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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1951)
Opinions Vary With Regard To Homework By Sue Lichly Conflicting opinion* wore found inn tong students whi'n they were Inked "Do ninny Instructors make assignments merely to give stu ilenls work to do?" Many .student h said that the work piled on usually has a defi nite purpose and does add to their knowledge of the course. Koine did ieel that instructors give "busy” work. They felt that more concen tration on the lectures would help Ithcm to learn more. Tom White senior in business administration "You always learn something when you do out side work pertinent to the course." Janet Southern freshman In liberal nrt* "It takes all my spare time to do all of my outside read ing. X learn more from lectures Rnd jean't upend enough time on them ■because of the extra work." , Jim Sandefer sophomore In law F "I've never found a teacher who Igave busy work. The courses of study are set up In such a way that there is a certain objective to be met without time for busy work." Charles Simons — freshman in liberal arts — "Professors should keep work down to what the stu dents really need. Some of the work they give is useless and does no one any good." Delores Parish — junior in his tory "No. The work has a pur pose, but many teachers don't stop o realize that you nre taking j ither courses besides theirs that ] Lake just as much time." Dona Farrington—freshman in education — "Yes. We have too many assignments that don't do us any good. Besides that we don't fcave time to do them all." Al Golden berg — sophomore in liusineBB administration "I don't Ihink any instructors give an over abundance of work for no reason." Joanne Callender — freshman in pre-nursing "None of my teach ers have given me busy work." Exam Scheduled By Civil Service s? The civil service commission an nounces an examination for stu *lent aid trainee positions in the fields of chemistry, physics, math, flnctallurgy and engineering. I The student aid trainee program Offers students an opportunity to participate in special training pro grams of the federal agencies while tli,"y are still attending school, the Commission said. I To qualify in the examination, Applicants must pass a written 'test and must have received one half (for jobs paying $2,650) or three-fourths (for jobs paying $2,875) of the total credits re quired for a bachelor’s degree. j Additional information concern ing these examinations may be ob tained in the college placement Ipfflce in Emerald hall. Promotion Work Petitions Asked <» Petitions for Homecoming pro Jhotion committee will be accepted Antil noon Saturday, according to loan Walker, Homecoming promo tion chairman. j} Those interested may petition for promotion in general, or any «ne of the following sub-commit Sees: flying speeches, signs, win dow displays, posters, Eugene pro motion, distribution and contact. Petitions may be turned in to Biss Walker at Kappa Alpha jiheta. Special arrangements for late petitions may be made by cnll Hig her at 5-9673. Ticket Return Asked J All men's living organizations '»'<■ requested to turn in unsold vVhiskerino tickets to room 311 in the Student Union between 1 p.m. find .5 p.m. today, Bob Brittain, [Sffphomore class president, an Iljnunced. Jf Money for tickets sold should also be checked in, Brittain said. CAMPUS CALENDAR THURSDAY, OCT, 25, IBS I Noon Speech Dept III SIJ Spanish Tallin IIOSU 1:00 Concert Comm 313 SU 3:00 Oregano Heps 303 HU Fulhrlght Interviews 315 SU 1:00 Personnel Comm 302 SU Browsing Km Comm 201 SU Art Comm 313 SU Kitllovveen Party Reps 111 SU 5:00 Ford Comm 110SU 5:30 Sigma XI 112SU 0:30 ASUO Senate 334 SU 7:00 A 1*0 _ Dads Itoom SU Hally Squad Ballroom SU WC 11ISU Space-Time Dine IIOSU 7:30 IRC 213 SU Dessert Club 315 SU Che«« Clnb Comm C SU 3:00 House Comm 313 SU Button Sale Chairmen Asked for Homecoming Charimen for Homecoming but ton sales wore called for today by Bob Metz, Homecoming financial chairman. Committee heads are needed to direct campus, public school, and downtown button sales, Metz said. The sales campaign In Eugene schools will be handled through school officials and high school service clubs, he said. Petitions must be turned in to Metz in room 303 of the Student Union by Tuesday noon. Sophomore YYhiskerlno—Oct. 27 Oregana Schedule Orpg.-ina picture schedule for the remainder of the week: Thursday Gamma Phi Beta, Highland house, Kappa Alpha Theta. Friday Kappa Kappa Gamma, OrJdes, Pi Beta Phi. Co-rec Night- Friday Features Halloween Holloween decorations will be featured at the second In the series of Co-rec nights on Friday from 7 p m. to 10:30 p.m. in Ger Ilnger hall. Co-rec nights are spon sored by^the Women's Recreation association. Included in the activities planned are shuffleboard, pingpong, bad minton, swlmning, volleyball and square dancing. Hockey club members will sell jewelry at the function to help raise money for their trip to Pull man for the Northwest champion ship playoffs. Oregon Folklore Group Elects Mills President Randall V. Mills, assistant pro fessor of English, was elected president of the Oregon Folklore society at its organizational meet ing last week. Purposes of the society are the collection, preservation, publica tion, and study of folk materials I of the state of Oregon and adja cent regions, particularly that area constituting the historical Oregon country. To Play Here AL DONAHUE li bringing’ his band to the Oregon campu* to play tor the Sophomore Whis ker! no Saturday night. Bing's First Movie On Sunday Bill "Reaching the Moon” from the Film Classic exchange will be the Sunday movie in the Student Union. The movie, which introduced Bing Crosby to the movie-going public, will be shown at 2:30 p.rn. and 4:15 p.m. Douglas Fairbanks Sr., is the star of the picture, with featured roles taken by Bebe Daniels and Edward Everett Horton. Admission price is 30 cents. Jltite*U*uj. 9n ...6* KWAX 5 :00 p.m. Piano Moods 5:15 United Nations 5:30 News 5:45 Campus News 6:00 Music in the Air 6:30 Radio Workshop 7:00 Progressive Rhythms 7:30 Surprise Package 7:45 Poetic Wandering 8:00 Campus Classics 9:00 Serenade to the Stu dent 10:00 Anything Goes 10:50 News 10:55 Tune to Say Good night 11:00 Sign Off KWAX to Broadcast Whiskerino Music Music of A1 Donahue's band at the Sophomore Whiskerino will be broadcast directly from the Stu dent Union by radio stations KWAX and KOAC from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. A tape recording will be made of this broadcast and played at 6:15 p.m. Monday over KWAX. according to Cliff Cole, program director. Interviews with Betty Coed, Joe College, and the winner of the beard contest will be aired at 7:30 p.m. Monday over KWAX. NOTED FARM AUTHORITY SPEAKS Mr. Horsehide McGoon (pictured) exclaim: AMONG US COUNTRY PEOPLE IT’S Emerald Classifieds FOR BEST RESULTS IN BUYING or SELLING .04 per word 1st insertion — .02 every insertion thereafter -Place Ads at the EMERALD "SHACK" or at the MAIN DESK of S.U.