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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1959)
Honors program enrolls 32; schools give requirements By KERNAN TURNER Emerald Staff Writer As a result of stepped-up upper division honors programs in 10 University departments. 32 per sons are now registered, accord ing to H. T. Koplin, chairman of the Honors Council and assistant professor of economics. Koplin said that this number does not represent all those par ticipating since many persons have not registered with him. The English department leads in number of registered students with six juniors and four seniors. Other schools which are partici pating are comparative literature, business administration, econom ics. history, political science, for eign language, journalism, physics and chemistry. Each of these de partments has set up its indi vidual requirements. There are a few departments which have not set up over-all programs but do have students working in individual programs. The basic University require ments for honors candidates are a 2.75 G.P.A. or higher when be ginning the program, maintaining a 3.00 G.P.A. during each term of honors work, completion of all lower-division requirements and a final examination at the end of the honors work. Each department or school Is left with the job of setting up its own program. In chemistry, honors candidates must conduct a research project and present a written report on the project and take a final oral | examination. j In economics the student takes j an economic theory course, a 9 j hour sequence in economics at the . 400 level, ati honors seminar, an i honors essay and a comprehensive oral examination. Reading, conference English candidates must com | plete six to 15 hours of independ ent work, write an essay, attend evening discussions, and take a final written examination. The foreign language depart ment is currently revising its old program which included reading and conference requirements, a thesis and a final examination. In history the program includes a special junior honors course, op tional reading, senior reading and resarch, an honors essay and a final oral examination. In mathematics the student World News in brie! (Continued from page 1) ords for its investigation of whether Negroes have been denied voting rights. Trials speeded up HAVANA (UPI) —Rebel troops of Fidel Castro Monday stepped up their war crimes trials of Ba tista henchmen. In Santiago, the first 14 of 70 persons tried were convicted and executed. No word has been re ceived of the fate of the remain der of the 70 accused, but it is assumed they will be executed in small groups upon conviction. In Havana. 15 members of the Batista intelligence seryice were reported to have been executed after triala. Ike, Mikoyan to meet WASHINGTON (UPI)—Presi dent Eisenhower and Soviet Dep uty Premier Mikoyan will meet here Saturday. The talks are expected to cen ter on the Berlin crisis and other East-West tensions. Secretary of State Dulle3 also will take part in the discussions. Symington disagrees WASHINGTON 'IP:—Sen. Stuart Symington (D-Mo) challenged Vice President Nixon Monday to prove the United States is now ahead of Russia in ballistic mis siles. Symington told the Senate that if Nixon made an observation to that effect, “it is not correct — and I do not know a single im partial expert in the missile field who would support it." The senator is a former Secre tary of the Air Force under President Harry S. Tinman and a member of the Senate Armed Services Special Space Commit tees. He took issue with informa tion given newsmen Sunday that Nixon says the United States is ahead of Russia in developing military missiles and is catching •up fast in other phases of the space race. Molotov switch seen MOSCOW cT*—A Dutch source here said the Soviet Union has asked the Netherlands to approve former Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov as ambassador to The Hague. Molotov is now ambassador to Outer Mongolia. He was assigned to that far-off spot after* he was denounced ?s a member of the so-caUed antiparty group. A Dutch official said .