University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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E' .tw , fu .t .J ,. , JL 'f - .. . ., 1 rfDflli.,.1.t:lflL if ei i ii in 1 Back row: Rosemond Lofgren, Signe Soma, Lawrence Biever, Helen E. Olson, Oscar Thorbeck Second row: Lois Colesworthy, jean Johnson, Robert Worcester, Douglas Welch, Margaret Willson First row: Ruth Lerud, H. Gordon Hanson, Irene Reynolds, Francis Campbell Not in picture: Warren Parker, Wfalter Talbcrr, Harold Johansen SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN CAMPUS by city and geographic boundaries, the Ag campus has its own representative government in the Agricultural Student council. Although its name is deceiving, its members actually are chosen from the entire College of Agricul- ture, Forestry and Home Economics. The size of the council varies with the enrollment of the school, this year there are seven ag members, four foresters and seven girls from the home economics department. Organized to give Ag campus students a chance to handle the problems and plans of their own college, it does for its own group what the All-University council does for the campus at large. It consults with the faculty and presents to them student petitions and informal opinions. It explains the views of the faculty to the student body. But it also has some functions that are typical of the Ag campus alone. Unlike the Main campus plan, all examinations in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Eco- nomics are given under the honor system. To maintain and perpetuate this system, the council sponsors the honor case committee which cooperates with the fac- ulty and students in its administration. Student refer- endums every four years have affirmed its success. rw' ,M at ,J M -., 4. Ni .t -. ., .' .fig ..Qlutlee3.ir Ltnjrriiicil EVERYTHING FROM SANTA cLAUs PARTIES to honor awards, from housing to honesty, is discussed at'the meetings presided over by H. Gordon Hanson, council president. The Santa Claus is no joke. It is the oldest traditional assembly on the Ag campus, and it is sponsored by the council. Every year Dean E. M. Freeman plays Santa, extending the spirit of the season to students and fac- ulty who have earned honor in any way. There are gifts, humor and poetry and Christmas friendliness for everyone. Dean Freeman and the Ag council believe in recog- nition of outstanding Work, whatever it may be. That is how the annual recognition assembly to honor senior leaders in every field began. At that assembly, sponsored by and for the students every spring, the Dean Freeman leadership medal is awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the Ag campus dur- ing the year. Last year's medalist was Allan Hoff, Agriculture senior. f But there is more work for the Agricultural Student council than honor assemblies. It plans, confers and consults and promotes student self-government in all University activities. .4.

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Stufdenlt GQViQ'ID.lHQDl Back row: Jack Beattie, Bob Lundborg, Robert Zimmerman, Vic Jung, Howard Sacks Second row: Martin Farkas, Stan Drips, Alice Phelps, Otto Quale, Sid Blacker First row: Stettler Quist, Don Brewer, Jean Smith, Roderick Lawson, E. Wfilliam Cowclry THE ALL-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL isn't going to grow hide- bound with tradition. Severe attacks of growing pains have prompted the organization to change its constitu- tion four or five times in the last ten years. It was in the early 1900's that the University first felt a need for a group which would express student opinion and advise the administration on student ideas. As a result, the All-University Council was formed. The council, the most important student organization on campus, con- trols all student government functions. It has played a large part in the establishment of such governing bodies as the Board of Publications and in providing an oflice in the administration for the supervision of finances and actions of student organizations. A few years ago the council backed the movement which investigated stu- dent life and took steps to improve living conditions and recreation activities. Any student on campus who is at All - U - Council UNDER TI-112 GAVEL of efficient Roderick Lawson, coun- cil president, came a number of controversial issues and plans intended to benefit the student body. Most hectic problem the council faced in midwinter was that of cheaper transportation for St. Paul students. The matter was argued pro and con by every organization from the Inter City Bus Line to Professor Garver's economics classes, and the council presented its plan for a special bus line from St. Paul to the campus. With the same idea of saving money, the council dickered for lower rental rates on caps and gowns. A University banking system was formed for those students who have money but need a place to put it, and the councilis plan included an iden- tification card for all university students to facilitate cashing checks and obtaining credit. One of the council ideas which wasn't entirely popular was the one con- cerning parking restrictions. It may be necessary to least in his sophomore year is eligible for membership. limit the number The student body selects its representatives in the gen- eral spring elections. The regular duties of the council include the management of student symphonies, the Minnesota Foundation, cheer leading, the Charity Ball, Freshman Week and University radio affiliations. students a better The council will can only solve as resident students. of cars on the campus in order to give chance to make 8:30 classes by 8:45. consider cooperative housing for non- With a full docket ahead the council many problems as possible and will the remainder to next year's council.

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.fast 1 , .M . 5' ,a-., . . W, iii ,rli 1 x 53 - Q rr rr ti at ee tr ri nt Back row: C. Vernon Olson, Dr. Ralph D. Casey, Dean Malcolm S. MacLean, Millicent Snyder, Dean E. E. Nicholson First row: Robert E. Kelley, J. Stewart McClendon, Alice Helvig, William Parmeter Not in picture: Susie Van Sickle, Prof. Dale Yoder, Prof. A. Gilbert Wrenn, Prof. Austin A. Dowell Board of Ptibliceiions THE BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS doesn't get much atten- tion, but it's really the power behind the throne for all publications. Its job consists of appointing the editors and business managers of the Daily, Gopher and Ski- U-Mah, and the editor of the Literary Review, and su- pervising the management and finances of these organ- izations. The group of seven students, three faculty voting members, three faculty advisory members, Mit- chell V. Charnley, editorial advisor, and Carrol Geddes, Hnancial advisor, meets twice a month to consider the problems and workings of Minnesota publications. Each spring candidates for oflices of the four publications submit platforms to the board, stating their qualifica- tions, policies and plans for the job. After due delibera- tion the appointments are made to the most eligible persons. But the work of the board does not end here. The most important part is to see that the selected editors and business managers carry out the plans which they have made. Budgets must be met, editorial policies planned, and general supervision exercised. Each editor must report on the progress of his staff and submit his plans for the future for approval before he proceeds with the Work. During this year opposition arose to the tradition of selecting twelve seniors and honoring them in the Gopher as Representative Minnesotansf' Objecting students believed that the selection was neither fair nor properly named. In their irst vote the board decided to increase the number of students selected to twenty, but the opposition still maintained that this merely extended the evil and did not correct it. The Board reconsidered, and the final decision was to suspend the tradition for one year as an experimental measure. The March Ski-U-Mah came in like a lamb, after the Board voted to have Mitchell V. Charnley act as a supervisor and censor of the Skum for an indefinite time. Deane Boyd, Skum editor, resigned at the beginning of spring quarter. In a special session Ted Peterson was selected to act as editor during the remainder of 1940 and all of 1941. Members of the Board of Publications are elected by the student body in the general election in the spring for terms of one or two years. Every spring the Board of Publications gives its ban- quet for members of the publications staffs. After the dinner, guests hear speeches by prominent journalists. Razz sheets are traditional souvenirs. Made up in the form of a newspaper, the razz sheets poke fun at the members of the staffs and their advisors. Gold keys are presented to seniors who have done outstanding work on publications during their time at the University.