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Omant Daily EMERALD oS“3°o“ fh“^J^b3ShM«M605^oyu^r28ThMS1*yNovH25 SSJSSffifSi , ”£fMay 24, with isucs on NkJv. 4 an<i May 12, by tL A^octated Students of th^mvennty »f Oregon. Entered at second class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription - rates: *5 per school year; $2 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend U> -xeprestnt the opinions of the AS1JO or of the University. TOC WIPW1 “ . I * ~ -xeprestnt ttie opinions ot me asiju or or rnc uiumaiv-. Initialed editorials are written y She associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor. Anita Holmes, Editor Martel Scroccin, Business Manager Lorn a Larson, Managing Editor Kin Mettles, Don Smith, Tom Kino, Associate Editors SHigLEV Hillard, Asst. Business Manager News Editor: Gretchen Crondahl Sports Editor: John Barton Wire Editor: Dave Cromwell : Feature Editor: Kerman Anderson tsst. News Editors: Marjorie Bush, Bill Frye, ,arry Hobart. Asst. Managing Editors: Norman Andersen, Phil Betteno, Gene Bose. Asst. Wire Editor: A1 Karr. Asst. Sports Editor: Phil Johnson. Night Editor: Sarah Turnbull. Circulation Manager: Jean LovelL Advertising Manager: Virginia Kellogg Zone Managers: Fran Neel, Harriet Vahem Jody Greer, Denise Thiun, Jeanne Hoff Layout Manager : Keith Reynolds. Might or Wrong, It's Informal The “veil of secrecy,” to use an old cliche, has been lifted and now students may judg« for themselves on whether the Senior Ball committee has the right idea. The Senior Ball has been made informal—very informal— this year because of the nature of the band, King Perry. It’s to be known as the Cotton Pickers Ball. The committee felt, and rightfully so we think, that a formal • dance would not be as suitable with this Negro band and so hit upon the idea of informality. The King Perry outfit is from Los Angeles and is currently playing in connection with the New Orleans Mardi-Gras. The situation regarding name bands is one which has both ered the University for quite some time. It just doesn’t pay. The Senior Ball committee in 1948 hired Dick Jurgens for $2000—and lost $600. Unless students turn out in greater numbers for the all-campus formals, it will be the same situa tion time and again. Formal dances aren’t being abolished on the campus. 1 here are still a great many, counting house dances, to come. We feel that the unconventionality of this year’s Senior Ball, should make an interesting and entertaining evening at mini mum cost.—K.M. S iFC Makes Senior Rides Make Sense A solution has been found for an old tradition turned prob lem. It’s simple: lend sanity to senior rides. A committee appointed by the Interfraternity Council seems to have come up with the correct formula. The week-old eight point program of modifications should put a stop to the ‘indis cretions” which left the ancient “ritual” quaking in its an tiquity a few weeks ago. Crux of the problem had been excessive drinking—decidedly not conducive to good health when one is stranded in a chilly back woods several thousand paces from the embarkation point. But the new policy tackles this issue in its very first point, namely, “No drinking will be allowed in connection with senior rides.” That s plain enough. If it’s not enforced, it will not he because of misinterpreta tion. A $50 slap on the wrists awaits any group which fails to comply. The other regulations pertain in the main to protection against the elements, identification, provisions for taking no less than two seniors together and, not tying them in anyway upon release, and for restrictions against marring students appearances. Thus, senior rides are still with us. It is desirable, to modify them to meet common standards of common sense, but it is rather doubtful whether they could ever be legislated out of existence. The tradition is too strong (consider how effective a law would be to abolish celebrations on New Year s.) Skeptics may raise the question of whether the new formula will he enforced. Naturally, “the proof of the pudding is in the eating, but indications are that the fraternities not only will cooperate, but that they desire to do so. The pudding should he no more tasty to them than to anyone. The IFC is to be commended for reaching this sensible and workable conclusion on a difficult and important problem. It again demonstrates that students can capably deal with their own affairs when given the opportunity.—T.K. THE DAILY 'E*... to the University Theater and the speech department for their work in making the Northwest Drama Conference one of the largest and best of its kind in the nation. And to Horace \Y. Robinson, who is in charge of the three day meeting. - Campus Critic — A Theater Student Does More Than Act By Don Smith Next to Villard hall there is a building. In this building work about 75 students- To them, the building is the University; it is now their main interest in life. The building is the University Theater. The students who love it can find nothing on the cam pus of comparable interest. This weekend they are working with delegates from the Northwest each of whom has a theater of his own to love. For the delegates and for the students there is nothing quite like getting people together with other people of the theater and talking theater. The theater is to these stu dents what the AWS is to Bar bara Stevenson, what the ASUO is to Barry Mountain, what