Oregon If Emerald
LOUISE MONTAG
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AInIN AMA-bJ
Business Manager
JEANNE SIMMONDS
News Editor
WINIFRED ROMTVEDT
Acting Managing Editor
GLORIA GRENFELL
Acting Advertising Manager
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Associate Editors
BILL WALKENSHAW
Acting Sports Editor
MARYAN HOWARD
Assistant Managing Editor
MARYANN THIELEN
Assistant News Editor
JANET WHELAN
Executive Secretary
SHIRLEY PETERS
Chief Night Editor
ANITA YOUNG
Women’s Page Editor
JACK CRAIG
World News Editor
BETTY BENNETT
Music Editor
Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
final exam periods by the Associated Students,.University of Oregon.
Entered as secopd-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon._
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Even the weather seems to be playing ball with Oregon's re
turn to intercollegiate athletics. Although no one would be fool
ish enough to promise a cool, clear afternoon for the first civilian
game since 1942 at Oregon, it looks hopeful.
In the past, Oregon’s weather has proved both a drawback
and an advantage. Demon and Green elevens have defeated some
snore successful California squads because of rain. But, even in
Oregon, rain can dampen the spirits of the rooting section and
make the rally squad look like rather washed-out Ducks.
One member of the Emerald sports staff used to offer his
services to pray that it wouldn’t rain. He got plenty of publicity,
but Oregon rains came.
With the sun shining as obligingly as it has in these first few
weeks, it is almost a challenge even to talk about cloud forma
tions, but in this state they have to be considered.
Most of the color of the sidelights to a game depends upon the
w eather—a marching band led by majorettes, a rally squad that
can move around without dodging mudpuddles, and even an en
thusiastic cheering section.
With all the wonders that are supposed to come with the
atomic age, perhaps someone will be able to dream up something
that will make the rain gods sign something akin to a bargaining
contract. Until then, the Webfoots will go on worrying and
wallowing.
Rally, Rally, Run...
The style of dress for today’s game has been set. All girls have
been advised t<» wear dress clothes because that has been tradi
tional at Oregon football«games.
For this opening' game we will let tradition hold sway. But
the style should not he accepted unless the girls on the campus
this year want it.
There are certain disadvantages to wearing “heels and stock
ings to a football game. Even when precious nylons are taken
for granted, coeds will not relish snagging their hose on rough
grandstand seats. \nd anklets are much more comfortable, both
in warmth and in durability, for that rally-rally coed.
In the “good old days” the girls may have welcomed the
chance to wear their fur coats to a public gathering. But most of
us don’t have fur coats, or we treasure them too much to wear
them to games.
Then there are “mums." Those who receive them may insist
on sticking to Emily Post's rule of flowers with dress clothes
onl v.
At any rate, coeds are certain to nave tlieir own meas on me
subject alter today’s game.
'i'hose ideas should be polled. 1 he lunerald can and wi-!l take
a poll of the girls about their views on dressing up for games. But
this will at least give only a hint as to what the majority of the
coeds want.
Letters to the editor will help to clarify opinion on the issue.
However. probabK the best plan would be to have the girls'
living organizations take a vote of their members. I nafliliated
coeds could cast their vote at the t o-op.
\\'e recognize that the style of dress coeds wear for games is
not a crucial matter. But we also recognize that acceptance of tra
dition without questioning is a poor policy.
In the last few da\s coeds have been discussing the matter.
Perhaps the Associated Women’s Students association will take
it up and get it settled in a fair manner.
fLfau,n. Side of the /lop-e...
One of Oregon's student-veterans has complained about the
rooting section regulations which separate the men and women
at football games. In a letter to the editor (right-hand column)
lie pointed out that his wife must sit in the girl's section, although
she does not belong to a campus living organization.
Athletic Manager Anse Cornell has promised that a special
The Plot
Sickens
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By Rex Gunn
What do you consider the ulti
mate test of a teacher’s control
over a classroom full of students ?
Is it a personality like—say—^
Charlie McCarthy, a time such as
the first morning classes after
Christmas holidays, or a disaster
—maybe a fire.
All such things are definite
handicaps to maintaining order,
much less attention to the subject
being taught, but it always seemed
to me, the entrance of a dog or
a cat in the middle of a somber
lecture period is the ultimate test.
Any prof who can steal the show
under the above conditions is an
educational Bernstein.
The visitor has all the advant
ages—surprise, mode of entrance
(purring, growling, barking, tail
wagging) position (center, off
tage, or even out of test tube), and
—above all else—eye appeal.
To really get at the magnitude
of such a victory, think back to a
football game when the stands
were crowded with thirty or forty
thousand spectators and a wander
ing canine comes wagging his way
onto the playing field. Almost
without exception 30,000 or 40,000
pairs of eyes leave the players,
the ball, the scoreboard or the
blonde in the next row and center
on the dog. A mass of whistling
fills the air and if some player is
lucky enough to make a touch
down, the coach is usually the
only man who notes it.
Think then, of the professor who
has only his chalk, his blackboard,
his text and the questionable in
terest of thirty or forty students
competing with such a furry
champion.
It takes great courage to even
attempt order. The easiest solution
is to get rid of the animal as
quickly as possible and allow the
class five minutes for unrestrained
giggling.
