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UNIVERSITY OF OKKfiON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY id, UW2
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President s Stand
Affects Changes
Hv AIXEN KLI8KA
Kiiieruld Htaff Writer
University President Arthur 8.
Flemming's current emphasis on
an increased ‘'attitude of free
ilom" may have a significant ef
fec I both on the future educa
tional role of the University and
on the tjunlity of the present and
ttiture faculty personnel.
Three stands taken by Flem
ming dining his first seven
months on campus Indicate his
stress for a broader “altitude of
freedom."
\KKAS_ of rerent concern in
clude the “freedom of speech’’ is
sue relevant to the Gun Hall ap
pearni ce, Flemming's emphasis
on increased communication be
tween the various levels of Uni
versity organization and his advo
cacy of partisan politics on cam
pus.
Of the three, his liberal parti
san politics policy has been the
most recent stand to draw criti
citr n from outside the campus
Last week Flemming was criti
cized for his interest in politics
by Democratic Gubernatorial
hopeful Sen. Walter J. Pearson,
Pearson's criticism f o I lowed
Flemming's address at a Mult
nomah county GOP Lincoln Day
dinner.
At the affair the President
stated his intention to actively
support future Republican party
affairs. Peat soil in his attack,
made clear his opposition to po
litical activity on the part of Uni
versity administrators and fac
ulty personnel.
THIS INCIDENT was not the
first indication of Flemming's
interest in promoting partisan
IRL Delegates
Meet Here Today
Disarmament and arms con
trol is the topic of the 15th An
nual Conference of the Inter
national Relations League of
Oregon high schools. The confer
ence will be held Friday and Sat
urday on the University campus.
The public is invited to hear
conference speakers at McArthur
Court. Friday at 11 a.m., Aaron
Novick, director. Institute of Mo
lecular Biology at the University,
will speak on "The Reality of
Nuclear Arms." At 2:45 p.m., John
Livingston, Associate Professor
of Government. Sacramento State
College, will discuss, "Disarma
ment and American Foreign Pol
icy.”
SATURDAY, at 9:30 a m., Mr.
Helmut Sonnenfeldt, Chief, Inter
national Political Activities Di
vision, Office of Research and
Analysis for the Sino-Soviet Bloc,
will speak on the topic, "Amer
ican - Soviet Disarmament Ne
gotiations.”
Six hundred students from 50
schools throughout the state are
participating in the event. For
several months the high school
students, all members of Inter
national Relations clubs, have
been preparing on the subject.
While in Eugene, the students
will meet in a series of round
tables to discuss major disarma
ment issues.
activities In h fall-term addreaa
before the campua Young Kepub
licana, the Preaident atated:
"Student* at the Univeraity
have no* only an opportunity but
an obligation to participate ac
tively in partiaan politic* and
ahf.uld b< willing to make aacri
ficea In order to better our gov
ernment.”
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Carson Two's
Twisters Ouit
After 93 Hours
Th«- farson Two "twista-thon"
has officially ended with a rec
ord of 93hours. It was called
off at 1:30 p.rn. Thursday, after
consultation with the University
Administration.
The official statement, made
by Sharon Vlncze, who started
the twist-^-thon, was:
"Due to unfavorable reactions
on the part of a few parents
and faculty member* of the
University, Carson Two has tak
en aciton to stop the twist-a-thon.
After an extensive meeting called
by the director of dormitories,
the girls decided, on their own,
that, for the best interests of the
University and the students, they
should stop the twlst-a-thon.
"However, the unity and friend
ship that this activity created
among Carson Two will not stop
with the ninety-third and a half
hour."
She added, "We feel we could
have gone on forever and ever."
A simultaneous twist-a-thon
contest between McAlister and
Sherry Ross Halls ended last
night. The prize for this contest
was to be a party during spring
vacation to be given by the los
hour turns at the twist Sunday
ing dorm. However, both dorms
gave up simultaneously.
ABOUT 90 OIKDS reside in the
Carson Two section of Carson
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PICTURED above are the Four
Freshmen—Bob Flanagan, Boss
Barbour, Bill Comstock, and
Ken Albers—who will appear
in concert with George Shear
ing quintet Saturday night in
.McArthur Court. Tickets, pric
ed from $1.25 to $2.50. arc on
sale at the main desk in the
Student Cniou.
'To Exchange Ideas'
Speech Platform
Dedication Set
University President Arthur S.
Flemming will formally dedicate
the “Union Square” Free Speech
Platform at 4 p.m. today in
front of the main steps of the
Student Union.
The Union Square Platform,
originally created by the SU
Board as a result of the Homer
Tomlinson incident, will exist for
the use of any speaker at any
lime. It is named for its position
n front of the SU.
Pl'IJPOSK OF Union Square
was presented by Bill Vertrees,
SU Board member:
“The.Union Square is a tan
gible affirmation that we. the
students of the University believe
’.hat the unrestricted exchange,
and objective evaluation of ideas
s a primary factor in the pres
ervation of a democratic society.
Qar purpose in providing the Un
on Square is to provide for the
"•omm unicat ion of ideas which
might not otherwise have a
source of public information.”
