The yearbook that isn't; or a year on a shoestring. By now dear reader you have probably made some sort of judgment about this so-called yearbook. College yearbooks are dead, and may they stay in their graves and rot. However, there is still very concrete needs for some form of publication in addition to the campus newspaper, to serve the students. Acorn 72 is an attempt to integrate a traditional yearbook with comprehensive newsreporting, entertaining articles, cartoons, literature, and handbook to student involvement and affairs. We started the year with one strike against us. Prior to budget hearings of spring 71. we made a decision to voluntarily reduce senate appropriations in half. However, a word of either consulation or explanation, the Executive Cabinet jumped on the bandwagon of the national trend and recommended to senate that sppropriations to Acorn be discontinued. Senate was offered a new proposal, the book you are holding in your hand; they voted unanimously to accept it. The proposal was basically a book that sold for one dollar instead of five, a book that had a broader appeal to students, and a book that could serve a functional purpose. We did accomplish the first plank of this proposal, but have no way of knowing if we have the other two. However, even though senate agreed to fund our book, the final approval for funds did not come until November. Thus the money came late and likewise the supplies, salaries and equipment. The Hurry-up-and wait atmosphere that we had to work with necessitated several changes in our plans. But the year is behind us now-and the book is published. Like it or not, this is the 1972 edition of the Acorn. A word about the staff of Acorn '72. Our titles were just that, titles. Nobody really did what their title would imply. For example, Reed, our copy editor for about half the year doesn't have a single block of copy to his name in the book, but he was very instrumental in the development of the staff organization, and photography. Jon, Assistant Editor, was primarily our head photographer, darkroom technician, and photo editor. Lynnea and Penny did a very reliable job in nearly every area of the production of the book. These two chicks did everything from carpentry to photography to typing. As for the editor, E. Brent Jepperson, he was defense council for the book during budget hearings, photographer, technician, layout artist and wrote most of the copy. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Brent Jepperson. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Jon Sandberg. WEBER STATE COLLEGE ACORN '72 Penny Wheelwright Paul Lindquist Reed Fanning Ray Palmer Ray Cornia Lynnea Irwin Acorn Thanks: Several organizations provided Acorn with pictures and copy for their pages. These contributions made our job much easier. To these people we say a hearty, Thanks for Kim Holmgren