This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1955
Page
1
Barnard College students publish a semiweekly bulletin during the academic year except vacations and exams. The paper is entered as second class at New York post office after October 19, 1928. Editor in chief Roberta Klugman Miriam Dressler Abby Avin.
A student editorial urges retroactive application of the dorm policy changes for New York residents and revised criteria prioritizing seniors with no prior dorm exposure. It also proposes special consideration for female students with late study schedules and stresses the value of dorm life.
Letter from Cynthia Bachner, Assemblies Committee Chair, argues Barnard should require two outside speaker assemblies per year. She notes student time management issues, praises full-census gatherings, and invites further input while defending the policy against non required talks.
A Barnard alum expresses strong disagreement with Piri Halasz about outward appearance. She argues dungarees and casual wear harm Barnard’s image, urging students to present feminine pride while allowing personal choice. She calls for New Yorkers to favor Fifth Avenue style near campus.
Barnard economist Raymond J. Saulnier on leave to serve on the Council of Economic Advisers under President Eisenhower. He will speak at Barnard on government measures to control unemployment and mortgage debt, with a storied career in monetary theory and business finance.
Anna Schaffer of Barnard ’56 recounts a year abroad in Mexico that shaped her academic choice to major in Spanish and her view of Mexican culture. She recalls Spanish speaking taxi drivers, nationalistic art, Aztec heritage, Acapulco and Vera Cruz carnivals, Cholula churches, and a political system she describes as a long standing dictatorship.
Julie Keydel, class of 1956, Barnard philosophy major, spent junior year at the University of Munich Bavaria Germany. She notes German students reject a university honor system preferring personal honor, and that German instructors are friendly but crowded.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.