Call for direct initiative at Barnard student government
Beverly Vernon argues that Barnard lacks accountable democratic mechanisms. She urges a direct system of initiative and referendum, complaints about secret meetings, unrecorded votes, and the power of Student Council, urging reform to empower undergraduates to challenge policy.
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United States
Great Britain
Barnard
Representative
Rep Assembly
Council
Representative Assembly
Student Council
Bulletin
Beverly Vernon
Nominees Named For Undergraduate Secretary Post
Ruth Raup Carol Johns Peggy Partridge Alessandra Rice and Helen Trevor lead the freshman class slate for Undergraduate Secretary. Final slate to be announced today by Undergraduate president Joan Carey. Raup serves as vice-president and Greek Games lyrics chair.
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Ruth Raup
Carol Johns
Peggy Partridge
Alessandra Rice
Helen Trevor
Joan Carey
Bulletin Associate News Board
Community Service Bureau
Carole Johns
The
Athletic Association
Newman Club
Representative Assembly
Student Council
Harrington
Ten Barnard Students Attend Postwar Problems Conference
Barnard sent ten representatives to the Foreign Policy Association College Conference on Post-War Problems at Hunter College this Saturday. Delegates from fourteen colleges took part in five round table discussions on Relief and Recovery, Minorities, Economic Welfare, Treatment of Enemies, and Security from War. Summaries were reported to all and a proceedings bulletin is due this week.
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Jane Brunstetter
Audrey Brown
Aline Cranshaw
Joanne Ruth
Edith Udell
Sabra Follett
Anne Ross
Sally Ferris
Hope Simon
Felice Turtz
Barnard
Foreign Policy Association
Hunter College
Mead Explains Japanese Actions Continued From Page 1
Dr. Margaret Mead discusses elements of Japanese upbringing shaping behavior. She cites Spartan schooling for older children continuity over the individual and the low status of mothers. Mead, Barnard graduate and former Bulletin editor, has taught at Vassar and NYU and authored works including Keep Your Powder Dry.
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Barnard
Bulletin
Mead
National Advisory Committee On Race Relations
Washington
Vassar College
New York University
Samoa
New Guinea
Class of ’46 adopted as official song at sophomores meeting
Judith Wasser ’46 wrote The Class of ’46 which was adopted as the official class song by sophomores at their meeting last Wednesday. The group also amended the class constitution to let each student affiliate with a chosen class for the academic year. Mary Brown urged more girls to join Greek Games, Athletics, and Dances and to sign up for Entrance on the Jake poster, while Idris Russell pressed personal responsibility for eligibility.
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Judith Wasser
Representative Assembly
Mary Brown
Jake
Idris Russell
Aqua-Ducks Star In Show
The water carnival starts Friday under Anne Ross, featuring three Barnard ducks and their mother. Water ballets showcase Gloria Monahan and Joan Carey with a water tango by Gloria Callen and Miss Ross. other acts include a nightshirt race and a swim-fin ballet. Students and faculty are invited. tickets are limited and available Thursday and Friday noon on Jake.
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Anne Ross
Barnard
Jake
Barnard Duck Pond
Gloria Monahan
A.A
Joan Carey
Gloria Callen
Miss Ross
Marie Knutsen
Jeanne Kolburne
Co-op Seeks Used Books in Spanish and Science
The cooperative seeks used books, offering two thirds of original price. Urgently needed titles include Geology texts, North American physiographic work, textbook geology parts, and works on archaeology, psychology, calculus, civilizations, Buddhist art, meteorology, and related subjects.
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Schubert and Dunbar
Atwood Physiographic
North America
Longwell, Knopf
Flint
Centino
Salas
Reunion
México
Irismic Arjona
Pageant
Spain
Alaicon
Tres Picos
Poffenberger
Sherwood and Taylor
Dickson
Grousset
Vogel
India
Ceylon
Java
Finch, Trewathe
Shearer
Spanish Economics Majors To Meet
Professor Willard Waller will address economics and sociology majors on War Veterans at a mandatory meeting tomorrow at 1 10 in Earl Hall with a luncheon from 12 to 1 beforehand. Also Spanish majors meet in College Parlor at 1 10 with Senor Ernesto Dacal discussing Galicia Valle Inclan and Dacal’s background.
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Willard Waller
Earl Hall
Senor
Ernesto Dacal
Galicia
Valle-Inclan
Senor Dacal
Margarita Dacal
City College
Columbia
Allotment Increase Proposal Presented to Assembly
Alecia Conner the Undergraduate Association treasurer will present a tentative list of increased allotments to the Representative Assembly at noon in 408 Bar nard. This marks the first Assembly attended by the freshman delegates elected last Wednesday, including Clare Stein Janet Bisland Virginia Haggerty Susan Kleinert Jane Lacey Evi Bossanyi Joanna Wells Betty Green Jean Poffinberger Margaret Copeland Daphne Bike and Anne von Phul.
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Art Representative Assembly
Barnard
Alecia Conner
Clare Stein
Janet Bisland
Virginia Haggerty
Susan Kleinert
Jane Lacey
Evi Bossanyi
Joanna Wells
Betty Green
Jean Poffinberger
Margaret Copeland
Daphne Bike
Anne von Phul
Barnard Students Rally to Raise 1500 for Red Cross Drive
A central committee forms to lead Barnard College in a Red Cross fundraiser aimed at $1500. Sally Ferris is drive chairman as pledges, entertainments, posters, and class captain committees plan campus outreach through the war year to meet the quota. Dates for the campaign will be announced next week.
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Barnard Red Cross
Sally Ferris
Drive
Red Cross
Miss Ferris
Three sophomores seek undergrad office
Three sophomores vie for undergraduate positions with one described as president of the present sophomore class. The article notes prior roles in freshman year and in campus activities. The undergraduate treasurer manages funds, disburses per the Representative Assembly, and oversees auditing of accounts for all organizations.
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Association
Representative Assembly
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Raup
Johns
Partridge
Rice
Trevor
Judith Rudonsky
Roger & Gallet
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