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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1963)
The Editors News of the Week in Review Following is the fir t appearance of the Emerald's, “News of the Week in Review." Appearing in the first edition of each week, usually on Monday, this new fea ture will attempt to give the reader an interpretive coveragi of the last weeks news, A Lost Library? Perhaps the most significant news of the past week for this University was the action taken by the Ways anil Means subcommittee on higher education to re arrange the State Hoard of Higher Education’s priority list of academic buildings. In doing so, the legislators left out the University’s addition to the library, and instead included the addi tion to Portland State's library. The University’s li brary had been seventh on the State Board’s priority list, Portland State’s 14th. Thu; i> effect, the legislators were saying that the money the State will have to spend on higher education budding should go to Portland State’s library instead of the Univci it) If tin decision were eventually to take place, it would put the t jiiver.ilv in a position of crucial need. For. by the fall of 196b, if no addition is made to the University library there will he enough reader stations for only seven per cent of tin* t diversity's predicted enrollment. The national standard calls for 20 per cent. 'tin* action by the sub-committee would have had a much wider effect than just the loss of the University’s library, however By setting the precedent for legis lative revision of the building prirorities, the sub com mittee would have been opening themselves to wide spread pressures from each institution in the state system. They would have been bringing about a split in the state system, forcing each college to lobby for its own needs. There were those defenders of the subcommittee that spoke out in defense of subcommittee review, not ing that the sub-committee should not be a “rubber stamp'' for alt State Board action. And the subcom mittee ha» not been on any issues so far. But when it comes to deciding which buildings are educationally needed the most, a strong case can be made for the State Board of Higher Education making the final deer ions, simply because being a non politi cal board (hey are not subject to political pressures. The sub committee should be able to review, but should use their revisory powers sparingly and with caution The result of the sub committee’s rearranging action and the ensuing debate was a meeting of the State Hoard Monday. Republican Indicator In other important news, the Western States Confer ence of Kepublicans will be held in Eugene next Octo ber, with the University’s Young Republicans partici pating. The event will offer University students a chance to get a first-hand look at Republican presidential timber: Romney, Rockefeller, Goldwater and Scranton. It may have some significance too, in Governor Hat field's bid for the vice presidency of the United States If Rockefeller receives the nomination speculation in Washington DC. has been reported to be that either Hatfield or Senator Kuchel of California may receive the vice presidential nomination. Misleading Tally The ASUO Senat’es close vote on the majority report on the Student Discipline Code may have far-reaching and immediate importance for University students. The close 11-10 vote indicates, to the casual observer that students are actually split in their feeling about a more liberal code of student conduct. To those at the Senate meeting Thursday night, the split did not seem as obvious. Several of the Senators who voted against the motion to endorse the majority report indicated at the meeting that they were in agree ment with the basic philosophy of the majority report, but that hey disagreed with some of the specifics. The 11-10 vote may indicate to faculty that students are not really too concerned about liberalizing the code of student conduct. This would be an incorrect assump tion to draw, at least if the Senate is any indication of student sentiment. Earlier in the week, the ASUO Cabinet had voted 10-5 to support the majority report The reasons for opposition at that meeting were very similar to those at the Senate meeting. Disagreement among student leaders seems to be primarily in the area of administrative structure, and also on the question of whether or not the University is justified in taking action in lieu of civil authorities when discipline cases are called to the University’s attention without being called to the attention of civil authorities. The faculty will make its decision on the code this Wednesday. The faculty Senate has already made its recommendations, doing so after two meetings. After the faculty’s decision, University President Arthur S. Flemming will prepare a paper on the philo sophy which he believes should be the basis of the University’s code of student conduct. This paper, after going through the President’s usual process of consul tive decision-making, will be specified in the form of a discipline code by a committee of faculty and students during the summer. The code is to be ready for fall term of next year. Money Matters President Flemming was the source of a subtly sig nificant decision uses of the student activity fee. The President issued a memorandum which stated that the hearings of the Student. Union and Educational Activi ties Budget Board would be open to students, that the decisions of this Board would be given to the Emerald, and that the decisions would be open by appeal to President Flemming. Such a decision gives students a chance to become better informed about where their $180,000 of student activities fees is spent <$19.50 a year per student). Cur rently most students are almost completely in the dark about such actions. President Flemming has indicated to ASUO Presi dent Phil Sherburne that he is willing to let Sherburne appoint three ASUO Senators to the Board, thus mak ing the students more responsible to their constituents on budget matters. Sherburne has not indicated that he will do so. It is also important to note that the Budget Board’s decision-making meeting will be an executive session, the decisions of each individual not being made public knowledge, thus decreasing the responsiveness of the members to student desires. Scientist Schawlow To Speak At 8 p.m. Arthur L. Scbawlow, co-devel opei of the laser, will speak at the t'nivcr.ity today while David Bruce, I' S, Ambassador to Great Britain, accepts a scientific award on hi behalf in London. Seha'.vlow will speak on lasers at p m in the St’ ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public THL I.ASEK is an instrument which produces a highly direc tional, very intense, and non-dif fused beam of light which ran travel great distances and, when focused, generate enough heat to vaporize almost any material. For his work Schawlow is be ing presented, in absentia, with