Outstanding Senator
Critics of student government at the
University may call the workings of the
ASUO Senate “13th Grade” hanky-panky.
It is, they say, ineffectual, ultra-conserva
tive, and they go on, spring elections are a
“damned nuisance” — popularity contests
with pretentions of being worthwhile. In
short, the campus elections and the student
government merely clutter up the lawns of
the campus and the minds of the students.
THE FOUNDATIONS of the knowledge
of such critics of student government, are
usually shaky, if not downright crumbling.
Unfortunately, the power of the Senate is
somewhat limited. Its function is to investi
gate and recommend action in areas im
portant to student interest. But the Senate
within its framework need not be ineffectual,
ultra-conservative, or a “damned nuisance.”
Those who champion the cause of pro
gressive student government found a new
white knight in Steve Schell who was given
the award for outstanding ASUO Senator
for 1959-60 at the ASUO banquet last
Thursday evening—the night after he was
elected ASUO President.
PICKED BY the ASUO cabinet, Schell
was chosen over several other strong con
tenders for the honor. This award is an an
nual one. and in recent years has gone to,
among others, Jim Light, Herman Cohen,
and this year’s ASUO vice-president, Peter
Wengert.
Since the power of the Senate is limited,
the constructive work it can do is also some
what limited. We feel that it is indicative of
Steve Schell’s qualities as a student leader
that he was able to accomplish as much as
he did.
It was Schell, along with Tom Easton,
who was responsible for getting the compul
sory vs. voluntary ROTC controversy out
before the students. It was this initial drive
in the Senate that finally led the University
faculty to pass the ROTC resolution Wed
nesday.
THIS CHANGE in ROTC policy is the
most important single event that the Senate
has initiated this year, and Schell played
the major senatorial part in that initiation.
The changes in the advisor-advisee pro
gram at the University were in great part
at the instigation of Schell. Working front
a well-balanced report by Kip Lombard,
Schell took the necessary steps so that
President Wilson’s advisory board made re
commendations that students meet with
their advisors only once a year.
WHEN THE FEDERAL Defense Aid to
Education controversy began in the Senate,
Schell was the major force in the decision bv
the Senate to recommend that since the
funds were needed by students the Univer
sity should stay in the program but should
work for the removal of the oath. The
Senate's recommendations were sent to the
faculty Senate, President Wilson, and to all
the Northwest's Washington Senators. It
was the ASUO Senate’s recommendation on
the disclaimer oath that provided the in
centive for the faculty Senate to make a
similar recommendation.
DEFENDERS of the Canoe Fete will be
glad to know that the floats will be gliding
down the millrace this year mostly because
of Schell’s action on its behalf. When dis
cussion of junking the Fete this year began
in the Senate, Schell spiritedly defended
the Canoe Fete’s survival.
Steve Schell has shown this year that
limited though it may be in its powers, the
ASUO Senate can be dynamic and effective.
Good luck as president, Steve.
Junior Weekend, 1960
Junior Weekend, 1960. Another big week
end at the University. And the events that
are planned indicate that it should be a very
entertaining one.
THE TALENTS of the living organiza
tions will be on show tonight beginning the
weekend’s activities with the Canoe Fete,
and with hopes for a clear night, this should
be a well attended and applauded event.
With “Once Upon a Time ...” as the
theme, we hope that all the floats will be
sturdy enough to make it down the millrace
for we remember once upon a time—last
year—when one float went up in flames
causing the audience to burst into applause.
Of course, no one can dispute that this did
not add to the enjoyment of the evening.
Mothers will enjoy the spotlight for most
of the weekend events as a series of func
tions are scheduled to bring the mothers
together for a breakfast meeting, a luncheon
and an afternoon tea on Saturday.
AT THE NOON LUNCHEON to be
held on the lawn behind Commonwealth
Hall will be the tappings for Asklepaids,
Kwama, Skull and Dagger, Phi ThetaUpsi
lon, Mortar Board and Friars.
Mac Court will resound to the musical
notes of 11 song groups Saturday evening as
each group will compete for top honors.
The song groups are placed in three divi
'skrns including women, men and mixed
groups. Also on tap for the program are the
presentations of awards to individuals and
groups' for a multi-number of activities.
The weekend shapes up to be an exciting
one for those participating, and an enter
taining one for those who will be viewing
it. The Junior class and those who have
headed the many committees are to be com
mended for their work, and we hope that a
most enjoyable weekend will begin tonight
for all.
Varsity vs. Alumni
One new event has been added to the al
ready eventful Junior Weekend. This event
is the alumni vs. varsity football game sched
uled for Hayward Field at 2 p.m. Saturday.
THIS WILL BE the first time such a
game has been held. It was tried at Oregon
State for the past two years and has been
very successful. The past games at Oregon
State have provided many thrills and also
have been a good attendance draw.
