Ellingson notes changes
in UO student interests
By EVFRFTTE DENNIS
Emerald Staff Writer
There has been a definite
change in the trend of student
activities including a steady de
cline in attendance at major all
campus dances, according to A.
L. “Si'’ Ellingson, Student Union
director.
Commenting on campus dances.
Ellingson said. “During the past
twelve years the really big
dances have shown a marked de
cline while the number of small
er. more personal dances has in
creased."
“IN 1950 there were six major
dances including the senior ball,
homecoming, military ball, and
others. The total has been dras
tically cut and there are now only
two major all-campus dances.
These are homecoming and the
prom.”
Attendance at these functions
began a slight increase two years
ago with the innovation of the
combination dance and concert.
Also very popular with students
are the Bottom of the Bowl and
Coke and Combo events. Elling
son said.
Campus briefs
• Young Democrats will hold an im
portant business meeting 7 p.m. Ihtirsday,
Oct. 12 in room 336. Commonwealth.
• Chi Delta Phi will meet at noon to
day in the Browsing K*»oni.
• Education school representative to SU
I' *ard petitions are due tk'tidier 1*>. Peti
tioners must l*e soph, junior or senior.
Petitions available at room 311. SI .
• Oregana pictures will be taken today
for Delta Delta Delta and Phi Gamma
Delta.
• Eugenia Price, radio. TV script writer
and author, will speak at hir^t Baptist
Church. Broadway and High, 7:3P p.m
this evening.
• Religion and Philosophy Commission
meets today at 4 p.m. Gerlinger Hall.
• Short but important Hilleh meeting
6:45 Thursday. SC.
• Ski Quacks meet 7 p.m. Thursday.
Oct. 12. All person- interested in skiuiy
are invited to attend. Room w ill !>e posted.
• Greater Oregon Central Board meets
4 p.m. Thursday. SC.
• Petitions for membership on Honors
College publications committee are due 5
p.m. Thursday. Oct. 12 on third floor SC.
Ary freshman honors college student i
eligible. Further information available from
John Armentrout. ext. 236.
• Young Republicans meet Thursday.
Oct. 12 in the S. C. Election of officers;
and terms of office will be discussed. Mem
hers and interested student- are invited.
Coffee will 1»e served.
• Freshman basketball team meeting
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3:3u p.m. in the var
sity Basketball room of Mac Court.
• Education students may enroll in the
Student Oregon Education A.-sociation
Wednesday and Friday, Oct. tl and 13
at 1-3 p.m. in room 116 Education.
• There will not be a crew meeting tor
the Oregon Rowing Club Thursday, Oct. 12
as previously announced.
• John Hamilton will play the harpsi
chord in a faculty recital Tuesday. Oct. 17
at 8 p.m. in the School of Music Audi
torium.
• The Political Science Club will have a
luncheon meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 at
12:15 p.m. in the S. 17. Lucian Marquis
will speak on English Universities in Tran
sition. The meeting is open to faculty and
graduate students in political science and
related fields and to undergraduate polit
ical science majors who have completed the
initial nine-hour sequence.
• Homecoming meeting will be Wed
nesday. Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the S. U.
Room will be posted.
• The Alpine Club will meet Wednesday.
Oct. 11 at 6:45 p.m. in room 16 Science.
Slides of the Wallowas and of the Mt.
Jefferson climb will l>e shown. All inter
ested persons are invited to attend.
• The Senior cabinet will meet Wednes
day at noon in Gerlinger.
• “Oedipus Rex” will be shown Wed
nesday. Oct. 11 at 7 and 9 p.m. in 15 '
Science (the new annex). Admission will
l>e free.
• Phi Beta will meet Thursday, Oct. 12
at 12:15 in the S. U. Room w ill be posted.
• The deadline for filing applications for
the course in Dentistry at the University
of Oregon Dental chool beginning Eall
1962 is Oct. 51, 1961. All interested ap
plicants should submit their requests for
application materials to the office of the
Registrar, University of Oregon Dental
School prior to the deadline date.
• Junior class Picnic Chairmen will meet
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the
S. U. Room will be posted.
The Student Union director al
so observed that there has been
concentration on a single activ
ity particularly by men students
rather than participation in sev
eral activities as was prevalent in
past years.
“WOMEN. HOWEVER, usual
ly follow several activities during
their freshman year and then con
centrate mainly on one organi
zation.” Even among students
who are engaged in several dif
ferent fields this is true. Nearly
everyone emphasizes a single ac
tivity or field. This ranges from
student government to publica
tions. he said.
“The general level of perform
ance among those participating
in activities is the most dramatic
change that I have observed. Ac
tivity enthusiasts are smarter
and more responsible than ever
before,” he asserted.
As enrollment has risen groups
of students seeking more diverse
events have emerged. Activities,
concerts and lectures featuring
specialized programs have been
made possible.
Regarding different activity
emphasis of Greeks and independ
ents. Ellingson replied, "There is
no conscious split. The majority
of students in activities are
Greeks, although upperclass wom
en’s dormitories and co-operative
houses also participate fully.”
He commented that students
in living organizations are more
interested in activities than those
j living oft' campus.
LIVING ORGANIZATION af
filiation has little influence in the
selection of students for activity
posts. Occasionally it does influ
i ence sophomores, but rarely in
! upperclass elections.
"It is, however, an exception
to have an independent seeking
top campus positions. There have
been a few exceptions during the
past few years, but not many,”
he stated.
In timing his comments to
the furthcoming Student Union
expansion, Ellingson said, "Final
plans will be submitted to the
I State Board of Higher Education
at the October meeting. We will
break ground in December or Jan
uary with completion slated for
1963.”
The SU expansion includes
| building a new dining room, add
ing eight new lanes to the bowl
; ing alley and converting the
i ”110” rooms into a fishbowl ex
! pansion. Cost of the expansion
1 project will be $500,000.
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