Western Washington Collegian - 1955 October 21

              Trustees Approve MRH Annex
Union Building
Responsibility
Of Students
By SHIRLEY GRAHAM
A student union building is the
nerve center which centralizes stu­dent
activities—built by students,
for students, for their use.
For the last several years, stu­dents
at Western have been talking
of the need of such a building. To
date $25,000 has been raised for its
construction.
Students are now paying $1.50;
this sum is taken from the student
entry fee each quarter. A portion
of the dividends from Co-op are
being set aside for furnishing the
Co-op in the new building.
FINANCIAL BARRIER
The major obstacle in constructing
the proposed student center is the
financial barrier. The State Legi­slature
will not appropriate funds
for a revenue-producing building.
This means students will have to
take on the responsibility of financ­ing
the structure if there is ever to
be a Student Union building at
Western.
CO-OPERATION^ NEEDED
This would in turn mean higher
student fees, money raising projects,
and co-operation from the whole
student body, faculty, alumni, and
administration.
Tentative plans call for $450,000
to construct the building. However,
an estimate from the architects is
necessary before more definite fig­ures
will be known.
$100,000 is needed before an ap­proximate
$350,000 more can be
borrowed.
FEE HIKE IMPORTANT
Proposed plans will definitely in­clude
the raising of registration
fees. If these fees are not raised
this year, by Spring, 1956, the Stu­dent
Union Building fund will have
a total of about $44,200.
The proposed additional dollar per
quarter per student (figuring 1600
students) will increase this total
to $47,000.
If an additional $4 per person for
the next five quarters, starting
Winter Quarter, 1956, is charged the
fund will have a total of $57,000.
If registration fee for Summer
Quarter is raised another dollar, the
figure will total $60,000.
OUTSD3E REVENUE
The_ Student Union Committee
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COLLEGIAN
Vol. XLVIII, No. 5 Western Washington •ollege, Bellingham, Washington Oct. 21, 1955
Practicing smiles in hopes that they will become
members of the 1955 Homecoming court are 16 Western
beauties. Pictured left to right are—Front row, Kathy
Barbas, Gaye Caton, Pat Putnam, Betty Jane Ramaila,
and Lynda Samuelson. Second row, Suzie Jacobson,
Sharron Olson, Sandra Fluke, Marilee Weaver, and
Julienne Joubert. Back row, Pat Brunhaver, Lynne
Michel, Diane Pemberton, Charlotte Rolie, Kay Mac-
Kenzie, and Pat Spokley. Photo by Sandison.
'Carousel* Whirls Into Finale
Band Tops Musically
Throughout the years, the name of Charlie Barnet
has been synonymous with great music. Barnet, a
veteran of two decades in the band business, has
made more than 180 recordings for 11 record com­panies.
He has also appeared in a number of motion
pictures.
OVERNIGHT SENSATION
In 1939 the orchestra of Charlie Barnet became
an overnight sensation with its exciting and original
recordings. Soon the group under the direction of
its saxaphonist-maestro became a national favorite.
Besides his many repeat engagements in the
world's foremost entertainment spots, Barnet has
contributed many musical milestones during his fabu­lous
career. One of his top selling record albums
was made with Norman Granz, creator of Jazz at
the Philharmonic.
TRAINS STARS
Many of the top-flight names in
the music world today owe much
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BOC Sanctions Lounge Mixers;
Denies Organization's Request
By SHIRLEY GRAHAM
A yet undecided question was discussed by members of the
Board of Control Wednesday at the weekly meeting in the Student
Center. The subject concerned alloting financial assistance to
clubs for attending conferences.
This matter was brought up before the Board when two
organizations on campus requested money for coming meetings—
one was granted the request, the -
other was not.
The organizations were Student
Publications and "W"*Club. The
former wanted to send eight mem­bers
to a state meeting for college
journalists to discuss methods and
exchange ideas. The purpose given
was to improve Western's publica­tions.
Request granted.
"W" CLUB REFUSED
"W" Club was interested in send­ing
two men to a national confer­ence
for football coaches being held
in California. The purpose for rep­resentation
at this meeting was
to learn new coaching methods and
ideas to help members of the club
become better coaches in their fu­ture
years. Request denied.
Also, on the athletic side of the
agenda was a proposed game with
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Dateline..
Friday, October 21 — Swim meet,
WRA sponsored, college pool, 4
CourtNqminees Viewed
"If I Loved You." a tune from the musical show
"Carousel," was an appropriate beginning to the hour-long
program scheduled for this morning to present
the candidates for the Homecoming court. Joyce
Brose was to be the vocal soloist.
