University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Class of 1944 With a small interspersing of men the seniors covered the last lap at the university this year and received diplomas May 17. Though their numbers had been considerably de- pleted since they began school together, they continued with traditional activities so that things kept going in a quite normal fashion. We shall certainly miss them and with our congratulations at time of graduation go our best wishes for success and happiness ahead. Blond, bespectacled Dave Thom- son from Burbank, California has been a busy man his last year on the Arizona campus. He has served as president of the senior class, as Well as president of Yavapai hall, the only dorm left for civilian men students. Virginia Skill, Kappa, has served this year as secretary for the class of '44, Skillie,, comes here from Palo Alto, California, and has been one of the better students in the liberal arts college. She takes from the campus when she goes, a ready and willing worker. Purse string holder for the seniors was Faye Gibbs, Gamma Phi, ele- mentary education major, Faye, who has been missing Chuck all the time has nevertheless carried on in noble fashion and done a praise- Worthy job. She is an Arizona girl from Prescott. f '1fR-1.4, is ,Wiz ml .. - it-,. .Ha y -ga, . ' - i r-5,5 X if A al if

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AWS council is composed of one repre- sentative from each sorority house and resi- dence hall, as Well as a representative from Phrateres, town girls' organization. These delegates meet every Monday to impose penalties for rule violations and to take an- nouncements back to their respective groups. Round Table is made up of presidents of women's organizations and AWS offli- cers Whose aim is to bring about closer co- operation among the various campus groups. One a month these representatives meet around a dinner table to discuss uni- versity problems and to hear guest speak- ers. This group is responsible for convey- ing ideas back to the students. Ass-ociated Women Students is the Women's self-governing body that strives for unity and mutual cooperation among the Women stu- dents. lt formulates policies, sets social standards, and enforces regu- lations that tend to raise standards for the university. This year AWS kept in step with the War and with the increasing enrollment by mak- ing needed changes in the hour system. A get-acquainted tea, Coed Capers, and the AWS formal dance were sponsored by this organization. 1

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Students chosen this year to represent the University ol? Arizona in Who,s Who in American Colleges and Universities were: fBack rowj Kathleen Hendry, Edith Stedman, Eloise VValhorn, Neil Christensen, Iessie Powell, Loree Collins, and Ruth Hubbard. tFront row, Iunc Mew- shaw, Edith White, Margaret Charvoz, and Kit Carson. Nate Coxon is not in the picture. Mortar Board, national senior women's honorary, was active in many campus activities this year. Members of Mortar Board this year were: Edith White, Iune Mewshaw, Eloise Walborn, president, Betty Thurber, Kit Carson, and Ioan Shivvers, who is not pictured.