Barnard College and the liberal arts education debate
First in a four part series capturing Barnard faculty views on liberal arts education. Professors discuss whether Barnard meets liberal ideals, noting strengths in cross disciplinary exposure and cultural awareness, while criticizing the science requirement as too restrictive for non majors and urging deeper science study options.
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Barnard College
Liberal Arts
Columbia University
Barnard
Honey
Sharp
Geolesy
Geography
Times Editor Defends Book Review Standards
A Times editor discusses reviewing problems and the ethics of book criticism. He argues quantity affects quality, cites publishers’ influence, and notes the shift toward business over literature, calling for honest assessment of merits.
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Breit
Noes Poray
Meio Brent
Bub. Dong
No More Deadwood Declares Political Council at Brooklyn College Booth
Abbe Fessenden, elected P C chairman, announces a revitalized Political Council. The group will use sub committees on national affairs civil rights and urban development to coordinate activities with lectures conferences and discussions. A possible trip to Albany and Washington is noted with mock conventions planned for Brooklyn College Havard College and canvassing briefings after vacation.
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Deadwood
Abbe Fessenden
P.C
P.C. Booth
Jake
Booth
P. C
The
Council
Albany
Washington
Government Department
Brooklyn College
Havard College
Wigs and Cues First Opens Tuesday Night
Shakespeare's Pericles receives New York premiere on Tuesday April 5 at 3 30 p m with Barnard Wigs and Cues presenting a full scale production directed by Michael Kahn. Ed Witstein and Jerry Tunezi lead sets and lighting with Jack Adams as Pericles and Rhoda Horwin as Marina. Subscriptions run 180 to 200 with students 99. The piece features period costumes and music by John Corigliano and draws on Gower's tale Apollonius of Tyre.
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Pericles
New York
Barnard Wigs and Cues
Fany
Wilkins
Shakespeare
Michael Kahn
Ed Witstein
Jerry Tunezi
James Bigood
Parsons Institute of Design
John Corigliano
Jack Adams
Rhoda Horwin
Marina
Barbara Wilken
Thaisa
Dolph Sweet
Latham Playhouse
Antiochus
Zimmer
John Rodevick
Barnard-Columbia Dramatic Group
Jake
Metropolitan Students for Nonviolent Civil Rights Actions Formed
Eleven colleges form the Metropolitan Students for Non Violent Civil Rights Actions to coordinate student action in support of southern students. A three part structure includes a steering committee with two representatives per campus and one at large member per two reps. The steering committee holds final voting, the working body includes student org reps like NAACP with veto power, and a rank and file group remains voiceless.
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Metropolitan Students
Reammpus Naacp
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Chemstix Department
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Donald D. Ritchie
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Political Council
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Michael Vale Micheleee
Lawrence Dukore
Alan Helms
Dennis Flynn
Jervey Pagano
Leigh Wayne
Columbia
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Gower
Tyre
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