Dickinsonian, January 10, 1912
Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Club is founded at Dickinson College. Union Philosophical Society holds elections.
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Williamsport Dickinson Seminary Club is founded at Dickinson College. Union Philosophical Society holds elections.
Francis Dunn, '14, is elected captain of football team for 1912 season. President Noble gives speech to teachers' association about the purpose of education. President Noble and his wife entertain the Class of 1912 in their home. Woman Suffrage demonstration at annual Doll Show. Athletic Association elects officers.
Delta Chi holds a banquet. The new Scientific Course is announced and its requirements and curriculum detailed. A lecture series is announced. The results of the Senior Class Day and Union Philosophical Society elections results announced. Low attendance at the YMCA Star Course's first event is lamented. Donations to support athletics at Dickinson are encouraged. The establishment of a trophy room is proposed. The class of 1899 elects its athletics committee. Science facilities are improved with new laboratory space and an aquarium. 
Majority of senior class plans to become teachers. Instructor Albert H. Gerberich to receive philosophy doctorate from Johns Hopkins. Senior Picnic is held. Men's Senate elections.
Helen Dickey is elected president of Women's Student Government Association, and Francis Yard is elected YWCA president, both unanimously. Cheerleader E. Huber Jessop is held up. Tribunal finds twelve men guilty of not moving bleachers. William M. Gilbert and Elwood J. Disque receive fellowships from German department for graduate study in Germany. Junior Cyril Hetsko and alumnus Wendel Morgenthaler are appointed as Pennsylvania representatives to the Young Democratic Clubs of America. Joseph Lipinski elected basketball captain.
Details of several new student elections and awards. Baseball team beats University of Delaware and Temple University. Golf team wins against Western Maryland University. They also earned their first intercollegiate invitation tournament by defeating Baltimore University.
Class elections occur and fewer members of the freshman and sophomore class cast votes than anticipated. The Dickinsonian undergoes printing changes including being printed on new paper that will better highlight photographs. Homecoming weekend is next weekend, events including the alumni dinner, homecoming game and homecoming dance. The Union Philosophical Society will be hosting the Intercollegiate Conference on Government which will being about 200 delegates to Dickinson College to learn how the government operates.
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.
Students voice their opinions on final presidential debate. Registration drive denies voter's rights. College mourns death of sophomore Patricia Smith. Student Senate debates funding for Sigma Chi. Rape Awareness week heightens awareness. Pomfret Suites, more than just off campus. WDCV is back. Jazz at A La Tarte Cafe. performance of The Crucible depicts a dark time in American history.
Piazza will be focal point of college after renovations. Sick students told to wait for health center appointments. Students help local candidates campaign. Financial aid emerges as a campaign issue in Presidential race. Al Masland calls for reforms during campus campaigning. College's ROTC program takes pride in breaking stereotypes. Paul Kilker talks to students about his bid for congress. Seniors urges to donate a little this fall to help future collegians. Second City brings innovation and social awareness to ATS. Octubafest celebrates fall in Carlisle.
A memorial service was held for students Christine Allison Major, who died of cancer and John Joseph Buonocore, who was killed by terrorists in Rome. Both passed away over Christmas break. Newly elected Inter-Fraternity Council members are as follows: Michael Hoffman, president, Tom Monaghan, vice-president, and Chris Erwin, historian. A number of break-ins over Christmas break totaled to $1,130 worth of damages and missing property. The Liquor Control Board passed a law that limits the Happy Hour policy at bars in Pennsylvania.
Attorney General Edwin Meese III's address to the faculty led to a "teach-in" where members of the faculty debated the issues and policies of the Justice Department. Protests followed Attorney General Edwin Meese III's speech by faculty and students. The All-College Committee is to hold elections for president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Michael Erdos, a junior, is having his band 'Kalue' perform on the WDCV radio station.
Elections by the All-College Committee were declared "invalid" by Student Senate President Dean Kremer due to the election being "unconstitutional." Panhellenic officers are considering Tri-Delta or Delta Delta Delta as a sixth sorority. Vehicle registration for the campus is now free of charge. John Hershey, director of Student Life, moved students around to different houses on campus to create a "magical" solution to the housing crisis. New football coach, Ed Sweeney, led the football team to a win in a scrimmage.
