Barnard Delegates Describe Southern Experience
Barnard College delegates recount a week at Tougaloo University in Mississippi and travel to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. They discuss child welfare funding, NAACP cooperation with SNCC and CORE, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party aims, and resistance to integration from the state superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Southern University
Tougaloo University
Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
Georgia
Jane Allen
Tougaloo
Aid
Lieba Wilensky
Charles Evans
Medgar Evans
NAACP
Evans
SNCC
CORE
Miss Wilens
Margaret Russo
Mrs.Gray
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Priscilla MacDougall
Mississippi Superintendent of Schools
Petition Seeks New Tennis Courts At Barnard College
Recreation and Athletic Association Chairman Barbara Orlin says a petition will be presented to the administration to build new tennis courts after the current courts are torn down for a new student center. Mrs. Phillips notes tennis’ value to Barnard students and the petition urges immediate action on a new site, possibly the new student center roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation and Athletic Association
Bar
Phillips
Physical Education Department
Delegates Cite Open Transfer Policy In Atlanta Desegregation Debate
Barnard College exchange delegates from New York observe that Atlanta schools show token integration due to an open transfer policy. They cite West Fulton High as a desegregation example and note white flight and lack of information among low income families fueling tensions.
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Supreme Court
West Fulton High School
May 2nd Committee Demonstrates Against U S Action in Viet Nam
The May 2nd Committee a national student group opposing U S involvement demonstrates on campus during North Viet Nam bombings. Led by Steve Newman at Columbia it has 100 plus mailing list and plans ongoing actions to mobilize students nationwide through letters, newspaper sales, and campus outreach.
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U.S
N. Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Steve Newman
Columbia
North Viet Nam
Newman
Action
May 2Nd National Committee
Columbia Group
Greek Games Auditions Held For Freshmen and Sophomores
Freshmen and sophomores may audition for speaking parts in Greek Games tomorrow at noon in the gym. The priestesses challengers and lyric reader will be selected.
VISTA Plans Campus Recruitment Drive in U S
VISTA Volunteers in Service to America will recruit on campuses the week of April 4 with literature and a local open meeting. Organized by the Office of Economic Opportunity, projects target U S and territorial sites rural and urban including reservations hospitals schools migrant camps and facilities for the mentally ill. Applicants need 18 plus preliminary filing then a detailed submission after screening. no exam. Goal 3500 recruits by end of 1965.
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VISTA
Volunteers In Service To
America
Peace Corps
Jake
Office of Economic Opportunity
United States
Silver Opinion Competition at Barnard for Reed and Barton
Judy Rosenberg student representative at Barnard conducts a Silver Opinion Competition for Reed and Barton silversmiths. Scholarships start at 500 dollars for the First Grand Award with silver china and crystal prizes for 100 runners up. Entrants list three best combinations of sterling china and crystal from indicated patterns. Contact Miss Rosenberg on Jake for entry plans and details.
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Judy Rosenberg
Barnard
Reed and
Barton
Miss Rosenberg
Jake
C U Council Moves to Expand Course Evaluations
Columbia University Student Council votes to expand the course evaluation program. The council proposes administration prints and distributes forms to remove clerical burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lang
Columbia University Student Council
CUSC
Columbia College
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AAA
Nancy Doctor
Tougaloo College
Jackson
Lanta
Suzanne Crowell
Sheila Curwen
Pennyny Lipkin
Esther Katzen
The
Oglethorpe
Penny Lipkin
By Sharon Zukin
C.U. Council
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