University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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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.

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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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THE I94i RODEO held March 1, was the iouilh and most successlul ever presented. A great deal of credit goes (o Boss Punlenney and his staff. Left to right: Hal Knight, Eiladean Hayes, lacKie Diamond, Bill Puntenney, Saz Blair, Ada Lee Perner, Pele Bidegam, and Stan Allen. STUDENTS RENEW MUSICAL SHOW HITS WITH DESERT REVELS (See Page 108) STUDENT COMMUNITY continued) As was earlier pointed out, it is the Boord of Control who appoints the managers of the various activities of the university, upon the recommendation of the directors of these activities. Another important Association body is the Board of Publications, Mem- bers include the editors of the three official publications (Wildcat, Kitty Kat, Deserti, the professor of journalism, the general manager, and the president of the Associated Students. This board supervises the university publications, and appoints the editor and business manager of each publication for the succeeding year. Editors and business managers receive $100 a semester, may hold their positions for only one year. Of many campus committees, one of the most active, and, with freshmen, most unpopular, is the traditions committee. Composed of a chairman ap- pointed by the Board of Control, and of members chosen by this chairman, this body attempts to foster school patriotism by upholding university tradi- tions. At the first of each year the traditions chairman meets with the new freshman class, explains to them the customers of the university. He acts as chairman of the class until its members are organized, officers elected. CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE and founljin .3rc owned by the associated sludenls. The boolc slors is m the h.jnds of Ted Boitlelt and Bob Carter is m charge of the fountain. while Spurs, sophomore womens ' honorary, takes core of wayward freshmen girls, traditions committee members ore themselves well able to tend to freshman bad boys. All who break troditions, forget to wear their beanies, or otherwise fail to follow freshman conduct rules, ore reported to the traditions chairman. Early each Thursday morning a paddling list is posted on the campus, and at 11:30, before assembly. i22)