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“Wednesday; February 24, 1960

"THE COLLEGE NEWS

Page Five



Aspirants To Alliance Post

Melinda Aikins

Activities:
Freshman. Year:

Linda Davis

Achievements:
Freshman Year:

Laurie Levine

‘| Activities:

Freshman.-Year:



--Adiance ‘Hall Rep.
Treasurer of the Undergrad
. (Council Conference

» Freshman. Show

- Pérmission. Giver (‘College Inn)
Freshman Hall Play

Sophomore Year:

‘Alliance Publicity Chairman
Co-Chairman Young Democrats
College News Business Stafif
Maids “and Porters” Show

—Junior—Year:——
Alliance ist. Secretary
NSA Coordinator (on Executive
Board)

‘Permission Giver

Junior .Show



“In recognition of the responsi-
bilities of the student body to be
informed of and to participate in
national and international affairs,
the Alliance has been organized to
facilitate the presentation of cur-
rent issués to the college and to
initiate and co-ordinate appropri-
ate activities...” (Bryn Mawr
Constitution, Article II, Purpose).
I believe that Alliance is not mere-
ly an organization; it is potential-
ly a dynamic force to inform the
student body and to generate its
interest. In the presentation of
current issues to the college, Alli-
ance is in effect directing the at-
tention of the student. It is my
contention that through the years
Alliance has failed to exercise its
full potential.

If elected President, I would ini-
tiate more regular and better pro-
gramming, in particular, frequent
Current Events and more timely
speakers. While our topics in the
past have been “good,” they have
often not interested a substantial
part of the student body. We must
be aware of the shanp distinction
between what people “ought” to be
interested in and what they are ac-.
tualy interested in. Admittedly, the
Alliance has been at a disadvan-



~ Freshman Show Crew. -

Debate Club Member

‘Hall Rep. to Alliance -

College News. Reporter

Parent’s Day Committee
Sophomore Year:

Permission: Giver

Campus Guide

Debate Club Chairman

Publicity Chairman for Alliance

Member of Young Democrats _|_

‘Chairman of Publicity for Joint
Conference.



It.is my belief that Alliance was
established to maintain an aware-
ness on campus of current politica}
events and their implications. To a
limited degree this aim has been
fulfilled, but I think that there
should be greater concentration on
bringing before the student body
the important happenings in the
world of politics today. More emph-
asis should be on the informative
aspect of Alliance than is now man-
ifest: This is not an impracticable
aim for Alliance and I believe it to
be a pertinent and necessary one.
There are many areas within the
scope of Alliance where it could be
achieved.

There are two main areas where
careful planning could remedy the
failure of Alliance in recent years
to provide a sound awarerfess and
comprehensive knowledge of cur-
rent affairs. The first area where
this could be remedied is the inter-
nal improvement of the clubs un-
der Alliance. One of the chief or-
gans Alliance has for disseminating
information, precisely in this field,
are the Current Events lectures. If
issues were explained briefly and
clearly before an interpretative dis-
cussion ofa situation was begun,
students““would be able to know
causal-factors as well as an evalu-
ation of the problem and examina-
tion of its possible effects.

The Discussion Club, now almost

-entirely unknown on campus, could



other schools and organizations for |
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perhaps bring out important hap-
Continued on Page 7, Col. 3

Freshman Hall Plays
Freshman Show
Sophomore Year: eed
Soda Fountain—Co-Manager
Maids and Porters Show
‘Hall Rep. to Alliance
Sophomore Carnival Committee
Freshman Week Committee
Junior Year:
Hall Rep. to Alliance _
Chairman of Discussion Club —
Junior Show—Props Chairman
College News—Subscription
Board



What does Alliance do today?
What ought it to do? Is there a
gap between the two and if there
is how may we fill it?

Alliance is supposed to be the
focus and locus of political thought
and action. It does not succeed in
focusing campus attention on pol-
itical problems, although it tries
to do so through Current Events
speakers. and work within indivi-
dual clubs. The Alliance board
could be a great source of politi-
cal discussion, but now acts in an
uncreative capacity merely as an
administrator.

Why does this situation exist?
In the first place, nobody thinks
she can contribute to political dis-
cussion but comes to meetings be-
cause she feels that it is her duty
to do so. She is wrong in her first
assumption; she can at least voice
an opinion which is based purely
on a bias. From this she may be-
come aware of this bias and ques-
tion its validity. At the same time
nobody thinks anything will result
from discyssion. However, some-
thing would result if conditions
were conducive to it, for example,
if meetings were held at earlier
tims in more pleasant and less
businesslike surroundings.

The appeal made.to freshmen
during orientation week from the

hart is inadequate. The freshmen
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“Big 6” organizations in Good-|

Hanna Woods

Activities:
Freshman Year:
Freshman Hall Play
Hall Rep. to Alliance
Alliance Publicity Assistant
Nominating Committee for Hall
President
Sophomore Year:
Alliance Treasurer
Chairman of Young Republicans
Red Cross Coordinator for
Valley Forge Hospital
Junior Year:
Alliance Vice President
Permission Giver
Fire Captain -



Reorganization provides a splen-
did opportunity for introspection
by Alliance and other members
of the Executive Board of Under-
grad. Each organizaion should re-
examine its philosophy and under
the newly adoped plan should at-
tempt to fulfill its purpose of ex-
istence to the extent most- bene-
ficial to the college community.

The aims of Alliance have been
to stimulate political thought and
controversy on campus and to
provide active outlets for related
activiy through relatively autono-
mous clubs. But Alliance must be
Lquestioned:How—well-have we at=1
tained our--objectives? Are our
goals representative of the needs



Alliance Contenders: Hanna Woods,
Linda Davis, and Laurie Levine.

