The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, published
daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and final examination periods.
Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore.
Member of the Associated Collegiate Press
BOB FRAZIER, Editor _BOB CHAPMAN, Business Manager
BILL YATES
Managing Editor
TUNE GOETZE, BOBOLEE BROPHY {
Co-News Editors
WALT McKlNNEY, JEANNE SIMMONDS, MARYANN THIELEN
Associates to Editor
WALLY HUNTER
Sports Editor ___
PHYLLIS KOHLMEIER
HELEN SHERMAN
Assistant Managing Editors
BARBARA TWIFORD
Advertising Manager
Statement of Policy
Here it is. This is the Emerald’s annual “statement of pol
icy,” in which the new editor tells the campus his aims for the
coming year.
A glance through the files will show that all these statements
read about alike. Each editor promises to do his best to secure
“fair and impartial coverage of the news,” “thoughtful and con
structive commentary on campus events,” and other rather ob
vious goals.
Lest readers of this year’s Emerald be disillusioned, the pre
sent editor hastens to point out that he is taking into account
that frequent slip ’twixt cup and lip. He realizes that the pla
titudes contained in this statement and his performance during
the year may well be two very different things. How well he
is able to follow his blueprint for a well-written, widely read,
responsible Emerald, is something no man can say this first
week of classes. Only spring term will tell.
A study of public opinion polls, based on other years’ issues
of the Emerald, shows what readers want. These features will
be retained, but not to the exclusion of the less-widely read
items. It will be the aim of this paper to please the exceptional
reader, too. If, for example, polls show that 40 per cent of the
students read sports, and that 3 per cent read news of stamp
collecting, the Emerald will not eliminate stamp collecting
news and replace it with more sports copy. The 3 per cent have
a right to their stamp news.
But make no mistake. The Emerald will not attempt to
please everybody. Anybody who has edited even a weekly
church or club bulletin knows the futility of such a course. It
is impossible.
News
What this paper will attempt is to cover the campus as well
as possible, to present the news as clearly and as fairly as we
can, and to handle all our news with the same dispassionate
touch. Sacred cows are viewed with disfavor.
Under no circumstances will the Emerald try to create news.
Our news editors, two unassuming little girls, will bite no dogs
this school year.
There will be an honest attempt to go behind the outward
facts, to ferret out the less obvious circumstances that turn
dull facts into news. If circumstances permit, the Emerald will
run thorough investigative articles about major campus prob
lems.
For Page 2, the Emefald’s “edit page,” the editor has rather
ambitious plans. He hopes to continue the tradition of resolute
journalism that has been carried on in the Emerald for nearly
half a century. There will be no campaigns for their own sake.
Letters
The Emerald invites correspondence. Naturally those with
carping criticism are not preferred. Not that all letters have
to be favorable ere they find their way into the columns on
Page 2. We expect some unfavorable letters, and shall feel we
have failed if we don’t get them.
There will be limitations on letters to the editor. Please hold
them to dOO words. Please he in good taste. Please do not ad
vocate overthrow of the government. Please be informed, in
telligent, and sincere in your criticisms. If you stay within
these liberal limitations there is a good chance that your letter
will see print. That is not a promise. The Emerald reserves
the right to delete all or any part of a letter.
More on letters: Sign them. Annonymous letters are coward
ly. If you wish, the letter can appear without signature, but the
Emerald must know. We shall resent attempts of anonymous
writers to stick out our neck. If your letter is inflamatory, ex'
pect a check-back. More than once in the history of journalism,
a writer has signed another man’s name to his diatribe.
Columns
By tlie end of the week a full slate of columnists should have
been signed. We want a dozen or so, who will write no more
than once a week. They will comment on campus and current
affairs; they will be funny (we hope); they will write gossip;
they will reflect as many shades of opinion as possible. But in
no case will a (^cjlumnist be retained soley for his shade of o
pinion. lie’s gotta be good, too.
The Emerald’s gossip columnist must be "in good taste," he
must know whereof he writes, and he should be funny.
We need good columnists. The editor’s door is open to per
sons who think they’d like to give it a try. He is especially
eager to locate a good gossip man.
World Affairs
With the exception of “flashes” of world news, the news
columns must of necessity be limited to campus affairs. ± o
so our editorial page. We hope to reach out, to be a xitt e pre
sumptious. We know how many foreign ministers regularly
scan our columns. Nonetheless we shall not hesitate to o er
them advice.
On the editorial page the Emerald hopes to emphasize the
intellectual side of campus life, that side of oui daily acti\ ity
that is so often lost in the mad rush to get away from anything
significant.
We’d like to run book reviews, if only we could find a sober
and talented person with the time to read books and write re
views.
It is too often the case—understanding^, we think that^
the Emerald is an activity for journalism majors only. I hat is
probably only as it should be in the news and production de
partments. But the editorial page will be open to all comers,
regardless of major. Can a political science major write a good
commentary on the Korean situation? Can an English major
review a recent novel? They will be more than welcome.
