Faith and Society

Ford Foundation grants college $2 million, most of which will be used to renovate buildings. President Howard Rubendall opens academic year with speech urging students to "get involved" in world affairs. Professor M. Benton Naff unexpectedly resigns. Students bothered by "needlessly boring" registration procedures. Dr. Gabriel Vahanian to speak in "Death Of God" lecture series. Anonymous culprit returns Tom Schmitt's paintings. Construction to begin on two new dorms, library, and a face-lift of Biddle Field. Dana Biology Building opens.

Nobel Prize winner Charles H. Townes is awarded the Priestley Award. A resolution prohibiting discrimination in campus organizations awaits approval by the Board of Trustees. A group of administrators, faculty members, and students will meet to discuss what type of liberal arts college Dickinson should be. The assets of each actor to their role in the Follies production of Guys and Dolls is praised. Professor Robert Nilsson gives a review of the first semester of Dickinson's Bologna program. Dickinson is compared to Beloit College in academic structure and student population.

For the first time, foreign students and the Senate Foreign Students Committee will present an International Weekend featuring a banquet, music, and discussions. An enticing plot synopsis is given of the upcoming Follies production of Guys and Dolls. The new members of Student Senate announce their goals for the upcoming term as well as their intentions to start a Leadership Council. A faculty sub-committee reviews a proposal to eliminate students from participating in cases of academic dishonesty brought before SFJC (Student-Faculty Judicial Council).

The Belles Lettres Society will present a week of student produced cultural events. The senate adopts an enforcement code for the new Social Rules and gains final student acceptance, yet still awaits agreement by the Dean of Students. Enrollment for the fall reaches a new high. A synopsis of the previous week's debates on the situation in Vietnam is given by key speaker John Garrett. A week long reading period is required for freshman before classes begin and is optional for upperclassmen.

An open forum on Vietnam will be held featuring a panel of students and faculty debating the conflict. Students ratified the proposed Social Rules and procedures for the creation of a student Enforcement Code are outlined. Technical aspects of the Mermaid Players "Wild Duck" production are discussed. A new position of school guard is established and appointed due to recent attacks on students. The first 16 students to participate in Dickinson's Bologna Center for International Study program report positively on their experiences.

Dickinson faculty has met and adopted condition of the establishment of Social Rules and students are asked to vote on the ratification of the 11 proposals which include co-ed hours in dorms, alcohol consumption, and disciplinary actions for rule violations. Students are also asked for suggestions for a student honor system. Federico Fellini's "8 1/2" starring Marcello Mastrioanni will be shown. The article discusses the plot of the movie and the issues represented through symbolism in the film.

This week in the Dickinsonian, a group of students and professors will travel to New York for four days as a "traveling seminar." The "Swingle Sisters," a french vocal group, will perform on campus as part of the Cultural Affairs Program. There has been little progress in terms of the Social Rules problem. Gov. Scranton spoke on campus for homecoming. Editorials discuss chapel and orientation. Two students spent the summer working for the Summer Community Organization for Political Education in Alabama. Faith and Society will sponsor a theism versus atheism debate.

In this issue, an assembly of students met and overwhelmingly voted in favor of petitioning the school for changes in the current Social Rules. An editorial reaffirms this sentiment. Dickinson's College Bowl team beat St. Francis. The school is planning two new dormitories. Students voice their approval for the new College Food Service. Three separate articles mock typical Dickinson students. Renovations in Bosler are hoped to provide better library facilities. The college welcomed 255 men and 138 women during its orientation, as well as 28 faculty.

91 students named to Scholars' List. Paul Burtner wins student Senate presidency. Members of Carlisle NAACP and Faith and Society meet to discuss issues related to both groups. Discussions on possible cigarette ban to take place. Exchange student Artur Lambo discusses the situation in his home country of Mozambique. Housemother Emma Grubb discusses her career on campus. Professor George Edberg editing a collection Jose Milla's works. Report on hours and benefits of Bonisteel-Yeagley Observatory, which is located on the roof of Althouse. Dr. G.