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Still No Spirit
Last Thursday we asked the question "What happened to
Oregon spirit?” After the team’s superb victory over Cali
fornia Saturday we thought the question answered. Nothing
was wrong with Oregon Spirit that couldn't be cured by a
victory.
Then we went to the rally Sunday night. We're not so sure
the question about Oregon spirit has been answered.
The spontaneous gathering of some 1500 students at the
depot to greet the returning team could hardly be termed a
rally. Oh, there were big “welcome home” signs, a band,
rally girls and a loud speaker system. But no spirit- The
crowd self-consciously sang the Alma Mater and gave out
with a few yells.
It even looked is if a car parade hack to campus might
develop. But there was no place to go (unless one followed
the band to Piluso’s). A lot of unharnessed energy that never
developed into real spirit because of the lack of leadership.
Helping the Small House?
Fall term rushing helps the small houses. We’ve heard
this for four-years now. We used to believe it. Then we de
cided to check.
Fall term rushing may help small houses—a little—but it
helps the larger ones just as much. Back in 1951 when wom
en's rushing was held in the middle of fall term rather than
the first week of classes the four smallest sororities pledged
a total of 31 women.
This year, these same small houses pledged 32 women.
In 1951, 287 women were rushing, this year 389 signed up
for rush. Early rushing helps small houses?
It’s true that the 1951-52 rush period was held for women
during fall term, although later than this year- However,
that year and in 1952-53 men rushed during winter term.
What happened to the smaller houses then?
In January, 1953, five of the smaller fraternities pledged
15 men. In September, 1954, these same five houses'pledged
29. This looks good, the small houses are making a gain. Of
course, only 170 men went through rush in 1953 compared
to 417 this year.
Then look at the gains made by five of the campus’ largest
houses. A total of 62 men were pledged by these five houses
in 1953, the last year of winter term rush. This year these
houses doubled their pledge classes with 124 men.
Fall term rush may benefit the small houses even though
two small fraternities pledged only two more men this year
than in 1953.
But the larger houses—both men and women’s—really re
ceive the benefits. Freshmen come to school with certain
“name” houses in mind. And there’s no use kidding ourselves
that they don’t. They’ve heard that certain houses are “good”
and if given a chance will pledge one of these houses before
really seeing if that’s the one they will like the best.
Fall term rushing doesn’t help the small houses any more
than it does the larger ones- Figures prove it.—(J.W.)
Listening Party
“Don’t let the housemother know we have any beer—1 only
bought enough for the four of us.”
College Capers...
From Coast to Coast
By Lucia Knepper
Emerald Columnist
Without elaborate and un
necessary introductions, the Em
erald submits College Capers ...
From Coast to Coast for your
reading pleasure. From week to
week we shall endeavor to bring
you quips and quacks from our
“country cousins" at OSC and
other colleges across the nation.
* * *
BEER SHAMPOO at Cal...
a damper was put on California's
first football rally when police
said beer is better for the hair.
We wonder.
* * *
PARKING is an acute problem
on the University of Oklahoma
campus. Seems that a student |
senate meeting was interrupted j
by a black masked and robed j
stranger who brandished a knife
and presented the senate presi
dent with a note asking, “What
is the senate going to do about
the parking problem ?’’
Apparently the stranger had I
no trouble in finding a place to;
park nor fast elevators to help |
him get to his get-away car.
* • •
PLEDGES from a San Jose j
sorority succeeded in capturing
some of their actives unaware.
They scattered sawdust and
shaving soap all over the soror
ity house during a meeting. The
actives were then taken to the
home of one of the pledges, and
spent the night w'ashing dishes
and cleaning. Beware ... all ac
tives don't have the upper-hand
when mischievous pledges are
on the loose!
* e •
UCLA Bureau of Occupations
has sent out a desperate plea to:
students looking for unusual
jobs. Wanted are the positions
of relief bartender, piano play
er and Irish tenor.
• • •
DRY RUSHING clause has
been stricken from the IFC con
stitution on the San Jose State
campus. But, it seems as if fra
ternities won't be able to take
advantage of this situation. The
clause has been re-written as
follows: “Every fraternity must
obey the state law in its serving
or use of beer.”
The constitution also prohibits
bringing wine or any distilled
spirits into any fraternity house.
It all ended with most of the
fraternities serving either cof
fee, punch or soft drinks.
• * *
FRESHMEN AT CORNELL
staged the first panty raid of the
year. They were met at the wom
en’s dorms by indifference and
cold water.
* • •
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
COEDS resent a ban by the dean
of women on the wearing of
Bermuda shorts. The coeds
Journal Selects
School for Story
The University of Oregon j
Medical school has been selected
by a far-western medical jour
nal, The Prescribes to be the
topic of the first of a series of
articles on western medical edu
cation in the September issue of
the publication.
The article, prepared by the ]
University at the request of Rus
sell V. Lee, editor of The Pre
scriber, features a two page map
of the medical school’s growing
campus in Portland.
Dr. Lee commented that Ore
gon’s expansion and far advanced
program, including the Univer
sity hospital slated for comple
tion in early 1956, were the pri
mary reasons why Oregon was
chosen to start the series.
In addition to the 75 full time
faculty members, more than 400
Portland and surrounding area
doctors teach part time at the
school, the article reports. Cur
rently 140 faculty members and
graduate assistants are working
on some 70 basic and clinical re
search projects in labs and clinics
on the campus.
agreed that Bermudas give the
wrong impression in the Admin
istration building, but why in
the libraries?
The dean said: "Violators will
be dealt with firmly while coeds
turned back to find their skirts."
With our weather Bermudas
would certainly keep our in
firmary busy!
• • •
FROM OUR COUNTRY COU
SINS ... The latest cry from
OSC is "Wanted not an imita
tion beaver, nor a stuffed one. j
but a bona fide limb-chawing
specimen." "Almost every va
riety of native Oregon tree has
been planted on the OSC cam
pus ... which goes to prove that
we really are cosmopolitan.”
(Since wherf?)
Night Staff
Make-up Editor: Pete Taussig.
Copy desk: Marcia Mauney.
Sally Ryan. Kathleen Morrison. 1
News desk: Bob Robinson.
Night staff: Doug Patterson.
UIS Meets Today
To Discuss Policy
I'nlted Independent* stu
dent*. cnmpiiw poll Urn I party,
will hold an ojM'n dl*cii«*lon
today at 4 p.m. In tin* < arson
hall living room.
All NtndoitiN art* Invited to
atti'iid and to participate In
tho discussion, Len Calvert,
t'IS prcnldcnt, Han announced.
Tho rhlof topic will lie prof
oronllal voting and It* relation
to I'IS policy.
The meeting will In- the first
In a aerlea lor fall term.
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