Carnegie Mellon University - Thistle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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QammitteeA. Social..........................................................Irwin Aisenberc Publications.............................................Augie Binder Elections..........................................Esther Haushalter Permanent L ecorations................................ Casey Stine Special............................................Scotty Yurchison Freshman Regulations and Orientations....................Pinky Clark Publicity.........................................................Tom Lakowski Points and Keys................................................Dottie Stewart Men's Points Committee.....................................Lou Embach Budget......................................................Lu Emm el Straka Clark Binder Emmel Aisenberc: Horridge Irwin Nutter Price Lakowski Haushalter Yurchison

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Student Council Horridge Haushalter Irwin Straka Aisenberg Emmel Clark Price OFFICERS President . . .Robert Straka Vice-President. . . Augie Binder Secretary . Barbara Irwin Student Council has again resumed its primary position on the Carnegie Tech campus as the student governing body over all campus activities. In the spring of 1945, a small group of students got together in an effort to replace the emergency A. C. A. C. by a more suitable form of student government. This group was successful in reinstating the original Student Council Constitution with slight modifications. The Council was elected and, although it was still war time, began to take steps back toward peace' time operation. Last fall Student Council took on itself the tremendous job of rc' organizing and gearing Carnegie Tech to a more efficient operation. Of primary importance was the arrangement of a highly successful and busy social calendar for the year. This was in contrast to the practically non-existent events in the previous year. They sponsored the Autumn Frolic, Sno'Ball (at which the Bond Queen was crowned), two freshman mixers, and numerous stag dances after basketball games. Under Council's authority many organizations were reactivated. They were responsible for reorganizing Delta Skull and Scimitar. At the same time the Men's Point System was introduced through which more equal distribution of activities would be insured. Student Council combines all student activities into one organization and supervises and administers them. In order to do this effectively, the Council is organized into committees which have the problem of super' vising the following groups: 24

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Council Front Row: Barnhart, T. Prieto.E. Shaffer, K. Straka, R. Gottesman, H. Zuerner, N. Second Roto: Aisenberg, I. Caridis, T. Seipel, J. Graham, R. Dougherty, F. Meyers, V. OFFICERS President Ted Caridis Vice-President . . Robert Graham Secretary Emil Prieto Treasurer Danny Franks As a step to converting Tech back to its pre'war program. Inter fraternity Council was reinstated as the directing body of the fraternities. Thus, I. F. replaced the Council of Fraternity Presidents which was created during the emergency. The major purpose of the Council is to assist the fraternities in their drive to regain their pre-war peak. A large part of this plan consists in unifying rushing and regulation of pledge training. Important too is the effort of Interfraternity Council and the Administration to jointly work out fraternity problems. Through the Council’s efforts those fraternities which had to close because of wartime difficulties are returning to Tech's campus. Through the trust invested in it, I. F. acts as a coordb nator and governing body for all the fraternities. Tech's social season was enhanced by the Interfraternity Dance, held at the Hotel Webster Hall and the Greek Sing and Swing which helped liven the Spring semester. Both affairs proved to be very successful and were enjoyed by all who attended. Aside from sponsoring these social events, I. F. also published a Freshman Rushing Pamphlet. Starting anew, Interfraternity Council has taken its first large step in the pro' motion and preservation of fraternity ideals. 26