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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1959)
Rocky: A Fresh Breeze After seeing Nelson Rockefeller in per son, one can’t help but like the man. Despite the fact he had very little to say last Saturday, not many people went away disappointed. Perhaps more important than what he said, was how he said it. In refraining from the conventional rhetoric of the politician, Rockefeller de parted radically from the popular image of the potential vote-getter. He was not declamatory, he did not chastise Americans for their purposelessness—nor was he par ticularly dynamic. Least of all was he profound—since in these days of sensational sociology it is virtually impossible to refute someone like George Kennan and still be considered pro found. What Rockefeller did was to have the imagination to exploit the appeal of his own unique and enormously effective per sonality. Perhaps what is so good about Rocke feller is that he does not give the impres sion of being contrived. People that like reading Madison Ave. into a politician’s every gesture can't do this with Rockefeller. He is not a Charles Van Doren. What can be said of Rockefeller is that he is a warm, earnest and likable individual. In addition he is natural and spontaneous without giving the impression that he’s thinking about being natural and spon taneous. Yet his personal gifts cannot hide the fact that his Eugene speech was curiously lacking in substance. A course in citizenship was hardly fitting for a comparatively so phisticated university audience, despite his rather remarkable ability to invigorate the commonplace with a certain freshness. How did he do it? He did it not by being merely himself, hut in part by identifying himself with “the people.” Billionaires are just like everybody else—except richer. In stead of using the esoteric language of high finance, he spoke the language of the peo ple. He wasn’t high-powered, he was chatty. Instead of flouting the enemy, he told warm, intimate stories about himself. He related how he entered politics somewhat blandly, like anybody might have, and found to his overwhelming surprise that politics wasn't a dirty business after all. Rather than dirty, he found politics good fun. We were told to try it out. Be a pre cinct worker. Knock on doors. You’ll get a “kick out of it" and at the same time you’ll clean out the smoke-filled rooms. Rocke feller admitted he was a little pious, but, afterall, what’s wrong with being a little pious? If Rockefeller can be criticized, he prob ably can be accused of nothing more serious than being a kind of urbane Charlie Weaver. But this is not so bad, since nobody really# believes the New York governor lacks ideas. He probably reasoned—and perhaps cor rectly—that it was too early for ideas, think ing it enough that the right people, but not all the people, be seen and impressed. At least one Democrat of considerable so phistication was “favorably impressed” l>yr Rockefeller. In the opinion of Medford’s Robert Duncan, majority leader in the Ore gon House of Representatives, Rockefeller —if nominated—would be a harder man for the Deni corats to beat than the vice presi dent. At this stage one thing seems certain. Dick Nixon should be worried. (EWC) The Canoe Fete Perhaps a Homecoming edition is a rather strange place to talk about Junior Week, but we can't help applauding the Senate’s action Thursday night regarding the week long celebration held during spring term. At that meeting they voted to hold the Canoe Fete on the recommendation of junior class officers. Previously there had been some talk of alternating the Fete with the All-Campus Sing, the theory behind this being that the different living organiza tions would not be burdened with both float construction and song practice at the same time. We heartily endorse the junior class officers’ proposal and their willingness to take a greater interest and responsibility in putting this celebration over. Already they have moved the Junior Prom up to April 28, thus eliminating one of the major time consuming activities from the Week. But the Canoe Fete. Time consuming, at times dangerous (witness the spectacular blaze last year and the numerous sinkings), cursed by' organizations rushing to com plete their floats before deadline, messy, frustrating—and beautiful beyond belief as the finished floats glide down the placid Millrace on Saturday night. What school can boast such a celebration? What other event typifies the University so much? We could go on and on heaping paeans of praise upon this Fete. But the only way to fully appreciate our words is to witness One, like last year’s for example. The weather was perfect; the ingenuity of some of the floats was unbelievable; and the John Day entry (last year's Fete depicted Ore gon cities) provided a spectacular climax by bursting into flame just as it passed the queen’s stand. Pasadena has it’s Tournament of Roses, New Orleans its Mardi Gras—but Oregon has its Canoe Fete. We wouldn’t trade the latter for any one of the others. Dude-Beaver kickoff at 1:30 on Hayward Field • • • (Continued from page 1) den Kimbrough, Willie West, and Dave Grayson. __ Undoubtedly, this group makes up the best backfield on the Pacific Coast. The line, although spotty at times, has come through in fine shape, and the tough defensive work that John Wilcox, Dave Urell, Tom Keele, and Bob Pet erson have been responsible for is hard