Letters... (Continued from page 2) ture for such adolescent she nanigans. Certainly not a fraternity man. for they. too. have been tin- uncomfortable objects of penetrating scrutiny this year, and their champions have pub licly stated that membership in such tong organizations mold the student into a more adult character, a better man, than his non-Greek contemporary. Surely an adult better man could obtain his trophies through better and more adidt methods. So it’s a mystery. I’m certain that such indigna tion is not going to inspire the return of my car horn. How ever, and bearing in mind the fact that I’m probably inviting similar vandalism, 1 will say this: The car is bright red, boys. I’m going to continue to park it in approximately the same loca tion as I have daily for many months. Just remember, if it’s a rainy day, please close the window when your sticky-finger ed, light-hearted operations are completed. Diane llall Information Represen tative General Extension Division SEE A L • WEDNESDAY the Thomas Young Medal and Prize of the Physical Society and the Institute of Physics, British scientific groups. He will share the award with Charles II Townes, now provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his collaborator on the theory for construction of the laser The two scientists have also shared the Stuart Kallantine Medal oi the Franklin Institute, presented to them last October. SCORES OF scientists and mil lions of dollars arc now being de voted to exploring the uses to which the laser can he put. These may include delicate surgery, communications, satellite track ing. military uses, and use in bas ic scientific research. Schawlow is now professor of physics at Stanford University. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Univer sity ol Toronto. During nart of World War II he did research on microwave guides and antennas. Returning to the University of Toronto, he earned his Ph.D. degree in 1949 and then went to Columbia Uni versity as a postdoctoral fellow and research associate. During most of the 1950’s, Schawlow was a staff member of the Physical Research Depart ment of the Bell Telephone Lab oratories at Murray Hill, N.J. Classroom... (Continued from Page 1) est on the bonds and to redeem them.” The constitutional amendment savs: “THE BUILDINGS and struc tures . . . shall be such only as conservatively shall appear to the constructing authority to be wholly self-liquidating and self supporting from revenues, gifts, grants, or building fees.” What such key words as “must provide income” and “conserva tively” mean in actual practice has not definitely been deter mined. If the legislature approves the plan and the voters refuse to buy the bonds, a test case would be taken through the lower courts to the state supreme court which would make the final rul ing. Banquet to Honor Foreign Students Foreign students at the Univer sity wil be honored at the annual farewell banquet at 6:30 pm. May 16 in the Student Union ballroom The banquet is given for all foreign students, not only those who are leaving the University. There will be no charge for them. Tickets for other students will be $2 00 each. Those attending are asked to give notice to the YMCA by Monday, May 13. Master of ceremonies for the banquet will be John Gange, di rector of the Institution of Inter national Studies and Overseas Administration. A program will be presented by foreign students. Tuition... (Continued from page 1) 249 do not know whether or not there is, and 183 do not feel that there is another school to which they can transfer. On waiving requirements, 399 have had requirements waived. 1089 have not had requirements waived and 87 do not remember. A waiver does not hold when a student transfers. Some non-residents who can financially afTord the increase are not decided on whether or not to return. Returning to the Univer sity will be 510 of these, 395 will not return and 462 have not de cided. Another question considered on non-residents concerned how many will remain in Oregon after graduation. Of these out-of-state students, 282 plan to remain in Oregon. 582 do not, and 711 have not decided. There was some variation in the totals in each area of the sur vey since many people did not answer all questions. Angel Flight Picks New Officer Slate Angel Flight recently elected its officers for 1963-64. Rae Ann Engdahl was selected as comman der; Martha Dibble, executive of ficer; Mary Jane Boscacci, ad ministrative service officer; Mary McKinley, comptroller; Nancy Hinman, plebe trainer; Allison Hearn, information service of ficer; and Judy Beistel, drill com mander. The group has been working to earn enough money to send Rae Ann Engdahl to the national An gel Flight conclave in New York May 1-4. Petitions • University Religious Council is call-' i*tg (or petitions from those interested in • working on Religious Forum Week next year. Positions are available for general chairman, committee chairmen or com- ; m it tee members. Petitions are due 5 p.m. Wednesday it* the YMCA office. For fur ther information call Mary Dell Ca>ebeer. ! Ext. 585. • Those students interested in commit tee chairmanships for Homecoming can j obtain j>ctitions on the third floor of the j Student Union. The following chairman- j ships are open: Publicity, Promotions. ! Buttons, Concert and Dance, Special j Events and Traditions. Petitions are due j by 5 p.m. Friday. Also, girls interested in applying for | class secretary can use the same petitions, j Advertisement Spring Is Nice One of the most wonderful things about spring term is the weather. In spring you can take nice sun baths and go to the sun ny beach and wear bermuda shorts and put your umbrella in moth balls and a lot of other nice things. Good old spring. Dairy Queen is also nice in spring. Luckily it is nice in win ter, too. EXECUTIVES WANTED Women College Graduates, 20 - 32 years of age To fill a limited number of officer positions IN THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS Executive Duties — World-Wide Assignments Excellent Pay — Steady Advancement — 30 Days’ Vacation Annually — For Information, See CAPTAIN EVELYN P. FOOTE The University Placement Service 9:30 - 4:00 p.m., May 7, 1963 Call Today for an Appointment: Ext. 1051 In these troublesome times it. takes some doing to keep one’s perspective — to appraise world conditions with intelligence — and to come up with satisfying answers. This book, Science and Health with Key to the Scrip* tures by Mary Baker Eddy, has helped many of us to do this. It can help you, too. We invite you to come to ouP meetings and to hear how we are working out our problems through applying the truths of Christian Science. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Eugene Meeting time: 6:30 p.m. Sunday* Meeting place: Student Union Bldg. Science and Health is available at all Christian Science Reading Rooms and at matt#] college bookstores. Paperback Edition $l.9S.
