Mermaid Players

The College threatens to not renew the leases of Phi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Sigma fraternities if their conduct does not change. The All-College Student Affairs and Services Committee will begin an extensive examination of the role that alcohol plays on campus over the next few weeks. A biography of William S. Masland, President of the Board of Trustees, is given on his time as a student at the college as well as Board president. The Mermaid Players thrill audiences with their production of Cat.

The Mermaid Players are successful in their rendition of 'A Country Scandal.' Kappa Sigma fraternity will now be housed in the Media House instead of the upper quads. Other fraternities that were relocated from the upper quads have been pleased with their displacement. Elaine Livas, a junior at Dickinson, received academic honors for a paper she wrote in the Fall of 1981. An Alumni Contact File was established by the Counseling Center to allow students to connect with alumni to pursue career opportunities.

Former Sports Illustrated model Ann Simonton speaks on media exploitation of women, students respond to lecture. Finance Committee budget appears to prevent Greek Week. College calls Blues Traveler concert a success. SAE, APO postpone Friends of Feinberg benefit due to lack of interest. The Dickinsonian celebrates 120th anniversary. Habitat for Humanity volunteers report on spring break trip. Mermaid Players present Orchards, a collection of 6 different Checkov interpretations.

Judy Gill chosen as director of the Writing Center. Carlisle Police arrest campus intruder. 1992-93 budget eliminates stipend for freshman seminar instruction. IBM computer owners prepare for Michelangelo computer virus. Number of African-American students on campus declines as diversity is emphasized. Administrators explain and complain about gender barriers and sexism. Students work for cruelty free campus, bookstore, and world. Dickinson and Penn State choirs perform joint concert. Leon Golub receives arts award. Mermaid Player's production of Cloud Nine spurs discussion on sexuality

PAS committee calls 1992 symposium on poverty a great success. New Hampshire Primary sets stage for presidential election. Concert committee picks Blues Traveler for spring concert. Anonymous newspaper "whistling in the dark" hits campus. Restructuring of US manufacturing creates demand for international students. PAS symposium addresses the link between the environment and poverty. Susan Fritschler offers her version of the modern woman. Review of the Mermaid Players production of Cloud Nine. John Eaken gives faculty violin recital.

Fire in Quad 2 destroys room, forcing several students to move out of their rooms. Student Affairs and Services Committee approves BYOB policy at Campus events. Professor George Friedman creates controversy in Japan debate with book analyzing US/Japan relations. The Earth Issues Lunch Series focuses on the environment. College interviews candidates for director of the Writing Center. Department of Safety and Security engages in campaign for increased seat belt usage. Russian exchange students discuss the crisis at home. Two student explore three lesser known Carlisle bars.

President Fritschler endorses recommendations outlined in petition for Rape Awareness Week. Student voice concerns with Class Registration. Background of Tibetan Festival discussed, cost over $15,000. Phone system frustrates students. Difficulties with the student directory lead to it being sold in the bookstore. Environmental Studies class visits the Love Canal. Profile of Physics Professor T. Scott Smith. Why Dickincinema perished. The mermaid Players production of Lysistrata incongruous and absurd. Jazz ensemble performs fall concert.

Students and administrators react to the self study report on diversity. President Fritschler to join the board of the Mendeleev institute. Early closure of Bosler is criticized. Part one of a special report examining the board of trustees. Parents council links parents to the college. Dr. Harry B. Gray accepts the Priestley Award. Student experiences life among a culture of exile while studying in Tibet. World War 11 symposium to focus on life and politics after the war. Christopher Columbus and the American Psyche finally under fire. Playing Soccer with Jesus Jones and Crew.

Controversy surrounds the Nisbet Center plan, as the administration and All-College governance system discuss a potential misunderstanding. The Nisbet Center was originally to be used as an office and seminar center for the Nisbet program, but has been in the process of conversion to living quarters for Nisbets by the administration and Nisbet faculty without the knowledge of the Academic Program Committee. Students are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of the Buildings and Grounds maintenance and construction work.

Due to a possible budget cut by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency towards higher education, the College has about $70,000 at stake if the $300 million dollar fund is cut by the state. The College commission seeks to improve women's status both on campus, in the classroom and amongst faculty members. The College Chamber Choir is to perform in Washington D.C. at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The College's Food Service is reviewing its food, meal plans and sanitation.

Students plan picket for Other Players' show, claiming it is "in poor taste and pointless." Freshman Karen Smith to run as delegate to Democratic National Convention. As part of National Student Symposium on the Presidency, senior Steve Joseph is to meet Pres. Gerald Ford. The HUB will hold a forum on nuclear fusion power. In a decision that has College community "upset," Social Violations Hearing Board overturns a suspension toward two Beta Theta Pi brothers who "allegedly used smoke bombs" on two independents. Senior Ron Reisman relate Egyptian travels.

