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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
1
Publication details for a 1944 student newspaper issue. Lists editors, staff roles, and boards, including Editor in Chief Eleanor Streichler and MARTHA MESSLER as Business Manager. Shows issue date January 13, 1944 and cataloging information for subscription and mailing.
Amid wartime stress Barnard College students reaffirm the honor system and pledge to uphold honesty in exams and coursework. They resolve not to ask for or receive unauthorized help, or present work not entirely their own, and to foster a spirit of integrity throughout college life.
The Treasury calls for maximal purchases of E F and G bonds to fund the Allied offensive. The War Activities Committee opens its Stamp 300th sale daily to allow individuals in homes, schools, and factories to buy bonds and stamps, supporting the war effort and postwar security.
Miriam Burstein profiles Jean Vandervoort whose term may end early as she works on papers and a possible memoir. The piece recalls her three and a half years at Barnard, leading Mortarboard and Bulletin, and her experiences in classes, offices, and the printing delay on the yearbook.
A humorous column notes bowling as exercise and recreation yet critiques the social awkwardness and attire. It jokes about shaking off nerves, the lights, the weight of the ball, and the mix of strikes with bruises and thirst for beer. It contrasts novices with experts and mentions Rip van Winkle as a reference.
Dean James K. Finch of the Columbia School of Engineering opposes broad admission of women to the school under the same rules as men. He notes only three women enrolled, cites a mandatory annual engineering camp, and sees limited roles for women in mechanical and civil engineering while chemical engineering offers the most promise. He points to few women in professional societies and questions the prominence of listed female engineers.
Jean Vandervoort notes exam time changes campus life from library crowds to fashion slips. Students debate methods from forgetting the exam to cramming notes while luck reportedly aids a successful beachhead.
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