University of Alaska Fairbanks - Denali Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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Sta Alaska Sept. 65-May 66 Editors Announced At the last meeting of the ASUA student senate (formerly legislative council) edi- tors for the student publications. The Po- lar Star and Denali, were elected. Merv Mullins. a senior in Engineering; Sue Owens, a sophomore in English; and Nancy Wirtanen, a senior in Math; were appointed to edit the publications. Assistant Business Manager Sandi Peterson Denali-Polar Star Offices Remodled Two years of effort by ASUA ' s Denali-Polar Star staffs was finally rewarded during the Christmas vacation when the offices of the yearbook and newspaper were separated. A partition was put up between the offices to separate the staffs and to allow two pinochle games to go on at one time. Asked by our reporter to comment on the Wall, editor Sue Owen said the privacy is of high value to the hard work- ing staff of a paper. No comment was available from the DENALI editor. Merv Mullins: Editorial Editor ASUA Blab and Stab by Merv Mullins 10% COMMISSION POLAR STAR Needs An ADVERTISING STAFF to sell ads to local merchants REPORTERS for campus news Contact Fay Laurie or Sue Owens. Room 211 SUB, Phone 479-7540 21

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Polar Vol. XXIII College Sue Hold GPA Sue Owen and Fay Laurie Letters To Editor Dear Editor: How are you? I am fine. I just thought you would like to receive a nice letter for a change. Sincerely, Bob Entered as Second Class Postage paid at College, Alaska 99735. The POLAR STAR is the official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Alaska, and is issued to members of that organization as a part of the benefits secured from their membership fees. The POLAR STAR was created by an act of the A.S.U.A. assembled October 24, 1946. EDITORIAL EDITOR Merv Mullins MANAGING EDITOR Sue Owen BUSINESS MANAGER Fay Laurie ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Sandy Peterson ADVERTISING MANAGER Jimmie Jones COLUMNIST Art Buchwald REPORTERS Douglas Burnside, Carla Robert ADVISOR S. Dean Olson 20 By MERV MULLINS A resignation by Sue Owen from the position of managing editor of the Polar Star, written be- cause Dr. Haines had declared her academically ineligible for the position under rules instituted last summer, was rejected Tuesday because Senate did not want to establish the precedent that the Administration could tell the ASUA who could be editor of its publications. A motion was then made to match qualifications for ASUA appointed positions to the University ' s regulations. The problem arose because academic require- ments for extra-curricular activities had been changed so that those with less than a 2.00 cumulative average could not participate in any activities — not just those requiring absence from classes. The catalog carried the old regulations and the A-Book, published by the Office of Student Affairs, carried a vague statement that gave no indication that a change had been made. A complaint was made that Dr. Haines had been informed of Sue ' s status last summer, yet he made no move to enforce the regulations until after registration had closed for the spring se- mester. Thus Sue was left enrolled in three credits of Journalism, which required her to do work on the paper anyway. Another complaint was that Dr. Haines had waited until after Sue had well above 2.00 last semester before taking an action. The delay was probably due to a lapse in memory on Dr. Haines ' part. Although the regulations leave the loophole that someone can be hired to do a job, without regard to grades. Senators felt that the precedent in- volved would be too dangerous. Instead, they di- rected that a letter be sent to the Administration asking that an exception, as provided in the regulations, be granted. Cutler and Haines have already indicated to the paper ' s faculty advisor that they would consider granting an exception in this case. In defending the regulation earlier. Dr. Cutler had stated that ASUA President Phil Holland had been consulted and had given his approval be- fore the change had been made. Phil commented that he remembered no such talk, but that the matter could have come up as part of a general discussion. Sourdough Jerk Says: Sackett raises Cain over Abel staffs ' dinner.

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The Voice of the University of Alaska KUAC-FM ! Station Manager and Faculty Supervisor: Charles Northrip Traffic and Continuity Director: Sandy Kirkland discusses the transmitter with an announcer. Program Director: Mike Tinker, Engineer: Sam Hall 22