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It's Discrimination
Does the athletic department have a fixa
tion against women having good seats at
athletic events? We’re beginning to think
so.
Not only have women been shoved down
toward the end zone at football games, but
now the same thing is happening in basket
ball season.
Under the new seating plan women will
have only half of their traditional section
—plus some seats under the south basket.
This, we have been told, is because women
don’t fill the entire section previously re
served for them.
Grantedf-there are more men who are in
terested in sports and it is ridiculous to have
empty seats in the women's section when
the men's is overflowing.
But there are some women who like sports,
who know something about them and who
like to watch games. So why shouldn't these
women have good seats.
As we understood the new plan women
were to be allowed to fill their traditional
section until a certain time—7 or 7 :3Q p.m.
At that time the remaining seats were to be
filled by men. We see nothing wrong with
this. Women would have to get to the games
a little earlier than in the past, but they
would have a chance to get good seats in the
center of their section.
But this is not the case. Women may sit
only from the center line down.
Somehow this doesn’t seem fair to those
women who do enjoy basketball and come
to the games to do more than see what
Suzy Jones is wearing or flirt with the
handsome Order of the O ushers.
We’re perfectly willing to see unoccupied
seats filled by the men after 7 or 7:30, but
we’d like to see the women have at least a
chance to occupy the center area of their
section. — (J.W.) ••
The Other Things
This editorial is written to those Univer
sity students who came through last term
with a pretty fair GPA and are, just about
now, feeling rather smug with themselves.
Knowledge is acquired in a variety of
ways. Book learning, classes, etc., is certain
ly one of the most valuable methods of at
taining,knowledge and should be given first
priority up to a point.
That point is reached, however, when you
find that you have to sacrifice participation
in other knowledge-bearing ways for the
'sake of slavish, one-track devotion to the
books.
Measure yourself according to the fol
lowing criteria and see if you are getting
your money’s worth at college:
1. Close friendships. Few possessions are
as gratifying as strong, close friendships,
and college offers a wonderful opportunity
to develop these lifetime associations. You
will probably never again have a chance to
meet people with such a variety of interest^.
2. Personality development. Group living
and the social side of college can be justified
on the basis of personality development. You
learn to give and take. You can learn to curb
your own faults by seeing them in others.
You learn that most necessary skill of adapt
ing yourself to new surroundings. Possibly,
in the long run, this process of working the
kinks out of your personality and adapting
yourself to your social environment will
prove to be the cost valuable knowledge you
acquired in college.
3. Widening of interest. The tempta
tions and pressures of college practically
demand that you broaden your horizon.
Give in to some of these pressures; broad
en your scope intellectually, culturally ...
even athletically. A wide variety of inter
ests pays off with a full life.
4. Assembly Speakers. The opportunity to
hear great men, men who have made their
mark in our society, is one of the finest ad
vantages of a university. Pass up these
speakers and you cheat yourself of knowl
edge.
5. Campus Activities. Extra-curricular ac
tivities taken in proper amounts, add much
to the educational process. You learn to ac
cept responsibility, and you learn to work
with fellow students both as a follower and
a leader.
6. Association with Professors. Many stu
dents, while they may do the work necessary
for a good grade, miss one of the most stimu
lating and enlightening opportunities of
fered in college. This is a personal associa
tion with professors—talking to them, argu
ing. trading ideas. Here—beyond the cut and
dried course outline—lies a chance for real
enlightenment.
7. College “Rah Rah.” The pseudo-sophis
ticated Oregon student may look down his
uose at the thought of active participation in
some of the more energetic college activities
—rallies, tug-of-wars, etc.—but this too has
its place in developing school unity and loy
alty. This is the dynamic side of college that
will likely be remembered with most enjoy
ment in later years.
8. Maturity. For the purpose of this edi
torial knowledge and maturity stand side
by side—each supporting the other. You
came into college three months removed
from high school; you (should) leave col
lege an adult ready to meet the many re
quirements of modern society.
The preceding criteria-for-knowledge all
contribute to this process of maturing. To
leave college educated, mature you will have
to develop an awareness of what's going on
about you ... \ ou will have developed a
philosophy of life.
Are you getting your money’s worth out
of college?— (D.L.)
Campus Bank
Make a trip downtown last week to put
some money into or take some money out
of a bank? Takes time doesn’t it—this going
downtown everytime you want to make a
deposit.
Be a lot easier if there were a branch
bank on campus, wouldn’t it?
We heard this idea the other day and we
think it’s a good one. Think of the time and
effort it would save if the campus banking
business were all concentrated in one spot
here on campus.
A campus bank would also provide a spot
for check cashing that has been carried out
before at the Student Union main desk and
at the Co-op.
We would suggest the SU as an ideal lo
cation for such a branch bank and there
would seem to be room for it in the post
office area of the SU.
It might be quite profitable for one of
the Eugene banks to establish a branch
here on campus. We can see how they
might well get most, if hot all, of the stu
dent business simply because of the con
venience factor.
We think it’s an idea worth further in
vestigation, perhaps by the ASUO senate.
-(J.w.)
Footnotes
Spent about 15 minutes looking for a
parking lot on way to campus the other
day and finally had to walk farther from
car to campus than original distance we set
out to cover. Conclusion: Don’t bother to
drive to classes if you live within radius of
two miles.