In this edition, a massive food fight in the dining hall resulted in a $679.09 bill to shampoo and clean the damaged rugs. The Student Senate elections resulted in Avery Leslie winning Senate President, and the students voted to keep the cafeteria closed to commuting students. President Sam Banks inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame Joseph J. Myers for basketball and football, Reno F. DiOrio for football, and G. Raymond Weaver for basketball and baseball. Bill Boucher and Mark Hash won third and fourth place respectively at the Penn State Invitational Ski Tournament.
Professor Neil B. Weissman, assistant professor of history, has now become the new pre-law advisor. An all-College referendum has been called upon by Student Senate to let the students decide whether or not to keep the closed cafeteria policy. Candidates for the Student Senate elections are featured. Ice Hockey continues to do well during their season.
In this edition, dilemmas with tenure are brought forth and discussed. All-College committee elections are being held. Dickinsonians of the month are William Koltnow, Stacey Van Alstyne, Julia Dovel, and Chris Bretz. The College Health Center is going through changes, will now be housed in Drayer basement.
A low voter turnout for the Student Senate elections leaves George Joseph, Kathy Tighe and Avery Leslie victorious. The Russian flu epidemic hits the College campus, leaving 750 students experiencing flu-like symptoms. A resolution passed, calling for faculty members to eat with students in the cafeteria. The first Student Art Show is displayed in the Holland Union Building side rooms. The future of the Hockey Club looks bleak due to financial woes. Students call for a new College gymnasium.
In this issue, "The Dickinsonian" recently received an honor rating of "First Class" by the Associated Collegiate Press. A previous error in an All-College Committee election declared Mark Sundback's position void, but a resolution was passed that allowed Mark Sundback to resume his elected position despite the past restrictions. An article discusses the supposed lack of interest for journalism courses, Professor Sharon O'Brien speaks out in favor of journalism.
Campaigning has begun for class officer elections, to be held May 17. Wheel and Chain selects six new members. Five Dickinson students represented the college at the Mid-Atlantic Model UN General Assembly, held in Albany, NY. Jerome Kuykendall will chair the Parent's Advisory Council. Committee on Racial Discrimination is formed, and publishes the "Campus CRI-er." Parent's Weekend is success. Course changes for next year are announced. Annual ROTC award ceremony is held. Music students to hold recitals. Count Basie to perform at Spring Formal.
The Action party wins Student Senate race, following large voter turnout. Pan Hellenic council to hold Doll Dance. Professor Paul Smith announces resignation. Follies slated to begin run. Its preview gets poor review. Educational Psychology class experiments with practicum approach. Priestley Day is celebrated. Anti-Defamation League conducts human relations study. WAF recruiting female officers. The Union Philosophical Society favors Nixon in November's election. Petition supporting ban of book tax is circulated. The Cultural Affairs Committee presents the Julliard String Quartet.
The Action and United parties announce Student Senate candidates--Steve Lindberg for Action and Pete Andrews for United. Senate candidates scheduled to speak at chapel. A poll concerning the loyalty oath is conducted. Dean Ness serves on Middle States Evaluation Committee. Wheel and Chain holds fashion show. Professor Joseph Shiffman to edit "American Quarterly." Nuclear Physics department receives loan of plutonium-beryllium from the Atomic Energy Commission. honor students are announced. Basketball team defeats F & M in double overtime. Students to tour Rome and attend Olympic Games.
The Middle States Association praises Dickinson College students' attitudes. Sorority rush ends and bids are awarded. Student Senate announces election rules and schedule for spring. The Senate party platforms are announced. The Robert Wagner Chorale performs. Men's Glee Club gets three new members. Annual Scholarship Banquet is scheduled. The New York University Glee Club will perform here. Study grants are offered by the Social Science Foundation. The fall football schedule is announced. Dr. William Gould will lecture on his experiences in India and Nepal.