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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1951)
_5! 8ts, K”s ^JrMJ“s‘„*,,”fc,'t,sr1»K'i"Ngi3 fesfags •f rate*: *» per uchooi year; $2 per term. «»• f K'-1 • » ▼ r ^ssrissss s *«7OT«.t5grj*&55 «S* the associate editor*. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor. _____ Equality Before the Law There seems to be very little question as to whether mem bers of the University faculty and administration should be fined for campus traffic violations. A traffic problem is created every time such a violation is committed, whether by a student or professor. But, said a letter to the editor in Wednesday s Emerald, the faculty and administration seem to be getting off scot-free while students are being fined for their violations." If this is true, it is abominable. However, the Emerald had some diffi culty investigating this matter because apparently there is only one man who knows what happens to the citations after they are dumped into the hopper in Howard Lemons office and that's Howard Lemons, who could not be reached because he was in the hospital. Theoretically, Lemons should levy a fine equal or surpassing., the fine which could have been given by the student traffic court. If he does not; if he ignores them, then the entire matter should be taken out of his hands and given to some party who will—the student traffic court, for instance. The administration has not actually refused the court juris diction on faculty cases—it has never been formally approach ed bv the court on this matter. Faculty members might object appearing before a court com posed entirely of students. The addition of one or two faculty members on the court to supplement the five students now comprising the court, is a possible solution that has been of fered. Parking and traffic problems are parking and traffic prob lems, etc., whether caused by students or faculty member-'- In all fairness violators of both groups should come under om jur isdiction so that the same policy will apply to both. K.M. Toward a Campus with a Heart When one is not a student or a townsperson, he’s a faculty member. Or a member of the University administration, or an employee of the State Board of Higher Education in Eugene. And our Student Union building with its program should mean a great deal to this creature who is neither student nor townsperson. But up until Wednesday night, the Union board ignored this distinction. Students paid one price for Union-sponsored activ ities. Townspeople paid another. There was no in-between. Now the board has decided that faculty and administration will be admitted to spring term SU activities at the student price. And a committee will be set up to determine a definite policy for next year. Arguments against reduced faculty rate were that students pay $2 per term for the Student Union in their fees and faculty and administration pay no regular amount. Also—the question of faculty identification was brought up. Would townspeople try to sneak in as members of the Univer sity family? However, board members seemed to agree that the Univer sity’s non-students should not pay as much as outsiders. Thus, a plan for the future has been proposed. This suggests that the Union issue free membership cards to all non-students in the University circle. These cards, plus a very small fee, would admit the holders to SU activities at student rates. The Union board and those faculty members who sponsored the move deserve a collective pat on the back. 1 hey have struck one of the sore spots in University of Oregon life . . . the dis tance between students and those men who lecture to them and administer their University life. As a member of the first Union board has said, One of the basic reasons for a Student Union is to put a heart in an other wise disjointed campus .. . that’s what the Student Union is for ... to build a university rather than a group of students studying in a group of buidings under another group of teach ers.” # t This reduction in rates for faculty and administration won’t go all the vvay toward humanizing the teacher-student relation ship, but it is surely a toehold.__ THE DAILY goes to the Student Health Service and its director, Dr. Fred N. Miller, for the arrangements being made to handle emergency cases beginning next fall. Dr. Miller will occupy an apartment in the infirmary. THE OREGON LEMON... to those houses which failed to submit acts for the All Campus Vodvil. I CumpiiN Critic -dr McDonald Features Movie News-Report Of Congressional Crime Investigation — ay Den Smith ■ — ’ “ Congratulations are in order for the McDonald, which has for saken its usual crummy second feature for a movie news-report of the Congressional crime inves tigating committee. The on the spot coverage has been edited in to a full-hour feature, which will play the Mac screen starting to day. There may be considerable disapproval of turning the pro ceedings of the Keefauver com mittee into a spot-lighted, televis ed, and filmed affair, but since it has been done it will be interest ing to take a look at government in action. While televising and filming the proceedings