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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1962)
UO Professor Accepts Nepal Assignment Hugh Wood, professor of edu cation, who will give a Browsing Room lecture on "The Romance of Nepalese History” ut. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, will spend the next four months in Nepal. Wood and a German economist have been named to n two-man educational evaluation and ad visory team that will go under the auspices of UNESCO and the Economic Commission for the Far East. Assignment of the team was Council Issues Hazing Rulings Since Winter Term is the tradi tional time for fraternity initia tion activities, the IFC Presi dent's Council lias Issued a re minder of the rules governing hazing at the University. They are: Fraternities will not plan, par ticipate in, or allow activities which involve physical or mental abuse or which are in any way morally objectionable. Fraternity activities will be planned so as to allow adequate time for class room participation and outside preparation. Frater nity pledges are expected to be physically prepared for active cla: • • r<mm participation. Fraternity presidents and chap ter advisors must be prepared to present signed statements to the Administration, if desired, assur ing that these rules are being fully complied with. The President's Council rec ommends charter suspension for any chapter which willfully dis regards the above regulations. Of Ephemeral... 2 (Continued Irein parte Z) Mahar. CogHwell will l>c in charge of big features. "Stuff about buildings and trees and things like that." he said, “in stead of about cats and pencils and slugs and things like that, I guess. I'm not really sure, I don't think." MAHAK WILL have pretty much the same job as he did last term. "Except for the ti tle." he said. "I'll be doing pret ty much the same job I did last term. Whatever that was. Write things, I guess. Columns, maybe. Or editorials. Or some thing." Assistant News Editor Janet Goetze’s job wiU be to assist the news editor. "We cleaned her desk up yesterday and tidied up her apartment the day be fore,” Miss Goetze said. “I think tomorrow I’m supposed to shine her shoes. I'm not sure." New women's editor Linda C. Brown has planned “many interesting things on women's page. News of pinnings and engagements, and, like that. I’m also going to have a regu lar column about things women are interested in. I’m going to try to get Ted Mahar to write it. They say he’s the only one left who will write for free. And no wonder," she said, sharpening her fingernails spite fully. (Editor’s and author’s note: The column you have just read (perhaps 1 was not serious. It was all done in the interest of humor. It was a joke. I’m such a liar.) made at the request of the gov ernment of Nepal, which wishes to draw up a comprehensive over-all plan of educational de velopment, integrating it with the national economic develop ment plan. Wood will leave for Nepal next ; Thursday. The Oregon professor and his associate, with the assistance of i Nepalese officials, will investi i gate the present situation in Ne pal and the possibilities for de velopment. From this investiga tion they will prepare a basic report for future planning. The particular concern of Wood as the education expert will be the structure of the edu cation system and practice of ex isting planning. Wood1': bac kground and experi ence in Nepal qualify him for the assignment. He spent thp greater part of the last decade in the Asian country as director of the University’s Educational Project there. Wood first went to Nepal in November, 1953, to discuss edu cational problems with the Min istry of Education of Nepal. As a result of that discussion Nepal appointed its first Na tional Education Planning Com mission, with Wood acting as educational adviser to the com mission. Wood will return to the Uni versity as director of the curric ulum laboratory of the School of Education next June. Oregon Y.D.'s Get National Merit Award A Young Democratic Clubs of Oregon haH been selected as the outstanding Young Democratic late organization in the United States. The announcement was made by Alien Howe, newly elected na tional Young Democrats presi dent. Howe said the Oregon organi zation was recognized for club activity, accomplishment, and harmony with the senior Demo cratic organization, as well as campaign activities during the 1060 presidential campaign. Cited as outstanding were: a First Congressional District cam paign caravan, formation of Watchdog Newspaper Clipping committees, letters-to-the-editor committee, establishment of the Oregon Young Democrat publi cations. selection of a legislative representative to represent YD’s at the state Capitol, and leader ship conference, and chartering of 11 new clubs. Among the 30 some chapters affiliated with the Young Dem ocratic Clubs of Oregon is the University Young Democrat club, which is the largest in the state. President of the Young Demo cratic Clubs of Oregon is Dan Marsh, a 3rd year University law student. Other Executive Board members from the University are Billy L. Williamson, Secretary Treasurer and a senior in history and Alden Lind, Fourth Congres sional District Vice President and a graduate in political science. Willamette Pass Ski Trip Set The SC Games ad Outdoor Committee has reported that the first skiing trip to Wil lamette Pass will in- January 13. The cost will be $ 13.50 for six trips and $2.50 for single trips. The single ticket must be bought by Wednesday, Jan uary 10, for the January 13 trip. Tickets will be sold in room 101M of the SC. Busses for the trip will leave the SC at 7 a.m. Faculty Club Remodeling Set The Eugene architectural firm of Wilmsen, Endicott, and Uthank has been appointed to design the plans for the remodel ing and expansion of the Uni versity's faculty club. The Board of Higher Educa tion authorized the appointment, and preliminary plans will be presented at an upcoming meet ing. The additional space will in clude 1,292 square feet in the basement and 260 square feet on the main floor. J. Orville Lindstrom, Univer sity business manager, said cost of the remodeling was estimated at $35,000. Rooms presently rented to faculty members will be converted to meeting rooms, and the downstairs area will be remodeled. The money will come from the University's Cooperative Store Fund, according to Lindstrom. Bachelor Bufle Scene of '62 Winter Carnival Bachelor Butte, near Bend, will be the site of the 1962 Winter Carnival to be held Feb. 23-25. All Northwest colleges are in vited to participate. Portland State College, in charge of the Carnival, has chosen this area because it solves the housing shortage problem of last year. A queen will be selected to reign over the activities of the Carnival. All living organiza tions on the Oregon campus have been contacted for queen selec tion nominations. Ihe.se are to be turned in by phone to Susie Shaw, Ext. 778, Jim Lussier, Ext. 295, or to the . Special Events office, Ext. 656, between the hours of 3-5 p.m. before 5 p.m. Wednesday. The queen candidate from the University will be selected by an all campus election to be held later in the term. Penny Named Herb Penny has been named di rector of informational service at the University, subject to ap proval by the State Board of Higher Education. He has been assistant director of public serv ices at the university. Use Emerald Classified Ads—■ Want to really get results?— Phone DI 2-1411, Ext. 618. t&ml Salem refreshes your taste —"air-softens'every puff •. ciS' / a refreshing discovery is yours every time you smoke a Salem cigarette...for Salem refreshes your taste just as Springtime refreshes you. 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