Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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ll . .v 'i Xi f .. 5 'c.?i'-?f W- as American and foreign students sit crosslegged on the Hoor, and Japanese night, a demonstration of national custom dig into a typical Japanese dinner. They use chopsticks, of course. foods and dances, was a popular Interna'-7' Nearly 300 lnternationa Student Help from several campus groups help Friday night open houses that featur Almost 300 international students are studying at NU. Unfamiliar with American customs and language, they are aided by several campus groups. The SCB committee for interna- tional students, YMCA, and YWCA help to integrate these foreign students and make them feel at home. This is done by sponsoring Friday night open houses at Chapel house. The Friday night gatherings feature music, danc- ing, slides of Europe, and campus speakers. Special programs include national- ity nights when one of the 51 coun- tries represented by the students de- monstrates its music, native costumes, dances, and food specialities. A Chinese night, Philippine night, japanese night, andiArabian night have highlighted this vearfs programs. The open houses are open to all Northwestern student just for the purpose foreign students witl ties, but to introduce students to the entire Plans are undervv to be distributed an eign students, discu fessors, American cus' can dating. The stu troduced to the cami mittees. A newspaper is p for the foreign stuc' group projects and c The YMCA and YR for these students to st tion periods. Last Ti- students visited Paris, religious groups enterta. dents by giving them a r Thanksgiving feast. and takes a break during an evening of dancing, festivities Jnual Soph Week,which began with a kickoff dinner April 8 27

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Saturday morning's sleeping time becomes a window washing hour for this busy NU coed. Jan Meyer, Norma Thomas, and Kay Barbour clean an agency floor during Operation Evanston's spring quarter work-Saturday. 24 1,500 Help Cperation Evanston N U 's annual spring cleanup saw -44 agencies in Chicago and Evanston helped by the students Honking horns, carrying lunches, and waving rakes and mops, bluejean- clad Northwestern students startled se- date Evanston as they started OHV on their annual spring cleaning project, Operation Evanston. There was no sleeping late on this Saturday for the 1,500 students who had volunteered their services for one day to worthy community agencies. Undaunted by the dreary, rainy weather, groups from men's and wo- men's houses paired off to report to 44 agencies in Evanston and Chicago. Cleaning, clearing grounds. scrubbing, painting and other necessary duties, for which busy social workers lack time and money, were on the agenda. Hospitals, orphanages, old folks' homes and boysi clubs benefited as students proved themselves useful and enthu- siastic helpers. The unexpected rain did prove a fwwglvq . ,M handicap as some groups were left with no jobs to do at organizations which had made no plans for indoor projects. Future plans will take the possibility of bad weather into con- sideration. In the week preceding the busy Saturday, groups held Hresides at men's houses and heard speakers from the various agencies they were to visit. The aims and plans for each project were explained. Work captains from each house coordinated activities for individual groups and directed the vol- unteers. The program is traditionally plan- ned by a steering committee from the junior class which is assisted by trainees from the sophomore class. Cynthia Cantelon was publicity chairman and Margo Remondelli served as chairman of the committee for Uperation Evans- ton. i M Sanding a table is theOperation Evanston chore for Hal Freeman anda fellow Phi Gam in the basement of a local charity agency.

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Confetti, crowds, and confusion fill the convention hall as delegates jam aisles in post- nomination demonstrations. In subsequent balloting, Eisenhower won on Hrst ballot. Senator Humphrey hits GOP administra- tion while praising Democratic achievement. Senator Dirksen stresses future campaign issues in his keynote address for the GOP. 28 As NU Goes, So Goes Nation- By taking over 800 votes on the first ballot, Eisenhower triumphed easily over I 3 opponents Dwight D. Eisenhower was nomi- nated for a second term as President by the college worldis oldest mock po- litical convention. The two-day convention, staged in McGaw Memorial hall, ended at 1:30 a.m. with the nomination of Harold E. Stassen as running mate. Eisenhower was nominated on the first ballot after a flurry of vote switch- ing. Of the 1,271 votes cast, the Presi- dent received 829. P r e side n t i al nominations were sparked by colorful demonstrations for , each of the 14 candidates. Permanent chairman Bill Cottrell was unable to enforce the time limit of live minute demonstrations for the Eisenhower and Stevenson rallies. Six of the nation's prominent politic- ians gave campaign speeches. Democratic keynoter Gov. G. Men- nen Wfilliams of lN1ichigan criticized Republicans for their complacency and their belief that Nutopias, peace, and prosperity are here to stay. He pointed to big business defense con- tracts and conditions in the Middle East, Korea, and Formosa as proof of Republican failures. Sen. Everett Dirksen CR., lll.j de- livered an Hoff-the-cuff Republican keynote address. He listed the forth- coming campaign issues as peace, pros- perity, and solvency. Foreign policy will always be an issue, the GOP key- noter predicted. Sen. Hubert Humphrey QD., Minn.j accused the Republicans of being negli- gent in promoting the general welfare, and in worshipping Hat the altar of bigness, big business. Gov. Theodore Mclieldin CR., Md.J answered Humphreys charges saying, UThe Democratic party, under its na- tional leadership, is stalled on dead center. It is incapable of meeting the challenge of events. Republicans and progress have moved hand in hand together? Other prominent speakers included, Mayor Daley of Chicago, Sen. Paul Douglas CD., Ill.D, Illinois Governor, Williaiii Stratton, and University Presi-