THE 14IICHIGAIY DAILY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1954
THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1956
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HARNESS THE ATOM:
Phoenix Project Honors
World War II Dead
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It was nearly eight years ago
that the Student Legislature went
on recordas favoring a "function-
al war memorial to the World
War II dead" thus laying the seed
for the Phoenix Memorial Re-
search Project.
In the wake of the war, the
Project was conceived as a living
tribute to its heroes, dedicated tc
the study of peace-time potentials
and implications of atomic energy.
It was almost nine months after
the initial SL resolution was passed
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before the memorial idea was
given official sanction. Then, in
September, 1947 the University
Regents named a faculty-student
War Memorial Committee.
A month later they had adopted
the suggestion of prominent alum-
nus Fred J. Smith, a New York
publisher who proposed the re-
search be devoted to the study of
atomic potential in the realm of
peaceful activity.
By May of 1948 the inevitable
Washington red tape had been cut,
and with final Regents' approval,
the road was cleared for the Pro-
ject's emergence.
Phoenix head, Dean Ralph A.
Sawyer, of the graduate school,
and his staff began in 1949 on a
borrowed operating budget o f
$25,000. In that year Phoenix
granted a total of $6,400 to in-
dividual researchers to explore
various atomic areas.
During the year 1952-53 $555,-
692.56 was spent by the Phoenix
project on research,operations and
construction.
This has come about with the
aid of an immense general fund
campaign, the first in University
history, held in 1950 and 1951 which
has raised to date far in excess of
seven million dollars.
About one to one and a half
million dollars of this money will
be used to build a memorial lab-
oratory building on the University's
new North Campus.
The new structure will house the
University's two large "atom,
busting" machines and biological
research activities that use pow-
erful radiation.
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Autos Out,
But Some
May Drive
Although there has been a great
deal of discussion recently about
lifting the automobile ban at the
University, at present the ban is
effective and breaking of the rule
results in disciplinary action.
However, not everyone is doom-
ed to go on foot at the University.
People meeting certain require-
ments can receive permission to
drive through the Office of Stu-
dent Affairs.
Who Qualifies
Any student who is twenty-six
years old may apply for exemption.
as may those who have a faculty
rating of teaching fellow or high-
er.
Entering students generally do
not fall into these categories, but
may qualify for a "special per-
mit," granted in cases of absolute
need.
"Special permits" are available
to married students, to residents
of this locality living at home,
for commuting use of those stu-
dents who live beyond reasonable
walking distance (1% miles) for
business use of students who re-
quire a car to carry out business
activities, and for health and lim-
ited social use of physically handi-
capped students. There are re-
strictions governing each of these
categories, which are explained at
the time of granting the permit.
How To Apply
Applications for permits must
be presented to the Office of Stu-
dent Affairs within the first two
weeks of the semester and are
effective for a complete school
year.
In order to get permission, the
student applying must have with
him his State license plate num-
ber, driver's license number, evi-
dence of public liability and prop-
erty damage insurance on his
automobile (including the name
of the insurance company, policy
number and expiration date of
policy) and, if under 21 years old,
signed permission from his par-
ent or guardian.
The automobile regulations be-
come effective at eight o'clock on
the morning that classes begin.
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'LIFETIME FRIENDSHIPS'
Fraternities Offer Many Opportunities,
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FOUNTAIN PENS aIl makes
"To the man taking his place
among the University's thousands,
fraternities offer a group of friends
that will last a lifetime," accord-
ing to the IFC code.
Once students are pledged to
a fraternity, the men in that chap-
ter take a sincere interest in their
well-being through pledge meet-
ings, the "big brother" system,
athletic programs, social events,
sings and many other fraternity
function.
In turn, the pledges are ex-
pected to contribute to the frat-
ernity through chapter functions,
work sessions, Help Week and sug-
gestions are designed to cultivate
pride in fraternity fellowship.
Formal Rushing
During the two-week formal
rushing period each semester at
the University, the Interfratern-
ity Council offers a program for
accurately selecting from t h e
many social fraternities, number-
ing 42 on the Michigan campus,
suited to each student's individual
interests.
Before Wednesday of the second
week of classes, September 29,
each rushee must register with
the IFC in the Dean of Men's
Office, 1020 Administration Bldg.
The office will be open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and there is no
fee or charge involved in regis-
tration, merely the signing of the
IFC rushing list.
In the scholastic year 1952-53
the University's IFC was named
"the most outstanding" of all the
campus' in the United States, and
received as an award the statue
shown in the picture. The frat-
ernity system now in its 110th
year at Michigan, numbers about
2,000 men in fraternities, 25,000
alumni and an expected 500 pledg-
es.
Counseling Service
The IFC also maintains a coun-
seling service for newcomers to
the campus, freshmen and trans-
fer students. One man is ap-
pointed from each fraternity to
act as a rushing counselor, who
is assigned to lecture to three
orientation groups, explaining the
fraternity system, and helping the
rushees with any questions they
might have.
The IFC is guided by William
S. Zerman, assistant to the Dean
of Men and head counselor for
fraternities at the University.
This year rushing will last from
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Stationery
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3 ring heavy,
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1 "ring 63c
1 i" ring 97c
2" ring $1.21
AWARD FOR 110TH YEAR - John Calvin, chairman of publio
relations for the Interfraternity Council for the University, and
Ronald Reim, an incoming freshman in engineering, -look at
the rushing pamphlet, with the statue awarded to IFC for the
"most outstanding" organization, in the background.
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Sunday, September 26 until Sun-
day, October 10. The schedule will
be as follows: Sunday, September
26-open houses from 2 to 5 p.m.
September 27-open houses from
7 to 9:30 p.m. After the "smok-
ers," students will receive their
bids by personal contact. Pledge
cards will go out to the men Octo-
ber 5.
For all those men interested in
rushing, or those just wanting to
find out about the system, there
will be a mass rushing meeting
September 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Michigan Union.
42 To Choose From
The 42 social fraternities on
campus are open to all under-
graduates, while the 27 profession-
al and 20 graduate fraternities are
limited as to membership. Kinds
of graduate fraternities are: law,
medical, dental, business, architec-
ture- and pharmaceutical. T h e
number of chapters, whether large
or small, has nothing to do with
the strength of a national fratern-
ity or its individual chapters.
The social functions of fratern-
ities include pledge formals, facul-
ty teas, J-Hop Weekend, record
dances, costume parties, IFC Ball
and Sing, exchange dinners with
sororities, open houses on football
weekends, Mother and Dad's week-
ends, serenades and Christmas
parties for the chidren of Ann
Arbor, as well as Michigras,Home-
coming and all the other Univer-
sity activities.
According to President Harlan
H. Hatcher, "Fraternities occupy
a significant place in the Univer-
sity community. In recent years
they have assumed a most praise-
worthy role-they have shown con-
cern for the University's best in-
terests and they have done much
to commend themselves to the
campus and to the city."
Hophead Contest
For student writers with a yen
toward the humorous, Gargoyle
sponsors an annual Hopwood con-
test, at which time prizes of mon-
ey and travel are awarded to the
authors of the most hilarious
stories.
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