FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1957 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TYIEE Auditor Checks Finances For Student Organizations GOODBYE, FISHBOWL: Groups Now Use Meeting Rooms By JOHN WEICHER us Organizations looking for a, place to meet no longer wind up in!f., the Union snack bar or the Mason Hall lobby.k Nine conference rooms havef been set aside for those groups on the third floor of the Student Ac-#'P tivities Building. One of these can be usedonlyby Student Govern- ment Council or Joint Juaiciary; the others are open to any group. The SGC room is far better fur- nished than the others - it has eight large glass ashtrays on the table, as well as several among the spectator's seats. Pink Chairs 'Back Yard' Landscape Plans Drawn Up Two plans for landscaping the back yard' of the Student Activ- ities Building have been drawn up, according to Robert J. Aitken, assistant supervising architect at f the University. The more costly of the designs calls for a terrace with some planting in it, while the other consists largely of planting, with a minimum of sidewalks. parking lot behind the Student of the area would consist largely of grass in which some shrubs would be placed. Both plans feature flowering shrubs located near the building r itself, Aitken said. These would include a number of spring plants, such as tulips and daffodils. No automobile parking is to be Evergreens, Too permitted in either plan. I Evergreens would also be placed sent unfinished appearance of the area is generally derogatory, It has been termed "a gravel pit"s and "a golf course sand trap," Opinion on Lot Split Opinion on the creation of a parking lot instead of landscap- ing the area has been more divid- ed. Some feel it would, ease the parking problem on campus. Others, however, feel that land- scaping is necessary to give the building and the neighborhood a pleasant appearance. They point to the.fact that there are already two parking lots in the area, one large one behind the Administra- tion Building and the Student "ublications Building lot. Based on these reasons, the SAB Administration Board has decided to landscape the area. 'Good Place to Sit' The terrace design would in- clude a number of seats placed around the area, Aitken said. He called it "a good spot to sit out in during the spring and fall." The other plan would include two sidewalks, one leading to May- nard St. and the other to the in the area, to brighten things up during the winter months. Aitken termed the terrace de- sign "the nicer of the two," but added that the final decision would be made largely on the basis of comparative cost and available funds. Student comment on the pre- -Daily-fDick Gaskill ACCOUNT KEEPER .. . Fred Rinkel, Auditor of Student Organ- izations, aids groups in keeping their accounts straight. Rinkel also assists organizations when they plan some project, such as Spring Weekend, to make sure that funds stretch as far as possible. He often acts as go-between for the organization in these projects. By BARBARA FINKEL Co-ordinating the accounts of the various student groups on campus is one of the chief duties of the office of Fred Rinkel, Audi- tor of Student Organizations. This office has the job of keep- ing student activities running on a sound business basis. "Treasurers of the s a r i o-u s campus organizations deposit all organization, class, or committee funds with our office," Rinkel said. "We, in turn, work with these different groups and aid them in keeping their accounts straight," he continued. All-Campus Activities When it comes to putting on all- campus activities, such as the stu- dent sponsored concerts, the audi- tor's office works right along with the students, and helps them to maintain a solid financial basis. The auditor's office is also in back of campus events such as Spring Week - end, Michigras, Homecoming Week-end and J- Hop. "A great deal of work goes into the planning of these activities," Rinkel said, "and we advise the students on how to make the most of their limited budgets." Prices Advised Decorating committees are, ad- vised as to the prices of the various materials necessary for their de- corations. In deciding which bands to choose for these various student functions, the auditor's office aids students in finding out the prices of the different bands. The auditor's office is also an aid when it comes to purchasing or renting various things from the University, itself. "For example, if a student or- ganization wishes to rent a Uni- versity bus to go out to the Fresh Air Camp, they come to u and we do all the negotiating with the University for them," Rinkel said. "In this way, again," he con- tinued, "the University can be sure that the students renting the bus will be able to pay the correct price." Photographs Get Comment Visitors to the Dean of Women's Office on the first floor of the Student Activities Building often comment on the giant pictures behind the reception desk, won- dering what they are. The three photographs repre- sent scenes symbolizing various parts of Michigan. On the left is a picture