CUSC Votes On Student Travel Guide
The Council and its Student Services Committee will distribute a free travel booklet for Columbia University students by week’s end in Ferris Booth Hall. CUSC reaffirmed its National Student Association membership but delayed affiliation to August 1, 1961. An Inter-School Communication Committee forms a graduate and professional student exchange group.
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Columbia University
Student Services Committee
Columbia University Student Council
Ferris Booth Hall
Europe
European
University Council
CUSC
National Student Association
Debaters Challenge Co Ed Ivy Debaters Debate
The Princeton Columbia debate on coeducation in the Ivy League featured affirmative debaters Jim Moeller and Mark Rosen arguing for co ed schools. The Princeton team countered that coeducation distracts and harms male education, while the affirmative suggested mothers visiting campuses could ease transitions.
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Ivy
Princeton
Columbia
Ivy League
Jim Moeller
Mark Rosen
Princetonians
Soph Class Tackles Athletic Association Roles and Elections
The 1963 class meeting questioned the need for a class AA representative as Diane Weinger described duties. Liz Pace was elected AA representative while Naomi Shoenthal won the vice presidency tie and other posts were filled including Nancy Brooks as Junior Show chair and Ann Knight as Political Council rep.
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Athletic Association
Diane Weinger
A. A
Liz Pace
Naomi Shoenthal
Nancy Brooks
Ann Knight
Sue Kaufman
Bancroft Prizes Awarded to Link and Peterson
The Columbia Bancroft Awards honored Dr. Arthur S. Link of Princeton and Dr. Merrill D. Peterson of Brandeis with $3,000 prizes for their books on Wilson and the Jefferson image. The annual dinner at Low Memorial Library featured Dr. Grayson Kirk presenting the awards.
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Columbia University
Arthur S. Link
Princeton University
Merrill D. Peterson
Brandeis University
Friends of the Columbia Libraries
Low Memorial Library
Grayson Kirk
University
Medical Office Alters Absence Excuse Rules
The medical office updates procedures for illness absences in gym class. Students report to the medical office, receive verbally how long to stay out, and must inform gym instructors. A written note on the medical chart records the absence length, checked at term end by Professor Margaret Holland.
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Medical Office
Margaret
Kenen Forecasts New Strengthening in Global Economy
Professor Peter Kenen of Columbia urges three US aims to bolster the free world economy. He calls for strengthening domestic and non Communist economies and expanding international financial arrangements while warning that tax or crackdown on U.S. firms abroad may provoke pushback. He argues for open trade over exclusion.
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Kenen
America
Peter Kenen
Columbia Economic Department
United States
Committee Increases Protection for Bare nagh Students
The Faculty Committee on Student Activities and the Student Council approve extra guards and lights to guard Bare nagh students at night. Two guards will patrol campus 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. and 4 p.m. to midnight, with gate closures at Barnard Hall and near the tennis courts. A string of lights will illuminate the campus and Broadway sidewalks.
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Barenagh
Jane Shipton
Barnard Hall
Claremont Avenue
Broadway
Conference Poll Shapes Next Year Topics for Political Council
The Political Council plans a poll starting tomorrow on choosing between Red China and a united European economic and political community as the 1962 conference focus. Sybil Halpern notes aims to join freshman orientation, possibly via UN trips or City Hall study. An International Relations Committee may form next fall with meetings on conferences topics. New officers include Merel Pomeranz vice president and Gloria Shapiro secretary treasurer, plus four corresponding secretaries and two publicity directors. Transcripts of the Latin American Conference will be ready in about two weeks. The council also plans a Wednesday all college tea to collect student questions and suggestions.
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Jake
Political Council
Sybil Halpern
United Nations
Miss Halpern
Merel Pomeranz
Gloria Shapiro
Carla Carlott
Raffaela Fighonlina
Leslie Brownrigg
Esther Bromfeld
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Job
Shoenthal
Linda Sirkin
Social Council
Myrna Bogatz
N.S.A
Aida Sharabadi
Annatte Mendee
Roberta Yancy
ICU
Holland
Tration
Prof
Prof Kenen
Latin America
Council
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