Orientation Reform Urged by Undergrad Leader
A letter urges a full reorganization of campus orientation citing lack of clear authority and poor continuity. Proposals include one elected chairman from incoming juniors or seniors and an executive committee with campus wide representation including dorm and commuter coordinators. The writer asks Dorm Exec to withdraw its current proposal and push the issue to Representative Assembly for a constitutional review.
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Rep. Assembly
Editors From Many States At CSPA Convention
Editors and teachers from over 30 states and six foreign countries attended the forty first Columbia Scholastic Press Association convention last weekend. Delegates shared mixed impressions of the event with some calling it a rerun while others praised gains in learning and turnout despite criticisms of crowds and small class sessions.
Asimov Praises Science Writing Fiction Not Research Dissertations
Isaac Asimov told about 500 at Columbia that science fiction is the era’s key literature and benefits humanity. He noted he left fiction for profitable science writing and joked about his weight and his children’s prosperity while defending fiction as escape into reality.
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Asimov
Gloria Leitner
Isaac Asimov
Columbia
Asiffiev
Russia
Columbia University Receives Federal Student Aid Grant
Columbia University gains a $30,000 federal grant to fund scholarship students working in Morningside Heights. The program, coordinated by Philip Benson, aims to aid urban renewal while providing income to students. Projects include youth supervision, tutoring, dramatics and music instruction, plus research for community groups and support for local educational radio stations.
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Columbia University
Morningside
Columbia
Philip Benson
Morningside Heights, Inc
Benson
Israeli aloni to lecture on reconstructing Judaism
Mrs Shulamit Aloni a lawyer and radio commentator from Israel will address the 12 noon luncheon in the Dodge Room Earl Hall tomorrow. Her topic is Reconstructing Judaism an Israeli Viewpoint. Lunch costs 65 cents or students may bring their own. Reservations due today in room 102 Earl Hall.
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Shulamit Aloni
Israel
Dodge Room
Earl Hall
616 Roomers Sign Out After 7 30 P M Change
The 616 dorm residents may sign out only if planning to stay out past 7 30 p m. The change raises the limit from 6 30 p m to accommodate meals eaten outside the dorms. Marilyn Ross chairwoman says Council is considering further changes and notified residents last Thursday.
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House Council
Marilyn Ross
Reid
Brooks and Hewitt
Guadalajara Summer School Offers Broad University Program
The Guadalajara Summer School a fully accredited University of Arizona program in cooperation with Stanford UC and Guadalajara will run June 28 to August 7 offering art folklore geography history language and literature courses. Tuition board and room is 265. Write Prof Juan B Rael P O Box 7227 Stanford Calif.
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Guadalajara
University of Arizona
Stanford University
University of California
Juan B. Rael
P.O. Box
Stanford
Calif
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New York
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Yonkers
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Altoona
Pennsylvania
Boston University Medical School
Aloni
Wrightman
W. 42Nd St
Mexico
Barnard Bulletin
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies
Federation Employment & Guidance Service
Perk Avenue
New York City
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