32 WEBER COLLEGE WEBER COLLEGE 33 Activities eligible for awards fall into two groups: interscholastic and intramural activities. The interscholastic activities are athletic sports and speech activities. Athletic sports include football, basketball, track, wrestling, boxing, swimming, tennis, and fencing. Interscholastic speech activities include debating, extempore, oratory, and interpretation. The intramural activities are based on personal competition for participation privileges. They include: student publications, drama, music, and student body government. Interscholastic and Intramural Athletics The Department of Physical Education teaches the fundamental skills and strategy in various activities in the physical education classes. To provide opportunity for further participation of all students, the programs of Intramural and Interscholastic athletics have been organized. Interscholastic Athletics: For the exceptional athlete interscholastic competition is provided in football, basketball, swimming, wrestling and boxing, fencing, tennis, track and field. These sports provide the competition between the junior colleges of Utah and Idaho. Regular schedules are arranged in the various events in the Utah and in the Idaho division. The winners of the divisions then compete for the league championship. Intramural Athletics: For the mass of students, competition is organized in a larger variety of sports so that all members of the student body may compete in the activities of their choice. The program is confined to the various groups on the campus, and the management of contests is largely in the hands of student managers and directors under the supervision of the Physical Education Department. Intramural sports are organized in the belief that the following purposes of the program serve the vital interests of young people: (1) recreation, (2) social contacts, (3) group sport, (4) health, and (5) permanent interest in sports. Student Publications The Department of English supervises all student publications. Staff members are chosen upon a competitve basis after written application has been made. The Acorn is the college annual. Participation in this activity gives students two kinds of experience: editorial and business. Editorial work consists of planning the book, arranging art designs, pictures, cover, and format generally; of writing resumes of the year's activities, and of copy and proof reading. Business involves making contracts for photography, printing and engraving, soliciting advertising and selling the book. The Weber Herald is the college newspaper intended to provide practical journalistic experience for those who have an interest in newspaper writing. The Associated Students of Weber College This organization includes all registered students of Weber College who have paid all fees prescribed by joint action of the State Board of Education and the Student Body. The privileges of membership in this organization consist of the right to vote in all elections under the control of the Student Body, the right to become a candidate of office within the Student Body, the right to participate in contests in accordance with the rules and regulations governing those contests, and the right to such other privileges as may be determined by the Board of Control. The executive officers of the organization consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The appointive officers consist of the staffs of the various authorized Student Body publications, manager of Athletics, manager of Dramatics, Cheer Leaders, and such other appointive officers as may be provided by the Board of Control. The association serves to promote the scholastic and social welfare of the college, to insure a spirit of harmony and cooperation, and to regulate student activities. The Associated Women Students This organization includes all women enrolled in the institution. Its purpose is to initiate and perpetuate programs that insure closer cooperation and finer social relationships among all members of the student body. The traditional women's activities for which the association is responsible are: The Sophomore Tea, Mothers' Tea, the A. W. S. Winter Carnival, and a dance sponsored each quarter. The Classes The Sophomore Class includes all men and women of sophomore standing organized to promote class interests, interpret and preserve Weber traditions, initiate freshmen, and to assume leadership in matters of social welfare. The Freshman Class includes all men and women of freshman standing organized to carry on activities of a competitive nature designed for novitiates of Weber, and to sponsor particularly each year the Weber College Prom given in honor of graduating sophomores. Each class elects officers to the position of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Clubs and Associations It is the policy of Weber College to encourage the organization of clubs and associations that serve varying group interests of an honorary or social nature. The Award System In order to stimulate extra-curricular activity in the school and compensate the students in some manner for such activity, an award or honor system is maintained by the Associated Students of Weber College.