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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1954)
Ormon Dailif EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald is published five days a week during the school year except examination and vacation periods, by the Student Publications Board of the Univer sity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Sul> scription rates: $5 j>er school year; $2 a term. Opinions expressed on the editorial pages are those of the writer ami do not pretend to represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the University. Unsigned editorials are written by the editor; initiated editorials by the associate editors. JOE GARDNER. Editor _DICK LEWIS. JACKIE \VARDEl.L, Associate Editors_ KKEFF., Managing Editor DONNA RUN HERO, Advertising Manager JERRY~[1ARRELL, News EditorGORDON RICE, Sport* Editor JEAN SANDINE, Business Manager Sh-Boom, Sh-Boom They must be joking; it can’t be true ! That was our reaction to this year’s Homecoming theme—“Sh-Boom, Hello, Hello Again.” We think it will probably be the reaction of many other students. Now it is not the place of the Emerald to suggest or pick a theme for Homecoming. That is the job of the committee which probably gives a great deal of thought to their choice. Hearing some of the other suggestions submitted, we sym pathize with their problem. However, we shudder to think of the reaction of returning alums who will be greeted with choruses of ‘Sh-Boom.” Off hand we can’t think of a single idea for a Homecoming sign built around this theme. It the committee wished to use a popular song in the theme, why not something like “Little Things Mean A Lot—Beat WSC” or “Happy, Happy Africa—Welcome Back Alums.” Just the Facts We read with interest the letter, which appears elsewhere on this page, from Toby McCarroll, an ex-drama critic of the Emerald. If his intention was to anger us, we must disappoint him. It was never the aim of the Emerald to deal lightly with John Jensen’s reputation. We merely wished to bring out into the open the facts in the highly controversial case of the senate’s selection of Jensen as exchange assembly director and Jensen’s subsequent resignation under fire. McCarroll thinks the whole issue of minor importance. At the time we wrote the editorial, we did not. We thought the case had reached that stage of the rumor process where a thorough explanation of the facts, as we knew them, could prevent further slander and attacks both against Jensen’s reputation and against the action of the senate in choosing him director. The Emerald, furthermore, did not suggest a Board of Re view but was merely commenting on the senate’s proposal for tjje new entertainment commission. The commission, we feel, will serve as the same type of positive check over campus en tertainment as does the publications board over student pub lications. The pub board does not set Emerald policies, but the Editor must answer to that body for his actions, if, for in stance, he overstepped the bounds of good taste. We do not propose to define “common standards of good taste.” The fact that Jensen’s standards differed from that of the senate, probably explains why he is no longer assembly director. The fact that McCarroll’s standards differ from that of the Emerald (and his spelling from Webster’s dictionary) could explain why he is no longer Emerald drama critic. Two Can Be a Crowd CAMPUS snow SPe&AL >54 Worthal! Say, I haven’t seen much of you since you got that cute little sports car.” “I The Inside By Mr. X Ed. Note: The Enii'rald ln t roduce* today Its newest column. Because of its nut lire, the name of the writer will re main anonymous. While we were walking down the sidewalk in front of the SU the other day, we noticed some one walking across the Seal. This is the first time we've seen this since we've been here at Oregon and we wonder if the offenders just don't know about the tra dition or they just don't care. The offenders were not fresh men. * * The athletic department must have a terrific light bill! That marquee In front of Mac court blares out in full glory until the wee small hours of the morning. Looks more like Radio City Music hall than a sports arena. * • * ' ' What was wrong with the band at the game ? Our yell king and yell dukes went over and captured the San Jose State rally girls and then the band leader, not Robert Vagner but his assistant, didn't want to play any music for them. It is too bad they weren’t in the spirit of the day and were forced to play be cause of student yells and boos. • • • We wonder how Skull and Dagger can justify the selec tion of one of the men they tapped at the dance Saturday since he only transferred to Oregon at the beginning of the term. He