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EMERALD
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JEAN SAXD1NE, Hnsincss Manager
JOK GARD.N'KR. h>i.tor_
DICK LEWIS. JACKIE WAROELL, Amociatc Editor;_
PAUL KEEFE, Managing Editor DONNA RUNBERG, Advertising Manager
JERRY HARRELL, News Editor
GORDON RITE, Sports Editor
Why an Election?
Are graduate students interested in student government?
From their showing in the recent election we doubt it. Only
81 graduates voted last Wednesday. That's just 13.1 per cent
of a class that is larger than either the junior or senior classes. ;
"We doubt that such a turnout warrants'the time and money I
necessary for an election. We do feel that graduate students j
should probably be represented on the ASUO senate, but
we wonder if they really care.
Graduate students are mostly new to the campus. They're
here for a year—usually not much longer—and they’re here
to get an advanced degree that means lots of hard studying.
They don’t know much about the campus when they arrive,
and for the most part they’re not interested in activities.
They don’t have time.
So why an election? Why not just fill the graduate seat by
petition? In this way graduates that do know the campus
and have an interest in student government will be represent
ed—and the senate will have an opportunity to select a capable
and qualified person.
We think John Whitty will make an excellent senate mem
ber, and we think the senate would have picked Whitty had
the post been filled by petition. We just can't see the sense
in going through the motions of an election when only 13.1
per cent of a class is interested enough to vote.—(J.W.)
A Successful Homecoming
It's over! Homecoming, 1954, has come to an end, and we
can all settle back to a normal existence.
This year’s Homecoming weekend was the most successful
and the best planned celebration we've seen at Oregon. We
salute Betti Fackler and Dick Beckman, general co-chairmen,
and their hard-working committee for a job well done.
The noise parade was one of the noisiest we’ve witnessed,
and the living organizations displayed a great deal of in
, genuity in constructing some of the cleverest and most
*. original signs ever put up on campus. The dance seemed
' a great success if the number in attendance can be used as
a criterion in judging. Roger Middleton’s band is a group
worthy of its growing reputation in the area.
And we won the game, it was a great satisfaction for seniors,
at least—to see Oregon win a Homecoming game at long last.
The rooting section, with the new seating plan, seemed better
organized, and there was considerably less drinking at the
stadium than at most home games.
The halftime show of the University band was, in our
opinion, the best one this year. Much credit is due Director
Robert Vagner and the members of the band, who contributed
so much to our home games all fall.
We can’t think of one thing to criticize about this year's
Homecoming, unless it was the weather. And even the rain
held off until the second half of the game.
Yes, it was a great Homecoming. But we’re glad it's over.
YWCA Completes Program
Plans for Future Activities
Future activity plans in the
four program areas of the
YWCA have recently been com
pleted, according to Nan Mim
naugh, program director of the
organization.
All of the scheduled events
are open to the campus and pro
gram chairmen are making plans
to contact all women who indi
cated interest on their member
ship cards.
Visits to the state legislature,
mental institute, and Fairview
home in Salem are planned by
the public affairs group for Sat
urday, Dec. 4. Barbara Geyer,
chairman of this commission, has
announced that a panel discus
sion will be held on Thursday,
Dec. 9, for the purpose of evalu
ating the trip.
Following the fall term topic
of the Far Fast, the international
affairs commission will hear of
the culture, social customs and
cyeryday life in the Philippines
from a native of the country on
Tuesday,. Nov. 16. Tuesday, Dec.
7, is the date of an oriental din
ner at the YWCA.
A coffee hour Tuesday, Nov.
30 will feature a faculty speaker
on the political issues of the Far
East. Winter term projects will
center around a study of North
ern Europe, according to Jean
Sandine, head of this group.
Visits are made regularly by
the service commission to the
Skipworth juvenile home and the
Pearl S. Buck school for re
tarded children. Help is needed
on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day mornings, Jo Zehnder, chair
man, announced. This group is
also assisting with sale of Christ
mas seals in the Eugene area.
Religious growth and worship
areas are working together in
discussion groups on the five
booklets prepared for the YMCA
YWCA nation student assembly
to be held in Lawrence, Kan
sas, during the Christmas holi
days.
STUDENT POLL SHOWS
Demo Control of Congress
Wont Hurt Ikes Program
Democratic control of con
gress won't severely change or :
damage the Eisenhower admin- !
istration's program.
This was the finding of a ran
dom sample of student opinion,
in which 42 of 74 students in
terviewed said that they think
Eisenhower and the Democratic
congress will be able to work
together harmoniously. Twenty
nine students expressed doubt
that administration-congress re
lations will be co-operative.
Only three students had no
opinion on the question. More
lower-classmen felt that there
would be a clash in Washington.
Most upper-division students
expressed the opinion that the
president wrould be able to work
with congress, or at least that
a compromise could be worked
out.
