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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1950)
rage o _____ Foreign Student Reception Set for Wednesday Night More than 150 persons have re ceived invitations to attend a re ception for foreign students at 8 p.tn. Wednesday in the Student Union. James D. Kline, foreign student adviser, announced Friday the re ception will be open to all Univer sity students who wish to attend. Kline announced that, propor tionately, Oregon now has the highest enrollment of foreign stu dents in any major American school. Nearly 100 are registered this term, and the roster makes a veritable United Nations. Among students from all parts of the world, are students from occupied countries, including Ja pan, Germany and Austria, who were assisted in reaching this country by the United States Army and State department. The Institute of National Education guided the University in selecting students from other countries. Nearly every religious faith is represented on campus—Moham medan, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Protestant and Catholic. Conscious of the fact that Ore gon now is educating as many foreign students as many other schools, Kline announced a com !nunity-wide assistance group is >eing organized, to be ftnown as >he Foreign Student Friendship [Foundation. Of foreign students on the cam j)us, between 14 and 20 will need some financial assistance. To jneet this need, the foundation Will be asked to raise between ^3,200 and $5,000. Kline reports many foreign stu dents are still having trouble orienting themselves to American life. At the class for foreign stu dents, Kline has found that new comers living in fraternity and (sorority houses are bothered by . " ..'i™ I1 1 !fT- '■■■* i a few American institutions. “What is a hack? Why do the older students hack the freshmen? What is a date?”, are among the questions asked. Kline said Wednesday’s recep tion will he part of the founda tion’s efforts to acquaint foreign students and Americans. Browsing Room Offers Relaxation Want to relax with a good book ? Try the newly located Student Union Browsing Room, now more comfortable than ever. Situated on the second floor past Taylor Lounge, the Browsing Room provides a convenient rest between classes. “Magazines, murder mysteries, current novels, and even a copy of the University theater produc tion, “Born Yesterday,” are avail able to while away that extra hour between classes,” stated Miss Bernice Rise, Browsing Room librarian. Among Browsing Room pro jects for the year are the lecture series, next of which is Wednesday, featuring M. B. Ross, professor of architecture and O. M. Willard, professor of English, who will re view “Sacheverell Sitwell.” Also sponsored are the house librarian collections and the Jose phine Evans Harpam Cup which is awarded to the living organiza tion promoting the best librarian program within its house. Browsing Room hours for the year are Monday thru Friday, 12 noon until 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m. The Browsing' Room is open to stu dents and the general public. — — --Ti Co-Op Members For your own protection please ob serve the following: 1. Be sure you have a membership. 2. If for any reason you drop out of school during the year please leave your cash register receipts in the proper envelope at the office of the Co-op. 3. To be sure of your refund try to have your envelopes turned in to the Co-op before May 20th. The deadline for these receipts is usual ly sometime in the last week of May. 4. Checks will be mailed to students who have dropped out of school. 5. Patronage Refunds will only be paid to students with memberships on record at the Co-op. 6. The refund is paid in cash during final examination week spring term. 7. Turn in only one envelope. If an other is required please staple to gether. Be sure your name, home address and membership number is on the envelope. 8. The last day for purchasing mem berships is May 1st. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CO-OP STORE Art Gallery Calls For Student Help Students interested in working in the art gallery as arrangers for campus and traveling collections may petition to the Student Union Cultural Committee, chairman Bar bara Bates announced. Work in art galleries or mu seums is a good but not necessary qualification, Miss Bates announc ed. Petitions are due 5 p.m. Thurs day in room 301 of the Student Union. They may be picked up at the same location. The head is always the dupe of the heart—-La Roehefoucauld. Seabeck Reunion 4 A “Seabeck Reunion” will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the YWCA, Gerlinger. Seabeck is the Regional “Y” camp in Washington. Any women who have been to Seabeck either in college or high school may attend, Jackie Wilkes, YWCA conference chairman, ex plained. 1 Revised Hours of The'Erb Memorial Student. Union HOURS OF THE BUILDING Monday thru Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m, to 1 a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. HOURS OF THE MAIN DESK Monday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. HOURS OF THE CHECK ROOM Monday 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 12 midnight Sunday 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. HOURS OF THE RECREATION AREA Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 10: 45 p.m. HOURS OF THE CAFETERIA Monday Thru Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. HOURS OF THE SODA BAR Monday thru Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. r Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. r Sunday 9 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. V HOURS OF THE BARBER SHOP Monday thru Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.