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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
1
Judy Kerr asks if a reading period precedes final exams. The university has no current plan but may cancel the last class day to allow one or two days of study. Students press for a permanent two day reading period yearly, with Monday joint meetings to air the issue.
A critical look at Jester of Columbia by Sandy McCaw highlights a satire marked by humor on hi fi sex and sports cars yet questions its sincerity. It praises some pieces, notes long interviews, and suggests the magazine should publish monthly while focusing on fun over moralizing.
In this 1956 57 issue Emilie Buchwald surveys the Columbia Review editorial on contemporary poetry critiquing pedantry and virtuosity while noting Adrienne Rich and Louis Simpson as exceptions. The issue favors simple understated poetry though Saul S Cohen’s Sarah's Afternoon Wedding stands out for movement and charm.
Arthur Ingraham of Barnard College, a shop carpenter and aspiring songwriter, seeks a Barnard student to set his lilting lyrics to music. Sigmund Spaeth suggests possible singers, while Ingraham recalls poetry and notes from the New York Times Book Review as he waits for proper musical notation. Continental note indicates continuation on Page 3.
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