Word: councill
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Sarah Lawrence girl likes to think of herself not only as an isolated individual, but as an important part of the college community. Consequently, student organizations form a significant part of campus life. Last year the Student Council decided to give car privileges to seniors, and the recommendation was sent to the Joint Committee, consisting of nine voting members, three of whom are students. Here the proposal was rejected on the grounds outlined above, and the added consideration that seniors should not be treated differently from other students...
...those who break school regulations there is the unwelcome institution of the Council warning. If a girl fails, for example, to attend a House meeting--there are no sororities at Sarah Lawrence--the House president may recommend that she receive a Council warning, making her liable for one hour's "service" to the college. This service can take any of several forms; she may work in the library for an hour or perhaps wait on tables. Emphasis is placed on the flexibility of punitive measures. Each case, Council members claim, is treated individually without regard to precedent--another instance...
...glance at the Sarah Lawrence handbook reveals a wealth of official committees and organizations in addition to the Student Council and the usual extracurricular clubs. An adviser-advisee committee, a curriculum committee, and a scholarship committee seem to provide ample justification for the claim that Sarah Lawrence students contribute to policies which at other schools remain the exclusive province of the administration...
...example was last Sunday night at the meeting in Comstock Hall with undergraduate leaders. In a short question-and-answer period, the Russians' only questions concerned the functioning of the Student Council, while the Americans seemed more interested in questioning the delegation about the effectiveness of last summer's Vienna Youth Festival...
...four-nation subcommittee told the U.N. Security Council it did discover evidence that rebels in the restive Asian kingdom had received equipment, arms, supplies and the help of political advisers from the Communist regime across the northern border...