and programs those fees were subsidizing. The ASWSC budget hearings seemed to last forever. The Weber State theater productions received student funding and because of the funding were able to put on major musicals such as Carousel, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, and others as a combined effort of the music and theater departments. Student funds sponsored the Weber State debate teams that always came back with trophies and awards. The marching band was supported with new uniforms so that they could be as well dressed as the football teams. The student government leaders developed causes. One was to have a W on the mountainside above the campus. The Forest Service didnt want a cement one like the University of Utah, so tons of gravel was hauled to the east bench and packed up the mountainside to be whitewashed. Later, the Botany Department became involved and helped develop a growing W. Hours and hours were spent gathering sumac from the area by the mouth of Ogden Canyon and transplanted to the site of the W. Because the whitewash had sterilized the ground, the sumac never took root and to this day you can see the faint outline of the W. It was also during this time that an old army generator was acquired from state surplus and the W was electrically lighted for homecoming events. Student leaders, with the help and suggestions of the administration, decided that it would be an excellent investment in the future if some of the student activity funds were dedicated to the construction of the Wildcat Stadium. During the late 1960s the athletic program developed and the stu-dent leaders felt a need to help athletics. With that goal in mind, they supported the cheerleaders and helped sponsor the Chatonelles, the womens marchingdrill team. Dean Hurst created Waldo the Wildcat and had a costume made so that Weber State had a real mascot. As a side line, it was during this time that a real wildcat was located and donated to the College. Lewis May, a cheerleader at the time, kept him fed and caged. Student government leaders campaigned with the State Legislature to have additional money appropriated for the upgrading and ultimately the addition to the Library. The student publications were enhanced by creating a Publications Board to oversee student publications. Additional student fees were used to publish the Signpost twice a week instead of its usual weekly issues. The yearbook, Acorn, was upgraded with a color section. Unfortunately, the literary magazine, Scribulus, didnt survive this period of time. Student leadership classes were established with credit coming from the Political Science Department. A continuing highlight during the Miller Administration was student election time with the outgoing and newly elected student officers being invited to the Presidents home for breakfast each year. It was a chance for the student leaders to have interaction with the top administration. It was during the late 1960s that the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly was organized to bring together student representation of the institutions of higher education in Utah. With that organizational support, a student was placed on the Utah State Board of Regents to represent the students of Utah. At Weber State, the office of ombudsman was created to help students with problems with the institution to have them resolved and corrected. There was always a close association with the students, activities, and student government. After the addition to the Union was completed and Monty Shupe became Assistant Union Director, a new coordinator of student activities was hired. Judy Wilmore was the first in the position. She was followed by Janet Crystal and Lynette Belka. The coordinators of student government and student activities had offices together and were a part of the Student Activities Center in the Union. In 1973 Curtis Smout left Weber State for a position at Utah Technical College. Dave Rich replaced him as Coordinator of Student Government. One of the highlights in Farrell Shepherds life was the annual Association of College Unions International Conferences held in Kansas City, Missouri in March of 1976. In addition to Shep, he had seven individuals that had worked with some form of student activities under his direction attend that conference as members of the union profession. They were Monty Shupe, Weber State College; Kent Bulkley of Texas; K. Dean Black from University of Nevada; Gary Olsen, Ricks College; Curtis Smout, Utah Technical College at Salt Lake; Ray Myers, Utah State University; and Harold Bull-ough, serving in the ACU-I central office. Several student officers during the late 1960s and early 70s have gone on to bigger and better responsibilities. For example, Robert Hunter is currently a Weber County Commissioner; Tom Welch, senior attorney for Smiths Food King; Paul Neuensch-wander, President of United Saving and Loan. Fran Wickstrom, Fran Wheeler and Reed Hellewell are attorneys. Several others accepted positions of responsibility out of state. Perry Perea is a dentist in Illinois. Dennis Heiner, Brent Wilson, Jack Suttlemeyer and Tex Bourland all have positions out of state. Brent Miller is an educator at Utah State University. Weber State College student government has served as an excellent training ground for many, many students. Growth, change, and challenges have taken place at W.S.C. during the years. May I pay a tribute to the staff, student officers, and students who have been on the firing line, to the deans of students, the middle men responsible to the administration, Dr. Allen, Mr. Mecham, Dr. Dayley, Dr. Ulibarri, and Dr. Evans. They are always supportive of individual and group development of the students and their projects. Tribute should go to the Union staff, Monty Shupe, Curtis Smout, Dean Black, Judy Wilmore, Janet Crystal, Lynette Belka, Dave Rich, Ray Myers, Karl Wood, Grant Protzman, Gloria Huggins, Kay Holmes, Chas. Smiley, Joe Mallory, Richard Hoffman, Glendon Jensen, Lamar Davis and many others. They were always ready to go the second mile. Finally, tribute should go to all the student officers and student leaders. Space will not allow me to mention something about each so Ill merely mention the names of the student body presidents who will represent all whom they served: Bob Marriott, Lee Malan, Jim Hurst, Mike Mur-dock, Dean Christensen, Dennis Wood, Brent Moon, Dean Black, Mike Phillips, John (Tex) Bourland, Jack Suttlemeyer, Perry Perea, Tom Welch, Paul Neuenswan-der, Fran Wickstrom, Dan Hunter III, Fran Wheeler, Reed Hellewell, Rex Frasier, Kyle Mattson, Jeff Flamm, Mike Hunsaker, Greg