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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1948)
YWCA Head Tells Formula For Getting Ahead, Be Nice By CONNIE JACKSON “If you’re nice to people, they’ll be nice to you,” is the motto of Laura Olson, president of the cam pus YWCA. Laura explained that when she came to Oregon from Jefferson high in Portland she didn’t know anyone, or anything about college. She did small things on commit tees while in Susan Campbell hall. Work on the Emerald came next, starting with the radio beat, then advancing to the concert series. One day while reading the Em erald she saw a notice asking for petitions for the “Y” Heart Hop. So she petitioned for a place on the art committee. Laura admits she had had no art experience, and so she was amazed to find herself on the committee. During the remainder of her freshman year, she helped out around the “Y” wherever she was needed, filling in for other girls. Again while reading the Emer ald, she saw a notice asking peo ple interested in “Y” cabinet posi tions to apply. She did so and was given the job of co-publicity chair man. In addition to her work at the “Y,” her sophomore year found her a sophomore representative to the ASUO executive council and a member of Kwama. A great deal of her work was along journalistic lines, such as publicity chairman for Soph Whiskerino, feature edi tor of piggers’ guide, editor of the publications section of the Ore gana„ radio publicity for Dads’ day. Spring term of her sophomore Committee/Formed To‘Standardize S House Regulations A new committee affecting all women students has been formed at Oregon and met for the first time Thursday afternoon. The main objective of this group, the Standards committee, is to stan dardize the rules and regulations of all individual houses and dor mitories, according to Shirley Lu kins, chairman. Miss Lukins, originally chosen to be Standards chairman for Panhel lenic, has been appointed by Mrs. Golda P. Wickham, director of women’s affairs, to act as chair man for the entire campus. Mrs. Frank Reed is to advise the group. The first meeting, held at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house Thursday, was for organizational purposes. Discussion of the vari ous laws in the campus living or ganizations was the main topic. Main project for the year will be publication of a booklet on rules on rooms, hours, sign-out charts, etc., which will apply to all houses, dor mitories and co-ops. This pam phlet should be ready for distribu tion sometime during winter term, Miss Lukins said. A similar book let was published this term for all women’s dorms. This will be the first time that Oregon has had a Standards com mittee, according to Miss Lukins, but other colleges have reported that such groups have been very successful. Differences in certain rules in the various houses has been causing annoyance for some time and it is hoped, Miss Lukins said, that the Standards commit tee will be able to change existing conditions. The bamboo stick makes a good child. year she pledged Tri Delt, and soon after was tapped for Phi Theta Upsilon. Her name was placed in the Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities during her junior year, and later that year she was elected president of the YW. At Junior Weekend she was tapped for Mortar Board, which she de scribes as one of the biggest thrills of her life. A journalism major, Laura is in terested in magazine work or pub lic relations. She would like to take a six-week magazine course at Radcliffe after graduating. Junior Women Plan Activities Anyone want a pom-pom? Mar guerite Johns, president of. Phi Theta Upsilon, junior women’s hon orary, suggests that you contact her now and avoid the Homecom ing rush. The Phi Thetas, recognized by blue sweaters and white emblems, have been selling pom-poms and programs at the football games this fall as part of their service program to the university and stu dent. Twenty sophomore women stu dents are tapped each spring term for Phi Theta on the basis of ser vice, scholarship, high ideals and activities. Throughout the year this group is one of several cam pus honoraries which participates in ushering at programs and offi ciating at ASUO and PNCC elec tions, in addition to selling the pom-poms. Plans for this year, Miss Johns says, are to help with the Religious Evaluation Week and to assist dur ing the high school press confer ence. Each spring Phi Theta spon sors a “twistie sale.” Freshmen traditionally assist the junior women in the sale of the tasty pas try. Officers for Phi Theta this year are Joanne Frydenland, vice-pres ident; Jeannine Macaulay, treas urer; Margaret Harrison, secre tary; and Helen Sherman, public ity. Off-Campus Coeds Plan Fall Pledging Formal pledging of Oregon off campus independent coeds will take place Monday at 7:00 p. m. in the Alumni room of Gerlinger. The group, commonly called Orides, will start off the fall term under the guidance of Irene Clem ens, president. Assisting Irene will be Marsha Summers, vice president; Joan Dodson, secretary; Isabelle Lowry, treasurer; and Marge Griffith, so cial chairman. Orides, which was first organ ized on the campus in 1933, has set up two requirements for women in order to receive membership, t’reshmen must have a prep decile of 5 and upper classmen have to obtain a GPA of 2.2 the preced ing term. Members cannot be af filiated with any campus living or ganization, such as dormitories, sororities, and co-ops. Although the organization is composed of off-campus students, its activities include those of any women’s living organization. The first event on the calendar for the Orides will be the annual fall house dance, October 30, at Gerlinger. Laura Olson, president ot the YWCA this year. For an account which Miss Olson and Nancy Pe terson attended this summer, see story below. YWCA1 School __ Helps Broaden Social Views By LAURA OLSON I grew up this summer. The growth started in September 1947 when Bjorg Hansen, 1948, returned from YWCA president’s school in Berkeley, California. Bjorg gave enthusiastic reports; and later Nancy Petersen and I made solemn vows to go when we were elected YWCA officers last spring term. President’s school is sponsored by the National Intercollegiate Christian council. Classes are held at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley; school started June 21 and ended July 31. Living quarters were centered at Sherman hall, a University of Cal ifornia co-op. Thirty-three men and women comprised the small stu dent body. We were interracial, in ter-faith, and inter-cultural. Concepts of race and creed broadened after the first day. In the group