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EMERALD
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Larson, Editor
Abbott Paine, Busiscw Manmfer
Phil Bettens, Managing Editor
Geetchen Gkondahl, Bill Clothie*. Dow Dewey, Associate Editors
Gcetchen Gkife, Advertising Manager
e're Not Amused
iere’s a time and a place for everything.
id a college dance is not the place for low vulgarity.
termission entertainment at Oregon dances has been crit
d before; previously it’s been a few possibly misguided
ents who were at fault. But this time—at Saturday night’s
lomore Whiskerino—it was the band, the paid entertainers,
trotted out a routine which amounted to a new low in
tty songs and jokes.
1 of which makes us wonder—what kind of an idea do they
of the tastes of the University campus?
e're not prudes; we flatter ourselves that we have just
ood a sense of humor as the next one. But when it comes
rt merely for the sake of dirt, we would like to file a formal
;st.
nee professional entertainers are not under the control
le University, we don’t know exactly what can be done to
ent a recurrence of Saturday night’s deplorable situation;
aps the bandleaders could be given a discreet hint as what
pected and not expected of them in the future,
lat is, of course, hindsight; Whiskerino planners had no
of what they were in for. Class President Bob Brittain,
ct, assures us that he didn’t know the band was going to
Dn any kind of act at all.
e understand that the current slump in the demand for
e music has induced some bandleaders to go in for this
of comedy as an audience-drawer. Attendance at Oregon’s
ampus dances has admittedly been low for years; but we
; believe that an exhibition of crudity is the way to im
e it.—G. G.
e Still Want Modification
'o names” is the policy of the discipline committee on re
ng disciplinary information. We've told you this before.
^e’ve also said we disagree with this blanket policy. So now
e asked the voting discipline committee members what
think of it. Here are their answers:
>m Barry, senior in political science, says, “If you do some
r good, you should receive credit; if you do something bad,
ould be mentioned.”
R. Taylor, psychology' department head, says “There are
ably' a lot of situations where it’s better for all concerned
we don’t bawl them out in that way.” He doesn’t believe
rydng to suppress information when the police are involved
it becomes a matter of public record.” In conclusion he
, “It’s is quite possible we could work out an arrangement
the press and find some basis for working with them.”
arren C. Price, associate professor of journalism, has “been
.vor of publishing most names for several years.” He says
i view is not unusual in view of my many years as a practic
newspaperman and journalism teacher.”
elen Jackson, junior in history', says, “They ought to be
tsed. They have released some, why not release others?”
ssie M. Smith, assistant professor of business administra
say's, “I’m not in favor of releasing names but I think the
tse and the punishment should be released.”
mnie Lowell, sophomore in liberal arts, says, “The indi
al suffers enough without everyone else being down on
too.”
H. Oswald, assistant professor of English, has drawn no
lite conclusion as yet. He says, “There are two sides to
juestion. I would say it depends on the case."
M. P'oskett, committee chairman and associate professor of
Aogy, says he “can see certain possible advantages and
1 vantages and it’s a matter of weighing one against the
r.” file’s “aware of the fact a disservice is done when infor
on is withheld.”
rt he thinks the question should be examined, as “modifi
,n of our policy may be more favorable.” For students who
r a change in the blanket policy he suggests they (1) think
problem through thoroughly and then (2) talk with the
r agencies involved, such as the discipline committee and
aresident’s office.
r. Foskett’s two suggestions are good ones,
e think the policy should be modified. What do you think?
Letters
to the
Editor
Let's All Sign Up
Emerald Editor:
Can someone give me the in
formation about this new "sci
ence" course? Will it be held
winter term or Is it a spring af
fair? Who is the instructor?
Where will it be held ?
Allow me to quote the follow
ing from the Oregon Journal of
Oct. 26, 1951:
“The two unmarried girls who
floated down the Mississippi river
1800 miles with two bachelors
call it a “sociological experi
ment.” Very interesting! We have
heard similar excapades called
something different, however.
“If the future husbands of the
girls are of the type who con
sider such a trip a “sociological
experiment,” the girls are likely
to find their “science” a little
confusing.”
A "Churchill Conservative
(Name withheld by request)
On *7Ue fit* . . .
TV Beats Bathroom
By Ann Moyes
“Three demerits will be given
to anyone turning on the tele
vision set during study hours."
This may well be included in the
list of house rules next year, if
we are to believe the recent wide
spread rumor that the TV ban
is being lifted in four months.
Oregon missed the boat in the
first place because no one was
willing to risk his money on an
unproved medium. By 1948 they
were deciding that by cracky,
this here new-fangled picture box
just might he here to stay. But
by October the Federal Communi
cations Commission had slapped
on the nation-wide freeze and
Oregon’s fate was sealed.
Oregonians, during this Dag
marless period, have been assum
ing a "we don't have it, but is
it really worth having" air.
Just what DOES vifleo have to
offer? Well, we did a little TV
ing in Ocean Park, Washington
this summer. Life was unbearably
dull since they closed down the
Bingo Parlor, and we impetuously
decided to install a television set
in our summer manse. We had
originally planned to install in
door plumbing, but first things
first, you know.
Now TV summer fare is just
about as rotten as most summer
radio replacements. But we poor,
miserable, undescriminating peas
ants were highly impressed even
with the ads. It’s not every day
you get to see a Lucky Strike
dance the Charleston.
This happy state of adulation
didn't last, however. We soon
found plenty about which to
grumble.
