Kappa Alpha Theta established a new philanthropy event, "Cuisine for CASA." Politicians spoke about gun control at Dickinson. The Housing Selection process was reviewed and revisited. Men's Lacrosse finished with a perfect regular season.
Kathryn McNamara and Sarah Brnich receive Fulbright Scholarships to teach abroad. The college celebrates the completion of its "First in America" capital campaign. Dickinson releases app for multiple technological platforms. Men's Lacrosse advances to NCAA Division III Quarterfinals.
Holocaust survivor, Bob Behr visits Dickinson. Campus issues are discusses at the "Can We Talk" event. Article outlines the campus reaction to Osama bin Laden's death. Men's Golf finishes fourth at the Centennial Conference Championships. Men's Lacrosse wins the Centennial Conference. Track also wins the Centennial Conference.
Review of JAMnesty Concert for Japan Relief. Students share thoughts on race and sexuality at the Diversity Monologues Contest. Students take part in LeTort Service Day. Jive Turkeys hed to Regionals. Men's Golf places sixth at the Ursinus Invitational. Baseball ends with their best record since 2004. Men's Lacrosse to host the Centennial Conference Tournament.
The first Sexual Assault Red Alert sent, as a result of changing policies. Octals win Glee Competition. Student falls from a second story balcony. Kappa Sigma holds a benefit Walk for Parkinson's. Richard Russo receives the Stellfox Award. Artist-in-Residence, William Holton holds talk. Women's Golf places third at the Centennial Conference Championships. Baseball beats McDaniel, 19-0. Softball shuts out Swarthmore. Men's Lacrosse continues undefeated.
Carlisle police responds to overcrowding and underage drinking issues at Alibis. Octals produce a CD and seek Senate funding. Annual Local Food Dinner draws a large crowd. Stop Hunger Now and 200 volunteers prepare meals for Japan. Men's Lacrosse clinches a spot in the Playoffs. Men's Track places third at Messiah and Women's Track places fifth.
Fake ID use on the rise. Article on the outcome of Relay for Life event. Track and Field Coach Dick Ocker to retire. Plans for Japan Aid Concert. Softball defeats Haverford at doubleheader games. Men's Lacrosse continues to dominate.
Students studying abroad in Japan return. Fast Eddie's could lose its liquor license. Author Colson Whitehead comes to Dickinson. Equestrian Team wins the Briarwood Intercollegiate Horse Show for the first time. Softball beats Ursinus. Track performs well at the Little Three Championship. Men's Lacrosse continue to dominate.
Reflections on the protests regarding the College's sexual assault policies. Men's Lacrosse undefeated. Baseball off to a good start of the season.
Fire in Dana Hall. Students studying abroad on the Norwich Science Program along with Professor Marcus Key are stuck in Iceland due to the volcanic ash hovering above northwestern Europe. Mock Trial returns from Nationals, and Reco Sanders '11 receives an All-American Attorney Award and an All-American Witness Award. Women's Tennis defeats Gettysburg. Track Team performs well at the Mason-Dixon Invitational. Men's Lacrosse heads to the Centennial Conferences. Profile on student athlete Tyler Magann.
Special Interest Housing changes. Students burgled while on spring break in Costa Rica. Dickinson signs an agreement with the U.S. Army War College to deepen their relationship. District Court Judge for D.C., Richard J. Leon spoke at the college. Men's Lacrosse Team continues to succeed this season with several victories. Profile of student athlete Abby Larson. The Men's and Women's Tennis Team also win their recent matches against McDaniel and Muhlenberg.
Library to install solar panels. Mock Trial Team heads to Nationals. College plans to renovate the Law School Cupola atop the Curtilage building. The Geology Department is renamed the Earth Sciences Department. Both the Men's and Women's Tennis Teams win their first matches of the season. Men's Lacrosse Team ranked fifth in the nation.
A group of Dickinson men continue to push for the initiation of an international Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. Dickinson Public Safety and Student Senate launch the Safe Ride Program. Two students are arrested at a local bar, causing Fast Eddies to tighten its security. Pleasurable Sex Chat addresses men's and women's sexuality. Two major snowstorms cost the college about $25,000. Profile on student athlete Ross Anstaett. The Baseball and Men's Lacrosse Teams begin their seasons with game victories.
Article on the recent Haiti Benefit Concert. Changes on the housing lottery are made. The English Department hosted their annual Cogan Alumni Fellowship event, featuring Frank James '79. Dickinson launches an iTunes U Channel. Men's Lacrosse starts their season off strong with a win against Susquehanna. Women's Lacrosse defeats Messiah. Men's Track wins the 2010 Centennial Conference Championships. Profile on student athlete Ellie Mackintosh.
