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Looking At Figures
AGS has given student disinterest in campus politics as the
reason behind this move to junk the open primary system and
set up a party nominating convention next year.
Let’s take a look at the figures and see if there is any value
in this claim that an open primary resulted in decreased in
terest.
This year, in the all campus primary, 1133 Greeks voted.
The number a year ago, in a closed party primary, was 1181
ballots. That’s a difference of 48 ballots. AGS may make a
strong case out of this minute decline but to us, no signifi
cance is registered in this fact.
AGS also maintains that the all campus primary has de
creased the number of petitioners for the primary. In last year’s
■election, 47 Greeks petitioned to run in the primary, this year
the number dropped to 34. Also, no Greek posts were unop
posed in last year's election and this spring the sophomore class
president ran unopposed.
What does this mean? AGS says it represents a decline of in
terest in party politics. We think you have to look behind, un
derneath and around these figures and do a little interpreting.
First, how has AGS operated this year? We saw no evi
dence of a concentrated push to get people into the race or
to keep them campaigning once they were in. Is this because
politics had to be out in the “open” or because AGS party
leadership isn’t as strong as it has been in past years?
Second, look at the quality of the candidates running. We;
think AGS had a good selection of qualified people to consider
Iboth years. Decrease in petitioners hasn’t shown any decrease
in the quality of the people receiving the party nomination. One
added thought, the three AGS candidates for ASUO president
last year all had a 2.5 GPA or below. This year, both candidates I
were well above the “average” mark.
Third, the primaries this year were held two weeks after
.students returned to campus, April 5. Last year, they were
pushed up to May 1. Any way you look at those dates, AGS had
a lot more time to get things organized for a bang-up campaign.
Having one unopposed position in the primary is no indi
cation of total party strength. Look at the junior class presi
dency for excellent evidence that the voters really had to
make a choice, with five strong candidates in the race. The
decrease in individual office petition was natural since a
candidate could only run for one office. In the past, a candi
date has been able to run for another office if he didn’t get
the nod in the first round of voting.
\\ e think figures and statistics can tell a lot of interesting
stories. But we don’t think AGS is making these particular sta-:
tistics tell the whole story or a true story.
Spotlight Geneva
T lie eyes of the world are turned on Geneva this week.
The era when international conferences were carried on in
secret or, when open to the public, generally ignored by the
proverbial man on the street is now history.
All eyes are on Geneva.
France, England and the United States are lining up for
this Far Eastern conference against Russia and Communist
China. And out of that line-up, the world is hoping will come
some progress, some settlement which will prevent Indo
. china from turning into another Korea.
The Geneva conference is a new experience in international
relations for this nation. America is being forced to line up with
two of the traditionally “imperialistic” nations of Europe to
solve the problems of one of the world’s greatest colonial areas.
We predict trouble when the big four (or big five if Red
China is admitted to the conference) attempts to solve the
problems of those nations of the Far East who have tradition
ally held grievances against the dominant whites and to whom
“Asia for the Asiatics” had made such sweet music in past
years.
In the- present international situation, we can lose more in
this gigantic struggle for possession of the world’s ‘fringe’
nations through psychological warfare than we ever could
through use of Communist guns and physical attacks against
the free peoples of the world.
We don’t on the other hand, hold much hope for any pro
gressive settlement coming out of this conference. Russia’s
demand that Red China be included as the fifth “big” nation
is indicative of the magnitude of problems the United States is
facing at this peace table.
Yet, we cannot quite forsake the belief that as long as
Russia and the United States are playing power politics
across this table there is some hope that they will not be
playing the same game across the battlefield of all-out war.
This week, all eyes are turned to Geneva.
Mistaken Motives
“Oh, I haven’t been tryln’ to answer your questions—I just wanna
sharpen my pencil."
Williams to Air Views
On Isolationism Myth
Isolationism in relationship to'
American foreign policy will be
discussed by W. A. Williams, as
sistant professor of history, at
Wednesday's browsing room lec
ture.
Williams will speak on "The
Myth of Isolationism” at 7:30 p.m.
Discussion period after the lec
ture will be led by Frederick M
Hunter, honorary chancellor of the j
state system of higher education.
Two books in the field of for
eign relations have been recom
mended by Williams as excellent
background on the theory behind j
foreign policy in the United States.
They are "Ideals and Self-Interest j
in American Relations,” by R. E.
Osgood, and “American Approach
to Foreign Policy," by Dexter Per-j
kins.
Osgood's book is a detailed study
of foreign policy since the Span
ish American war. He contrasts j
the two philosophies in diplomatic ]
thought, unselfish idealism and
crass self-interest, giving histori
cal examples for each.
