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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1945)
'•> TWO SECTIONS 11 iZ_ W'ji-UME XLVII Sec. 562, P.L.&R. U. S. Postage PAID Eugene, Oregcn Permit No. 131 . NUMBER 1 “ ficnic to Preview Campus Life |UO Sports o Be Backed !y Students 1 ”lce the last touchdown was I f '9 in 1943 and Oregon shelved | ore - war all - around athletic * 'm, students and fans have t 'ging the return of football. - - spring term, when colleges t^l universities throughout the rthwest announced their inten % n to put football back on their I " tic schedules, the University ic board surveyed possibibil of a similar comeback here. Emerald football promotion ipaign resulted in renewed Unpus interest and the entire l.udent body welcomed the verdict Oregon was to have a full am. Indents themselves will sup lort the pre-war size athletic Irogram during the 1945-46 sea #n on a 100 percent basis. As Jas suggested before the return - f the program, the, ASUO will |>ay for atheltics through added tuition fees. A compulsory ath letic fee of $3 has been added to he regular $3 incidental fee each student is assessed at reg (Please turn to page three) PICNIC COMMITTEE members Helen Hicks, Janet Hicks, Gloria Moniag, Bob Moran, and Louise Mon tag, (left to right) sample one of the rides at Jantzen Beach as they look over the scene of the annual picnic to be held Monday, August 20. (Photo by A1 Monner) I frosh to Meet President; Seminars mo Help in Newcomer Orientation L\ By SYLVIA MITCHELL \• A new Freshman Week awaits entering Ducks this year. In e words of Clifford L. Constance, assistant registrar, the pur t i i-se of the revised program is “to get acquainted with the cam pus, to meet the faculty and fellow students, and to learn of the rules and routines which will affect their campus life.” Monday morning, September 17, after freshmen have obtained their individual appointments for the week, an opening assembly will be held in McArthur court, where the Freshman Week Schedule Monday—8-10 a. m., Obtain schedule of appointments; 10 a. m., Opening assembly; 1 p. m. Individual schedides; Tuesday—8 p. m., Major school groups; ' Wednesday—8 a. m., Obtain registration material; 7:30 p. m., \SUO assembly; Faculty advis ors ill offices all day. Thursday—4 p. m., AWS as sembly, music auditorium. Friday—8-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m., registration; 7:80 p. m., WAA “Preview,” Gerlinger hall; Saturday—8-12 a. m., regis tration; 8 p. m., president’s re ception and “Hello” dance. Monday through Saturday— W s 1 e y house, Westminister house, YWCA open for rest and r nation, 3 to 5 p. m.; West *• *ter tea, 2-5 p. m. 1 inday, September 24—Class ics begin. lew president, Dr. Harry K. New burn, will make his first appear tnce before the students of Ore L gon. Also introduced will be deans t schools within the University and ,other faculty members who will be (losts at the various meetings to to'low. The events of Freshman Week include: 1. placement and physical exams, and photographs: 2. advis ory meetings and conferences which prepare for registration and classes; 3. social and academic ex tras such as receptions and cam pus tours. Individual appointments for each event must be met in or der to complete registration. Oregon Vocabulary The new plan for freshmen ori entation allows for meetings to teach University of Oregon tech nical vocabulary, explain courses which will meet requirements, and to help choose major fields. Be fore the student leaves this meet ing he will have filled out a trial program blank and have chosen at least a tentative major. Grouped as to major fields, stu dents will then hear the dean or a faculty representative of the chosen department or school ex plain methods used and oppor tunities of that field. As a result of this meeting-, improvements in the original schedule may be made. After a conference with his ad visor, who checks the student’s schedule, the freshman is ready to obtain his registration material, and complete registration. Explanation Due A detailed explanation of this new program is being prepared and will be mailed to all new students who have been admitted to the Uni versity. This booklet will contain a map of the campus and informa tion concerning campus buildings. Among the social events planned for Freshman Week are: ASUO assembly; AWS assembly; WAA “Preview”; open house at Wesley house, Westminister house and YWCA; and the president’s