the f I Sky’s [ The Limit *y Sam Fidman There has been some suspicion among Oregon students that we have a student government. Up on investigation of the matter, it is found that the suspicion has some merit for existence. To the inexperienced observer {like you and me) the local student royal ty has some semblance of a buf foonery, or puppet show, with the “control” strings pulled from somewhere through the student government’s “toy” fin ancial budget. It has been said of student government that—it is like a peanut rotting away on the in side, and no one in the world really cares—because a peanut is so small. However, another view of the matter perceives that the rot could well spread, so it becomes a matter of some con cern. I, for one, would like to know what our student government is accomplishing, and what it would LIKE to accomplish if certain stumbling blocks were removed. Well, lets you and me form an association for the interest of the students. We need not petition, or pass out toothsome, face-splitting smiles. What to do? Just this—show up at the Student Union Building Monday night and pack the gallery of the Executive Council. Form a lobby, a special interest group, with the special inierest being the student. Anyone who has had any gripes about campus affairs should drop in to see the council in action. If the time of the coun cil meetings conflict with regu larly scheduled house meetings, and the Oregon student body doesn’t like that, this column, the letters to the editors, or di rect appeal to members of the council are in order. If the students do not have the interest to see to it that their interests may be better served and protected, then they deserve whatever gets pushed through—for or against them. The Council meets Monday night at 7:30 in the Student Un ion. The next topics for its con sideration are selection or chair men for the All-campus Vodvil and WSSF, and discussion of the new constitution. student Union is to Henry ran ian. Each student of the theater takes the interest in the theater that the leaders of these other organizations take in their par ticular group. And a student of the theater, for the most part, will never be a Kwanaa or Skull and Dagger, a Phi Theta or Druid, a Mortar Board or Friar; and for the most part they don’t give a darn. For the student of the theater gets his satisfaction in working in the theater; and any other plums thrown his way he’ll take—but he won’t scramble for them. This consuming interest in the theater is a remarkable thing. You can work there four years, and end up spring term of your senior year with a one-line speaking part. The only recognition you get is your name in six-point type on a program, and occasionally a curtain call, if you’re lucky. In fact, you may work just as hard, and then get a tomato in the face (figuratively) instead of the applause. True, some recognition is given by the theater in its annual pre sentation of awards—one each to best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, and two awards to con tributions outside the acting catagory. But last year’s acting award winner is likely to be a member of this year’s lighting crew; and if you win the award before you’re a senior (which is customary) it is usual for you to miss out on parts in several plays before you return to ycur spot in the lights. But, to repeat, whether you’re in the spotlight, or behind it, if you’re "one of those dramat ists” it doesn’t really matter— just so long as you’re in the theater, in some manner or an other. t ——JLetter*-— The Campus Answers Dissenter Emerald Editor: The palsied petitioners of the freshman class are, to be blunt, palsied. Eager beavers who threw aside study time on Sam uel Pepys to fill out a petition for the Frosh Novelty Show are up a creek. That certainly will be novel— no show. After Wayne Carothers met with the other class officers and about twenty enthusiastic students last Wednesday to draw mental outlines of a production magnifique, ka-ploof! The thing went up in more smoke than would have been caused by the bonfire during Homecoming weekend. That’s another point—suppos edly that bonfire would have J. brought the class of ’54 together^* No need mentioning the out come. Finally we hit upon a scheme to do this and at the same time introduce ourselves to the almighty upperclass moguls, who may be interested in meeting victims of their juris diction. “Talent galore—class of ’54’’ would be a suitable motto. Con sidering the dozen or so stu dents that have already volun teered to perform, and that there are at least twice that many who have not been contacted, Horace Heidt has nothing on us as far as quality or quantity goes. One of the very few consola tions of deferred living is that the freshman do get better ac quainted, but this relationship could be much stronger. And the answer is a project enlisting everyone, such as the pipe dream (as it now stands) of a novelty show. Guess we’ll have to wait until it’s our turn to take over the Sophomore Whiskerino, huh, kids? Another irate dissenter, Marilyn A. Patterson - "" il SPECIALS! IN THE S U CAFETERIA • A PLATE LUNCH SPECIAL—65c CONSISTING OF • Hot Luncheon Dish • Vegetable • Salad • Bread and Butter • Beverage AND • SOUP and SALAD SPECIAL—45c • Soup • Salad • Rolls or Bread and Butter • Beverage In the Cafeteria lunch lines only NO SUBSTITUTES DESSERTS EXTRA Cafeteria Hours 11:45—12:45