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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1948)
Yc shall knotv the truth and the truth shall make ye free.—John 8:32 A Dream Nears Reality Saturday was a happy day for students and alumni of the University, for it was then that the state board of higher edu cation gave final approval to bids for constructing the student union building. Thus the project which sprang up spontaneously more than 25 years ago will become a reality by January, 1950. In the spring of 1923 the need was, seen for a place for stu dents to gather in their spare moments. The Class of '23 under took the project, liy the end of the year nine campus groups each donated $1000 to the fund. The seniors voted to pay $10 each for ten years. Computations based on building costs at that time indicated that the money could be raised by the end of the ten year period. But ten years later the country was deep in depres sion, and the necessary funds were not forthcoming. Still the dream persisted. Each year saw the building a little nearer reality. Individual gifts swelled the total, but building costs also rose. Students donated Co-op receipts and breakage fees. Then last year the executive council of the ASUO gave its approval for adding a five dollar building fee to the regular tuition, 'l'lie students were polled on whether they were willing to pay the costs themselves, even though most of their college generation would not he on the campus to enjoy it. I he students approved the action, and the state board made it official. With the assurance that money would he forthcoming to •finance the structure, the state board was enabled to float a bond issue. But headaches accompanied this move, too. No Oregon firm was willing to handle the bonds for a low enough interest rate, but a Chicago firm agreed to do the job. President Harry lv. Newburn, who had been spending much of his time on the stu dent union problem, helped with the details, aided by J. O. Eind strum, University business manager, H. A. Boi’:, comptroller of the state system of higher education, and Stanley R. Darling, attorney for the University. Still the state hoard, in the interests of economy hesitated to award the bids, which were slightly 'higher than was expected. After a tense moment, they decided to award the bid. Now the work is ready to begin. Plans have been changed from time to time as the dream grew, but the piesent ones aie designed to provide for every student need. Buildings on the Student Union site will be moved beginning this week, and exca vation will begin shortly. The Class of '50 will be able to enjoy the dream of the Class of ’23. It’s been a long struggle, but future college generations vvill be able to testify to its worth.—J. G. Activities or Grades At the beginning of every year, many students become ■frantic trying to find the time to do the things that will make college not onlv a spring-board to gracious living, but also in itself four years of enjoyment. Knowing this a student has to strike a happy balance be jtween the scholastic considerations, and the activitis which aie of subtler values. Both are necessary; both are time consuming, j In attempting to build a personality many students see the j grade vs. activity controversy in black or white. Certainly (college offers the student more than a scholastic program. Ac tivities make for an education in living and arc also an educa tion in giving—-giving one's time and talents to the University loom muni tv, and receiving in return a memory. It s a matter of [getting as much from school and still not jeapordizing the '.future. It’s an unfortunate requirement that students have to have grades to graduate, but the system being as it is, a student has bis head under his arm if he doesn't watch his CPA first, and [worry about his activities later. Many potential activity [“wheels" have been knocked out because of a low CPA. Activities are necessary, but a student might just as well [forget about them if lie’s going to select his activities indiscrim jinately. An activity must fill a specific need and a student can do ino better than to decide which facet of his personality demands most developing. And there is no more painless way of filling a deficiency than by finding the proper activity and working at it. So. a controversv over whether or not a student should be jan aetivitv student, or a grind, becomes a laughable bit of table talk. No student need be one or the other, but should do the things he wants to do, he knows he must do, and those which will be most valuable to him later.—D. D. The Orfoon Dau.y Tmfrat.d, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and Itnal examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Subscription rates: $2.00 per term and $-4.00 per year. Entered as second-class matter nt the nostoftioe. Eugene. Oregon. im.L VATI'S. 1-Mjtor Don Fair, Managing Kditor VIRGIL TTCKKR, Business Manager Tom McLaughlin, Adv. Manager Associate Editors: June (doet/.e, ijobolee Iirophv. Diana Dye. Barbara ile>wood, Dick Kevenaugh, Assistant to the Kditor t The Green File By Brubeck Freshman Weak! -Lau of the Press Columnist Goes Behind Scenes Of a Fourth Estate Sanctuary By LARKY LAU I’ve decided it’s about time to do a bit on the pressbox, one of the most important cogs in any athletic machine. A shed-like af fair, it sits high atop one of the grandstands at almost every sta dium. In these super-reserved en closures all over the nation are written the stories that splash across the sports pages of a thou sand and one daily newspapers. It is no secret that Bowl contenders and All-Americans are made or broken by decisions made in the “box.” In this sanctuary of the fourth estate sit sportswriters, telegra phers, publicity men, scouts, pho