notes to the editor
As ttie President of the ASt'O Senate and as a representative of
student government, I would like to take issue and comment on your
editorial of Feb, 20, regarding student government.
- -I disagree that much of the Senate's work is self perpetuation.
- I disagree that participation in student government is poor.
-and I disagree that student government helps only to a limited
extent in the development of democratic citizens and leaders for our
society.
How the Emerald can ignore such activities as the proposed honor
code, our work in attempting to restore the Millrace, participation
in conferences such as OFCI.. our entertainment commission and
numerous other activities which student government encompasses, and
how it can say that much of che Senate's work is self perpetuation is
•beyond me.
The items just mentioned indicates only to a small degree the scope ’
of student government on this campus. But the Emerald's article ig
-tiored completely the work student government does in other areas
each as outside the University.
We have, through an extensive program of public relations, created
u .favorable reputation of Student Government and the University in j
.general which no other school in this state, and I might say in the
Northwest, car. claim. At the Oregon Federation of Collegiate Lead
Convention held on this campus this year, student government
~.*uide an excellent impression on leaders' of other schools. This is
-evidenced by the numerous letters I have on file requesting informa
tion regarding our form of government.
''These things the Emerald has ignored.
Participation in student government is r.ot poor. Too often students
t»i ? not aware of the activities student government handles, and it
-eeems that the Emerald has not deemed it necessary to point out, 1
"*cj>eeifiea!!y some of these activities and the numbers of students who
-|*.*rticipate.
One is Homecoming. Well over 100 students participated in this
activity which is a function of our student government. Another is j
-Dad’s Day, which had listed approximately 50 people on its various
committees.
'And moving to another area we find the Rally Board composed of a
ij] ■ aibership of 15 people. When it called for petitions for two vacancies
-rthis term S3 students petitioned and were interviewed. This indicates
to me definite interest in student government.
Our student court has seven members, our senate 27 student mem
hers, and our entertainment commission seven members. Also listed
available in the commission files are well over 75 entertainers
vdo are. rr. a sense, participating in student government no matter
-li >w far one may think this is removed from the traditional concept
of--government.
fThe Emerald pointed out that the Preamble of our constitution
stated as or.e of the purposes of student government the development
O' leaders and the stimulation of an awareness of the responsibilities
of students in regard to the community.
Student government her?, in my opinion, is doing just this. It does
build leaders and it is an excellent opportunity for those with initiative
to develop themselves as leaders. This is intangible and it cannot be ■
"♦iieasured. X speak only from personal opinion when I say that student .
government builds leaders.
.Students ate made aware of the responsibilities of society and learn
. to. participate in the activities of society by student government. By
being chairmen of committees, members of the senate, or judges on
it):? traffic court they are performing functions which society will later ,
demand them to perform.
--This, then, is the extent to which I disagree with the Emerald's eval
uation and conclusions regarding student government. However, I
agree with the. following:
—that many students are not interested in student government.
—that there is a great deal of ignorance concerning the operation
and scope of student government.
—that students do not seem to have any solution to these problems.
) feel that if the Emerald is as interested in student government as it
Ms indicated in its article then it should try to present some possible
solutions to these problems. This it has not yet done.
j;t has asked the students ‘ What do you think of Student Govern
ment?’' Perhaps it should ask the students how can interest in stu
d ,-nt government be increased ?
, Sincerely,
Pat Dignan. President
Associated Students
University of Oregon
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Heart King Babb
Receives Gifts
Candidates Tub King
In Carson Hall Lobby
A royal dunking was only one
of the honors bestowed on Alan
Bnbb, crowned King of Hearts at
the Heart Hop Friday.
Crowning ceremonies, opening
the Heart Hop, took place in Car
son hall lobby. YWCA president
Jackie Wilkes presented Babb
with the crown. Babb received lus
emersion in a portable bathtub set
up in the lobby. Assisting with the
dunking of the new King of
Hearts were the other five candi
dates, Jim Livesay, Jim Miller, Ed
Kenney, Jim Owens and Ron Ly
man.
Following the crowning, couples
made the rounds of the houses
holding Heart Hop dances—Alpha
Omicron Pi, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta
Delta Della and Delta Zeta.
Gifts awarded to the new King
of Hearts by downtown Eugene
stores included heart design boxer
shorts from Fennels, a gray sport
shirt from Montgomery Wards, an
assembled package from Pacific
Auto Supply, navy knit tie from
Kirchoff and Scott Men’s Wear,
white shirt from Penney’s, and a I
tie of his own selection from Men’s
Toggery.
