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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1963)
Wanted: Friends for Education Recent Attacks Point Up Higher Education's Prohletn The grossly unfair attacks of legislators on the objectives and operation of the State System of Higher Education in recent days makes .it clear that higher education needs some friends in Salem. Even the most ef fective lobbyist will probably not be suc cessful in convincing Sen. Walter Pearson and his supporters that graduate education is important to the state’s development. Many legislators are simply incapable of understanding the importance of graduate education, scientific and scholarly research, and maintenance of outstanding professors. The legislators are probably quite accu rate in their assertions that higher educa tion has not been effective in communicat ing with the grassroots. The package which the State System is trying to sell at Salem does not enjoy wide support in the grass roots and probably never will. Higher edu cation faces serious public relations prob lems. Most of them were created by former Chancellor John Richards who talked down to legislators and who occasionally with held information from them. The more honest, congenial approach of Chancellor Roy E. Lieuallen is a step in the right direc tion, but comes at a time when legislators are still extremely apprehensive about higher education. Attempts by the State Board to appeal to many of the present legislators have been futile. They neither understand nor want to understand education’s problems. Of course the states colleges and universities do have some friends in the legislature, but they are few in number.. Sen. Alfred Cor bett, for example, is an effective and articu late friend of college students. But there are too few Sen. Corbetts in the legislature and his softspoken words never attract the statewide attention that statements by Pear son, Ward Cook and others receive. Students ought to be concerned about the makeup of the legislature and of the reac tionary positions many representatives and senators have taken in regard to education. Students have no professional dedication to higher education. They can see things with clear eyes and can be extremely effective spokesmen for education. We are hopeful that the Young Republicans, Young Demo crats and other student groups play an ac tive role in the Oregon primary next spring supporting pro-education candidates. Indi vidual students can exert influence by writ ing letters to their local newspapers com menting on the record of their legislator. A student, objective and emotionally de tached, could have more bi-partisan influ ence on the local scene than a legislator does. It’s time for students to be concerned. There could be no better service to the University and to the state than a student movement to oust some of the anti-educa tion mossbacks presently representing us in Salem. Higher education needs friends. Rules of Procedure and Faster Senate Meetings Our Senate reporters who sometimes get quite discouraged about the ASUO Senate’s long, dull meetings have been extremely enthusiastic ever since last Thursday’s Sen ate meeting. The reason: Parliamentarian Berry Winters’ proposal to establish rules of procedure for the Senate and make way (hopefully) for shorter Senate meetings. In response to a question regarding the length of Senate meetings and whether he had time to attend the usual three and a half hour meetings. Winters said “maybe with rules of procedure we can cut them down to an hour and a half.” Winters’ point is well taken. Rules of procedure rather than the long, formal pro cedures of Roberts Rules of Order could speed up Senate meetings. Most delibera tive bodies do have their own rules and the proposal is most appropriate. Letters to the Editor iitfiiunnimtHnniinti1>llitH^|luiuumtuu Point of Disagreement Emerald Editor: Re: Linda Gibbons’ piece on YMCA Dialogue Sessions Emer ald, Nov. 13. Some of us are forced to dif fer with Educator Raymond Lowe’s quoted statement that “Men hunt and fish to get away from women.” There are quite a few big game hunters who take along or meet their dears in the bush . . . the Alaskan bush, anyway . . .and there are plenty who are happy to have the “weaker” sex along so that they may show their masculine superiority in shooting mag nums, in hiking and climbing or riding endurance. Some take the femmes along to do the camp cooking or to help with the dishwashing and chores if they cannot afford guides and cooks for their hunt ing expedition. This female accompaniment is common in the African bush also. (See Hemmingway’s story on the short, happy life of Fran cis McCumsomething-or-other and the windfall cot). If Profes sor Lowe will examine the hunt ing and fishing field closer he will modify his sweeping state ment. Surely Mrs. Schoggen does not believe, as she was quoted, that the only role “definitely mascu line or feminine is childbear ing.” Men obviously don’t bear children. Childbearing may be the principle of the sexes but there are other comfortable in terrelationships which are al most as important as reproduc tion. Tritely—one of the female’s chief missions in life is to bol ster up the male ego—give him plenty of TLC or tender, lovin’ care. The proof of the pudding is the unattached-to-a-male career woman. If she is honest she will admit that she is not filling the cup to the brim. Since the early-day Oregon men to the California gold mines awhile, Oregon women have be come capable interim managers. There are some capable ones around the campus and there is no reason that some of them, due to stimuli of circumstances, should not compete in the man’s world. Consequently, they should be allowed the same opportuni ties of reporting of football games that male reporters have. Perhaps the University of Ore gon coaches are afraid that the next thing the gals will want is an interview in the locker room. A girls-eye-commentary on a post-game locker room scene might be enlightening at that. Enough of this regression. J. C. Briggs Senior in Journalism * * * Counters Dean’s Position Emerald Editor: If the article, in regard to men’s closing hours in the No vember 20 issue of the Emerald, was correct in quoting the as sistant dean of students, then it appears that the gentleman’s statements lacked both consis tency and good taste. Mr. Nickerson has