Saturday, September 26, 1959

THE COLLEGE NEWS

Page Three

 

Organization Presidents Outline Programs For Year

Self-Government Association

Undergraduate Association
~by Marcy Tench, Uudergrad President

The entire Undergraduate As-
sociation welcomes you to Bryn
Mawr and hopes sincerely that you
will take an active part in all As-
sociation activities during your
four years here.

As far as a preview of coming
attractions for this year, I shall
be_brief. _Many of Undergrad’s
projects and activities arise during
the year.and much is spontaneous.

The Social Chairman of the Col-
lege sits on the Undergraduate
Executive Board as the first Jun-
ior Representative.. You met
Patty Roberts on Saturday night.
Aside from the three traditional
weekends, Patty plans the college
calendar on which all social events
are included. We hope this year
to have halls combine their mix-

ers. Your ideas on social activities
are most.-welcome and sought
after.

One activity which Undergrad
plans to sponsor will be an inter-
hall bridge tournament. One will
be held each semester, if possible.
Everyone is urged and welcome
to play, beginners included.

This summer the Undergraduate
_ Association was represented at

the .U. S. National Students’ Con-
gress. As a result of the work-

shops held at the Congress, Under- |°

grad is making plans to improve
informal communications between
the students and faculty. Small
teas for students and their pro-
fesors and dinners in each hall for
faculty will be encouraged. The
faculty will be urged to entertain
small groups of students, particu-
larly underclassmen, in their
homes,

Unless you have not already
heard the word “Reorganization,”
you will soon. This shall be -Un-
dergrad’s major project this year.
The idea of reorganizing the stu-
dent organizations has been brew-
ing for three years, and it is my
personal hope to see some action
this year. I hope you will all fa-
miliarize yourselves with the vari-

 

ous ideas and offer any ideas you
may have. We will be. having
many open meetings concerning
this topic, at. which your attend-
ance and suggestions will be most
appreciated. '

I have enjoyed meeting some of
you already, and look forward to
meeting the rest of you in the
near. future.

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Arts Council

by Judy Polsky
President of Art’s Council

A college organization devoted
to “the ‘arts” sounds most uncon-
vincing; it is frightening as either
a bureauaratic or a- patronage
group . ... speaking practically,
this would not “work” at Bryn
Mawr.

The Arts Council is, both will-
ingly and by necessity, a “contact”
group—as active as the students
want and help it to be. Structural-
ly the Arts Council admits to a
very loose organization: it has
no constitution; its Board consists
of a Chairman, Vice - Chairman,
the Head of the Arts Forum, hall
representatives, and any other in-
terested students. Functionally, it
aspires to be even more variable—

find what is of interest to the
members of a liberal arts college
.. and means for its expression.

An Arts Night is held each fall
—an opportunity for the presen-
tation and sharing of student tal-
ent and originality in the dance,
instrumental music, singing, and
forms of drama. _

Recitals, lectures and readings
are sponsored during the year by
Arts Forum. The recital program
should make available to the col-
lege community its own talented
performers as well as music stu-
dents from the Curtis Institute
in Philadelphia. Lectures are
somewhat informal both in sub-
ject and presentation ... as ex-
pressing current interests. Arts
Council asks for suggestions. —

Folksinging or playreading get-
togethers (many with Haverford-

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Alliance for Political Affairs

by Eunice Strong,
In this article you will find in-
formation about the Alliance for
Political Affairs, commonly known
as the Alliance. This organiza-
tion, like the other “Big Six,” is
composed of smaller organizations
which can be thought of as a pyra-
mid culminating in the Alliance
Board. This board meets with fair
regularity in the Roost at 5:00 p.m.
on Thursday afternoons. These
meetings are open to the College
and you are more than welcome to
come. They deal with the business
of the Alliance as a whole and
then there usualy is a discussion
of interest on some phase of poli-
tics. This year the Alliance is
planning three speakers in the
fall and then next spring a confer-
ence lasting for a day on a topic
which might possibly be African
Nationalism. Below are resumés
of what the individual clubs hope
to do this year. -
The International Relations Club
Pres. Rez Conn; Rockefeller
The club this year will try to in-
crease cooperation with surround-
ing colleges such as the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, Haverford,
Princeton, Swarthmore etc. to keep
the college informed on lectures,
forums, meetings at these colleges,
and to. try to provide transporta-
tion. for those who are interested
in- going:---The--IRC’s..main..func-.
tion, as in the past, will be to serve
as the liaison between us and the
similar elubs of other colleges.
"Phe Disoussion..Club
Pres, Laurie Levine, Radnor

