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Horlacher, Amos B.


Dickinsonian, October 3, 1947

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Professor of English Charles L. Swift retires. Enrollment rises above 900 for the first time in college history. A massive reappraisal project is undertaken to include all academic departments and extra-curricular activities. Significant changes are made to attendance, grading, and vacation...

Dickinsonian, November 19, 1948

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Dean Amos Horlacher proposed to reduce the number of excuses for students attending the Intercollegiate Conference on Government from 25 to 5, causing massive student outcry. Little Three agree to "no raid" policy, acknowledging recent painting incidents. Editorial bemoans cultural programming...

Dickinsonian, January 14, 1949

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Select students part of a three-college delegation that toured the municipal government of York, giving positive feedback about the way the city is governed. Professor Wanner speaks to Young People's Fellowship about sexuality and morals.Dean Horlacher addresses concerns over the job placement...

Dickinsonian, March 11, 1949

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President Edel addresses Chapel on the positives and negatives of democracy, concluding the good outweighs the bad. Sophomores plan events for the remained of the year, including a basketball game against the Freshmen in retaliation for their defeat in the tug-of-war match. Dean Horlacher...

Dickinsonian, February 24, 1950

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In a surprise upset, the Red Devils basketball team defeats a top-notch Gettysburg squad 66-51. Dean Amos B. Horlacher, after attending a conference to discuss low grades among fraternity members, returns to campus to address dismal performance in the previous week's campus-wide fire drills....

Dickinsonian, May 1, 1953

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Educators Mark Burkhart and David Swartz to speak at an upcoming meeting of Future Teachers of America. Celebrated artist, William Robinson Leigh to visit campus. Dean Amos Horlacher to take leave for graduate study at Columbia University. The Dickinson Debate Team places first in the Duquesne...

Dickinsonian, January 14, 1955

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The new men's dormitory will be named after James Henry Morgan, three-time president of Dickinson and "savior of the college". In days before Christmas break, there was a contest held to see which class could donate the most dolls to give to prisoners' children in New York City. The sophomore...

Dickinsonian, February 28, 1958

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Many changes in curriculum will take effect in the following year. These include: permitting freshmen and sophomores to declare an interdepartmental minor, new distribution requirements, and required numbers of hours for majors and minors. A formal dinner will be held to honor Sumner M. Drayer...

Dickinsonian, February 16, 1962

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Phi Kappa Psi suspended due to rushing violations. Dr. C. Arnold Hanson, president of Gettysburg College to speak at Dickinson scholarship dinner. Mermaid Players expect sell-out house for their production of Othello. Ground Breaking Ceremony of new women's dormitory on South College took place...

Dickinsonian, September 20, 1962

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In this issue of the Dickinsonian the college begins its 190th year. The construction of the new girl's dormitory is two months ahead of schedule. Dr. Angiolillo joins the faculty as chairman of the language department. The opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" to be performed by the Turnau Opera Players....

Dickinsonian, February 10, 1967

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Tamas Vasary to perform in Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee concert. Delay in federal aid for new dorms allows time for re-evaluation of plans, President Rubendall indicates. Faculty and students protest Vietnam War with a three-day fast while counter-protesters seek to "neutralize the...

Dickinsonian, July 6, 1973

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Pianist Dennis Fortune and his jazz ensemble perform on campus. The Commission on the Status of Women explore the implications of the Equal Rights Amendment. Retiring from the College are Amos Horlacher, Henry Young, Alfred Hartshorn, Roger Steck, and R. Wallace White.
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