Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Student Body O-Tf icers ir ' f ' : ' ' ! ' Bob Freelen filled the exacting, time-consuming job of ASSU President during 1956-57, His background at Stanford was good preparation for the position. As a freshman he was on the Village Council and in his sophomore year he was chosen for his class ex-com. Being Junior Class Business Manager and Assistant Student Financial Manager helped him gain knowledge of financial problems, which he used to good advantage as the ASSU ' s chief executive. The primary duties of the President are generally understood, but few realize the many hours Bob, and presidents before him, have devoted to the office. Probably Bob ' s most important contribution to ASSU was his constant campaign against apathy towards s tudent government. BOB FREELEN ASSU President CABINET — LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: Herbert Hymans, Bob Johnson, Sue Coshow, Helen Dewar, President Bob Freelen, John Brooks, Hall Seely, Spike Wilson, Everett Kindig, Sara Abrom. SEATED: Dean H. Donald Winbigler, Don Shoup, Fred Fortlne, Chuck Bloch, Bill Mathewson, Doug Brown, Carol Conroy, Steve Tallent, Ann Murphy (guest). SUE COSHOW ASSU Vice President BILL MATHEWSON ASSU Financial Manager During her education at Stanford Sue Coshow found time to participate in activities which eventually led her to this year ' s office, that of ASSU Vice President. She has served on her class ex-com, as assistant to the Vice President, and as legislature representative from the Union Units. Sue combined the duties of all-campus social chairman and secretary with those of the Vice President. Specifically, she was chairman of the Social Coordinating Board, which regulated all campus social activities, the student representative for public exercises, and an ex-officio mem- ber of Cardinals. Two of Sue s special projects for this year were the revision of the social chairmen ' s handbook and preparation of a map of Son Francisco, including freeways, restaurants, hotels, and other information. Coming from Stockton College, where he had held a job comparable to ASSU Student Financial Manager, Bill Mathewson fell quite naturally into the position of Business Manager in Encina, and from there it was only a short step to becoming Student Financial Manager for ASSU. Bill ' s duties as Manager ranged Trom controlling the Student Organi- zation Fund and ASSU accounts to educating the business managers of various student organizations. Mathewson also held positions on the Union Planning Board, Union Board of Governors, and the Book- store Board of Governors to round out his manifold duties.

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ASSU Legislsiture IK : 4 Sh M M -- ' ,-4 ' Bob Freelen Pat Curley Evelyn Griswold John Morgridge Steve Tallent NOT PICTURED Sue Coshow Helen Dewar Laura Kossoff Lyman Randall Chuck White Bruce Hinchliffe Ed Baker Maryellen Humes Bill Mathewson Skip Renner Sidney Wholey Dave Kirbach Maryce Brightman Dick Grille Grace Mohns Kathryn Sickler Chris Wilder The ASSU Legislature, which is composed of the of ficers of the Student Body plus repre- sentatives of the living groups, is the central organ of the Stanford Student Body, and as such it handles a myriad of problems every year. For example, this year discussion of the liquor problem occupied much of the Legislature ' s time, and a move was made to revise the election structure. In addition, money was allocated for films of the card stunts, half time activities, and important games, and support was also given to Se- quoia, the literary magazine. A more stream- lined legislature became the goal of the Stu- dent Body Officers, in order to handle rou- tine business effectively and efficiently, and to this end the By-Laws came under the council ' s scrutiny. ' z vihjL, »ss.., .; Jfc. 29