Tlie platform will initially be
made out of wood, since the loca
tion has not been definitely de
cided If it is used as intended,
i permanent structure will be
built, which can also be used for
nep rallies. A S U O election
speeches, and other student func
tions.
THK FUTURE of Union Square
will be decided by the use given
t. It is hoped that all who pre
sent their ideas through the ros
trum will be able to do so with
dignity. If speakers are abused
inri subjected to ridicule, the
purpose for which the Square was
.-oRCCived will be defeated.
The Union Square project.
Petition sDue
Petitions for the position of
Kall,\ King are now being called
for. They are due at 5 p.m.
Monday on the third flm>r of
the Student t'nion.
Tryouts will be held during
the Oregon-Oregon State game
Mareh 10 at McArthur Court.
Professor Relates Impressions
Of Travels to Russia, Satellites
By DULCY MORAN
Emerald Staff Writer
Paul Kleinsorge, professor of
economics, compared his impres
sions of Russia with those of an
earlier traveler, the Marquis de
Custine, at Wednesday night's
Browsing Room lecture.
KLEINSORGE traveled last
summer in Russia, Hungary, Yu
goslavia, Bulgaria, Rumania,
Poland, Czechoslovakia and East
Germany, including East Berlin.
He spoke primarily of his 23
days in Russia, drawing a sim
ilarity between his reaction to the
country and that of the Marquis.
After his trip, Kleinsorge discov
ered a book by the Marquis in
which the latter reiterated his
travels to Russia during the mid
nineteenth century.
ALTHOUGH Kleinsorge trav
eled 9,000 miles through the So
viet Union in chartered bus and ;
the Matquis traveled via coach,
mainly around Leningrad and 1
Moscow, the professor said. “His
experiences were often similar to
mine.”
The Marquis’ opinions of Rus- ,
sia were unfavorable. Klcinsorge
said he had not expected his own
to be so adverse. Like the Mar
quis, he noted the atmosphere
across the Russian border was
one of fear, which he concluded
was due to the propaganda about
the West trying to destroy them.
He noted that the friendly curi
osity toward foreigners in other
countries was changed to cool
tolerance in Russia.
Kleinsorge thought the Rus
sian people's problem was a re
sult. of a government bent on ^
gaining power. "Anything is sac
rificed to gain this end." he said.
The nineteenth century author
wrote that the political system
of Russia could not survive
twenty years of open communi
cation with other countries. Si
lence and fear, he wrote, reigned.
Klcinsorge said the govern
ment controlled everything, in
cluding the press and books. The
Russians believe everything their
leader tells them. He also said
that the only way to talk to a
Russian was to get him alone,
for Russians are not willing to
discuss things in the presence of
others.
Kl.ElNSOlKiE said before his
trip he thought the East and
West might some day live in
peace. "I will have hopes, but I
have great doubts," he said.
v.-hich was handled by a joint
A KUO Senate-SIT Board commit
tee, procured the speaker's ros
trum from the Speech Depart
ment. Carpentry work and paint
ing were done by physical plant
workers. Members of the Union
Square committee include Chair
man Nobuo Kawasaki. Bill Ver
trees, Jay Jackson, Phil Sher
burne, Janet Carter and Si El
lingson.
Union Square will not be ad
ministered in any way. Those who
wish to speak may do so at any
time, without the need of advance
scheduling.
COMMITTEE chairman Nobuo
Kawasaki stated:
“It is hoped that the creation
of Union Square will serve as an
affirmation by the students of
’he position of the University as
expressed by President Flemming
during the Gus Hall incident. It
must be emphasized that nothing
new is being accomplished by the
erection of Union Square, but
that it is a recognition that the
free communication of ideas is a
I right that should not be stifled.”
Art Critic Speaks
Tonight at Museum
Anthony Emery, Canadian edu
cator and art clinic, will lecture
tonight on "Surrealism: The Par
ent Movement in Europe,” at 7
p.m. in 106 Lawrence Hall.
The speech is part of the Uni
versity's 1962 Festival of A rts.
and is in conjunction with the
current exhibition of American
art. “Fantasy and Surrealism.”
at the University’s Museum of
Art.
EMERY IS A Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts from Can
ada and an assistant professor
in the Department of History at
Victoria College. Victoria, 3.C.
The exhibition at the Univer
sity opened earlier this month
and will continue until Sunday.
The 27 works in the exhibition
were selected by John Gordon,
curator of the Whitney Museum
of Art, from the Museum’s col
lection. Under the auspices of
the American Federation of Arts,
the exhibition is traveling to mu
seums and art centers through
out the country.
Phi Theta Sponsor
UT Production
1‘hi Theta, junior women's
honorary, is selling tickets for
a special performance of “Come
Back Little Sheba" for Wed
nesday night. Curtaiu time is
8 pan.
The proceeds from this per
formance will go to a scholar
ship fund for a needy junior
w oman.
Members of l‘hi Theta will
visit organizations this week
selling tickets for Wednesday
evening. Interested students
may phone Mary Ann Dean at
ext. 60S for further informa
tion.