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•EMERALD * 867 additional reasons Last week the University announced that it would begin this year an early admissions program for high school students with a B average or better after completion of seven semesters of high school. AT HIS press conference Tuesday, Uni versity President Arthur Flemming ampli fied the obvious in relationship to the plan. What the early admission amounts to, he explained, is a lessening of anxiety for pros pective students and their parents, who these days are quite concerned about space limitations in college. All it is then, is a courtesy on the part of the University to these people. The fact of the matter is that anyone with a C average out of high school, who is a resi dent of Oregon, can be assured of admis sion here if he applies. But the C student must undergo six months or so of added anxiety because he is an admissions risk. THE STATEMENT from the University of Oregon that so-and-so is admitted to the University (if he makes it through that final semester) then, is a response to what the future students and their parents want —certainly not something they need. And we aren’t so sure that’s the only rea son the program was initiated here. There just might be more to it than meets the eye. Oregon State University initiated such a program last year—and ad mitted .867 students in their Early Honors Admissions program. Since the University did not have a similar program at that time, we lost an equal chance at 867 potential honor students because they grabbed the first admission slip they could get their hands on. ADMITTEDLY, THE whole thing does not make complete sense any way one looks at it. Why, for instance, would students in the high-grade category be so “anxious'' about getting into college? And why, fur thermore, would people so concerned about college admission not be informed that Ore gon’s state institutions have to take any one with a C average out of high school? OREGON STATE didn’t get all of the 867 students it admitted early. We have quite a few of them running around here. And some more of them are at other insti tutions in the state and elsewhere. Hut one thing is for sure—OSU had first grabs on a goodly segment of the better students. If there isn’t competition between the two state universities on the basis of total en rollment—and we aren't too sure this hasn’t been the case—it is a certainty that there is competition for the superior student. W e could be pretty sure therefore, that tin- pro gram was started here not only to relieve parential anxiety, but as a result of OSL ”s program. Long live the brain! Good queens are hard to find. You can’t Just drag in any old co-ed and make a queen out of her. There has to be a selection process. BEAUTY ALONE, of course, is not enough. Since queens make so many speeches and public appearances, they must have flawless personalities. They must be able to come up with gems of wisdom on all sorts of subjects. Anyone who has ever been a queen can didate will recognize the following ques tions : “WHAT DO YOU think of fallout shel ters at the University? “Do you think the United States is as serting itself strongly enough in its for eign policy?” “What would you do it a fellow got fresh with you on a date?’’ “HOW ABOUT school spirit — what would you do to improve it?’’ “Do you think we will have World War III within the next ten years?’’ As you can see, a queen must he a verit able fountain of wisdom. Her personality must be such, in addition, that she simply inspires love wherever she goes. Good look are not enough. After all, since a queen makes so many Browsing Room lectures, and since we send them around to high schools and chambers of commerce to repre sent the University, they must be geniuses. AFTER ALL, you don't just look at a queen. Letters to the editor For Williams Emerald Editor: Dan Williams has been ac cused of firing Ted Maier, and has been criticised for this. I BELIEVE that the conten tion that Williams fired Maier is inaccurate and that the criti cism is unjustified. Williams did not and could not fire Maier, only the ASUO Sen ate has this power. However, he did feel that the majority of the student body had lost their respect for Ted Maier as a yell king and consequently Mai er had become ineffective. Williams then did not remove Maier from office. He asked Maier to remove himself. He asked Maier to resign. Williams did this for two reasons: 1. It would be less embarrass ing to Maier if he resigned than for his alleged ineffective ness to be openly discussed at the ASUO Senate meeting and printed in the Emerald. 2. WILLIAMS felt that it was important that the student body and particularly the yell squad improve its performance at the Washington game in Portland, and in the remaining games. . In refusing to resign, Maier, remains the yell king. The ques tion of his removal will be dis cussed at the ASUO Senate meeting. Williams then did not go be yond his power as Student Body President in asking for Maier’s resignation. He is not in error. In fact, he handled a very diffi cult situation and a more diffi cult decision with a great deal of courage. Ken Smith, Junior Class President. * * Open letter Emerald Editor: This is an open letter to the six or seven college girls who near 18th and University ac costed me, and my ten-month old son, about 20 minutes ago. Thanks, girls, for the eggs on my coat; it didn’t take much effort to get those stains out. THANKS, ALSO, for the eggs that broke on the baby’s sweater and snowsuit. He didn’t feel the eggs hit, and doesn’t seem quite