Rep Assembly defeats proposed political council amendment
The Undergraduate constitution amendment to add a thirteen member Student Council seat for the Chairman of Political Council was rejected 24 to 11 with two abstentions. Proponents argued PC enhances campus life through town meetings and coordination of clubs, while opponents said PC is not student government.
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Rep
P. C. View
Beverly Beck Fuchs
P.C
Fuchs
Marilyn Schulhof
A.A
Carol Leni
Miss Leni
Bulletin
Carolyn Kimmerfield
CU Lengthens Academic Year
The University adds five school days to next year’s calendar. Regents Board increase in required days for certain professional degrees prompted the change. Exam periods were shortened from eleven to nine days, effectively adding four days, with the fifth by dropping George Washington’s Birthday as an official University holiday.
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Thomas Hayden
New York State Regents Board
George Washington
Step Singers Rehearse For May 31 Class Night
Weekly rehearsals prepare for the Step Singing portion of Class Night on May 31 in the gym at 8 p.m. Fifty class members and all senior Honor Guards will present roses to seniors as they pass the aisle. The program features a Processional, each class verse of You Can Tell, original songs, Sunset Song, class rotations, and a final Sans Souci.
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Maude Hopkinson
Sylvia Caides
Marie Fazia
Lucille Frackman
Hopkinson
France
Ile de France
la Societe Francaise
Simone Dreyfus
Columbia University Council Allows Free Speaker Choice
The Columbia University Student Council adopted a ruling allowing recognized campus groups to invite any speaker. The policy reverses earlier limits on Gus Hall addressing the Marxist Society and clarifies that speaking does not imply university endorsement. The Marxist Society reapplies to host Hall under the new rule.
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Columbia University Student Council
Council
Gus Hall
United States
Marxist Society
Columbia University
Students urged to aid in special district election
The Political Council seeks volunteers from Jake students for the May 17 special election to fill Sol Bloom's 20th District seat. Roosevelt Jr., Rubenstein, and Shallock are listed as candidates with different party endorsements. A P.C. booth will display a map of the district and student clubs will host candidate stations.
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Jake
Sol Bloom
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr
Liberal Party
Annette Rubenstein
American Labor Party
Benjamin Shallock
Republican Party
Political Council
P.C
Plan Revision Of Dorm Rules At Open Meeting
Residents discussed revising the Residence Halls rule book with decisions pending approval by the Executive Committee house staff and College administration. Proposals include tightening night signouts ending desk duty staff, removing 12:30 permissions, and allowing two overnight passes for freshmen instead of one weekend per month.
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Harold E. Dean
Dean offers late scholarship applications this month
The Dean announces a chance for students who missed the filing deadline to submit late applications for scholarships and grants-in-aids. Blank forms are available at the Dean's Office and must be returned there by May 20.
Organize New Poetry Group at Columbia University
A new university wide group named the Poetry Society of Columbia University is approved by the Student Council and will start this fall. It will have twelve active members chosen by judging submissions with Mark Van Doren Leonora Speyer and Babette Deutsch among the judges. Associates may join. Barnard students contact J A Fusca at 801 Business.
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Poetry Society of
Columbia University
Columbia University Student Council
Mark van Doren
Leonora Speyer
Babette Deutch
Barnard
J. A. Fusca
Quarto
Seven College Conference Delegates Named from Barnard
Mary Jean Huntington and Eleanor Holland will represent Barnard at the Seven College Conference to be held April 29 to May 1 at Mt. Holyoke College. Delegates from Bryn Mawr Vassar Mt Holyoke Smith Radcliffe and Wellesley will discuss student government problems and campus organization financing curricula and administration. Delegates have previously applied conference suggestions to Barnard's student government.
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Mary Jean Huntington
Eleanor Holland
Barnard
Mt. Holyoke College
South Hadley
Massachusetts
Bryn Mawr
Vassar
Mt. Holyoke
Smith
Radcliffe
Wellesley
Plan Senior Week Events Schedule Details
The Senior Week committee has drawn up a time schedule with meetings on Friday May 27 at 9 am and 3 pm for commencement rehearsal and class night. Additional sessions are set for Monday May 30 at 9 am and 1 pm. Seniors are reminded to invite guests to the Baccalaureate Service Ivy Ceremony and Baccalaureate Tea on May 29. They are asked to bring flowers to Hewitt Hall for the Sertier Banquet and Brooks Lawn for the Baccalaureate Tea and to contact Margaret Ward or June Billings for donations.
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Hewitt Hall
Sertier
Brooks Lawn
Margaret Ward
June Billings
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Rep Assembly
Barnard College
Columbia College
School of General Studies
Barnard Hall
Bettina
Jean Sablon
CUSC
N.S.A
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