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Oregon W Emerald MARGUERITE WITTWER-WRIGHT Editor GEORGE PEGG Business Manager BOB FRAZIER, Associate Editor JACK L. BILLINGS. Managing Editor HERB PENNY News Editor MARYANN THIELEN and walt McKinney Assistant Managing Editors BOBOLEE BROPHY and BRUCE BISHOP Assistant News Editors JEANNE SIMMONDS Women's Editor PAT THOMPSON Executive Secretary JUNE GOETZE Assistant Women’s Editor BOBBIE FULMER Advertising Manager BERNIE HAMMERBECK Sports Editor BILL STRATTON, WALLY HUNTER Assistant Sports Editors ROGER TETLOW DON JONES Chief Night Editor Staff Photographer Faculty Adviser—Dean George Turnbull Signed editorial features and columns in the Emerald reflect the opin ions of the writers. They do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editorial staff, the student body, or the University. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. De-Emphasize Finals The new system of inflicting final exams has met with ob jections by students and faculty alike. They feel that the old schedule of setting apart a week for term-end examinations is more convenient, although faculty members realize that the shortage of classroom space necessitated a departure from the foimei system. Students, as usual, are almost unanimous in -heir condemnation of finals in whatever form they are given. 'I'he old system was bad because it actually discouraged comprehensive study. Too many students devoted all their spare time to extra-curricular activities during the term and then ciammed a terms work into two weeks of exhaustive re viewing immediately preceding the dreaded finals. This kind of superfluous studying is a negation of the whole educational system. It may be possible to turn out an “A" final after a short time of intense preparation, but no one would hold that the information gained thereby could be retained for future use. That whole system emphasizes grades rather than educa tion. 'I'he proposed new schedule may be the first crack which will result in an eventual rejection of final examinations as a criterion of scholarship. The first time this is tried this term will probably bring down the composite grade point average of the University, but after several terms of this method, both professors and students may realize that finals have been too long overrated. The proposed schedule allows little' time for cramming. Many students may find they are holding a low ball card when the grades are released. Consequently, they may hit the books a little harder next term. Whether a compromise system is evolved or not, we feel that finals must be de-emphasized. Students studv more and learn more when they are given periodic tests throughout the term which are given as much importance as the last exam in the term. 'Phis is the system we advocate. Flashbacks The rational citizen who craves an evening of quiet enter tainment these days is likely to be sore pressed. If he stays home and turns on his radio he will be greeted with a deluge of offensive commercials, mealey-mouthed “news” commen tators, sugary serials, or raucous music. Everv night is not Monday. This condition has been quite widely—and wisely— commented upon the past few months. Now we think it’s about time somebody went to work on the cinema, that multi-million dollar industry of the super-collosal. That the run-of-the-studio movie is mostly rot is a statement that defies argument. The question is what to do about it. We humbly submit the suggestion that "repeat performances” of some of the oldies would be a good idea—profitable to the the ater proprietors, and entirely beneficial to the potential movie going public—many of whom would now rather stay home and read a good novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart. How many people could stand another showing of “Mutiny on the Bounty,” or "In \\ hich We Serve." or “Naughty Marietta,” or "Lost Horizon ?” This is not an argument for the elimination of new shows. Tt is just a suggestion that it might be well to keep some of the old—and good—ones around at the same time. Fortunately there are good movies coming out all the time—mavbe one in every 30. Add these to the stock of good ones. The result might be (Oh happy clay) a general improvement of the current bills of fare to meet competition from these better films. Here are a few