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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1964)
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It is open for every University stu dent vylio wishes to participate The reason it is a Republican, as opposed to Democrat conven tion is that the former is the "out" party: the party in which a scramble for the presidential nomination is even now develop ing If it were the Democrats who were "out" a model Demo crat convention would be in order To emphasize this even fur ther, I would like to point out that many students working on the various planning committees are themselves Democrats This fart speaks for the objective, informative, and education na tine of the Model Convention. Dave Walker Chairman, Finance Committee L' of O Model Conven tion • • • Questions Drive Fmerald Editor: A definite trend has become established at the University of Oregon, that student govern ment is to reflect only the ideas of its "leaders". The boldness of this political philosophy was re flected hv the Civil Rights Week ( hairman McUhcc's printed conclusion that "donating every one's money to a certain side in a controversial issue may not lie entirely democratic.” The fact that such a philosophy of student government is a definite force on this campus is evidenc cd by both the structures of the Civil Rights Week program and the ASUO Senate's action in voting ASUO resources and sup port to one side of this “con troversial issue”. The purposes of the Civil Rights Week Program, as stated in the Emerald, is surely con tradictory. How can an organi nation representing diverse stu dent opinion sponsor “educa tional programs to inform stu dents about civil rights issues ', and at the same time hold forth to the community at large that the ASUO has already come to a conclusion as to the “right” solution to the problem. The problem we are referring to is not whether Negroes have a right to vote, but how to ac company that right with an ef fective government looking out for the interests of all the peo ple governed. Along with the right to vote, there is a respon sibility to vote intelligently. In extending the vote to more No groea in Mississippi, would we also be assuring the institution of intelligent voting? There is at least "a shadow of doubt" in our minds that giving unedu cated Negroes a majority vote in hostile communities is a last ing or satisfactory solution to a social i not a constitutional) problem. If the professional organiza tions of CORK, NAACP. and other members of COFO desire to organize and conduct a fund raising drive on this campus, we certainly have no objection. However, we do object to the committed support of all Uni versity of Oregon students. Submitted: Eric Larsen John Arenz Dave Itawlinson Darrell Cornelius Alan Crockett 2nd Year Law • « « Artistic Viewpoint Emerald Editor: Perhaps the value of Gerd Stern's “The Verbal American Landscape, 'Take Two/ ” can not be appreciated by the noble village of Eugene because the lack of a high degree of elec tronic culture leaves only a Residence Question... (Continued from fhwe 2) Two important questions are brought to mind by this subjective policy. First, can laws assumed by the body politic lie regulated or enforced or applied differently by an inferior agency endorsed for action on the part of the parent body? This question was recently referred to the State Attorney General by action of the ASUO Senate. The second question concerns the ethics of the Committee's policy Should the Committee In* allowed to continue to base deci sions regarding residency on purely subjective terms ' This policy allows the possibility of arbitrary, and, as we have seen, question able decisions to be made by the Committee. Perhaps the most im portant defect in this policy is that it gives the student no formal objective criteria which he must fulfill, and knows he must fulfill, in order to gain resident status. His status hinges on his ability to convince the Committee of his intent to remain in Oregon after graduation. Let me make it clear that this is not an “ad hominem” criticism of any of the personnel involved in the decision-making process, but is rather a criticism of the process itself, and of the subjective policy which, even if substantiated legally, cannot be exonerated on an ethical basis. moral judgment for those who have never been part of a heav ily - populated, industrialized area. Stern’s experiment with the word as a visual object is essen tial in aiding man to express his feelings of being a partici pant in an electronic culture. In pointing out the authoritarian qualities of signs as they affect modern man's everyday life, i.e. his preoccupation with sex. Stern hopes to awaken people to the realization of how much our material society influences our emotional behavior. The demonstration was not a basis for Mr. Stern’s aesthetic or mor al opinions, but a presentation of "light and sound as an experi ment with possibilities and ef fects of simultaneous communi cations and media-interaction” to create a release mechanism allowing the artist to express his relationship to a world of growing technology and indus trialization. In the presentations of Stern’s program at the San Francisco Museum of Art and the Festival of Art at the University of Brit ish Columbia, he was criticized as controversial and thought provoking, but the police were not called and his experiment was not implied to be porno graphic. If the University of Oregon is to be an institution of higher learning, men such as Stern need the right to exhibit their art forms without preju dice from antiquated, Puritan ical