Students vote on new Senate. Harrisburg Mayor Paul Dougtrich speaks at the College. Anne Abrams, Director of the Holland Union Building, resigns. Student Affairs Committee offers rush and pledge program insight. Social Violations Hearing Board rules on fraternity vandalism cases. Details on the Spring Festival events. Departing faculty offer insights - Professor George Ellard, Professor Frederick Ferre, Professor Richard Pfau. and Barbara Spear. Golf Team ends season strongly as they place third in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships.
Dickinson is named the most fit college by Men's Fitness Magazine. The Department of Public Safety holds a "safety walk" open to the entire campus. This event will allow students to voice their opinions regarding ways in which the campus could be safer. This is the first time students have been given the opportunity to express their ideas about campus safety. The Men's Lacrosse Team holds a Volleyball-A-Thon on the new sand volleyball court to raise money for the Red Cross.
Seven men to receive honorary degrees at commencement. Donald Masten is elected president of Union Philosophical Society. Program for Commencement Weekend (Senior Day, Alumni Day). Five rising freshmen (Kenneth Dietrich, Theodore Sky, John Matta, Joanne Judd, Barbara Boffenmeyer) receive Trustee Scholarship. Men's tennis finishes season 6-2. Men's basketball finishes season 1-18. Baseball finishes season 7-3. Track and field finishes season 4-4. Men's lacrosse finishes its first season 2-4.
Frank J. Ayres, Jr., receives Susan Powers Hoffman Chair of Mathematics. Edwin G. Dill donates collection of Eli Slifer's letters to Dickinsonia Collection. President Edel recognizes lacrosse as a semi-official sport. Johns Hopkins wins Dickinson homecoming game 34-13.
Professor Daniel McDonald receives research grant from National Institute of Health. Philip B. Secor becomes political science instructor. Music department presents opera "Hansel and Gretel" in Carlisle Opera House (aka The Bucket). Mermaid Players present "Uncle Vanya". Possibilities for college radio station explored. ROTC faculty are reassigned. Professors Asa W. Climenhaga, Freidrich Sandels, and Mary B. Taintor retire. Events planned for Mother's Weekend. Professor George H. Frogen teaches local children Russian. Music classes added to summer session.
Professor Katharine A. Bonney becomes Dean of Women. Campus Chest Drive is most successful yet. Library adopts new system for checking-out books. Gettysburg defeats men's lacrosse.
The Public Affairs Symposium reveals next year's topic: "No Laughing Matter: Humor in a Complex World." Students lament the demolition of the James Science building, covering the walls with goodbyes and drawings. A new science building will be built in its place while the psychology, geology and environmental sciences will move to the newly renovated Kauffman building. It is revealed that Carlisle's air quality is the 24th worst in the nation.
The Banner system for registering for classes and other services makes its debut, though most of its features remained not easily accessible at this point. Hillel and the Middle Eastern Club collaborate to hold a dinner displaying the possibility of coexistence between two groups who have historically been at odds. The applicant pool for the class of 2010 is the largest to date, making Dickinson's admission process even more selective. The new Center for Sustainable Living ("Tree House") is built and is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified.
Assistant Director of Advising and Coordinator of Learning Support Services Keith Jervis resigns from his post suddenly. The reasons for this departure are kept quiet. Dickinson College celebrates International Women's Day. The Men's Lacrosse Team starts its season off strong, winning the first two games of the season and building off of their success from the two previous seasons. The Women's Lacrosse Team also wins their first two games hoping to repeat the good fortune of the season previous when they reached the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time in college history.
This issue includes an article debating the issue over members of the previously expelled fraternity, Sigma Chi, purchasing the former First Church of Christ. Fear over the possible loss of the Army War College. Discussion of the nationwide drop in ROTC enrollment. Administration questions the reasoning behind Merit Aid. Alumnus profile on Marina Thomas '77. Spotlight on Spectrum Group. Learning communities set to expand in the following academic year. Men's Lacrosse defeats Ursinus, granting them a spot in the Centennial Conference Championship.
This issue includes articles on students studying abroad. Zoe Beta Artz '06 studying in Rome shares a reflection on the transition of popes after the death of Pope John Paul II. Several Dickinsonians in London attended a global conference examining the relationship between the UK and US while working at the Leadership in Conflict Initiative, associated with Britain's Defense Academy. Alumnus profile on Julie Jacobs '90. Men's Lacrosse defeats Franklin & Marshall to secure their fifth consecutive conference game victory.