Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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£» 77jc Student Court tries all violators of student regulations. Here the vice-presidents of the upper classes, who are the judges, hear a Freshman charged with breaking Orientation rules. 37 party time Two hundred and fifty orphans from Greater Lawrence enjoyed movies, pony rides, ice cream and cake, songs and other entertain- ment on December twelfth during the fourth annual Christmas party given by the students of Merrimack College. Santa Claus high- lighted the afternoon by distributing the gaily wrapped presents piled under the huge Christmas tree in the Gym. Later the young orphans debated whether Steve D’Urso or John Lee had been Santa. The labors of Chairman Art Brien and his committee made the event a great success.

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Student Council The purpose of the Student Council is to supervise all student activities. Its nine members directly con- trol student assemblies, elections, parking and build- ing conditions, and sponsor such special activities as the Blood Drive, pep rallies, the Orphan’s Party and the Television Drive. Moreover, they must examine and approve the constitutions, plans and financial reports of every campus organization. To accomplish this work, the Council president appoints each member to head at least one standing or special committee. Most ordinary Council busi- ness is done in these committees. This leaves the bi- monthly meetings of the full Council free for reports, legislation and extraordinary business. Above:. A co-ed rests after serving as a donor during the Blood Drive conducted this year under the chair- manship of John Lee. Below: President Dick Webb calls a full meeting of the Student Council to order.

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As the official campus publication, the Warrior is faced with the task of reporting all events. William Cuddy, Editor-in-Chief, points out some important dates to staff members. Any Warrior reporter will tell you that an inter- view is easy once you have managed to locate your subject. Dick Gilmore interviews Mr. St. Germain for a story on the Washington Trip. The Merrimack Warrior is a student- operated publication designed to inform the entire student body of the activities of the various campus organizations. It is pub- lished monthly during the course of the school year — from October to May. With a monthly news roundup that embraces activities ranging from student government to basketball, the Warrior uses its six pages of space econom- ically so that the interests of the entire student body may be served and the news of all activ- ities may be properly and proportionately disseminated. If the Warrior staff were doubled, everyone would still have plenty of work on his hands. Editors and proof-readers alike work against time to meet the deadline which has a knack for com- 30