minds. Governor Wallaces and Dr. Schwarzs may come and go freely without any outraged complaints to the police, but to an artist who demonstrates his innovation in the art of com munication, comes a referral to the authorities, because some in dividuals are incapable of un derstanding that art deals with man and his senses, and close their eyes to anything their self-righteous minds deem im moral. Little hope can be seen for this viewpoint to change t^> a realistic, objective outlook con sistent with the scientific cul ture of today. James Soland Soph, in Math San Francisco Bay Area * * » Redirected Fees Sportsfans: Allow me to offer a moderat ing position in the campus issue of compulsory intercollegiate athletic fees If there is absurd ity in the next thoughts, the pertinent fact that I attempt to stop smoking should clarify any misapprehensions. Compulsory fees are neces sary, provided funds are "need ed" and their use is a matter of common agreement amongst j majors Hughes, one of Southern California’s leading electronics firms, is currently selecting candi dates for its Finance Development-Graduate Program. We would like to discuss the Program with you if: ■ you will receive your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree during the next year. ■ your interest is financial management. ■ your academic training is in one or more of the following areas: Accounting Finance Economics Business Statistics General Business The Program is completely oriented and oper ational. It has been developed to fill the ever increasing financial management requirements of our company. The two year Program provides valuable experience in many financial areas. CAMPUS INTERVIEWS February 26, 1964 by R. W. Bryant Coordinator, Finance Development-Graduate Program For further information and to arrange a campus interview appointment, contact your Placement Director or write: Mr, Carey W. Baker, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California. Creating a new world with electronics I-1 HUGHES I I I t-1 HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY An equal opportunity employer. members of the University of Oregon student body. Recent arguments teg., Bachelis and Eaton), it seems to me, have not concerned compulsory fees per se, but rather the Athletic Department itself. In other words, there seems to be more graduate student argumenta tion against the use of funds, distinguished from their collec tion My position is that if the Athletic Department, for the purposes of intercollegiate sports competition, requires funds to offset monetary losses from their ‘‘normal” program, then compulsory fees should be used, in order that the athletic program is sustained at its pres ent level If the Athletic Department, should be profit-making, I ob ject to supporting a self-sustain ing organization Unfortunately I must openly admit that the University’s main library suffers from a horrible case of one bookiness. I venture to specu late that lack of funds prohibits multiple book-buying of identi cal texts that are often used or highly recommended in many courses during the same term. One copy is not sufficient, even though it may be on two-hour reserve. I support Everette Dennis’ suggestion to use compulsory fees to aid the library, with the proviso that athletics do not sufTer. Perhaps the administra tion of this problem raises other complexities but the gravity of OREGON DAILY EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald is published twice in September and five days a week during the academic year, except during examination and vacation periods by the Student Publications Board of the Uni versity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates $5 per year; $2 per term. Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the Emerald and do not pre tend to represent the opinion of the ASUO or the University. EVERETTE DENNIS, Editor JIM SPEER, Business Manager JANET GOETZE, Managing Editor MARIE FORRESTER, Advertising Manager RON COWAN, News Editor CATHY NEVILLE, Academic Affairs Editor DICK RICHARDSON, Associate Editor JIM FRAKE Assistant Managing Editor JO GRISWOLD, DAVE JORDAN, Assistant News Editors RAY MAST, Sports Editor Editorial Board: Everette Dennis, Ron Cowan. Janet Goetre, Doug Ragen, Dick Richardson, Dave Sands, Jerry Utti, Ray Mast. Pam Pashkowski, Cathy Nt !!e, Pat Holt, Simeon Crowtber, L ~g Combs, Joe Berger, Jim Frake, Larry Derr, Lynn Maseall and Jim Pennington the argument is that funds can he compulsory and re-directed. Cliff Kaufman Grad, in Political Science * * * Questions All Fees Emerald Editor: There are some people who feel they should not be forced to pay for University services they do not use. Why should this logic be used on football alone? To be fair the rule must cover all University services. My catalog has quite a list of University services paid for by student fees: library, student paper, concert and lecture ser ies, health service, the gym, and others. If I have used Mr Holly’s seat at football games he can have my share of the concert series. Maybe he has a plan to put the library on a self-sup porting basis. Fred Bay Senior in Business Advertisement Philosophical Parlance Communism is bad. Education is good. Those who disagree with me are bad. I think Dairy Queen is good. Complete your silogism at 13th and Hilyard. DO YOU GET HUNGRY AT NIGHT? DON'T GO OUT WHERE IT'S COLD AND RAINY . . . Call JUMBO BAR-B Q for a DELICIOUS BURGER FREE DELIVERY Phone 345-9369 'Hey Fellows! Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day Beautifully decorated heart-shaped boxes filled with delicious Van Duyn chocolates 69c and up UaHVHW CANDY
