T. M-P-Alt -. REC.,1:4,. 1943 M-FC, WI-C A N 14,A I IN "P44P7 ~t-I-U~WI-E~A N~ ii A LI V .-. ~ ~~-R A ~.,4ZA U P ~ ~ ~ f'~ I I...4 U~. n"T!Tmo- 1!AQE. Fn Sweet Old lit Cetera, ;: >r:;'::4 By NANCY GROBERG OIT'S FLU, IS IT? Well, flu isn't the only thing that's flying around this campus. Anybody can see that. Why, we're practically the most diseased student body in the country. We haven't missed a thing. Speaking from a purely mental point of view-not to be confused with the medical approach -we are all of us suffering from one or another of the Epidemica Academia. TAKE far example, Mark Fever, the more extreme cases of which take the form of Phi Beta Kappa Fever. Why, there are people walking around all over the place with that communicable disease, and nobody has done a thing about it. The chances are that your best friend has it. That's the funny thing about Mark Fever-you never know who's a carrier. But the symptoms are unmistakable-rapid pulse accompanied by rapid rush to the office of the professor who awarded a point too few on a bluebook; inco- herent mutterings about the mediocrity of B's; frequent and vigorous nod- dings of the head which are supposed to give the professor the courage to go on with his lecture; and, finally; cryptic references to Phi Bete-the utterance of which are expected to provoke from one's friends the query, "You'll probably make it, won't you, Smith?" This last, we might add, is usually followed by energetic denials during which the diseased student, never believing a word he says, explains that he can't possibly make it be- cause so-and-so deliberately did him out of an A last semester. THEN there is the other extreme, the "I-don't-give-a-damn-about-marks" or "Have-you-heard-that-I'm-flunking-out" variety. This type tricks others into underestimating the importance of the course by refusing to attend classes any more often than necessary and, when he does attend, failing, as obviously as he can, to take notes. Thus, the unsuspecting and, as yet, healthy student is fooled into believing that he too has a photo- graphic mind, and the results are disastrous. Imagine the mess when at the end of the semester, people discover that no one has taken any notes at all so that the final is a hopeless catastrophe. OTHER TYPES might well be mentioned, despite the fact that limited space makes the infinte detail unutterable. Think of the "Let's-all-live- in-the-clouds" or "No-economics-for-me-variety." Consider the unhealthy state of the "Nothing-before-eleven-in-the-morning -or-after-two-in-the- afternoon'' group. Weep for the "No-Saturday-classes" category. And decry vigorously the fate of the pitful "pipe-trotter." SOMETIMES it get to the point where we wonder whether anyone has the right slant on education. With all these diseased characters hover- ing around the future looks pretty black for universities. The students blame it on the professors and the professors blame it on the students. A professor of ours once compared our system to a sink full of water and peas, in which certain peas float to the top and others go down the drain which is education. Maybe somebody ought to pull the stopper out. Nobody seems to be going down. 'Spree To Ga STickets >on Sale Ficitiy Women Entertain Servicemen Petitioning for ' Tickets for"The Final Spree of '43," this year's New Year's Eve dance, will be on sale after 1:00 p.m. today at the Travel Desk in the lobby of the Union. The dance, which is to be held from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. in Water- man Gym, will be the sole campusI social affair of the evening. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold, and each customer will be limited to the pur- chase of one ticket. Proceeds from the dance will be added to the Bomber Scholarship Fund, co-chairman Roy D. Boucher and Rupert J. Straub said. This fund is a student project established to create scilolarships for servicemen returning to school after serving in the armed forces.I Advisors Will . Run Until Friday Petitioning for 01ientation advis- ors for the February. July, or Fall terms will continue until Friday of this week in the Undergraduate Of- fice of the League. "Women who will be juniors or seniors at the time, of this position are eligible-their main requisite be- ing a illeasing -and vibrant person- ality," announced Miss Anne Mac- i Millan. "The purpose of orientation advis- ors is to make the freshmen and transfers feel a part of the University of Michigan as readily as possible. Therefore," Miss MacMillan added, "We are anxious to have women who will devote the orientation week to this job and who will keep in touch with their group during the year." In the interview the applicant will be given a chance to give her opin- ions on the present system of orien- tation and present. any original ideas toward bettering the system. Additional members committee are Stan Jean Bisdee, who are publicity. of the dance] Wallace and; handling the Women ,To Vie Two Ex-'Daily' Managers Wed Two former Daily business mana- gers set a new precedent in Daily history when they exchanged vows on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The bride, the former Jeanne Lov- ett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lovett of Detroit, is a member of Alpha Phi. The bridegroom, Frank M. O'Brien, '43, son of Dr. and Mrs. F.