Page Four

THE COLLEGE NEWS

Saturday, October 1, 1960

 

Haverford’s Courses, Culture Men
Brighten Brun Mawn’s Environment

In the mind of man, Bryn Mawr
has long been classified as a
women’s college, yet a few random
campus scenes may cause one to
question this time-worn belief.
Chatting on dorm steps, sitting
on. lawn blankets, studying in
library seats, taking notes at
classroom desks are men, some
bearded, some dungareed, some in
almost ivy-league dress. They ar-
rive in cars, on skooters and bikes;
many even walk; and then there’s
the hearse .. . Are they Bryn
Mawr day “students ? Well, not
quite (there seem to be even more
of them around after dark). Ac-
tually, these characters are “Hav-
erford Men.” They reside on a
small, busy campus about a mile
from Bryn Mawr, a twenty or
thirty minute walk under normal
conditions, but ’tis rumored that
it can be done in ten to fifteen
when necessary.

The Haverford campus is aes-
thetically pleasing as well as cul-
_turally generous. Its quadrangle

of principle dormitories is flanked |

by spreading foliage. Haverford
further boasts an active and tal-
ented drama club, an excellent
singing group, a radio station, and
a cricket team. In spring, student
interest is divided between cricket
and the traditional, if slightly
symbolic, sport of Maypole theft.
Football is not emphasized as much
as either of these activities.

Bryn Mawr and Haverford have

take courses at Haverford if the
course is unavailable at Bryn
Mawr, if the home classes cannot
fit into her schedule, or if she can
think up some other valid-sound-
ing excuse. Haverford enjoys the
same privileges on our campus.
In addition, we share the benefit
of concerts and visiting lecturers
and some clubs combine their ac-
tivities, too: for example, the two
drama groups join to present three
major annual productions, and
language clubs. often-meet~togeth-
er. On another level, Haverford
has always been “the traditional
date” for a Bryn Mawr girl—to
borrow a phrase from a magazine
—and, since Haverford dorms are
open to women in the evening, the
study date is another important
local tradition.

Thus, though a girls’ school on
the surface, Bryn Mawr gains both
socially and academically from her
neighbor to the south.

 

Bureau Hunts Student Jobs,
Facilitates Allowance-padding

Although almost every Bryn
Mawrter is interested in
increasing the amount of mon-
ey she has available for the
niceties and necessities of college
life, the difficulties of job hunting
in a new community might seem to
preclude thé possibility of allow-
ance padding.

Actually, this is hardly the case.
(Miss Susan iL. Blake, and the Bur-
eau of Recommendations are al-
ways happy to help girls looking
for part timé or temporary em-
ployment. The office of the Bureau
is located in the basement of Tay-
lor Hall and can be reached by us-
ing the steps inside the building at
the corner near Denbigh Hall.

Though there are not very many
permanent part time jobs available
through the Bureau, there are
many temporary ones. Showing
lantern slides, waiting tables in
Denbigh and the Deanery, reading
for professors, addressing envel-

 

Campus Provides Nooks,

Though in the first few weeks of
this academic year there will be
little work for the freshmen (and
surprisingly less time) we recom-
mend the following places as suit-
able nooks in which to attack the
one and pass the other for those
who 1.) like to be on the move; 2.)

 

long been linked both academically
and socially. A Bryn Mawrter may

can’t stand the same two walls of
their rooms, the paisley of their cur-

 

Lost Quarters, Power Shut-downs
Complicate Matter Of Cleanliness

Freshmen who have been wonder-
ing how they will dispose of the
dirty laundry even now piling up
on the closet floor, may be relieved
to hear that Bryn Mawr’s provi-
sions for its students embrace even
the academically uninspiring and
include, mirabile dictu, washing
machines. oa

Although possibly not adequate
for the growing needs of the col-
lege, they can prove somewhat
helpful in times of dire need, should
those times just happen to fall be-
tween the hours of 9 and.5. (This
is not to imply that 9 to 5 isn’t suf-
ficient choice of time for washing.
It’s: just that 700 students, all of
whom change their socks daily, are
enough to keep 2 dozen machines
chugging away at top speed with
nary a second’s rest between cy-
cles.)

There are washing machines in
Merion, Pem and Rock basements,
all available 7 days per week. The
power goes off at 5 whether the
machines are ful] or not, so, since
a soapy wash is hard ‘to carry and
doesn’t dry very fast, it is advis-
start your load\no later
:25.-The-price is 25¢ for 9
clothes, but a scale is not
@ necessary washday de-
Nine

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the contents of one laundry bag—
irrespective of the interval between
washdays or superficial estimation
of the capacity of the bag.

