SUNDAY, MARCH 2A, 1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE REWPM SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY P A i~U! EPWV X f%"JP or, v Gib 41 SECOND WOMAN SL VEEP: 'Machine-Like' Ross ner Ends Career By DAVE BAAD "Ruth is just like a machine, al- ways working and always there when SL needs her." To some who have observed Ruth Rossner's attachment to Stu- dent Legislature and student gov- ernment in general, this seemed an apt appraisal of her fine work over the past three and a half years. From the time she was first elected to the Legislature in April, 1953, until she arose to adjourn SL's final meeting last Wednesday her diligence in working fo stu- dent government has been seldom surpassed. Holds Many Positions In two years she advanced through various positions includ- ing SL recording secretary, mem- ber at large, Student Affairs Com- mittee representative, D e v e 1 o p - ment Council representative and last December became only the second woman -n SL history to be elected vice-president. The other was Adele Hager, '49, elected in 1949. However, close attachment to student government is only part of Miss Rossner and she dislikes being so closely associated with SL as to be termed a machine. Anxious For Free Time When her student government responsibilities are over March 16, she can't wait to start attending a few concerts and plays and begin going to all the sports events again. Although her avid sports inter- est hasn't been overly evident since her University days began, Miss Rossner was once assistant sports editor of her high school paper and played basketball and field hockey with her high school team. Movies have been her favorite entertainment at college and she seldom' misses Hollywood produc- tions passing through Ann Ar- bor. Like some other campus lead- ers have mentioned recently she wants to write a few movie reviews for The Daily before she leaves Michigan. Always prominent in high school activities, Miss Rossner couldn't make up her mind between. The Daily and Student Legislature when she first entered the Univer- sity. Tries "Something Different" "I had worked on our high school paper so I decided to try something different and ran for Student Legislature. Even after I Joined SL I kept thinking I would go to The Daily and at least give it a try. "About this time I was made -Daily-Lynn Wallas RUTH ROSSNER ... terminates dilligent SL career 40 Students Keep Guild Life Active (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles on Lane Hall Student Religious Association spon- sored Student religious organizations.) By CAROL PRINS The Roger Williams Guild of the First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor is a student organization of approximately forty members. Glen Howell, '55E, president of the student organization, said the group is close-knit and many ac- tivities of the Guild are participat- ed in by All the members. He said that among the educa- tional activities of the group are the weekly Bible study groups and small discussion groups which are called Yoke Fellowship groups. Sponsors Weekly Party The Guild sponsors a weekly Fri- day night party which is usually an open house or a type of organ- ized party, and another social function of the group is a weekly tea designed to bring members to- gether during the week. The Guild articipates in the Intramural sports program as well as sponsoring educational and so- cial meetings. In cooperation with the Lane Hall Student Religious Organiza- tion, the Guild, along with many other student religious groups, participates in a "Work Weekend" designed to clean up sections of Ann Arbor in need of painting and cleaning. The group has planned "Work Weekends" for sections of Chicago and Toledo this spring. Spring Retreat Planned The Inter-Guild, another group in which the Roger Williams Guild participates and which is a com- bination of all Protestant student religious groups on campus is planning a Spring retreat for In- ter-Guild members in the spring. "The aims of our group are pri- marily to provide a Christian at- mosphere for social functions, ed- ucational and education needs," Howell said. Other club officers are Fern Woodard, '56, vice-president; Vir- ginia Lund, '55Ed, secretary; and Robert Stenger, treasurer. Advisor of the group is the Rev. Chester H. Loucks, pastor of the First Bap- tist Church. UMW Hits Policy WASHINGTON (P)-The United Mine Workers Union said yester- day the President's Committee on Fuel Resources policy had failed to "meet squarely the' realities" of problems facing the coal industry. -Daily-Dick Gaskill EVEN A BABY'S ENTITLED TO ENTER THE DERBY (Continued from Page 1) 1 Colorful Cars.Delight Derby Spectators head of the new SL administrative wing and this kept me tied to the, Legislature for good, although a little more attention to my studies wouldn't have hurt either," Miss Rossner reflected. She has never regretted stick- ing with SL. "Student government places you in situations that condi- tion you for the rest of your life." The best thing that ever hap- pened to her was losing her first! Legislature race. "I considered sui- cide but instead I ran the next spring and was elected on the first ballot. "This was the greatest thrill I Kite Records Several enthusiastic Univer- sity kite-fliers yesterday set a. new record in the favorite March sport. Breaking the 2,000 - foot m a r k e r established several weeks ago by two Sigma Nu men, seven Medical students sent their 15-cent stock kite soaring 3,940 feet above Mich- igan Stadium. The students, all members of Alpha Kappa Kappa, medi- cal fraternity, claimed their success lay in the use of 25- pound test nylon cord and a, 17-foot terrycloth tail. have received at the University, for it proved I could overcome defeat. When I went to bed at 10 a.m. the next day I still didn't feel the least bit tired." Little ofste bitterness evident in many senior campus leaders shows up in truth's thinking. Favors Criticism She is primarily worried that many students at the University as. well as administrators have for- gotten what criticism is. "Criti- cism is not synonomous with de- struction and student government by its very nature should be criti- cal." Although Miss Rossner thinks SGC's small elected body will prove detrimental in a representative sense, she isn't dooming the new student government to failure. Likes Last Legislature She provided an optimistic note by terming the group sitting on the last Legislature one of the best since she became a member. "One of my biggest regrets