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Dickinsonian, October 25, 1928

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Professor Leon C. Prince will speak at the upcoming Homecoming pep rally at Bosler Hall before the football team's game against Gettysburg.  Dickinson alumnus Reverend Edmund Davison Soper, D.D., class of 1898, is elected president of Ohio Wesleyan University.  Pacifist Dr. Frank W. Norwood,...

Dickinsonian, November 19, 1931

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Tribunal punishes freshmen for breaking freshman rules. Helmuth Joel (German exchange student) describes the plight of the working class in Germany. Arthur J. Hepburn, '96, is appointed to attend Geneva Conference. Students plan to participate in YMCA's Peace Conference at Bucknell University....

Dickinsonian, October 20, 1933

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Collections in center room of Tome Scientific Building are exhibited. Homecoming and Sesqui-centennial. Telescope is repaired and moved from South College to Conway Hall rooftop. Equipment is built for W3YC. Vigilance committee gives haircuts to freshmen convicted of being cocky. Tribunal...

Dickinsonian, April 16, 1943

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College purchases microphone for speech clinic. A Music Room/Speech Clinic is created in Old West. Eleven Dickinson students volunteer as Nurses' Aides at Carlisle Hospital. George Yuda, sophomore, is hospitalized due to chemical burns sustained in a Dickinson lab. Tome basement is cleared and...

Dickinsonian, October 17, 1946

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Inauguration of President William Wilcox Edel is planned. Former president C. William Prettyman dies from cardiovascular disease. Helen B. Norcross becomes dean of women. The Commons in the old gymnasium and the chemistry laboratory in the Tome Scientific Building are remodeled. Warren Spencer...

Dickinsonian, March 4, 1955

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The cornerstone of Morgan Hall is laid with items inside of it: "History of Dickinson College" by Dr. James Henry Morgan, a Dickinsonian, a college catalogue, a Microcosm, a copy of the alumni journal, a "D" book, student roster, Viewbook, Carlisle Sentinel and a folder from the Carlisle Chamber...

Dickinsonian, May 2, 1958

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The Wheel and Chain Society tapped seven new members. President Edel has announced upcoming improvements to the College, approved by the Board of Trustees, that will cost as much as $200,000. These improvements will include: Physics Department facilities work, alterations of the library with the...

Dickinsonian, January 16, 1959

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Foucault Pendulum constructed in Tome Scientific Building to demonstrate laws of physics. John Curley becomes Dickinsonian editor. Lee Sharpe breaks swim record.

Dickinsonian, February 20, 1959

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Willard F. Libby receives Priestley Memorial Award. Planetarium completed in Tome Scientific Building. Italian classes are reinstated. Education and Psychology department plans move from Church House to new Reed Hall. Seven memorial plaques dedicated in Durbin Oratory. Fraternities and...

Dickinsonian, December 8, 1972

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Faculty approves the Credit/No Credit grading program. ROTC adds a seminar series dealing with contemporary problems. Student Paul Kanev puts together Christmas Around the World, a multimedia presentation to be given in the Bonisteel Planetarium of the Tome Science Building. Last Sunday...

Dickinsonian, September 13, 1984

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The Dickinsonian continues its series on the "Social Studies Gap." Dickinson prepares to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of Tome Scientific Building, with the year-long theme "Science and the Liberal Arts." Hillel awarded the William Haber Award for its efforts to bring awareness to...

Dickinsonian, September 12, 1985

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UTS, a phone service on campus, has been charging students unbeknownst to them for calls because the company was going through "reorganization problems." Professors Sharon O'Brien and Charles Barone were vociferous in their complaints against a proposed itinerary for a planned visit by Attorney...

Dickinsonian, September 17, 1987

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Controversy surrounds the resignation of Michael Netto, director of Dining Services. HUB to be remodeled, as well as the Tome Science Building, several offices moving. College provides beds to students despite over-enrollment and lack of space. New regulations for parties where alcohol is...

Dickinsonian, August 27, 1999

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U.S. News: College ranks 39th among top schools. College welcomes largest class ever. College developing new communities on campus. Renovations continue on campus with the new science center, the Kline Center, and the SNAR. Changes in dorm life spark new RA training. Community Directors added to...

Dickinsonian, September 9, 1999

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Housing shortage on campus due to so many freshman. Social space, honor code slated for senate agenda. Former Clinton spokesperson Lanny Davis to discuss Washington "scandal machine". Campus phone service lowers rates in effort to remain competitive. Future of Tome in doubt. College plans to...

Dickinsonian, February 14, 2000

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College celebrates Yongyi Song's return. Violence on campus sparks concern. President Durden unveils new strategic plan (full text printed). PAS kicks off human rights 2000 campaign. The new science building remains unfinished due to inconsistent laborers. The 1885 cartouche moved to a location...

Dickinsonian, February 25, 2000

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"Citizen" Song ready to return to work. Most students skip PAS. Antonio Banderas not speaking at commencement. Many object to new rule tying grades to housing. Telescope for the new science building delivered. Ping Pong rioters appeased. New college logo selected. Math Professor receives NSF...

Dickinsonian, May 18, 2001

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College celebrates one year anniversary of the New Science Building and Telescope. Admissions visiting program for admitted students a success. Interest in Hillel re-surges. Tome will undergo renovations to house Global Education and East Asian Studies. Alumnus mixes running, coaching, and the...

Dickinsonian, September 21, 2001

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Students and faculty unite to cope in the wake of the September 11th attacks. A community gathering was held at the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. Many opinion pieces were written about the September 11th attacks. Gary Greenberg performs his comedy routine in the Depot. The Goodyear Building...

Dickinsonian, February 11, 2005

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This issue includes articles on the Dickinson College Democrats, and their organizing of a conference to discuss the future of American politics. Results of a recent bomb threat by a student. Plans for the new science building continue to be discussed. Reaction to the unveiling of the new Trout...
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