undoubtedly brings to millions of people the oppor tunity to see the wheels of gov ernment at work, there is also the possibility that the committee’s work is disrupted by the cameras. It is understandable that persons brought before the committee for questioning could easily be made disturbed and reluctant witnesses by the presence of kleig lights and the popping of flush bulbs. The witnesses Hie citizens of this country testifying before a com mittee; they are not ull crimi nals, they hnve been convicted (for the most part) of no crime. The committee Is seeking Infor mation; the newsreel cameras are seeking, too often, sensation al film footage. It is doubtful If the situation Is one conducive to the securing of Information; but rather one of instigating emo tional charges and bickering. It seems to me that the committee should treat Its witnesses with the respect due citizens of this country; and also that the com mittee members should remem ber that they are elected repre sentatives of the people and should conduct themselves In a manner befitting their position. On the light side of the pro gram at the Mac Is “Mating Sea son," a "surprise comedy of the year" starring Thelma Ritter, Miriam Hopkins, Gene Tierney, and John Lund. "Born Yesterday” was to have opened at the Hellig this Sunday, but it has been delayed a week probably because of ita phenome nal success in Portland and other cities. It's in its sixth week in Portland, and still playing to full houses. The show has Judy Holli day to thank for much of its up pcal. For those who missed it before, "All About Five" is on the May flower screen. A superb produc tion in all respects, the film is a popular and artistic success. The University Theater is win ning new fans with its production of "Goodbye, My Fancy," held over from last term for produc tions tonight and tomorrow even ing. The first arena (in-tho-round intimate style i presentation since the new theater opened last yeai, the comedy is brllliuritly dir<*ed by Ottilie Seybolt, and wonder fully acted by n cast that is good from stars Gerry Hettinger and Bev Grntton and Ed Aagozzino down to bit players. Third in a Series ASUO, Under the New'Constitution (This is the third of a serifs of articles explaining the new Ari UO constitution which will gov ern the student body next year. Officers required under this con stitution will be elected this term.) Duties of the ASUO president are listed in ten clauses of the third article, fourth section. They are: Presiding over all meetings of the Cabinet and the Senate and exercising all powers pertaining to the calling of meetings and conduct of business in accord with this constitution. (The Senate will meet semi monthly and at the call of the president.) Coordinating the performance The Second Cup In view of the Congressional crime investigation, a few items on crime: Providence sees to it that no man gets happiness out of crime. —Alfieri Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.—Buckle * * * Whoever profits by the crime is guilty of it.—French Proverb. * * * We enact many laws that man ufacture criminals, and then a few that punish them.—Tucker, "Instead of a Book’’ * * * If poverty is the mother of crimes, want of sense is the fa ther.—La Bruyere # * * Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; an other a crown —Juvenal “Satires” * * * And on punishment: Let them stew in their own grease (or juice).—Bismark * * * Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.— Deuteronomy. XIX 21 ■M * * lit is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punish ed without the forms of law than he should escape.—Jefferson of duties by the Cabinet mem bers. (Ah huh explained earlier, the Cabinet includes the president, vice-president, and right non elective officers of the ABVO.) Submitting at the beginning of each school term to the Senate an estimate of his budget for the following term, and at the begin ning of winter and spring terms, submitting to the Senate an ac count of his expenditures for the previous term. (This Is much closer tab on the ASIJO expenditures than Is re quired under the present consti tution.) Nominating to the president of the University students members to student-faculty committees. (This includes such committees as the publications board discipli nary committee.) Appointing members of the Cabinet, except ex-officio mem bers, subject to a two-thirds ap proval of the Senate, ami remov ing such (Cabinet members by staling cause. Appointing student members of the Student Court subject to a two-thirds approval of the Sen ate. (The Executive Council now choiiiet the eourt memlM-rs.) The president shall be respon sible for carrying out legislation enacted by the Senate. He shall from time to time in form and recommend to the Sen ate matters concerning student welfare. He may create new non-elec tive offices if approved by a ma jority vote of the Senate. lie is authorised to be an ex offieio member of the Student ■Union board. It Could Be Oregon “Can^t we make It a nlte to remember? From now on It's bed at nine, special food, nto dating—spring football practice begins ya know.” .• t ' ' ■ j » j • J ill'
