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| DUCK TRACKS | By Ted Saenger Sports Editor, Daily Californian Ed. Note: Ted Saenger, sports editor of the University of California’s student newspaper, is visiting the Oregon campus on his way to the fra cas Saturday at Portland. Ted has consented to discuss his impressions here and also to show a little of Cal’s side of the picture. Information travels too fast around here. Bob McClure, your line coach, lifted the subject matter of my first, and probably only, Duck Tracks article. Since much mention of the California football team would now be just like warmed over fish to you people, I'll not fiddle around with the idea any longer. Something that does seem appropo for the occasion, however, is information about the student government set-up at Califor nia. From what I have gathered in a brief 24 hours of concentrated Oregon indocrination, your athletic set-up and student govern ment organization differ somewhat markedly from ours. The California student outfit, tabbed the ASUC, is a complete ly independent unit. It is not overseen by the University itself. Wish We Could To give you an idea of how the thing works, take the owner ship of the two “activity” buildings on the California campus. The ASUC owns Stephen’s Union, a place which doesn't come near to your new union, and Eshleman Hall. The Union houses th$e_coaches offices and various other administrative offices. In ad dition, it has a large men’s lounge, a large women’s lounge, two ping-pong tables and a few pool tables. There is a store, snack spot, postoffice, barberhop and etc. located in it. Eshtleman Hall houses the publications. Both buildings are owned completely by the ASUC. On the athletic side, the Memorial Stadium is student owned (through the ASUC) as is Edwards track stadium. The Men’s Gym is a University owned place, but the ASUC has locker-room sections in it for the various athletic teams. The association has its own accounting offices, a director (Bru tus Hamilton) who is employed by the ASUC and is responsible to it only. The governing body is called Executive Committee, which is composed of the elected president, other officers, and a strange animal known as a rep-at-large, of which breed there are seven. The Editor of the Daily Californian, a faculty representa tive and an alumni rep round out the committee. Its word is law, on all subjects. Its handling of the ASUC’s property is beyond University influence. ASUC Hires 'n Fires Financially the ASCU derives its money from the usual col lege sources. Every once in a while it negotiates a loan with the University, but it always pays that sum back. Lynn (Pappy.. Waldorf and his staff are, as a result, employed by the ASUC. The ASUC hires and fires coaches, and, until a few years ago, it was notorious for the firing part of that authori ty. The California students, in 1946, were so provoked at it all that they started to tear seats out of the stadium. Close to 20,000 students, at that time, could become cpiite a powerful force of unfriendliness to the coaches. Current building plans of the ASUC call for the construction of a new student union within the next few years. I hope the planners of that building, for which the cash has not yet been even partly raised, will have as much foresight for the fulfill ment of student needs as did the planners of your new union. Good Idea $Now to get back to the local area. You are starting a practice here which I think ranks right up there with the best. Thatus the showing of pictures of the prior week’s games with the added feature of a question and answer period. We have nothing like the question period, although the pictures of the past week’s game are shown. Best of all, I like the new idea you have here of getting the scout’s condensed report on the team which is next on the list. In a school of this size the student automatically feels a bit closer to the athletic set-up. When you have a school of California’s size, the student is liable to go in the other direction, using the “they” when referring to any athletic teams rather than the “we” attitude which I think all schools should cultivate. I’m not a cam paigning guy, but there’s a bug in my pocket which I think will push me into a campaign as soon as the home typewriter is at hand. The rally you held yesterday morning deserves some words. The spirit was excellent, I thought, and the entertainment was very good, even though California wasn’t favorably portrayed by the feminine contingent and its Minnesota shift. The accuracy of portrayal depends, of course, upon the side of the fence you’re sitting on. While on your campus, I’ll straddle, thank you. To put the lid on this rather disjointed, but I hope informative article. Thanks to everyone on the campus who has helped me, entertained me, and made by stay the pleasant one it has been. Matter of fact, you have my vote for a change. Just dilute that ‘^southern” hospitality phrase one-half, inserting “northern" hos pitality instead. Students Get Wrong Idea On Assemblies By Helen Jackson Today's Inquiring Reporter vic tims seemed to have the wrong idea when asked the question, “What do you think of the fall term assembly program?”