Catholic University of America - Cardinal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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lpn--U 2' .,l if E I .. I ' li I js li ' I I I I j. I It tl 'I I il il The Student Council exists for a two-fold purpose: to make tangible improvements in campus Cor1ditiOI1S through its Student Welfare Board, and to provide lines of communication between students and the faculty and administration. The Council of 1959-60 has aimed at stimulating an awareness of a sense of scholarship among the students. The Council has also brought about the creation of the Central Budgetary Board, which regulates the expenditure of the combined class funds and allocates them as needed. The Student Body President and his representative act as delegates to the National Students Association, which facilitates the exchange of ideas among college and university student governments. In co-operation with the University chaplains, the Spiritual Council initiates spiritual programs for lay undergraduates. The TOWER, the weekly newspaper, informs the students of current activities, attitudes and opinions. More recently established, radio station WCUA also aids in rapid communication. Shahan Debating Society offers to all the ample op- portunity to gain speaking experience. The debating society trains members to participate in various tourna- ments. At the society's weekly meetings, authorities from the University are invited to lecture on the selected debate topics and on the techniques of public speaking. Under the Inter-Engineering Council, undergraduates in the School of Engineering and Architecture acquaint themselves with the specialized Helds included in the School. The IEC is composed of the presidents and representatives of the architecture and the engineering societies, and representatives from each class. Outstand- ing engineering students in the junior and senior classes are eligible for membership in Tau Beta, the honorary engineering society, which correlates information on available programs of study and fellowships. Within the Department of Music, two national honorary music fraternities are active in the promotion of contributions to the field of American music. Sigma Alpha Iota for women, and Phi Mu Alpha for men, organize musicales each month for their member artists. The Arnold Air Society, a men's national honorary Air Force society, elects its members from the juniors and seniors in the Advanced Corps of AEROTC. The precision drill team of AEROTC is the Brennan Rifle Team, made up of freshmen and sophomores in the AEROTC training program. Working in connection with Arnold Air Society to promote interest and co- operation in the work of the Air Eorce on campus is Angel Elight. Eor junior and senior men who have attained a high academic average, and have been active in extra-curricu- lar activities, there is the honor of being chosen a member of Blue Key. Undergraduate women are judged on the same basis for membership in Sigma Epsilon Phi, a local honorary society. Seniors who have merited the atten- tion of the university's faculty and administration for their contributions to the university are nominated for membership in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN COL- LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. STUDENT COUNCIL-Seated: Anna Basso. Patricia Sullivan. Joyce Ferlic, Treasurer: Marie McIntosh, Kathleen Madden, Rec. Sec.: Ann Morgan. Corres. Sec.: William Sytek. President: Stand- ing: Armand Zottola, Paul DeI.eo, Thomas Mulholland.