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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1952
Page
1
Barnard Bulletin issued semi weekly during the college year by Barnard College students. Entered as second class matter October 19 1928 at the New York post office under the 1879 act. Subscription rates set at 3.50 per year and 10 cents per single copy.
A listing of staff positions and names appears, detailing roles such as editor in chief Dorothy Coyne, business manager Maxine Stein, associate editors, news editor Lenore Self, and numerous editors, board members, probationary staff, and circulation staff. No news event is described.
College planners argue for fewer all college meetings and more stimulating events to compete with New York City culture and students private lives. They praise the Assemblies Committee and Political Council for shaping a schedule that boosts participation without overwhelming the student body.
A letter praises the Political Council for its work and urges Barnard students to attend the upcoming Political Council Assembly. It notes a recent forum with senatorial candidates from New York, praised for its engaging panel discussion and faculty moderation, and laments low turnout among 1100 students.
The Columbia Players staged Billy Budd adapted from Herman Melville. Erik Wensberg as Captain Verse showed calm maturity but overlong Act II speeches. Frank Long as Claggart displayed tense repression and moments of moving emotion. David Gerstein struggled with Billy Budd though fit the role physically. Midshipman Gardiner and First Officer Philip Michael Seymour provided comic relief and steady performance. Continued on page 3 column 4.
Barbara Lyons reports Mills College president Lynn White argues women’s colleges help graduates gain confidence and independence. Citing Population Reference Bureau data from 60 000 women he notes 76 percent of women college graduates marry versus 73 percent of coed alumni.
A large speech laboratory in Room 308 Philosophy Hall offers over 2000 recordings for study and entertainment. The collection includes Hamlet and Private Lives excerpts, Canterbury Tales prologue, Pickwick readings, modern poets, and speeches by Long, Hitler, Roosevelt, and Butler. Barnard and Columbia students may use the lab on specified Tuesdays and Wednesdays with borrowing by special permission.
Two freshmen describe their college aims at Barnard College of Columbia University. Cynthia Ann Black from Des Plaines Illinois highlights theatre leadership and personal growth while reflecting on independence and education as a broadening of mind and character.
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