Young Dems Squabble Over Election Tactics
The Columbia Barnard Democratic Club election meeting sparked controversy over media bias and editors rights. Easton labeled a shortened story yellow journalism while Weissman accused cuts of bias. Weissman won 44 votes for president. Kossack became first Barnard girl elected as vice president. Bennett won corresponding secretary 18 to 3 with seven abstentions. A platform stance urged abolition of HUAC with transfer to the Judiciary Committee.
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Bulletin
Columbia-Barnard Democratic Club
Robert Easton
William Weissman
Eleanor Traube
Sandra Bennett
Miss Bennett
Miss Traube
Barnard
Esta Kossack
Mark Ramee
Allan Willen
Irving Spitzburg
Merrill Pomerantz
Mgr
Easton
Carla Carlotti
House Un-American Activities Committee
Committee On the Judiciary
McIntosh Hears Med Complaints On Campus Medical Office
President Millicent C. McIntosh announced re organization plans for the Medical Office at a dormitory student meeting. Students urged a second college physician and separate treatment for dormitory residents, with concerns about privacy and emergency admission to St Luke’s Hospital.
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Millicent C. McIntosh
St. Luke’s Hospital
Barnard
New York City
Assemblies Plan Socialism Series For Next Fall
An all college series on socialism and related topics will be presented next fall based on a proposal from James O Connor of the Economics Department. October 24 and 31 were set for the two all college meetings with small assemblies to feature accessible distinguished speakers. Coffee after lectures may be offered to encourage informal discussion.
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James O'Connor
Millicent C. McIntosh
Barnard Bulletin Exam Schedule Update
Students are reminded that the published examination timetable is tentative Final schedules will be posted outside 117 Milbank before the exam period.
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Barnard Bulletin
Milbank
Assembly defers election of new NSA coordinator
Student Council passes a resolution urging faculty and trustees to back the repeal of the disclaimer affidavit and loyalty oath in the 1958 act. Committees in Congress push to repeal. NSA asks members to contact lawmakers in support. Judy Hauer named tentative Editor in Chief for the Undergraduate rule book. Pearl Sternhuss to chair Vocational Committee for 1961-63.
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Barnard College
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
National Students’ Association
Student Council
Judy Hauer
Pearl Sternhuss
NSA
Barnard Student Center Aims 600000 for Completion
Barnard considers a $600000 price tag for a new center to link faculty and students and ease commuter and dorm student divides. If funds are found, construction could start by late summer with a ground floor Jake and a late opening snack bar and expanded eating facilities on the second floor.
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Barnard
Jake
Barnard Hall
Social and Curriculum Chairmen Elected After Debate
In a heated vote the Representative Assembly postponed an all college election for the National Students Association Coordinator and chose a delegate to serve until February 1962. Lee Salmansohn was named Chair of the Curriculum Committee, Barbara Levitz Social Council Chair, and Felice Witztum was elected Parliamentarian.
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Representative Assembly
National Students Association
National Student Association
Lee Salmansohn
Curiculum
Social Council
Barbara Levitz
Felice Witztum
National Student Association Poll Results
Susan Rodd reports on a Barnard student poll by the National Student Association. Respondents weigh civil defense drills shelter refusal, House Un-American Committee rights, anti Castro aid, nuclear test ban, and U N sanctions on South Africa with clear yes and no tallies.
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Barnard
Jake
National Student Association
House Un-American Committee
U.S
U.S.S.R
U.N
Union of South Africa
NSA
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