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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1956)
Student Political Records Reviewed By Anna Ritchey Emerald Newt Editor Student government through the past four yearn at th<* Unl vers'ty him seen several changes In (he campus political scene, in teresting and significant ASUO senate legislation, and thin year's abolition of the Associated Greek Students party In all of which members of the class of 1956 were busily participating. In 1952-53, the freshman cIhsn was led by President Bob Me Cracken, Vice-president Meb Bu chanan, and (lass representatives Hob Mater and Dick Gray. These four were elected winter term, and Joined the senate header] by ASUO President Pat Dignan, and Vice-president Helen Jackson, who later married Bill Frye. Sue Shreeve replaced Buchanan as class vice-president, in the spring of 1953. Iteotnrnt Ion, Honor Code Big senate news of that year centered around possible Millrace restoration. Indoctrination of the Honor Code, formation of an En tertainment Commission, intro duction of the open primary met hod for campus elections, and approval of ASUO insurance. There were also campus park ing problems that year, and the senate had trouble getting mem bers to attend meetings and to be on time when they did attend K“gatding the Honor Code, Di rector of Student Affairs Donald DuShane told senate members that year that cheating had fallen over the previous year, and that a test file to he located In the li brary was a possibility, as pmt of the Honor Code program. Mc Cracken was put In charge of the committee, and had booklets en titled "The Oregon Way" printed ns an explanatory and educational introduction to the proposed sys tem. AIM ampin* Primary On March 5. 1953, Don Collin submitted hla controversial all campus primary plan, which hHd b-H-n originated by the United In dependent Students. The senate at that time failed to pass It In order for it to go on ASUO bal lots in the spring. Millrace restoration had really begun before the Class of '55 en tered the University, with forma tion of a Millrace park committee In the spring of 1952. However, the senate worked consistently throughout 1952-53 toward joint co-operation with the city of Eu gene, when results were discour aging but still Inspiring to eager students and administrators. In the spring elections Greek students voted In the Greek houses, and In the election the all-campus primary was passed, by AGS as well as UIS. Sophomore Year Sophomore year found Jim Duncan class president, with Sam Vahey his vice-president and Janet Gustafson and Paul Ward elected class representatives. Gor don Rice replaced Ward at the be ginning of fall term. 1953. Marilyn Parrish was senator at-large from the Class of '56, and .shi' wan replaced by the late Doyle Higdon when she didn’t return to school faU term. Big news that, year waa the e» tabliahment of the Student Union Educational Actlvltiea budget board, set up by President o. Meredith Wdaon when he name aa the new president that year. Other big new»t politically speaking. waa the firat uae of the all-campus primary, in spring term elections. At senate meetings, headed by AHUO President Tom Wrightson and vice-president Don Collin, continuation of the Honor Code and Mlllrace work waa seen. While still under McCracken's chairmanship, the Honor Code committee carried on various polling and research, and later Gordon Kicc took over when Mc Cracken resigned. Rice planned rxtereive Honor Code Introduc tion in the fall of 1954. .Mlllrace Progress Meetings were held with City Manager Robert Finlayaon. all working toward the goal of res toration. Possible industrializa tion along the Mlllrace waa ac tively opposed by the senate, who wrote a letter to this effect in the spring. Bob Funk, long-remembered Emerald columnist and law school graduate of 1955, took over as ASt.'O vice-president in January of 1954, when Collin quit school. The shadow of legal difficulties for the student court appeared in the person of law student J. Kelly Farris, who questioned the court's ability to charge fines. He assert ed the court's practices violated certain state and national consti tutions. which was handled after much discussion by K. J. O’Con nell, professor of law and chair man of the ASUO constitutional committee, in a formal written decision. The senate was “stood up" by the Oregon State college govern Phi Betes Pick 26 From Class Twenty-six outstanding seniors were chosen this year for Phi B<-ta Kappa, national scholastic honorary. The Senior Six, which was chosen in the fall, includes Arne Bartz. George Gerhard. Bart Koeppen. Germaine LaMarche, Robert Maier and George Wil kins. Additional seniors chosen this spring for the honorary were Mrs. Joanne Johnson Aebischer, Harry Asch, Merle Atwood, Char lene Boehnke, Richard Bronaugh. Leroy Butkus. Stephen Che mytsch. Judy Counts, Carol David. Ann Erickson. Elaine Long. Elizabeth Mcllveen. Jean Miller, James Pntton, Gordon Rice, Pa tricia Southworth, Rodney Vlasak. Nolene Wade, Betty Jane Weise Walters and John Wells. Other outstanding senior stu dents will be listed in the com mencement