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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1949)
Lowdown on'Student Government' Featured in First Article of Series By Grctchen Grondahl “Student government" is one of those magical terms which, like “(power politics,” are tossed about in conversation without any clear conception of their meaning. It's a password to power in stu dent politics, and a good thing to endorse in after-dinner speeches, but what does it mean at the Uni versity of Oregon ? Oregon students participate in government through their own elec tive body, the Executive Council, and by representation on faculty student committees and boards. ON EXEC COUNCIL This is the first of a series of ar ticles on the Executive Council and its subordinate groups. Under Student Body President Art Johnson, this year’s council is investigating a new talent record ing system, millrace problems, the campus housing situation, and other current questions. Members of the council are the student body’s most direct contact with government. Under its powers come all of the classes. Under its supervision, too, are the sophomore and junior honoraries, Kwama, Skull and Dagger, Phi Theta Upsi lon, and Druids; the Associated Wo men Students, Women’s Athletic Association, and Order of the O. FIXED MEMBERSHIP Council brainchildren — the stu dent court, rally board, talent chair man, and the faculty rating sys tem—are also responsible to it. Membership in the group as fixed by the ASUO Constitution, includes Johnson, First Vice President Ed Anderson, Second Vice President Lou Weston, Secretary-Treasurer Joanne Frydenlund, Senior Repre sentatives Phil Patterson and Doro thy Orr, Junior Representatives Bill Lance and Anita Holmes, Sopho more Representatives Don Pickett and Ron Brown, Emerald Editor Don Smith, and AWS President Marie Lombard. TRAFFIC COURT With the exception of Miss Lom bard and Smith, these officers are chosen by student vote in the ASUO spring term elections. The student court created by the council last year, rules over campus traffic violations. Director of Stu dent Affairs Donald M. DuShane 8 Omm daily lEMERALD and student leaders hope that a successful court record may lead to greater jurisdiction over student problems. Present court members are Dick Neely, chairman; Steve Church, junior member, and Merv Hamp ton, sophomore member. RALLY BOARD Chosen and supervised by the council are the members of the rally board—Art Ross, chairman; Bill Lance, Jim Crismon, Beverly Buck ley, and' Donna Mary Brennan. Their responsibilities include ar ranging for all rallies and choosing the rally squad. Newest council creation, the tal ent finding and recording system, has few definite plans yet. Chair man Fred Young and assistant Keith Harry were appointed Mon day night. Another council function is to se lect chairmen for campus-wide oc casions, including Homecoming, Dads’ Day, and Mothers’ Weekend. PETITIONS STUDIED Council members study petitions of applicants which include campus activity records and suggestions. The successful candidate is judged by his petition and sometimes by personal interview with the council. All meetings of the Executive Council are open to the student body. Meetings are required twice monthly, but the press of business this year has led the council to meet every Monday at 8 p.m. in tho ASUO office in Emerald Hall. The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. Watch The Kickoff! YOU'LL GET A KICK OUT OF PATRONIZING THE ... Emerald Advertisers READ THE EMERALD ADS... YOU'LL SCORE POINTS WITH YOUR POCK ET BOOK IF YOU WATCH FOR THE BARG AINS IN THE EMERALD LINE-UP. YOU WON'T BE PENALIZED FOR BEING OFF SIDE IF YOU PLAY BALL WITH THE ADVERTISERS.... OUR GOAL IS TO PLEASE THE ADVERTISERS THEIR GOAL IS TO PLEASE