Our main gripes were: (1) the
overload of “True Story” type
dramas, (2) too many cowboys,
(3) a huge number of ugly wom
en (they looked like professional
blind dates), and (4) the most
God-awful batch of movies ever
produced . . . undoubtedly the
most miserable clinkers to hit
the screen.
Now for a jigger of praise.
Variety shows such as James
Melton’s “Ford Theatre” pro
vided magnificent entertainment.
"Burns and Allen Show” and “It
Pays To Be Ignorant” were high
spots on TV, whereas they had
been just so-so over the radio.
TV has the spontaneity that
radio has lacked since performers
took to taping their shows in ad
vance. We never knew when a
singer was going to forget her
words or a comedian would drop
an off-color remark.
Let’s just hope that next year
the only griping we’ll hear is
“when is this backward state go
ing to get color television—why,
you’d think we lived in the Bel
gian Congo.
On lUe. Screen .
Play Receives Wilted Flower
By Wes H<<I<I11N<10
It was an incredible and un
comfortable evening last Friday
mght as the weird anil wonder
ful collection of rich and poor in
Jean Glraudoux'x "Madwoman of
Chaillof ’had it out with each
other across the stage of the Uni
versity Theater.
The play was as fantastic ns
anything 1 have ever seen In my
life. However, there Is no one to
blame for this but M. Glraudoux
himself. The famous Frenchman
wrote art when he wrote "Mad
woman," but It Is art that no
body understands. And after all
whether people understand It not
is really the important tiling.
The main trouble doesn't seem
to be in the art itself, but rather
what the art does to the play.
Giraudoux stagnates action in
favor of beautiful poetry. He
gives with ingenious philosophy
instead of dialogue. He substi
tutes brilliant wit for plot. If you
listen to every speech and under
stand every line, the end result
will be a truly fine rising em
otional experience. But it's a
chore to do that. The Frenchman
has just broken too many rules
of presentation.
It will help the playgoer >r he
keeps in mind two things. First,
he is seeing a fantasy, a living
dream, so to speak, where every
thing is quite out of normal. He
is viewing a French Alice in Won
derland. Therefore, the playgoer
will understand why he is seeing
all the characters being over
played. Also, he will realize that
all the subjects, all developments,
all mysterious and impossible
matters even to a stairway that
just goes down and down arc
quite proper under this circum
stance. The play is an exercise
for the imagination, and the more
imagination that is given to it,
the more fun it will be.
Secondly, the playgoer must
keep in mind that the play was
written for the French. Somehow,
the French arc just different
from Americans, clear down to
the bottom of their culture. Not
only do they like to sit down
and just talk, they have different
values. What is sensational in
l’aris is corny out In the valleys
of central Oregon. I imagine,
lrom the French viewpoint, this
production of “M a d w o m a n ”
would be maginfique.
But not to me it isn't. I tried
hard to concentrate on M. Gir
audoux’s linss, but I found I just
couldn't keep my interest from
wandering. The few places where
the play shone brilliantly for
example, when everybody argues
with everybody else about what
to do with the drowndd man in
Act I—-only makes one wish the
whole thing rould have been bet
ter. 1 think Giraudoux ha* played
n dirty trick on the University
Theater uctora. Kor all the troub
le they must have gone to. he cer
tainly could have given them a
little more substance to work
with than he did.
On the whole, the characteri
zations In the show are terrific.
In Hume eases, parts have tieen
miscast. hut to counterbalance
thin. It must tie said that u few
people approach brilliancy lu the
execution of their role*. The In
terpretation of the fantasy hat
I wen extremely well done, alio.
The detailn of the play, < oatum
Ir.g, makeup, etc., deserve the
highest praise. Above all, the
spirit Iwhlod the production, the
hustle of the whole crew Is trying
to put over this poor vehicle to
the audience Is extremely Im
press! i e.
In the light of ull this, it hurts
to condemn the play. The simple
fact remains, however, that not
many people will understand
"Madwoman" and therefore, not
many will enjoy it. The whole
thing, to put it In a word. Is mnd
denlng.
The tradttlonul bouquet of
flowers on »|wnlng night must
lw of necessity a little wilted
this time. For a season opener,
I'm afraid "Madwoman of ('hall
lot'' was quite a laid choice.
ty>UMn the. Mvufue...
5 YEARS A tit)
Oct. 27, IU48—The women'*
dormitory, to be situated on I3tli
arul Mth streets between Agate
and Bee* it streets, will he one of
the finest designed for Using on
any rumpus, according to Or.
Will V. Norris, supervising arehl
te*'t.
15 YEARS AGO
Oct. 27, 1930—Dean llu/.ct I*.
Schwering ha* extended Tuesday
closing hour* to 9:30 p.m. *o
women may attend the Guild
theater play, “Bury the Dead.”
20 YEARS AGO
Oct. 27, 1931—An appeal to
freshmen to forego the building
of their traditional Homecoming
bonfire on Skinner* Butte am!
dixtributc the wood to tin- poor
families of Kngene was ipsued by
John il. Straub, University dean
emeritus.
30 YEARS AGO
Oct. 27, 1921—A formal peti
tion from the Student Council re
question that the Friday ufter
Thanksgiving he granted a* a
holiday will la- presented to the
faculty at their next meeting.
No Comment
‘—an’ now, being carried off the field on the shoulders of his men,
goes the coach of the LOSING TEAM.”