Spring Festival

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.

The Dickinsonian is awarded All-American status in a recent Associated Collegiate Press rating of college and university newspapers. The topic for next year's Public Affairs Symposium will be "Men and Women: What is Our Future Together?" Arnold Shay, a Polish Holocaust survivor discusses his story. The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Joseph Ling, addresses the College. Students respond to the Presidential Primaries. The Spring Festival will have a Greek theme. Golf Team ends winning streak. Equestrian Team triumphs.

Dickinson defeats Swarthmore in intercollegiate oratorical contest. American Flag and set of silver presented to President George Edward Reed to mark his 22nd anniversary as president of the college. Professor Filler attended the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic, found other Dickinsonians in attendance. Phi Kappa Sigma held spring dance. Carlisle held its annual spring festival. Harman Literary Society announces programs about women's suffrage. Long opinion piece about exploitation and conservation.

Franklin and Marshall wins the debate against Swarthmore. Glee and Mandolin Club concert. Summary of the Spring Festival. William McElroy lecture. Announcement of another Minstrel show. Philadelphia Alumni Association banquet.

Professors hold discussion concerning "Reaganomics." Photos are taken for new student-ID system to be implemented the following fall. Spring Fest is a huge success. Freshmen Seminar Program to be implemented. Faculty approves number of resolutions designed to enhance student life. Departing professors give their opinions of Dickinson. .38 Special performs as part of Spring Fest to a sell-out crowd. "Kiss Me Kate" is performed by the Mermaid Players. Notice of Class Action suit in regards to Three Mile Island is posted.

Phi Kappa Sigma will lose the lease for their house for at least the next 2 years. The Mock Presidential Convention nominates Reagan with 58.9% A variety of games, contests, foods, and entertainment will be offered this year at spring fest. Sen. Proxmire gives a fantastic speech as keynote speaker of the Mock Convention. The Arts House production of The Children's Hour receives mediocre reviews. The Outing Club sponsors a skydiving trip. The women's tennis team takes another victory. The varsity Golf team prepares for MAC Championships.

Student Senate held an open forum concerning the recommendations made by the Student Affairs and Services Committee in regards to the 1984-84 alcohol policy. Predictions vary for the outcome of Dickinson's annual Mock Presidential Convention. Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar Ellen Weaver gives lectures on the role of women in science. The Carlisle Zoning Board approves the construction of college townhouses on Louther street. Famous black poet Sonia Sanchez holds a reading and discussion of her works. Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble will preform at Spring Fest.

The Spring Festival "stimulates unity" and "sense of community." John D. Rockefeller, IV, is to deliver the College's commencement address. Faculty cuts physical education requirement from eight to six blocks. "[C]oncern over officer discontent and security office administration" rises on campus after the resignation of Security Officer Wilmer Hockley. War College historian Laszlo Alfoldi trains students at fencing. Writers' reviews and photos blend for a recap of Spring Festival Weekend.