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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1963)
MIDTKRMS notwithstanding, lower-class men are enjoying the unseasonal weather; last week it was snowball fights, this week basketball. Oregon Coed Attends Seminar Junior Janet Inman is Oregon’s delegate to the annual Christian Citizenship seminar now being held in Washington D C. and New York City The seminar is sponsored by the Methodist Student movement Theme for the six-day meeting is "Latin American Revolution and the United States.” The meeting will deal with Latin America cul turally, politically, socially, and economically and the role of the Church and its relation of the United States to Latin America. Graham Recovering DALLAS (UPD—Billy Gra ham’s doctor says the evangelist is making a rapid recovery from bronchitis and pneumonia for which he was hospitalized Tues day in Dallas. Graham may be able to attend the President’s prayer breakfast. Thursday. Murder Plot Discovered MONROVIA, LIBERIA (UPI) The commanding officer of the Liberian National Guard and five civilians have been arrested in a plot to kill President William Tubman The arrests were made after an investigation into a large amount of arms and ammunition missing from a military camp near Monrovia. Dirksen Has Proof? WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen ate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen says he has information to support a GOP congressman’s charge that Soviet offensive mis siles remain hidden in Cuba. Ilis comment came amid reports that the Central Intelligence Agency is preparing a reply to the con gressional charges. TODAY’S STAFF Desk editor: Cathy Neville. Reporters: Sue Dow, Lee Car riers, Mary Hueman, Francie Al lard Proofreader. Sue Williams. / JU'.Af/'/// YMCA Celebrates 75 Years On Campus Signs posted on campus, read ing only “75th,” have been ob jects of curiosity for the past week. It may now be told that 75 stands for the 75th anniversary of the YMCA at the University.! The YMCA, the oldest student ac tivity on campus, was established in 1858. Jt has grown to include numerous activities of varied in terest. OF PRIMARY concern are in ternational programs, including AFRIC-ORE and IND ORE. Mem bers of AFRIC-ORE, under the direction of Arnold Temu, gradu ate student in history, study Swa hili, a language of Africa, and also the culture and history of the country. The INDORE program, includes the study of the South west Asian countries, India in particular, and the Hindi lang uage. The Hindi classes are taught by Mrs. S. P. Varma, wife of the; visiting professor in political sci ence. Mrs. Varma has a Ph.D. in the Hindi Language. The class meets at 7 p.m. in Room 204 of Chapman Hall on Wednesdays. Faculty members from the vari ous departments meet weekly for the YMCA's Inter-Disciplinary; Seminar. Members participate in an informal discussion of subjects of international interest. Dialogues is the Y’s weekly dis cussion program during,, which two faculty members who hold opposing views or look at a sub ject from different perspectives, debates an international issue Af ter the debate students may raise questions, while the faculty mem bers lead discussion. A NEW YMCA program which starts Tuesday, February 12, is Scripture Scrutiny. This group discusses the Bible from a histori cal perspective, raising questions of the validity and meaning of the Scriptures. The speaker at the first meeting will be Alfred Bloom, religion instructor. Any YMCA members may participate in this group. A new program, still in the planning is the Little Brother Project. The YMCA, in coopera tion with the Lane County Juve nile Authority, proposes to have members “adopt” little orothers who have been, or might be, in trouble with the Youth Authori ties. By following the examDle of their big brothers it is hoped that the boys will develop into useful, active citizens. The big brothers will take their little brothers to athletic events and other activi ties, such as fishing and hiking, which will hold the youngster’s in terest. Applications for big broth ers are now being taken. Community service programs such as these have been the goal of the University YMCA for the past 75 years. This year the Y operates under the leadership of Tom English, president, and Charles Palmerlee, director. Winter Carnival Meet Announced Any student planning to at tend the Winter Carnival is asked to attend the Ski club meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the SU. Room number will be posted. The meeting will an swer questions concerning the carnival. Pi Phis Elect Officers Sandy Polk was installed as president of Pi Beta Phi on Jan 28. Other officers are Mary' Lund, vice president; Janet Johnson, re cording secretary; Linda Kinney and Joyce Lowery, rush chair men; Karen Warren, pledge train er; Barbie Sue Ray, correspond ing secretary; and Joan Green, scholastic chairman. Gallery Showing Ex-Students' Art The 12th Avenue Gallery is presenting the works of Jtobert Hanrahan, Nelson Sandgreri, and Wayne Taysom, Feb. 5-27. This is the first time Hanra han’s drawings have been present ed at the gallery. He is a gradu ate of the University and is now teaching art classes at Eastern Washington State College. One of Nelson Sandgren’s paint ings is hung in the lounge of the SU. He is also a graduate of the University. Wayne Taysom’s recent show ings include a Northwest show at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. His sculpture will be featured in the exhibition. The gallery is open from 3 to f p m daily except Sunday and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The gallery is located at 361 E. 12th St Campus Briefs • Russian Choir will meet at 4 p.m. to day in the Gerlmgcr Hal! Alumni room. • WUS Fireside* Committee will meet at 3 p.m. today in t!ie SI*. • Panhellcnic Judiciary Board will meet at 4 p.m. today in the SU. • The All-Campus Chess Tournament will he held at 6:30 p.m. on Felt. 6 and 7 in Room 1 of the Student Union. Ther*' is no fee. Students are asked to firing Staun ton Pattern board* and men if they have them, hut hoard* arc not necessary. • Any girl interested in competing in pocked billiards should sign up at the downstairs SI* recreation desk by 5 p.m. Friday. Eligibility should he cleared through the playroom directors’ office. • Jazz Commitee meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the SU. All members are requested to atend. • The SU Board is calling for petitions tor Jazz Committee Chairman and People to People Committee Chairman. Petitions must he returned to the third floor of the SU no later than 5 p.m. Friday. Applicants must be of sophomore or junior standing, with a 2.00 GPA from last term, and a 2.00 accum. • The educational film. “Torero” will be shown at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight at 150 Science. Admission is tree. The film is a biography ot Luis Procnna, a famous Mexi can matador. YOU CAN WIN! An All Expense-Paid Vacation — Local Prizes in the Sunbreak Holiday Drawing Grand Prize a round trip jet flight to Las Vegas for two! 3 glorious days and 2 nights at the luxurious RIVIERA HOTEL, plus many extras! Here’s all you do— nothing to buy— sign your name on a ticket and put it in the box at (Drawing is March 2) Local Prizes 1st—Agfa camera, flash and film 2nd—Agfa Sillette I camera with case 3rd—NEC Transistor radio 4th—Ansco Cadet flash camera - Oregon Photo Lab “on the campus” 1231 Alder DI 3-7541