Melinda Aikens,

of those whom we serve? How
may we be more effective in fu-
ture?» The choice to modify, the
chance to progress are inherent in
Alliance, however the first full
year under reonganizaion will be
an unusual and exciting challenge
to both the membership and its
leaders.

There is a distinct opportunity
for integration within the social
sciences as discussed by Messrs.
Bachrach, Brown and Schneider
in the News. Alliance can rise to
this need by providing speakers
and activities which cut across
disciplinary lines; such flexibility
of. program should appeal to a
wider group of interests on cam-
pus, One means would be greater
coordination with League and In-
tenfaith. In addition, cooperation
would conserve limited funds and
diminish undue inter-organization
competition. This attempt at
broader range of topics is not new
to Alliance, nor—is-the concept of
joint action, but there is room for
development in both areas.

For those who prefer to con-
centrate on a more narrow field,
the activities of the clubs are de-
termined entirely by their mem-
bers. In the past the various

8 feature, but. it ean lead to
Continued on Page 6, Col. 2





Perry Cotler

Activities:
Freshman Year:
Lead in Freshman Show
Campus Guide |
Freshman Representative to
(Curriculum Comm.
. Chorus ‘
Sophomore Year:
Parents’ Day Committee
Campus Guide
Permission Giver
Carnival Planning Committee—
(Chairman of Poster Committee
Dance Committee
Inter-Faith Rep. from Merion
Junior Year:
Campus Guide
Permission Giver
Freshman Week Committee
Hall Interfiaith Rep.
Dance Committee
Junior Show



In the past, when an attempt was

made to evaluate Inter-Faith, we.
have been inclined to propose that
it has failed in some way to achieve
its goal. We have taken as indices
of its failure such things as the
poor attendance at chapel. Much of
the first part of this year was spent
in reorganizing, in the hope that
by a new plan of action we might
be ‘better able to put ourselves
across.

I think perhaps the reason that
Inter-Faith has failed to arouse
the interest of a larger segment of
the campus, not only in the speak-
ers but in the organization itself,
is because the organization sees it-
self in a role it can never play: that

is, a spiritual one. This is imposs-
ible because of the v nature of

_the attitude of the campus as a

Nominees for Interfaith Office



Interfaith Nominess: Kathleen Livezy, Sephanie Condon,
—. Cotler and. Margaret Dickie.

“Ma rgaret Dickey

Activities:
Freshman Year:
League
Orchestra
Student Christian Movement
Sophomore Year: . 5
League (Coatesville committee
chairman)
Student Christian Movement
Taught Sunday School
Junior Year:
Interfaith (hall rep and chapel
committee)
Student Christian Movement
(“hostess”)
League (Girl Scout committee
‘Chairman)~ ,
_ Orchestra

The coming of “the 1960's. marks!









~~" Continued on Page 7, Col. 2



the beginning of a great step for-

ward toward increased commu-
nication and conversation among in-
dividuals of the various faiths rep-
resented in our country today.
The prospect of progress seems
very good, if conversation rather
than forced unification be the
goal. Similarly, the goal of Inter-
faith as I see it, should be a real
conversation among the faiths rep-
resented at Bryn Mawr. To this
end, there are several things I
hope to see next year within the
framework of the Interfaith As-
sociation:

1) Discussions in i sa Tuesday
meetings in which members of all
faiths or of no particular faith,
will participate — bringing into
fruitful conversation the most

complete understanding of the sev-





| Bryn Mawr campus is determined

| Stephanie Condon

Activities:
Freshman Year:
Chorus
Rotating Freshman Rep. to Self-
Gov.
Permission Giver
Sophomore Year:
Chorus
Hall Rep. to Interfaith
Hall Librarian



Interfaith’s influence on the
by what the student body wants it
to be. Its role, therefore, is to be
a service to the campus, following
expressed interests in planning its
programs. As a representative or-
ganization, it should be able to
gather student opinion and to pro-
vide for everyone who wishes it,
an opportunity to express her re-
ligious views.

Perhaps one of the most impor-
tant and least recognized functions
of Interfaith is to introduce stud-
ents to churches and synagogues
in the area, To effect such a pro-
gram, Interfaith must work close-
ly with local clergymen. For this
purpose we might consider a new
system of representation on cam-
pus wherein a girl of each denom-
ination would represent the church
or synagogue which she consistent-
ly attends: For the campus direct-
ed activities of Sunday night
Chapel and mid-week lectures,
there would be one representative
in each hall to contact students
for opinions and announcements.

These two “branches” of Inter-
faith must work together to bring
to you a balanced program of serv-



Kathleen Livezey

Activities:
Freshman Year:
Freshman Hall Rep. to Alliance
Panel Committee for All-College
(Conference
Temporary Hall President (East
House)
Student Christian ‘Movement
Freshman Show
Permission Giver
(Campus Guide
Sophomore Year:
‘Student Christian Movement
Campus Guide
Junior Year:
Curriculum Committee—Jr. Class
Rep.
Junior Show
Interfaith Vice-President
Interfaith President (since De-
cember) —
Student Christian Movement
Permission Giver



The quest for personal identity
is one of our basic aims as college
students. It is one of the affirma-
tions of religion that the answer
to “who am I?” “does my life
hold any meaning?” is not to be
found in a purely. human frame of
reference. In fact, the asking of
such questions may be seen as a
response to our relationship with
One outside ourselves. The Inter-
faith Association has a valid place
on campus to the extent to which
it encourages us in this personal

search and provides a meeting .

ground for individuals for mutual
exchange and understanding of
ideas. IF cannot pretend to satisfy
the “religious needs” of students













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