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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1955)
+ EMERALD EDITORIALS + The \Book ’ From what we’ve heard, the 1955 Oregana is going to be a real buv. This is your year at Oregon—in story and pictures, bound for permanent refer ence. Sports highlights, pictures of your classmates, a review of the year’s social events. All will be found in this year’s Oregana, out spring term. Under the direction of Editor Bob South well and Business Manager Bob McCracken, the Oregana crew has been hard at work since the beginning of the year to capture in print this year at Oregon. And it will be yours to keep. Several pleasing new features have been incorporated into this year’s “Book." The -claim that the 1955 Oregana will be “bigger and better” is no idle boast. An embossed cover will be used this year, in contrast to the thin slick cover used last year. A heavier stock paper is being used to improve the quality of the lithog raphy. New emphasis is being placed on art work, and extra thick divider pages are being used to separate the different sections. The personality section, featur ing campus “kings” and “queens,” will be on grained paper. And you will be in this year’s Oregana. A crew of student photographers have been •snapping candid campus shots, which will be included in the ‘Book.' A greater emphasis is being placed on the individual at Oregon. A final sales campaign for the Oregana will open next week at the Student Union and the Co-op. We strongly urge those who haven’t already purchased their copy to do so. End Segregation? In the Jan. 10 editorial, referred to in a letter to the editor elsewhere on this page, we complained about the seating arrange ment currently “discriminating” against women at basketball games. We still don’t like it and we sympathize strongly with the married students who were forced to sit practically in the end zone at football games and beneath the baskets at basketball games. The letter writer also disagrees with seg regated seating and site makes some good points for her argument. Proponents of segregated seating say it is to encourage school spirit on the grounds that men and women won’t yell as"loud if they're sitting together. They have a good point. Xo sweet young thing will yell her head off for a basketball player if there’s an interesting looking man sitting next to her. And the same applies to the fellows. They like to impress the sweet young things with their strong, silent appeal. We've heard some men say they like segre gated seating because they don’t have to an swer “a bunch of stupid questions” asked by women. And then we’re told men prefer to feel superior and more intelligent than wom en. Consistent? We can understand this point too—even though we do feel ij’s a bit unfair to those women who do understand sports and don’t make a habit of asking “stupid questions.” The letter writer’s points make sense. Ending segregated seating would give men a chance to get those good seats across the floor and would force women to arrive earlier for the games. But we doubt that segregated seating will ever be ended at Oregon football and basket ball games. The force of habit has become too great. If students really wanted to end it it would be a simple matter. With men and women on the same side of the floor a simple shifting of seats once past the ushers and segregation would be over. We don’t think it will happen.—(J.W.) Footnotes Even more deserted place than library during first week of classes is quad at 1 a.m. on a weekday morning. But then who, be sides Emerald staffers on the way home, should be up and around at that hour? * * * Anyone else noticed the tattered U.S. flag on the SU flagpole ? * * * Rain winter term or sprinklers fall and spring. Either way the Oregon student gets soaked. Letters to the Editor I HI Segregation Emerald Editor: Your editorial entitled “It’s Discrimination” (Jan. 10, J.W.) in the Emerald of January 10 Stimulates me to bring up for discussion a matter which is sel dom questioned at the University of Oregon. “Why are men and women stu dents segregated at sports events -on campus?” The only answer that I have to this question when asked of a number of students has been that this segregation is a tradition. As a woman student who is in terested in sports and attend the games whenever I can it seems to me that this is a tradition or -custom which should be exam ined. I can think of no reasons for continuing this distinction and the following reasons for dis carding it. If sections were reserved for students as such there would be no problem Of whether the men’s or women’s section is better—all students would have an equal chance for a good seat. Married students could sit to gether without finding an even more undesirable section than those reserved for single stu dents. An extra opportunity for dat ing with small expenditure . of money would be provided. Those of us who are interested but do not understand all of the finer points of the games could go with someone who could ex plain what we don’t understand, thereby increasing our interest. When sitting in the women’s sec tion our neighbor, more often than not, knows even less about what happens than we do. Who knows, perhaps more women would go to games If they could have more dates that way. They might even be come interested! Traditions should be discarded when they not only serve no use ful purpose but actually interfere with, or obstruct, the function ing