Solid after-shaving lotion from
Drug Center, shaving-talcum kit
from Claypoole's, a S3 gift cer- j
tificate from Oregon Outfitters, |
cuff links from Miller's, $2 cor
sage on request from Flowers Un- i
limited, a cotton “gaucho" shirt
from Bill Baker's, tie clasp or \
money clip from Joe Richard's, i
and S free show passes from the
Heilig.
• Campus Briefs
^ All members of Pi Lambda
Theta, women's education hono- ,
rary, are urged by Pat Bellmer,
president, to attend a very impor
tant meeting tonight in the Stu- j
dent Union at 6:30.
9 Pre-Nursing flub will meet
Wednesday at Wesley house.
Members are to bring sack lunches
and their dues, and officers for j
the coming term will be elected, j
* » *
0 “What’s New in the Armed
Forces” and ‘ The Reserve Team" |
are the titles of the two films to !
be shown in ROTC 9 to 4 p.m. to- ;
day and Wednesday. The movies j
aie being shown by the depart-:
ment of air science.
q Robert Atwell, of the West- J
minster Theological Seminary in '
Philadelphia, will speak at the [
Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship, j
at 7 p.m. today in the Student
Union.
^ Qualifying examinations for
analytical and organic chemistry:
will be held today at 7:30 p.m. in
Science 104. Examinations for gen
eral and physical chemistry will be I
held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in St'I- j
ence 104.
* *.■ *
g John I\ Tanglier, research .
assistant in biology, will seminar j
on “The Rate Process of a Cray- j
fish Heart as a Physical Chemical
Process” Friday at 4 p.m. in Sci
ence 314.
@ The celebration of Holy Com
munion will be held for Episcopal
students in Gerlinger hall Wednes
day at 7 a.m.
@ Kwama, sophomore wom
en’s honorary, will meet today at
4:30 in Gerlinger hall.
* * *
q The Student Union dance
committee will meet at 1 p.m. to
day in SU 313.*
Grant-in-aid Candidate?
“Now we'll see who takes that ol’ wrestling tourney this season,
eh, coach?”
Macy Says Tax
Cut Not Likely
If tax cuts are going to be a
reality, the cut in government
spending must come in war and
defense areas, C. Ward Macy, head ;
of the economics department, said,
speaking at a coffee hour forum
Sunday night in the Student Un
ion Dad's Lounge.
"Public spending is keeping the
pressure on prices," asserted Macy,
who said he feels a free market
cannot come about by immediate
price controls, as advocated by the
present administration.
Predictions for the future show
that the tax figure in 1953-54 will
exceed 70 billion dollars, or 25
per cent of the national income.
In the light of this rapid growth
in taxes Macy said, "Realists see
very little chance for a change in
the future, and a large public debt
will be with us for a long time."
Government should seek to avoid
extremes of inflation and deflation
if possible, Macy said.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Noon French Table 111 Su
Movie 313 SU
13:15 Record Music
Comm 303 SU
4:00 Jr. Panhell 111 SU
Directorate 303 SU
C:00 Pi Lambda Theta 113 SU
6:30 Young Demos 113 SU
Cosmos Exec 319 SU
7:00 Phi Beta 314 SU
7:00 IVCF 334 SU
Christian Sci Gerl 1st FI
7:30 Inter Itel Cl 111 SU
Precise timekeeping
ability is always the
result of our thorough
skillful repairing.
Jewelers
6‘JO Willamette
Theater Announces
Opening of Tryouts
Tryouts for the fifth Univer
sity production, “Even the
Gods,” will In* held i»t 2 p.m. to
day ill the University theater,
according to F. ,1. Hunter, in
structor in speech.
Any University student inter
ested in the play may try out
for a role. No previous expe
rience is necessary.
The play, a Greek comedy, is
a new manuscript by .Mildred
Kuner of New York. It has been
produced only once before, by
UCLA.
Classifieds
WILL U. of O men students who
witnessed accident 12 miles
Fouth of Corvallis after Waring
concert contact Mr. Flynn at
5-0914.
FOR SALE: Auto Radios — new
and used for all cars. Eugene
Radio Co. 7th & Charnelton. Ph.
4-8722. 3-12
A milestone which should
be remembered by a
photograph
I’lione 4 3432 for
an appointment
Tile
FEHLY STUDfO
1'Jll Kincaid on Campus