University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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been ey eal’ Hannay Lewixs Student Body President Leaders... Disrupting events clouded the political horizon during the past year, as the old Independent party and dissatis- fied Greeks combined to form a new Associated party which swept into power in spring elections. The new organization easily won the A.S.U.I. presidency and a majority of seats on the student executive board. Student officers for the year, all of them members of the Associated Students party, were: Harry Lewies, presi- dent; Bob Wethern, vice president; and Norma Marchi. secretary. But the student leaders found running the A.S.U.I. was much tougher than winning student elections. Trouble started as soon as the executive board convened. First was a squabble over the yell team. Next came a tiff with the Spurs. And always there was trouble with publica- tions leaders who wanted to publish their papers and year- books without interference from ‘‘publications-ignorant”’ politicians. The “publications problem” was perhaps the sharpest thorn in the executive board's side. Editors wanted a new Jim Towers Rex Brewerr Macy Morr Sree Wannen Weinacna 28

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A.S.U.1L, Exeeurive Boanp . Shown “in action” during one of ite weekly meetings is Idaho's student executive board, governing body in student affairs, The board appoints all student committees, okays the A.5.U.1. budget. and performs many similar functions

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Bon Wrerunen A.S.U.AL, View President Nouma Mane ue Secretary publications board, and after a lengthy fight, they got it. But soon the publications board was dissolved by the politicos—and all prom- ises which executive board members had made were stricken from books. When school closed, nothing constructive had been accomplished. Accomplishments can be recorded in the executive board log, too. Much energy was concentrated on student war efforts. A victory committee was appointed to direct and pro- mote all war activities. Idaho's “Bucket Bri- gade of Minute Maids was organized to sell war bonds and stamps on the campus. And the Red Cross unit on the campus was supported by the executive board during its formation, Costly social functions were banned for the duration by board action, because they ““were not in tune with the times.”’ A limit was set for dance decorations, programs were eliminated almost entirely, and corsages were discontinued. Jay Gaannn Epvirn Jones Dean D. 5S. Jerrens Bow Ex.incsox