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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1964
Page
1
The senior managing board records three rolls of film as the transfer of power completes. By 9:00 the office is cleaned and organized, but by 1:00 A.M. it is again a mess, likened to the Augean Stables. The narrator notes there is no one to blame for the chaos.
The text argues for adopting Plan Three a revised student government structure at Barnard College to improve involvement and leadership. It condemns the old system and urges voters to approve a four committee executive model and reject reinstating the old constitution. If Plan Three falls short of three quarters of 500 votes the old system returns.
Barnard presents Premiere a varied theatre program featuring a twenty five minute opera by William Shorr with libretto by Kenneth Jones and a dance section set to e e cummings poetry by Dan Paget. Kirsten Falke and Steve Rudnicki star in the opera while Barbara Cleaves choreographs a dance sequence and Carla Rosen dances Joan. Performances are Friday and Saturday at Minor Latham Playhouse with tickets at the gate.
Dr Lodewyk Woltjer, 33, appointed chair of Columbia University’s Department of Astronomy, succeeding Dr Jan Schilt who retired in 1962. Woltjer will divide time between research and teaching, plans department expansion, focuses on theory of astronomy and nebulae structures, and criticizes space observation costs while favoring Earth-based observatories. He studied and taught at Leiden and held visiting posts at MIT and Maryland.
A Barnard student argues the college ignores student welfare. She cites curfews and check in rules, dormitory restrictions, and limited dorm visitors as proof of a hypocritical, antiquated administration that treats students like children and breeds apathy.
The February 20 1964 bulletin discusses how colleges face hard choices when punishing non academic acts and critiques the lack of a named student article. It argues for case by case handling and cites procedures and precedents from administrations while noting the need for precise details in reporting.
The writer voices active criticism of the Southern Exchange amid student apathy. After signing up in January to host exchange students for dinner, they received no reply until February 11, the day before the event, when they were told to proceed only if still interested.
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