program. OFFICIAL RING University of Oregon Sterling Silver or 10K Gold. Priced from $21.75- $34.50. Letters can be encrusted on the top of the stone. * See them and order them. ALUMNI OFFICE HO-M Erb Memorial Union ing body in February, after latter had been scheduled to be guests of the local solons. Approval of installation of Student Union chimes was effect ed during this year, with cost es timates placed at $3.r>00. Troubles with the ASUO ex change assembly were encoun j tered, when certain Portland high ; schools raised a furor over the show, which they deemed too un pure for high-school audiences. As a result, talk and some action for a screening committee were effected. ASUO insurance was first sold, ' in fall term registration lines j du'Tfrg this year, also. Bob Summers, always inter ested in student government as sociations, worked all year for a Northwest Federation of College Leaders, to replace other alliances the senate then belonged to. Junior Year Full Junior year for the seniors saw the election of Bud Hinkson, class president, and Gordon Rice, vice president, in the first use of the all-campus primary the spring be | fore. Elected representatives were Mary Sweeney and Russ Cowell, with Cowell replaced by Don Bo nime the following winter term. Senators at large from the ’56 [ class that year were Germaine LaMarche. Bob Maier. and Sam Vahey, with Anne Ritchey filling a vacancy winter term. Bob Summers was ASUO presi dent, and Hollis Ransom was vice-president. Jim Light, another AGS candidate for student-body president the spring before, be came "outstanding senator" and wes so active in student govern ment that some people, notably Donald DuShane, called the en tire year the term of "More Light Than Heat." Canoe Fete Revived Biggest news of the year was Millrace restoration enough to allow the Canoe Fete revival after first actual mention of it on December 2. 1954. Right was sen ate chairman of the committee, later joined by co-chairman Bob ; Schooling, now a University \ graduate assistant. A screening committee was set up for the exchange assembly, and John Jensen, who had been appointed chairman, dramatically resigned at a senate meeting and was replaced by Bob Chambers. The great George Shaw was honored by having his football jersey hung in a trophy case in McArthur coutt, • Tier senators I debated whether to also retire Cramming for Exams? Fight “Book Fatigue” Safely Your doctor will tell you — a NoDoz Awakener is safe as an average cup of hot, bl(ick cof fee. Take a NoDoz Awakener when you cram for that exam ...or when mid-afternoon brings on those “3 o’clock cob webs.” You’ll find NoDoz gives you a lift without a letdown... helps you snap back to normal 1 and fight fatigue safely! 15 loblets — Alorg* economy size OQ« JJ' (for Greek Row and JjQ* Dorms) 60 tablets — SAFE AS COFFEE the number “14” permanently. , The first University charter day v/as held In the fall, and Presi dent Wilson was inaugurated. Stimulation of thought about student government was attempt ed throughout the year, by the use of flyers, an ASUO panel and an ASUO-sponsored essay con test. Budget troubles were encoun tered bv Associated Women Stu dents, and the senate refused the group any money from the ASUO budget. Honor Code End An end to the Honor Code was seen during this year, with Chair man Gordon Rice recommending :t after much work during the year. Even the test files, last remnant of the system, were abandoned as an ASUO project, and were taken over by the YMCA. This year saw Martin Branden fela elected class president, and Kip Wharton becoming vice-presi dent. Representatives have been Sam Frear and Patty Fagan, with Dick McDaniel, Ann Erick son and Anne Ritchey serving as seniors in the senator-at-large ranks. Bud Hinkson has been ASUO president, with Sam Vahey serv ing as vice-preaident in the midst of election storms resulting in temporary abolition of the all campus primary. The AGS party dissolved itself, and a senate resolution did away with the primary. An amendment to do away with the primary per manently failed this term because of lack of votes. New Athletic Policy A major accomplishment of the year has been establishment of a new athletic policy designed for more student participation. Alsp notable were the staging of a Crusade for Freedom program and a Mock Political convention, and the “de-noising" of the Home coming noise parade. Millrace restoration has pro gressed rapidly throughout the year, with a boathouse now stand ing on the Millrace and with canoe rentals now a common thing. Study of various problems, such as parking, traffic, pairings and school spirit has come in for their share of senate time. Election of Darrel Brittsan as ASUO president for next year, and Doug Basham as vice-presi dent have insured that student government, like Time, will March On. Any reappearing faces from the class of 1956 will now evi dently have to belong to the graduate student representative. Social Security in 3 seconds STICK DEODORANT Quickest, cleanest deodorant you’ve ever usedl Simply glide stick under arms—it melts in instantly. 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