Honors College Publicity Helps
To Influence Incoming Freshmen
I’niversity efforts to publicize
the Honors College have appar
ently met with success, according
to a report released by the Stu
dent Planning Survey, directed
by Robert A Ellis, associate pro
fessor of sociology.
THE REPORT shows that after
the program had been in opera
tion for a year, 95 per cent of
Honors College freshmen sur
veyed reported that information
they had received before arriving
here favorably presented the Hon
ors College.
Among freshmen in general,
th« situation wus about the same
The majority (70 per cent) re
ported having known about the
program prior to their arrival
here and were only somewhat less
likely to indicate that informa
tion given them had been favor
able to the Honors College than
students enrolled in the program
Students surveyed reported
that a similar pattern of accept
ance prevails on the campus it
self When questioned about gen
eral student reaction to the Hon
on- College program, 70 per cent
of the freshmen in the program
said they thought University stu
dents are favorably impressed
with the Honors College. Only 7
per cent indicated they met an
unfavorable reaction from stu
dents.
AMONG freshmen in general,
60 per cent indicated that the
Honors College is well received
on campus; only 12 per cent de
scribed student reaction negative
ly
Non-honors freshmen were
asked whether they would enter
the Honors College if given the
chance Approximately half of
the freshmen not enrolled in the
program indicated they would
like to do so.
Yet only 10 per cent gave a
“definite yes” reply to the ques
tion. The other 40 per cent who
replied affirmatively used a more
qualified answer of “probably
yes ”
STUDENTS already enrolled in
the program were asked if they
had the choice again, would they
enter the College Eighty-five per
cent said they would. Some 60
World Mews In Brief
Cuba Charges U.S.
HAVANA (UP!)—Cuba says it
has arrested 36 persons for plot
ting an invasion “by counter-rev
olutionists in the near future.”
Cuba charged the U S Central
Intelligence Agency was behind
the plot.
A Government Communique
said two of those arrested were
planning to kill Armed Forces
Minister Haul Castro, brother of
Fidel Castro
The Communique charged the
Central Intelligence Agency with
supplying Anti-Castro groups who
were to stir uprisings in prepara
tion for the alleged invasion
The Communique also said a
large supply of weapons was cap
tured during the arrests.
It is unclear whether the al
leged plot against Haul Castro
was actually tried or merely plan
ned.
Diem May Be Ousted
SAIGON, GAHN (UP!)—Leaf
lets fluttered through the streets
of Saigon Sunday urging the over
throw of South Viet Nam Presi
dent Diem. The leaflets were in
two grenades heaved into the
streets. Only one exploded, and
no one was hurt. The leaflets
said Diem must be overthrown so
the fight against Communism can
be carried on and a more Demo
cratic government set up.
Strike Ends
MIAMI (UPl)—Dockworkers in
South Atlantic ports are to re
turn to their jobs tomorrow, end
ing an International Longshore
men’s Association Strike of more
than a month’s duration. Federal
Mediator W A. Mcalister says at
Miami that an agreement was
signed Sunday afternoon covering
ports in the South Atlantic area,
the last region to end its walkout.
More ECM Talks
BRUSSELS (UPI)—A show
down over British entry into the
European Common Market may
be shaping up in Brussels where
talks resume today.
It appeared almost certain that
France would block the entry of
Britain into the trading group.
But Paul Henri-Spaak, Belgian
Foreign Affairs Minister, said the
idea of five members of the mar
ket starting talks and excluding
France was worth examining.
France is expected to demand
the talks be suspended indefinite
ly, which would mean a virtual
breakdown.
Eleventh hour talks have been
going on in Brussels before the
opening of the conference today.
Britain’s Chief Negotiator, Lord
Heath, promptly launched a
round of separate, informal talks
with all nations but France.
Kennedy, K Agree
WASHINGTON (UFI) — Dis
armament Chief William Foster
said today both President Ken
nedy and Premier Khrushchev
have a deep interest in ending
nuclear weapons tests, indicated
by their recent exchange of let
ters. He said he also expected
further discussions between the
two leaders on the question of
on-site inspections. Khrushchev
has offered for the first time to
permit two or three annual on-site
inspections on Russian soil.
Trouble Seen
With Berlin
BERLIN <L'PI)—A special mis
sion to Berlin has delivered a
somber report to President Ken
nedy.
The mission was composed of
four Democratic Senators headed
by Majority Leader Mike Mans
field.
