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Question Session with Bill Carey,Merv Hampton Party Nominees For President Discuss Issues Here are 15 questions and the answers given to them by ASUO presidential aspirants Mere Hampton and Bill Carey. * * * How do you feel about expan sion of the student court to In clude disciplinary oases . . . more than a traffic court which It now is? Carey: It couldn't be done as the traffic court stands now . . . it would have to be enlarged and changed some. Hampton: The more control students have for their own cases, the better off they are. If this would advance student gov ernment, it would be worth while. Could Oregon ever have an honor system, and if you think it would be good, would you work for it next year? Carey: I think an honor sys tem is a desirable system, and yes, it would be worth working for. Hampton: I definitely think it would be one of the best things that could happen here. I defi nitely would like to see it. As student body president, what would be your actions if such an organisation as TNE again came up at Oregon ? Carey: Try to stop it, or pre vent its continuation. This could be done through the Senate. There’s no need for TNE when there’s a Senate . . . it’s only when student government is poor that such a group gets together. Hampton: Definite steps to see that the leaders would be expelled, and the organization completely suppressed. As far as I’ve been able to find out, the administra tion’s policy was pretty vacillat ing. If there’s a recurrence, TNE should be wiped out. The students should step in more if it’s possi ble. Do you think men who belong to TNE last year should be al lowed to fill vacancies in the Sen ate or other ASUO positions next year? , Carey: Only if given approval by the majority vote of the Sen ate. Hampton: No. What’s your stand on deferred pledging and freshman dormitor ies? Carey: I can say nothing. I haven’t studied the report return ed by the committee which went to Stanford. Until I can find out more what the general consen sus of campus opinion is on this question, I don’t know. If the 4000 students decide one way, that’s the way it should be. Hampton: The report from the Stanford committee has definite possibilities as a basis on which to build. Necessary details will have to be worked out, but it’s the only workable plan in sight right now. What is your platform? Carey: I think it’s very, very hard to establish a platform until you know how the students feel. JTERV HAMPTON USA Presidential Nominee For instance, on tne quesuun ui social events ... we plan to take a real survey to find out campus opinion before arranging a social events calendar. My general plat form is still the old statement “you”.. . the majority desires and wishes of a student body of 4000. As for a specific platform, it will be established when we get re sults from the general. Hampton: It has been stated in the paper . . . elimination of social barriers in campus activi ties, more liberal activity pro gram for the freshman class, en dorsement of the ASUO Dormi tory report, more student partici pation in the early formation of the social calendar, establish ment of a course in student gov ernment, study and evaluation of the Student Union administra tive policy and its correlation with ASUO functions, and sev eral other points. What do you think about use of the Student Union by organi zations outside the University? Carey: I believe the Student Union should be used to the maxi mum utility, but that student ac tivities should take precedent over outside activities in case of conflict. Hampton: If it’s possible to hold outside functions in the Stu dent Union and in no way inter fere with University and student functions, it should be all right. But there should be no conflict. In that way, we can build up quite a lot of good will for the University. Do you think there should be more or less student control over the Union ? Carey: I do think the students should be given more responsibil ity for what actually goes on . . . greater delegation of authority to student leaders. Hampton: The Union is in the formative stage right now. There have been cases where the Union could have functioned more smoothly, but considering the newness of the building, I think activities have been handled fairly effectively. Do you believe that because you’re a member of a certain house, you should automatically be a member of a certain political party? Carey: I believe that an indi vidual, regardless of house or party, should exercise his right and privilege to vote for those candidates whom he feels will serve the University best. Bxihf EMERALD The Ouoon Daily Emesald published Monday through Friday during the oollege year except Oct. 30: Dec. 5 through Jan. 3: Mar 6 through 28; May 7; Nov. 22 through 27; Mid after May 24. with isues on Nor. 4 and May 12, by the Associated Students of the Univeriuty af Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice. Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year; 32 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend to represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the Untoersity. Initialed editorials ara written hy the associate editors. Unsifted editorials are written by the editor.