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Sad Part of the Story
Ever go to a movie in Eugene? Most stu
dents do, at least occasionally. In fact, it is
probably safe to say that for most college
students, the movies are a top entertainment
pick.
Television has become a fixture in many
houses on the University campus, but the
video screen still hasn't been able to wrestle
the popularity of the “good ol’ horse opera”
out of the picture. ,
Partly this is true because of the great
advancements that have been made in Hol
lywood in photographical methods and vast
ly improved production technic. But on
the whole, the reason the movies have re
mained popular is simply that people con
sider them an excellent way to relax and
get away from the vigorous duties that often
await the individual at home.
For the college student, perhaps more
than for anyone else, the movies serve as
a wonderful remedy for taut nerves brought
about bv extensive studying. A couple of
hours of good relaxation at the show can
often do wonders for the apparently ex
hausted student who feels thate he or she
just can't go on. It can serve as the perfect
tonic; just what the doctor ordered, so to
speak. •
In other words, what we are saying is—
the movies can play an important part in
making college life worth living.
The sad part of the story is that thea
ters in Eugene don’t seem to make much
effort to help the college student out. Have
you ever heard of a student admission price?
If you attend the Mayflower, you probably
have. But the rest of the theaters give no
special rate to the student. They probably
figure that it is entirely unnecessary since
most of the students who would attend, will
do so anyway, student price or not. But, is
this the right attitude?
Students, on the whole, are often pressed
financially to make ends meet during the
school year, especially during spring term
when the checking acount seems to
dwindle the most. Many of them will turn
dowm opportunities to go to a show% when
they would really like to, simply because
they feel that they can’t afford it.
The three downtown theaters at present
charge 80 cents per admission for the run
of the mill show with an extra charge of 20
cents if the movie is anywhere near new
or first run. At this rate it doesn’t take long
for movies to become quite an expense if a
student goes to many of them.
We don't know exactly how theater own
ers are making out nowadays but judging
from some of the improvements that have
been made at certain show houses recently,
we would guess that they aren't doing too
badly.
Why, then, not a student rate? It would
create loads of good feeling among students
and it would no doubt increase attendance
at the theaters.—(B.K.)
$2,500,000 Go Ahead
Recently the State Board of Higher Kiln
cation gave the go-ahead sign to the Uni
versity of Oregon to construct three new
buildings on the campus. Cost of the entire
job is an estimated two and a half million
dollars.
The buildings will include a new school
of arts and architecture, a men’s dorm and
a major addition to the administration build
ing.
Bids for the art building will be called
for as soon as plans are completed. A group
of architecture students and the architects
drew up preliminary plans for the new
school.
The men's dormitory, which is to be
completed by the fall of 1958, will house
328 students. This building will be paid for
by bond sales to be paid otT from student
fees. After the dorm is opened, the veterans’
dorms no longer will be needed.
The third project, the addition to John
son hall, will provide room for many cam
pus offices and also allow a work room for
staff and the State Board of Higher Edu
cation.
All these facts and figures show that
the University of Oregon is indeed growing
and growing rapidly.
But is shows more than that. Oregon ad
ministration and faculty members are not
content to cram more students into old
buildings, but want them to have the best
facilities for their college studies and living.
Oregon already has an impressive list
of new buildings recently added to the
University—the Student Union, the science
building, Commonwealth hall, Eric W. Al
len hall, Carson hall and the most recent
addition, Earl hall. Hardly a year has passed
since the war when a new building has not
appeared. Besides new buildings, many
classroom buildings have been remodeled
extensively.
These three new buildings will make
Oregon a more modern school, provide for
increased enrollment, and, in turn, draw
more students to the University.—(A.II.)
INTERPRETING THE NEWS
Institutions of Higher Learning
To Do Leaislative Spadework
By PAUL W. HARVEY
Associated Press
As Oregon grows and its prob
lems become more complex, the
legislature finds it impossible to
do all of its work during the bi
. ennial sessions. So it turns over
much of its research work to
interim committees to make
studies and gather information
for future sessions.
