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A Third Party
From the University of Minnesota comes
word of a new movement looming large on
the campus political horizon. It is the Apathy
party.
During the present period of political heat
and tension at the UO, it might he well for
us all to consider this movement.
The Apathy party platform at Minneso
ta declares first that “there will be no active
student government organizations.” “This
means,” an Apathy spokesman explains,
‘'the administration will officially run the
the University, a job it has been doing on
the sly anyway.”
“There will be no money-raising projects,
pins, medals, queen contests or founder's
day,” according to the platform.
To bring attention to their cause. Apathy
advocates at Minnesota plan to throw their
apathetic support behind some deserving
cause such as a drive to restore the Holy Ro
man empire to its rightful position in the
family of nations. Such a drive would meet all
Apathy requirements: it’s obscure; it's not
likely to involve any work; and it won’t ac
complish anything.
Then to top it all off. the Apathy party
would sponsor an Apathy week (10 days
long.) During that time there would be no
meetings, assemblies or classes.
The principles of the Minnesota Apathy •
party are certainly worthy of serious con
sideration by each of us at Oregon. Here
are a few additional suggestions that might
be included on an Oregon Apathy party
platform:
For Duck Preview weekend, all high school
seniors would be housed in downtown hotels.
They would tour the campus in sealed glass
topped busses. This way college students
would be relieved of all contact with the high
school students—they would not have to
talk to them, smile at them, inform them, get
them dates, or even clean up after them.
All students who play no varsity sport
could letter in Apathy ball. The game would
be played with a 300 pound lead ball that
could not be bounced, passed, kicked, hit or
even rolled. Spectators would be banned from
the athletic contests, and winners would be
determined by the flip of a coin.
An Apathetic honorary would accept to
membership only those who performed no
school service and belonged to no other
campus honorary. It would have no meet
ings, pins, sweaters, or grade requirements.
And finally the Emerald editorial staff
could write a single editorial to be run un
changed every day of the year. This editorial
would support God, motherhood, and the
United States of America (under God). It
would oppose Communism, OSC and the
lousy coffee at the Student Union.—(D.L.)
No Joke
Judging by the number of students who
actually show up at the Student Traffic court
either to pay or argue about their campus
parking tickets, people tend to take the court
as a joke.
There's been a lot of hassling over the
court and its powers, especially last year
when J. Kelly Farris challenged the court's
legality.
Farris put up a good fight, caused consider
able concern, and lost the battle, lie did,
however, bring about clarification in the form
of a resolution passed by the state board of
higher education.
The board delegated to the president of
the University the power to regulate park
ing and levy fines. And it’s perfectly legal
for the fine, if unpaid and unappealed, to be
deducted from the student’s breakage fee,
the state board said.
The Farris case actually brought out
nothing new. merely a restated, somewhat
clarifier! version of the old setup. The state
board delegates the power to regulate park
ing to the president and faculty of the uni
versity.
The office of student affairs, acting as the
faculty’s agent, receives its power directlv
from the faculty. The power is in turn dele
gated to the student traffic court.
A student who receives a campus parking
ticket may appeal from the traffic court to
the office of student affairs, then to the facul
ty itself in the form of the faculty discipline
committee! of which students are members,
invited to serve by the faculty).
If he chooses not to appear before the
student court or to pay his ticket in the
office of student affairs, a fine of one dollar
plus a 50 cent service charge is deducted
from the student’s breakage fee.
And now permission to hire a secretary for
the court has been granted. The court will no
longer be a clerical organiation, but solely a
judicial one. Incidentally, room has been left
in the ASUO constitution to enlarge the
court or to add a second arm for the admini
stration of an honor code, something that
didn’t materialize.
Thanks largely to the system set up by
Carl \\ eber, last year’s court chairman, you
have about as good a chance of dodging cam
pus justice as you do with the city.
Students with parking stickers are easily
caught. Those without stickers are caught,
but not so easily. The name of the regis
tered owner has to be found from Salem.
Then the Student directory is checked for
similar names and addresses. It’s an effi
cient cross check that misses few violators.
It may be a joke—but.if you're the violator
who chooses not to appear before the court
—chances are the joke’s on vou.
INTERPRETING THE NEWS
Chou Convinces Half the World
That He's a Peace-loving Guy
By HAROLD K. MILKS
of the Associated Press
BANDUNG, Indonesia — Red
China’s Chou En-Lai has con
vinced leaders of more than half
the world’s people that he is a
great guy.
He did it not so much by what
he did or said at the Asian-Af
rican Conference, as by what he
refrained from doing and saying.
This sober-faced, keen-mind
ed Chinese leader was without
doubt the No. I attraction at
the meeting of 29 Asian-Afri
can nations, far overshadow
ing India's Prime Minister
Nehru, the leader of an Asian
neutralist bloc.
When the conference ended, it
was Chou who gathered up most
of the prizes. He won them with
out giving away a single thing
in return.
Even such staunch anti-Com
munists as Ceylon’s Sir John
Kotelawala, the Philippines’ Car
los Romulo and Thailand’s Prince
Wan were impressed by Chou’s
“peace performance.”
He accomplished his apparent
purpose of convincing most Asian
African leaders that Chinese
Communism is not an aggres
sive force outside its own coun
try. He also strengthened and
expanded the belief prevalent
in especially neutralist areas of
Asia that the United States and
not Communist China is respon
sible for tension and fears in this
part of the world.
