Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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AWS Organizes Judicial Board, Conference, All-Women ' s Day Since the Kansas State Associated Women Stu- dents were made full-fledged members of Intercolle- giate AWS last spring at a national conference, the group has literally spread its wings over the campus with its activities ranging from service and money- making projects to the printing of handbook guides. Established on the campus for a year and a half before becoming a national organization, AWS is for all women students, every 50 of whom are represent- ed through their organized house by a member of the AWS Council. This group works to fulfill the needs of women: unify their activities, and promote their welfare leadershipwise, scholarshipwise, cul- turally, and socially. AWS has jurisdiction over all areas in which Associate Dean of Students Margaret Lahey has authority. She is also AWS sponsor. During the first part of the school year, the Judi- cial Board of AWS was officially organized and Dorm directors Mrs. Gibson, Miss Grace, Miss Smith and Mrs. Prier (seated), meet with Dean Margaret Lahey. established general policies concerning the kinds of cases to be referred to them. October found K-State hostessing an all-state AWS conference. An all- women ' s day which was greatly enlarged in scope from that of the previous year, included an all-col- lege assembly, group discussions and a buffet supper. AWS REPRESENTATIVES— SEATED: Pat Tuma, alternate, Pat Farrow, Miss Smith, Dean Lahey, Sally Carney, Carol Schoenfeldt, Patsy McClenahan Gar- ner, Peggy Daniels, Rosalyn Powell, Jo Edwards. STANDING: Judy Fisher, Jackie Commerford, Sharon Studer, alternate, Virginia Taylor, Carol Korinel , IVIyrna Robson, Betty Britton, June Peacock, Phyllis Love, alternate, Jane Chalmers, Sonja Hanson, Jeannie Hays, Lynne IVIartin, Betty Emery. 28

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Students cast their votes on the name change referendum during a record-breaking two day campus election. Student Council Pushes KSU Name Change, Faculty Raise Neil Scott, Student Governing Association presi- dent, is executive head of student government at K- State. As trouble-shooter for student welfare, he handles all student body correspondence and investi- gates areas of student concern. An important ac- complishment of SGA during the year was the evalua- tion and revision of its constitution by Scott and a special committee. Chairman Paul Hatfield presides over the weekly meetings of the Student Council. At these sessions the legislative branch of student government discusses campus improvements and sets general policies for the benefit of students. About 70 per cent of the student body voted in the Student Council name change referendum for an all-time high-vote election. Students voted 4,692 to 369 to recommend that the name Kansas State Col- lege be changed to Kansas State University. Approxi- mately 3,750 K-Staters also signed petitions backing the Student Council in their support of proposed fac- ulty salary raises of five per cent or more. Student Council members are elected by their re- spective schools along with the student body presi- dent in a spring election. Candidates for election are selected in earlier party primaries. Scott, also an ex officio member of the council, passes and interprets bills made by this group. Student Body President Neil Scott passes all bills thai ailect the entire College enrollment. STUDENT COUNCIL— STANDING: Gene O ' Connor, Chuck Wingert, Chairman Paul Hatfield, SGA President Neil Scott, Jim Rumberg, Sam Warren, Pat Henry, Vice-chairman Dwight Bennett, Faculty Adviser John Keltner, Sam Strahm, Joyce Graham, Recording Secretary Barbara Ericl son. TOP ROW: Warren Keegan. SECOND ROW: Treasurer Lynn Mechesney, Bill Brethour. THIRD ROW: George Hooper, Linnea Brown, Don Smith. FOURTH ROW: Dean Peter, Harold Garner, Mardy Edwards, Corresponding Secretary Pat McDer- mott. BOTTOM ROW: Keith Small, Mel Eaton, Carol Kellogg. Not pictured is Dean H. J. Wunderlich, Faculty Adviser.

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Tribunal Chancellor Swenson checks with clerk Barbara David. Onlookers are Prof. Alberta Curry, Kirsten Peterson, Phil Warnken, Bill Patton, Charles Jacot, Fran Meegan, Prof. W. R. Kimel and Prof. Donald Wilbur. Phones ring and pencils scratch on election night while the student council election committee tabulates votes. For two years Keith Swenson, as Tribunal chancellor, has guided eight justices to student discipline decisions. Tribunal Takes Action On Violations of College Rules Judicial powers of the Student Governing Associa- tion lie with Tribunal, which is composed of six stu- dent justices, one from each school, and three faculty justices appointed by President McCain. Justices are nominated by their respective school councils, and the President approves them for membership. Maximum term of office for the justices is three years, and no justice may serve in any other student government office when he is yet a member of Tri- bunal. Tribunal meets once every two weeks to consider instances where disregard for College rules, dishon- esty, immorality, destructiveness, violation of the rights of others or deceit may be in evidence. It con- cerns itself mainly with upholding the K-State Honor Code established by the Student Council to promote good student citizenship. Violations of the Code are tried in secret behind closed doors unless a public trial is requested by the defendant. Decisions are submitted to the President for approval and then re- ferred to the dean of students for action. Responsi- bility for interpreting the SGA constitution also falls under Tribunal jurisdiction. Keith Swenson served his second year as chancel- lor, Barbara David was clerk, and Fran Meegan was attorney general. 29