Students call for exam reform and better scheduling
A letter cites fatigue from back to back finals and long sessions, urging a shifted system with clearer honor rules and fewer three exam days in a row. The writer argues grades shape futures and demands tangible changes during college years, invoking Barnard’s motto about jam today and tomorrow.
Moliere Plays Enacted By Societe Francaise
Two Moliere plays L Improv de Versailles and Les Precieuses Ridicules were produced by Societe Francaise de Barnard et de Columbia last Friday and Saturday. Acting quality improved in the second play and Christopher Goldsmith as Moliere impressed with mimicry and stage presence.
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Moliere
Societe Francaise de Barnard Et de Columbia
Christopher Goldsmith
Versailles
Betty Stafford
Lulu Kleykamp
Tom DeWitt
Dormitory Fire Drills Prompt Calls for Reform
Readers urge tightening of fire drill enforcement after a dorm blaze left one student asleep and delays noted in evacuations. Critics cite separate alarm systems, watchman delays, and unrecorded signouts as risk factors.
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Hardcover Dreams in Paperback Store Window
The essay laments paperback shelves crowding classic children’s books in campus shops. The author envies hardcover editions of favorites like Alice in Wonderland and Pooh, arguing books should project personality and nostalgia rather than be cheap, fleeting paperbacks.
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Salter’s
Paperback Forum
Taylor’s
Wind In the Willows
Charlotte’s Web
Madeline
Babar
Fey
Pooh
New York Summer Plans Highlight City Festivals and Tours
The piece surveys spring and early summer events across New York. It mentions Cherry Blossom vibes at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Spanish American Day Parade in May, a May Wine Festival at Luchow's, Washington Square Arts Show, and a June boat regatta on Central Park Lake. It notes diverse outings from Don Quixote themed study to Coney Island visits and block parties in the Sullivan and Houston area.
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Don Quixote
Don
Fifth Avenue
Luchow’s
Washington Square
New York
Outdoor Cleanliness Association
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Sullivan
Houston
Central Park
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