tographers, a few selected stu dents and an occasional visiting fireman. Saturday both the san Francisco Chronicle and Examin er had men covering the Webfoot Gaucho tilt. The affable Don Mc Leod covered for the Oregonian, pint-sized George Bertz for the Journal, and the slow-smiling Dick Strite for the Register Guard. At eitner ena oi tne dox are the radio rooms where sit the sportscasters and their assistants, knee-deep in name boards and other necessary informational data needed to give the radio lis tener a complete picture. It’s a long-standing tradition that no women are allowed in the pressbox. Whether this is due to the distractive power of the fe male figure or because the scribes enjoy cutting loose with an occasional oath, I don’t know, but the rule applies equally to Mrs. Harry K. Newburn and or dinary Molly Poots. Atop the pressbox at Hayward field is an open, railed-in section reserved for the photographers. At rare inter vals the wife of some biggie will make the alpine climb, but never to the pressbox itself. Of the PCC schools, Stanford alone, whose pressbox is a reserved section of the stands, violates custom. There is no such thing as heat in a pressbox. To a sportswriter, exile to Siberia is no worse fate than having to cover a game at WSC or Idaho where it really gets cold. Multnomah stadium is no better than any of the rest. For the Oregon-UCLA squabble of 1946, half-frozen scribes had great There is a nasty rumor that on the cold days newsmen are prone to take a wee nip of spirits to maintain body temperature; I wouldn’t know about that. Boss of Oregon’s pressbox is Art Litchman, a one man wave of good public relations. His hard working assistant, Bill Stratton, aided by sports veteran Johnny Kahannanui, keep detailed sta tistics on every move made on the field. Within 90 seconds after each quarter, ..each ..sportswriter ..is handed a mimeographed copy of all that transpired. This means “the boys” can do less note-tak ing and more spectating. The game becomes less of a chore, difficulty in guiding stiff fingers (Picas3 turn to page seven) "In My Opinion" -From Our Readers To the Editors, It is with regret that I find the Emerald following the lead of the Oregon daily newspapers in fall ing for the “Rose Bowl fever.” Generated by smart sports writ ers who know the surest way to ruin a team’s championship chances is to make them think they are champions before they have yet won a game. Since this is my first year at the University of Oregon, and my first year in Oregon, I probably have no right to express an opin ion yet on your policy. But I like the U. of O. very much, and I hate to see our chances of going to the Rose Bowl ruined by un wise journalism. Last year I was in Louisiana. Louisiana State was picked by all the experts to be tops in the Southeastern conference; but they got the old swell-head and ended up pretty near the bottom. Rice institute was selected to be tops in Southwestern conference; the same fate befell them. And so it goes. So please be cautious in what you say until our team has proved itself. Thank you sincerely Foster Provost, Jr. Once Over Lightly JEANNINE MACAULAY Rumor has it that some of you kiddies might be interested in hashing over campus gossip, so here goes, once over lightly. It is hoped that this will be your column, with a fair and square representation of all campus or ganizations. Any tips on “luff and stuff” are appreciated and the phone number is 1.780. Let’s hear from all the co-ops, dorms, hous es, and off-campus students. The deed is done, The deed is did, The news and views Below are hid. To add to the excitement of the Saturday football encounter the Kwamas discovered a small bon fire in their rooting section dur ing the second quarter. ADRIAN NELSON, fireman first class, equipped with a pitcher of ice wa ter, put a damper on the situation, CAMELIA POT, from the Floren tine Gardens, Cal., was present also. Diamond rings blew into Eu gene like the autumn leaves of fall. The DG house reports PEG GY DYE’S engagement to OSC Fiji, JERRY HEWITT. Alpha Gam CAROLYN WILLIAMS and JIM CASTLE, Phi Kap Sig, passed out announcements through the mail in late August, and GUSSIE JOHNSON, Alpha Gam, started rush week off with the flashing of her sparkler from DAVE CASTLEBERRY, ADPi MIDGE HARRISON and Sigma Nu STAN WILLIAMSON fol- v lowed suit. Other engagements between Oregon Ducks and Drakes in clude: Sigma Kappa BERNIECE JOHNSON to KIRK ROBERTS, Kappa Sig from North Dakota; DOROTHY CHAPMAN, AOPi to TOM DRYDEN, Sigma Chi; DZ BARBARA KIRSCH to BRUCE HAMILTON from SOCE; GIN NIE NIKAND, Tri Delt to DON CASTLE, Phi Kap Sig; BAR BARA SUNDETT, Pi Phi to BOB BARRETT, ATO; BOBBIE FUL MER, AOPI to Theta Chi TOM COLLIE; DONNA MAE LYONS to PAUL KUNKEL, Fiji; EL DENE BALCOM from Suzie to DICK, UCLA student; KAY MARTIN, Suzie hall to PAUL LANSDOWN; Alpha Chi PAT WEBER to Kap Sig ED WAL TERS; LIZ KELLY, Alpha Chi to WARREN RICHIE, SAE; and MARGE CHANDLER, Alpha Chi to Phi Delt STU NORENE. Summer pin plantings seem to run close competition to the en gagements, as fold and silver met al flew in all directions. Plantings that are still pinned include: ZTA ADAH MAE TEEL to TKE BILL NELSON; ELAINE SHER WOOD, Gamma Phi, to PETE HOAR, Phi Psi; Chi O MARGE RAMBO to AL THOMAS, Phi Sig; Kappa DI BAILEY to Sigma Chi BOB DAGGETT; DG MARTY PIPER to Fiji GORDON WIL SON; SHIRLEY MASON, Sigma Kappa to GEORGE BISCHEL; Kappa GRACE HOFFMAN to Kappa Sig PHIL PATTERSON; Alpha Gam ANN JORDAN to Lambda Chi BILL DAVIS; Pi Phi JOAN MIMNAUGH to Phi Delt WALT BANKS; Theta MARY LOU CASEY to CHUCK MC DONALD, Sigma Chi; Theta DEBY COLTON to Fiji STAN HARGRAVES; Alpha Chi BEV GRACE to DICK CRAMER. The ta Chi; Alpha Chi DOROTHY CASEY to Fiji BOB MATHE SON; and Alpha Chi NANCY BEDINGFIELD to SAE GUY MOUNT.