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Conduct At Ore. GameDiscussed By LASSUThe student Legislature, in a muddled two-hour hassle last night at Bowman Alumni House, considered two motoins concerning conduct at football games.The first measure was directed toward the rooting section. Complaints from students, faculty, administration and aluinni concerning 1) obscene yells at foot-Daily Staff MeetingThere will In* a mandatory meeting for all Daily staff members and staff candidates Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in room 320. Attendance is requisite lor activity credit.Humanist-ScientistNeeded In SocietyToday Says McKimSociety is in need of well-rounded specialists such as Leonardo da Vinci, a man who was both a great scientist and great human-itist. Prof. Robert H. McKim ofthe Mechanical Engineering department said yesterday in the first of a series of informal lectures on da Vind at Tresidder Memorial Union.“M a n cannot survive unless science and the humanities ate integrated,” warned McKim. He pointed out that even da Vinci had 1 trouble correlating his art work J with the invention of war machinery.McKim stated that the integration of art and science is a problem that exists at Stanford. One solution, he believes, is the noworlball games, and 2 the throwing of cards at the Oregon State game last weekend, were discussed.IT WAS GKNKBAI.LY agreed that something should be done to improve the conditions responsible for the poor performance of the rooting section yell leaders, and card stunt leader at the Oregon State game.One group of legislature mem-bers asserted that desegregating the rooting section would contribute to Improvement of the situation.Another group asserted that such action would only antagonize their constituents.A MOTION was passed, by a 12-7 vote, encouraging desegregation of the rooting section.The value of card stunts was discussed. It was pointed out that Stanford had originated the use of card stunts in college football, but that enthusiasm for card stunts on campuses throughout the nation has since waned, with a few exceptions.Some members felt that, in view of the negative enthusiasm shown by some rooters at half time while their team was behind, the card section should be abolished.Other members asserted that many students wished to continue card stunts, and that abolition of same would be a gross stop.A motion to abolish card stuntsdesign program at Stanford that combines art and engineering. *‘I | was defeated, 10-7.think that the artist has bridged half of the chasm, now it is the engineers’ turn, he added.The well-grounded scientist, who is versed only in technology, must be replaced by a w’ell-routidediKl,rrConsideration of the improvement of Rally Com was postponed until t ho next meeting.Article 13 of the by-laws, concerning class government, will also be considered next week.
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Fri, Oct 12, 1962
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