-.M. O'Brien of Bluefield, W.Va., is affiliated with Delta Tau Delta and is a member of Scabbard and Blade and Sphinx, junior honor society. Mr. O'Brien was Daily business manager during the spring semester of '43, and his bride was business manager in the summer semester. There will be a meeting for all Panhellenic representatives at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow at the League, room to be p tdaccording to Frances vm 44,treasurer. 'Positions Open On '47 Corps Freshman Coeds May Petition For Central Committee Jobs Four new positions on the Central Committee of the '47 Corps:" assis- tant chairman, equipment manager, bookkeeper, and publicity . director, are open, announced Ann MacMillan, '44, president of Judiciary. These new positions are open to freshman women, and petitioning for these and other positions previously announced will continue . through Friday. Coeds may sign up for an interview on the sheet posted on the door of the Undergraduate Office of the League. This project was started as a gen- eral drive to clean up the campus grounds, but it has been taken over by the freshmen as their class pro- ject. For Badminton Championship "Women who are interested in playing in a badminton doubles tour- nament to be held shortly after Christmas vacation, should register at the WAB or at Barbour Gym now," announced Madeline Vibbert, 44, manager of the Badminton Club, recently. Any woman may enter the tourna- ment even if she isn't a regular mem- ?er of tl frclub. Forthose eliminated in their first gam~e, a second tourna- ment will be, formed the next week. This will give everyone a more equal chance to participate. The tourna- ments will begin shortly after Christ- mas and last throggh the first weeks of January. The regular meeting of the Bad- mn4ton Club will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Barbour Gym. The meeting will last for an hour and consist of practicing and perfecting badminton technique. The club recently adopted a policy of including men at its meetings every other week.' Men are invited to attend the meeting this Thursday. "Badminton is a fast game, much faster than tennis. It is easily, learned and a girl can develop into a good player in a very short period of time. Our meeting this week would be a good time for those girls who are planning to enter the tourna- ment to get a little practice," Miss Vibbert suggested. Because the equipment is not fur- nished, players must bring their own birds and rackets. WAA Notices Nancy Hattersley, '44, president of WAA, has announced that Virginia Dodd, '45, has been selected as bowl- ing manager for WAA. Although the alleys at the WAB are not ready for use as yet, it is hoped that they will be opened soon after Christmas. The La Crosse Club wants to play one last "real" game before the Christmas holidays, according to Pan Daniels, '46, club manager, and 22 women are urged to come out at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on Palmer Field. Sponsor For Army, Navy I. Servicemen were entertained re- cently at an informal party at the home of Prof. aid Mrs. Charles Good, 2307 Hill Street. The above scene is typical of the gatherings that the Faculty Women's Club has been sponsoring since this past summer. Every two weeks 75 men have been invited to various Ann Arbor homes. Facul~ty Women, Par1t ies By BETTY ROTH Some dozen or more parties will be given under the sponsorship of the Faculty Women's Club on the eve- ning of Dec. 18 and the afternoon of the next day in various Ann Arbor homes for servicemen stationed on the campus. These parties are a continuation of a series which the club has been giving every two weeks since this summer. On these week-ends 75 Army and Navy men are invited to different faculty women's homes. Most of the parties are small and informal with the woman in whose home the party is, serving as hostess, Rushees Ms Be at MeetIng Because so many questions have arisen in regard to rushing proced- ure, there will be a compulsory meet- ing for all women who have signed up for rushing at 4:30 p.m. today in Rackham Auditorium, according to Mary June Hastreiter, '44, president of Panhellenic. "It is imperative for all rushees to attend this meeting," Miss Hastreiter said, "because the procedure for the next few functions will differ con- siderably from those which have taken place up to the present.' There will be a meeting of the JGP from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the undergrad office of the League. The meeting will be held for the women selling war stamps to dorms and auxiliary dorms. 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