In Defense of Education Protests Loyalty Oath at Barnard
President Kennedy backs extension of the 1958 National Defense Education Act while Barnard Community members denounce Section 1001 and loyalty affidavits as threats to free inquiry. The piece argues oaths suppress thought, notes students' coercion for federal funds, and calls for protest to preserve education and national loyalty through critical comparison of systems.
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Barnard College
Barnard
New York
N. Y
Kennedy
Call for Student Council to Reconsider Constitution Interpretation
Critics accuse the Student Council of narrow readings of the Undergraduate Constitution. They argue the council treats members as officers, ignores vice president powers in presidents’ absence, and has set a rigid precedent in minutes. They urge a broader interpretation embracing constitutional freedom.
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Student Council
Wish for Speedy Recovery of Professor Gladys Meyer
The administration faculty and student body join in wishing Professor Gladys Meyer a speedy recovery.
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Gladys Meyer
Arts Festival Presents Evening Of Three Original One Act Plays
Ruth Adams reviews Wollman Arts Festival program finding uneven trio of plays with some bright performances. Alesis and Galatea Maladjusted show weak direction and fragile scripts though Admetis and Death deliver intelligent readings. Mother Goose Ascending charms with Sally Shertzer parody of Tennessee Williams and strong comic timing from Sue Andover and Tom Briscoe.
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Arts Festival
Jack Auspitz
Admetis
Alan Woods
Death
Sophocles
Ellen Shertzer
Tennessee Williams
Red Riding Hood
Miss Shertzer
Williams
Sue Andover
Little Red
Tom Briscoe
Wolf
Susan Melcher
Molly Bloom
Ulysses
Miss Shetzer
Letters Debate Barnard Student Center Need
In a reader letter Sarah Wernick and Brenda Woodward argue the Barnard Student Center, a $600000 project, may not be essential. They note existing spaces for informal gatherings and question whether funds should go toward salaries curriculum or scholarships instead.
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The
Bulletin
Barnard
James
Brooks
Bronx
Sarah Wernick
Brenda Woodward
Munich observations on culture and language in modern Germany
The reporter notes Germans are modern with fashion and gadgets yet still value theater concerts and opera with tickets selling out. An observer describes language challenges in lectures and the impersonal feel of university instruction plus year end exams and papers.
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Miss Gibson
Barnard
Variety in Ferris Booth Hall Visual Arts Exhibition
The Ferris Booth Hall Visual Arts Exhibition showcased oil paintings impressionistic cubistic and abstract works highlighting potential over professionalism Regina Wilhelm offered bold pastel and warm tones in a woman and flowers piece Karen Kissin presented delicate landscapes and nudes in broad pastels Henry Altchek displayed Paris scenes with plaster and ink outlines while Linoleum wood block prints and Helen Ho featured serene Japanese designs The exhibit also included mature photographs demonstrating strong technique and perception by several artists.
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Ferris Booth Hall
Regina Wilhelm
Karen Kissin
Paris
Henry Altchek
la Seine
Fete Nationale
Helen Ho
B. P
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Barnard Bulletin
Eleanor Traube
Susan B. Kaufman
Barbara Blumenreich
Rosalind F. Marshack
Joy Felsher
Tania Osadca
Joan Gordon
Roselle Kurl
Jane Ruben
Iris Lager
Joan Schulman
Mada Levine
Marian Pollett
Loraine Botkin
Judy Lefkowitz
Esther Bromfeld
Jane Weinstein
Nanci Paige
Ruth Adams
Aida Sharabati
Wollman
Mr. Broude
Aya
Bernard Weinberg
AVA
Weinberg
Munich
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