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Oregon Da-ilu . • EMERALD LAitat J University of' Oregon. Entered u second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year, $2 per .‘era* Opinions expressed on the editorial p^igc are those of the writer and do not pretend to represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the University. Initialed editorials are written U the associate editors. Unsigned editorials written by the editor. _ Lorna Larson, Editor Abbott Paine, Business Manager Phil Bettens, Managing Editor Gretciikn Grondahl, Bill Clothier, Don Dewey, Associate Editors Gr&tchen Grefe, Advertising Manager News Lditor: Larry Hobart Assistant Managing Editor: Bill Frye Night Editor: Sarah Turnbull Sports Editor : Bill Gurney Ass’t Sports Editor: Larry Lavelle Ass’t News Editors: Kathleen Fraser, Fhii Johnson,-A1 Karr Makeup Editors: Judy McLoughlin, A1 Karr, Feature Editor: Ward Lindbeck »> unien s rage tmuir, vuauys ocikcih <Vire Editor: Tom Jaques Jay Managers: C arolyn Silva, Caroler Tate, Mary Waddell, Sally Thurston, Irene Bullard \dvertising Salesmen: Merle Davis, Janet Petersen, Marcia Dutcher. Sue Mikkrl sen. Denise Thum. Ward Cook, Sally Hascltine, Barbara Keller Cju&it £< Orientation-Success or Failure? In trying to evaluate the Orientation program it is necessary to consider the goals we had in mind as we planned the pro gram. The Oregon Plan seeks a program whereby new stu dents will become "familiar with the various phases of campus life.” They will learn what is expected of them, what is offered and what routine of college life is, which will, in turn, inculcate the Oregon spirit. Whether or not the Orientation program this year has succeeded in reaching these goals is a matter to be considered both now and throughout the four years these freshmen are on the campus. It is hoped the opening assembly, with official welcome, gave a broad view of the academic opportunities and that the singing of the pledge song began the process of instilling the Oregon spirit. The student affairs assembly most certainly succeeded in in troducing key administrative personnel and in answering many questions that face all students. The picnic and ASUO assembly were grouped together fur an evening of fun. The Orientation committee is very proud of the success of the picnic—the food, entertainment and atmos phere were ideal, it seemed to us. 1 he ASUO assembly pre sented many of the activity groups on campus. The diversi fication of their skits and of the activities presented was in strumental in the success of the assembly. The rally on Thursday was well timed and important, we thought, to a thorough presentation of college activities. '1 hat night the Hello fiance was held in the S.U. and we have nothing but many thanks to the S.U. Board for handling the dance so well. We feel that the dorm meetings after the assemblies were well handled in |hat many questions were asked and answered properly. We are particularly pleased with the discussions held orr student government in the dorms. Our program of events also answered many questions and solved a long existing problem by consolidating scheduled events. Our welcoming letter was not the success that it might have been since the per cent of questionnaries returned was small. As a whole we feel the new students are better oriented than they have been in the past years. The coordination of ad ministrative and student aims was certainly successful, in our minds, and we hope that in future years the records we are leaving will help in planning even more complete and success ful orientation weeks. Jean Gould, Orientation Chairman Let's Have Action We need some law enforcement around here. ■Laws are made for everyone, not just certain individuals, arid it has come to our attention that the great majority of the students on the Oregon campus consistently violate a state law. They smoke cigarettes. .That’s agin the law. Has been since 1917. And a university student should be no more exempt from the law’s provisions than the discharged soldier in Portland who is charged with ljaving the vile weed in his possession. For some reason or other the Portlander’s hearing has been postponed by Judge J. J. Quillin. We don’t know why. Looks like an open and shut case to us. The law says its a misdemeaner for a minor to smoke, use, or be in possession of even one cigarette. The law also defines a minor in Oregon as a person under 21 years of age. Lock him up, Judge. Throw the book at him. And send the state militia (if they’re old enough), and a special train down here for the rest of the law breakers. Our congratulations to the Portland police. They’re really reaching.—B. C. , - . Hi--'-'-' -A IMf/ tii thv Zoo Quadruple Etas Get Up Early To Meet Pledges, Plant Anchors _ By Bob Funk-— • KDIT — Day at zoo . It was four In the morning and they were all standing out on the front porch singing "Anchored in Quadruple Eta." Far across the campus „ laughter could » be heard from 3 the place j where the pres- j ident of Pan hellenic was | shuffling bids. jj “But where- § ever fate may lead us, we are . Quadruple I Ktas still.” The | last strains of the song fell heavily among the shrubbery, and the Pledge Greet ing chairman stepped forward. “The starting lineup for Quad ruple Eta is as follows: at left guard, Gulch: Left tackle, Moop son; Left end, Arg ..." and more of the same. A number of trial runs w?re made shortly thereafter. One of the girls executed a particularly effective flying tackle on the milkman, and the paper boy was left in three assorted parts among the rose bushes. The sisters were ready for the Hour of Hospitality. As the hour approached the house president began jumping up and down, sobbing hysteric ally. She was emulated in this action by the entire exec council. The Committee for Screaming let out a few practice snouts. Every one was in tiptop shape. “Here she comes!" yelled the lookout, who was stationed in a nearby tree. The entire assembl age lept off the porch and sprint ed down the street. The Pledge Mistress waved a ribbon attached to a four-inch pin in her left hand. The screamers rent the morning with the sound of greet ing, and the house