Letter From Heywood
(We received a letter from Barbara Heywood yesterday.
But Barbara, long-time associate editor of the Emerald, whose
writings seemed to amuse and interest almost everybody until
she graduated winter term, should have known better than to
suspect that her letter, or a portion of it, wouldn’t get pub
lished.
Barbara won’t be down for Junior Weekend. She s too busy
on the St. Helens Sentinel-Mist. But that is no reason why the
campus shouldn’t enjoy some of her humor even if it is re
ceived second-hand.—Editor.)
Dear Mr. Smith (Boy Editor to me) :
Wish to compliment the Oregon Daily Emerald on what
seems a very sly move.
You know, the thing that’s always bothered me about tradi
tions is—how do you get loose of the darn things once you
start them? Even some of the nostalgic tappings of Junior
Weekend can get boresome afterwhile.
I deduce that maybe the Emerald is beginning-to yawn over
the Jupe Pluvious editorial (The Buchwach Edit). The top
line was omitted. Now, I reasoned, to avoid causing a stir in
tradition-minded circles, perhaps the Emerald is going to slide
out of the tradition of publishing this clever, but bearded edi
torial by omitting one more line each year. By 1997, omitting
one line a year, there won’t be any more Jupe Pluvious edit.
Very sly, Mr. Smith !
Speaking of such things, I enjoyed Dizzy (Stan) Turnbull’s
article on Junior Weekend traditions—which sounded like it
was written under the influence of an overdose of sleeping
pills.
This subtly iconoclastic attitude the Emerald is assuming
pleases me no end. If we always stuck to traditions, we cl all of
lts—everyone—still be wearing chastity belts and walrus mus
taches.
bh
Dear bh:
Please read page 6 and shudder. We’re running the edit twice
this year just to make sure if it rains today we won’t be blamed
and termed “anti-Junior Weekend.”
(Besides, you know how short of copy, we get some days.)
ds
Commendable, But
The move by AGS to take a poll of all Greek houses to deter
mine the most “popular” greek candidate for the ASUO num
ber one spot is surprising, to say the least.
AGS will not be bound by the results of the poll, but at least
the poll will give the party some indication of the fraternity and
sorority people’s desires—and AGS portends to represent these
people.
And that word “popular” is a little misleading, too. For this
poll is not the usual popularity contest—rather, the AGS is at
tempting to discern which of the four persons it considers near
equally qualified for the AGS nomination has the best back
ing of the Greek students.
At each fraternity and sorority the qualifications of the four
contenders—Barry Mountain, Herb Nill, Gerry Smith, and
Will Urban—will be read. No other comment, other than an
explanation of voting procedure, will be made.
If this is an honest desire on the part of the AGS to ask for
opinion on possible candidates, then it is well that AGS has
made this move.
One fault with the system is the one thing typical to Greek
bloc procedures through the years—and that is the seemingly
automatic and arbitrary limiting of contenders. The four men
named are undoubtedly interested in the presidency; but they
are not the only fraternity men interested, or perhaps, qualified,
to be a nominee of the AGS. Other men, perhaps not so well
known, may be better qualified. And many fraternity and so
rority persons might care to cast their votes for these “less
pushed” individuals after hearing their qualifications.
And of course, it would be better if all the persons desiring
any nomination might petition and be voted upon by members
of the party.
But this is a step AGS does not care to take.
Oregon daily
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Saturdays but Junior Weekend, Sunday, holidays, final examination periods, Monday pre
ceding Junior weekend in May, and the last Thursday in May by the Associated Students,
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Opinions expressed in editorials are those of the writer, and do not claim to represent the
opinions of the ASUO or of the University. Initialed editorials are written by associate editors.
Unsigned editorials are written bv the editor.
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io not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor or his associates.
Don A. Smith. Editor
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Anne Goodman, Tom King, Associate Editors
Glinn Gillespie, Managing Editor
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Evictions
Jlztt&ii.
(The editorial referred to in the
following letters concerned a hous
ing unit on the University housing
list which evicted student-residents
because the residents had guests
which were non-caucasian.—Editor.
Dear Sir:
I approve heartily the stand
taken by the Emerald on May
11, 1950, in the editorial “No
Approval.” Don’t let this issue
die down! No housing which
sanctions discrimination of this
sort should be approved by the
University. The implications of
this issue are too important to
let it slide.
Miss Carlista Farrell
Dear Editor:
I wish to express my hearty
approval of your editorial in to
day’s (May 11) Emerald. The
place should be removed from
the University housing list, and
posting such rulings should be
required to expose other similar
places.
K. Malin
guttsiuU
Spring Stuff
hf Vic Qfuf&i
At last spring is here, or at
least the weather of the last few
clays would make us think so. I
don’t know whether the fa
mous and traditional “Buch
wach” editorial in Tuesday’s
Emerald had anything to do
with it, but it is nice to look for
ward to a warm and sunny Jun
ior W eekend.