Several days ago, on this very
campus, after many years during
which I have observed nothing but
feline and canine victories on such
occasions, I witnessed the utter
defeat of both a dog and a cat—
which had pooled their showman
ship and entered one of professor
Moll’s literature classes side by
side only to be greeted with in
hospitable silence.
They wandered in a distracted
manner about the class-room,
caught perhaps a glimpse of the
baleful eye of Professor Moll, and
quit the room.
Mere man has finally risen
above and beyond.
The recruit was being examined
by the psychiatrist.
Doctor: “What’s your occupa
tion?”
Recruit: “I’m a gag' writer for
radio.”
Psychiatrist: “Let's see you in
vent a gag.”
P.ccruit: (slowly rising, going to
the door and looking at the long
line of waiting recruits): “Okay,
you guys can go home now, the
job's taken.”
concession on seating arranger
and their wives for the next gar
separate rooting sections.
Since we were used to mixed
many of us cannot see any reaso
at the games in college.
Without this plan, games v
date affair. Some students won
tests rather than he seen stag. *
Besides, the conduct of the r
ways of the gentlest type.
And the seating arrangemen
stunts and tricks.
For married veterans a gei
other students will find the di
more enjoyable.
Veteran'4, ViedAppxUnt
feuildiutf GteXfOtt
By S. E. B.
Like many students who have ventured for the first time
upon the University of Oregon campus to attend school here, I
have been asked the question many times about just how I
like it here, and what I think of the school and the scholars. I
will dispense with the customary “ooooo's,” “ahhhhh’s,” and
the classic statement that it's
all this being true there is need
for much serious consideration
and speculation.
The time of war and mass
hysteria is over. There is no
longer a need for an over-sim
plified mode of living or ex
istence. The University of Oregon
is growing larger every day. This
emphasizes the need for growing
stronger and more integrated, to
be unified and promotional.
Each new student of this school,
or any school, has his own plans,
interests, and abilities. To incor
porate all of these variegated
assets, there should be a greater
backing and urging—but with sin
cerity and meaning.
Cliques are bound to spring up
on any campus, just as in any
town or community, but there
should be an honest effort to break
down any barriers or misconcep
tions that could easily go hand in
hand with this lack of diversified
interests.
There are many functions, clubs,
organizations and activities that
are in progress on this campus, or
connected with it. Some of them
have not had the full support of
the student body. Many are only
interested or can tolerate only
those few things of which they
have come in contact, still not
knowing definitely just where they
fit into the set-up and the organi
zation.
Entering Activities
Others feel that the activities
that do not come under their im
mediate curricula are of lesser
importance. Still others feel that
they would like to try something
but are afraid of being ridiculed
or scorned, in which case this
often happens—not through inten
tional pleasure through anothers
discomfort, but through lack of
understanding and lack of co-oper
ation. This attitude can be very
devastating and deadly. These
various activities should have the
promotion and backing of every
student member and every faculty
member, to insure the develop
ment of a institution which needs
you as much as you, the institu
tion.
Universities and colleges
throughout the nation are working
for larger and better schools.
“Larger” not necessarily meaning
in number, but principles and
foundations.
Toward the Best
Each school longs to be the
best, and to have the best. This
can only come about through the
students themselves. The drama
tics department must receive
plaudits from every member as
much as the athletic department,
and so on through every phase of
life here on the campus.
Then, and then only, will a deep
rooted sense of pride and pleasure
be ejaculated from the students^
and faculty.
Telling the Editor
A bout the Barons...
To the Editor: Smile when you
laugh at us!
Let’s all go to the beach! I hear
there are clams that stick their
necks out even further than cer
tain columnists.
Students, we’re a new organiza
tion demanding only the best ser
vice to the “Webfeet” and to our
selves. We further deny this
“BMOC,” “Specimen of College
Manhood,” and other malicious
routine.
1472 Kincaid is our home. Come
and see us. Learn the facts. Then
talk about us.
At your service,
Bill Love.
Vice President, The Barons
Parish Meeting Sunday
Canterbury club, the social or
ganization of the Episcopal church
for college students, will hold its
first open meeting in the parish
house of St. Mary’s Episcopal
church, Sunday, at 6 p.m.
There will be an election of offi
cers, and a general discussion.
^Refreshments will be served, and
I all students are invited.
lents will be made for veterans
ic. Other students will sit in the
cheering sections in high school,
n for separating men and women
■ould probably become another
Id stay away from athletic eon
lale students at games is not al
t can be used as a basis for card
leral section is acceptable, but
vided sections make the games
About Traditions...
To the Editor: Isn’t it about
time that “tradition” was broken
down to take care of the veterans
who are attending school and are
married ?
I refer to the fact that although
my wife and I are both attending
the University we cannot be to
gether at the ball games. She can’t
belong to a sorority because she's
married, but she must, of neces
sity, join their happy throng when
tradition calls for it.
After five years in the service
with more than half of that spent
in the Islands, it seems no more
than right that these couples bei^.
allowed to attend the games*
together.
Veteran.
UNIVERSITY NITE
SUNDAY, 7:30 p. m.
Hear President
HARRY NEW BURN,
Dean KARL ONTHANK
Dean EARL and
Acting Dean WICKHAM
University Students
Participating 11 a. m.
" 1 lie \\ orld Looks at The
Cross”
World Wide Communion
Service
FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
Bdwv. at High
Dr. V. WEBSTER, Pastor
University Class, 9:45 a. m.
Youth Groups, 6:30
_Sing At 9:00 p. m.