The Senators advised the Presi
dent to consider pulling some
troops out of Europe, unless Eu
rope contributes more forces to
its own defense
They also said the President
should consider increased trade
with the Communist bloc, in the
light of Western Europe's trade
with Communist Nations.
The report also warned of self
defeating commercial conflicts on
the continent if Britain is barred
from the Common Market.
On Berlin . . . the report indi
cated. in these words: “more, no' j
less, difficulties in the future.”
I AM Cease Deadlock
BURBANK, CALIF. (UPI)—An
eight-month deadlock between the
International Association of Ma
chinists (IAM) and Lockheed Air
craft Corporation has been set
tled. The dispute over Union Se
curity issues ended today when
union members accepted a man
agement contract offer calling for
extensive co-operation between
the IM and the Aerospace giant.
The final agreement ends a strike
threat by some 55-thousand work
ers at Lockheed-California com
pany and the firm’s Missiles and
Space Division and installations
from Cape Canaveral to Honolulu.
Cold Relief Expected
CHICAGO (UPI)—Relief is ex
pected today for the snow-swept
Northeast. Up to a foot of snow
fell today in New England. New
York and Pennsylvania. New
York City got five inches, its
heaviest snowfall of the season.
The mountains and plains states
got some relief after 10 days of
deep cold, but a new mass of cold
air is pushing into the area and is
due to spread into the Northeast
after the snow.
per cent of these gave a “definite
yes” answer. Only 25 per cent
said “probably yes.”
Campus reaction to the Honors
College was further tested by a
question administered not only to
the samples of freshmen but also
to selected undergraduate opinion
leaders (such as members of the
ASUO Senate) and selected non
faculty adult groups influential in
campus affairs.
The question, one of nine cam
pus issues on which opinion wa.i
polled, concerned a proposal “to
expand the size of the Honors
College so that more students
can participate.”
nib MAIN opposition to the
proposal rame from students al
ready in the program, half of
whom considered it a po<r idea
for fear of sacrificing the pro
gram's present quality. On the
other hand, a decisive majority of
other groups polled approved the
idea of expanding the Honors
College.
Petitions
• Final interview* for Angel Flight pe
titioner* will be held today from 7
p m. in the SI’ Room number will le 5 t
ed. lire** will be wool* ami hlnt
view times will be posted on ti c
AFAROTC bulletin board.
• AWSii calling for committee chairm .
and member* for tbr H o n o r * banquet.
<"hairmai;ships o|>fti are invitations, «»*■.
serf*, entertainment aiul award*. IVtr
are due Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. in 3Pd floor SI*.
-This Week’s
Lectures and Cultural Events
Monday
7:30 p.m- Folk Dance: Interna
tional Folk Dance group, Ger
linger Annex.
7.30 p.m—Chess Lecture: Samuel
Reshevsky, International Grand
Master, Dads Room.
Tuesday
7:IK) p.m—Chess Exhibition: Sam
uel Reshevsky matched against
50, Ballroom, SU.
Wednesday
7:30 p.m.—Browsing Room Lec
ture: Dr. J. A. Schellman,
Chemistry Dept.. A Month with
Soviet Science,” SU.
Thursday
0:30 p.m —Chess Night: SU.
Friday
4.00 p.m.—Faculty Lecture: Pat
ricia Lawrence, AAA School,
"Vases from Spina,” 106 Law
rence.
Saturday
7:30 p.m.—Concert: “Peter. Paul,
and Mary,’ McArthur Court.
Exhibitions
Museum of Art — Continuing
through February 3, “A Cen
tury of Religious History in
Oregon—Nine Murals by Carl
Morris” and "Cosmic Paintings
and Mural Tapestries Inspired
by the Bible—The Art of Floyd
and Margaret Brewer ” Contin
uing through March 17, "Pho
tography by Students of Bern
ard Freemesser and by John
Lindstrom.” Hours, 1 to 5 p m
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Sat
urday and Sunday; 12 noon to
5 p m. Wednesday; closed Mon
day.
Student Union Art Gallery—Con
tinuing through February 2,
“F’aintings by Students of South
Eugene High School ’.
Museum of Natural History —
Hours. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Campus Briefs
• Campus Chest representative* may turn
money in to Barbara Camion in the Sf\
Specie I Event* office on weekdays betw ' ti
0:30-8:30 p.m.
Meetings
• There will he a YWCA house coun
r:l meeting today at noon in (ifrliriKtt
• WUS executive committee will meet
4 r».m, in the SC to lay. Room number
Infirmary
uv were Barbara Karl*, Lau,
V Sharon William*. V>
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