. Most of them answered as if the program were to be composed of rallies only; on the contrary the assembly program will con sist of speakers and other type programs as well as the pep ral lies. However, they were all co operative, and that is what counts! Joan Dysart—Tri Delt sopho more in liberal arts—“I’d rather have it the way it was last year— just out in the street. I think we have more spirit that way.” Bill Deland—another sophomore in liberal arts—“I think the yell leaders are very good but I was rather disappointed in the lack of spirit shown by the students.” Gordon Green—married student in music school—“Frankly I don’t know a thing about it. Now I’ll ask you a question ‘What is it?”. Dick McLoughlin—junior in BA —“Excellent! The daytime angle is so much better because there will be larger student participa tion.” Joan Moore—sophomore trans fer from Mills college—“I don’t know what it was like last year but I think that Thursday’s rally was a success.” Betty Hillman—junior in sociol ogy—“I think it’s a terrific idea. It gives everyone a chance to get together.” Jack Borsting—graduate student in statistics—“I think it’s a good idea if the instructors will let you out on time, which they didn’t do Thursday.” Richard Graham—Stan Ray Hall sophomore—“It should help the spirit of the school.” Petitions Due Today For SU Directorate Deadline is 5 p. m. today for petitioning for the six standing committees of the Student Union Directorate. Petitions are avail able at room 301 in the Student Union. Petitions are especially need ed for the recreational committee which will mainly be organizing the leagues for bowling, ping-pong, and pool. There is also a need for more petitions on the cultural com mittee which works with the browsing room, music listening rooms, and the art gallery. UO Religious Groups Hold Open Houses Tonight Representatives of the Univer sity religious organizations gath ered last night at Westminster House to discuss plans for the coming year. The year's activities will get underway tonight with open house at many of the organ izations. Frank Cothrell, president of the University Religious Council, pre sided over the meeting. Repre sentatives of the respective groups this year are Ed Neuenfeldt, West minster House; George DeBell, Baptist Church; Barbara Free man, Inter-Varsity Christian Fel lowship; Carol Udy, Deseret Club; Irene Philan, Hillel Foundation; George Dorris, Canterbury Club; Dave Swanson, YMCA; Vernon Lidtke, Inter-Varsity Fellowship; Marvin Webster, First Baptist Church; Fran Dart, faculty re presentative; Mary Alice Baker, Christian House; Bobbie Howard, Wesley Foundation. ‘Pioneer Party’ Tonight A “Pioneer Party’’ will be held at 7:30 p. m. tonight at Christian House, 736 East 16th, in keeping with all-campus night. Don McKen zie is in charge of games, and Patty Hartley, refreshments. The fun will begin with a campfire when songs of the trail will be led by Imogene Spurgeon and Russ Petree. At 5:30 p. m. Sunday the Youth Fellowship will meet to discuss “The Student and His Church.” Mary Alice Baker will preside. Wesley Foundation Welcomes Students From 7:30 to 11 p. m. tonight Wesley Foundation, Methodist Stu dent Religious Center at 1236 Kin caid street, will hold “Open House” for all University students. A social fellowship program has been arranged under the lead ership of Truman DeWitt and Fred Risser. Included in the pro gram will be square dancing, mix er games, singing and a talent show. At 10 a. m. Sunday the Wesley Foundation sponsors a College Church School class at First Meth odist Church. A forum hour at Wesley House begins at 5:15 p. m. Featured in the forum this Sunday will be David Hobbs, pre sident of Wesley Foundation, Beth Miller and Jax Baker, vice presidents. All three participated in the Methodist Student Leader ship Training Conference held Sept. 4-11 at Palmer Lake, Colo rado. Genevieve Turnipseed To Speak Plymouth Club is holding an open house from 8 to 12 p. m. to night. Sunday a social hour from 5 to 6 p. m. is slated and a fea ture of the evening will be a talk on “The Place of Religion on the Campus’’, presented by Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed, director of dormitories. Lutheran Student House will also sponsor an open house begin ning at 8 p. m. this evening at 1376 Alder. A freighter brought 30,000caaes of apples from New Zealand to Canada. The doctors may as wall take a vacation. Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 LAURENCE OLIVIER in HAMLET bv Win. Shakespeare with JEAN SIMMONS REGULAR PRICES Students $.55 DANCE THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 SIG HAGA and his Orchestra Admission . $.75 (inc. tax) SAT., SEPT. 30 VICTORY DANCE with DAVE LONGTIN and his ORCHESTRA Admission . $1.00 (inc. tax) PALAIS ROYALE W. Burnside at 21st PORTLAND DON’T FORGET Your new "Rooter's Cap" for Saturday's Game • • • • A CO-OP EXCLUSIVE • • • • University of Oregon Co-op Store