Barnard Alumnae Propose Curriculum and Expansion Reforms
Barnard alumnae returning for the annual council discussions urged expansion and curriculum changes. Proposals include four point courses four subject loads and expanded use of audio visual aids including television. They advocate tutor support and language requirement reconsideration amid calls for broader educational access.
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Alumnae Council
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Fiske University
Charles S. Johnson
Fiske
Upstate
New York
John Hopkins University
Committee On
Electra on Stage: Giraudoux Version Probed at Wigs and Cues
Aisle review of Wigs and Cues November Electra adapts Sophocles onstage from French translation. Met with length and monologue heaviness though Edna Sillant Clytemnestra and Jensene Olson Electra standouts. Alan Popkin Orestes and Jeff Cavanaugh Aegisthus solid.
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Electra
Sophocles
Euripides
Aeschylus
Jean Giraudoux
Barnard
Orestes
Clytemnestra
Aegisthus
Edna Sillant
Sally Ryder
Coffee Glass Speaks at Barnard Columbia Social
A narrating punch glass in a James Room scene watches a Barnard Columbia social unfold. A history major and a lively crowd mingle as coffee, pretzels, and chipped nerves collide, ending with a flirtatious note and a lock on student mail.
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James
Barnard-Columbia
Horace Mann
Columbia
George Washington
Appalachian Mountains
Barnard Curriculum Committee Proposes Major Reforms
Barnard College Curriculum Committee debates expansion of the curriculum with proposals for language and science requirements, majoring options, pass or honors majors, and possible general majors. Other ideas include five courses per semester for freshmen and sophomores, more reading courses, and a group tutorial system for upperclassmen.
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Barnard
Curriculum Committee
Higgins
Eliza
America
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