West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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STUDENT GOVERKMENT ROGER W. TOMPKINS, Student Body President The present Student Government constitution was ac- cepted by the Student Body and approved by the University Council of Adnninistration on April 2, 1952. The constitution places the responsibility for student government in the hands of two bodies — the Executive Council and the Legislature. The judicial burden is placed on the Student Court, which renders judgment on all issues presented to it by the Execu- tive Council and the Legislature. The President of the Student Body, who is elected by all-campus vote in the general elec- tion, presides over the Executive Council and is responsible for the administration of the committee system and the func- tioning of student government in general. The work of student government is divided into many dif- ferent committees all of which come directly under the Exec- utive Council which is presided over by the Student Body President. Student Government represents, works for and Is the stu- dent body of the University. It sponsors and organizes ac- tivities and projects, co-ordinates the work of other campus groups, and gives students experience in accepting responsi- bility. The present representatives, chosen by the student body are working toward fulfilling all regular projects such as week- ends and student faculty relations. They are Interested in be- ing representative of the entire student body. CARLEY ANN REES, Student Body Vice-President 29

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1 ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES . . . STUDENT GOVERNMENT Legislative Executive Judicial Associated Women Students PUBLICATIONS Monticola Daily Athenaeum Publications Committee HONORARIES i

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THE COUNCIL. First Row: Linda Sammons, Vice-President of Freshman Class; Harriet Jones. Vice-President of Senior Class; Mary Margaret Hulstlne, Vice-President of Sopho- more Class, Second Row: John Fuscaldo, President of Senior Class; Carley Ann Reese. Vice-President of Student Body; Roger Tompkins, President of Student Body; Jim Villers. President of Freshman Class. Third Row: Ed Zakaib, President of Junior Class; Sara Holliday, Vice-President of Junior Class; Ed Dennison, President of Sophomore Class. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Mary Margaret, Carley Ann and Roger streamlining the files of the Student Government Files. Executive Council is composed of the president and vice- president of the student body and the president and vice- presidents of each class. Besides acting as advisory board to the student body president, the members of the council do the idea and research v ork for Student Government. A large part of Executive Council ' s job is the Investiga- tion of possible services to be performed by Student Gov- ernment. All appointments originate within the group and are sent to Legislature for approval or rejection. The officers also make decisions and organization for class projects.