to overlook. “Ugly Ducklings” valuable Greg Altenhofen, John Wille ner, sophomore Mike Rose, and the “U g 1 y Duckling” second team line has contributed plenty, too, and to merely mention Cleveland Jones brirffes up a vo lume of desparation plays that have accounted for important Oregon touchdowns or long gainers. The Ducks have a dangerous, explosive group. No doubt about it. They should, on paper, have no trouble with the Beavera, who have compiled an unimpressive 2-7 mark. But Tommy Prothro and his single-wingers can present a pretty good case for themselves. OSC has lost some tough ones —by one point to Texas Tech and Oklahoma-conquerer Nebraska, and by 11 points to Michigan after gaining a 7-6 lead in the third quarter. The Beavers redeemed them selves with a come-from-behind win over California, and a 66-18 trouncing of Idaho after spotting the Vandals 10 points in the first quarter. OSC also gave Washington a real battle, but fumbled 10 (count ’em) times to eliminate any chances of coming out on top. The final was 13-6. The Orangemen have not been miserable in losing, because they’ve come up with some in dividual plays that sometimes make one wonder how they ever get beat. Wingback Ron Miller ran 85 yards for a touchdown against Stanford, and also reeled off a 56-yard gain against Washing ton State, while center Bruce Hake raced 88 yards with an interception to tally against the Huskies in Seattle, and blocking back Marne Palmateer went 78 against Michigan. Whether they can pull through this afternoon will be known around 3:45 p.m. Football—Oregon Style " *^AAAE PLAY A<SAlN, an' THI$ TIME try to plug up THAT HOLE, WORTHAL." Fall of 1960 Inauguration Date Of University Honors College j Editor’s note: Much has been written In these columns about the new Honors College. How ever we feel that it Is of sueh Importance to the future of the University that we would like to again have it appcur for the benefit of the returning altuuni. By CAROLYN HOVER Emerald Staff Writer Next fall the University of Oregon will inaugurate its first Honors College. The idea for an Honors Col lege at Oregon was proposed over a year ago by Robert D. Clark, dean of the School of Lib eral Arts. The proposal was taken under consideration by a committee headed by Earl Pomeroy, dean of the history department, which defined the structure of the college. The policies formulated by the com mittee then were brought be fore the faculty which accepted them on June 3, 1959. Later they were approved by Univer sity President O. Meredith Wil son and Chancellor John R. Richards of the State Board of Higher Education. ai ciinmimn*^ iisivir or are being funned to further examine the more detailed pur poses of the college. These in clude the Honors College cur riculum and academic require ments, admissions and physical facilities committees. The latter group is now preparing the basement of Friendly Hall for an Honors College lounge. The college will be open to those students in the upper 20 per cent of the freshmen class and possibly to students now in the sophomore honors program. Participation, however, will be on a voluntary basis. Approxi mately 200 students are ex pected to enroll in 1960, but a total enrollment of 500-600 stu dents is expected when the col lege is in full operation. Liberal ar.ts majors will be required to fulfill four years of work in the Honors College for a degree. Students in other fields will be required to do one-third to one-half their work under the college program. Those staying In the program for four years must obtain a B.A. degree. Stu dents in fields other than lib eral arts may transfer out of the school after their sophomore year. Course# of study to be offered will probably include those now under the soph honors program: literature, history, biological science and study of society. Other courses being considered are science research, inter-dis ciplinary courses and a variety of seminars. Advanced placement exami nations also are being studied. Students would receive credit tor the courses whose placement tests they passed. According to H. T. Koplin, di rector of the Honors College, the University is expected to attract a greater percentage of top students by offering a quality program. A great deal of emphasis will be placed on the preparation of students for post graduate work. For example, In dependent studying will be en couraged. This includes studies pursued at home during sum mer vacations. To emphasize more explicitly the goals of the college. Koplin said: "We would like to see more University of Oregon graduates represented among the Rhodes scholars, or obtaining Fulbright or Wilson scholarships." OREGON DAILY EMERALD TV Oregon Daily Kmeraltl if published four lime* in ScjttcmlwT am! five <iay» a * week during the fchool year, except dur mi( examination and vacation period*, by the Student Publications Hoard of the University of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon, Subscription rates: $5 tier year, $2 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of 'iiic Emerald and do not pre tend to represent the opinion of the ASUO or the University. DON JEPSEN, Editor WARREN RUCKER, Hiisines* Manager -MARY JO STEWART Managing Editor STEVE MILLIKIN, Advertising Manager LARRY KURTZ News Editor KAREN MAUNEY. ELLIOT CARLSON. Associate Editors EVERETT CUTTER. Entertainment Editor JOHN RUSSELL, Photo Editor ARLENE SAUNDERS. 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