CAMPUS COMMENT
Apathy, Inferiority
Are Fellow Travelers
By Sam Froar
Emerald Columnist
Not long ago, a mfmhr>r of the
nuKUHt ASUO Senate remarked
that the role of atudent govern
ment wa« to approximate (In
order to give Mtud<-nt8 practice)
government as It really la. To
b«- like the "r<-nl lliing,’’ aay, In
Washington, D. C.
Kor I Hut reanon, voter* In
the primary election hurl card
board partition* to allow them
to vote MlCreUy. 1111* Is like
the real thing.
But, let ua face It. Student
governments renembtance to the
“real thing” i.* very superficial
for example,
>n the national
regime, the ••x
niitlvi- is res
ponsible for bil
lions of agen
cies and depart
meats that do
the government
work, like tak
ing censuses or
delivering th<
nail. This is the
government.'* "busy work." Out
national legislature does a re
markable thing it legislates
Only.
Cut in the ir of O copy, the
cr.ei utive for the most part is a
figurehead who does a lot of
"gladhanding” and who mak'-s
alot of trite speeches to vari
ous groups during the school
year. He actually does little con
tinuing or supervising. The AS
t.'O Senate in the "busy work”
tody. They legislate, and most
often they legislate proposals
for themselves, not the execu
tive to do.
And so the Seriate moans
about the student apathy when
it, by its own actions, largely
denies student participation in
•.Indent government. The 21
senator*, have lots So do, but
they don’t lerishllc much re
sponsibility Jo anyone else lint
themselves.
The Senate sould have, but
didn't, let an "executive com
mittee" handle the Essay Con
test and test files business. A
committee composed of non
senators may even'have been
successful.
While the U.B. Senate and
House are often at raining at the
bond* to wield moie po ver than
they possess our Senate sadly
lacks the "egoism” of power
hungry politician*.
The Senate, UO version, la a
quiet little group that meet*
every other Thursday, fearfully
until iTattng it* influence, and
totally sterile o# any new idea*.
It might, if it wanted, get that
massive big-huaine** operation
known a* the Athletic Depart
ment to put away the ledger*
long enough to give married stu
dent* a break and to settle thi*
athletic card business.
It might, If that is what stu
dent* want, get pre-registration
back.
While everyone lament* about
tiie over-crowded activity sched
ule, the Senate might do some
thing about it.
The seeming Senatorial In
feriority complex, (someone
iiiiHiiaiiied it ‘humiliation”) in
reflected in other student
sphere*.
It i* a very sad commentary
that only one person petitioned
for Oregana editor, only one for
lugger'* Guide editor, only one
for Ore-Nter editor, and that
only one person per party
thought him»elf qualified for the
ASUO presidency, and that only
three people submitted petitions
in a three-prized contest.
Was Its Los?
8ure. it's one hell of a lot of
apathy, but it is also a hell of
a lot of inferiority. There just
don't seem to be enough people
who have confidence in them
selves And neither do some Sen
ators.
Finally, the Senate doe* re
semble it* real-life model* In
one way. There ure too many
people on It who are so only
for the God* Prestige and Pub
licity.
About one third of this year's
Senate was dead-weight. Dead
weight in both patties. They said
nothing, did nothing and one sin
cerely wonders why they both
ered to attend meetings.
(Of course, some people won
der why they even bother to have
meetings, i
English Play Director
Speaks Here Tuesday
Robert Quentin, English play
director and lecturer, will be the j
assembly speaker next Tuesday
at 1 p.m. in the Student Union
ballroom. The title of his speech'
will be announced later.
Quentin has directed plays in
many cities across Europe, in
South Africa and Australia. Edu
cated at Lancing and Oxford, he
returned to Oxford as director
of Us University Experimental
Theater club.
After serving five years in the
intelligence division of the Roy
al navy, he directed in Australia,
and returned to England in 1947.
Quentin has served as stage
director, staff producer, touring!
manager and manager of the I
Old Vic theatrical company, of1
London. From 1947 until 1953
much of his time has been spent
traveling with this troupe.