Following are some of the stu
dents’ comments:
Don I-andon, senior in lan
guage: It will extend the social
program of Eisenhower. In the
long run it will have little, effect
on Eisenhower, because he is in
agreement with the Democrats.
He was their first choice for
nomination in 1952 for president
before he accepted the Republi
can nomination.
Bob Pollock, senior in eco
nomics: Democratic control will
bring more politics into play in
deciding the issues. I foresee a
battle for credit for the actions
taken and major policies in the
next two years.
Jim Ziegler, graduate in edu
cation: The Democrats have sup
ported Ike better in the past
than has the Republican party.
He will get better support now
than in the past, unless he car
ries on the cold war between the
White House and congress that
he threatened in his Denver
speech.
Carol Andree, freshman in lib
eral arts: There will be a defi
nite conflict. Neither party will
be able to get anywhere as the
situation stands now.
Bob Funk, third year law stu
dent: I think that there will not
be any real trouble, but I do
think there will be dissension.
Eisenhower isn’t a real enough
Republican that it’s going to
bother his program.
Jan Willard, junior in geology:
The effect is not good because
an opposing political party might
tend to disagree with the presi
dent on important fundamental
issues. There could be constant
agitation between the president
and congress. In fact, a Demo
cratic congress with a Republi
can president at the helm could
be a hindrance to progress.
Carol Harrison, senior in
health and physical education: I
think Eisenhower is going to
have a tough job. He will con
tinually be working against odds.
The Democrats will oppose what
ever he tries to do and the 84th
congress will be able to accom
plish little.
Richard Bowen, senior in ge
ology: The biggest change will
come about on the current power
question. A policy in favor of
public power will be followed, as
opposed to Eisenhower’s private
policy. Unquestionably Wayne
Morse is going to have more in
fluence than in the past. How
ever, the two parties will work
together on foreign policy ques
tions.
Sue Brundige, sophomore in
liberal arts: I don’t have the
faintest idea.
Loretta Mason, junior in
speeh: Between now and 1955
therg won’t be much difference
because Eisenhower hasn’t of
fered any particularly contro
versial prog.ams. In 1955 there
will be a terrific political con
troversy because of the 1956
presidential elections.
Lois KeUow, freshman in art
education: Democratic control
will definitely change things. It
will tend to have everything run
by government. Public power and
things of this sort should be run
by the people. I think it is a
start towards socialism.
Betti Faokler, junior In his
tory: It will harm the adminis
tration's program, but not to the
extent it would seem. Since Kis
enhower's program so far has
been supported by liberal Re
publicans and conservative Dem
ocrats nnyway, this support will
continue. Unless, of course, many
of the Democrats are of the Neu
berger variety.
John Shaffer, junior In busi
ness: The Democratic congress
will definitely hamper the Eisen
hower program. The Democrats
will stick together on domestic
issues, but on national issues I
think the two parties will get
together and decide their prob
Campus Briefs
0 Oregana picture sale com
mittee will meet today at 4:15
p.m. in the Oregana office.
Sharon Snyder, head of the com
mittee, asks everyone to be
prompt for this important meet
ing.
0 According to hospital rec
ords, the following patients were
confined to the infirmary Friday
to receive medical attention:
Maurine Anne Naylor, Sylvia
Ann Btrch, Doris E. Allen. Nan
cy C. Hickox, Gerald N. Trask
Jack A. Weber, Thomas E. Tay
ior and Adelbert Mclnteer.
• Donald K. David, dean ot
Harvard university’s graduate
business school, will be on cam
pus ’this week as guest of the
University school of business. He
will speak Tuesday at a noon
meeting in the Student Union.
0 Members of the Oregana
index committee will meet today
at 5 p.m. on the third floor,
Student Union.
0 The Student Publication'
board will meet Tuesday at 7:3C
p.m. in the Student Union, ac
cording to Jack Weber, secre
tary.
lems for the good of everyone.
Prudence Duelrh, junior in art:
Probably with any other presi
dent it would be detrimental.
However, since Klaenhower isn't
sucfi a "dyed-in-the-wool" Re
publican, I believe be will be able
to successfully work with con
gress on the basis of principle
rather than politics. He com
mands enough respect from both
parties to enable them to work
together as a successful unit.
Hoax Bradley, junior in busi
ness: A repeat of what Hoover
went through. In a Democratic
congress, many will not back
Elsenhower simply because he is
a Republican. They may think
a measure is good, but they prln
; cipally represent people from
j their area There will not be the
same response as there would tie
with a Republican-controlled
j congress. The senator's prime
objective is satisfaction of the
wants and needs of the people of
ills area. He will, therefor*, op
‘ pose Eisenhower because of the
I "he'a a Republican, I'm u Dcmo
| erat” theory.
John Daily, senior In mathe
matics: No national effect. After
all, it's just a difference of one
j senator over the last one. The
i election of Neuberger over Cor
don will have more of an effect
| in the Northwest than the con
trol of congress will have on the
national In general. I speak with
! particular reference to the
1 Northwest power system.
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