EMERALD
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Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend to
^represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the L niversity. Unsigned editorials are written by
efehe editor; initialed editorials by the associate editors.
AL KARR, Editor BILL BRANDSXESS, Business Manager
TAT GILDEA, ELSIE SCHILLER, Associate Editors
Natural Selection
“Hello, Dr. Castell, would you bring some weighty philosophy books
over here—I’m having the darndest time selecting a text for this
course.”
Campus Dial Numbers
Published for Reference
Extension numbers of the University exchange, 5-1511, are the big
gest change in the current phone lists of all campus living organiza
tions. Previously the dorms each had a separate phone in addition to
-the pay phones.
Most of the phone numbers for the fraternities, sororities and co-ops
sre the same as last year. The phone list is as follows:
Sororities
.Alpha Chi Omega . 5-7662
5-9524
Alpha Delta Pi . 5-1803
5-2615
Alpha Gamma Delta . 4-3515
Alpha Omicron Pi . 4-7834
4- 8623
Alpha Phi . 5-9250
5- 6626
Alpha Xi Delta . 5-0042
«Chi Omega . 5-0536
5-0537
Delta Delta Delta . 4-9514
5-9523
Delta Gamma . 4-6814
4-7515
Delta Zeta . 5-9177
4- 2742
Camma Phi Beta . 5-9024
5- 9596
Kappa Alpha Theta ..-.4-6634
4- 6538
Kappa Kappa Gamma. 5-6711
- . 5-4641
Di Beta Phi . 5-0161
ifjigma Kappa . 5-0428
' 5-9044
ijeta Tau Alpha . 5-8726
5- 8727
Fraternities
-Alpha Tau Omega ;. 4-5784
4- 5835
Deta Theta Pi .. 5-9912
«£hi Psi . 5-7801
Delta Tau Delta .—. 5-5672
5- 5803
Delta Upsilon .Ext 385
ISCappa Sigma . 5-0301
Dambda Chi Alpha . 3-3515
Dhi Delta Theta . 4-4518
4- 4702
JPhi Gamma Delta .5-0984
JPhi Kappa Psi . 4-5653
5- 4821
Phi Kappa Sigma . 5-6620
5-5741
Phi Sigma Kappa . 5-2081
Pi Kappa Alpha . 5-6866
Pi Kappa Phi . 4-8845
5-2724
Sigma Alpha Epsilon . 5-8667
5-8851
Sigma- Alpha Mu .5-9283
4-6740
Sigma Chi . 5-9267
4- 7747
Sigma Nu . 5-8443
5- 8444
Sigma Phi Epsilon . 5-8416
Tau Kappa Epsilon . 5-1602
Theta Chi . 3-1425
Co-ops
Ann Judson House . 4-3875
Campbell Club . 4-8381
5-9537
Highland House . 5-0723
Philadelphia. House . 4-6711
Rebec House . 4-8742
University House . 5-0214
- Womens Dormitories
Carson, First Floor...Ext 479
Carson - Second.5-9345
Carson - Third . 5-9130
Carson - Fourth . 5-9354
Carson - Fifth . 5-9090
Hendricks Hall . 5-9332
Ext 489
Hendricks Annex .Ext 496
Men’s Dormitories
John Straub Hall . 5-9415
5-9455
Susan Campbell Hall .Ext 388
Merrick Hall .Ext 387
5-9089
Stitzer Hall .Ext 381
5-9512
French Hall .Ext 382
5-9505
Nestor Hall .Ext 386
5-9390
IN A FREE SOCIETY-OPINIONS
Emerald Policy Statement
The Oregon Daily Emerald has
had a pretty consistent record,
in past years of "taking sides” in
its editorials. It has refused to
be mute or to operate as a
"sounding board" of mass stu
dent opinion, in any sense of rig
idly parroting the "total" view.
This year the Emerald will
continue to declare its stand
on current matters.
We firmly believe that this ap
proach is the best possible for
the students and the University.
There have been those who have
argued that the Emerald is the
newspaper of a public institu
tion, and therefore should echo
mass student sentiment, or even
'remain editorially silent; and
that only commercial organs
of the press, being privately
owned, have a right to “take
sides.”
But this argument neglects
the role of free speech in a
democratic society in general.
More important than a com
mercial newspaper's being pri
vately-owned as a factor In its
right to express opinion is the
Tact that others have the right
to openly disagree with its
opinion. So should the Emerald
declare itself, because student,
faculty and administration
groups and individuals, to con
sider just the campus Itself,
have that right to disagree.
The contention that we ought
to keep quiet (or "echo mass stu
dent sentiment") has certain fal
lacies. First, if there is such an
animal as “mass student senti
ment,” it is virtually impossible
to determine accurately and for
certain what the sentiment is on
any particular issue. Second,
there seldom is anything ap
proaching complete concurrence
on matters, by the students.