president wept copiously all the way down the sidewalk. It was really beautiful. The “she” turned out to be someone who was pledging a sorority on up the street, but the greeting chairman said it had been one of the best greetings since she had been in the house. A hearty half-hour was spent in greeting new Quadruple Etas, who were later carried into the living room and given artificial respiration by the housemother. The house president had an ep ileptic fit when a pledge appeared who had been rumored to be going Double Chi. Everyone said that this was undoubtedly the best house president ever. The (rri'tlnn rompli'tNl, an Im pri'HNlvn ceremony wan held In the house, at which time the new pledgea were given large half-ton anchor)* as pledge pin)*. "Wear your anchor proudly." vibrated the Pledge Mistress, "that everyone on campus mny know you are a Quadruple Eta." The pledge ceremony being ended, everyone leaned on everyone else and sobbed emotionally. It was the most wonderful time In all their lives. —To the Editor Rally Squad's Thanks To the Editor: We would like to express our appreciation to the students that met the team on their return from Stockton. Last Saturday was rough, but quoting tackle Jerry Shaw, "You'll never know how much the squad appreciated their welcome home." The roar that met the train was a great shot in the arm to a fighting crew that’s out to beat Washing ton. On Saturday afternoon let's show Portland, our team, and ourselves that there’s lot's more where that came from. The rally squad Who's Veblum? To the Editor: Who. may I ask, is this Thor stein Veblum character whose name was plastered alt over the front page of the Oct. 5 Em erald ? Perhaps I am mistaken, but this theory of the leisure class ascribed to Veblum sounds suspiciously like that originaW*! by the prominent economist Thor stein Veblen. Surely the Emerald staff writers and proof-readers are not all so grievously unaware of the proper spelling of the name of such a famous person. As long as I am criticizing Em erald writers, I might as well ask where Mr. Dignan got the idea that Tito is a strong anti communist, as implied in his Oct. 4 column. The fact of the matter is that Tito claims to be the only true Communist, since nowhere in Communist doctrine can there be found any justifi cation for Stalin's suppression and exploitation of other coun tries, nor for the use of the Soviet Union as a base of operations for Communism. Martin Meadows B 24 Stan Kay Hall NojG.I. Bill X I “Don’t rib Ed about not having a satchel—He’s been perty hard up this first semester of Law School.” r' ’ i «? < /-in . , .., Ou'i VUitoAl Speak v German Student Tells of Schools Ed. Note: Dr. Walter Schwar/ lose, author of UiIh article, Is u German newspaperman studying journalism on the university cam pus under n UN state department sponsored pro|(riun. lie received tils doctor of philosophy degree from Munster University, West phalia, (iermany. lie hus worked on the Westfuellsche Naehvleh ten, a dally newspnper In West phalia. ) By Dr. Walter Sehwar/.lose IN'rlmpi* you know much about Western-German universities and university life In 1951 because many foreign students including American have visited univer sity towns during vacation courses or as regular students. Therefore it might be of interest to you to hear a report on the conditions Just after the war, when the universities tried to open their lecture room* for a new start into a new area. I’ll try to give you an Impres sion of the post-war situation of Munster University in West phalia, Germany, because I know >■ it best. I am going to tell you no stories hut give you some facts. Besides Kiel. Munster was the most heavily war-damaged uni versity in the British zone and lectures were held In the slightly damaged university clinics. Tu torials were held in hastily patched rooms, professor,*' houses, or a few rooms in public buildings. The distances between lecture rooms were great and the "aca demic quarter hour’s break" be tween lectures was necessary to enable successive lectures to be attended. One was lucky if one could gel a seat and was content even to be allowed to crouch on the window ledges to take lec ture notes among 200 to 300 fel low students. These unfortunate limitation* nf space made it necessary to In troduce a “numcriM claiisus"— only 10 per rent of applicants to the university could be admitted unless twi exceptionally large number of people graduated to gether. Munster was 60 per cent des troyed and many students could not find lodgings In the town. They therefore traveled daily In overcrowded trains sometimes the only vacant place was on the running board to get to their lectures. A few women students lived in barracks, an hour's train ride distant, and some students were housed in a converted air raid shelter in the town. If one further considers the in sufficient nourishment, the bad clothing situation and financial worries, the picture looked black indeed. Despite this, however, a strong love of learning and a real intellectual life existed and ex ists today in the university. Many student associations have been founded: religious political, cultural, and an English club and an international student associa tion. They all helped to unify again the torn life of the uni versity. The university is under the control—but you don’t fed It— of the education department of the Uritlsh military government. The university control officer— a very official title, but he Is a friendly man—holds weekly con sultations, where any student can discuss Ills problems. The officer Is seldom absent from student activities, whether they are in the realm of discussion and debate, or of a most festive nature. Munster started with about 2500 students in the summer term of 1946. Today there are 5000. Only two figures, but they demonstrate that university life in Munster has attained the pi e war standard. The students themselves did a good deal to rebuild the univer sity. In the first three years after the war every fresher had to spend several months In clearing rubble and breaking stones, every post-intermediate student ex changed pencil for spade ono week per year to do his ‘‘clear ance service.”