THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1951 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN2 Gargoyle Leers Its UglyHead Spring semester saw Gargoyle back in his home in the Student Publications Building, after a se- mester off. campus, as the "cata- clysmic" room mate of Generation. The 42-year-old humor maga- zine was thought to have been si- lenced forever when financial dif- ficulties and lack of student inter- est caused the Board in Control of Student Publications to muffle the voice of the impish little man with the horns and the turned up nose, a year ago last spring. A brave band of undaunted hu- morists burrowed underground, however, and came up with a ma- gazine and a lot of dirt. IN A 2x4 section of the basement of a campus cafeteria, the office of Gargoyle was established. There they managed to turn out two financially and artis- tically successful editions of Gar- goyle and were officially rein- stated by the Board, last spring. Peg Nimz, '53, managing editor announced plans to put out a quar- tet of "incredible volumes for the price of 25 cents, which is all that traffic will bear." Miss Nimz may be heard making this announce- ment every afternoon in front of the Library steps. } When asked ,to comment on the Gargoyle's position with the Board, Miss Nimz replied: "Someone stole our pterodac- tyls." THE GARG is often advertised as the outfit where "only lunatics need apply," but actually the staff is a business-like, hard working group. Staff work is divided up among the following departments: liter- ary, circulation and promotion, advertising and art. Students may try out for any of these departments, and re- ceive promotions according to his efficiency. Many former Gargoyle staffers are now holding important posi- tions on other publications. STUDENT EDITED AND MANAGED: Daily Starts 62nd Year of Publication t * - - - - - * * . The Michigan Daily, edited and managed entirely by University students is the most important news agency for'the campus and has long been rated one of the outstanding college dailies in the country. Now in its 62nd year of publi- cation, The Daily boasts a com- plete printing plant including an electronic engraver and a rotary press, financial independence and a strong alumni group numbering hundreds of men and women in the publication field in this coun- try and abroad. -* * * STAFFED locally by more than 200 student editors, reporters and business staffers, The Daily offers complete campus and city cover- age plus Associated Press cover- age of national and world events. Published six times weekly - Tuesday through Sunday-during the school year, The Daily has the latest closing deadline of any morning paper in the State. The front page is put to bed at 2 a.m. and the circulation department makes good on a promise of de- liverysbefore breakfast to sub- scribers. On the editorial page The Daily depends upon its staff members for signed contribu- tions which represent their in- dividual opinions. The editorial page also features syndicated columnists Drew Pear- son, the Alsop brothers and Doris Fleeson. In addition to local car- tooning by Daily cartoonists, Herb Block, the Pulitzer-prizewinning cartoonist of the Washington Post is carried by The Daily. The letters to the editor column is open to readers of The Daily as a public forum. All letters which are signed, 300 words or less in length and in good taste are published. * * * THE DAILY was first published in the fall of 1890 by a group of non-fraternity men. It showed its stamina by surviving its competi- tors in the field and after the turn of the century, it was purchased by the University. Shortly after- wards, it was moved from a small downtown print shop to the Ann Arbor Press building and the name was changed to The Michigan Daily. The present Student Publica- tions Building, opened in 1932, was financed largely by The Daily's earnings. It contains to- day one of the finest physical plants, for a newspaper the size of The Daily, in the country. The most recent acquisition is a new rotary press, installed last fall. * s*" THE DAILY is published by students under the authority of Te linic Gives Added Culture To Engineers The Michigan Technic, featur- ing scientific articles and reports of engineering research-as well as features designed to provide engi- neers with the "culture" they are accused of lacking-is published monthly by engineering students. Faculty members and engineer- ing college alumni as well as stu- dents write for the magazine, but editing, photography, leg work and advertising sales are handled by the student staff. One of the few financially in- dependent college engineering ma- gazines in the country, the Technic has received many top awards in the annual Engineering College Magazine Association competition. The Technic is the oldest cam- pus publication. The editors hope in their nine issues scheduled to come off the press this year to quell all doubts that engineers are literate. Students Publish 'Ensian, Official Campus Yearbook Michigan's "Official" scrapbook --that's the 'Ensian, student-pub- lished yearbook for 54 years. Shortened from "Michiganen- sian," the book's name came from someone's mispronunciation for the suggested name-"Michigan- ensis.' THE 1952 yearbook, which goes on sale in the fall will be delivered to an estimated 4,000 purchasers before the end of the spring semes- ter, will be priced at five dollars, according to Harry Miller, '52, managing editor. The 500-page glossy - page book will feature sports sections, groups and campus activities, with an emphasis on photography. The 'Ensian began publication in 1897, selling for a mere dollar. In the beginning