16 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
1
Barnard Bulletin lists semi weekly issues during the college year except exam periods. It notes second class matter status from October 19 1928 at New York NY post office and price 850 per year or 10 cents per single copy.
The Barnard College magazine Focus celebrates its first year but faces ongoing woes from insufficient contributions and funds. Critics note mixed reviews and questions about whether Barnard can sustain the literary publication amid past failures of Barnard Quarterly and the Barnard Bear.
The document stresses the honor system during exams and bans asking for or receiving help. It notes talking during exams harms others and will be enforced, with repeated offenders named. It also mentions the smoking policy depending on student cooperation, signed by Eleanor Holland, Honor Board Chairman.
June Stein, a Barnard College senior, plans to enter the business world after graduation. She majored in economics, worked with the Bulletin and Focus, held roles in advertising and business management, and helped reorganize Focus. She also juggled a part time job at Lord and Taylor and aims to read more and resume her musical pursuits after graduation.
Dr D A Robertson questions the small Focus Christmas number of Barnard College magazine noting 16 pages plus poetry and art. He critiques staff size, urges fatter issues, and discusses content including Doris Orgel on E E Cummings and Carolyn Ogden’s poem. He praises some pieces then ponders trustees and development plan.
The article surveys Paul Klee’s life and method, noting his death a decade ago and his mythic status. It describes how his whimsical yet deliberate works blend fairy tale satire with experimental materials and poetic, integral titles reflecting a conscious, crafted art process.
Roger Burlingame a new member of the English department has written short stories and articles for Red Book Cosmopolitan Harpers and other magazines He authored fourteen books including six novels and a trilogy on mass production social history He studied at Harvard switched from engineering to literature and wrote Victory Without Peace after war service He worked for Independent Scribners and was an OWI officer and war correspondent in Europe and the Mediterranean
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