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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1963)
Out-of-State Tuition Board Balances Fee Increases With Fee Remission Policy According to a recent decision by the State Board of Higher Education, tuition fees for non-resident students will con tinue to increase until within a few years these students will be paying an amount comparable to the actual cost of lower di vision instruction. Students from other states, however, might actually save money next year, since the board also proposed a system of fee remission scholarships for outstanding non-resident students. This action was based on some sound principles approved by the Board, and with which we agree. • “The presence of students from other states and other countries on Oregon campuses is a significant part of the edu cational process, since students learn from students as well as from professors and books. • “A conscious attempt should be made to attract students of exceptional abil ity from other states to compensate, in some measure, for the drain on Oregon’s intellectual resources created by the loss of many of our own superior students to institutions in other states. • “The enrollment of students from other states whose predicted level of aca demic achievement might lower the gen eral average in the System institutions should be discouraged. • “At the two universities and Port land State College we should move in tbe direction of charging fees to students from other states which will approximate the cost of lower-division instruction.” The Board hopes that the fee remis sion scholarship program will help attract outstanding students from other states. At the same time, by making non-resident students pay the cost of lower division education, now about $785, the board can insure that below-average students, who do not help the University atmosphere, will not be costing the state money. It was also pointed out that the state will still pay some of the cost of educating out-of-state upper-division students since upper-division instruction costs consider ably more than lower-division. This sub sidy is considered worth the expense since by the time a student reaches upper-divi sion level, his knowledge and experience is probably contributing intellectually to the University community. Another consideration in approving the proposals was that even with the fee re mission program in effect next year’s $60 increase in out-of-state tuition will supply $563,000 in badly needed revenue to Ore gon higher education. It was encouraging that Board mem bers emphasized that considerable numbers of non-resident students are desired by the state system. If the action seems to be causing too great a decrease in applica tions from other states, the Board will be willing and able to make adjustments in the policy at any time, according to Board Chairman William Walsh. After an examination of the reasons for the increase, the Board’s action seems reasonable. We are pleased that the Board has decided to institute the fee-remission program to attract good students. We believe, however, that the state sys tem should continue to work towards an eventual arrangement whereby a non-resi dent student’s home state pays for at least part of his education when he comes to an Oregon school. In turn, the state of Ore gon would pay part of the expenses for those who go out of state to school. Such arrangements would" provide op portunities for students to get the best possible education without too great an expense, either in their home state or out of it. Until such arrangements can be made, if ever, the State Board of Higher Educa tion seems to be doing its best to achieve maximum benefits from attendance by qualified out-of-state students without hav ing to subdize those who make no con tribution. Footnote At the University of Colorado the school paper editor was fired for indiscre tion in accepting political opinion columns from contributors. In one column Senator Goldwater was improbably labelled a mur derer. This caused a lot of controversy, but the editor kept his job. The final straw, however, came when the same editor al lowed the same columnist to submit an other column of political opinion. In that column the writer called President Eisen hower an old futzer. The editor then re ceived his well-deserved dismissal notice. We on the Emerald are a pretty cau tious bunch. If we want to call someone an old futzer, we will pick on someone who 1) will never hear of it and 2) is generally regarded as pretty bad anyway. Therefore, our list of old futzers includes such “safe” people as Atilla the Hun, Adolph Hitler, Typhoid Mary, The Abominable Snowman, Mao Tse-tung, and Charles DeGaulle. We would put Khrushchev on the list too, but it’s beginning to look like he’ll be our friend pretty soon. Letters to the Editor I Plausible Scheme? Emerald Editor: In view of the recent and con tinuing attacks on fraternities and sororities, it seems that some plausible scheme should be worked out which would in crease the effectivness of this anti-fraternal agitation. Instead of students hopping on the ‘ bandwagon” as so many seem to be doing, why not create an organized and vicious group, a sort of “Ban the Fraternities” movement? The membership of such a group might be composed of those few people who sincerely feel that private organizations grate against their personal con victions, those who are bitter be cause they were unable to join a fraternity or sorority, would be humanitarians, and those who simply like to be involved in controversial issues. Participa tion in this movement would, of course, allow no room for the admission that fraternities pos sess good or desirable qualities. It could not be mentioned, for example, that sorority grades are generally higher than the all women’s average or that frater nity grades are generally high er than the all men’s average. It could not be admitted that fra ternities play an important part in teaching an individual how to get along with others. It