Debate on College Honor System Pledge and Cheating
A long letter argues against reliance on reporting and policing cheating. It calls the pledge a hollow smugness and explores whether honor systems deter deceit or merely punish it with suspensions and ghost policing. It questions the role of marks and moral culture in Barnard life.
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George Washington
Letters on Honor System and Chapel Notes in Bulletin
Correspondence argues for a revised honor system with reporting clauses, defending student motives and self government ideals. It discusses the role of proctors, investigations, and aims to restore personal honor amid campus discipline. The letter also notes Chapel hour practices and reader contributions, urging engagement with dormitory humor and notices.
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This Day In History and Tuesday Humor
A playful exchange where a Freshman asks about the Friday Bulletin already and a mother questions the early class. John Jay is referenced as discovering what meat it has been eating for dinner in a humorous line.
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John Jay
The November Bear Critique of College Literature
A campus literary review assesses Marion Byrnes's The Individualist and Isabel Davis's Heroics. The author discusses Fitzgerald influences, Meredith and Shakespearean ties, and notes on tone, dialogue, and the play’s handling of tragedy. The piece also mentions Edith Cahn's summer pieces and Leonie Adams's Storm verse.
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Isabel Davis
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