelight again in early March with a resistance movement against the bookstore. Brad Post charged that the bookstore operated with too high of a profit margin. The issue was aired in a U. B. speak out at which Dick Shay, the head of the three man team that probed into the bookstore situation explained the Ombudsman contention that as a consumer service the bookstore failed severely. Dee Schenk, Director of the bookstore defended their operations contending that they offered a valuable service to the students. The preceding report has only been very shallow skim off the surface of the year. Our coverage ended in April, leaving the year incomplete. Compared to the noisy events of the year, the real news is that nearly 10,000 people spent time and money ... for an education . . . but they are the silent majority that is next to impossible to write about Hurry Dean, the ROTC boys are burning down tne U.B. Spring Fever by brent jepperson Elections '72 - A new kind of circus! (Editorial) More than 3/4 of the studentbody didn't care, but Fran Wheeler was elected ASWSC President for 1972-73. Less than 1/4 of the studentbody turned out to vote in the elections. The interest in student government was exemplified by the field of candidates: only our out of 23 races had primaries. For the second year in a row, a vice president took office unopposed. The new Executive Cabinet consisted of: Fran as President, Ken Burrows who walked into the Executive Vice President slot against no opposition. Don Hughes moved up from his Senate seat as Senator-at-Large to become Legislative Vice President and Speaker of the Senate. Dennis Fowler took over as Financial Vice President and Wendy Turner who wasn't even on campus during the election was placed into the Activities Vice President spot by a telephone campaign carried on in her absence. Because of reapportionment it could be concluded that all of the senators ran for their seat in the legislature rather than assuming the position as part of their role as a class, AWS, AMS, RHC or IFC office. The elections took on a new look this year. Gone were the colorful posters placed on campus, the large banners blowing in the breeze, the signs proclaiming their candidates from the dormitories and the gimmicks and quick tricks. Instead the campus was engulfed handbills, stickers and ads in the Signpost. The overhaul of the elections activities was a result of the new elections bylaws. The restrictions on campaigning paraphernalia was an attempt to rid the campus of what several senators called a "circus type atmosphere." This year's election fell short of the record turnout in the Executive Cabinet election a year ago with a total vote of 1,668 compared to 1,991. This was in spite of the fact that in addittion to the Executive Cabinet races, the elections also included those for Senate seats. An added sidelight to this year's election were charges made by '71 -72 ASWSC Financial Vice President, Phil Johnson that the debate team and music department were trying to gain control of student fees. According to Phil these "Fine Arts Puppets" had no intention of representing the people that elected them (One wonders where Phil received his inspiration.). The sun warmly touched his face as he lay in the grass on the hill by the library. He lazily opened one eye just in time to watch a shapely young co-ed on her way to the Union Building. He smiled gently as he compared this girl, with her hot pants, long legs, and breeze-blown hair, to the girls of winter time with their heavy coats, blue jeans and waffle stompers. Quietly, while admiring the girl's delectable body, he mumbled to himself how divine it was that spring had arrived and Mom Nature had brought her prettier things into full view. Overhearing his statement, his girl friend, lying beside him with her eyes closed, agreed with him that the flowers did look pretty in full bloom. He just chuckled. Springtime 72 was a wisp of magic. Its arrival at Weber State brought with it the motorcycles, open convertibles and spring fashions. The epidemic of 10-speed bicycles beat the cherry blossoms and robins to signaling the beginning of springtime. The lawns surrounding the U. B. and the library were strewn with students just taking it easy. The serious students that sat in the sun to absorb its warmth while studying were contrasted against the happy-go-lucky sportsters with their frisbees and footballs. Meanwhile in the administration building, President Miller was tying up the loose ends of a 19-year service to Weber State. Time marched steadily onward, and with it trudged the senior of 72. Looking back on the past few years he saw the long hours of bagging groceries, cooking hamburgers and selling everything from shoes to cars to pay for books, fees and tuition. He also remembered the nights he went without sleep to study for a test; and to his horror the following day he discovered he had studied all the wrong information. Regarding the future, the senior felt insecurity caused by a tight job market, frustration from a tense state of the world, and confusion from the rapidly changing world . . . but, he mumbled as he rolled in the grass in the sun, that's tomorrow-don't bother me ... I just want to lie here in the sunshine and let the world ... take care of itself... for just a few minutes.