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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1951)
Canine Personalities Sparkle 'Smoky, nDamnit,''C/eo,' Join in Rousing Campu: By Bob Ford It’s a dog’s life on the campus of the University of Oregon! Every type of dog, from “Smoky”, the psychopath of Phi Delta Theta to “Teka”, the “dainty” boxer of Tau Kappa Epsilon bedecked in her knitted sweater of Oregon green, may be found wandering through the Uni versity’s halls of knowledge, tear ing madly over the sweeping lawn in front of the library, or sitting on their hind quarters on the marble floors of the Student Union. “Seagrams 7 Crown” is the pride and joy of the Fijis. He is a five year old mongrel that is described as being rather short, and posses sing a family tree that is part ter rier and part dachshund. An ordin ary canine in most respects, he has a definite weakness for explor ing garbage cans in search of tasty tidbits. ‘Petri’ a Senior r: “Petri” (named after the wine) mas called the white stucco ATO fraternity his home for the past three years; at the present time he is a senior. An honor roll stu dent, “Petri” 'has a 3.5 acum. Gift ed with unordinary dog-sense, the shepherd’s special talents are put ting matches out with his paws, kissing, and sitting up and speak ing. “Petri,” being a booster of Alcoholics Anonymous, has a de finite dislike for drunkeness. When he isn’t studying, he takes time out to beg for his favorite foods, candy and ice cream. “‘Damnit’, come ’ere!’” can be heard reverberating through the rooms of Lambda Chi Alpha any time of the day. “Damnit,” the dog in question, is 95 per cent Irish setter and 5 per cent miscellaneous ingredients. “Damnit” just wand ered into the Lambda Chi Alpha house last fall, and since then this adopted pooch has shown his grat itude to the boys by accompany ing them to many of their classes. “Pi” is the only member of Pi Kappa Phi that can boast a gradu ate degree in practically every major offered on the campus; this remarkable specimen of the can ine family is only three years old. The black mascot of the Pi Phi house exercises his jaws by chew ing gum off the bottom of chairs. “Pi” is undoubtedely the only stu dent that has been given his walk ing papers from one of Dr. Milli can’s classes merely because he wanted to repeat the course. “You drop this course, ‘Pi’.” ordered Dr. Millican as the pooch scratched pleadingly on the door, one day last spring. “Snow Belle’s” graceful beauty has paid off in the charm depart ment. A few years ago the Saint Bernard that hails from Phi Kap pa Psi won the runner-up position on the Junior Weekend Court. She was only a soph at the time. As if this wasn’t enough renown for one puppy, “Snow Belle” received a pic ture layout in the magazine sec tion of the Oregon Journal. One photograph showed the fraternity hoys applying some soap to her glossy coat, while another camera snapped the beauty in front of the fireplace in the den. ‘Smoky’ Needs Psychology Phi Delta Theta’s rare specimen of doghood, “Smoky”, could stand a course in psychology. The psy chopath, noted for his 8 a.m. sprints across the lawn between Chapman and Condon Halls, has a psychotic condition which has un doubtedly been influenced by his budding love affair with “Teka” of Tau Kappa Epsilon. A broken leg, the result of a stumble on a street curb, has not halted “Smoky’s” love for early-morning flights. He’ll probably just keep stumbling along. i “Psi” of Phi Sigma Kappa keeps the furniture well nicked up as a pastime. Any stray shoe that is left around is immediately carried SU Director Reports On 'Good' Progress By BUI Frye Student Union operation dur ing fall term has had results which are termed “very good’’ by Direc tor Dick Williams. In a Wednesday interview Wil liams also said that present inter national conditions make it diffi cult to speculate on the future of the SU, but added, “If a trend ^comparable to that of fall term 'continues, we can be assured of full development of our Union within the normal two-to-four year period.” He explained that the number of scheduled meetings held in the SU and the already well-developed program indicate that Oregon’s Student Union is developing at a pace that compares with other unions in the country. “Students and the University family have readily accepted the SU as theirs,” Williams said, “and there is no worry as to their mak ing full use of the building.” In commenting on the 16 per cent drop in enrollment this term from fall term, Williams said, “Of course a drop in enrollment will have some affect on the Student Union; a loss of that much poten tial patronage will be quite notice able in some areas.” He said that the drafting of 18 year-olds would affect every stu dent union in the country. “If that happens it will be rough next year!” he added. Regardless of how low the en rollment drops, Williams feels sure the doors to the SU will not be locked “for the duration.” He point ed out, however, that there would probably be a curtailment in ser vice. According to Williams, all areas in the building with the exception of the cafeteria fared better than expected. In regard to the latter, he said, there was a little too much optimism shown before the SU opened. The lack of expected patronage in the cafeteria was enough to bring about a cut in number of personnel employed there, Wil liams said, leaving the soda bar and catering service to garner the profits in the foods area. Estimates indicate that the re creation area also ended the term favorably in the black and some what above what was expected. Some landscaping is being car