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Omagn Daily _ , _ _ EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerait><® published Monday through Friday during the college year, except examination and holiday periods, with issues on Homecoming Saturday and Junior Weekend Saturday by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered as sec ond class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per school year, 5 per term. Opinions ftiprcssed on the editorial paste are those of the writer and do not pretend to represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the University, initialed editorials arc written by the associate editors. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor. . . _ Wire services: Associated Press, United Press. Member, Associated (. ollcciate 1 rrss. Apathy- The Same Old Story It’s an old, old story—and it's sadder every time. Student apathy toward their own student government has again resulted in the extension of the petition deadline for an ASUO office because not enough students bothered to petition. To be specific, there were no petitions as of Wednesday morning for the post of senator-at-large, with the deadline set at 5 p.m. So ASUO President Bill Carey did the natural thing—he ex tended the deadline to 4 p.m. Friday. The fact that the extension was necessary is particularly alarming to those who are interested in student government because this time, petitioning was open to members of every class without restriction other than scholastic. What's the matter here? Isn’t Oregon's student government interesting or challenging enough to stir even a handful of students out of their slumber? We’ve heard plenty of gripes about the senate, which is natural enough for any student government body. We only wish some of those who have been doing the squawking would pick themselves up and try for a position in which they could do something about it. It may be trying to the patience of the Senate interviewers, but we hope—with wild-eyed idealism, no doubt—that they re flooded with petitions Friday.—G. G. A Contract That Isn't a Contract Iowa has found a new coach. Washington State is looking for one. And this all serves to bring up a certain moral question. Forest Evashevski resigns from his coaching position despite the fact that he has a five-year contract that’s only two years old. That seems fair enough. He saw a chance for advancement and he took that chance. But what if the shoe had been on the other hoof? What if he hadn’t turned out “the best Cougar football team in 20 years?” What if Washington State college had decided that they wanted to dispense with Evashevski’s services? If the college had decided that, it would have found itself forced to buy up the remainder of the coach’s contract. That may seem fair also. After all, the school has a much greater financial backing than will any individual. I he school can afford to buy a contract, while few individuals could afford this luxury. But why should these coaching agreements be called con tracts if they aren’t. A contract is supposed to be binding on two parties. But the school or team carries all the load when it makes one of these “contracts.” (The same might be said of the- agreements between athletic teams and baseball managers or hockey coaches. It’s true that the coach needs protection from unfair manipu lation by university administrators and alumni. It’s equally true that the Evashevski case may be a special one because of \\ ash ington State’s spotty record in dealing with its athletic ad ministrative personnel. But we think that the school rates some consideration when it hires a coach.—D. D. A Texas Parking Tale Oregon isn’t the only school in the country where some members of the faculty may be a bit unhappy with special parking privileges granted to a select few. Down at the Uni versity of Texas the Weekly Shillelagh, published by the Uni versity Club, had a plan to “recognize” faculty members with restricted parking permits. Seems a recent ruling there permits only faculty members earning $220 or more per month entrance to the parking permit elite. The weekly, being on its toes, set up a Committee on Mone tary Embodiment of Dignity and Distinction, the Daily Texan tells us. The committee’s duties: To assemble for publication the names and salaries of all faculty members in the chosen group. Not content to merely publish the names, the Shillelagh came up with an original one. They would run the names in type sizes corresponding to the individual’s salary. “'1 he bigger the salary, the bigger the type,” said the enterprising weekly. We’ll bet there are some learned men amongst us who, after backing out of the Friendly lot, futilely touring the Emerald hall space, finally parking down by Hayward field, and then walking back past all the empty stalls with the neat placards on them in the Johnson hall lot, would welcome some means of taking a crack at Oregon’s parking elite. -- 1 Shaw at the Zoo “ Frosh Men: Here's the 'Inside' Story on Fraternity Rush Week __— By Bob Funk "Now clean it up, but not TOO clean,” the rushing chairman said. "After all, this is supposed to be a fraternity house." All morning tney nau Deen scatter in g tasteful ar rangements of tennis shoes, footballs, base ball bats and sweat shirts a r o u n d down stairs. Now it was almost noon, time for the rushees to come. "Is everyone BOB FUNK wearing: ASuw . sox?” the house president barked. Everyone was. Everyone's ASUO sox had holes in them. It was more fraternity that way. "Here come the rushees," the rushing chairman crowed as some small, apprehensive persons edged up the front sidewalk. "Assume false smiles!” he ordered. "You over there—be giving each other the secret grip! Someone start reciting the chapters beginning with Alpha. Assume typical fra ternity poses!” One of the more sensistive members ran upstairs and was violently ill. As the rushees entered the front door there was a small em barrassed flurry as the house dog bit one of them right in his ASt'O