College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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liam and Mary in Virginia, believing that there are com- mon problems that can be resolved, and common purposes that can be achieved through united effort . . . and de- siring to assume responsibility in the management of our affairs, do hereby establish this constitution. The activities of Alex and the student government have been varied and progressive. Taking the Assembly and removing some committees, while combining others, the Student Publicity and Public Relations Committee and the Student Services Committee were brought into action. The former conforms pretty much to its name, the latter Seiiali., Scatcil : J. IK kiK |), Z. 1- airliank , J, . hliuii, J. ILslicr, A. Mathews, S. RichardMiii, J. Ottoway. Standing: A, Fakadej, W. Joblin, T. Lightener, B. Lesher, W. .■ dams. deals with, among other things, the use d book store and cafeteria problems. It is hoped the reorganization will help in successfully making the Assembly a more workable group. During orientation, Interest Club Night was set up, not primarily to urge freshmen to join their particular group, but to have them realize, that prior to rushing, they may participate in these extracurricular activities. Statis- tically unmeasurable, the success of this evening was ap- parent in the spirit of the freshmen in the clubs. Student Government Week, initiated last year, was combmed with Mid-Winters in order to give more atten- tion to that weekend. A new attraction was the Greek sing, whereby all fraternities, sororities, and interest groups gave serenades in competition. Three main projects of the student government agenda included: the placement of the general manager of Officer-.: J. Ottoway, S. Ricliai dvoi), . . lakacli i. WCWM on the General Cooperative Committee, with the idea that he holds a position equal to that of the editor of the Flat Hat. and in that spot can communicate with the students; to set up a detailed plan of freshmen activ- ities and requirements to carry out between September and their elections; and to re-write the Constitution, pri- marily so everyone will recognize that the Student Gov- ernment is the governing body, will look to it for leader- ship, and give leaders more feeling of their responsibility and acceptance thereof. Cieiieral ((i-np Committee. Seated: l can Donaldson, Ottoway, Smitli, llean I.amlnrt, Matthews, .Mihott, Kishcr. Standing: Dean I ' airar, Mr. Rmnaii. Ileykoop, Mr. .Anderson, Johlin, Biirchctte, Zi-hine Mr ( ' ■wtn. 25

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=m The Student Government The Student Government at William and Mary is the only organization on campus that considers the entire student body. For this reason people should cooperate and work in unity to help further their own interests and those of fellow students. Only with harmony will students ever expect to get an opinion respected by both faculty mem- bers and the administration. Other groups drive for ac- complishment in various segments of college life, but only through the Student Government, with these groups inte- grated, combined to, and united with it, can plans be moved in the right direction and results come forth. Therefore every student individually and every organiza- tion collectively should support, and wiUingly work for our Student Government. A house divided cannot stand. Alex Fakadej, President of the Student Body, has stated that there has been noted apathy in the interest of the students. Evervone who is a student is classified as part of the student body and the government is there for them. They should show active participation in it, and be respon- sible people for their own benefit. The composition of the Student Government is divided into three main sections: the Assembly, the Senate, and the General Cooperative Committee. The Assembly is provided with forty-two members; twenty-eight represent- ing the four classes, the Secretary of the Student Body, one graduate student, and the twelve members of the Senate. The Senate is composed of the Presidents of the classes, the President and Vice-President of the student body. Chairman of the Men ' s Honor Council, the Chair- men of the three segments of the Women Students Co- operative Government Association, the president of Pan- Hellenic Council, and the president of the Inter-Frater- nity Council. The General Cooperative Committee has twenty-three members from the faculty, administration, and student body. Each position is to be taken seriously, not just for title or prestige. When a post is accepted, it is expected that the occupant will do his utmost to main- tain concord, bear his share of the work, and encourage interest. The purpose is well summed up in the preamble to the Constitution: We, the students of the College of Wil- Stmlent .■ scmbly. FiiM Rii« : Xfely, Matthews, Fisher, Thomas. Second Ro% : Ross, Cole, Cochran, l.ightner, .Adams, Law, Fairbanks. Third Row: Ilevkoop, Dallas, Oakcrson. Fakadej, Richardson, Ottow ay, Lesher. Fourth Row: Milcr, McMahon, McCorquodale, Griffin, ' alicenti, FIcshman, Wandell, Stockwell, Rush. Fifth Row: Joblin, Ryan, Jordan, Kurchette, Stadel, Johnson, Babcock, .Alexander, Foster. f -N

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Men ' s Honor Council The first College Honor System in the United States was founded at Wilham and Mary in 1779. At present, the Honor system has become an active force on it ' s orig- inal campus and throughout other campuses, striving to preserve honor through emphasis on the individual ' s responsibility. In addition to fulfilling its primary functions of hold- ing trials when necessary, the Honor Council also presides over student elections, and assumes responsibility for counting ballots and posting results. The Men ' s Honor Council has an active part in annual student orientation programs, at which time it familiarizes the new students with the Honor System, its tradition, and BRAD LESHER Chairman nf Men ' s Honor Counril high standards. Throughout the year it continues to re- mind the students of his rights as the accused and his limitations set up under the law. The men serving the 1956-57 Honor Council were: Bradley Lesher, Chairman; Rodney Elliott, Vice Chair- man: Richard Clay, Secretary: John Harvey, Senior Rep- resentative: James Layne and Denys Grant, Junior Rep- resentatives; Alfred Smith and John Henry, Sophomore Representatives. Dean of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Dr. Dud- ley W. Woodbridge, is Faculty Adviser for the William and Mary Men ' s Honor Council. r?j Men ' v tlnnnr Council. Left tn right: 1. I.aynt, J. Henry, O . tirant, C. Smith, D. C ' la , ]. }lai cv. B. I.t hcr, R. Ellintt. »