were three Chinese and three negroes—there was no room for (or thought of) and racial prc ii'dice. Major Schools Represented All major schools on the west coast with the exception of OSC and Washington State college were represented; there were dele gates from Midwest, East and South. There were athletes, cam pus politicians, potentional Phi Beta Kappas and others whose pri mary interest was Y work. Religious faiths were varied with representatives from practi cally every denomination or major faith. Yet each person led a chapel worship at least once—and each was understanding of the others beliefs. Dwight Harwell from California was elected one of our co-presi dents. Dwight is a negro and one of the most outstanding individ uals one could meet. He is tops on the Cal campus in politics, scholarship and Y work. One of the southern delegates was Barbara Andrews from Ala bama college. Hers was perhaps the most unusual case—she came from-.a part of the south where white men and women “just didn’t associate with negroes,’’ yet Bar bara was the epitome of tolerance and understanding. She left PS with one definite goal; to make her friends understand all issues more clearly. Nancy Wong was our only rep resentative from the University of Chicago. She was elected Miss Lo Women’s Page New York Magazine Claims Talents of Oregon Graduate Janet Watts, petite and studious 1948 honor graduate, is now work ing on the College Board depart ment of Mademoiselle magazine. According to her .letters to Tri Delt sisters Beverly Buckley and Beth Basler, Janet acclaims the East as a land of real opportunity for working girls. Her job with Mademoiselle, in volving research, writing, editing, and traveling, keeps her so busy that she hardly has time for lunch, but Janet loves the fast pace and interesting contacts of her work. Each year the College Board puts out special invitations for mem bers, and those accepted fulfill as signments in art work, research, writing, etc. From the winners on various assignments, 20 girls are chosen to edit the college issue. This Tacoma, Wash., coed was a sophomore transfer from Oberlin college in Ohio, and majored in English with honors at the O. Oth er subjects—psychology and phil osophy. Favorite teacher, Dr. Trowbridge. She also enjoyed writ ing and research, and wrote a col umn on “Old Oregon” alum maga zine. A studious, quick-minded stu dent, she maintained a high GPA. She also served as vice-president tus Blossom in Chicago’s China town last spring which automati cally names her as Chicago’s prize Chinese beauty. On the male side of the ledger we have Wing Luke from the University of Washing ton. Wing is president of the Washington YM and a political sci ence major. Tour San Francisco We attended three classes: In troductions to group work, social ethics and religion. During this pe riod, we took field trips which co incided with our various classes. We visited the usual spots in the Bay area; were toured through San Quentin; visited the Standard Oil research laboratory in Rich mond and the Chevrolet plant in Oakland. We saw interracial YMs and YWs in San Francisco—we grew in wisdom and understand ing. The social life was not entirely neglected. We planned parties and sings for our own group. In one moment of madness we managed to entertain the members of all men’s co-ops on the campus—odds for the women—men outnumbered us 30 to 1. How did this affect our growth ? We learned of faith, tolerance and social problems. We found that other campuses had problems and we shared information. We lived cooperatively this summer and loved it. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that North and South or East and West don’t mix—they do—if the individuals, themselves, make the attempt. Women’s Page Staff: Charlene Helgeson Nancy Pollard Connie Jackson Estelle Nordgren Betty French. Simple Susie couldn’t identify Taft in the Gallup picture poll be cause he has grown so thin since his 1908 campaign. Win your lawsuit and lose your money. ox me 1 ri-ueu nouse, in cnarge or pledge-training. Her favorite ac tivities are reading, golf, hiking, and collecting china and silver ware. When a senior, Janet took ap titude and interest tests at tlio student counseling center and, dis covering a definite ability for writ ing, she took a six-week course in publishing at Radcliffe after grad uating. Among other things, sho loved Radcliffe's lovely dorms “with elevators and the mere sug gestion that students should be in by 4 a.m.” Like many career girls, Janet, had a difficult time apartment hunting. Her main impressions in this field were of “dirt and daik streets and very, very strange peo ple. With four Radcliffe students she finally found room in a brown stone Victorian building, “amongst bohemians, Nicaraguans, and a corset salesman,” about one and one-half flocks from Central Park district. At present, Janet Watts is on her way up, meeting new people, having strange experiences, and "loving every minute” of the fast paced days in cosmopolitan New York. Fashion Foibles Most girls arc a definite typo and are conscious of the fact that, they must dress to fit the type. So that you’ll be much the wiser about what you should wear. . . . If you are the small, curved typo wear the soft fluffy ruffles and, if you are the tall sleek type wear tailored, severe clothes. But, wear them . . . and this is important. . * not so that you will be conspicu ous but because the clothes merge with your personality and make your friends notice you and not your clothes. The old saying “when in doubt don’t do it” ap plies here; for, if your clothes serve to exaggerate your type too much, they are wrong for you. The Wednesday night desserts are underway again and there is no reason why they can’t be en joyable if they arc handled smooth ly. Treat the fellow as if he weio an invited guest to your own home. Don’t stand across the room eye ing the fellows’ every move until the soc.'al chairmen of the houses come to the rescue. The proper and friendly thing to do is to introduce yourself to some or one of the rne a and begin a conversation, at leant until the social chairmen squaro away the respective couples. What to wear at desserts is a simple problem . . . your nicest skirt and newest sweater or a wool dress would be appropriate. Flats are preferred. K you Plan on going to the Port land game as a “pigger” or with, the girls, better put aside that new (old) tailored suit or wool dress, get out the fur or cloth coat and polish up the pumps, for the Port land game is a traditional dress-up affair. Don’t forget a hat for thts occasion . . . don’t think the new rooter’s lids would go well wriiv your dress-up attire.