ried out now but the planting of grass and shrubs will be left un done until spring. Slight altera tions are due for the recreation area and the third floor offices, and the construction of an em ployee’s lounge is yet to get under way. Williams was not hesitant in admitting that operating fall term exceeded cash received, but he pointed to the high initial cost of opening such a building. The foods area, especially, was expensive to set up, he said, referring particu larly to the cost of training per sonnel. The SU director stated that initial expenses were expected to eliminate any profit at the outset, but he quickly guaranteed that “before the year is over this Union will make money.” Check That Board! ! Students on the KWAX traffic committee are urged to check the bulletin board on third-floor Vil lard for a time schedule, accord ing to Don Frost, business man ager. and Friends s Activities downstairs from the upper regions of the fraternity house. The black collie keeps a ljigh gloss on his coat by downing any left over gravy—his idea of a real dish. Duck Gets in Act “Hogan”—a duck, not a dog—^ has special priorities on the bath tub of Pi Kappa Alpha. Every day, the bird is brought up for an air ing from his basement habitat and is given all privileges to the up stairs bathtub as he splashes to his heart’s content. “Hogan” will eat most anything, meat being the one exception. He hasn't mastered the art of chewing a tough steak. “Teka” pledged Tau Kappa Ep silon ;n the spring of 1949. She has the distinction of being the only co-ed admitted to membership in the fraternity. “Te.ka” has ac quired a reputation of late for her slobbering presence in the dining hall of the Student Union when lunch time rolls around. The boxer was afflicted with a bad hip re cently which gave her the appear ance of a Conga dancer, but she has once more regained the casual walk of her former days. Housebreaking1 Trials The Delta Upsilons, after much debate, have decided to call their 7 week old puppy “Arab.” The only observation made of their new addition to the family of cul tured canines of higher education is that he is being house-broken slowly but surely. The same can be said for the Theta Chi's new brown white-black pup. Since “Caesar” was the name at tached to a past mascot at the Kappa Sigma fraternity, it was only fitting to attach the appella tion of “Cleo” to the attractive collie that now lives at the house. “Cleo,” who has been weaned on ice cream, can be found stationed in front of the Spudnut shop most any time. The collie has the ability to detect the Kappa Sig walk; keep your distance unless you are fami liar with it. Sinkers, Beer Get ‘Flak’ “Flak,” the independent female at Sigma Phi Epsilon, is an ordin ary dog in most respects. The only time she let her guard down was the time she got drunk on dough nuts and beer at The Side. “Flak” doesn’t associate too freely with the other dogs on the campus, be ing particular as to the company she keeps. “Scotch” and “Soda”, the big eaters at the Delt house, are being given to private families because of the high cost of living. The two some will be missed on the campus at the R. O. T. C. drills and in the library. These dogs will never go down in history, but they will leave their mark on the campus—a dirty paw mark on the Browsing Room rug, a scratched-up door in Friendly Hall, or a forgotten bone on the Johnson Hall steps. f CLASSIFIED RENT—Single room for rent. Vets Dorm. 101 Sederstrom. Ext. 364. 56 WANTED: Men to play inter-mur al basketball. Call Gene Fanell FOR RENT: 3 room apartment; close to campus; Boys preferred, $50.00. 727 East Broadway Ph. 48586. ^7 FOR SALE: Ford coupe with jump seats. Very good condition. Jim Lancaster, Sherry Ross 56 GERMAN LESSONS?—- Fast prog ress and low rates. Contact Hans Buttner, Barrister Inn, Ext. 445 LOST: Tan corduroy purse with horn - rimmed glasses inside. Notify Marilyn Patterson, Ext. 483. Please! I can't read by Brail. 56 Students Take Part in Panel Nancy Ann Yates, William Lec$, and Robert Bozorth will represent the University Monday at the An nual Intercollegiate Town Meeting to be held at Vanport College, Port land. The question “What should be the responsibility of the federal government for the welfare of the people of the United States?" will be discussed before school, church, and civic club audiences. Each student will make four or five speeches before different groups, according to Herman Coh en, instructor in speech and group adviser, who will accompany the speakers. i Bridge Series Set For Vets Memorial A contract bridge lecture-lesson series taught by Sam Gordon, the '■Kibitzer”, will be offered from 8 to 10 p.m. Jan. 22 to 24 in th£ Veteran’s Memorial building, 17th. and Willamette. Tickets for the series, which is under the sponsorship of the Phet teplace Guild for the Crippled Children's Hospital, will be ori sale from noon to 4 p.m. Mondajf nnd again Jan. 22 at the Co-op. HEIlKb “The Avengers” with John Carroll “The Savage Hoard” with Bill Elliott, Adrian Booth Foreign Movie Club Presentation "The Bicycle Thief” "Rocky Mountain” with Errol Flynn also Gene Autry in “Raiders In The Sky” KENZIE lTl SPRINCrHELD “The Toast of New Orleans” "The Next Voice You Hear” 7-340? “Operation Haylift” "Cherokee Uprising” VARSITY ■w CPRINOMF I R I 7-2201 HELD OVER NOW ENDS SATURDAY "THE BICYCLE THEFT" AT THE Mayflower TWO COMPLETE SHOWINGS at 7 and 9 p.m. STUDENT’S ADMISSION 55c Send the Emerald home to your parents. It will save you time and give them the full story on campus activities. Get your subscription at the shack between 2 and 4 o.m. Only $2 a term.
