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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1948)
Argentinian, Carlos Pesado, Likes Oregon 'Fine' Tells Travel, Differences Of Schools And People Carlos Pesado lives in a second floor room at the western end of Merrick hall. When the window is open he can hear the chaos of notes from the music practice huts. On his bed is a blanket with a lemon colored “O” in the middle; out in Oregon atmosphere, Carlos is thinking of the town of San Juan in western Argentina. It was only last June that he boarded a plane YOUR ALL-AMERICAN DAILY Clip the coupon below and send the EMERALD to the folks at home! Immediate action will mean less letter-writing: home. Eeven kid brother will be a Duck, so let him know what goes on. Complete campus cov erage for: Enclosed find $. for my subscription to the EMERALD. Name Street City State $2.00 a term Complete Campus Coverage BUY IT o TODAY OaegonWEmerald ’ for Oregon and college education. “I did not come on the boat—it would have been too slow. I flew up so that I’d be here in time for summer session.” Carlos knew almost no English when he arrived. “Back in San Juan I took high school English, the same that you might take Span ish. I learned to say ‘this is a bed’ and ‘here is the chair,’ but you can't converse with that kind of Eng glish.” “The people here are much the same as the people in Argentina. We think and talk about the same things. In comparing the friends I have here with the friends I have in Argentina, I can see very little difference. Of course, things like the climate and the kind of food differ, but it isn’t hard to adjust to that.” Webfoot Influence Carlos came to Oregon because of the influence of a Webfoot friend—“and I like it fine.” He is majoring in business administra tion at the present time, although his chief interest is learning the English language. At the end of the 1948-49 year he will go to Michigan to continue his education. Back at San Juan, Carlos was a chemistry major. “College is run on a different basis in Argentina. We have three oral examinations which take place in November, March, and July. A student can British Debate Set October 25 Warren Miller and Jack Miller will speak for the affirmative of the question: Resolved, that the British Empire is decadent. The combined British Universities De bating team will argue the nega tive at a debate October 25 in the Music auditorium. Warren Miller is a graduate as sistant in political science and veteran of Symposium and inter collegiate speaking. He was ASUO vice-president last year, and presi dent of USA, campus political party formed last Spring term. Graduate Student Jack Miller, a graduate student in education, is a former intercol legiate debater at Moorhead col lege, Kentucky. The British debate is being spon sored jointly by the local chapter of Delta Sigma Rho, national fo rensic society; education activities, and the Symposium. The members of'the British team will participate in a discussion of international affairs in room 3 Fenton at 4 p.m. the same day. flunk the first two, but if he flunks the July examination—well!” Students “free” Another interesting practice in Argentine colleges is the students are in no way compelled to attend classes. A student may stay away all year with no damage to his grades—supposing, of course, that he keeps up on the reading and passes that crucial July test. “Instead of living in fraternity and sorority houses, or in dorms, students generally live in private gon way much better.” Oregon Alumnus Gets Foreign Post Melvin L. Alter, a former Univer sity student, has been appointed as sociate staff secretary of the secre tariat general, office of the military government of the United States in Berlin, the army announced last week. Alter, a transfer from Pacific uni versity, was a student here in 1939 ’40, majoring in business administra tion. He began work as field audit or for the Oregon tax commission in 1941 and later worked for the state department in Spain and the army department in Korea. While in Spain in 194S, he was manager-catcher for the American baseball team in Madrid. Alter’s home is in Hillsboro. Ducats for Seattle Game on Sale Student tickets for the Washing ton football game in Seattle No vember 6 are now on sale at the athletic business office in Mac court, according to Howard Lem ons, athletic business manager. The tickets, of which there is only a limited number, will sell for $1.50. Only one ticket will be sold to each student. Each purchaser will be required to present the last ticket from his athletic ticket book when buying one of the ducats. Beat List Revised A revised beat list of Emerald reporters has been posted in the Emerald quonset. All reporters, whether or not they have yet writ ten for the Emerald, have been asked by the news editors to check the list, as several changes have been made. * A meeting of reporters will be held at 6:45 Thursday evening. Your Campus Headquarters for CAMERAS and a complete line in supplies Authorized dealers for Eastman, Ansco, Bell & Howell, Zeiss and practical ly all other good names in photography. East 11th Near Oak Phone 248 Wesley House Discussions Set “University of Life” series will continue at Wesley house this Sun day despite of the UO-USC game. Three different discussion groups will meet at 6:30. Dr. C. E. Diebel of Eugene high school will lead the forum on science and religion. Mr. J. Spencer Carlson of the counseling service will lead a sem inar on “Understanding Our selves.” A former member of the national labor board and a Eugene attorney, David C. Shaw, will talk on the Taft-Hartley bill. Mr. Shaw is par ticularly well qualified to deal with his topic due to his experience with government-labor relations. Foreign Policy Set As I.R.C. Subject The United States foreign policy will be the discussion topic tonight at the International Relations club meeting set for 7:30 p.m. in West minster house. Plans for the annual conference of the Northwestern Federation of College International Relations clubs, to be held in Eugene Decem ber 3 and 4, will be considered at the meeting. Committees, housing, program, and other features of the Decem ber convention must be organized, Glenn Morgan, president of the' University IRC, stressed. The meeting is open to all stu dents interested in international af fairs. Med Honorary Meets Asklepiads, men’s pre-medical honorary, will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in room 103 Deady. Pros pective new members will be dis cussed. Campus Calendar Tuesday, October 19 Noon—YWCA cabinet meeting at the Y bungalow. 6:30—Kwama meeting at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. Phi Theta Upsilon meeting at the Alpha Gamma Delta house. Alpha Delta Sigma meeting in room 105 Journalism. All mem bers and pledges must attend. 7:45—Christian Science organi zation’s regular service in the YWCA building, followed by a special meeting of the members. 4:00—Homecoming dance com mittee meeting at the Side. 7:00—Intervarsity Christian Fel lowship meeting in Straub dining room. This will be an exchange with Oregon State. 7:30—Interdorm council meeting at the Side. 4 FOR WOMEN, O QA GIRLS, MEN and BOYS-POSTPAID PLUS FAX These beautiful, glamorous moccasins ara hand made of heavy soft grained glove leather, with gen. uine leather thongs. Designed for real comfort and long wear. Fitted with strong inner soles and cush ioned heels, they hold thoir shape under all conditions. They may be washed. Available in white, cream or . orange colors. 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