__ Anita Holmes, Editor viiiHiftilil Maitv, ScaocaiM, Business Manager , I i* U’’ - i i ■« t t Presidential Derby Who are you going to vote tor and, more Important, why ¥ To help the student voter answer these questions, the Emerald has Interviewed the top candidates, Bill Carey and Merv Hampton, both of whom art* running for the ASUO pre sidency. Neither candidate knew the questions in advadce. They were Interviewed separately for about an hour each. Statistics on the pair In clude: Carey, age 21, senior in busi ness administration, minor In speech, home In Latirande, at tended Eastern Oregon College of Education for two years, came to the University in junior year. Hampton, age 21, junior in political science with future plans in journalism field, home in San Francisco, was gradu ated from a Portland high school. Hampton: Certainly not. At first I did, until I began to see the true functions of AGS. (Question —Why did your house change from AGS party to USA party late in winter term?) Well, it be gan a long time ago. Our house has always been a political non entity as far as AGS was con cerned . . . been handed a few minor positions to keep the house happy . . . part of the ro tation system. Discontent has been growing for quite a while. As a member of the AGS policy committee, I could see that some of the things said about AGS were true. We talked it over in the house, and the men were defi nitely in favor of a system where we could have a greater voice and greater part in student activities. We wholeheartedly subscribe to the principles of USA . . . and we're here to stay. Are you in favor of two coal ition parties at Oregon? Carey: I believe it would be more desirable to have Greeks and Independents working to gether in the same party, and if a desirable means can be found to accomplish this, it would probab ly benefit student government. Hampton: Yes, definitely. Why do you think you’re qual ified? Carey: Because of past experi ence with student activities . . . president of AGS, house presi dent, JIFC president, and knowl edge of the inner workings of the Student Union as chairman of the directorate and chairman of the interview and referral committee. Also, because I enjoy working for the University of Oregon. I’m a member of Friars and have a sin cere interest in seeing that th6 University has more effective student government . . . and be cause I think I have the ability and intelligence to handle the job well. Hampton: Well, its Because i think I have an adequate back ground in student government.. . house president, president of Druids, junior class president and general chairman of Junior Week end, former member of ASUO traffic court, general chairman of the sophomore picnic, and Skull and Dagger secretary. What about athletics at the University of Oregon ... do you think the athlete has more or less privileges than the ordinary stu dent? Carey: No, because of the ser vice they perform for the Univer sity of Oregon, and colleges and universities are judged so many times upon athletic prowess. Hampton: Not that I’ve no ticed. I’m not too familiar with athletic scholarships, but I don’t :;: 5 *: * i * * Hit 4 5 V. . BIIX CARRY AGS Presidential Nominee believe the situation is as bad here as at some schools. What are your grades, and how many hours will you have to carry next year? Carey: 3.2 accumulative, and I'll need about ten hours to gradu ate after this term. Hampton: 2.17 accumulative. I 15 Questions Answered By Candidates plan to go to Hummer BChool, and then take 15 or 10 hours every term next year. Whut about military status? Carey: Second lieutenant In the infantry reserve .. . wu»n't in the service before. Hampton: 1-A. What about party renponMlblll ty? Do you feel Unit you should report bark to the party which elected you, and listen to its wishes? Carey: 1 feel that I should be answerable only to the entire stu dent body . . . those AGS repre sentatives on the Senate will bo fully responsible to represent the party. Hampton: No, not report back. Once elected, I firmly believe that the ASUO should be first and foremost . . . not any politicut party. /Jtt Cdii&iuil VOTE WE MUST, BUT IT'S TOUGH One day before ASUO elections . . . the day for the Emer ald editorial page to pick its candidate. We've watched and talked and interviewed and come out with a decision. Hut be fore the decision, the steps which led us to it. Military status. Neither Hampton nor Carey are in very comfortable posi tions if this hot peace becomes a hot war. Carey is in the infan try reserve, and Hampton is subject to the draft. Neither are veterans. Scholastic record. Carey towers above I lampton on grades. The A(iS candidate holds a 3.2 accumulative for almost four years of college. Hampton is wobbly with a 2.1 for almost three years, and this grade average won’t help him with any draft board. Activity records. Hampton has performed more service jobs for the Univer sity, but we must remember that he has been here a year longer than Carey. Carey has been president of his political parly, house president, a Friar, and chairman of two Student Union groups (he recently recommended the abolishment of one of these SU committees.) Hampton is now junior class president (by virtue of an Exec Council appointment), house president, and Druid president. Policies. Carey hasn’t advocated any policy in this spring term cam paign. His platform has been a very noncomitt.nl "you . . . the Oregon students", so no toes have been stepped on. He has made no statement about deferred pledging and freshman <lor->* mitories. No toes have been stepped on. He very cleverly side stepped many of the questions asked in the interview. No toes have been stepped on, and he has been well seated on the pro verbial fence. Hampton lias tried to explain away the greatest sorepoint in his candidacy . . . his fraternity’s switch front AGS to USA near the end of winter term. However, USA did not have to nominate him. The nominat ing assembly was wide open, and an enthusiastic hall could have put in a candidate. But no group was interested enough to organize, so Hampton was nominated, and the gripers now can be heard. As for the rest of Hampton’s policy, it is that of USA—break down of Greek-Independent lines, more activities and recog nition for freshmen, endorsement of the ASUO Dormitory re port as a basic plan, a look at Student Union organization, plus several more points. As far as candidate for candidate’s sake, we cannot honestly pick one above the other. Each has his good points. Each, his bad. We cannot support Carey as Carey or Hampton as 1 lamp ion. But as citizens of this community, it’s our responsibility to vote. So we’ll look past the candidates into the parties and pick USA. That means a vote for Hampton because the politicaf^ruup backing him backs a principle of coalition government and par- -l ty by individual rather than by house, and those individuals come from fraternal organizations, dormitories, and all Uni versity groups, not simply sororities and fraternities on a house basis.
