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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1957)
Vol. MX Amendment Fails To Pass for Fourth Consecutive Time By MIKK FOKItKHTKK Fmrriilri Stuff Writer The constitutional amendment was defeated Thursday because only 1896 students voted—less than the required one-third (1965) of the student body. This was the fourth election on about the same amend ment in the past four years. In April of 1956 it was badly beaten when only 925 students voted. The number required was 1,956. In April of this year, the amendment was passed when AWS to Organize Preview System By KAI’.K.N MACNKV Emerald staff \\ rlter •l’he appointment of a commit tee to establish a program to re place the now abolished Duck Preview will be made by AWS president Sue Walcott, pending any action made by the ASt^O Senate. This decision was made at the Thursday meeting of the AWS legislature. The AWS cabinet has given its approval to the Senate for any program similar to Duck 1'review sponsored by the Greater Oregon committee. If the Senate do ides against the charge then AWS will begin plans for a visitation program for high school women student* only. « P",mj - \-Minute Miss Walcott said that the tra ditional Penny-A-Minute night would be held Homecoming Week end. Each woman will pay a penny for each minute past 1 i Coniuuud on /><!</(• i) Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale Homeconting dance tickets are now on sale, ticket chairman Karen Mohe has announced. They are available at the Co-op from 12 to 4 p.m. and at the main desk in the SC. The tickets are $3 per eouple. The dance is Nov. 23 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 2107 voted with 2037 required. But four law students contented the vote and were upheld. Their objection* were that: the amend i ment had not boon printed ade quately in the Emerald, the re quired number of polling places were not open all the time, and the polling place* were moved ; '‘indiscriminately.” Vote (lone Heavily In all election*, the vote ha* gone heavily to pass the amend ment. In April, 1956, the margin wa* 11-1; in April, 1957, 30-1; and thl* Thursday, 11-1. Gen erally, student body votes have not been very heavy during these year* The turnouts from lg.Vt to spring 1907, have been 1841. 1939, 2090, and 2601 Main 1‘oints In each year the amendment presented ha* included these main fxiint*: at-large presidential and senatorial candidates would run on separate ballot*; the defeated presidential candidates would run for senator-at-large; in class elec tion*. the defeated presidential candidates would be declared de feated instead of running against . candidates ^or representative. Law-Student's Death Blamed on Pneumonia The death of junior Roger M Erickson, 20, of Warren, Oregon, was caused by acute virus pneu monia and bronchitis, an autopsy report from the Lane County | Coroner's office revealed Thura ! day. Erickson, a transfer pre-law student from Oregon State Col lege, was found dead Wednesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rose, 45 Tandy Turn, where he had been living this I year. Race — Rosy Looking? Three UO Sororities Have Early Visitors' Three University sororities, were hit early Thursday morn ing by a spirited band of hell- j raisers who took two front doors j and exploded some firecrackers One of the more courageous ones made a visit to the second floor of Alpha Phi sorority. Two houses. Delta Delta Delta ano Pi Beta Phi, awoke Thurs day morning to find their front doors miss.ug. The Pi Phi's re covered their door Thursday af HOMECOMING (jHEKN SEMI-FINALISTS will be voted on today from 8 a.in. to 5 p.m. at the Stu dent Union and Co-op. Students will seleet five finalists, who will be voted on next Friday. From left, first row: Sue Mautz, Jan Woodruffe, Nancy Warren, Mary Jo Fourier, Sue Helfreeht; top row, Dana Peterson, Ellen Fitzsimmons, Lauri Scott, Cookie*Jacobs, Ann Cavanaugh. See story, page 6. (Emerald photo by Louis Parker). ternoon but the Tri-Delts re ported Thursday night that theirs was still missing. Firecrackers Firecrackers were also explod ed at the Pi Phi house. According to reports, a "male intruder" entered a second story window at Alpha Phi, threw fire crackers and then let another youth in through the front door, making off with a dinner bell a’-id wood carrier as they left. Dean of Men Ray Hawk said he thought the men were not all from one house. He said he thought the Inter-Fraternity Council would take up the mat ter. Oregon Eleven Off to Coliseum For USC Crucial Oregon's PCC-leading Webfoots fly away to Los Angeles this morning for the seventh game in their title-raee, with USC’s Tro jans. The game, scheduled for LA’s large Coliseum, will begin at 2 p.m. In Don Clarks now-and-then Trojans, the once-beaten Ducks face the conquerors of the team that upset them at Portland last week-end Southern Cal tripped the Washington Huskies by a 19-12 count two garner ago, for their only win. A victory tomorrow would assure Len Casanova’s crew of at least a tie for the PCC crown, and give them a straight shot at the Rose Bowl bid. Stanford’s Indians are only one victory be hind the locals, but were edged 14-13 earlier in the season by the Ducks. Discipline Code Will Be Printed In light of the recent activities carried on by both the Univ^y^jy^ of Oregon and Oregon State Col lege students Ray Hawk, dean of men, has requested the Emerald to print Article V of the Univer sity of Oregon’s Discipline Code. This article states action that violators may expect from the University. "Officials of the LTniversity of Oregon and Oregon State College have mutually agreed to take se vere disciplinary action against any student who engages in van dalism, kidnaping, and/or other malicious acts. These acts could result in suspension from the in stitution.)” The Emerald will print the en tire Discipline Code next week. ASUO Will be Sponsor For Greater Oregon i IK>.\ Emerald Staff Writer Greater Oregon, a program de signed to bring high quality stu dents to the University, was giv en ASLTO sponsorship by the senate Thursday night. Associated Women Students, which had control of the program last year, the first year of Great er Oregon, earlier had voted to grant rights of sponsorship to the student body. The senators established a committee to “reorganize” Great er Oregon. Duncan Ferguson was named chairman. Committee Organized A committee to “investigate and evaluate ASUO sponsored and/or financed activities" was authorized at the recommenda tion of the cabinet. Stuffy Des champs was named committee chairman. Senators approved a request from Margaret Wells, represent ing the Oregon Students Party, to call a special election Wednes day, Dec. 4, eta' an amendment to the ASUO .constitution which proposes a constitutional con vention. ASUO President Jim Lynch advised senators he will probably call a special senate meeting next Thursday evening to choose a yell king to serve through the 1958 football season. Participation Approved The se'uate approved university participation in the winter car nival at Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood. The carnival will be helcf Feb. S-9. A senate screening committee was given power to select two University represen tatives to help plan the carnival.