Moving On 1961-2000 Moving On 98 Campaign Capers Robert A. Hunter '68 While attending Weber, I served as editor-in-chief of the yearbook, as student senator, and as executive vice president of the studentbody. It was enjoyable to be a part of the "political machine" as we rewrote the constitution and established campus projects, some of the results of which still exist. I loved the student election process. For my own election, I grew a beard and walked around campus in tails and a top hat for two weeks, using the slogan Honest Bob. I gave away campaign tags promoting my name, each featuring a brand new penny with the face of Abraham Lincoln. However, my brother, Brent, who was editor-in-chief of the Signpost for a time, was much more creative. For Jack Suttlemyre's campaign he pitched a tent and camped for two nights behind the student union. By his tent was posted this sign: "I'm staying here until Jack Suttlemyre is elected president." Two years later, he placed a bathtub behind the student union and sat there for two days in the tub, with a typewriter on a board across one end. This time his sign indicated that he was writing a marathon novel while waiting for Tom Welch to be elected president. The gimmicks worked. The fun of campaigning was exceeded only by the tremendous lifelong relationships which were developed among those of us in student government. Our lessons learned have been good training for those of us who have pursued public service positions in the community. Dr. Quinn McKay, former dean of the School of Business, has properly noted that socialization and experience in extracurricular activities are equivalent to 50 percent of the value of our campus education. Bob Hunter Your Next President Thomas K. Welch '69 In the spring of 1968 the United States was in the midst of a hot presidential campaign. Senator Robert Kennedy had scheduled his only Utah stop in Ogden at Weber State College. The Swenson Gym was packed with nearly 8,000 excited supporters. The three national networks 1968-69 student officers had camera crews and reporters there recording the event. As the tension built in anticipation of Senator Kennedy's arrival, a trumpet fanfare sounded. All eyes and the cameras swung toward the gym's entrance. Tom Welch came in with a large sign which read "Your next President!" The crowd went wild, screaming and clapping. Then Bob Hunter came in with a large sign that read, "Vote Tom Welch for ASWSC President." Swooning in the Balcony Randy Skanchy '77 An event I remember occurred while I rode on the back seat of a bus on the way home from the Idaho State-WSU basketball game. Professor Gerald Grove discussed with us the metaphysical overtones of Keats's poetry. He talked to us about the tree by Pineview Dam, where strange "metaphysical" occurrences took place as well as "out of body" experiences. This made his lectures, if nothing else, lively. I also recall Pi Kappa Alpha's participation in Songfest for the first time in several years. The club took second place with music orchestrated by Brent Appolonie. We performed "That's Amore," "I'm Looking Over My Dead Dog Rover," and "Blue Goon" with Steve Ray dressed as a woman. We also sang a serious song I have now forgotten. The performance was great for Pi Kappa Alpha, with women swooning in the balcony. 99