Student Health

An alumnus writes an article commemorating the great legacy of Dickinson. The anniversary of George Washington’s birthday is celebrated on campus. Some necessary improvements are called for in East College. The results of the new strength tests are compared. 

124 students take advantage of free Syphilis testing on campus. Dramatic Club to present "Fly Away Home" for spring production. Women's Pan-Hellenic Council plans "Pan-Hell" week.

Survey of classrooms determines that many are improperly lit. College to offer free Syphilis testing to student body.

The potential measles epidemic in Metzger Hall that threatened the entire Dickinson community is no longer a threat. There have been no new cases reported in the past forty-eight hours and those infected have been placed in the infirmary or sent home.

Worst men's basketball season in history ends with a defeat over Gettysburg. Grippe epidemic. Faculty obliges Women's Student Government Association's petition for explanation of demerit system. Men's Senate creates resolutions concerning the demerit system.

This issue is very concerned with the campus Flu Epidemic, in spite of a statement from college physician Dr. Edward S. Kronenberg that the virus was on the wane. Actor Emlyn Williams will appear at Bosler Hall in the second event of the cultural affairs series, "A Boy Grows Up"- a performance about the poet Dylan Thomas. The local building company Mowery & Sons (currently in the process of building the Allison Memorial Church) will construct the new Althouse Science building. The Dickinson College Religious Affairs Council, organized last year, will now hold regular meetings.

The Health Center offers birth control options. The Public Affairs Symposium will focus on natural disasters. Wireless internet is now available in the HUB. The disciplinary system at Dickinson is explained. The Banner Self-Service System replaces the old Dickinson Online Confidant (DOC) for course registration. MOB hosts Valentine's Day Social. Swim teams prepare for the Centennial Conference Championships.

French riots trouble the international community and Dickinsonians. Letters from Dickinsonians cheer troops in Iraq. Effectiveness of course evaluations continue to spark debate. Engaging the world through study abroad sometimes leads to love. ESL club breaks language barrier within the community. Introduction of Dickinson branded water brings mixed results. Career Center helps students make tough decisions. Fear of falling behind in class convinces mono stricken students to stay. Football loses brown bucket to Gettysburg Bullets.

Health Center looking to make it easier to secure an appointment amidst a rise in demand as a result of sexual health appointments. Kappa Alpha Theta wins sixth Lip Sync contest. Dave Coulier performs on campus. Student research links nicotine and depression during the Dickinson College Research Symposium. Students attend the March for Women's Lives in Washington, D.C.

High percentage of Dickinson students suffer from chronic stress according to a recent poll. Neuroscience major approved. Linda Ellerbee discusses American news media in lecture. Republican and Democratic congressmen to give talks as part of the Congress to Campus program focusing on democracy. Alpha Lambda Delta inducts new members. Second annual American Vanguard Festival held. Ban on gay marriage continues to draw student opinions.

Review of Orientation. Dickinson ranked 42 in US News & World Report. Need-to-know locations in the Holland Union Building for first-year students. Report on Department of Education's ruling in regards to free speech. Report on weight gain during Freshman Year.

Flu outbreak overloads Health Center. President Sam Banks offers non-credit course on magic for second year. "Senior Night in Carlisle" held at local restaurants and bars. All-campus Study Group on Minorities created over concern of decline in the number of minority students. Bruce Wall, Dean of Residential Services, is appointed new director of alumni relations. Malfunction in sprinkler system at Kline Center leads to almost an inch of water covering many areas. United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus gives rousing performance at Kline Center.

Gulf War-inspired Silent Vigil for Peace takes place at town square. Health Center notes increased illness among students. Controversy over Senior Class President Mark Broadhurst resolved. 1991 Multicultural Fair and Black/African American Arts Festival begin. Men's basketball team advances to NCAA playoffs. Common hour speakers focus on U.S. refugee policy. Stephen Katz elected as Student Senate Vice President. College club examines Greek life. Peggy Reeves Sanday to lecture on date rape. Dance Theatre Group interprets popular songs. Independent Choreographers Exchange to perform.