recep tion followed by the Hello dance. Old students are welcome' to at tend the Hello dance as hosts to the incoming students. (Please turn to page three) Office Made Coed Boudoir The housing shortage in Eu gene presented an acute prob lem when Emerald Business Manager Annamae Winship and Gloria Grenfell, summer adver tizing manager, arrived to work on this issue and were unable to find a place to stay. True shackrats, they made themselves at home in the shack (journalism building to the unin itiated j. The concrete floors arc not conducive to sleep, they dis covered, so the two co-eds per suaded the John Staub hall con cierge to give them a couple of beds on the Alpha hall sleeping porch. The adwomen are still won dering what former BMOC busi ness managers would say If they would walk into the unbusiness like Emerald advertizing head quarters. Suitcases and shoes vie for place on the floor with type writer desks and Emerald files. Dresses hang around the room and empty coke bottles (brain food) litter the desks. Hu^Uuuf,... New Rules Set for Prospective Greeks Sorority rushees arriving on the campus Sunday, September 9, will be housed in dormitories this year, Mrs. Golda P. Wickham, acting dean of women, announced this week. The candidates have been housed in the sororities the past two years because army students occupied the dormitories. Hend ricks and John Straub halls will be filled first and additional space will be provided if necessary. Rushees will be assigned room numbers when they arrive on the campus. Under reorganized rules, Pan hellenic this year requires rushees to have a prep decile of 3, if enter ing from high school, or a two point GPA if rushing winter term or as a transfer. It also sets an August 25 deadline for applica tions and allows a rushee to go through only one fall term official rush week. Many Applications Already 200 applications have been received and indications are that a larger number of freshmen women will sign for rushing by University sororities than for any previous rush period. A*fee of $15 will be charged each (Please turn to page three) Jantzen Beach Reunion Scene Previewing the lighter side of collegiate activities for the benefit of hundreds of prospect ive new students in the Port land area, as well as being a pre-school reunion for Ducks, the annual Oregon summer picnic is scheduled at Jantzen Beach park, Portland, Monday, August 20. The east picnic grounds have been reserved for Ducks and their guests. Ficnic-goers will be first-night ers at the opening engagement of Eddie Miller, his sax, and his top ranking musiemakers, at the Jantz en ballroom. Radio KGW staff artists will entertain and Boh Moran, Oregon’s favorite - favor red-headed ernace, will be on hand to keep things jumping. The fun will begin at 6:80 p. nr. Free admission tickets are being mailed to prospe'f5ve stu dents, alumni and parents. Any one who fails to receive a ticket or whose mom or dad was ne glected may get his at any of the Portland college shops in fho bigger stores. A small tax must be paid by the picnickers. Mrs. Golda, P. Wickham, acting dean of women, will be introduced for a short talk. Food for the picnic will be do nated by Oregon Mothers and Dad's; student* will be on the serving end. General co-chairmen Bob Moran and Marge Cowlin will be assisted by Janet and Helen. iHicks, decorations; Beverly Car roll, reception; and Louise Mon tag, publicity. The program platform and dancehall will be decorated in an Oregon theme featuring the fa miliar lemon and green. The picnic is sponsored by the Oregon Federation. Housing Set-up Omits Rooms For Married Plenty of housing facilities will be available at* the University for unmarried students who send their reservations in early, Karl W. On thank, dean of personnel adminis tration, announces. However, the housing for mar ried students presents more of a problem, he reports. An apartment house was to be built to house vet erans and their families, but con struction costs were so high that the project has been temporarily abandoned, Dean Onthank says. He adds that the rent chargee would have been too expensive for the veterans if the budding haeM been constructed on any of the bids submitted. Come Early Dean Onthank suggests that married students come to Eugene before the start of the term to ar range for their housing. Mrs. Alice MacDuff has been made full-time housing secretary and will assist students in finding rooms or (Please turn to page tivo)