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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1949)
VOLUME L Fiftieth Year of Publication and Sendee to the University UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSI).-\y7~FEBRI1AI{Y 34. 1«J4Q~ NUMBER 92 Mil I race Fill-in' Protested ^ __ ~ -Story on page 7 Communist Ties Denied at OSC --—-Storv on Daae 2 Student Union Grows and Grows A revealing- elevated shot showing the shell of the student union as it now stands, viewed from the cor ner of John Straub hall. It has mushroomed in spite of freezing weather and heavy rains. Bad Weather Holds Up Construction Pace On Student Union and New Women's Dormitory JL»y jdCK JdtKbun “A little ahead of schedule,” is the latest word from the con struction headquarters of the Erb Memorial Union according to Ralph J. Gibbs, superintendent of the Ross B. Hammond Con struction Co. Now in the sixth of an estimated 18 months of construction, the H a m m ond construction company has managed to over c o m e unforeseen difficulties plus the weather, to keep ahead of their timetable. But it hasn't been a bed of roses. The first problem which con fronted them was that of rock ex cavation. Test holes, to determine the level at which rock would be found, showed it to be three to four feet lower than was the case when the excavation was begun. Thus, the removal of this rock took more time than had been expected. The second problem has been the weather. Snow, cold, and rain, which have completely halted small scale construction in Eugene and (Please turn to page three) Dorm Concrete Pouring Halted By Carolyn Griesel The weather has ueen teamed for just about everything this winter. It has certainly not helped to speed up completion of the new women’s dormitory, said Mr. I. I. Wright, superintendent of the physical plant. According to the original plan, the building was to be finished by September 1950, and W. C. Smith, Inc., are making every effort to (Please turn to page three) Poll Results— Women's Groups Elect New Leaders _ Story on page 2 Supporters Raise Cry Against Fill Approximately 120 University students, in 26 automobiles, gath ered at the home of Thomas I. Chapman, 2381 Fairmount boule vard at 7 p.m. Wednesday to pro test his action in ordering parts of the millrace filled with dirt. Prior to the demonstration, Chapman told Emerald reporters, “I am just as much interested in the millrace as anyone. However, this is essentially business proper ty. We are laying pipes under the dirt to carry water. The fill will not interfere with the restoration.” Students who rallied for the mass meeting reported the house was darkened and empty. University President Harry K. Newburn, whose home is next to Mr. Chap man's, appeared before a part of the group and urged them to fbrrn a committee to work with Dr. M. V. Walker and Kieth Fennell. Jack Broome, president of the Phi Kap pa Psi fraternity, indicated such a meeting would be called. Fennell, vice-president of the Millrace association, said earlier, “Under these conditions the most (Please turn to page seven) Condon Speaker THE CONDON LECTURER for this year is OregOn-born Kenneth Scolt Latourette, eminent au thority on the history of China, Dr. Latourette will speak on th» University of Oregon campus March 1 and 3, on “Problems of Chinese Civilization.” The lec tures, to be held in 207 Chapman hall at 8 p. m. each day are open to the public at no charge. Story on Page 3 This Boy-Girl Segregation It Ain't Natural! (An Editorial) LET’S ABOLISH THIS SILLY BOY-GIRL SEATING SEGREGATION AT UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CON TESTS. That’s our answer to the problem of “booing.” We also think it’s the answer to some other problems, too. Take attendance, for instance. Now who’s so naive that he doesn’t realize that many of our young women often stay away because they’ve got no wise males by their sides to explain the various intricacies of the game? Surely eliminating segregation would solve THAT prob lem. Then we’ve heard it said that some of the language bandied around in the male sections is not always of an especially deli cate nature. We’ll bet a guy would tone down his verbal out bursts a bit if some young thing were sitting within earshot. But, our biggest reason for criticizing the present arrange ment is based on a much higher and more basic principle. IT JUST AIN’T NATURAL! C’mon Oregon. We’re big boys and girls now. The University is growing up. LET’S GROW UP WITH