most certainly could not be admitted that fraternities have made vast contributions to the growth of the University of Oregon. The fact that fraternities are private organizations and anyone who dislikes them need not become a member would have to go un me-ntioned. Instead, the movement would have to place more emphasis on the problems of segregation and if possible, force the violation of the rights of any private group to chouse its members us ing any criteria it secs fit. At the same time it would be advan tageous to play up the issue of hazing in fraternities, whether oi not it serves a useful pur pose, whether or not those ob jecting sneak from personal ex perience. Finally, it might be helpful to chcosc a slogan. Among those suggested are “Revolution, not Evolution” and “Liberty, Equal ity, but no Fraternity.” Anyone interested in joining such a campaign should apply at the Emerald office or contact Mollie Mudd or Jane Jones at Maxie’s. Bruce Kellogg Junior in History *% M COAST A RTILU5R-Y - i Letters to the Editor Defense of Competition Emerald Editor: Campus Chest is annually set up as the only charity drive which is University approved. This means that the students art- asked to donate, only once throughout the entire year, the paltry average of 50c per per son. The proceeds go to local, statewide, and national agencies which are dependent upon such funds. With this purpose and goal in mind, this drive is one worthy of support from the en tire campus. Some gro'ios have indicated a feeling of coersion and PR seeking in this drive. They feel that competition is wrong. May I remind these individuals or groups that we have, at present, no welfare state. The only way that these welfare agencies can survive, then, is to receive con tributions from such drives as this. A second point is that the agencies receiving our aid suf fered a great shortage of funds in 1962 Why? Because dona tions were not sufficient. People were not mailing or depositing enough money to meet their needs. This brings me to the reason for our Campus Chest Drive (and for that matter, for any other drive): to raise money to help these worthy welfare agen cies in attaining the funds nec essary to fulfill their purposes. Can this be too much to ask? It is true that giving to these agencies helps our “PR” with the city of Eugene and the state and looks good for large con tributors on the campus. In the light of fraternity difficulties and this year’s Legislative ses sion, we need all the help we can get in building up our good name. But, let’s stick to our pri mary purposes. Any fraternity or other campus group which individually contributed to a charity would be recognized as having performed a worthwhile service. Does this mean we must look down on them as publicity seekers? Could it not be that they desired to help someone in need, without another motive? The competition of which some are complaining docs help to raise more money and this, in itself, justifies its use. Further more, it shows which groups on this campus are most able to take the initiative and to make a sacrifice for someone less for tunate. The competition will show the highest contributors; those who give little support to this drive will be unmentioned. It is only our hope that we may be successful enough to be able to mention every living organi zation on the campus, not leav ing any perhaps conspicuous by their absence. John Luvaas Campus Chest Promotions Chairman Publicity Gimmick Emerald Editor: Once again the students of the University ore being call' d upon to contribute to campus public relations with the citi zens of Eugene. This year the contributions requested are montary in the form of a charity drive, Campus Chest As a group we feel that charity in itself is a worthwhile means for men to help their less fortunate fel lows. We further believe that charity is giving based on per sonal initiative and a feeling of responsibility to help someone else. Charitable giving that is not of free will, however, is not really charitable at all. it is in stead hypocrisy. As a fraternal group we be lieve the impetus given to the Campus Chest drive has evolved from a philosophy of giving in order to get something in re turn, not free will giving but giving resulting from coercion, embarrassment, and intimida tion We feel the methods of the Campus Chest committee violate the spirit and meaning of chari ty First, the publicity in the Emerald of which groups have and have not contributed is an unnecessary form of embarrass ment by publicity Secondly, a large sign in public view in front of the SU showing which groups have given the most and which have not met their quota turns this charitable drive into another publicity gimmick for harrassing people into giving in order to gain or preserve a “good image.” It would be much more sensible and in keeping <Continued on pnqe 3) OREGON DAILY EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald is published seven times in September and five days s week during the School year, except dur ing examination and vacation perk*!* by the Student Publication* Board of the University of Oregon. Entered a* second class matter at the post offlct, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates: $5 per year; %2< per term. Opinion* expressed on the editorial page ase those of The Emerald and do not pre tend to represent the opinio is of the ASUO or the University. HON BUEL, Editor MARTY K12TELS, Business Manager TED MAH AH, Managing Editor EVERETTE DENNIS, Nexa Editor PHIL COGSWELL, Editorial Page Kditoi LARRY WILLIAM.1., Advertising Manage! LARRY GRAVES, Sports Editor DLIXY MORAN, Assistant Managing Ed tor DAVE SANDS, JIM KK \KE, JANET GOETZ I , As»i«taut News Lditu .<* GEORGE BIG1JAM, Phot Editor LINDA BRC WN, Entertain* ent Editor RON COWAN, CATHY NE 'ILLE, THOKA WILLIAM!*., Associate Newr, Editoi * EDITORIAL BOARD: Ron I uel, Phil Cogswell, Ted Mahar E ’erettc Dennis, Dav< Sand* * 1 ulcy Moran, Linda Irown Bob Forayth Gra it Ledlkerwood. Dot- j Hagen Jan-1 Gcctie, and T ill II itchi*on
