University of North Carolina Greensboro - Pine Needles Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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IN ACTION forums for the discussion of the honor policy, and finally took the honor pledge at an impressive candlelight ceremony in the residence halls. Mass meetings throughout the year kept the students conscious of themselves as a democratic organization. Mid- semester check-up conference was held to check up on the results of plans made in the Pre-School Conference. Divided into three branches — legislative, executive, and judicial — Student Government Association has an enroll- ment of 2174, for every student enrolled at W. C. is a mem- ber. President Woody Hewitt, presides over Judy Board, calls mass meetings, and is invested with all executive power. Camilla Griffin, as Vice-President of Student Government, presides at legislature and is responsible for seating in chapel. As Secretary, Vici DeVoe takes the minutes of mass meetings, records Judicial Board cases, and sends out a re- port of all Judy Board, Hall Board, and Chapel Board cases each week. Frances Mann manages the finances of the or- ganization and acts as Secretary of Legislature. Ultimately, Student Government Association is a smooth functioning, democratic organization of the students, by the students, and for the students. First Roil ' : J. Linville, G. Wynn, N. Loyd, W. Cherry, A. Sigmon, M. Davis, J. Cox, B. Ivey, A. Farmer, C. Rothgeb, B. Bobbin. Second Row: M. Hewitt, E. Molen, Mrs. Carter, C. Griffin, Mrs. Inghram, J. Posson, S. Lockhart, J. Stockton. Third Row: W. Boesser, M. Brandenburg, E. Whittenton, C. Harward, B. Latham, D. Smith, M. Allen, F. Mann, H. Etheridge, E. Anderson, B. Dixon, E. Hawley, V. Norman. Fourth Row: K. Maxwell, S. Moss, H. May, J. Jernigan, H. Manget, D. Shields, B. Ragland, M. Belk, M. Sherrill, R. Royal, B. Sherrill, H. Thomas.

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DEMOCRACY Victoria DeVof, Secretary; Frances Mann, Treasurer; Camilla Griffin, Vice-Vresident After the fanfare of elections is over, after the last poster is off the trees, after the final banner is down from Mclver; the newly elected student government is inaugu- rated tor the coming year. At the last mass meeting the retiring president gives the oath to the incoming officers, the black-robed Seniors march solemnly out of Aycock, the three remaining classes move to their new seats, and another year is begun for Student Government Association. Inauguration over, the new officers merely carry on where the old ones have left off. They spend the small re- mainder of the year learning the ropes. It isn ' t until Sep- tember when the Pre-School Conference is held, that the new machinery really begins to move. At the conference, plans are made for the coming year and committees ap- pointed to meet, discuss, and give their reports to the con- ference. This year, three committees were appointed to work on the Social Program, the Social Honor Policy, and the War Service Program. Conference lasted three days and ad- journed feeling that if all hopes were to come true, it would be an outstanding year for W. C. To orient the Freshmen into our democratic organiza- tion, a meeting was held during Freshman week. Later, in the fall, the Freshmen took tests on the rule book, held open I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO ASK ♦ 22

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Victoria DeVoe, Winnie Yount, Helen Hoover, Bonnie McCloy, Mary Wood Hewitt, Miss Alexander, Juanita Hatfield, Carol Van Sickle, Anna G. Rogers, Neil Lowe. J tate bjour aie, f- lt ease Every Monday night the Judicial Board, clad in austere black robes, goes into action. It is composed of five Seniors, two Juniors, with Miss Alexander as Faculty Adviser, President of Student Government Woody Hewitt presiding, and Secretary of Student Government Vici DeVoe acting as Secretary. The Judy Board is designed as a corrective, not a punitive body; and its aim is to render impartial justice to offenders. Under the Judy Board ' s supervision are the hall boards which handle minor cases. On each of these boards are the house president, four members elected from the hall, and one Judicial Board member. Judy Board records and reviews all hall board cases and can act as a court of appeals for hall board sentences. Judy Board considers all cases individually, and always tries to make the student understand why and how its de- cision was reached. Those black robes may look impressive, but almost always you can find a smile lurking in the eyes of these judges. Uuon ' t J i ence rn