The trouble is that the interim
committees consist of busy men
who are making their living.
They don’t have much time for
the studies.
As a result, a new trend has
started. The job of getting the
facts is being given to the
universities.
If this trend continues, the
institutions of higher learning
will be doing lots of legislative
spadework. From time to time
the University of Oregon’s bu
reau of municipal research has
supplied information to the law
makers. A lot of it has been
channeled through the League
of Oregon cities.
In 1954, Stanford university
made a study for the legislative
interim committee on highways.
This study showed that truck
operators weren’t evading their
state taxes.
A few days ago, the legis
lative interim committee on
election jaws called upon the
newly created Willamette uni
versity institute of state af
fairs for help.
This committee is studying
proposals to close up the loop
holes in the laws which restrict
election campaign spending. It
wants to know what other states
are doing about it. The commit
tee asked the Willamette insti
tute to find out.
The Willamette institute was
created to do on the state level,
what the University of Oregon
bureau of municipal research
does on the local level.
Fifteeen years ago, when
the legislature could do all of
its work within a 60-day ses
sion, interim committees did
n’t need to do very much. The
legislature could find out all
it needed to know during the
session.
Since then, the state’s popu
lation has jumped more than 50
per cent, legislative appropria
tions have increased almost 1,000
per cent, and the problems have
increased many times.
That’s why interim commit
tees now have to get the facts.
You can expect the universi
ties to take over more of the
research load. But some legis
lators doubt whether that will
be a complete solution.
Some believe annual legisla
tive sessions would be the an
swer. Others suggest creation of
a legislative council, which could
prepare the groundwork for each
session. It could do preliminary
work on the state budget, and
get bills in shape.
Something will have to be
done, because Oregon is growing
up.
The Author?
'ONE NICE1HING APOUT THIS COURSE - YOU ONLY HAVE OH BTT0 W '
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS AWAY
Time for Traditions
By Bud Hinkson
AfVQ President
Now that the joys of registra
tion are over, and we have be
gun to feed on that delicious old
diet of handshakes, smiles and
pledge pins, we might well pause
for a moment to look a little fur
ther ahead.
Of course no one ran be com
pletely sure or what this year
has in store, hut for you who
are new at the University, tra
dition is bound to be playing
very important role.
Bud IlinkMon
Last spring
gttie A 8 U O
iSenate ap
M proved a per
il manent list
I of campus
I traditions.
This year,
I the Inter
fr ateilnity
council and
the Order of
O are work
ing in coop
prflhnn with
the Senate to makp sure these
traditions are effectively main
tained.
Soon Oregon freshmen will be
informed of these traditions and
tfiey will also be expected to ad
here to them. To many of you,
the enforced adherence to these
rules will be a little irritating.
After you have been here a term
or two, you will understand the .
ideas behind these rules and find
that they become an enjoyable i
part of your campus life. I
Even more Important than
these tradition*, on our eainpus
are the informal onr<, those
which have no rules and no
penalties. They arc mi steeped
In principle, or so deep in
meaning, that to enforce them *
would be almost Irreverent.
Let’s consider for a minute the *
rule concerning Hello walk, the '
diagonal walk from the comer •
:>f 13th and University streets to
the Student Union. All freshmen
meeting on this walk must ex- .
change greetings or be subject
to the penalty.
Certainly this is both fair and
practical, for the principle be. "
hind It is to keep people con
scious of their responsibility to *
maintain a friendly attitude on '
campus.
This walk represents only a
small part of the total campus
area, and the friendliness dis
played there should represent
a proportionately small part of
the friendliness found at Ore
gon. This means that we base
a bigger tradition to maintain,
and one whleh applies not
alone to freshmen, but to every
Oregon woman and man as
well.
So freshmen, when you’re
lucked in Fenton pool next
tpring, don’t forget that it’s ail
’or a greater purpose: a more
■olorful life and something to
ell your grandchildren. With
>ut this beacon of tradition to
ight up and enrichen our *-x
>erience, Oregon would certainly
X- a much duller place.
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