Many delegations came here
expecting the Chinese premier
to repeat the table-thumping per
formance he gave at the Genvea
conference on Indochina.
Instead they found a Chinese
spokesman who seemed almost
like another person. He neither
blustered nor threatened. Peace
was his byword and if critics
of his ideas did not agree with
them, he was willing to com
promise.
Western supporters won minor
victories in the Bangdun skir
mishes.. They eliminated the
word "Co-existence” which has
a pro-communist connotation in
many places. They managed to
work into a resolution on dis
armament a demand for control
of conventional as well as atomic
and nuclear weapons.
THE LOOKING GLASS
Eden/ ’Glass Slipper
Top Entertainment
By Len Calvert
Emerald Columniit
Either Eugene in an entertain
ment desert or else there in no
much good entertainment at once
that one just can’t get to it all.
Thin was one of those weekends
where everything happened.
After attending the Vodvil
show-, which wus much better
than last year’s, we went down
to ’’Uncle Ernie's" to catch the
late show featuring the Lancers,
popular male quartet.
Seeing them again only eon
firmed our opinion formed last
fall. The tnen are terrlTle show
men a* well ant good singer*.
We particularly enjoyed their
Imitation of the Four Aces.
Also the bans nlnging *‘I)eep
River."
On top of this, two good movie'
came to town during the week
end. “East of JOden" is at the
McDonald and "The Glass Slip
per ’i.s on display at the May
flower.
Elia Kazan has taken John
Steinbeck's book and made It
into an unusual movie with a
hard-hitting ending. Top per
formances by all those concerned
increased the value of the Cm
emaScope production in Warner
Color.
Of prime interest in the film
is new star James Dean, who
displays fine acting ability tinged
with Marlon Brando trademarks.
Better looking than Brando,
Dean is an explosive personality
well suited to the role of “Cal"
the rebellious and rejected son
of Raymond Massey, his right
eous father.
One reason for the strong re
semblance to Brando in many
parts of the film could possibly
be traced to Director Kazan who
has directed Brando in "On the
Waterfront" and “Streetcar
Named Desire."
Regardless of this, however.
Dean leases a deep impression
on the movie goer, particularly
in scenes with Ills mother, with
Julie Harris, his brother's girl,
and the closing scene of the
movie.
Paul Osbom has skilfully
adopted the book to the screen,
handling the subject of prostitu
tion very carefully and in good
taste. Leonard Kosenman's mu
sical direction also increases the
effectiveness of the film.
The picture has been well cast,
with all of the actors being
strong, leaving no weak points in
in even the most minor charac
ters. Julie Harris turns in her
usual excellent performance,
showing once more why she is
considered one of Broadway's
best young actresses.
Raymond Massey is outstand
ing as the righteous father who
doesn't understand Cal. Massey
is the epitome of sternness and
goodness throughout the movie.
Also good is John Devalos as
Cal’s brother.
Kii/jui Hum utilised many *.|wi
rial camera techniques lo make
"East *>f Eden” even more ef
fective. The MTffn tlith bark
and forth In rhythm to a «wlng
In on** point, and many of the
«rcn**« am presented at a lilted
angle that Hilda a (treat deal.
The eolor work la ulao some
of the heat we have aeeti re
cently.
On the opposite <*n*l of the
dramatic scale in "The Glass
Slipper" starr I ex Leslie Caron
and Michael Wilding. Where
"Fast of Eden" la adult arid
mature fare. "Glass Slipper" is
fanciful and light, auttlng the
tnste of both children and adults.
Don** by the same people who
produced the memorable "Llll,”
the film features Mias Caron as
a rebellious waif in the role of
Cinderella. Even when covered
with cindera and ashes. Moot
Caron's charm cornea through,
particularly aa expressed by h< r
eyes.
However, much of the acting
glory in "Glaaa Slipper" Is stolen
by Estelle Win wood as Mrs. To
quet. the fairy godmother. The
English actress is completely
charming as the slightly
"touched" old lady who makes
Cinderella's dreams come true.
Photographed in Kastman col
or, “Glass Slipper" lacks th<*
grace and lightness of "LIU."
A more pretentious movie, "Glass
Slipper," is entertaining and en
joyable In its own way.
Michael Wilding Is relaxing
»* th«* Hrlace "who live* In the
|»ta* c of the I>uke.'* He hoi a
fairly Rood singing voice and
rvr» danrot creditably In the
ballet number*.
Featured in the film Bre two
ballets starring MiBH Caron. The
first, net in a fanciful kitchen in
the palace, is danced in sets
straight from a Salvador Dali
painting, completed with a clock.
The second, danced in r moi e
somber set, demonstrates the ex
cellent control Miss Caron has
over her body while dancing.
The Ballet de Paris adds much
to the picture.
Also livening up the MOM
movie is Klsa Lancaster, as the
mean stepmother. Miss Lanches
ter is one of Hollywood's best
character actresses and this film
is no exception.
All in all, “The Glass Slipperr”
is an enjoyable, light hearted two
hours.
And this is only part of the
good entertainbenl to be found
in Eugene this week. The Very
Little Theater out Hllyard Street
is doing “My Three Angels," of
which we hear good reports.
Currently in the arena theatre
of the University Theatre is
"Aithiir," which we hear via the
grapevine is one ,,f the best
shows yet of the current college
season.
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