continually stressed the importance of the new code (and its closing regu lations) as requiring something of a very mature approach on the part of the individual stu dent. And too, if this gentleman, like his fellow educators, prides education and himself as a means of guiding the student toward complete (i.e. mental and social) maturity, then his reference to girls as “toys” for boys was very much out of place coming from a mature adult in Mr. Nickerson’s position. N. Anthony Wascher Junior in English * * * Another View of Cuba Emerald Editor: In sharp contrast to the rosy picture of living conditions in Cuba under the Castro regime painted by Charles O. Porter (reported recently in The Em erald) is a letter which just ar rived from Havana. Under the date of Oct. 25, a typical Cuban housewife writes: “Before Flora had made her long and disastrous visit over the Oriente province everything was already lacking more and worse. There was very little cof fee, but since ten days ago there is none at all. Only three times at breakfast were we able to have coffee from the package C. sent us for it was nearly three months on the way and once out of the container it spoiled very quickly. The complaint is wide spread, the coffee addict Cuban people feel lost. We hear of peo ple who have paid $12 for one pound. The second spool of thread has arrived, also this sta tionery on which I am writing. We have consumed all the soups and sweet gelatins you sent us. Really, I don’t know how we would manage to get along without the help you peo ple are giving us. If you can, please send Asphen pill, for (Continued on paye 3) Herblock I “I Declare, I Don’t Know Where-AIl The Lad Picked Up Such Habits.” Letters To the Editor, Birchers Have Point Emerald Editor: This letter is regarding the editorial about the Birchers which appeared in the Tuesday November 19th Emerald Along with the editorial, the article by the chairman of the University’s Assemblies and Lecture Commit tee, seems to make it apparent that Prof. Straton and the Com mittee arc not a vast conspiracy to deny public forums to con servatives. However, as Prof. Straton pointed out in his article, many different groups may invite speakers to the campus, having nothing to do with the Assem blies Committee. I believe the statement that an “Obvious bias to left-wingers exists on the campus,” made by the coordinator of the John Birch .Society is quite true in the large sense encompassing the whole campus, except for the Assemblies Committee it self. During the time I have been on Campus practically all the speakers that have been pre sented with any amount of pub licity have been “liberals” while except for Goldwater I have heard of no conservative speak ers being present. John Zimmerman Freshman * * * Concert and Dance? Emerald Editor: I tried to purchase two tickets to the Homecoming dance. Upon trying, I was told that one can not buy only a dance ticket but must pay $7.00 for a concert ticket which “allows” the couple to attend the dance. Since two concert tickets cost $7.00 the dance afterwards is apparently “free.” This procedure has been prevalent for the past few years. Since homecoming is typical ly a whole university activity, why should we pay for a con cert when undoubtedly some of us only wish to attend the dance. Is this an attempt to force the students on Victor Borge? Some arrangement should be made in ticket sales for those who do not wish to attend both events. Reb Bennett Junior in General Science * * * View of Willcox Emerald Editor: The inquisitive nature of the human animal drives him to seek some order for his life, to find those aspects of living which are of value to him, and to know why they are of value. Through this search each man gains an understanding of what he is. Occasionally there will come along a human of such under standing that his thoughts are a source of inspiration for other men. W. R. B. Willcox was a man who possessed this kind of wisdom, and for this reason he was asked to come to this Uni versity to organize the Archi tecture department; which, un der his guidance, gained the reputation of being among the tou five architectural schools in this country. Because of his rare under standing his words were pub lished in the national journals of his time. Excerpts from one of these publications will be printed tomorrow in the Em erald under the same heading as this introduction. Another source of his wisdom is available for our benefit. This source is the College Side Inn Building, wherein Willcox, the artist expressed his understand ing of the human need to com municate, to get heads together, over a drink, and share the most important product of human ex istence—ideas. He has given us a work of art created for our most potent source of under standing—Talk (the nose to nose kind). We the student body, and we the owners of this building (Co op members), will have our right to the last say as to the fate of The Willcox Building. Whether our decision be to destroy it, so that the Co-op can occupy that economically desirable corner lot, or our decision be to re store and preserve this import ant part of Oregon’s heritage. Tod Lundy Junior in Architecture OREGON DAILY EMERALD The Oregon I>»Ht F.ra,r,M U pi Mi.hni twice lo September and five il«T» • week during the academic year, eacrpt during **• aalnation and vacation period* by the Stu dent Publication* Board ol the Uoiveraily ©I Oregon. Entered a* aecond cla** matter at the poat office, Eugene. Oregon. Subscrip tion rate* IS per year; 92 per trrm. Opiaiona espreaacd on the editorial page are thoae ol the Emerald and do not pre tend to represent the opinion ol the ASI'O or the University. EVEKETTF. DENNIS, Editor LARRY WILLIAMS, Buaineaa Manager JANET COETZE. Managing Editor JIM SPEER, Advertising Manager RON COWAN, Newa Editor DOUG RACEN, Editorial Page Editor CATHY NEVILLE, Academic Affair* Editor DICK RICHARDSON. Aaaoclate Editor JIM FRAKE. Aaaiatant Managing Editor RAY MAST. Sporta Editor JOE BERGER, Aaai.laut Newa Editor CEORCE BIGHAM. Photo Editor THOKA WILLIAMS, Feature Editor CHUCK BECGS, Entertainment Editor IRMA DAWN MOAR. Women’* Editor PHYLLIS ELVINC, Associate New* Editor Editorial Board : Everette Denui*. Ron Cow an, Janet Goetze, Doug Kugeu, Dick Richard* aoa, Dave Sand*, Jerry Utti, Ray Ma*t, Pnm PflnhkowMki, Cathy Neville. Pot Holt. Simeon Crowther, Doug Comha. Joe Berger Jira Frakc, Linda Blown.
