College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE If the Student Body were to have wise leadership, it was important that they have good editors of their publications. They must be well qualified before being allowed to voice the sentiments of the group. The problem of selection lay in the hands of a standing committee of the Student Government, the Publications Committee. Every year this important group must select from the nominations made by the staffs of the student publications, their future editors and business managers. The committee carrying this responsibility in 1953-54 was composed of COLONIAL EChHO Editor, John Westberg; Flat Hat Editor, Arnold Lubasch; Royalist Editor, Carol Butters; Student Government Presi- dent Cary Scates: Mr. Charles H. Anderson; Mr. Alexander Kallos, and Chairman Bar- bara Crosset, who was elected to that position by the Student Assembly. The Publications Committee reviewed the qualifications and grades of the candi- dates for Flat hiat positions in December, as these positions are effective from February to February. The committee then was Introduced to each candidate and afterwards selected the staff. This procedure was repeated for the COLONIAL ECHO and Royalist in the Spring. Editors and business managers of the publica- tions had to have a quality point average of not less than 1.4 to be considered by the Publications Committee. Such problems were considered by this committee as the salaries paid by the College to the chief editors and business managers, and the lowering of the scholastic requirements. In the past year, the Publications Committee maintained the traditional policy of guiding the activities of the three students publications. However, the principle of individual freedom in editorial policy was observed, leaving this strictly to the indi- vidual publications and the feelings and opinions of the editors. Mr. Kallos. Lubasch. Scates, Butters, Westberg, Mr. Anderson, Crosset 28

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Top: Editor-in-Chief Arnold Lubasch, Associate Editor Jim Todhunter, Man- aging Editor Madge Gushing. JUNIOR EDITORS Bottom: Hyde. Knight, Andrews, Carb, M. Ives. Hurst, Pugh. THE FLAT The freedom of the press is a flaming sword. and this year ' s Flat Hat staff kept the William and Mary sword burning more brightly than ever. Here the signs of increasing student desire for responsibility and self- government were made visible. Here too, other students were chided when they failed to show signs of that de- sired responsibility. Apathy, interest, freedom, and coer- cion were words used freely by the editors, students, and faculty who voiced their opinions. And this was good. for perhaps the keynote word of the whole year was awareness. Consistent excellence throughout the year on the part of Editor-in-Chief Arnie Lubasch, Managing Editor Madge Cushing and Associate Editor Jim Todhunter brought the paper first-place honors at the Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association meeting in December. At the same time, star-reporter Will Molineux was elected vice-presi- dent of the Association. Jeanie Andrews, News Editor, and her staff kept a listening ear open and faithfully reported campus events. Sports Editor Nate Carb, with his ability and experience, turned out superior sports pages each week, and Jo Hyde ' s timely features gave Flat Hat readers the in- side scope on who ' s who at William and Mary. Headlines, in the capable hands of Alice Knight, rolled in at a fast pace on Sundays. Competent Peggy Ives calmly pulled loose ends together and always managed to stretch the budget that last little bit. Sally Hurst made it pay to advertise, while Circu- lation Manager Al Roby saw to it that the paper was addressed, sorted and sent to its readers each week. The staff as a whole tried to make this year a step for- ward in the paper ' s history. Arnle ' s stinging editorials FEATURES STAFF First Row: Van Bergen. B, Lynn, Hyde, Black. Second Row: Redmond, Baker, Walker, Robinson, Grant. SPORTS STAFF Kdlison, D. Harris. D. Smith, McDaniel, Rowlett, Zebine. Carb 30