University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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£-i-ECTiON DAY brings a large gioup of studenls to th iiagpole. Elections are held in October and Apnl- boolhs near the STUDENT COMMUNITY continued, Student body officers who are appointed include the editors of the three university publications iWlldcat, the newspaper; Kitty Kat, humor magazine; Desert, yearbook!; yeli leader; managers of the official activities iforenslcs, men ' s and women ' s glee clubs, band, social affairs, assemblies, among others ; and traditions chairman. These officers ore selected by the Board of Control. This board Is probably the most powerful student governing group of the Association, Its members supervise the spending of the Asso- ciated Students funds. The board Is made up of the Executive Committee of the Association, one faculty member appointed by the president of the university, one alumnus appointed by the executive committee of the alumni association, and the general manager of the Association. This general manager of the Associated Students Is secre- tary of the Board of Control. His Is a full time job. He is hired and paid by the university. Is on Arizona graduate. He looks after the finances and business matters of all divisions of student activities. He assists In making budgets, signs petitions, supervises accounts. How- ever, his word Is not law. All these business activities must be approved by the Board of Control. It is this board which distributes the student ' s $17.50 he pays the I Association each year, $8,75 per semester. For his $17.50 each student receives the Wildcat, university twice-o-week news- paper; the Desert, yearbook; and on ac- tivity ticket admitting him to all athletic and forensic contests. GENERAL MANAGER ol the associated students. A, L Slonaker, and his able as- sistant, Charles Tnbolet. Athletic negotiations ate en- trusted lo Mr. Slonaker, who IS responsible to the Board ol Control- Until this year the Alutnni business was in ihe hands ol the general manager. ' -»e IN CHARGE of enforcing the traditions of the university is the above group, lack Fitzgerald, kneeling at the right is chairman of the committee. ANNUAL A MOUNTAIN DAY, sponsored by the traditions committee, IS a tradition observed since 1916 It serves as a good opportunity for freshmen to make acquaintances as well as a good day ' s work. ELECTION COMMITTEE, headed by Bntton Burns, senior in law school, whose assistants were from left to right. Russell Kyle, Barbara Beaton, and Adeiyn Hughes. (20)

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD of Pubhcalions. whose main duly is to select the editors of the various pub- hcations. Seated: Mortey Fox, Giona Doyle, and Hjalmer Boyeson, editors of the Desert, Wildcat, Killy- Kat, respectively. Jack O ' Connor, advisor, and A L Slonaker, graduate manager, complete the group- The student body prexy serves as chief executive and as official representative of tfie Association. He presides at meetings of the Association i including ossembliest; he is chairman ex-officio of the Executive Committee and Student Council; he is a member ex-officio of oil committees of the Association. He forms and appoints, in council with the executive committee, such new committees as may be needed. The vice-president takes over the duties of the president in his absence. He is ex-officio chairman of the Beard of Control. The secretary keeps the minutes of all meetings of the Associated Students, the Executive Committee, and the Student Council. She must file all these records as the close of each year with the general manager of the Association, The secretary must be a woman student. In addition to the student body prexy, vice-prexy, and secretary the Student Council has as members one senior councilman, elected by the preceding council, three junior councilmen, elected by the student body, and the president of the Associated Women Students. The major accomplishment of the Council is forming student body policies. This body imposes all penalties for infractions of traditions, regulations, or by-laws. However, any Council recommendation is referred to the university president for final action. Only other important elective positions are those of class officers Each class has its own organization, acts as a unit in many campus activities. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: president, Tom Mee: vice-president. Jack Fitz- gerald; treasurer, Flossie Nell Hagan; secretary, Gwen Watson. ' ,; : lUNIOR CLASS OFFICEFS prps -iJSSSi sor Ed F . Milt Whitley; vice-president, Betty Mclnlyr-;- FFICERS: president. Bob Pickrell: vice-president, .!.:-.- P..11 Hiiish s,o -r=l,-,rv lo.-in fi-ic.-no I aver ' IHt '

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WILDCATS THE BC A . . . ROL of the : versity. ;i :s i,-::;:- ' ed of the olliceii oi int one alumni representative, and the general : ..s 311 the athletics at the uni- ienls, a member ot the laculty, 5EORGE HAV KE v.-as responsible ior th - ■■■- ■■■ •■--Ttion hall this vear On ' : • ' .iae. Pracy, and Bcb Vane = social functions staged IS committee werei Del The $17.50 fee is divideid in this manneri $1.25 a semester $2.50 a year goes as payment on the Desert. The remaining amount $7.50 a semester, $15 a year) is placed in the general Associated Students fund and is budgeted to the various student body activities. This year the pro rata was plotted thusi Associated Women Students. .. 2.25% Band 3.00% Forensics -..- 3.00% General Use 4.00% Glee Clubs 4.00% Kitty Kot 1.50% Athletics ifootboll, basketball, baseball Livestock Judging 1.50% Polo 4.00% Reserve 3.50% Social Affairs and Assemblies.. 3.00% Women ' s Athletic Association.. 7.50% Wildcat 5.00% tennis, track, intramurals golf, boxing swimming; 58.00° FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES give skits throughout the year using the regular assembly periods. Two popular skits presented early m the year were given by Sigma Chi and A.T.O., as pictured ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS v.-ere m the hands of John Sullivan. He was ass ' Sted by Kay Lee and Flossie Nell Hagan.