y.:: + },~ a -4 . r;-4. - 1 -, - Page Four THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday.April 29.1956 SundayApril 29, 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILT SIX CLASSIC Perhaps a Little Too Hones DURING OFF-SEASON CALM, A FRANK LOOK AT A FOOTBALL C CAMPUS DATES University Social Life In All Its Categorical Glory EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is another fnthe Magazine Section's series of explorations into campus institutions -explorations variously referred to as penetrating" (by the author) or "pre- posterous" (by his friends). After having somewhat illuminated the matters of campus leaders and co- eds, we, now turn to several classical variations of the campus date. By ERNEST THEODOSSIN FOR the benefit of those who have difficulty in categorizing, a very necessary modern process, and who find it impossible to view their social life objectively, we here present a step-by-step deline- ation and analysis of six classic+ campus dates. A classic University date is an event never to be forgotten. A classic University date is to a Uni- versity student what a triple-deck ice cream cone is to a six year old:' an experience to be relived, boasted about, and retained in one's mem- ory as a touch of life's beauty. * * * THE COFFEE DATE. This meet- ing is held to convey and receive information. Male and female us- ually exchange important Univer- sity statistics, such as year, major, place of residence, affiliation or independence. Conversation is generally abstract and impersonal. Neither .shows much enthusiasm about the other, and yet, to be totally blase is to defeat the most important func- tion of the event. Above all, mu-' tual compatibility must be estab- lished, for if the couple have nothing in common, there is no use progressing any further. Typical discussion observed in the League Cafeteria: HE: "Have you had Litzen- schwartz's 16th century prose course?" SHE: "I took it last semester." SHE: "Well yes, but then he was very good on Lodge." HE: "Yes, he did a fine job on Lodge." The emphasis here is on saying nothing which can be held against you later. Many women, deter- mined to preserve their indepen- dence, will even insist on paying for their own coffee. THE MASS COMMUNICATION DATE. This is by far the most popular "real" date and always includes either the movies, theater, or, for the more cultural who have completed Music Lit 41, a concert, Dress depends on the familiarity the couple possess. Heels and hose, and tie and sport coat, are neces- sary for the first time; later, these superfluous social requirements are foregone in favor of regular cloth- ing that brings with it an intimacy which grows until khakis and ber- muda shorts are not only permiss- able, but necessary. The audience participation ex- perience is followed by a jaunt to a little coffee shop with booths. To show that they are not un- known on campus, it is required that the couple, while seeking an, unoccupied booth, utter to all they know such exclamations as "Hi, there!" "Hi, Bob!" "Janeeeeee!" each accompanied by a smile. By ALAN EISENBERG Associate Sports Editor T HE motion picture industry, in its few shallow attempts to get the inside story of big time foot- ball, hasronlystrengthened the public's erroneous impressions. Hollywood has depicted the head coach at a large institution of higher learning where football is the major interest of students, faculty, administration, towns- people, and alumni. The coach is a fast talking, fast thinking charac- ter with a ready tooth-paste smile. He is slim and good looking, re- spected but not liked. We, usually find a man with a rough exterior -but who is as soft as jelly under- neath. Most important, perhaps, is that the coach of the cinema must be unscrupulous; he will do any- thing to win the "big game." AND no doubt some of what the public thinks and some of what Hollywood creates is true. Football, at Michigan and many other places, is big business. Winning teams must be turned out, and the recruiting of the top high school players has become a deli- cate art. H. O. "Fritz" Crisler, the University's Athletic Director and past coach, has been described as a man with few friends. At many other schools the ad- ministration will go to any length to procure a winning team. It is known, for example, that coaches have given boys scholarships even if they know the players cannot fit W E went up to his cffice some time ago, just a few days be- fore spring practrce opened. A pile of papers cluttered up his desk and he looked like he had been poring over