A FRESHMAN LOOKS AT STUDENT GOVERNMENT 'SCOPIC OPINION Politics is a whirling apparatus with every gear and cog intertwined so that a specific amount of dedication and support is required to keep the entire machine in a perpetual motion. The student officers themselves should not be the only ones concerned with the operational competency of the government. There are openings in almost all the areas of student government for those students who are ambitious enough to ask about them. In this area one problem seems to appear, and that is the lack of participation in the lower-classmen of the studentbody. This could be due to any number of reasons. One excuse quite frequently heard is, "I don't know enough about the government to get involved." Their reasoning is unjustified. What if any they do not know now, can be found easy enough if the person trys. I look skeptically at those students who say, "I didn't know we had a student government." This seems a little outlandish, because most people are aware of the student governments that are in high schools, and it would seem absurd that they would not know about the existence of a student government which is on a far greater scale on the college level. Something ought to be done to arouse interest in the students and make them aware of the job of the government. So far, there have been chances for students to learn about the government but they failed to take the opportunity. Only those students who work directly with the student government and are being constantly saturated by their work seem to realize the problems and assets of this powerful machine. It would, however, be impossible for a government to operate without a coordinator that is trusted by both the students and the administration. Weber is fortunate to have such a person, Curtis Smout. Curtis is a graduate of Weber where he was a member and devoted worker in the student government. As coordinator of the student government now, Mr. Smout is advisor of the Senate, and Finance Committee. He acts as an (continued) 'SCOPIC REVIEW CONT'D. person deals with when he contemplates his reactions. Another section deals with racial freedom, much of which is likely a direct outgrowth of Boyd's personal experiences: He has been involved in freedom marches, sit-ins, and the like in his capacity as Episcopalian priest. The section following deals with city life and poverty. The fourth section, on campus life, covers teachers' loss of incentive, students' attempts to belong to the "in" group, and other related topics. The prayers are not flowery, flowing language. Sometimes words are brutal; always they are frank. The reader will not agree with all Boyd's ideas, nor with the ways in which they are expressed. But often during his reading, he will be wretched out of lethargy and into thought with the universality of Boyd's bold statements. In Wildness by Henry David Thoreau, photographs by Elio Porter This collector's item is an ideal volume of beautiful pictures and beautiful thoughts. Across the page from each selection from one of Thoreau's journals is a sensitive color photograph translating the ideas into images. An unusual compilation of Thoreau's articles and thoughts, the work emphasizes this man's capacity as a great writer and as a great thinker. Still, even without its text, this book would be worth purchasing for the excellence of Mr. Porter's fine scenes and colors. 34 L opinion continued advisor of the student Executive Cabinet and to the Publication Board. Also, he serves on the Constitution Committee as coordinator. According to the WSC Constitution, the Executive Cabinet takes care of all the affairs of the studentbody and enforces all the statutes passed by the Legislative Branch. Members of the Cabinet, other than the Studentbody President, includes the Executive Vice President, the Legislative Vice President, the Activities Vice President, and the Financial Vice President. "The Executive Cabinet keeps students better informed of student activities on campus," said Mr. Smout. "They have worked well together to accomplish their goals," he added. Mr. Smout, as advisor, serves without vote. "The Senate got to a slow start but they are doing a fine job now," said Mr. Smout. Heading the action section of the governmental machine is the Senate. The function of the Senate is to investigate and adopt resolutions, and to take care of all the legislative matters of the studentbody. He added that "next year I would like to see an increase in representation." Another cog in the governmental machine is the newly revised Publication Board. The job of the board is to elect editors for WSC publications and to check on their academic standing. A further job of the board is to check on complaints from studentbody and/or administration, said Mr. Smout. The Finance Committee headed by Mr. Smout, advises and answers questions about financial problems regarding studentbody funds. "The main job of the committee is getting organized and reviewing any budget change." With so many people working to make the student government successful, it is a grievance that such a vast amount of people are unaware of the hard, honest work that is being done. A college the size of Weber has many potential people who could do excellent work on the student government if they are only motivated. (KATE WALK) love 'scopic dialogue He just stood there, his hair blowing lightly in the breeze that surged its way over the crest of the hill. Somehow, under al the blueness and fluffiness of the summer sky, nothing remained of over eight hundred years of life except the small oblong mound of neatly piled stones, and a lifetime of love that flowed freely down his cheeks. In the first days, they had found and enjoyed the secrets of life together. Their companionship had been a strange one at first this quiet, lovely creature had followed him throughout the land, helping to name and organize their world, forever sharing a silent joy that sparkled through her eyes and filled the world, illuminating the grass with life and brilliant greenness, hushing the wind and fleecing the clouds into blankets that warmed the earth her inner songs filled the rivers and brooks, and played to this day a symphony she composed out of her feelings for the man she called Adam. Her love had had many faces, and he could recall with vivid delight the love with which she had borne his first son. She had called him Able, for she knew his heart would hold the same joy for living that greeted his entry into the world. There had been a need in the child's yearnings for the softness of his mother's breast, and his eyes told her, "I love because I am loved," whenever she came near. There were other sons and many daughters now, but his memory dwelled on the days he had spent with Able in the fields, guarding the flocks and discovering together the beauty and secrets of the land. Many hills had been crowned by their paired footsteps, and many a shady glen had cemented in the boy's heart the quiet strength and flowing power of the man he called his father. Adam could see, clearly as ever, the glint in the boy's eyes that seemed to say, "I love you because I need (continued) 35