Elizabeth Baer, the second presidential candidate, articulates vision for College. Senate investigates student concerns about health center. Football team to battle Wesley in ECAC bowl game. Director of student activities Mary Spellman proposes student media fee of $35 for media groups. New dean of international education Karen Jenkins hopes to push study abroad numbers to 100 percent. Rick Santorum speech provides "map" to "help people negotiate" the 'Health Care Maze'. Waidner-Spahr Library debuts 'spillproof' mug. Trout Gallery touts works by faculty artists.

Shoplifting incident compels the Bookstore to seek more elaborate countermeasures against theft. Financial aid spending threatens reserve funds. Nobel Prize winner and former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias Sanchez, addresses the college. Students fast to relieve pains of hunger around the world. Common Hour examines local and national effects of welfare reforms. Freshman seminar explores HIV/AIDS issues and aims to educate the campus. The college Health Center is deemed unfriendly to ailing students. Trout Gallery unveils a new exhibit.

The faculty suspended the Nisbet Scholars program for a semester, citing the influence of the Freshman Seminar program and lack of available faculty as reasons for the suspension. Acclaimed writer Jorge Luis Borges is slated to speak at Dickinson. The 12-hour Whole Earth House Dance Marathon raised over $1,000 for cancer research. Sally Rooney, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on the presence of anorexia in American society, spoke on Monday night at an event sponsored by Effort. Dean George Allan proposed strengthening the academic curriculum at Dickinson.

College Treasurer James Nicholson resigns to pursue other career interests. College addresses issue of noise pollution from fraternities on campus, students living in Carlisle. Causes controversy among Inter-Fraternity Council members and Residential Life officials. Committee on Human Rights in Central and South America hosts "Teach-In" featuring Central American poetry, films, and a panel debate on U.S. foreign policy in Central America. Wellness Week profiles healthy living for student benefit. Dickinson begins work on promotional film. Snack bar named "Union Station.

Students discuss the impact and fear of AIDS in society and on campus. Students also comment upon the unavailability of contraceptives on campus. Thomas F. Banchoff, professor of mathematics at Brown University will receive the Joseph Priestley Award. The Men's Golf Team has been having a successful season so far with only one loss.

College releases study examining diversity. Biology and Physics revise lab curriculum. Bosler microroom to close at midnight. Proposal to name quads announces. Priestley Award given to chemist Dr. Harry B. Gray. Student suffers health problems due to raw breakfast potatoes. Eaken Piano Trio performs during parents weekend. Festival of Tibet to be held at the college. Mission and activities of the Treehouse is profiled. Counselors explain the services of the counseling center. Construction of new residence hall permanently postponed. Rowing more beneficial than running.

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.

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.

The HUB Gallery will host a collection of paintings entitled "The Nazi Drawings" by Mauricio Lasansky. Many students contract an unknown illness. A new modern dance program is offered. The field hockey team wins their first game.

The Back Alley Quintet is set to perform on Valentine Weekend in the Social Hall. Nine candidates for the various Student Senate positions unveiled their campaigns in the last week. The IFC held a series of lectures on fraternity life. Dean Gillespie announced that students over the age of 21 could now live in off-campus housing, under certain stipulations. The Rococo Company "Baroque" group is set to perform this weekend. A "moderate epidemic" of German measles arrived on campus, affecting twenty students, according to a nurses report.

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.

Chaplain Joseph Washington delivers speech on the difference between integration and assimilation of African-Americans into society. Survey of planned events for Homecoming Weekend. The number of foreign students increases to record levels. First-year students discuss Orientation. ROTC program is questioned. Meaning of graduation gowns' colors explained. Nurse Fink's role on campus discussed. New biology professor, Paul Biebel, specializes in algae and plans new plant biology classes. Marianna Bogojavlensky to teach German and Russian.