Thanksgiving Break

The traditional Dad's Day, during which fathers of Dickinson students were welcomed to campus, is changed into the first all-inclusive Parent's Day. The results of an Intercollegiate Newspaper Association poll suggests that Dickinsonians are growing more liberal. Students protest the long-standing policy of only offering one day of vacation for Thanksgiving. A new physical education policy, requiring 112 hours of gym time by the end of sophomore year, is enacted. The campus surpasses its $800 goal for the local Chest Drive. The Mermaid is stolen from atop Old West.

The sophomore class captures the leader of the freshman class on the eve of the freshman Halloween party. The Macbeth performance drew a full house with more than one hundred of these guests coming from out of town. At a faculty meeting it is decided that Thanksgiving break will be extended to include the weekend after Thanksgiving, therefore omitting Saturday classes for this break. Robert Lavanture of the senior class and the Inter-fraternity Council is elected to attend the National Inter-fraternity Council.

The Senate’s request for an extended Thanksgiving Break was denied by the Board of Deans. The Greek Club is to present Aristophanes’ The Birds. The College Date Bureau is now available for student use. The men are to submit their height, name, and class, and the women are then allowed to choose a date from the list. The football team loses to Franklin and Marshall, and two of Dickinson’s star players are injured. The soccer team closes its season with a loss to Franklin and Marshall.

In honor of Armistice Day, Gilbert Malcolm gives a talk entitled “Memories of a Soldier,” based on his experiences fighting in World War I. A Peace Panel, held at a local church, discusses whether a pacifistic plan or educating the common man in defensive warfare is a better plan to lead us to world peace. The Senate recommends to the faculty that the students be given a three day Thanksgiving break. A College Date Bureau will be established under the All-College Social Committee.