Before loading a machine, it is
absolutely necessary to flip the lid
up and down a few times, for
should the previous cycle not be
completed, not only may a quarter
be lost, but even worse, your bun-
dle of clothes may be dried with-
out ever having been washed!

After flipping the lid, insert
clothes “fluffily” (as per direc-
tions) and*turn on machine. Leave
laundry bag (or pillowcase) on top
of the machine, so, should you fail
to return at the exact moment the
cycle is completed, some harried
soul may think to throw the major-
ity of your clothes into the bag in-
stead of onto the newspaper-cov-
ered table or floor. Take soap with
you when you leave.

Return to collect clean, or rath-
er, washed, clothes after 45 min-
utes of browsing in the bookshop.
Smile as you lift the heavy bag,
and trudge to your room, stopping
at intervals to recover the sock
and two pieces of underwear which

these again—by hand, of course—
and then relax—no more laundry

 

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Places To Hide Or Study

tains, or their roommates (al-
ready?); or 3.) simply desire a
pleasant change of scenery, a com-
paratively comfortable chair, and
Quiet.

Naturally there is the library
which has, aside from the main
reading room, the reference and
reserve book rooms, a variety of
other more intriguing corners, i. e.,
the Periodical Room, the Art Study
Room, the West Wing, Quita Wood-
ward Room (best chairs on campus,
soft, tranquillizing; nicest variety
of attention-diverting books, and,
luckily, to sooth guilty consciences
—no studying allowed) and some of
the department conference rooms.

Reading Places

Aside from M. Commie Tharus,
there are at least four other strict-
ly reading-places on campus; Dal-
ton’s math and psych libraries;
Park’s chemistry and bio libraries,
(the bio building also has a nice
lounge); and Cartref, across the
street from Dalton has an Inter-
faith reading room for purposes of
meditation, relaxation and escape.

Goodhart Unlimited

And then there is Goodhart; it
has many rooms (some not yet dis-
covered). which when not in use
for lectures, rehearsals, and meet-
ings, are perfect for almost any-
thing; those already charted are
the Music Room, the Common
Room, the Roost, the Undergradu-
ate Room (and the soda fountain.)
Some of these are too good for
studying, but great for napping.

Finally, there are the Ville, Hav-
erford and your own dorm (which
how should be empty) where one
is_sure-to-find-a-niche to suitone’s
every whim. Bryn Mawr is a great
place for varieties, be it in people,
projects, moods, or the rooms to

opes, and typing papers are among
the most common jobs, but by far
the biggest demand for student em-
ployees comes from the family-
raising populations. of nearby com-
mitnities.

The Bureau receives dozens of
calls each day from parents re-
questing student baby sitters; the
student may pick her evenings or

week’s employment any day the

Bureau is open. Hours for picking

up babysitting assignments ~ ares

11:00 to 1:00 and 2:00 to 5:00 Mon-
day through Thursday; from 9:00
on Fridays, and on Saturday morn-
ings.

Other temporary positions are
announced on the bulletin board
outside the Bureau, on the black-
board just at the foot of the stairs,
and on mimeographed lists posted
prominently in each hall.

Anyone wishing to have her name
on file for any type of work can re-
quest a form from:éMiss Blake
indicating job preferences and qual-
ifications.

Although summer may seem ‘far
away and senior year even farther,
the Bureau of Recommendations
also has excellent facilities for
placing students in summer jobs,
in camps, hotels, or with families;
and for helping seniors with post
graduation plans.

A. A. Plans

Continued from Page 3, Col. 4

go there and relax, or as a place
to have parties or any type of ga-
thering.

Working through the Council
(composed of representatives to
the A. A. from the different halls
and the four classes) and the
Board (the officers of the organi-
zation), the Athletic Association
tries to poke its fingers into many
other pies on campus. It’s really a
very flexible organization, and is
apt to promote anything from
bridge tournaments to baseball
games with Haverford. In the past
A. A. has shown movies, sponsored
square dances, held playdays with
several other colleges in the area,
organized inter-hall and inter-class
games in the different sports, and
has always opened the gym on Sun-
day afternoons for people who want
to use the facilities. It is very much
hoped that these activities will con-
tinue and expand this year, for it
seems that there are almost unlim-
ited opportunities for things to be
done which would be fun for many
people. The Board and/or Council
will be meeting almost every week
at an established time, and it would
be wonderful for anyone with sug-
gestions or ideas to come; hall _re-
presentatives also stand for the
purpose of carrying ideas to the
A. A. and soon freshmen hall repre-
sentatives will be elected.