to understand why it is that mother is so agitated. But no thanks for the chances you took. What if that egg, with nice crisp shell, had hit his face ? What if that shall had managed to cut his face, mouth, or become imbedded in his eyes ? Why didn’t you think, I girls, or did the spirit of Hallo ween take away your powers of discernment? I barely think that my baby and I look like college fraternity boys — or was all the fun of throwing those eggs just too much to re sist? HOPE YOU had a good Hal loween, girls—that was almost a tragic one for me; will you manage to really do some dam age this night Mrs. Ellen Wasby, 665 W. 5th, Apt. 5. • * Elucidate Emerald Editor: Replies to the replies to my Oct. 27 letter. Dear Miss (Mrs.?) Stauffer: Elucidate, pleas'e. Why would the answer to the question give the requested outlook? Dear Mr. Garrison: Interesting, but too nebulous. Please clarify. Also please tell me more about ethical truth, I am interested. Dear Mr. Jellum: Hogwash. Well written, but still Hogwash. Also please ex plain your last paragraph — are you really that emotional ? Ronald Starr, . Non-“men tally stagnant”. .'V * .. Little man on campus "At least I've <sot to &erolite to h/m— hes the OTHER ENP OF MV CURVE.« Zllomas Some specific suggestions to Flemming on stadium (Note: Thomas Mongar, an outspoken opponent of the pro posed athletic stadium, today concludes his discussion of the issue. He is Married Students’ Representative to the ASl O Senate. A typographical error in Wednesday’s column read that then- were 121 promotions to full professor made by the State Bourd of Higher Kduea tiou this summer. That should have read 12 promotions.) The athletic department it self contributes heavily to t h e sense of frustration that plagues the other areas on cam pus. For example, it is virtual ly independent of the rest of the University and so feels no re sponsibility for solving the prob lems of others. The stadium is an excellent case in point. The athletic department announces that it wants and needs a new stadium—it doesn’t consult the students or faculty about their own priorities- it simply an nounces it will have one and that is the end of that. When the student Senate acts to place the matter before the students for a vote, Leo Harris objects. “Insufficient information,” he cries. The measure is promptly removed. When an attempt is made to place the matter on the spring ballot it also is defeated. In the Register-Guard's report of the fiasco, SU Director A. L. Ellingson contemptuously pro nounced the administration’s policy: don't worry too much about losing the chance to vote, he advises.your vote would only have been advisory any how! In other words, the pol icy is made, the debate is over, the stadium is a fact, and the students be damned! This new ly established fact could cost the students $880,000.00 over the next 30 years! But, after all, is not the measure of a truly ''great'' University the size and age of its stadium ? TO COMPOUND the absur dity, the athletic department, when it has built this new edi fice, wants to keep the old one Hayward Field for track. It doesn’t offer to tear it down to make room for dormitories so the low rent Agate Street Proj ect can be saved—no sir, that would demonstrate a concern for someone else, something the department finds hard to do. And why should the athletic department, in a rare act of charity, not offer to contribute its $400,000.00 in profits to other areas of campus need, say to finance a new joint University city civic auditorium. Why must it insist selfishly that “this money is ours we will spend it as we please?" In the athletic department's time of need, the students came through with fee increases. Why can't the ath letic department now demon strate its appreciation by of fering a three year moratorium on the athletic fee while it uses up those profits? THE EMEKAED notes with some optimism that the Presi dent has opened his office to students but how many will come'' Is it because of apathy or frustration that students fail to participate? Most stu dents come to the University with a positive commitment to the value of participation. In four years they leave- cynics, skeptics, lacking any fuith in their ability to ever effect any thing. In an age of political ac quiesence, President Flemming is a rare phenomenon. And in spite of his noble efforts to stimulate student interest, by allowing members of his staff like Mr. Ellingson to make statements (Continued on paye 3) OREGON DAILY EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald is published seven times in September and five day* a week during the School year, except dur* ing examination and vacation period* by the Student Publications Hoard of the University of Oregon. Entered as second clans matter at the jx**t offirr, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rate*: $5 per year; %2 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial page are thof.e of The Emerald and do not pretend to represent the opinion of the ASUO or the 1 'diversity. DAN PFAFF, Editor RON HI.'EL, Managing Editor LEE TURNBULL, Acting Business Mgr. KEITH POWELL, News Editor TED MAHAK, Editorial Page Editor PHIL COGSWELL, Asst. News Editor YVONNE EGGERS, Assistant Managing Editor DAVE SANDS, Photo Editor JOE BERGER, CHRIS CHURCH, (*o Sports Editors BARBARA CHANTRY, Women’s Editor LINDA BROWN, Entertainment Editor JANET GOKTZK, Feature Editor EDITORIAL BOARD: Dan Pfaff, K< n Buel, Keith Powell, Ted Mahar, PJi 1 Cogswell, Yvonne log gers, Allison Blakely, Gayle Osburn, Quentin Breen, Virginia Anderson, Bar bara Chantry.