* * *
Hello walk the other day was littered
with two paper cups, broken beer bottle,
miscellaneous match book covers, candy
bar wrappers and a Co-op booklist. Funny
place to have a party and decide on text
book selections!
— Paid Adv»rti»tm«nl
On Campos A™
(Author •/ "Bartfoot Bop With Ckttk.m tie.)
CLOTHES MAKE THE BMOC
A few weeks ago I discussed fashions for coeds. I pointed out then
that any (prl who really wanted to go places on campus hud to he
bold and Ingenious when it came to clothes. This is no less true
for the male student.
Believe me, men, you’ll never get anywhere if you keep skulking
around in those old plus-fours. What you need is some dash, some
verve, some inventiveness in your append. Don’t he imprisoned by
the traditional conservatism of men's clothing. Brighten up your
appearance with a single earring, or a cavalry sabre, or a gold derby.
However, guard against gauefineas. If, for instance, you are wear
ing a gold derby, do not also weur a cavalry sabre. This is too much.
Wear a dagger instead, or, for informal occasions, a Bowie knife.
(Speaking of Bowie knives, I wonder how many of you know
what a great debt this country — indeed, the whole world — owes
to the West Point class of 1836? You all know, of course, that Colonel
James Bowie of the Class of 1836 invented the Bowie knife, but do
you know of the many other important contributions to cutlery
that were made by classmates of Colonel Bowie’s? Are you aware,
for cxumple, that Colonel Harry Clasp invented the Clasp knife?
Or that Colonel Harry Jack invented the Jack knife? Or that Colonel
Harry Putty invented the Putty knife? Or that Colonel Harry
Cannon invented the towel?
By a curious coincidence, every member of the graduating class
at the U. S. Military Academy in 1836 was named Harry, save for
Colonel James Bowie. This coincidence is believed unique in the
history of American education, though, of course, quite common
in Europe.)
But I digress. We were talking about men’s campus fushions. I>et
us turn now to a persistent rumor that a garment culled the "suit”
is on the verge of making a comeback. Some of you older students
may remember the “suit," It was an ensemble consisting of a jacket
and trousers, both of which - this’ll kill you - both of which were
made out of the game material!
The last “suit” ever seen on an American campus was in 1941 —
and I ought to know, becuuse I was wearing it. Ah, 1941! Well do I
remember that melancholy year. I was an undergraduate then and
in love—hopelessly in love, caught in the riptide of u reckless romance
with u beauteous statistics major named Hurry Sigafooa. (She is one
of the two girls 1 have ever known named Harry. The other one
is her sister.)
1 loved Harry though she was far too expensive a girl for me.
She liked to eat at fancy restaurants and dance at costly ballrooms
and ride in high priced cars. But worst of all, she was mad for
wishing wells. It was not unusual for her to drop coins into a
wishing well for two or three hours on end. My coins.
Bit by bit, I sold off my belongings to pursue this insane courtship
first my books, then my clothes, until finally 1 was left with nothing
to wear but a “suit.” One night 1 came calling for her in this garment.
“What is that!" she gasped, her lip curling in horror.
“That is a ’suit’ ” 1 mumbled, averting my eyes. .
“Well, I can’t be seen around campus with you in that," said she.
“Please, Harry," I begged. “It’s all I’ve got." *
“I’m sorry,” she said firmly and slammed the door.
I slunk home and lit a Philip Morris and sat down to think. I always
light a Philip Morris when 1 sit down to think, for their mild
vintage tobacco is a great aid to cerebration. I always light
Philip Morrises when I don’t sit down to think too, because
Philip Morris is my favorite cigarette, and I know it will be yours
too once you try that crazy vintage tobacco.
Well sir, smoking and thinking thus, my eye happened to fall on
on ad in the campus newspaper. ‘‘WIN A COMPLETE WARD
ROBE” said the ad. “Touhy's Toggery, the campus’s leading men's
store, announces a contest to pick the best dressed man on campus.
The winner of the contest will receive, absolutely free, a blue hound’s
tooth jacket, a yellow button-down shirt, a black knit tie, a tattersall
vest, gray flannel trousers, argyle ; ticks, and white buck shoes with
two infh crepe soles.”
My mouth watered at the thought of such a splendid wardrobe,
but how could anybody pot.iibly pick me us the best dressed man on
campus-me in my “suit”? Suddenly an inspiration struck me. I
seized pen in hand and wrote a letter to the editor of the campus
newspaper:
"Dear Sir, 1 see by the paper that Touhy’s Toggery is going to
give a complete wardrobe to the student picked as the best dressed
man on campus. What a ridiculous idea!
“Obviously, to be the best dressed man on campus, you must first
hawe a lot of clothes. And if you have a lot of clothes, what do you
need with another wardrobe?
“Touhy’s Toggery should give a new wardrobe to the worst dressed
man on campus. Me, for instance. I am an eyesore. There isn’t n rrow
in town that will come near me. Three times this month the Salvation
Army salvage truck has picked me up. Esquire has cancelled my
subscription. ♦
“1 submit that a vote for me is a vote for reason, a vote for equity,
in short, a vote for the American way.”
\V ith a flourish, I signed the letter and sent it off, somehow feeling
certain that very soon I would be wearing a complete new wardrobe.
And I was right - because two weeks later I was drafted.
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