More recently Quentin was ap
pointed director of the Shakes
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Quentin has lectured at the
Universities of Wisconsin, Utah,
and Colorado, and at the Amer
ican Academy of Dramatic Art in
New York City.
Traffic Controls
Lifted in Austria
VIENNA, Austria (AP) Rus
sia said Thursday night itH con
trol of freight traffic entering
the Boviet-held zone of Austria
will be envied Immediately.
The announcement was made
as Kuaaian troops began to
erase some visible signs of their
occupation of Austria, appar
ently in expectation that this
nation will regain independence
noon.
Earlier Thursday, the Austrian
Parliament approved unanimous
ly a policy of neutrality for
Austria after conclusion of an
independence treaty.
Russia also announced two
other concession to Austria:
1. Austria Immediately will be
given the right to grant permis
sion to French and German ships
to navigate the Soviet-held
stretches of the Danube river.
The Soviets have held this right
up to now.
2. Agreements Austria has
made with almost all European
states allowing citizens of those
states to travel to Austria with
out visas '♦'ill be recognized.
Primarily this means the So
viets no longer will expel West
Germans who have had difficul
S U Currents
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SU Mixer Tonight
Hui O'Kamaaina, the Univer
sity'« Hawaiian club, will spon
sor the fishbowl mixer tonight
from 9 to 12 p.m. in the Student
l Union. The dance will be a part
j of their annual May Day Luau
land will feature special decora
I tions and entertainment. All Uni
j versity students are welcome, ac
. cording to Frances Achee, pub
: licity chairman of the orgamza
! tion.
Friday Coffee Hour
Features Italy Talk
Tonight’s Friday evening cof
fee hour in the Browsing room
of the Student Union will fea
ture Jessie Becker, graduate stu
dent in history, with a lecture
on Italy. Slides will illustrate
the talk which will begin at
7:30 p.m.
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tie* entering the Russian zone.
The Soviets have not hindered
other European*.
Soviet High Commissioner I.
I. Ilyichev notified Austrian
(Chancellor Julius Raab of the
actions. He said he hoped the
steps ‘‘will serve toward fur
thering the friendly relations be
tween Austrian and the Soviet
Union.”
Meanwhile, a squad of Soviet
soldiers pulled down a giant red
star over the entrance to the
Soviet officers club in the for
mer castle of the Hapsburg em
perors in Central Vienna.
They also removed a big paint
ing of Lenin and Stalin which
had been superimposed on the
i face of the red star. The star and
picture had dominated a wide
square in front for the palace
for almost 10 years.
Elsewhere in the city, red stars
were pulled down from the en
trance to a Soviet army motor
pool. Two barriers in front of
the Imperial hotel, where the
Russians have maintained their
headquarters, were gone.
A red star remained over the
Russian headquarters, however,
and the hammer and sickle was
still flying from Soviet-held
hotels.
Campus Briefs
• Men interested hi taking the
Selective Service System College
Qualification Jest shoukl regis
ter immediately with Spencer
Carlson in admissions office in
Emerald hall. Deadline for reg
istration is May 9. Thin test will
be given May 19.
• There will be a meeting of
the Emerald advertising sales
men Friday at 3 p.m. in the Em
erald office. This is to discuss
the Junior Weekend edition and
it in important that all salesmen
be present.
0 Petitions for members of
the YWCA poster committee
should be turned in to the YWCA
office, Gerltnger hall, by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, according to Mary Jo
Williams, chairman.
Cabinet of YMCA
Schedules Retreat
YMCA cabinet members and
committee chairmen will leave
on a five-hour retreat today at
7 p.m., Dave Roberts, Y presi
dent, has announced. All mem
bers going will meet before. 7
p.m. in room 317 Student Union.
Purpose of the retreat is to
discuss and formulate the YMCA
policy for fall term.
The group will return at 12
p.m.
Seniors
It is time to place your
orders for Caps and Gowns
for Commencement.
Commencement Announcements are in
stock and may be purchased at any time.
Orders may be placed at the stationery
counter of the Co-op. Orders may also be
placed here for calling cards.
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