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Speaker relates his personal experience with HIV for World AIDS Day. Office of Safety and Security sponsors bicycle registration in light of the growing problem of bicycle theft on campus. College continues its search for a new Dean. Sophomores now eligible for RA positions. Holiday tree giving, Candlelight service pledge for less fortunate. Student entrepreneurs tell their stories.

Students recognize National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week with 4 events. College Club fails to unify. Professor Marvin Israel welcomes controversy. AIDS Memorial quilt stands as a sign of the times. Speaker addresses China's problem of reform. Third world dinner increases awareness. Students spend Tuesday night in Morgan Field. The job market is tough, but the career center can help. Between Revolutions ponders the past. Freshman plays offer something wild. Ned's Atomic Dustbin asks "Are You Normal?"

Election day preview. Carlisle streets struck by wave of drug crimes. H. Ross tells America to get with the "Perot-gram". Three way race heads for finish. College needs to reassess its handicap accessibility. This year's congressional election dubbed "The Year of the Woman". Grace Jarvis and Student Senate clash over student representation. Voter participation at record high. Moscow trip didn't make students Communists. Bush and Clinton debate education. Carlisle Theatre's revitalization plan underway. Campus Rock the Vote succeeds.

President Sam Banks proposes 'repositioning' and increasing tuition at "State of the College" address. Ben Bova to speak at PAS. Education included in Reagan's State of Union Address, Fire at Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity House, Exhibit of Ms. Toshiko Takaezu opens in new Trout Gallery in the Emil. R.

Student body slightly prefers old grading system to new plus-minus system. College plans Mock Convention for April. Seth Ray, Steve Bartolett and Matt Creme triumph in Student Senate elections. Lilly Endowment sends over $200,000 to College which will help launch COLE program. John Kemeny wins Joseph Priestley Award. "Eating Out" reviews The Bellaire House (3/5 stars) and The Backroom Discotheque (2/5). "In Depth" explores tenure controversy. Library installs 13 students as security checkers.

Barry Gaal, the College's Business Manager, has resigned after 15 years. The new course evaluation procedure, which had been started the following year, is received well by professors. Parents all over the United States have been requesting a rating system for music as a form of censorship. Ted Kirkpatrick achieved the 1,000 point milestone in basketball. This is the first year that the Dickinson College Boxing Club will have the potential to vie for team title based on the results of the Regional Qualifier.

Student Senate Polls opened for elections and info on each candidate is provided. A merger proposed by Dean Allan between the Academic Standards and the Admissions and Financial Aid Committees is currently under debate by the Long Range Planning committee as such a merger would lower student representation. The Instructional Media Center is demolished and relocated to Bosler basement and ideas are proposed for a replacement. Sen. William Proxmire will deliver the keynote address for Dickinson's Mock Presidential Convention. Distinguished Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai will present on campus.

Student Immersion programs are currently being developed in Spain, France, and Germany. The Women's Center, at 222 Church Street, will open March 1st to provide lectures and exhibits focused on feminists issues. The Mermaid Players productions of Chamber Music and The Day The Whores Came Out to Play Tennis receive rave reviews. The first artist in residence sponsored by the music department will be Ustad Hamid Hossain--a master Sitarist from Bangladesh, India. The swim team and dive team prepare for their final meets.

Keynote Speaker Paul Warnke delivers his PAS address on Nuclear Arms. On Tuesday of the PAS, former congressman Toby Moffett and Publisher of "The National Review" William Rusher, focused their debate on "Defense Strategy in the Nuclear Age." U.S. Department of State Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic nuclear Policy Richard A . Davis discussed U.S. Nuclear Arms control as part of PAS. The Mermaid Players will present Arthur Kopit's "Chamber Music" and " The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis." The Women's basketball team beat Messiah by 24 points.

The Gourman Report: A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American and International Universities, gives Dickinson a rating of "marginal," the lowest possible rating. Dickinson attempts to recruit more black students. The Senior Action Committee plan their events for the year and start the Senior Gift Drive. Freshman seminars are officially made a graduation requirement. The topic of the next three day Public Affairs Symposium is "Nuclear Arms...What's the Next Move?" Keynote Speaker Ambassador Paul C.

The all-College Priorities and Long Range Planning Committee (PLRP) announce that tuition will rise less then 8% for the 1984-85 academic year. Dickinson will enter the 1984 College Bowl. Students are given a tour of Denny Hall over the weekend to see progress on its current restorations. U.S. News and World Report issues their top colleges ratings and Dickinson is not listed. The Arts Building, which was located next to the library, is torn down. DTG's show entitled "Cold Feat" is a success.

