Weber State College Comment, WSCAA offers many by Bradford R. Drake, WSCAA All alumni, re services President Office aware who keep the Alumni of their current address, receive the Comment. This quarterly newspaper tells of things happening on campus, with the association and your classmates as they progress through their lives and careers. : With an Alumni Identification card, available at the Alumni Office for $3, you are entitled to many discounts: 1. Use of the Stewart Library; with the I.D. card, alumni may obtain a library card for only $1 per year. 2. Student Theater discounts; two tickets per performance. For more information on theater productions call Mark Peterson at (801) 626-6616. 3. Continuing Education seminars and workshops; this applies to advance registration for programs other than evening school or off-campus classes. tion call the Alumni Office at (801) professional services, (i.e.: attorneys, accountants, etc.) are being in- 6. Star shows at the Layton P. Ott Planetarium in the Lind Lecture Hall may be seen for student prices when Alumni ID is presented. For informa- vestigated through a special Young Alumni Council Committee. More in- 626-6564. formation President tion call (801) 626-6206. 7. Movies in the Wildcat Theater, and the Games Area may be used at student rates. 8. The Bookstore offers discounts on items other than textbooks at various times throughout the vear. For information call Dee Schenk at (801) tion is currently planning trips to Cancun, Mexico and Honolulu. For infor- mation on these trips call the Alumni Office at (801) 626-6564. In addition to all of these, there are still things that you can enjoy without an ID card. These include: membership in your local Alumni Chapter (we have 626-6352. 9. Free wills and trust counseling is available through the Development Office to get you started toward legal chapters preparation of your estate planning. York wo WSC _ professors illustrated history of will be available on this in the spring of 1986. 12. All alumni can save money on travel by joining other alumni on WSCAA sponsored trips. The associa- 10. Are you looking for another job, or looking for employees for your business? The Career Services/ Alumni 4. The WSCAA, in conjunction with f you are interested in other Big Sky Conference schools, is Job Bank can help. A yearly subscripsaving money, getting tion of $15 will provide you with two offering group rate life insurance into better physical condition, or three printouts per month related to policies and an extended medical inplanning your estate or inexpensive jobs in three different areas of interest entertainment, the WSC Alumni surance program. For more informato you. Jobs are advertised nationwide. tion on this call the Alumni Office at Association is for you. Employers are invited to submit jobs The WSCAA offers many services to (801) 626-6564. former students of the college, some at 5. If you want to keep in shape, the | for entry level people (graduatng | no cost, some at very minimal cost | Alumni Association is providing one- | students), or more advanced | because of our ability to buy at group | year memberships to the Swenson | employees. rates. Gymnasium for only $60. For informa11. Special dicounts with merchants, Bradford R. Drake, WSCAA January 1986, page 9 in Washington, City, D.C., Southern New Califor- nia—greater Los Angeles Area, Bay Area of California, Seattle, Denver, Hawaii and Salt Lake City), and all alumni are invited to participate in regular annual events such as Homecoming, class reunions, Founders’ Day, etc. For information on any of the items in this article, write or call the WSC Alumni Office-1011, 3750 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT 84405; (801) 626-6564. have_ Ogden. recently published Ogden: Junction City an is a brisk narrative from the pens of Richard C. Roberts and Richard W. Sadler, both history professors at the college. It encompasses the natural and social history of the city and the area from the earliest trapper days to the present. Roberts is presently chair of the History Department while Sadler is acting as dean of the School of Social Sciences. While historical books tend to be either “serious” works of painstaking research and volumninous footnotes or “informal” volumes, basically anecdotal, Odgen: Junction City is a successful marriage of the two extremes. This is an interesting, very readable book written by serious historians for a lay audience. All the facts, dates and persons are present — but the text is brisk anj rot bogged down with excessive details or interpretations. The book is at home in the library and on the coffee table. And Dr.’s whitewash. Sadler The and rowdy Roberts get it all on Mormon/Gentile paper rivalries, — it’s not racial a community intolerance, failed businesses and notorious “two-bit street’’all get covered in the work, as well as the civic and church leaders and community improvements. It makes for fascinating reading. Dr. Jerome Bernstein, also of the History Deapartment, served as photo resear- cher. He has unearthed hundreds of photographs, many of them published here for the first time. In addition to historical photos, two dozen pages of brilliant color pictures show the area as it is today. Further heightening the visual impact are several col- or paintings by local artist Farrell Collett, a former faculty member. “There was a real need for an updated history of Ogden,” according to Dr. Sadler. ‘The last work devoted solely to the city was published in 1944, and has long been out of print.” The book was commissioned by and produced with the support of the Ogden Area Chamber of Commerce. The WSCAA has made special arrangements with the campus bookstore and Wisebird Bookery to make the book available to Alumni Association members at discounted prices. The Alumni Association heartily recommends the book for your personal library, and for gifts to friends or family who may have ties to the area. For information on ordering the book, contact the Alumni Office at (801) 626-6564. Young Alumni Council plans winter activities he Young Alumni Council is planning events in the coming weeks for young alumni and their families. First, the young alumni can attend the Nevada-Reno basketball game at be able to night ski at a reduced rate. This ski night will be held in late January or early February 1986. Watch for more detailed information coming soon or call the Alumni Office. The Young Alumni Council is also WSC A working to create a “Weber State Col- limited number of tickets are available lege Alumni Trade Share.” The objectives of this organization would be to increase involvement within the alumni association and with the campus and to provide services and expertise to alumni, students and faculty from the January 24 at no charge. on a first come, first served basis at the Alumni Office. Call them to reserve your tickets. The second event is night skiing at Powder Mountain. Young Alumni will alumni and trade share participants. This new program will benefit everyone who participates. It is hoped to have the program in operation by the spring of 1986. Membership in Young Alumni includes any student who has completed 45 hours or more at WSC during the last 15 years. Everyone in this group is invited to participate in the activities of the Alumni Association and support WSC. Officers and members for the 1985-86 Young Brad Berrett, Alumni Council president; and Cazier, president. vice are: Jeff Council members are: Douglas B. Young, Mark A. Brown, Lori Brown, Chris J. Malan, Steve Largent, Sharon Martin, Steven J. Welker, Jim Alvey, Deanne Spencer, Karma Dixon, Jeff Flamm, Tamara Jones, Rex Leetham, John Morris and Kerry Tobin. Craig Jacobsen, Waldron. Student members are: Kelly Miles and Mike