over SL's de- mise was that so many promising sophomores and freshmen were having their Legislature terms go relatively to waste." Although she has many "beauti- ful" recommendations behind her in case she wants to go to work Liter graduation, present plans call for a four month trip to Eu- rope. lined up the cars at the starting platform and kept the racers go- ing. Part of the Union and Wom- en's Athletic Association's Spring Weekend project, the Derby was another activity of a fun-packed weekend that began Friday night with Skit Night in Hill Auditorium. Judges for the derby included Prof. Marvin J. Eisenberg of the tne arts department, Prof. George A. Peek of the political science de- partment and Ron Fidler, instruc- tor in design. Third Attempt Finally Puts Charter Revision on Ballot --Daily-Dick Gaskill BETA THETA PI'S BEER CAN (OR BARREL?) SENIORS CIVIL ENGINEERING We are an old, well established firm of steel work- ers who fabricate and erect structural steel and miscellaneous iron. Personnelwise, however, we are young and have young ideas. The firm is growing rapidly and has great future growth potential. We Need Trained Personnel for Estimating, Design, and Sales If you are interested in structural steel and would like to be associated with a highly respected yet smaller firm (150 employees) and grow with it ...S 'Send a complete resume with picture to WILLIAM W. MOYER 501 Front Ave. -- Grand Rapids, Mich. (Continued from Page 1) quested information from towns the size of Ann Arbor containing Universities. All ideas, however, were "tailored to fit Ann Arbor," he said. Subcommittees of the commis- sion would talk over its ideas, and Sidwell would draft a section em- bodying the decisions reached. After over a year of study the commission was able to assemble and publish its tentative conclu- sions. In September of last year they again consulted with city offi- cials and explained what the com- mission had done. They asked how the new charter would operate in individual departments and got appraisals of the revised document. More study was given the find- ings, and public hearings on the tentative conclusions were held in December and January. "We had pretty much made up our minds as to what we were go- ing to do," Quimet said. However several minor changes were made to make the charter more palat- able to all segments of the popu- lation. The three law school professors formed a drafting committee un- der the chairmanship of Dean Stason.The committee worked in- tensively in the last few months, making some 300 corrections in for mand punctuation. By the end of January, the char- ter was completed. It was sent to Lansing for approval by the gover- nor and the attorney general. Aft- e ra few technical changes needed to conform to state law, the char- ter was ready to present to the voters. Read and Use Daily Classifieds (PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT) ote for CO 0 SE SE P RTY Candidates- 9 BOB LEACOCK * JANET NEARY . DONNA NETZER THE UNIVERSITY MUST PROMOTE AN ATMOS- PHERE IN WHICH STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPOR- TUNITY TO MEET AND LIVE WITH OTHER STU- DENTS OF DIFFERENT RACES, RELIGIONS, AND NATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. This contact on an equal basis is the best means of alleviating the misunderstandings that exist among people, and is a significant part of the educational experience. THEREFORE, THE CSP PLATFORM STATES: We believe that no racial, religious, or ethnic con- siderations should be used in placing students in Uni- versity housing units, except on the request of the in- dividual student (CSP has already instigated some changes on University housing applications to imple- ment this policy.) We do not believe that the need for new housing is an excuse for allowing new groups with discriminatory clauses to be established on campus. The need for new housing could be solved by the establishment on campus of fraternities and sorori- ties without discriminatory clauses. The problem could also be alleviated by allowing more students to live in off-campus housing, and by the utilization of more private homes as University residences for men and women. Candidates Candidates- " BOB LEACOCK . JANET NEARY " DONNA NETZER Vote cSP A mutual interest in responsible student government led to the form- ing of the Common Sense Party, a student political party organized to promote its goals through united efforts. CSP offers candidates who are pledged to a practical platform. If elected, they must work together for the achievement of these specific objectives. Vote cSP IT IS THE UNIVERSITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE INDIlVIDUAL'S OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER HIS OWN TRUTHS. To this end, it must make avail- able to students all points of view, and must resist those pressures that insist the unorthodox must not be heard. It must .allow students and faculty their rights as citizens, so long as they do not claim to represent the University in their activities. CSP believes that these principles are vital to the meaningful existence of the University and must be national unity is confused with national unanimity. THEREFORE, THE CSP PLATFORM STATES: We believe that political, economic and religious be- liefs should not be criteria for the hiring and firing of a faculty member, so long as he does not attempt to influence others through his position as a teacher. We believe that students should be free to hear any speaker or speech of their choice. OTHER CSP GOALS: To seek extended closing hours in women's residences, the student governmental groups within the housing units To improve. the position of the student judiciary so that it will have more freedom and authority To pressure for a "dead" weekend prior to the final evamination period although this may exclude the possibility of a "meaningful" commencement To obtain a reappraisal of University regulations in order to produce realistic and respected rules To add a representative of the ISA (International elected representative to maintain the balance be- tween organizational and elected representatives OUR GOALS CAN BE ACHIEVED BY AN INTELLI- GENT HANDLING OF SGC SO THAT: SGC consults with Ann Arbor, administration, faculty, and student groups most concerned with desired change. SGC obtains complete factual infornation on which to base a decision prior to making that decision. SGC continually presses for realization of its view- point, rather than allowing a single setback to deter I! p 1