The game promises to be one of the high
lights of the weekend. The alumni squad
boasts some of the top names in recent Ore
gon football history. The team will be led
by Norm Van Brocklin, a former great
quarterback of the late 1940’s; he led Ore
gon to the Cotton Bowl in 1949.
SOME OF THE OTHER top names in
clude: Jack Patera, Woodley Lewis, Tom
Crabtree, Charlie Tourville, Will Reeve,
Darrel Aschbucher, and many others.
The Oregon varsity has been working
hard in spring practice for the past three
weeks and should enter this game as a well
conditioned unit. However, they will be
coping with a hardened crew of veterans
from the professional and college scene.
The alumni squad will have a huge advan
tage in past experience, but the better condi
tioned and more coordinated varsity squad
should provide an excellent opposition.
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My Secret Sorrow Eliminates
Woes of Middle-aged Women
By TED MAH Alt
Emerald New* Editor
Didn’t have much to do the
other day- two term papers, a
book review, eight chapters of
math, and a master's thesis
so I naturally decided to watch
television for a while. I hadn't
seen the old idiot box for a long
time, and I didn't want to get
out of touch with the world.
IT WAS Jl'ST a few seconds
after the hour when I turned on
the set, but I didn't imagine I'd
missed much of whatever was
on. As the static died down and
the sound came on. I thought
I'd gotten a news program cov
ering the race riots in Africa,
but when the picture faded in,
I discovered it was one of those
give-aw’ay show's and that the
noise w'as only the exuberant
members of the all-female audi
ence greeting the emcee, lov
able old Zack Bavm.
"Hello there, all you beautiful,
beautiful ladies,’’ shouted Zack,
matching their exuberance.
"Time once again for "My Se
cret Sorrow."
Three more minutes of
exuberant cheering followed his
announcement. When the stage
stopped vibrating, he continued,
“Yes, this is the show where
you, ladies, tell us your secret
sorrow and we do something
about it."
The pandemonium that greet
ed his statement broke off sud
denly, for it was time for the
commercial. After Dr. Clyde
Fitch described the miraculous
effects of Purgmire’s Wrinkle
Eradicator, Zack Baym strode
back on stage with a wrinkled
little old lady.
When the audience had stop
ped screaming, Zack introduced
the old lady as Mrs. Zelda Wick
erstar. "And would you like to
tell us your secret sorrow?” he
asked, beaming at the cheers
that followed his question.
“Well,” said Mrs. Wickerstar,
choking back her sobs, "It's my
son.
The ladies in the audience let
out a massive “Awwww,” and
Mrs. Wiekerstar continued in
her cracking' voice. “Yes, my
poor little tyke is away at col
lege, and he's very unhappy.”
“Doesn’t he like the food?”
asked Zack above the sobs of
the audience.
“Oh, it isn’t that at all. He
says the dorm food is just like
my cooking.” Emotion contorted
her face and a few tears trickled
down her uneradicated wrinkles.
“What is the problem, then,"
asked kindly old Zack, putting
his arm about the old woman's
shoulders.
“It's the ROTO," she said be
tween sobs. “He has to take it
and doesn't like it.”
“What doesn't he like about
it?" asked Zack, shoving’ the
hand microphone close to her
well-rouged face.
“They're mean to him,” she
said. "They make him wear
funny clothes and everybody
laughs at him. Besides that, one
of the sergeants is very gruff
and frightens him and then poor
little Ntirdly has nightmares.”
At this emotional peak an
other commercial interrupted,
but it was Just as well, because
Mrs. Wlckerstar’s tears had
fallen Into the hand mike and
had short-circuited it. A sylph
like ballerina bounded onto the
stage, explained how she had
lost 2'M pounds of ugly fat by
using No-CJorge Anti-Glutton
pills and then bounded off
again.
Amidst the hoarse cries of the
audience Zack Baym returned
triumphantly to the side of Mrs.
Wickerstar, who had broken
down completely and was under
sedation.
“We have the solution to your
secret sorrow,” cried he, jump
ing up and down the while. “Our
sponsors will hire an under
cover agent to maim Nurdly in
an auto accident. He will then
be physically exempt from
ROTC! His hospital bills will be
paid at absolutely no cost to
you or your family! He will
convalesce in the lovely Ann
Sweets Rest Home, and every
week until he is released from
the home, he will appear on this
program! Now isn’t that
great?”
“Oh, Zack,” she said weakly
after the audience had cheered
for a solid five minutes, "How
ever can I thank you?”
“We like to do it,” said Zack.
“And now, here ure your prizes
(Continued on page 3)
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KKRNAN R. TURNER, Editor
STEVE MILLIKIN, Business Manager