it was the joint work of three then existing maga- zine staffs, which were the Litera- ture and Engineering, Law and In- dependent magazines. Many opportunities for differ- ent kinds of work and proipo- tion are available on the 'Ensian. The editorial staff works on the preparation and assembly of copy and photographs. There is work available for writers, pho- tographers, typists and those in- terested in the lay-out and de- design of the 'Ensian. For those interested in the busi- ness staff, there are positions to handle accounts, contracts, ad- vertising and sales. ALL ELIGIBLE students may try out for the 'Ensian. The outstanding tryouts of the editorial and business staff are recognized each year with com- plimentary copies of the 'Ensian and may petition for positions on the junior and senior staffs at the end of their sophomore year. These positions include the man- aging editor, business manager, art editor, junior editors, and the pho- tography editor. The 'Ensian is published under the authority of the Board in Con- trol of Student Publications. HOME OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS IS THIS COMPLETELY EQUIPPED BUILDING. the Board in Control of Student Publications, which is made up of students elected by the campus at large, and faculty and alumni appointees. The Board does not censor - editorials or news articles.- It has general responsibility for the financial success of student publications, but actual adminis- tration is left to the students. * *' * TRYOUTS on The Daily edi- torial staff go through a semester training program to learn the fun- damentals of reporting, proofread- ing, and headline writing. This is followed by assignment to the re- portorial staff, with responsibility for seeing that a particular beat is covered. From this staff, the night edi- tors and their assistants - the junior staff - are chosen. Each night editor is in complete charge of the actual publication of the paper one night per week. The senior editors are the man- aging editor, who has general re- sponsibility for everything that appears in The Daily; the editor- ial director, who is in charge of the editorial page; the city editor, who handles local news assign- ments and directs the night edi- tors; the feature editor, who takes care of feature articles; and the associate editors, who are respon- sible for the training programs, and photography. The junior and senior staffs are selected by the Board in Control of Student Publications upon the recommendation of the managing editor, and receive salaries. Parallel appointments as night editors and senior editors are made on the sports and women's staffs. * * * ' THE BUSINESS STAFF has charge of The Daily's finances. It handles advertising, accounts, and circulation. Junior and senior jobs, as on the editorial staff, are appoint- ive, salaried positions. The top business position is that of business manager. THE DAILY has won numerous awards for excellence, including those given by the Associated Col- legiate Press, Sigma Delta Chi, and the National Advertising Service. CAMPUS NEWCOMER: Generation Publishes Student Work in Arts MICHIGAN STUDENTS We welcome you to the beautiful campus of the University of Michigan Be sure to visit the MUSIC CENTER, Inc. for STELEVISION Q o RADIO & PHONO COMBINATIONS " RECORDS e SHEET MUSIC 6 TAPE RECORDERS * STRING INSTRUMENTS REPAIRS e RADIO & TV SERVICE Engineers will marvel at our Service Department p The MUSIC CENTER, Inc. 300 SOUTH THAYER Just West of Hill Auditorium Phone 2-2500 or 7200 e <: .. ®v Try FOLLETT'S First USED BOOKS at BARGAIN PRICES f A comparative newcomer among student publications, Generation is a magazine which publishes stu- dent work in the arts--literature, music, visual art, architecture and the dance. The quarterly publication pro- vides a showcase for the creative work being done by students and also an outlet for new forms of art. Dan Waldron, Grad., heads a board of editors which strives to bring the campus interesting, vital art. The idea for Generation was ori- ginally conceived by the Inter Arts Union, an organization of students and faculty which sponsors and encourages student activity in the arts. Already rated as one of the na- tion's best student arts magazines, Generation features &6 pages of. lithographed type and giaphic dis-' plays. It sells for 35 cents. Contributions for the magazine are accepted from all students in any field of art at the Generation office in the Student Publications Building. Tryouts for the staff meet dur- ing the first few weeks of classes and all eligible students may gain the right to petition for editorial positions by serving a period of ap- prenticeship. Appointments to major positions; are made by the Board in Cont:ol of Student Publications. The business staff wbicn man- ages advertising, accounts a n d sales selects its staff separately. Music Groups Include Choir, Choral Union Musically-minded students have numerous opportunities on the campus to indulge their avocation -including some half-dozen stu- dent choral groups. The Men's and Women's Glee Clubs, the Arts Chorale, and the University Choir -- in addition to the famed Choral Union - give concerts during the year. * * * STUDENTS WHO are not in the music school are eligible to parti- cipate. Some of the groups, such as the University C h o i r, carry course credit. Others are pure- ly recreational - like the Glee Clubs and Arts Chorale. The Glee Clubs, besides present- ing a number of concerts in Ann Arbor, have road trips during which they perform in cities all around the country. r a i .1 it takes talent and experience to lift weights! 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