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+ EMERALD EDITORIALS + A Source of Faith Religion has become “intellectually respec tive” again. We had suspected it lor some time, and that’s what Time magazine reports in the Nov. 21 issue. Reporters found that students across the nation are showing a new interest in and enthusiasm for religion in a search for answers in an area that earlier students scorned. The magazine called this return to religion a “revolt against a revolt." Observers say that this generation is discarding the icono elasm of yesterday—an iconoclasm which had become almost an orthodoxy of its own. One of the things that Time noted—and one which we have discovered in talking to several other students—is the preoccupation of students with “finding themselves.” They seem to feel the need for a religious faith. Perhaps this is a result of the tenuous times in which today’s students have lived. There has been no real peace in the world since most of us were born, so we must seek peace else where. It seems only natural to turn to re ligion. It may be just an illusion, but it seems as if there are more students in church Sundays, and more taking part in special religious-ob servances. Some of the local churches have student chaplains, whose primary concern is for the University student. The man in the clerical clothes has become a common figure to the Student Union as he holds casual con ferences with students. Mention should also be made of the interest in RE week, which is still months away. One of the best evidences of religious con cern we have seen on campus has been that presented by several of Oregon’s more promi nent students. If these leaders express a con cern for the religious welfare of the students, then we may well assume that such concern is more widely spread. All of us, whatever our beliefs, have faith of some sort. Perhaps that belief is in our selves, or in our nation, or in the more secular things of this life. That is why we were inter ested in Time’s article, which pointed to a grow ing greater belief. And that is why on campus after campus across the nation our religious heritage, which has been rather neglected in the cul tural history of the United States, is being looked to as a source of faith for living in today’s wrorld.—(S.R.) Sweet Triumph Another Homecoming has come and gone but still the memories linger on. That is the way it ahvays happens. So many exciting things happen on this one weekend each year that something is bound to take place which will implant itself in the students’ mind for years to come. This year there is no doubt what that one thing will be. Oregon’s 28-0 football victory over the supposedly mighty Beavers stands head and shoulders above everything else. Thousands of words have already been writ ten about the game but we think we can sum “The it up pretty well with six words — Ducks were just plain magnificent." It would be a slight to the other players to try to single any certain performers out for acclaim. This Homecoming game was just a case of Leu Casanova’s team putting everything they had into a determined team effort. And it paid big dividends. An ironic point about the Oregon victory comes to mind when other Duck-Beaver clashes in recent years are recalled. Oh. how well we remember trudging out to the -ta dium to see our favored Ducks take on the underdog Orangemen. And we remember even more vividly how bitter we felt as we left the stands completely stunned bv an OSC win. But this year the shoe was on the other foot. Oregon State came to Eugene as the favorite and with still an outside chance of getting the conference championship. And this makes the Oregon triumph even sweeter. It is indeed ample revenge for those many upsets in the past. And before we stop writing we just have to ask a question of those persons who hanged "Cas" in effigy last Monday. Don’t you feel ridiculous?—(B.R.) Footnotes On top of everything else this term, our country cousins up North seem to excell in blood letting too. In a two-day blood rally in the Memorial Union ballroom, 848 pints of blood were collected for Oregon hospitals. Of course they have an additional motive: ROTC donors are excused from drill. The AFROTC donated 247 pints of hlood, the army, 211, and the navy 58. * * * It was Black Friday at the northern branch last Friday—a day early. In order to rouse spirits for The Game, a day of silence was de creed. Men students were to wear black masks; women, black veils. Even juke boxes were to be silenced as students contemplated the game. We wager that they didn’t plan to make the celebration a two-day affair—as it must have turned out to be. * * * Monday's “hanging” of UO football coach Len Casanova reminds us of the time the star fullback on a state prison football team was paroled two days before their crucial game of the season. The irate inmates hanged the parole board in effigy. Or so goes the story. * * * The Civil War game must have really been important to have society editors covering it for the papers. The game story byline in the Eugene Register-Guard Sunday read: By Dick Strite, Society Editor. * * * We like the comment one of the entertain ers made in the variety show Friday night: “Remember, Lincoln was shot in the bal cony.” Never have we seen a more rude audi ence for