Dr. George Shuman announces retirement from vice-president and Board of Trustees positions. A host program is initiated by the Auxiliary Enterprise Committee and Dana Scholars. The Task Force on Residential and Social Life holds first meeting. An overview of the Public Affairs Symposium "Human Destiny: Can It Be Controlled" is featured. Prof. Frederick Ferre calls attention to plagiarism in faculty meeting. Sunnyside Restaurant receives a favorable review.

Rick Smolan directs gift-giving program at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Local artist Florence Lyon to display watercolors in HUB. Robert Hage of Dartmouth College submits thirty recommendations on College's financial aid administration. Prof. Brubaker issues textbook Court and Commedia: The Italian Renaissance Stage. The Pre-Law Society is forming subgroup to deal with issues of women and law. Will Stutts' Mark Twain performance is favorably reviewed.

Due to age, Denny Hall undergoes repairs. Amado Quartet to appear in Cultural Affairs program. Former US Pres. Assistant James Califino, Jr. speaks at the Presidency's Sixth Annual Leadership Symposium. In Memorial Hall, Hugh Seidman is to open Poetry Series. Jimmy Buffet and Roger McGuinn's concert is reviewed as "mediocre."

At Faculty meeting, the Computer Task Force recommends purchasing new computer. Mermaid Players is to present plays by de Vega and Shakespeare. Food Service Task Force recommends keeping dining hall open. Women's Resource Center begins Women's Drama Group. A photo essay on Arendtsville's Apple Harvest Festival is featured.

24 students help Carlisle Water Works deal with Hurricane Eloise flooding. Delta Nu furniture stolen from storage. According to article "[a]nimosity has decreased" between Campus Police and students over the past five years. Women's Law Society of Dickinson Law School is to present a lecture by Katherine Bard.

Dr. Henry Commager will speak at Commencement. The PEER Auction is a success. A new freshman orientation program entitled "Bud-dy" will match incoming freshman with an upper clansman. The Director of admissions gives enrollment data. A synopsis of Two Gentlemen of Verona is given. The College will host the Central Pennsylvania Women's Lacrosse United States Women's Lacrosse Association National Championship.

The Student Senate approved $81,500 in allocations for next year. The Mermaid Players' last production of the year will be the Shakespearean musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. Wheel and Chain and ODK hold spring induction ceremonies.

An amended version of the Steiner-Backer resolution for special interest housing is adopted by faculty giving special interest groups clearly affiliated with an academic program housing priority. Allan continues to defend the abolition of Dean's List. Student body officer elections result in Marty Redman as president, Seth Ray as vice-president, and Gil Sperling as treasurer. The Admissions Committee seeks change in Advanced Placement exam credit. The Mermaid Players production of Rashomon receives great reviews. A subcommittee calls for better athletic facilities.

Defined as an "alternative to distribution requirements," the Nisbet Scholars Program awaits final faculty approval and will begin with selected members of the class of 1979. Students would be exempt from distribution requirements, but participate in special seminars throughout the freshman year. The Mermaid Players production of Rashomon opens tonight. College librarian Yates Forbis suggests a security system to Student Senate to curb library book theft. The College's first Women's Center will open this week along with a mini-week on feminism.

The Mermaid Players latest production of Rashomon will open next week. Director of student aid Charles Twichell discusses the current financial aid situation with Student Senate. An outline of events, topics, and background information on the Public Affairs Symposium is given along with biographies of their key note speakers. Frank Noonan, Lloyd Hughes, and William Kerstetter are announced as Members of the 1975 Sports Hall of Fame for basketball.

College Presidential candidate Samuel A Banks visits the College again. The Mermaid Players' final production of the year will be the 18th century English comedy The Clandestine Marriage. The Office of Student Services opens its miniweek program on Death and Dying with a panel discussion on death and religion. The Committee for Social Alternatives plan more activities for the upcoming year. Student Senate revises its fall budget. The Basketball team suffers two losses.

John M. Bevan, candidate for College president, examines the importance of a liberal arts education. The Follies production of Superman opens next week. Gulf Oil foundation presents the College with a $1000 grant for audio-visual equipment. Ronald E. Doernbach is selected as the new College registrar. Bruce Springsteen's concert is well received, however the College looses money on it. The College purchases a new Interdata 7/32 minicomputer system.

The faculty endorses five proposals introduced by the College chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Food services blames water for student's sickness. The Mermaid Players will present Under Milk Wood for their first production this year. The library proposes extended hours due to student requests.