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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
3
Sixteen foreign students will stay in the King's Crown Hotel during the Christmas vacation as Barnard College closes student housing. Barnard asks residents in the King's Crown to volunteer rooms. if not enough rooms are offered, all Barnard tenants in the hotel may be forced to vacate for the entire break with assignments made arbitrarily.
All 30 freshmen in 616 signed a petition seeking release from the meal contract citing inconvenience and extra costs. The Faculty Housing Committee asked President Rosemary Park, who upheld the meal plan citing first college experiences, health, budgeting time, and adjustment.
Financial aid applications for the 1966-67 academic year are now at the financial aid office, 117 Mil bank. Forms must be picked up in person before Christmas vacation and renewed each year by applying for consideration by the faculty committee on financial aid.
Representatives from the Columbia Independent Committee on Vietnam and the Campus Young Republican Club presented brief summaries of their views on Vietnam to a capacity audience in Harkness Theater. The Young Republicans defended the Johnson administration policy as sincere while opponents urged deeper scrutiny of aims and a call to end military involvement for freedom to shape destiny.
Terry Cole reports a near unanimous student poll in favor of a five day end of term study period. The vote totaled 1201 to 34 with Holly Gunner chairing the Student Curriculum Committee praising the move as freedom and individuality in curriculum.
Rep Assembly held a poll last week on proposed changes to the Undergraduate Association constitution. Only 40 votes were cast. The amendment would create a Freshman Orientation Chairman, empower two Vice-Chairmen, and assign a Greek Games Coordinator role to the Vice-President Undergraduate. It would also centralize club funds with the Treasurer and set rules for funds remaining at year end and inactive organizations.
Transcripts must be ordered no later than December 17 for submission to Columbia University Office of Graduate Admissions ahead of the January 3 deadline. The note specifies a strict cutoff and ensures timely processing for applications.
The Black Student, a new campus publication by Afro-American Society members, will discuss academic social and cultural confrontations of Negroes on mainly white northeastern campuses. Slated for April, it will feature Whitney Young Jr and Dr Kenneth Clark as initial contributors with Columbia and Barnard students among others. Ed Hardwick is Editor in Chief and offices are in Havemeyer Hall.
President Rosemary Park received a letter from the University of South Carolina dean requesting different dates for next year’s Student Exchange. Suzanne Crowell 67, Exchange chairman, said the committee would consider altering this year’s dates so USC could participate. Crowell said Bulletin’s report of concluded agreements with USC and Claflin College was incorrect due to a misunderstanding.
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