Even the Oregana got into
the spirit this year and came out
on time for Junior Weekend. It
didn’t help studies much the
last couple days though, what
with most students taking time
out for a few hours of browsing
through it.
The Oregana seemed to take
a rather light-hearted attitude
of campus politics and last
spring’s c a m p u s elections.
Whether or not they are some
thing to take seriously or make
light of, campus elections are
almost here again. Monday the
USA will hold its open assem
bly to nominate its candidates,
and the AGS candidates are to
be announced a couple of days
later. That will leave less than a
week for campaigning before
the actual elections.
The new constitution will be
on the ballot aagin at this elec
tion. I hope they have more
luck this time in getting out the
necessary fifty percent vote for
its adoption.
It looks like “justice” is tak
ing a holiday at the University
of Oregon. The Order of the
“O" is having a little trouble
convincing “tradition” viola
tors that they should submit to
dunkings and accompanving
forms of “justice.” So far less
than half of the listed tradition
violators have shown up at the
daily noon "court” on the Fen
ton Hall steps despite warnings
of worse things to come if they
aren't on hand.
Orchids to Orides
Handshakes to Orides for leading all undergraduate groups
in winter term grades. Also to the Tekes for topping the list of
men’s organizations.
The grade list once again appeared with the men’s groups
all in a bunch at the bottom and the women’s all in a bunch
at the top. Fourteen women’s groups made GPA’s between a
2.94 and 2.602, while the top men’s house started at 2.601.
Many theories have been advanced on this puzzling phenom
enon. Whether it will ever be fully explained we don’t know.
But a suggestion for remedying the unbalance was printed
previously this year, and we would like to repeat it. Mary Lou
Turnbull ’23, wife of the ex-dean of the journalism school, said
in a letter printed March 30 which referred to fall term grades:
. . why not put the good students in with the poor stu
dents, and the poor students in with the good students, mix
them up in a democratic manner and give everybody a good
deal?
“In other words why not move 25 Fiji’s into the Kappa house,
and let 25 Kappas go over to the Fiji house. Let 25 men from
Zeta Hall go to the DG house and 25 DG’s move into Zeta Hall
and so on down the line. This plan at least has the advantage of
never having been tried.
“There will be some stick-in-the-muds of a bygone genera
tion who will object to this plan, but I’m sure it will not meet
with the student opposition.”
Stick-in-the-muds, speak now, or . . .!~-A.G.
Outside Only Monday
If Monday’s paper seems a little skimpy when you pick it up,
think nothing of it, but just be grateful that you got as much as
you did.
^ The edition will be two pages large—something of a let down
after today’s 16-pager. But original plans called for no paper
at all Monday—the staff was going to get a well-deserved rest
Saturday and Sunday from Emerald duties, and they still are.
After all, journalists have every much a right as anybody to
enjoy Junior Weekend.
The ASUO constitution requires that amendments to the
constitution be printed two consecutive publication days in the
Emerald, the election being held one week from the last pub
lication of the amendment. That means, since the election is
scheduled for May 22nd, that it has to be printed on Monday
the 15th—a rather difficult job if there is no Emerald that day.
So there will be an Emerald Monday—a constitution edition,
composed of the constitution.
And while it won’t be particularly fascinating reading at the
breakfast table; it will give students who care something to
keep for later reference.
*7he. Gutemalt
Best Movie Bets
It seems very unlikely that
anyone will want to or will
have time to go to a show this
weekend; however, in case
some do decide to collapse in
a local cinema—to relax and
get away from the hustle and
bustle of floats, proms, sere
nades, picnics, and tappings
—here's a preview of what's
on.
Rosalind Russell will be
having a spirited time at the
Heilig in "Lady of Distinc
tion,” with Ray Milland. If
this comedy is as good as her
last, “Tell it to the Judge,”
then it will be mighty funny.
It is probably a thoroughly
nonsensical movie that re
lates absolutely no message
at all.
While this comedy would be
just the thing to watch and re
lax, the co-feature is “The
Black Hand” which has Gene
Kelly in his first straight
dramatic role for MGM. The
consensus of critics remarks
seems to be that Kelly and
the picture, while good, are
nothing over which to go
wildly crazy.
The photorgaphy in sup
posed to be tops in spots, and
action rapid in spots; but the
other spots are the ones that
get persons worried.
Greer Garson and Walter
Pidgeon are teamed in “That
Forsyte Woman,” which the
Mayflower will show Sunday
and Monday. It is in techni
color, has Errol Flynn be
sides, and is a pretty good
drama. Greer Garson acts like
Greer Garson; Walter Pid
geon acts like Walter Pid
geon ; and Errol Flynn acts
like Errol Flynn.
Which makes me think I
would rather go to the Heilig
and see Rosalind Russell act
like Rosalind Russell.