Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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Two Weber students steal a precious moment (tom a busy day for reflective thought and the unequalled joy of friendship. 12

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Education is a progressive medium. Truths are often learned by trial and error, by experiment; old ideas arc cast aside and replaced by newer and more practicable ones. For many years the concept of learning was one of stern discipline and memorization by rote. Grad- ually, educational theorists and philosophers looked to the individual differences of the students themselves as a determining factor in the adoption of newer teaching methods. But they soon found that classroom work was not enough. A well-balanced social, cultural, and recreational program was needed to supplement the routine of classroom work. Today, modern universities across the nation and the world recog- nize that a college education should not only assist individuals to make a living, but in addition it should assist individuals to make a life. In this statement President Miller has expressed the long- felt wishes of many who, in 1953, witnessed the initiation of a fund- raising program which was to make possible such an addition as the Union Building to the expanding Weber campus. Since this action of the Utah State Legislature, eight years ago, a scvcn-dollar union fee has been collected quarterly from each student; it was from this financial source that the Weber Union sprang up. And so, after many years of planning and re-planning to meet the cverchanging needs of a progressive campus such as ours, a dream is nearing realization. The $1,215,000.00 Weber College Union has become the hub of all campus ami much community activity. The structure provides permanent student body and publications offices; excellent relaxation areas including table tennis, billiards, and a beau- tifully-designed eight-lane bowling alley; a spacious cafeteria which scats 355 comfortably, and which can be converted into a ballroom; a college bookstore which stocks everything from textbooks to tooth- picks and a friendly barbershop. Cultural offerings include a pleasant browsing library with con- temporary periodical literature on a variety of subjects, and a music- listening room for those with specific tastes in music. Art exhibits arc one of the niceties” provided by the Union. Enjoyable and worth- while activities arc planned and held here; various college publications are produced here. Here students meet for study, for relaxation, or just for friendly conversation in the comfortable lounge. The Weber C)llege Union certainly satisfies the cultural, social, and recreational needs of the student in his leisure time. But the Union serves yet a higher purpose — that of unifying the thoughts and ideas of a modern, lively, creative student body. This year, more than ever before, Weber students arc united with the com- mon bond of friendship and brotherhood and understanding that is the result of planning, sharing, and doing things together — as a unit. Certainly, this is one of the most enriching parts of college life, and the Union has become a home away from home wherein students — the Weber Family — can dream and plan and build together for a brighter future. Indeed, the very design of the newer-than-modern structure exemplifies the spirit of unlimited growth that is so much a part of Weber. II

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The carnal and quid aimoophcrc of the browsing library facilitate! effective study. The Union cafeteria provides a vaticty of delicious foods: sometimes decision-making is difficult. Yes, the Weber Union is beautiful from any viewpoint — beauti- ful in the simplicity of its design and in its purpose, which far transcends any visible beauty. It is a useful and functional edifice that will, like its inhabitants, more effectively serve the commu- nity and the campus in the ensuing days. 13