UN Security Debate Reveals Split over Global Peace Role
William Henderson argued the United Nations is powerless to guarantee peace amid East West tensions and Soviet threat, warning it functioned as a super-structure without a foundation without U.S.-Soviet unity. Robert Lekachman countered that U.N. influence is limited but still ideal for security, noting nations seek self-interest and the U.S. relies on alliances like NATO and the Point IV program.
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United Nations
William Henderson
Henderson
United States Security
International Relations Club
Robert Lekachman
U.N
Mr. Henderson
U.S
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Lekachman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Far East
Columbia College forms first on campus house plan
The Columbia College Committee on Student Organizations approves King's House charter as the campus first House Plan. Led by Edward Scher, the group has 14 members now and will limit to 25. Dues are one dollar monthly, no hazing, no initiation fees, and no national affiliation.
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Columbia College Committee On
King’s House
Edward Scher
C’53
Metropolitan Intercollegiate House Plan Council
House Plan
Columbia
Scher
W. Emerson
Committee On Student Organizations
English Majors Hear Polakov on Set Designer Role
English majors at the conference heard stage designer Lester Polakov discuss his three approaches to set design. He described practical, symbol based, and idea symbol methods used in productions including Member of the Wedding and Mrs Thing, noting chandeliers symbolize wealth in the ANTA project.
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Polakov
Lester Polakov
Schulhoff and Lamond Win Barnard Freshman Posture Contest
Hilding Schulhoff wins the Barnard Freshman Posture contest with 37 rivals, followed by Cecile Hilding and Margaret Lamond. Students performed drills around the gym including chair rises and book pickups as part of a body mechanics program led by Stephanie Lam753.
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Barnard
Marjorie Schulhoff
Cecile Hilding
Margaret Lamond
Stephanie Lam
Chardy Raup
Alice Breden
Christine D. Leahy
Department of Physical Education
Jamaica High School
Eden Outlines British Foreign Policy Call for US Britain unity
Anthony Eden, then British Foreign Secretary, urged joint action with the United States to oppose communism and seek world peace. He argued for Atlantic community ties, rejected a European federation, defended Britain’s role in Suez and Persia, and proposed four steps for lasting peace, including deterrence and economic unity.
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Anthony Eden
United States
Great Britain
Columbia University
Eden
Law
Grayson Kirk
Britain
Europe
Atlantic Association
United Kingdom
Suez
Persia
Egypt
Middle East
Bromfield Invited to Speak at College Lecture Series
Louis Bromfield author of Malabar Farm has been invited by College Political Council to speak. Kathie Burge notes Bromfield was rejected by the Assemblies Committee after science departments warned of focus on political beliefs over conservation theory. The Science Assembly opens a series with Fine Arts History and Government talks in the next three weeks.
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Louis Bromfield
Political Council
Bromfield
Columbia
Kathie Burge
Fine Arts
UCA Funds Sought to Bring German Grads to Columbia
The University Christian Association plans a fund to bring German graduate students from Villigst Castle in the Ruhr to Columbia University. The first beneficiary is Rheinhold Schenk, 21, entering political science after eight semesters at Marburg University. He aims for a diplomatic career.
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The
University Christian Association
Edward A. Dewey
Villigst Castle
Ruhr
Columbia University
Dewey
Willigst Castle
Germany
Protestant Church of
Villigst
UCA
Rheinhold Schenk
Columbia
Schenk
Marburg University
Union Theological Seminary
Freshman Coffee Dance at Princeton College
Freshman Coffee Dance set for February 15 announced by Joyce Seidman freshman Social Chairman at the class meeting. The plan aims to have freshmen buy all tickets with a Princeton band offer to serenade Barnard freshmen and join the party. Sydney Rice detailed the entrance theme the birth of Apollo. Meg Potter outlined Honor Board member qualifications for the upcoming class meeting.
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Joyce Seidman
Miss Seidman
Princeton Band
Barnard
Sydney Rice
Meg Potter
By Laws Revisions Considered by Undergraduate Assembly
The By-Laws Committee led by Kathy Burge submitted recommendations for revising the Undergraduate Constitution. Revisions assign Political Council responsibility to publicize candidate qualifications for offices and election publicity. An election policy clause would place publicity decisions with Representative Assembly executed by Political Council.
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Kathy Burge
Representative Assembly
Political Council
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Columbia College Institutes
Schulhoff
Hilding
Lamond
Ruth Lindsay
Marjory J. Nelson
Barnard College
Miss Schulhoff
L. S
England
NATO
Mr.Bromfield
UCA Fund
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