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Mount Holyoke, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Barnard, Radcliffe. When the first was founded by a Massachusetts teacher named Mary Lyon in 1837, she called it a "peculiar institution"; it was designed solely for the post-secondary education of women. In the 1920s the colleges banded together as the Seven Sisters, partly to present a united front for fund raising. Elaine Kendall (Mt. Holyoke '49) sees all of them as Peculiar Institutions (Putnam, $8.95). Her "informal history" of the Seven, both affectionate and critical, scans their strange beginnings, early growth and difficult future...
...dorm living rooms and TV rooms. Go upstairs and knock on a door; chances are it will already be open. People who'll be particularly glad to show you around mr answer phone calls include emil Cornejo (Cabot 27, 8-5940), Jeff Griffiths (Moors 416,--6302), Sophie Kogan (Barnard 46, 8-5774), Peter Leipmann (Moogu 418, 8-6302), Grant Segall (Briggs 21, 8-85845), Sarene Shanus (Bagnard 8, 8-5736), Stephanie Van Dyke (Barnard 43, 8-5774), Susie Waxenbecg (Briggs 76, 8-5896) Elizabeth Wood (Holmes 416,81230), Judy Zacku (Barnard 15, 8-5743), Dean Spencer (Daniels...
...younger feminist researchers are making the same point. Some argue that the Dalton data merely show that many women have absorbed the mythology of the menstrual taboo. Others challenge the interpretation of the data. For instance, Barnard Psychologist Mary Brown Parlee points out that stress can hasten a period; therefore, many menstruating women who do poorly on exams may be victims of stress, not menstruation. Concludes Parlee: "We believe that hormonal change brings certain sensory change, but there is no scientific proof that the hormones make any difference in a woman's behavior...
Balthazar's good works have not gone unnoticed. A few months ago, his alma mater, Loyola University School of Medicine, gave him its esteemed Stritch Medal (previous winners include Heart Transplanter Christiaan Barnard and Astronaut-Physician Joseph Kerwin). The citation called him "a beacon for others in his profession and a promise of hope." Also, a film has been made about his storefront clinic by a group at Southern Illinois University...
...Work. She enrolled at Barnard College, majoring in art history. Between classes she danced at the studios of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham. Just before graduating, she joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company, but left in 1965 to form her own ensemble, a trio of women. Their first performances were in the basement gymnasium of a church. "We were a very aggressive bunch of broads doing God's work," she recalls. "Bit by bit we felt it was O.K. for audiences to enjoy us." In 1970 a man was added to the troupe, which was gaining a reputation...