Donna Rhodes was then to entertain the audi­ence
with baton twirling. She was accompanied by
the pep band. The band was also scheduled to play
background music for the candidates. Rosalee Swed-berg
and Dorothy Flora, co-chairmen of the as­sembly,
chose Wally Vopnford to emcee the program.
If everything went according to plans, Wally was
to introduce the campaign managers who presented
their candidates for the court. Freshman candidates
are Lynne Michel, presented by Walt Kauzlarich:
Ma'rilee Weaver, introduced by John Boling; Betty
Jane Ramaila, introduced by Jim Kreiss; and Sandra
Fluke, presented by Dale Johnston.
Sophomore candidates were sched­uled
next. Bill Siebler presented
Diane Pemberton; Gordon Wilson
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p. m. "College Newsweek in Re­view,"
7:15 pan., KVOS. ASB
Mixer, * F club sponsored,
Lounge, 8:30 p. m.
Saturday, October 22—WRA outing
to Canada. Cars leave P. E. Build­ing
at 8 a. m. Football with
Southern Oregon at Battersby
Field, 8 p. m.
Sunday, October 23—Parents' Day.
Program begins in auditorium at
1:30 p. m.
Tuesday, October 25—Class meet­ings
on Homecoming floats, 10
a. m. Daily bulletin will an­nounce
places.
Wednesday, October 26 — Faculty
banquet, Leopold Hotel Crystal
Ballroom, 6:30 p. m.
Thursday, October 27 — Interclub
Council meeting, Room 209, 4 p. m.
Friday, October 28 — Homecoming
Coronation assembly, auditorium,
10 a. m.
New Wing Will
Double Men's
Dorm Capacity
By KATHY. MALET
Construction of an a d d i t i on
to MRH was recenty approved
by the Board of Trustees of WWCE;
Final plans for the building were
presented to the Board at their
meeting yesterday noon.
The addition is to house 96 men.
There are 76 men now living in the
MRH. The plans also provide for
a large central laundry room, stor­age
room, an apartment for the
house mother, and a lounge.
LANDSCAPED YARD
The two-story structure will be
located just southwest of MRH
in a grove of trees. It will tie U-shaped
with a landscaped court
yard. The lounge will dominate
the base of the U with the wings
providing the housing.
The building will be wood frame,
insulated for sound, and partially
fire-proof. The exterior will feat­ure
a combination of wood siding
and brick.
MANY BUILT-INS
The rooms will contain all the
features of modern residence halls
with built-in wardrobes and desks.
The lounge will serve as a geheral
meeting place, and social room. A
fireplace and kitchenette are plan­ned
for this room. It is probable
that a section of the lounge will
contain recreational facilities.
The 48 rooms will be divided into
12-man sections with a shower room
for each section.
FALL OPENING
The building is scheduled to be
ready for occupancy next Septem­ber.
At an undetermined date, a
twin of this building will be con­structed
to the south of the new
addition.
With the additional campus Hous­ing,
plans are being made to re­open
the kitchen and dinning room
in the MRH.
Dr. Haggard, Dean McDonald,: and
Mr. Bindon, architect, have been
collaborating on the plans. Bfiidon
and Jones of Seattle, the architects
for the Edens Hall addition, de­signed
the building.
Illegal parking at Western makes
the auto owner liable to $1.00 fine.
Southern Oregon Will Meet
Viks in Intersectional Game
Tomorrow will mark Western's
first intersectional game of the sea­son.
They will square off against
Southern Oregon College in a night
affair at Battersby Field.
Coach Al Akins, who managed the
Bellingham- Bells into a state semi-pro
baseball title this summer, will
bring his squad here. They have
a season's record of two wins and
two defeats. Their victories were
taken over Linfield and Portland
State, while they lost to Humboldt
State and Sacramento State.
The Red Raiders have a strong
passing attack centered around Bill
Seymour who completed twenty-one
of thirty-three passes from
quarterback slot in the first two
games.
j This squad runs from the tight
"T," with a man in motion. They
are strong in the line, especially at
the guard and center position with
big, experienced men.
The SOC team also has a good
running attack led by fullback Ralph
Clarno. In case they are stuck,
their punter, Charley Rettman
comes in. Rettman's punts are
averaging over forty-six yards per
try.
Assisting Coach Akins, who is in
his first year at SOC are Ted Sohopf
and Glenn Nelson. Nelson is a
former player for the Oregon school
and gained considerable publicity
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