sox. False smiles and typical fra ternity poses were maintained on all sides, however, and the general hand shaking and mumbling-of nanies began. "Where are you from?" a fra ternity member would ask. "Well, I’m from—" "Oh, fine little town! Spent a summer there, ha-ha-ha-. Some nice girls around there, ha-ha-ha. Got drunk twenty times, ha-ha ha-ha." At this point everyone would slap everyone else heartily on the back. This was to show how fraternal and good-fellowsy everyone was. A bell sounded and a group of men began singing a fraternity song about the founders. Actually no one knew any real fraternity songs. They were just making it up as they went along. They sang the same song in loud voices for 45 minutes, although along to ward the end the tune and lyrics became suspiciously similar to "On the Leland Stanford Junior Varsity Farm.” Upstairs, a part of the member ship was dragging rushees through rooms. They approached a tier of nine-decker beds. "These are the pads," a large member explained. "Try one!” He pushed a small rushee into the bottom bunk. The other members quick ly strapped him down and stapled a pledge pin onto his chest. "Welcome into the brother hood!” the large member shouted, his voice full of hearty good humor. “Yes, welcome into the brother hood!" all the other members re peated, their voices also full of the Motujue... 30 YEARS AGO Jan. 10, 1922—The honor sys ten, for the first time, came 'nto the life of the University of Ore gon yesterday, when two law school students were expelled by the University for cheating on term examinations. The action was taken after a student committee recommended expulsion. The law school student body convicted the two students. 15 YEARS AGO Jan. 10, 1937—“Iron Mike” Mikulak was named as Oregon’s backfield coach. The athletic board also approved the recom mendation of Head Coach Frink Collison that Gene Shields, Dick Reed and John Warren be added to the football coaching staff. > 'i i t i , 1 i hearty good humor. Kvcryone wiped fraternal tears from their eyes, then re-aaaumed false smiles. After a time everyone went In to luneii. The members of the fra ternity Jumped up every six and one-quurter minutes to slut; hearty Hongs. It "as neeessary to stand to sing the songs, since all tin- other fraternities stood to sing similar songs. During some songs you folded your arms over your chest. If you did not have a chest you put your hands In your pockets. During other songs you stumped your feet. At one point in the last song everyone threw their salad up In the uir. All the saluds landed on the rushers. It was really awfully effective. After lunch they sat in the liv ing room. The fraternity mem bers sat down carefully so that their ASITO sox showed. The rushers did not sit down. They milled nervously about In the middle of the room. When it was time to go a brass band appeared and played some stirring fraternity music. The fraternity members stood upon one another's shoulders and yelled "We'll see you again this even ing!" Deep in their withered hearts, the rushees doubted that very much. Letters to the Editor i Are You Afraid? Kmerald Kill tor: % It tins occurred to me durlnjA the first three month* of my nta^f on this campus, that anything "cosmopolitan'' or "international'! aeema nuaplcioua and frightens' the American students. It h, really a great pity, for the foreigr students from 30 different landsj have come to learn about Amervt ca and Americans. There Is nidhliiK frightening-' about us and we should like to si*, you come to bur Cosmopolltur ^ Club, which Is meant to In* VOID club as much a* our*. , Wc believe you would like tr learn about our countries ju.st much as we like to learn about, yours. Therefore, we intend t'J show movies from France. 11■ land, Switzerland and other coma tries from all parts of the worlds Dancing, entertainment, coffn( and cookies are provided at even, meeting. Become the friends of yoi» guests on the campus. They yrdg be glad to see you and later mr to show you around their owe countries uhen you come to Ku rope or Asia. Bring your dates or come stay We would like to see the 1' H students at our opening i.tgir rext Friday at the Plymouth House from 8 p.m. to 12 mid night. if there is a game, coirs after the game. Marc Dclcmmr Oh Hie Ail... Radio Plans 'Colonel' Interview: By Don Collin As reported here last week, the band for the Military Ball will be King Perry. Ken Umax of KUCN'a "Carousel" (Saturday 10:15 pin. to midnight) will play two of Perry's records "Blue and Lonesome" and "Natural Born Lover.” Next week a local station will carry Interviews with the candi dates for the Little Colonel and possibly a half-hour show from the Military Hall in the Student Union. “University Explorer" (KERO 10:15 a.m. Sunday) gives the sec ond of a series of two broadcasts about quacks in medicine. It's nariated by Hales Sparks, inter mission announcer for the "Stan dard Hour" (KUGN 8:30 p.m. Sunday.) Also Sunday, "People’s Platform” discusses the Presi dent's State of the Union Message (delivered to Congress Wednes day) on KERO at 9 a.m. HASH to air all of the Oregor basket hull Kami's — homo and away . . . K.d Murrnw carried at 5 p.m. on KKKti Ttp-silaj and Thursday, NOT Monday through Friday ns reported here Iasi work . , . Some low down nr YVaJtrr Winched (HI <i\ <i p in Sunday) In Tlmr of .Ian. 7 . . . Those people wanting to knov Klsrnhower’s stand on dlffrrrn issues Miner hr now hus nnr fno. in thr ring, srr Tlmr for Dr<-. 24 Walt Krrauff atr thr 72-ounci steak at the Old Country Kite he), in Portland over the holida/i Saved himself $8.50 by eating n all 4 pounds, that is! . . . Jack)a Benny <KKRG 4 and 9 p.m Sub-’ day) got "Man of the award from Radio and TV magazine. Humph!! Westlnghousr to spend $3 ml/ lion this summer to televise thi Republican and Democratic run vent Ions in Chicago. Way men Is in politics, this will he a expenditure for the '52 campal II 8 lit' Yean Mlrroi e cos mond ■ paigsj Hidden Desire? -tI /SO-/S-• • • •• w “Good morning, Professor / i n Snarf!” 1/