"American Approach to Foreign !
Policy” is one of several books on
foreign affairs by Perkins. Includ
ed in it are a brief history of U. S.
diplomacy and ars examination of j
the situation today. The emphasis:
Campus Calendar
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Navy Recruit 315 SU
Psi Chi 110 SU
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Theatre Exec 112 SU
Deseret Cl 113 SU
Phi Chi Theta 114 SU
Pi Beta Pat Ger 2nd fl
Jr. Prom Dec 334 SU
Stabler Asbly Balrm SU
ASUO Cand cof hr
Dadsrm SU
Jr. Prom 114 SU
Delta Nu Alpha 110 SU
Chi Delta Phi Ger 2nd fl
Christ Sci Ger 1st fl
IVCF 334 SU
NAACP Steering 114 SU
Vivas Lect Dadsrm SU
Kwama Taps Two
To Fill Vacancies
Galen Mills and Jackie Robert
son, both sophomores in liberal
arts, were tapped Monday evening
at dinner by Kwama, sophomore
women's service honorary.
The new members will fill va
cancies created when Donna Hill,
sophomore in political science and
Sharon Isaminger, sophomore in
liberal arts, left school at the end
of winter term.
is on the struggle between Russia
and the United States.
The author tries to prove that
no country in the world today is
less imperialistic than the U. S. j
He explaina how U. S. foreign
policy is extremely responsive to
puhlic opinion.
National Ad Honorary
Pledges Six Women
Six women have been pledged
by Gamma Alpha Chi, national
advertising honorary for women.
They are Mary Alice Allen,
sophomore in journalism; Margie
Harmon, freshman in liberal arts,
Hope Holgerson, junior in busi
ness; Mary Kelly, junior in Eng
lish; Barbara Lindfors, senior in
business and Donna Runberg,
sophomore in journalism.
Phinney to Speak
On World Missions
Rev. E. Sterl Phinney, pastor of
the First Evangelical - United
Brethren church, Eugene, will give
a documentary report on condi-1
tions of world missions today at
the weekly meeting of Inter-var
sity Christian fellowship at 7 p.m.
in the Student Union.
Rev. Phinney is a former mis
sionary to Japan and Colombia.
Music will be furnished by Ann
Judson house. A coffee hour will
follow the meeting.
UO Tests Given
At Eugene High
Arrangements were completed
Thursday for the annual testing
of local high school seniors plan
ning to attend the University next
year, according to J. S. Carlson,
director of admissions and counsel
ing.
Under this program regular en
trance tests are taken now instead
of next fall by these students at
their respective high schools. Tests
are given and results are sent back
to the high schools as a service of
the University counseling center.
From the results, preliminary help
in planning the students' next
year s schedules can be given by
their high school counselors.
The schedule of testing includes
May 3, 4, 5, for Eugene high sen
iors and May 10 and 12 for Spring
field students. Other high schools
being offered this service are Cot
tage Grove, Junction City, Cres
well and St. Mary’s.
CAMPUS BRIEFS
I>r:elllnr (or Itrmi for this rolimin in at ■(
p in. the il.iy prior to publication.
• Thu Kit until screening cm,,,
mittee will meet nt 2 p. nt. today
in Gerlinger hall, according to
Janet Gustufson, president.
0 Kwaina, sophomore wonien’s
service honorary, will meet at tj;3o
p. in. today In Gerlinger hall, ac
cording to Janet Gustafson, pres
ident.
0 News for thin week’s Cam
pus Merry-Oo-Roitnd should be
placed in the Emerald box before
noon Wednesday.
• An important meeting of ail
committee chairmen for the YW
CA Junior-Senior breakfast will
be held at -1 p. m. today in Ger
linger hall, according to Sally StH
deltnan, publicity chairman.
0 The third In a series of \\\.
CA junior advisor training meet
ings wll is- held in Gerlinger hall
at noon Thursday, according to
Sally Stadelman, YWCA publicity
chairman.
©The second set in the U It \
tennis tournament will be played
Tuesday afternoon. The courts will
bo open for play at 3:50 p. m ,
according to Barbara. Dspain, ten
nis head.
0 The YWCA cabinet will meet
nt noon Wednesday in Gerlinger
hall, according to Sally .Stadelman,
publicity chairman.
0 The \ UCA executive conned
will meet today at noon in Ger
linger hall, publicity chairman
Sally Stadelman announced Mon
day.
0 Junior I'roni committee
chairmen will meet at l p. m. to
day in the Student Union, accord
ing to Janet Wick, Prom chairman.
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