Union College - Garnet Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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l Murray, Saxe, and Orick at work in the Concardiensis oflice. The Concordiensis, founded in 1877, is second in age among Union's publications only to the GARNET. At first it was primarily a literary publication, but it gradually evolved into a newspaper. Prior to the war the Con- cordiensis was issued on a semi-weekly basis, but during the war the staff was substantially reduced, and regular publication schedules were not maintained. Now that the paper is back on a regular footing, the semi-weekly plan could be reinstituted, but at the moment the costs are prohibitive, and will probably be so in the near future. Wm Gan 'endid 571:-:aka During the past year the Concordiensis has had its office redeeorated, has obtained several pieces of new equipment, and has improved the eHiciency of production. Au advisory board was set up to make recommendations for improved operating procedures, and to evolve a system under which students could start in their freshman year, and by taking various positions, gain the experience needed so that in their upperclass years they could take positions on the managing board. This year's managing board was headed by Lot H. Cooke, Jr., '48, managing editor, Craig Mitchell, '48, and business manager, Merton Sarnoff, '49. The other members of the board are Duncan Lasher, '49, sports editor, Orazio Ottaviano, '48, news editor replacing Robert Bartlett, '48, and Leslie deGroot, '48, circula- tion manager. Editorial policy of the Concordientis con- cerned 'itself mainly with campus issues. One of the most frequently recurring of these is the general apathy of the student body toward extra-curricular activities and athletic events. The Concordiensis has tried often in its edi- torials to point out that more student partici- pation in activities, and more interest in campus issues will work to everyone's advan- tage. Lasher, Sarnolf, Ottaviano, Cooke, DeGroot, and Mitchell watch the Concordiensis grow in campus controversies. Page Twenty-six

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The Board of Managers looks casual as they group behind President Tway and Secretary Williams. 7fae Board af fucmagead - Y fnelfu in Qaeifzman Qaienlajian Highly active in the fall, the Board of Man- agers spends most of the rest of the year remi- niscing about their accomplishments. Made up of representatives from the Mountebanks, Idol, Concordiensis, GARNET, International Re- lations Club, Philomathean Society, Christian Association, Cuting Club, Radio Society, Glee Club, Band, and Student Tax Committee, the group functions under the guidance ol' Advisor Wilfred H. Ketz. This year, the Board of Managers met on alternate Tuesdays, rotating with the Student Council, and took full advantage of its con- stitution-given right of making recommenda- tions to the latter governmental body. In turn, when the Student Council was faced with such menial tasks as organizing activi- ties for Alumni Homecoming Weekend, it recommended that the Board of Managers assume the responsibility. In this particular situation, all of the major activities on campus arranged open houses at their offices but were greeted by an alumni-less campus. The Glee Club arranged a concert for the weekend, which they sang even though. the singing group outnumbered the audience of stray stu- dents. In the future, however, it is felt that any alumni that may return will be even more appreciated and will 'be treated to a more spectacular show. Jack Tway served as President during the past year, assisted by Roger Williams as Secre- tary. Among the more active members was Bernard McGovern, who organized and for the main part carried out the new Freshman Orientation program. It is in this orientation work that the Board of Nlanagers demonstrates its usefulness. As- signing an upper-class advisor to each enter- ing freshman in the summer, the Boardis com- mittee continues its work through most of the fall as it keeps the advisors active in their campus aid. In this activity, the Board of Managers performs an essential work at Union. Page Twenty-five

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14 new ufaafia fd-fb llfze Never before have the students at Union College been offered such complete radio coverage as is now supplied by the Union College Radio Society. Station WWRUC this year operated eight hours a day from the new studios in the south en-d of VVashburn Hall. lt was early 'in 1947 that the work was begun on these studiosg but it was months earlier that jim Oglesby, president of the Society, assisted by Paul Goetze, vice-president, George Wheeler, treasurer, and Bob Hartwell, station manager of WRUC, had first started planning them. By june, the construction was complete and the Station had at its dis- posal one large sound-proofed studio and its control room, one master control room, one small announce studio for record shows, and an ofhce. Meanwhile some of the electrical equipment had arrived and more had 'been built 'by the members of the staff. aded by Oglesby, the Radio Society has become one of the top college radio stations in the country. In the fall of 1947, Station WRUC went on the air from the new studios even though the installation was not complete. After a complete reorganization of the staff, the Station is now operating elliciently with facili- ties which are 'better than those of the average commercial broadcast station. All types of programs are offered, and all are tailored to suit the students. For those who like music, there are canned music acdzaaazeaf Top: Officers Goetze, Holmes, and Oglcsby broadcast from part of the new radio studio. Bottom: Radio cars to warn campus of expected RPI in vasion highlight the stationls campus service shows, both popular and seriousg also recitals and concerts are -broadcast from Memorial Chapel. There is news and on the spot sports broadcasts, and even a program where the students quiz the professors. For men interested in greater distances, Jack Auer and the amatuer group operate the powerful shortwave Station WZGSB. 93 Page Twenty-sez en