'Taking Sides' Valuable
But the most important point
is that the Emerald is doing the
greatest service by actually
“taking sides.” Not necessarily
because of any “enlightenment”
to be obtained from its editor
ials, but because expressed opin
ions further the interplay of
ideas and beliefs in a free so
ciety, and the Emerald, as a col
lege newspaper, is an excellent
vehicle for the expression of be
liefs at Oregon. And editorials
provide both opinion and infor
mation.
The stands taken in Emerald
editorials have value in that
members of the editorial staff,
having the responsibility of
putting their opinions on the
record and in print, possess a
spur toward objectivity and
honesty added to the opportun
ity for researching after the
facts before writing the edi
torials, (said opportunity not
exclusively theirs, of course).
Objectivity is not thus guaran
teed, but the principle that Em
erald editorialists potentially
have something to offer still re
mains. This something is carried
importantly further by the fact
that others have a vehicle for
disagreeing—letters to the edi
tor, and even volumns, which
have on occasion been used for
that purpose. That "something,”
then, is a potentially illuminating
(though not inherently "better”)
opinion, and a concrete contribu
tion to the interplay of ideas in
a free society,
Oregon students pny part of
their tuition fees for the Emer
ald. Hut even though this is
not a “voluntary” subscription
to the campus daily, the stu
dents gain nothing hy the Em
erald’s remaining neutral on
controversial Issues, Those who
disagree with a particular
stand often howl that the ex
pression of opinion is in some
wav detrimental, hut all bene
fit hy any definite “taking of
sides,” lie It by the Kmc raid
or any other entity, ami the
Kmerald is a good vehicle for
such expression.
'Wrong' or 'Right'
And all do benefit whether tlie
particular stand is “wrong” or
"right.” The important point is
that a stand was made, that open
discussion is at work toward
some final solution of the prob
lem (be it the Emerald-support
ed solution or the opposite), and
maybe even that some thinking
has been stirred up in approval
or disagreement.
So the Emerald is going to
give its opinions on current mat
ters.
In so doing, it will be the re
sponsibility of editorial writers
to be objective and honest in ap
praising situations. Every effort
will be made to live lip to this
responsibility, recognizing that
no human being yet has been a
cold-blooded judge void of any
kind of bias. But nothing, editor
ial or news-wise, will be printed
to prove a pre-established spec
ial case at the risk of current
objectivity.
Columnists will express their
own opinions, not necessarily
those of the Emerald.
Letters to the editor will be
welcomed and published, space,
taste, and freedom from libel
permitting. The Emerald will
print only letters which are
signed by the writer, although
the name will be withheld from
publication when requested.
(We will encourage the print
ing of said names, however.)
Emerald opinions fill be limited
to editorians, and in the case of
columnists—to columns. It will
be the function of Emerald news
stories, under News Editor Joe
Gardner and Sports Editor Sam
Vahey, to tell the facts of the
situation—not just the surface
facts, but other facts (not be
liefs, though) which have some
bearing on the situation.
Objectivity will be the keynote,
not naive objectivity which tells
the truth but not the whole
truth, nor brazen (or subtle)
opinion in news items. Rather,
“interpretative” objectivity,
which tells you what happened
and also additional facts which
implicitly portray the signific
ance of what happened, when '
such portrayal is possible.
News will he played accord
ing to the Importance and In
terest of the particular story.
Managing Kditor Jackie War
dell, in charge of Kmeruld op
eration, and her designees will
determine the play given stor
ies ami pictures. News must
sell Itself; if information has
any news value, It will he
printed, space and competition
with other news permitting.
The business side of the paper
will handle matter which Is
properly advertising for some
firm or other group.
Completeness in coverage of
the news will be the standard as
much as is physically and hu
manly possible. No standards of
"good” or "bad" news will bar
items from publication, since wc
believe that the major benefit for
all is to be derived from whole
some airing of situations. Only
the truth, taste and possible un
necessary harm to innocent per
sons will limit what is printed.
* * *
Emerald Student-Run
The Kmerald, run completely
by a student staff, is in no way
supervised by administration,
faculty, or the school of jour
nalism. The student publications
board, composed of students and
faculty, works out such broad
operational policy as selection of
the editor and business manager
and the budget (income for the
budget, however, may bo in- i
creased by additional advertis- j
ing, sold by student members of 1
the advertising staff). /
As a college newspaper, the
Kmerald's function is to pre
sent the news to the students,
along with comment In editor
ial matter. News, with em
phasis on campus news but
with significant "outside” news
included, will lie judged on its
importance and interest to
Oregon students.
And it will also be Emerald
"policy" to willingly discuss the
Emerald's campus role, on a
broad basis and/or in particular
instances, with individuals and
groups, at the Emerald “.shack”'
or at the gathering-place of those
discussing said function.
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