Two Thoughts, A Thank-You, And A Salute o First thought: What an invigorating year-complicated, yet challenging, frustrating yet most enjoyable. So much has developed in the maturing of Weber in this transitional year from junior to senior college status. The 1962-63 Acorn has depicted these moments in an organized and complete manner, and her staff is proud of her employer. Second thought: What does the word "Acorn" signify? Weber Wildcats wondered. Rumors were that the yearbook had been named "Acorn" because alumni had been constantly reminded of the acorns on the old campus' ground. Certainly, our present campus is not blessed with such a covering; therefore, such a name would not be applicable to the Weber of today unless we were informed of what the acorns reminded our alumni. Rather than only symbolizing a past memory, "Acorn" represents Weber-past, present, and future. History tells us Weber was just an acorn when she began, but our eyes show us the beautiful oak tree that is developing. A thank-you: Words of sincere appreciation must be given to a few special people who contributed a wealth of aid; in producing this Acorn: President William P. Miller . . . for writing a brief history of Weber; Robert A. Clarke ... for projecting enrollment and building plan figures; Dello G. Dayton .. . for summarizing the internation news of 62-63; Pete Lafon . . . for designing cover and division pages; Jim Evans ... for silkscreening the cover; Community Press . . . for publishing the Acorn; Fred S. Rabe . . . for producing superb color transparencies; Cluster Nillson, Pete Lafon, Fred Rabe, Daniel Favero . . . for rendering professional advice; Marian Brown, Glenn Hanson, Bob Rollins, Charles Groberg, my parents . . . for encouraging and offering measureless aid; Union building telephone . . . for giving itself to outrageous use; All of you ... for filling the Acorn to the brim. o And a salute: Here's to a greater tomorrow That is born of a great today. With this, we salute Weber's first senior class, expected in the fall of 1963. Thank you, Ruth M. Halvorson Editor-in-chief