Oregon entertainment. * * * Results of the recent elections reminds of a statement Oregon’s junior senator made when he first went to Washington. Anyone for a caucus at 808 East 13th? Letters to the Editor Emerald Editor: The presence of so many for eign students on our campus .offers us a rare opportunity. Knowing these intelligent peo ple, learning of their countries and its problems, and seeing world issues through their eyes is sometimes more valuable than travel abroad. How can one get to know these people? Of course there are organizations which give opportunity for becoming bet ter acquainted with these friends. But there is another way. Many of these students have language problems which make it difficult for them to understand lectures, and the feeling of being among those who understand well makes them hesitant to ask ques tions, especially in large lecture classes. As final exams approach, per haps it would be well to offer to review the material of cur courses with these foreign stu dents so that they may feel free to ask questions where they lack understanding. Giving in formation to another is a good way to insure we know it our selves, but best of all, it gives us a chance to become closer friends of these guests from other countries. J. T. Kirkwood Graduate in education 'WHEN CQftLH SAID'SUIT UP ’F« T|f EW^ET, HE AIEA/VT—" INTERPRETING THE NEWS Allies Escape After Pretty Thin Skating By J. M. Roberts AP Newt Anelytf One way you look at it. the Allies have escaped from Ge neva after skating on some pretty thin ice. They went there prepared to pay Russia handsomely, js-r haps even dangerously, if she would really cooperate for peace. There was danger in the Western offer to establish n serurlty system leaving Ger many free to chouse her own course. There was danger, as Molotov said, in the American offer of mutual inspection of military concentrations In order to in sure against surprise attack. A good many people have wondered if the President and his secretary of state were not taking a calculated risk on that point, in order to impress the noncommitted people of the world of America's sincerity in seeking to avoid war. Russia was not expected to agree. If she had, the complications would have been terrific. There was danger that the Eastern European satellites would find their positions frozen in a new security ar rangement recognizing the entity of the Eastern mili tary bloc which Russia form ed in a show of balancing NATO. Is it better, then, that there were no agreements? That the pipe-dreams entertained by some since the de&th of Stalin have been shattered? There In. of course, only a feeling of deptcssUm at th> rot urn to cold war. Hut for the health of the Wi t. t full realization of the facta of life may tar a life-saver. Some of them- fads are: The Soviet t'nion In :t de clared enemy of the West. It Ih an Ideological as well as a political enmity. It Is not subject to compromise as lonj; a* the promotion of world roinimmlant Is Mu cow's chief aim. , The Society Union will mal^* no settlement* except for h*: * own purposea connected with this policy of expansion, and she will keep them only ua long a a they nerve those purposes. The Soviet Union intends to promote her policy by means <>f disruption of Western affali as in her campaign to identify communism with the national ist aspirations of underdevel oped, or what .she calls 'Vo lonial" nations, nnd as in the <'esc of her current attempt to infiltrate the Middle East. The Soviet t'nion. If these measures fall, is entirely cap able of resorting to whole sale war, once her Indus? trsall/.atlon gives Iter a chance against the United States, as It will in the foreseeable fu ture. Strength, a determination not to relax its vigilance, a dogged pwi.siiit of better economic and political conditions for the un derdeveloped countries, and res ignation to a long-term contest are the West's only answers. Thf Oregon Daily Emerald is published five days a week during the sclool year, except during examination and vacation period*, l.y the Student Publication* Hi ard of the I'ni ver*ity of Oregon. Entered a* second clans matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Sub scription rate*: $5 per school year; $2 per term. Opinion* expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and dr not pretend to r'Pr'V111* the “pinions of the ASUO or the University. Unsigned editorial! arc written by the editor; initialed editorials by members of the editorial hoard. GORDON RICE, Editor DONNA RUNBERG, Be sines* Manager SALLY RYAN, Editorial Page Editor JACK KADICILAdve.tUlng Manager _JERRY CLAUSSE.V, BOH ROBINSON, Associate fdlltoM ” _ _SAM VAHEY, Managing Editor ——— ftNNE RITCHEY. New* Editor_JOAN KAIN VI [.LETXsst. Advertising fcfgrl CHUCK MITC'lf ELMORE, Sports Edito EDITORIAL ^QARD: Cordon Rim, Jerry Clauhscn, _Ritchey, Boh Robinson, .Sally Ryan,' Sam Vahey NANCY SHAW, Office Manager Cl» i:k M itclidniou, Aime managing tailor: Valeric Hersh Asst News Editors: Hill Main waring, Marcia Mauney, Loretta Meyer, Cornelia Fogle. Feature Editor: Carol Craig Women’s Editor: Cay AlundorfT. j\at’l Adv. M^r. : Laura Morris Classified Adv. Mjfr. : Pat Cuihnie Ass't Office Mf(r.: Becky Ton/lcr Circulation M#r.: Ken KUnftky Executive Secretary: (leri Goebel Ass’t Sports Editors: A1 Johnon, Jack Wilson.
