Barnard College - Mortarboard Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Political Council . . . Designers of the Future The primary concern of Political Council this year was internal reform oriented toward more representative government. To effect this change, PC divested itself of all legislative powers to pre- serve the purity of its administrative function. To further its aim of stimulating student interest in politics, PC conducted a straw poll to gauge the popularity of the candidates in the local City Council election. In March PC ran a primary on the major party tickets. When they learned of the expulsion of Alan Kimmel from the editorship of the Chicago U. Maroon because of his attendance at the Berlin Peace Rally, PC joined Bulletin in standing for academic freedom. They invited Kimmel to speak at Barnard, and while in disagreement with him, the Council was glad to provide the means of expression for his previously unpublicized opinion. After a vigorous but unsuccessful campaign to innovate election of representatives to the Council from the classes, PC turned its attention toward its annual conference, which was attended by dele- gates from many Eastern colleges. PC ' s other activities included acting through individual members and constituent clubs for Undergraduate constitutional reform, and the stimulation of varied interests on campus. Political is applied to the Council now only in the broadest sense. PC is no longer a mere coordinating body; it may better be called a student opinion council, since that is the area with which it is most concerned. P. C. officers: Kathy Burge ' 52, loan Atierica ' 53 f J C PRP.T OF UlWERCfW OMW 1 1 I POL lllCRc COUHCl FtPS Political Intercollegiate Zionist Federation of America iimi ' am UtV;K , .: , .:i , . ' .ij mm 14

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Yui Yi Hui Paper lanterns, kimonos, and chop- sticks . . . Chinese newspapers for every member of Yui Hi Hui . . . Con- versational luncheons, dances, picnics — fun and sociability and the musical tones of the Chinese language through all . . . lectures and discussion groups stimulate further thought and deepen insight into the richness of Chinese culture II Circolo Italiano Pizza, chianti, and pctrlar e . . . Hark how they cry Sanfa Lucia — Torn ' a Sor- iiento — watch them dance the taran- tella! This year II Circolo Italiano held Carnivale, a masguerade dance, in con- junction with the Italian Club across the street ... in the spring all Barnard was invited to their first all-college spaghetti dinner! El Circulo Hispano Castanets, mantillas, and hablar espanol . . . Hispanic folklore in dance . . . la jota, el tiamenco, jaiabe tapatio . . . and in song . . . villancicos, ro- mances, madrigales . . . The annual Christmas and spring plays . . . the poetry recitation contest . . . lively con- versational teas . . . vitalizing all the activities of El Circulo Espanol — the in- tense Spanish spirit so keenly felt by all its members

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Air raid sirens r unding out the har- monies of New York traffic, instructions in case of atom bombings, and worried headlines in every newspaper or tele- cast, all make it unlikely that Barnard could remain aloof from the world of domestic and international politics. We are all concerned about these problems, and we have a wide variety of student organizations which allow us to make verbal our hopes and fears. Debates, such as that on The United Nations and United Nations Security , spon- sored by the International Relations Club, provide us with well-informed speakers, and with information that may allay these fears or reinforce our optimism. Another internationally- minded group on campus is the United World Federalists. Special areas such as the troubled Middle East come under discussion in organizations like the In- tercollegiate Zionist Federation of Amer- ica. Groups interested in domestic prob- lems as well are the Young Republican Club and the Liberal Action Club. The latter is a non-partisan forum which en- courages diversity of opinion. There should be no dearth of debate, no si- lent generation in such an atmosphere. Top: Liberal Actions Club Bottom: Young Republican Club Activities Janice Donetz ' 53, President of U.W.F. International Relations Club 15