Long Island University at Brooklyn - Sound Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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?:?:4h' .4. v'; 35: 59mm ?iie'ii: ...RAUCOUS CAUCUS Student Council is a coordinating body whose functional purpose concerns the promotion and integration of undergrad- uate activities for the best interests of the university. It is composed of three main bodies, the Executive Committee, ail Chartered organizations, and the class officers. The Executive Committee and class officers are elected annually by a student election. The Executive Committee, consisting of four members! has as its duties the desig- nation of Council meeting dates, presid- ing at those meetings! appointing com- mittees for carrying out various under- graduate activities, appropriating funds to organizations and classes for social affairs, and chartering organizations. Class officers present the activities of their respective classes at meetings and must obtain Council's sanction for the enactment of any new proposals benefit- ting their Classes. The four officers of each class have voting power in all Council activities. Each Class yearly has its own prom and Councils support is extended for each. Chartered organizations receive voting power in proportion to their membership, the larger groups receiving a full vote, the others a half vote. At present ap- proximately twenty-tive such bodies are in existence. Attendance is taken at all Council meetings. Organizations are temporarily suspended it representatives are absent three times in succession. The Student Seli-Governing Association had a full calendar this year. Social highlights included the Frosh-Soph Rush, two Fresh dances, a Sophomore dance, the annual Varsity Dance held at Man- hattan Beach Casino, a Christmas Social, the class prams and an Intramural Sports Tournament. 1n the business line, a new Club Directory was installed, a baseball schedule was worked out with the Ath- letic Department, yard and building alter- ation proposals were discussed with the Administration, and a Student Council Panel Discussion at New York University was participated in with representatives from twenty-iour other colleges. Executive Committee Officers were John Yengo, president, Frances Kruvand, Vice- president, Phyllis Bob, secretary, and Michael Rizzo, treasurer. r...,;v....,,-x- n... wmw - . . t - m. ,H...v wet. unry-.r4-1-'3'.'-u':wuqsum:huh Jrrsr-u..--m...m'w .3mu. K - .Hmlknri,iir13ny t e T ' t v ,Jmumkwx-u

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liiunys' wanynqnn ..au3rv r! ,- n r .xr :11 w: 93.9117 Optimates is the scholastic honor society. Each year a limited number of seniors and juniors Who rank highest in scholarship are elected to mem- bership. Professor Gregory Dexter Walcott is president. Martin Bloom, Mildred Eichel, Jack Hosid, Elizabeth Neuschaefer, Monroe Waxman are the seniors elected in their junior year. Seniors elected this year are Sherley Abrams, Abraham Berger, Claire Blumenreich, Andrew Crowley, Marie Fogus, Olga Kauffer, Frances Kruvomd, Henry Neuschoreferl Selma Rubin. Iuniors Who were elected are Phyllis Bob! Emanuel Friedman, Julia Weinstein. Anaphy is the honorary organization sponsored by the Biology Department. At regular meetings papers of interest to the group are presented by members. Its outstanding function is the annual Andphy Exhibition at which students compete for awards With their biological exhibits, A formal dinner party is also held each year. The officers in 1940-41: Murray Silberberg, president, Alvin Gruder, Vice-president, Ralph Schuman, record- ing secretary, Arthur Murott, corresponding secretary, and Martin Bloom, treasurer. The other full members are Anthony Barbaccia, George Cronn, Frances Kruvcmd, and Ethel Shohet. Lewis Sheldon is an associate member. Brain Trust Optimates 7,1, M