of human events. It seems to me that the enjoyment of foot ball and basketball games here would be increased by the mingl ing of the student body as a whole and that we should discard the tradition of segregation. Vernette Kilger Editor’s note: See editorial comment “End Segregation?” on this page. Also Noteworthy Emerald Editor: In regard to your statement (in “Disappointing Grades,” Em erald editorial, Jan. 12) concern ing the "less noteworthy” achievement of the Zeta Tau Al pha pledge class in the fall term grade standings, we feel that they should be ranked equally with the grades of the other pledge classes. The accumulative G.P.A. of 3.22 was based on in dividual achievment, with one of our pledges making a 3.8 taking such ‘‘less noteworthy” courses as Organic Chemistry and Micro biology. We are very proud of the fact that all of our pledges made their grades and are able to be initiated this weekend. Thus we consider their achievment very noteworthy and deserving of the praise and recognition of the Emerald. Sincerely yours, Beta Pi Chapter Zeta Tau Alpha Editor’s note: The phrase "less noteworthy” in reference to the Zeta Tau Alpha pledge class grade achievment was a poor selection of words on be half of the Emerald. An aver age of 3.22 for a sorority fresh man class, even if small, is in deed commendable. The point we wished to make is that the high average of a large sorority pledge class— for instance Alpha Phi, whose 21 pledges had an average of 2.80, with three on the honor roll, 10 above a 3 point, and all above a 2.2—was a significant achievment, an achievment equally as noteworthy as that of Zeta Tau Alpha. College Capers... From Coast to Coast For over-intellectual students who are not content with the mere happenings on the UO cam pus, the Emerald has taken the liberty to print a column on the current events, riaque and other wise, that are capturing the thoughts of our collegiate count erparts on distant campuses, to help satisfy this thirst for knowl edge of the national c a m p u s scene. THE PIONEERING spirt of the west is enjoying a regenera tion, at least, as far as television is concerned. It seems the Uni versity of Washington has come forth with its own TV station. It’s designed for education^) pur poses and aimed at three general levels- young people, family and adults. Televising began January 5. with Washington's Governor Arthur B. Langlie delivering an inaugural address. THE UCLA campus is slowly attempting to acquire a prudish atmosphere. When Bruin students returned from the holidays they discovered an array of signs de claring a negative emphasis on smoking in the class room. Rea sons for the banishmunt of class room "puffers” was that it Irri tated non-smokers, it caused a serious janitorial problem and distracted the professors. OTHER ITEMS on the U. of W. campus of passing interest include letters that are being sent to fraternities urging them to turn a part of "Hell Week” into "Help Week." This would mean fraternities helping with coin ninnlty project* including denn ing. plastering, painting build ings and pneking clothing for Korea. The Huskies have a ribald side to their news also, as the Uni versity of Washington Daily put out a Hpudul "Hangover Issue," after the holidays, ho the pnper could be read despite bloodshot eyes. TRAGEDY HAS befallen the Washington State college cam pus. The reason was the death of their amiable cougar mascot, Butch IV. who, after 12 years of loyal service at his position fi nally passed away. However. WSO students are not entirely in mourning as Butch V. another cougar, Is being rushed to the scene as fast as possible to fill his predecessor's shoes. Now if WSC would have four more cou gars rushed to the scene they might have a basket but I team this year. BY (iROIKiK, HE Hll) IT AGAIN!... COLUMBUS, OHIO (ACPi Pete George, Ohio State Univer sity dental student, came home for the second straight year from Vienna with the world’s middle weight weightlifting crown, the Ohio State Lantern reports. He copped honors with a 259 lb. press, a 281-lb. snatch and a clean and Jerk of 352-lbs for a total of 892 lbs. He edged Bog danovskl of Russia who had a sum of 885 lbs. Twenty-eight countries entered the world's championship match. OSC Maybe? I ve never had a student work ho hard to pull down an A. oreqon Iq PEI2CLD Th. Oregon Daily Emrr.M i. puBIJ.heii five ,(«», , Huri, „.ho(,| ar , tnleredilT coin’d C‘u0,‘ ',',r'0'1"' by1'h'! SI"dn,, •‘ublir.llons Board „l l|,c tUmnr.ily ..I I It • y mi. «?te,,nsssnficr*,5f^t1 s?*r*,,rr ,hyr*ni ,|,# w'i"-r «>■•' >i»»... p«i,nj ... w,,,,. tent Win opinion* of the AsUO or the I invi rml . Cusigncd editorial. nr »rlll< u In ihe editor •dHor*U by —ember* of the editorial hoard. 1 ‘ clltnr. JEAN SANfilNK. Buaineaa Manner JOE GARDNER. Editor r-,;,. .1..P ' LEWIS- JACKIE WART)KIArtSkte Editor_ aK"": Editor_DO.VN'A Manage CORDON KICK, Sports K,l,-,.r Jtrty Paul K«f‘* Bicw LcWk, Cord™ _Rice, Sally Ryan. Jackie Wardell. Chief Desk Editor: Sally Ryan Chief Makeup Editor: Sam Vahey feature Editor: Dorothy Her Ass’t. Managing Editor: Anne Ritchey Asst. News Editors: Mary Alice Allen, Anne Hill, Hob Kohmson Chief Night Editor: Valerie Hersh Asst. Sports Editor: Buzz Nelson Office Manager: Bill Mainwaring Nat I Adv. Mgr.: Mary Salazar l irculation Mgr.: Kirk Hayden Asst. Office Mgr.: Marge Harmon l.ayout Manager: Hick Kur I lassiftedI Adv.: Helen R. Johnson .Morgue,Editor: Kathleen Morrison Woman’s Page Co-editors: Sally Jo Greig, Marcia Mautiey