Problems between Theta chi and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternities have been taken to the Quad Board, who handles inter-fraternal disputes. BACCHUS and Alcohol Education combined to hold an alcohol awareness week entitled "Truth about Spirits." It focuses on responsible drinking. The Student Phonathon opens to raise money for the Dickinson Fund. The presence of American troops in Lebanon and Grenada as well as President Reagan's policies are examined after the recent bombing in Beirut. The use of "date" to mean a social event is discussed.

the Public Affairs Symposium's topic this year was "Human Rights" and the keynote speaker this year was Hodding Carter III, former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs. Candidates for Student Senate are featured in an article. Dave Levitt studied abroad in various locations in the Far East for a semester and gives advice to readers. Dave Freysinger has become the new leading scorer for basketball. The Women's Basketball team has made Dickinson history by competing in the Middle Atlantic Conference's tournament.

The Kline Center, which has been open for four semesters, is undergoing maintenance for various areas that are damaged due to design problems. The Metzger Series, aimed at introducing Dickinson women to successful female alumnae, since it is considered that there are few female role models on campus. Dave Freysinger, a senior basketball player, is twelve points away from breaking the College's all-time scoring record. An article discusses the pros and cons of sorority life. The College added a new sports organization, Women's Squash Club.

In this edition, the College's tuition has been raised by $1,005, which makes the total cost almost $9,000. Another housing shortage occurs at Dickinson, and many students look towards off-campus housing. The Russian Club has sponsored Russian Festival Week, which has Russian-style dinners, performances and music. Men's basketball is doing extremely well this season. The swim team was victorious in their most recent meet.

Fund raising has begun for the new gymnasium, where a sign already stands marking the location of the site. The ad hoc Senate committee has decided to open the closed dining hall due to dissatisfaction amongst students with the program. The College's phone system has been modified due to students abusing the phones by racking up expensive phone bills. Another ad hoc committee was established by President Sam Banks to improve the College's computing systems. Men's basketball team starts the season off victorious.

President Sam Banks is named consultant to Gallaudet College, the only liberal arts college for the deaf. The faculty will be voting on whether or not an extension should be added to the spring reading period for final exams. Admissions decided to set an enrollment limit to help with the problem of over enrollment the College has been facing for the past year. Former professor Dr. Benjamin D. James is still involved with campus and community events and projects.

This issue features an article on an increase of cocaine use in the United States. "The Dickinsonian" had released a survey on cocaine in the previous edition and received minimal results back, stating that out of the responses all except two had at least tried cocaine once. Female enrollment at colleges nationwide increases, and can be seen at Dickinson with 308 freshmen women enrolled compared to 240 men. Sorority rushees have also increased, causing discussion for the creation of a fourth sorority. Student Senate candidates are featured in an article.

Ten students - with profiles provided - vie for Student Senate positions. Faculty favors plus-minus grading system. In the "Eating Out" column, the Towne Tavern and the Fireside Inn are favorably reviewed. Dr. Ben James honored by Sports Hall of Fame.

Poet Robert Kelly spends week at College. In a Denny Hall ceremony, Prof. Roland Fletcher is promoted to Major in the US Army. College Dean George Allan proposes changes in tenure and faculty development policies. College plans self-study in regards to Title IX law. Student Committee for Social Reorganization organizes Roster Boycott to gain "a more equitable living situation." The upcoming Public Affairs Symposium receives a special supplement.

Russell Shunk steps in as assistant director of admissions. Public Affairs Symposium features scientist Dennis Meadows. Andy Banks receives Rhodes Scholarship. Special Task Force on Residential and Social Life forms under Pres. Banks. Robert LeValley is selected to study at Leningrad State University. The story of Project IMPACT is featured. Prof. Anthony Walsh studies phrenology through casts of old skulls. Two articles recount experiences at Carlisle's Leisure World Massage parlor. Rick Fisher and the Israeli Dance Troupe are highlighted.

Rick Smolan directs gift-giving program at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

The Student Senate approved $81,500 in allocations for next year. The Mermaid Players' last production of the year will be the Shakespearean musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. Wheel and Chain and ODK hold spring induction ceremonies.

Newly elected Student Senate Officers officially take their posts. At the third All-College planning seminar, increased financial aid and funding for new athletic facilities are stated as top priorities. The Academic Program Committee will decide if they will present their revised Nisbet Scholars Program plans to the faculty for final approval. The Library institutes fines for lost and overdue books.

An amended version of the Steiner-Backer resolution for special interest housing is adopted by faculty giving special interest groups clearly affiliated with an academic program housing priority. Allan continues to defend the abolition of Dean's List. Student body officer elections result in Marty Redman as president, Seth Ray as vice-president, and Gil Sperling as treasurer. The Admissions Committee seeks change in Advanced Placement exam credit. The Mermaid Players production of Rashomon receives great reviews. A subcommittee calls for better athletic facilities.