James Center

The Public Affairs Symposium reveals next year's topic: "No Laughing Matter: Humor in a Complex World." Students lament the demolition of the James Science building, covering the walls with goodbyes and drawings. A new science building will be built in its place while the psychology, geology and environmental sciences will move to the newly renovated Kauffman building. It is revealed that Carlisle's air quality is the 24th worst in the nation.

This issue includes articles on the Dickinson College Democrats, and their organizing of a conference to discuss the future of American politics. Results of a recent bomb threat by a student. Plans for the new science building continue to be discussed. Reaction to the unveiling of the new Trout Gallery exhibit entitled, "Woodcuts to Wrapping Paper: Concepts of Originality in Contemporary Prints." Spotlight on the Keystones (Club). Alumnus profile on Stephen Gianetti '73. Women's basketball defeats Franklin & Marshall and secures a spot in the Centennial Conference.

President Durden welcomes students to the school year. Class of '04 more national. Freshman seminars, interesting and helpful. