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Norris Yates, Edith Newton
Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
final examination periods by the Associated Students. University of Oregon.
Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
oh the Council?. . .
Aside from the last-minute attempt to divorce freshman poli
tics and interference from the upperclassmen, the annual fresh
man fling into the “Great Game” was no different than any
other year.
And as in past years, people are now asking, “What differ
ence does it really make? Why is such a fuss made over fresh
man elections?"
True, now that they are elected, the officers may sit back
and relax, the momentary spurt into the limelight being over.
Class officers usually have few duties, and in this case they
revolve around the single job of picking a Frosh Glee chairman.
BUT, supposing that the president and vice president at
tended ASUO executive council meetings as freshman repre
sentatives to that council, thereby making it a true representa
tive body. Who else can bring the freshman viewpoint to the
council, besides tbe members of that class? In war years, the
need for freshman representation on the council is strongly
brought out because of an over-large preponderance of fresh
men in the student body.
Freshmen seldom get a crack at practice in student govern
ment. Such a plan would not only give them some much-needed
practice, but also would offer an opportunity for more people
to sit on the council which administers and legislates for the
.student body.
It is suggested that the two top officers be given the repre
sentative positions because they will have no other duties
during the year but the selection of Frosh Glee chairman. By
selecting these two one will naturally come from the Greek
bloc and one from the ISA, w hich is the way the other repre
sentative positions on the council work out.
Perhaps the council would prefer that only the president be
included, similar to the council position given the AWS presi
dent and Kmerald editor.
Whatever way it could be done, freshmen would receive
a voice in student body government, and experience in the
practice of government. And the council would have a more
.well-rounded and representative view of matters up for its
decision.
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9*t jbe^ende ol fjea+id. . .
It lias long been a bone of contention from the distaff side of
the campus that “women should dress like women," at all times.
In other words, the skirt-sweater bobby socks tradition should
not be broken under any circumstances. Admittedly, there are
certain advantages to having the femmes, from a mass view
point, look as if they had all been turned off a mass assemble
Jine,*only varying in color of outfit, and shade of personality.
Any attempt to vary permanently the convenient knee-length
skirts probably would be fought wholeheartedly by the men
as well as by the women.
But there are times, particularly during cold weather, when
the gals would be glad to sacrifice attractiveness for comfort.
Slacks and jeans needn't necessarily give the impression of
sloppiness. They can look neat and even attractive, and tliev
certainly would help to keep the biting winds and driving rains
off feminine legs.
Many girls feel more comfortable in jeans or slacks, and
many would welcome the opportunity to vary their dress a
little by an occasional change to more protective,clothing.
Through a gradual expansion of the University woman’s
wardrobe, the sight of slacks and jeans in town and on the
campus on weekends, at informal get-togethers, or at extra
curricular activities has hist its flavor of novelty.
Jl the ban on "long pants" for women to classes were raised,
at least during the winter weeks, it would perhaps help to
guard against colds, and spirits in the feminine quarter un
doubtedly would be raised.
MAJOR CHARLEY HOWARD
Caught washing in France. The picture was submitted to the Emerald
by a member of Major Howard’s company.
Colombian Student Finds
US Language *Terrible!’
By DOROTHY HABEL
From Colombia, one of our South American neighbors, comes
another new student to the University of Oregon. His full name
is Horatio Gonzales, “But,” he asserted, “my friends call me
Horace, and in South America my nickname was Tio.” Horace
is about 5 feet 7 inches, looks very Spanish, has dark eyes and
hair, and speaks the American language with a charming in
Take It
FromMe
By DOC
Maxine Christenson, Susan
Campbell, leaves this week for
Mississippi to marry Lt. Keith
Sessions.
Lee Johnson came up from Med
ford last weekend to visit Joanne
Utz, Alpha hall’s dream girl can
didate, and she decided to show him
the campus. Saturday afternoon
they went up to Skinner's butte
and Joanne was so enthusiastic
about the “O” she fell on it and
bruised her knee cap.
Speaking of poor excuses and
Alpha hall reminds me that Nancy
Kirkpatrick will have to think up
a better alibi than falling out of
bed to account for that, sling she’s
decorated with, particularly when
one knows she spent the weekend
in Portland.
In case you haven’t been able to
get Sigma hall via Mr. Bell’s in
vention I’ll lay three to five that
it is Jack Hessel calling Jeanette
Bennett. Every night and twice on
Sunday.
The navy hit Gamma hall when
Fred and Jerry came to see Sue
Carter and Sue La Main, respec
tively.
Fred Young and Kenny Roberts
spent last weekend in Portland and
returned with pretty bad colds.
There's a rumor abroad that too
much time spent on Portland
heights is responsible.
Would Betty Jean Simmons and
Pearl De Nike be more explicit
about how they spent last week
end?
Every other weekend Sigma hall
is invaded by Oregon State college.
The object of affection is Charlotte
Cogger.
Elaine Taylor seemed to enjoy
her weekend, and who wouldn’t?
Bill Henry, U. S. marine corps, was
up to see her.
Whenever Oregon decides to pick
a dream man, Sigma hall made is
very obvious last Friday night that
"Oh Johnnie" Rader would be
their choice. Look the boy over
and you'll see what they mean.
Dick Dahlstrom should stop bat
ting the breeze about immaterial
things and start explaining how
stopping at Gamma hall is the
shortest route to the Side where
he'd planned to go.
Shirley Kelley still seems to be
holding Vernon McClure’s interest,
even though he is in Portland.
nection ol the Spanish tongue.
Horace is not new to the United
States, although he has only been
in Oregon since last March and has
attended the University only since
December. Born in Colombia, he at
tended the Colombia university for
a short time, and then left for the
states to enroll at the University
of Michigan. After spending four
years there, his plans were changed
and he came to Oregon as a senior
in the school of architecture.
When asked about his reasons
for choosing Oregon he replied, “I
understood the people in Oregon to
be very friendly, and also the repu
tation of your art school was quite
favorable. When I arrived in Eu
gene it impressed me most as be
ing widely spread out, but the
campus is beautiful.
Teachers Educated in U. S.
“In comparing the schools here
to those in Colombia, I would say
that they are much alike, perhaps
slightly different in their methods
of teaching. Most of our professors
were foreign, but they had received
their degrees in America, and they
gave me an idea, before I came, of
what America was like.
“My first few days here were
not too pleasant, as most of the
students were home for Christmas
(Please turn to page fear)
(r
letter
To the Editor
Dear Editor:
Enclosed please find a snap
shot of the youngest man in our
company, Captain Charley How
ard, professor of law at your
University.
I am sure his many friends
would appreciate a picture of
this “industrious” young man
caught in the act of washing his
clothes—against all the rules of
land warfare. In the background
his pup tent is shown. However,
unfortunately the many gadgets
that would put Rube Goldberg to
shame cannot be seen.
Thank you, ^
Cpt. James J. Egan
(Ed. note: Captain Howard
has since been promoted to the
rank of major. He has been on
leave from the University law
school since September, 1943.
Captain Egan’s address may be
secured by calling at the Em
erald office.)
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