\t The Hague Saturday the Soviet Union had been informed the Dutch had no objection. Later, however, a spokesman for the Dutch Foreign Ministry said the report was not true. Rocket 'in orbit' MOSCOW <£) — The Soviet Union’s new cosmic rocket has steered itself past the moon and into orbit around the sun, Pravda reported Monday. The Communist party news paper, in a two-page article on interplanetary flight, said the missile launched Jan. 2 utilized an automatic guidance syatem which kept it on a predetermined trajectory and regulated its final speed. A representative of the First National Bank of Oregon will be interviewing men inter ested in their Executive Trainee Program on Thursday, January 15. Please schedule your appointment through the placement office. must complete a three year se quence at the 400 level, complete a reading requirement and take an oral examination. The physics department re quires a minimum G.P.A. of 3.3 in upper division courses and u final examination. Journalism requirements listed Political science candidates must take nine hoiu-s of reading and conference, a nine hour thesis and a final oral examination. The journalism school requires a course in Law of the Press, reading and conference, an honors project, a 3.00 G.P.A., an A or better on the senior thesis, a minor in some related subject and a final oral examination. Physical education candidates must complete nine hours of read ing and conference, a thesis and a final written and oral examina tion. Comparative literature students, must show a strong minor in some related department, take a reading and conference require ment. write a thesis and take a final examination. ('lark chairman In general social science, per sons must take a 400 sequence, i have a 3.2 G.P.A. over-all, write a research paper, take a written exam on social problems and a final comprehensive oral exami nation. R. D. Clark, dean of the College ’ of Liberal Arts, said that a com mittee is now considering the combination of the sophomore and senior honors programs. The com mittee has had several meetings and has more meetings scheduled. Piquet address stresses policies... (Continued fmm patje 1) “If h11 trade tariffs were drop ped, only about 200,000 more peo ple would be un-employed.” but he feels that the II.S. still has to protect those people. have helped Piquet feels that the presence of monopoly power 1 is not bad. its abuse is bad. He declared thut many monopolies have been ex tremely beneficial to the Amer ican economy. lie feels that the slate is necessary as a policeman concerning business, but it should not take purl In the planning of business. A twenty minute question and answer period followed the ad dress, which was sponsored by the economics department. 1 The Greatest Selection of Costume Jewelry You've ever seen on SALE at 50% off Get a lovely bracelet for $2.50! A wide selection of sets for$l-$5! at the Bonnet Nook Next door to Marley's J Emerald Advertising Pays WANT ADS Rates: 4c per wom first insertion. 2c thereafter. Minimum charge 40c. Placement of all aria and changes must be in by 3 p.m. on the day preceding publication. Call DI 2-1411. Ext. 618. FOR SALE Dual carburetors $17.00, headers $15.00, for Chevrolet six. Four barrel and manifold for Oldso mobile, $36.09. Call Rockey, Ext. 791. 2 Manual Wurlitzer Spinet Organ. Excellent condition. Must sell. Ext. 262 eves. DI 4-4879. '53 Hilman Minx $490 DI 5-0243 evenings For sale or rent: Melophone. Call DC 5-4X05. New tuneable “Zincar” Congo drum, $75.00. Argus "300” slide projector with new lamp $22.00. Underwood portable typewriter, used one year. Has “upright” keyboard spacing, $75.00. 500 color slides from Europe, 5c each or 30 for $1.00. Call DI 5-8662 between noon and 9 p.m. For Sale or Trade—German key board, Olympia portable type writer. DI 5-3608. RENTALS Room-Board — Couple, woman, man. Care for children. DI 5 4650, 3:30 p.m. Sell Christmas Cards, etc. One single, one double sleeping rooms for men. Quiet, nice, close to campus and boarding house. Non-smokers and drinkers. Ph. DI 4-6704. Three-room house in Columbia Court. Only the kitchen fur nished. $62.50. DI 4-0813. Private room and board. Excellent food. $90.00. DI 4-6662. RENTALS nowe-cooKed meals winter term. $50.00 per month. Call and re serve place If interested, next week. DI 3-1397. Clean room, adjoining bath. Pri vate entrance. 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AUTO REPAIRS Motor Overhaul $58.50 PARTS and LABOR GUARANTKED 100% (Written) E.Z. TERMS LOAN CARS T&A Motors 2025 Franklin Blvd. — DI 5-1110 Before 8 a m. and after 6 p m. call RX 0-4984 FRONT END ALIGNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE SERVICE MOTOR OVERHAUL $59 30,000 mile guarantee LOAN CARS and TERMS THRIFTY AUTO REPAIR 940 Pearl Call DI 3-7114 Open 7 a.m.—10 p.m. PERSONAL Will the person who took, by mis take, $89.00 from a P.E.' de partment locker please mail the cush to box 5097, Eugene. The student who lost this money will not be able to enter school until it is returned. Any student interested in an all summer share - the - expense coed cruise to Acapulco and Central America aboard private boat contact Steve Felkias, Quonset No. 3, behind Com monwealth.