was very outstanding at the school he previously at tended, we understand, but that does not qualify him for an honorary here. * * • Seems a tradition has died at Oregon. More and more fellows are bringing dates to games (especially in Portland), and the crowd very rarely lets out with the old razz ‘‘Pigger." Failure to segregate men and women’s sections at games is probably to be blamed. • * * We don't mind the drinking that goes on at the football games but when students act as a few of them did Saturday, we disapprove. As a specific example, we mention beer bot tle throwing by members of one of the Millrace houses. Luckily, they only threw one, and it didn’t hurt the person it hit. * * * Lots of favorable reports go ing around about Roger Middle ton's band at the Whiskerino. Chairman of future campus dances might follow the Whis kerino committees lead and hire local talent, which in this in stance, at least, was apparently much better than some of the imported groups we’ve heard in the past. Campus Calendar Noon Spanish TbI URC Fest of Art Bus Adm Lunch Pub Relations Homecg Com Ch Dance Com Hde of Hses Soph Honors Queen Wait 1:00 4:00 6:30 110 SU 111 SU 112 SU 113 SU 313 SU 110 SU 213 SU 334 SU Dadsrm SU 111 SU 112 SU 7:00 Queen Sel Phi Mu Alpha Sinf Gerl 2nd FI Soph Honors 342 CW Orides Gerl 3rd FI Today's Staff Makeup Editor—Paul Keefe. News Desk—Anne Hill. Copy Desk—Sally Ryan and Bob Funk. Night Editor—Valerie Hersh. Read Emerald Classifieds ■ yirrii JL Letters.•. ...to the Editor For Less Sin Emerald Editor: It is understandable* that a person of little immngination but a great deal of zeal, could exagerate the importance of minor things, and so the Edi tor's position on John Jensen and the Exchange Assembly could perhaps be excused. Although It will la* herltical to these pages, I seriously doubt thut the heavens would full even If the University had no Exchange Assembly. Hut, I know that Mr. Jensen’s rep utation, dealth with so lightly by the Editor, will la* of con siderable importance, at least to Mr. Jensen. I would also suggest that not everyone is completely agreed as to what constitutes the Editor's "common stand ards of good taste," however, since the editor is,suggesting a Board of Review, I'm sure he could set down a clear un ambiguous definition for the guidance of the Board. Yours for more conformity and less sin, Toby Mr( arroll (Editor’s Note: This letter is reprinted exactly as we re ceived It. For comment, see editorial column on this page.) hriniim 55 Men Organize ROTC Drill Team The University Air Force ROTC drill team has been or ganised with 55 members and Maj. Lewis Tiffany in charge. John O’Keefe, senior in business, has been appointed cadet lieu tenant colonel. Cadet majors are Sam Kent, senior in business, and Gerald Campbell, junior in pre-dentist ry. Cadet lieutenants are Dennis Rapp, junior in physical educa tion; Peter Van Berkout, junior in business, and Joseph Davis, junior in liberaf art*. The drill team Includes 32 freshmen, a number of whom have had previous military train ing in national guard and reserve units. All freshmen on the drill team have been designated air men third class. Competition is planned with Oregon State college, Willamette university and Portland univer sity. as well as with the army ROTC drill team. The drill team provides color guards for various events and has tentative plans for exhibi tions at athletic events. Woody's round the clock DRIVE-IN GOOD HAMBURGERS THICK SHAKES Weekday Car Service 'til 2 a. m. Weekends, 3 a. m. West 6th, Near Blair Phone 5-9001 Campus Briefs • The YWCA Public. Affairs commit ten will m<*et Monday ltt •I p.m. In the Student Union \v. H. Binphc*neon, acting head .,f the hlfitory department, W1jj apeak on "What do the ftrpubli cau and Democratic parties aland for?" 0 All old utul new member* of the recorded mimic committee of the Student Union are to meet Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in Sir 313, according to Shirley Hardy, chairman of the committee. • Garry MeMurry, chairman* of the Student Union coffee hour forum committee, annouru e« a meeting of that group today at 4 p.m. in SU^312. 0 Itil Theta rpsllon will m.. f tonight at 0.30 in the Student Union. Unifoim* are required. 0 Homecoming ro m mitten chairmen will meet at * p.m. to day in the Student Union, ac cording to Betti Kackler and Dick Re<k man, Homecoming co-chairmen. 0 Gamma Alpha ( hi, nation al professional advertiaing fra temity for women, will men at 4 pm. today In 219 Allen hall to discuss plans for the national convention. Genuine &u>er-Matc Per Silvrmd-Tip REFILLS ''00 Exclusive J J new Paper-Mate u/ W Siltered-Tip Refill means smoother, faster writing! 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