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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1962)
New Students Faced With Elective ROTC By FLOYD PASEMAN Freshman men at the Univer sity this year will, for the first time, have the opportunity to take ROTC as an elective course. Previously, the program of Army and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps were compulsory courses for all freshman and sophomore men enrolled as regu lar full-time students at the Uni versity. While the decision to abolish compulsory ROTC may seem a relief to some students, it creates a new burden to others. Begin ning this fall, each freshman male will have an additional fac tor to consider in formulating his plans for college. That factor is bis military obligation. NOW, BECAUSE ROTC is an elective course, the student must make a decision about what he will do with ROTC. Previously, that decision could be put off un til the junior year. What is ROTC? At the Univer sity there are programs in both Army and Air Force ROTC which are open to any male student who is physically and mentally quali fied for appointment to a commis sion in either the United States Army or Air Force. As an undergraduate, the stu dent enrolls in the first year of the two-year "basic” course when he is a freshman, fie attends class one hour a week, and participates in a one-hour drill period each Thursday. As a sophomore, he attends class twice a week, for two hours, plus attending Thursday drills. After two years, he has accumu lated six credit hours toward his graduation from the University and has received 180 hours of ac lual instruction in military and related subjects. BY THE END of his sophomore year he may apply to enter the "advanced” course, lie receives a thorough medical examination, completes a series of tests, and is interviewed by a board of officers. If he is selected as qualified for the advanced course he will be CAMERAS TO COSMETICS \ f A N Y 1 ITT AMY'S SUPER DRUG STORES * A ll DRUO^ 1 HAVE IT . . . CLOSE TO THE OREGON CAMPUS! Low Prices. Green Stamps. Free Prescription Delivery. One of 4 TIFFANY Stores in Eugene 1950 FRANKLIN BLVO. enrolled in the fall of his junior year and will begin to receive a month of subsistence allowance. As a junior, the student attends class four hours a week and par ticipates in the weekly drill ses sion as a cadet noncommissioned officer. During the spring term he will participate in weekly field maneuvers and attend classes two hours a week. During the first half of the summer that follows, . he is required to attend six weeks I of intensive field training at Fort Lewis in Washington. AH A SENIOR, the student re turns to four class hours a week and serves as a cadet officer dur | ing the weekly drill period. By the end of his fourth year of col lege, he has accumulated 480 hours of instruction and 30 credit hours toward graduation But more important, upon graduation, he is simultaneously commis ; sioned as an officer in the U S. Army in the branch of his choice. WHAT OF THE graduate who earns a commission? In the Army he is obligated to serve two years active duty in the Army Reserve, or, if he is selected, three years in the Regular Army. Following his active duty, he may revert to reserve status, which will return him to civilian life but require him to att'-nd weekly drills and two weeks summer training each year for the remainder of a six year overall obligation A request may also be made for another I tour of active duty as an officer. ; Thus, the entering freshman ! male this fall will have to decide whether this program fits in with his college plans. HIRSCHEY'S WAREHOUSE DISCOUNT STORE FURNITURE APPLIANCES JEWELRY SPORTING GOODS GE HAIR DRYER was $29.95 this week $14.88 1161 Grant Dl 4-2592 \M& co^ OV)C^ FROM YOUR NORGE VILLAGE Save on your DRY CLEANING 8 lbs. *2°° Use the Best in Coin Operated Dry Cleaning. Trained Attendant Always on Duty. V Tfc. 17th & Pearl 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. PAY US A VISIT ... STRETCH YOUR BUDGET i ■•itinirf imnui:*n4iimjiiiiii.it.iu.it. n' ir.tim iintittii*..h-iihii. IHtlllllHlh MwiiwiiiiwiiiwwnmmmifflniHrcwiwwHWiw'BnfiwniTOtBwnwfwntiHtHHWPwwiiw.'EHMiwreapwmw—■« ITALY—Salami, Spaghetti, etc. MEXICO—Chili, Taco Sauce, etc. GREECE—Figs, Olives, etc. INDIA—Mango, Pickles, Curry, etc. TURKEY—Pastries, Halva, etc. % oreian Students WE SPECIALIZE IN FOOD FROM ALL THESE COUNTRIES I __, Also a Hawaiian exotic food center Porters Foods Unlimited JAPAN—Tofu, Miso, etc. KOREA—Kimchee, Rice, etc. CHINA—Bean Sprouts, Ginger Root, etc. GERMANY—Herring, Fillets, etc. HOLLAND—Cheese, Cookies, etc. KOSHER—Salami, Matzohs, etc. | 270 W. 8th . .. Delivery Service :utHiuu!uuimim«imuuuuumtiiutuittuumtiiiiiiiimi)tiuiuitiiuuiUHuu«*iwiiiHiuniiu(aiusinumimutinH m 3-7011 All in the "Copper Room' STOP WAITING IN LINES FOR SUPPLIES • Architectural Supplies • Oil Paints • Water Colors • Drafting Materials • Very Friendly Service • K&E Slide Rules and Triangular Scales • Pelican Water Colors GO TO Campus Copy Service 803 £. 13th