of a typical Michigan farm field at harvest time, similar to many farms throughout the south- ern part of the state. The center picture displays an industrial plant, of the sort which may be found in Detroit, while the third depicts a forest scene in winter, as is common in the Upper Peninsula. In addition, the chairs are com- fortable, soothing pink plastic af- fairs, enabling council members to relax as they consider the ques- tions before them. * MEETING PLACE ... SGC and The room also has a carpet on room, on the third floor of the the floor, or at least that part of rom!ntetidforo h it where SGC or Joint Judic meet other rooms are also available to The spectators have to rest their had to scavenge for some place feet on linoleum. The meeting organization can use a room. table is made of inlaid wood. Other rooms are not so elabor- ate-they have only one ashtray D ifficulties apiece. Both tables and chairs in these rooms are made of metal, F ceO therelau and the floors are linoleum. E a c h room has fluorescent lighting, but much of the time this By MARGARET MOORE is not necessary, as anyone can Mic'.igan is not the only large tell from looking at the outside of university that tends to give the the building. The largely- glass impression of assembly-line auto- walls let in a great amount of sun- mation. light, when the louvers are not shut. The Daily recently received, in' This feature enables persons Ianswer to a request for informa- meeting in committees to get the tion on student activities, a letter full benefit of the sun when it reading, "Enclosed is the Policy is shining, without being depress- Manual for Student Organizations ed by having to look out the win- which you as a recognized organi- dow on gloomy, rainy days. The zation on the University of Minne- louvers con be shut, the lights sota campus . . .', turned on, and the meeting goes While The Daily was surprised on with no dreary surroundings. k to know that a routine letter had ay Szmade it a recognized organization Varying Sizes on the University of Minnesota These rooms vary in size. Some campus, we were curious to know of them are as large as the SGC just what that entailed. 4L Y e to tc L -Daily-Charles Curtiss Joint Judic use this committee SAB for their meetings. Eight student groups which formerly o hold a meeting. Any student " g ! 1 1.I uulJ I (~,'Al 0'op tlp f ii r- ., ,I ''''-'Ge Senate combined. There is geo- graphical rather than campus- wide representation. Editor of the University of North Carolina Daily Tar Heel is elected! by the whole student body. He then appoints all members of the lower staff. Ohio University stages its own versions of the two national par- ties' presidential nominating con- ventions. Students organize cam- paigns for the candidates, give the nominating and seconding speech- es, man the state delegations, and whoop it up in loud and enthusi- astic demonstrations. Faculty Address Managers Faculty members address the campaign managers and state chairmen at several preliminary meetings, to make certain that every official knows his proper convention role and will perform it "conventionally." Stanford University has a Texas Club for all students who live in Texas. This University also has an Off-campus Womens' Organization which provides close contact with University life for the off-campus women, and promotes group spirit I smong its members. As the administration of North Carolina University wrote, "Our student union isn't as new as yours but we're proud of our 25 years and hoping for many more." It is with Great Pride that we have participated in the Construction of the Student Activities Building Wolverine Roofing & Supply Co. 2195 E. Ellsworth -Ann Arbor room, while others are far small- er, just right for a meeting of a! 10-man committee needing peace' and quiet. The rooms are not reserved to anyone on a set weekly schedule; any organization wishing to use one signs up for it one week in advance, but cannot plan to sche- dule the room for the same time each week. Ar organization does not have! to have an office in the SAB to! use a room. Already the rooms are becoming a success; on an average day, five of the rooms are in use. When more people become acquainted with them, the Building Council expects a steady stream of groups using the rooms. All Have Organizations Actually, although all univer- sities may not have the modern, efficiently equipped Student Activ- ities Building of this campus, most have about the same type of stu- dent organizations. Minnesota, Ohio, and Stanford University have a Student Legisla- ture and Student Affairs Com- mittee similar in structure to those on our campus before the Student Government Council Plan was put into effect two years ago. University of North Carolina, however, has a two party system. The parties, University and Stu- dent, each nominate candidates for the Student Legislature, which is much like the U.S. House and r F . I SPECIFICATION AGGREGATES PRODUCED BY HEAVY MEDIA SEPARATION PREMIUM TRANSIT-MIXED CONCRETE l tiff E S } ' . i r ? 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