NOTIGE
A year’s subscription to The
College News can be bought.
It costs only $3.50. See your
hall representative; or, if you’d
rather not, stay in your room.

 

 

go with them.

She’ll come to see you.

 

Continued from Page 2, Col. 5

the Executive Board of the Self
Government Association, three
meiabers of the faculty, the Dean
of the college (Miss Lang), the
Dean of Freshmen (Mrs. Brough-
ton), and the President of the col-
lege, Miss McBride, who presides.
All procedures for the handling of
the cases are decided upon by this

Self Government at Bryn Mawr

  

 

eqnsidered ‘separately

  

 

Executive Board Convenes

you). As in all other phases of
Self Government it is the individual
who is important. For our Self
Government is more than a system
of rules and penalties. It is a four
year privilege to practice integrity,
responsibility and honor. It is an
opportunity to learn to live a life
in ‘harmony with others under a
government you and others around
you have chosen to lead. It is you,
the CLASS of ’64, who mu&t re-

Turnabout Is Fair

As ‘News’ Views

Fashion Magazine

Since Mademoiselle magazine has
announced its intentions of publish-
ing, some time this year, a detailed
study of life at Bryn Mawr, The
College News has come to consider
it entirely in its province to do an
article on Mademoiselle. Toward
this end we have selected the Aug-
ust College Issue for examination,
believing, despite the protestations
of a few who insist that all their
friends look as pictured, that we.
can point out certain differences
between dife at Bryn Mawr and that
depicted on jthe glossy pages.

This year’s College Issue does
manage to go beyond the classic
image of the bermuda-shorted co-
ed artfully arranged in her dormi-
tory room with three record albums
neatly tacked to the rug; it, instead,
introduces a note of harsh realism
by moving its setting to the library.
Here, however, the first major dis-
crepancy arises; it must be pointed
out, if sadly, that all books in the
M: Carey Thomas Memorial Library
are not leather bound.

The Outfit Dazzles

Proceeding to the subject of
dress, wé come first to the photog-
rapher’s favorite—the outfit. Those
depicted are colorful: orange, pur-
ple, electric blue plaids. If it is
hypothetically assumed that a girl
buys-three new outfits in three col-
ors, it must then be safe to deduce
that, for variety’s sake she will
eventually try to mix them up.
Here it must be noted that Bryn
Mawrters are not often seen in
orange skirt and purple vest, or
purple skirt and electric blue paid
sweater But this, of course, is all
hypothetical.

Sweaters Still Shaggy

Some of the more direct pro-
nouncements on college mores are
less startling and simply require
interpretation to apply to Bryn
Mawr life. For instance the edict’
that “bigness, looseness. . . and
shagginess” are ‘vital concomit-
ants of this year’s sweaters sim-
ply means that ‘+hand-me-downs
from doting older brothers will be
as prevalent as ever, while notice
that full length evening gowns have
returned for “big parties” seems,
at least to our translators, best ex-
plained by acceptance of the decline
and fall of the “big party” so defin-
ed on the Bryn Mawr scene.

Parade Night
Hovers
Continued from Page 1, Col. 3

half over. Interviews, examinations,
fittings, course-selection, and fur-
niture buying have been wonder-
ously fitted into the two and a
half days of freshman week. Total
introduction-to life at Bryn Mawr
will not, however, be completed
until Monday night. At that time,
after the first day of classes, will
come the somewhat spectacular
first exposure-to the Bryn Mawr
tradition proper. This, Parade
Night, will herald the beginning
of the new semester and launch the
year’s’ rivalry between the fresh-
men and their traditional antago-
nists, the sophomore class.

 

“Inn” Induces

Continued from Page 2, Col. 3
tal, I think we all gained from our
“elegant living” experience in one
of the Main Line’s best inns: we

got to kow other people very -

 

member a commitment, a promise
WN ce o follow

a life which must be a credit to

Bryn Mawr College.

‘Once ee to Bryn

 

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well, “we were on our own to a
greater degree than anyone else at
school, we had no fire ~ alarms;-we—
entertained the faculty and one of
us even learned to “iron a shirt

_.. like an angel” for ‘Mr. witchall