Alliance President
ple into its fold who are interested
in discussing politics. Probably
one or two people will be asked to
prepare arguments “or at least
clarify their thoughts in order to
start the discussion.” Quotes are
courtesy of the president.
Debate Club
Pres. Linda Davis, Rhoads

This year Debate plans to in-
crease the amount of its debates
not only held maong students here
but wtih other colleges as well.
Mr. Bachrach has consented to ad-
vise the club and its members.
The Young Republicans and The

Young Democrats
Pres. Ruth Krastins, Josie Donovan
Rhoads

As this year is an “off-year” as
far as major elections are con-
cerned the activities of these clubs

 

 

Interfaith

by Cathy Lucas
Interfaith President

‘The Interfaith Association is
the newest and least well-defined
of the Big Six Organizations.
Arising out of the Chapel Com-
mittee of the Undergrad Associa-
tion, it is still limited in some
minds to its function of the Sun-

day evening service. Its new scope
and potential service to the cam-
pus is only gradually becoming
more evident.

The two very real purposes of
our organization today are as fol-
lows:

1) To aid the student in her
personal religious growth by mak-
ing known the opportunities off-
campus for worship, and for re-
ligious thinking from. a_ theologi-
cal and ethical standpoint. Besides
the local churches, there exist ac-
tive study groups for Catholic,
Protestant and Quaker students,
and various activities for Jewish
students, which are found and pub-
licized by Interfaith.

2) To provide a unique meet-
ing ground for minds, of all faiths
or no faith, who are concerned
with the religious aspect of ques-
tions, political, sociological, philo-
sophical, etc., and with other re-
ligions than their own. To this
end we present mid-week pro-
grams which bring outstanding
speakers and pertinent topics to
the campus; the climax this year
being the conference co-sponsored
with Alliance and League.

Continuing its function as
Chapel Committee, Interfaith has
-become,- then; a three-fold organ-
izations: as co-ordinator and pub-
licizer of the religious activities
available to the individual student,
it igs a service organization; as
sponsor of lectures and discus-
sions, trips and demonstrations, it
is an interest group much like Al-
liance; but in its presentation of
college worship services, is has

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by Sue Harris, Self-Gov. President

Self-Government, by definition,
means you. It is an organization
of which you must be aware. The
strength or weakness of this or-
ganization can be measured by the

understanding that you have of

your place in and responsibility

J:| toward Self-Gov. To gain an un-

derstanding of Self-Gov. is not
difficult, for the basic philosophy
of the organization corresponds,
as it must, to the everyday social
and academic life of the college.
The rules, stated in your Self-
Gov. Constitution, deal with the
details which are necessary in the
efficient operation of the college
community. These rules should be
learned before you begin the varied
social and academic activities con-
nected with the college. Your re-
sponsibility toward Self-Gov. lies
in your appreciation of the ne-
cessity of these rules, in your con-
cern that these rules be followed
by every student in your college,

League
by Julie O’Neil
League President

DON’T READ HERE—not until
you stop to think—there is a need
for you,—for your ability to con-
sider someone’s problem,— for
your energy to cope with it,—and
for your tenacity to improve his
lot, even in a small way, before
this person is dropped by the way-
side of forgotten troubles. ©

In college especially rises such
an unconscious wall of deadlines
—academic anthills which sudden-
ly flourish to the exclusion of
equally demanding work—dealing
not with books, but with people.

It is just this area in which the
League acts as the channel to
remedy this deficit in student life.
Out of a liberal arts background,
practical emphasis is placed on be-
coming a constructive and imagin-
ative member of society. The
question immediately arises—who
makes up this society? The sim-
ple answer—everyone belongs.
Not just those with, but those
without. As members. we all affect
and are affected by each other,
whether consciously or not. Each
member learns from another—
can see his achievements and fail-
ures in the character and predic-
ament of another. Humanity is
one animal, one spirit. In working
with and learning from one an-
other the giver ad the receiver are
made complete in themselves: Who
in the end, can name the giver,
the receiver? As an illustration—
at Sleighton Farm last year a

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by Marion Coen
If the newly-arrived upperclass-
men appear to freshmen a partic-
ularly agile, sound, and well-coor-
dinated group it is not because
they were born that ‘way; great
numbers, in fact, of the now lithe

 

will not be as great as they might
be. However, there are city elec-
tions in Philadelphia, and there
are hopes that the Committee of
70 will be able to use members to
poll watch, ete. and the parties will
need people to distribute informa-
tion. Through the Citizenship
Clearing House we can get speak-
ers to discuss or hold debates.
There are also work-shops and
YR and YD conventions. 2
You do not have to do anything
to belong to any of these organiza-
tions; they are open to all and
‘want people to take a part in them
no matter how small. None of
them require much time at all.
Alliance get in touch with Eunice

 

This club intends to gather peo-

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Strong, 113 Rhoads South.

