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

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STUDENT PUBLICATIONS 28

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WOMEN STUDENTS ' COOPERATIVE GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Walker, Chapman. Hamilton, Luhring Fisher, Moyer, Napolino EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS BARBARA LUHRING President KATHARINE HAMILTON Vice-President JANET FISHER Secretary ELIZABETH MEYER Treasurer JO NAPOLINO Senior Member DOROTHY CHAPMAN Representative-at-large 27 BARBARA LUHRING President of W S.C.G.A. JOAN MARSH Chairman of the Judicial Council

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Ki T l P I w ni -i ' HBs HHB iJilin IKA B nL Seated: Allen. MoH. Hyde, Rowlett, Abdella. Standing: Mr. Anderson. Miss Tyree. Mr. Kallos. The three campus publications, the COLONIAL ECHO, the Flat Hat, and the Royalist, are the voices through which the students of the College can express their views and learn of the activities at William and Mary. Thus, it is important that these publications have leaders that are competent and well informed on the undertones of student life. The editors of the three publications are chosen each year by the Publications Committee of the Student Government. In December, the Committee reviews candidates for editorships on the Flat Hat, the campus newspaper. After a personal interview with each candidate, the com- mittee selected the Editor and the Business Manager. Later in the Spring, the same procedure was followed in the selection of positions on the COLONIAL ECHO and the Royalist. Candi- dates were selected by the staffs and the Committee then considered and elected those best qualified for the positions. The Editors and Business Managers of the publications must main- tain a 1.4 quality-point average in order to qualify for an editorship. The 1955-56 Publications Committee was composed of Dick Rowlett, Chairman of the Com- mittee: Alice Mott, Editor of the Royalist, and acting secretary; Guy Allen, Editor of the CO- LONIAL ECHO; Johanna Hyde, editor of the Flat Hat; and James Abdella, President of the Student Government. Mr. Charles E. Anderson and Mr. Alexander Kallos served as Faculty Ad- visors to the Committee. This year, the Publications Committee has tried to formulate certain standards for selection of the several editorships, including grade requirements for the paid positions of the three publi- cations. Standard for material suitable for publications were also formulated. The rights and opinions of the Editors were still recognized by the Committee, and individual policy was left up to them. The Publications Committee has always had an interest in maintaining and improving rela- tionships between the staffs of the publications and the Administration. Through conferences with the Administration, the Committee sought to better existing relationships. PUBLICATIONS BOARD 29