The editor believes the campus wishes him well. He knows of
no enemies. Nonetheless he realizes he will undoubtedly acquire
some before the year is over. He will try to choose them well.
More Than Just Activities
A college is a place for creative talent. A liberal arts univer
sity which encourages and sponsors interest in things
cultural is a progresive institution. Such is the Uni
versity of Oregon, for here is an emphasis placed on drama and
writing, the two permanent proofs of man’s cultural advances.
Drama and journalism meetings scheduled tonight will be
oj)en to freshmen and upperclassjnen, transfers, and old stu
dents, and will present the initial opportunity of the school year
for enrollment in their ranks.
When the University Guild assembles tonight in the Guild
hall to conduct its open meeting for interested students, the
curtain will rise figuratively on another year of popular produc
tions. Latent or revealed dramatic talent will be welcomed, but
there’s no pre-recjuisite for membership in the Guild. A simple
and sincere love and appreciation of the play is the only re
quirement for this activity. From artists, stage designers, prop
experts and actors right down to the painters and furniture
movers—all have a place in the theater, and all will find a place
in the University group. A little ambition, a lot of interest, and
a moderate amount of hard work will reap rewards of friend
ship, fun and education with the drama group.
Emeraldites and prospective schackrats also will have op
portunity to show interest in a going concern—the University’s
daily newspaper. Once more, interest, ambition, and hard work
are the only course pre-requisites—not even instructor’s con
sent is necessary to be a shackrat. A budding columnist is
dandy, but an eager press worker is just as welcome. A Pulitzer
prize aspirant is encouraged, but a headline writer is every bit
as popular. There are several species of genus shackrat, and
there’s an open spot for each. If a student can work with his
hands and enjoy it, the press is the place for him. If he’s clever
at counting and has an average vocabulary, desk work is his
forte. Original creative writing will be welcomed on the edi
torial pages, and straight news writers, novices or experienced
workers, will find encouragement from the new offices.
To create is to progress, and the fields of drama and journal
ism are always open to progress. The meetings will prove it.
J.B.S.
THE
NEW
LEAF
By Larry Law
Don’t know what to call this
piece, but have been thinking about
a lot of things over the weekend
like . . . the delighted little explo
sions of laughter that fall, like
leaves, from the wind of a thous
and throats . . . skirts demurely
lowered, hanging about browped
legs like half-closed eyelids . . .
upperclassmen slightly miffed be
cause the new people from Eugene
are not properly awed like the rest
of the frosh . . . the bustling dom
inance of the forthcoming Texas
weekend, and the strong but light
ly whisperde hope that Oregon will
avenge her own personal Pearl
Harbor . . . embarrassed squeaks
giving way, as the newness wears
off, to full-throated yells . . . the
summer past being dwelt upon,
glamorized and, inevitably, en
larged . . . the amusing indignation
of the Eugene officials, who
thought the “new Oregon spirit”
was a myth, and can’t understand
what broke loose Friday night . . .
the excitement of the first classes,
and the outraged feeling when an
hour lecture is given instead of
a dismissal ... a two-bit beer, a
wafer and wine feeling, and some
how—champagne , . . the increas
ing apprehension of the Rose City
burghers that their little town will
be turned every way but loose if
the Aikenmen win . . . the annual
fall term lotteries impassively man
ager by the social chairmen with
uneasy pledges as numbers and a
blind date the prize. . . the exquis
ite differentiation between old
friends and new . . . the cloying
sweetness of a riverside picnic, and
the daylight tiptoeing softly out to
get the fire out of iits eyes . . .
the sensory thrill of a woman's
voice with the blinds half-drawn
in her throat . . . the benevolence
of an embered fire, half-heartedly
chaperoning a new romance . . .
the moon, looking a little pigskin
shaped, sliding out from under the
clouds to light the hean’s own hall
of mirrors . . . the thoughtful eyes
that stare past 10,000 miles to
taste the night with the tongues of
their minds.
On second thought, we’ll call this
the “September Song”!
Rally Meet Slated
The Texas game rally committee
will meet at 7 p.m. in the Alpha
Phi house.
Theta Sigs to Meet
Members and pledges of Theta
Sigma. Phi, women’s professional
journalism fraternity, will meet at
7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
George Turnbull.
Newburn OK s
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are non-voting members of the
board.
Students recommended and ap
proved for the discipline committee
were Joan Preble, Don McNeil and
Bob Frasier. As student members
they reyiew with faculty members
infractions of the University disci
pline code and have the power to
expel and suspend students for vio
lation of the rules. Dr. R. D. Clark
is general chairmen of the group.
Students Named
Fourth committee filled by Wil
liamson’s recommendation and
Dr. Newburn's approval "was the
assembly committee. Dick Savinar
and Bill Tassick were the two stu
dents named to it.
They will work with faculty
members in planning the greater
University assembly series. Pro
fessor Dan E. Clark heads the
committee, financed by the educa
tional activities board.
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