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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1957
Page
1
A student proposed required freshman orientation focusing on academic thinking and creative criticism taught in symposium style by professors from multiple departments. The plan centers on a master list of ten great books chosen by instructors and students, with topics like immortality and parenthood guiding in-class discussion.
The Jester review column weighs satire and literary pieces from campus writers. It critiques The Senior's Guide to Gainful Employment and The Saga of Sirs John, notes strong cartoons, and praises Ars Longa Ars Brevis and a Professor Riffaterre interview while recounting a coffee fueled reader’s tour of the issue.
The piece critiques Brooklyn College and Columbia student bodies over apathy, noting editorial promises that men with guts will counteract disinterest. Alfred Eichner questions guts in the Atom-Inspired era while praising Mr. Shepherd's nerve amid campus debate.
A Phoenix Theater musical based on Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer draws praise for staging and charm but falters in capturing Twain's folk spirit. Dale Wasserman and Bruce Geller craft an entertaining show suited to 1950s cosmopolitan audiences, yet purists may prefer the original library edition.
Naomi Emery reports Judith Johnson Sherwin editor elect at Focus outlines a year of diverse writing with no fixed policy. Sherwin, a Barnard alumna and Columbia law student spouse of Jimmy Sherwin, guides fiction poetry and a Shakespeare themed issue while Focus continues to publish rich inventive material.
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