them for a couple of hours. A conversation was soon begun about the fact that a coach's job is a year-round proposition. Despite his problems he was smiling ebulliently. We asked why he was so happy. He thought for only a second, his grin widened a bit . "I guess it's because you can't lose football games in the spring," he commented ruefully. HIS COMMENT made us think of last year's defeat to Ohio State. There was much connected with the bitter loss for which Michigan should be ashamed. But the manner in which Oosterbaan conducted himself after the game was indeed noteworthy. He took the loss like a gentleman. Report- ers crowded around him in the dressing room asking questions. He answered them all honestly, never was he curt. The coach commented at one point that "it's the nature of the game. You have joys and sorrows. I have had my share of both-and I can expect the same in the future. Some have to win and some have to lose." ceptance of defeat was outlined! even more sharply when we thought about how other coaches had accepted a loss. We remem- bered Iowa's Forest Evashevski's bitter replies, Murry Warmath's antagonism, Woody Hayes' crude antics. THERE has been much debate about Oosterbaan's ability to coach. A recent letter to The Daily observed that Michigan's 1955 team lacked precision, imagina- tion, and deception. Blaming this lack on bad coaching the letter concluded with: "Barring a revo- lutionary change in coaching for a iti to eit baan team there coach OC other may thing chary estly tenar And that cell -Cartoons by David Rohn COFFEE DATE His simple and philosophical ac- meth HE: "He wasn't too bad, was he?" SHE: "Well, I like his approach -you know; he's the most won- derful person." HE: "Well, I don't like the way he did Deloney." 9 m "DON'T BE HALF DRESSED" BE COMPLETELY DRESSED BY SAFFELL & BUSH A NAME THAT DENOTES STYLE QUALITY AND STYLE LEADERSHIP ON THE CAMPUS FOR OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. MEN'S WEAR. MASS COMMUNICATION DATE Conversation in the booth is less abstract than during the coffee date. On a first mass communica- tion date, sex and marriage are pertinent topics for discussion, al- though forecful statements are not at all in order. SHE: "Greta Lotz is getting married. You know Greta don't you'" HE: "The name sounds familiar, but I can't place her." SHE: "She's a 'sister' of Arlene Friedman's. You know, short dark hair. She wears a trenchcoat." HE: "Oh, yeah." SHE: "I think she's really very foolish." HE: "Don't you believe in mar- riage?" SHE: "Well, every woman wants to get married eventually. But Greta's only 20. I think she's wast- ing her talent. You know she's getting an ed school certificate and she really ought to teach a tops in spring wear IVY LEAGUE COTTON CORD SU-IT $ A95 .. also . . 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HE: "Yes, that's true. But it's still very important." SHE: "Well, yes it is. But you gotta have more than sex." HE: "Well, you've gotta love your husband or wife. But sex is very important." At 12:15 the couple depart and walk slowly toward the hill. Once at the young lady's dorm, they may, if they have strong feelings toward each other, engage in that nh ------- a1n --" alric into the team's offensive pattern. The reason? So no other school which they might help can get them. But it is because of people like Bennie Oosterbaan, who violate the stereotype, that Michigan has gained the reputation she wears so proudly. He is a coach who points with pride to the better than 90 % of'his players who graduate, and of the many who enter the pro- fessional world. He is a coach per- haps a little too honest, perhaps a little too sincere. In the 30 years Oosterbaan has been connected with the Univer- sity, from the time he was an ath- letic great to his present position, he has always made Michigan proud. These are strong words to use about a man who will probably not impress you the first time you meet him. His clothes are baggy and wrink- led. The ten-gallon hat is worn at a rakish angle and looks a bit out of place. He no longer has the frame which one associates with athletes; his stomach has begun to peek out from beneath his belt. And when his hat is off his grey, thinning hair is usually uncombed. Michigan's Head Coach has a warm and friendly personality; his office door is always .open, a wide- open invitation to visitors. humor-a "must" ingredient in the SAFFEL & BUSH MEN'S WEAR. STATE STREET TICK & WREN CAfl1/ 1107 South University- Across from Ann Arbor Bank ST S 9 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.