suggestions for good films which we think would pack ’em in if brought back to a Eugene theater today: “Mrs. Miniver,” ‘‘Captains Courageous,” "It Happened One Night,” "Roberta,” “Rose Marie,” “Battle of Russia,” "How Green Was My Valley,” “The Corn Is Green,” "The Lost Week end,” “A Song to Remember." "Citizen Kane,” “Gone With the Wind,” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” We could also I really date ourselves and go way back and recommend three of the George Arliss jobs, “Disraeli,” "The Iron Duke,” and "House of Rothschild.” There are a lot more, of course, that are also worth seeing again. If some theater proprietor downtown would run these old titles say once a week, we bet he’d clean up. It would also give us all a chance at some good entertainment on rainy evenings. *niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiii!ii!iiiiiiiiiiiiilitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiii!iiili!iiiilii(iiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:!iiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiii:iiiii!iiiii!iiiiiiiifiiiiii:ii!iiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii' the laundry by larry lau With the whole world soggy and grey, Joe and Betty are keeping busy avoiding the mushrooming miniature lakes. Webfoots are readying themselves for the hoop season. The Chi Psis returned home bloody and beaten in the Beer Bowl. All of a sudden, we’re beginning to realize that University officials weren’t kidding when they said it was going to be tougher this year. More gals are hedging on “coffee” dates and more guys are glad of it. K-Sigs pretty boy, George Bell went whole hog over the weekeend and planted his pin on a very excit ed Jean Merrifield. Both were slightly embarrassed when Geo. was delivered to the Phi house all trussed up in only his pajama bottoms. Seems like the Sigma Chis have picked another sweetheart. Kappa’s Harriet Vannatta and Ken Moran are the principals. John Hemphill getting a last minute, eight o’clock date with Nadine Morton (Seems like only a short time ago when she was dated up weeks ahead). ATO Ramsey Fendall finally planted his pin on Pi Phi Jo Ann Bush after an 11-month approach session. DU Warren Smith, dumped by Harriet Hawkins, went trailing back to DG Kay Sharp, the gal he had pinned last summer (no place like home). If ADPi Phyllis Litzen herger continues to call Fiji Dick Hawes up, the house mouse intends sending her the phone bill. In the not-spectacplar, but of-so-chummy class, we have Don Stewart and Gr ides' blonde charmer, Jan Carpen ter. Of interest to all who are privi leged to peek is the picture of June Devine (a la bathing suit) on Dick Burn’s dresser, (he almost fainted when someone told him they were j going to put it on the Pi Phi bulle-' tin board). Sig-Ep Jack “All the girls are hot for me” Marshall has his biggest interest in Pat McDow ell (anything for a laugh, eh Pat?). A.fter hitting it real steady all fall term SAE Norm Grey finally put his pin on Chi O Jean Rogers, who promptly lost her voice. New note for winter; Marci Jackson paired with Chuck Van Atta. Tau Car! Rei ser isn’t batting in the Patty BQk, ton league any longer (hear tell he was almost two hours tardy for a date). Just who did have the date with Mariam Shellenberger Sunday, Ralph Rathjen or Carl Bugge? Beta Ren Taylor is taking up the gentle art of embroidery under the benevolent guidance of Rcba Nix son, (booties, no doubt). G-Phi Dee Moore is out of circu lation via Doug Donahue’s Delt pin Beta Tom Drugas has been taking Hen hall’s Gloria Michos out real steady-like, and telling all the fel las he’s gonna’ marry her, (Gloria is quite curious). SX Dave Waite, who’s been dating Pan Newton pretty steadily evidently hasn't told her about the girl in Mississip. pi he writes daily. Fiji Mike Madden has two interests in the Theta jj house; Jean Foster and her convert, I, (oh, this mechanical age). Georjfv' Huggins, stood up by Peggy Pow ell, looked around and lo, out comes Marilyn Stratton and a combo is born (kinda snatching victory cv.t of defeat, I’d say). ODD FELLOWS LODGE i Spencer Butte No. 9 Meets Tuesday Nite at 8:00 p. m. Corner of Oak & Broadway EVERYTHING for those who enjoy or create music and art" GRAVES MUSIC & ART 1198 Willamette. Ph. 4407 FOR ONE WEEK! 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