Protest Rally

Dickinson alumnus J. Bruce McKinney is the College's first Executive-in-Residence, which is part of a two-pronged program established by Wilbur Rabinowitz '40 "to promote mutual understanding between the academic world and the business community." Former professor and chairman of the political science department, Donald W. Flaherty, passed away from a heart attack. Sigma Alpha Epsilon participates in a "dry rush" on campus, which was promoted nationally by Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

A meeting is held to coordinate the rest of the anti-war protests and strikes for the semester. 1200 students successfully participate in the anti-war march past the War College. There is a large photo spread of the event. 200 students participate in a sit-in at the U.S. war college entrance.

Faculty votes to keep ROTC on campus but remove all academic credit from the program. Plans continue to progress for the protest march past the War College. Safety tips, including what to do in case of tear gas, are given for the March. A faculty meeting adopts five resolutions concerning academic alternatives. New Dan Nodder expresses his views on a liberal arts education. Local police accuse the college of not following narcotics laws and hindering police efforts. Dickinson's freshman basketball team looks promising.

Students vote to strike in protest of the "ever-widening war in Indochina," specifically the expansion of U.S. troops into Cambodia and the resumption of U.S. bombing of North Vietnam. They will strike for an indefinite period and students will gather for a review in two days. A Referendum survey is also published for all students to fill out. Students receive a permit for a march past the War College. Some 75 students block the main entrances to Denny Hall while the planning committees meet. President Rubendall will call a faculty meeting to discuss student anti-war strikes.