Revision Raises Fines Penalty in Undergraduate Constitution
The November 28 Assembly passes a revision to Article IX detailing that failure to pay an undergraduate fine within the time allowed may result in a second fine by the Court of Senior Proctors and possible loss of registration for the next semester or diploma for seniors. The task force, chaired by Ruth Simon, seeks input from juniors and seniors in student government.
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Representative Assembly
Ruth Simon
Margot Lyons
Pat McArdle
Menorah Leibowitz
Hannah Shulman
Bulletin
Ann Lord
Rep Assembly
Reading Period Favored By Undergrads In Survey
A survey by Bulletin reports most students support a reading period before finals. Fifty-five of sixty respondents favor extra study time, noting it reduces stress or helps organize thoughts, while a minority worry it invites cramming.
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Judy Kerr
Bulletin
Student Council
Greet Advocates Geography in English Study at Conference
Barnard English Professor W. Cabell Greet urged using country geography and history as a base for literature study at the English Conference on December 5. He distributed England maps and a chronology poem of rulers from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II and had groups read it aloud to reinforce memory.
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W. Cabell Greet
Barnard
Greet
England
Professor Greet
Housman
Shropshire
William the Conqueror
Elizabeth II
Sophomore Class Redirects Funds to Hungary Relief Drive
The class of 1959 voted to send profits from selling candles cards and cake to World University Service instead of the IRC. Betsy Wolf says the change aims for unity among Hungary relief drives on campus and funds will pass through the National Students Association to WUS.
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World University Service
International Rescue Committee
Betsy Wolf
Bulletin
Marilyn Gold
Columbia College
Barnard
Columbia
National Students Association
Hungary
NSA
WUS
Library committee to survey student opinion on new library
A five member committee appointed by the Student Council will represent student opinion on plans for the new library. Under chairman Marion Bachrach 57 the group meets Dean Thomas P. Peardon and Esther Greene. Members include Kathleen Cusack 59 Margot Lyons 58 Sandy McCaw 57 and Corky Marcus 59.
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Stu
Marion Bachrach
Thomas P. Peardon
Esther Greene
Kathleen Cusack
Margot Lyons
Sandy McCaw
Corky Marcus
Taubes Examines Salvation Through Freudian Lens
Professor Jacob Taubes of Columbia Religion discusses Salvation reconsidered by Freudian psychoanalysis at the Thursday Noon Meeting on December 6. He argues religion and psychoanalysis entwined since the nineteenth century utopian hunt for progress failed. He notes Freud treats guilt as inescapable, while religion promises salvation, framing guilt as serious but not tragic.
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Freud
Taubes
Professor Taubes
B C Reintroduces Tag Day to Boost Drive
The Term Drive ended with $1050 raised from November 5 to 30, far short of the $2500 goal. Tag Day will resume on Wednesday December 12 with small tags bearing I gave to Term Drive Did you selling from a nickel upward to spur further gifts.
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Term Drive
Majors Plan Discussions Next Week at College
Economics majors, English majors, history and government majors, and sociology majors meet Tuesday December 1 to hear speakers. Christopher Morris of Cambridge discusses Why I Dont Like Burke with a luncheon in the College Parlor.
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Christopher Morris
Cambridge
Burke
Morris
Government Department
Richard E. Brotman
C.C.N.Y
Morningside
Barnard
United Nations
Willard Heap
Brewster Room
Heaps
Discrimination and Prejudice Scrutinized by Dr Otto Klineberg
Social psychologist Dr Otto Klineberg of Columbia spoke at a NAACP meeting on Race Myth and Fact. He argued discrimination stems from negative attitudes and that bias feeds prejudice in a vicious circle that can be broken by legal action and integration. He noted Southern whites oppose integration though many believe eventual full integration is possible.
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Otto Klineberg
Columbia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Klineberg
Social
N.A.A.C.P
Dr. Klineberg
South
Gallup
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Iry Jean Rosenberg
Dent Council
Prof. Taubes
B.C
By Sue Warter
Central Committee
Northside
Center For Child
Sheila Tropp Lichtman
Mittee
Northside Center
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