 

year ungraceful, unrhythmic, and
thoroughly incapable of hurling
either basketball or themselves
more than a paltry three or four
feet. The remarkable transforma-
tion of this number must be at-
tributed to their rapid detection
as non-gymnasts in a series of
fool-proof tests which indicate
one’s ability (or lack thereof) to
hurl basketballs, run laps and
crawl a plat ventre beneath hur-
dles. Once recognized, the athlet-
ically inept are snatched from
their group and put imto a special
course called Body Mechanics sci-
entifically designed to co-ordinate
| them within six weeks time.

and limber began their freshman.

As If Normal Sports Weren’t Enough!
Freshmen Meet Basic Skills Head-On

pool, the non-athletic is subjected
to a rigorous program of body im-
provement. Three times a week
she submits to the fundamental
training vital to such complex ath-
letic maneuvers as dashing a bas-
ketball against a wall, getting said
ball into a basket, broadjumping,
and trotting. These skills she is
rather amazed to find are attain-
ed by continual practice, not of
them, but of several deceptively
simple-looking exercises; i.e., sway-
ing, skipping, and bicycling

bike. — . ‘

Any loss of dignity suffered
while skipping round and round
the gym to waltz music or lying
on one’s stomach struggling in
vain to stretch one’s arms to meet
one’s heels is easily forgotten in
face of benefits reaped. By the
end of the Fall term and Body
Mechanics, the once gauche fresh-
man not only is nimble, rhythmic,
and poised, but has actually im-

 

‘While her more able-bodied

 

classmates gad about in field and

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and by your comprehension that
Self-Gov. as a system of rules
safeguards the reputation of your
college, both academically and soc-
ially. :

Structurally, Self-Gov. relies
upon lines of communication
which run from each Hall Presi-
dent and her hall to the Advisory
Board, from college-elected class
representatives to the Executive
Board, and from Permission Giv-
ers who are drawn from the stu-
dent body at large and who oper-
ate within the halls. It is for you
that these lines of communication
have been established, because
only you can keep the rules and
maintain the réputation of your
hall, your class and your college.

This year the Advisory and
Executive Boards intend to
strengthen these lines of com-
munication. Copies of the rules
will be passed out to all upper-
classmen. Permission Givers will
be asked to demonstrate a greater
understanding of their position as
Self-Gov. officers. Each student will
be expected to visit meetings of
the Boards to observe firsthand
the internal workings of the or-
ganization. A greater emphasis
will be placed on the Academic
Honor System. The dress rules
will come up for college considera-
tion. These plans are only a few
of the many which shall be pre-
sented during the year. Self-Gov.,
its rules and its philosophy of
individual responsibility and over-
all integrity, must meet your
needs. But you must work to meet
the needs of Self-Gov., for Self-
Gov. means every student.

Athletic
Association
by Helen Cohen,
A. A. President

The basic aim of the Athletic
Association is to provide good fun
and a recreational outlet for every-
one on campus. This year we hope
to carry on with and enlarge our
program of strictly recreational
activities. For example the ten-
nis courts are always available
for student use, the gym is open-
ed by an A.A. representative on
Sunday afternoons so that stu-
dents may use the pool and other
facilities of the gym, a program
of inter-murals in such sports as
hockey, basketball, volleyball, bad-
minton, and swimming is offered,
and even a bridge tournament is
sponsored by the A.A.

Several clubs are sponsored by
the A.A., again along the lines of
the strictly recreational. There is
the Synchronized Swimming Club,
the Dance Club (whch we hope to
reorganize this year), the newly-
formed Riding Club, the Outing
Club which sponsors such great
events as the mid-term skiing trip,
and so on. We also hope to form
some sort of a folk-singing group
this year.

During the school year the A.A.
hopes to sponsor a program of
movies—some on sporting events
and possibly one or two of the

Coronets” for instance.

Our program of varsity sports
is probably familiar to you all
through the Freshman Handbook.
In conjunction with the Physical
Education Department, the A.A.
offers varsity activity in hockey,
tennis, swimming, badminton, la-

only those of you who are inter-
ested in playing, but also those

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proved her broad jump, dash, and
foul-shot by at least ten per cent!

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classic “hits”, “Kind Hearts and .

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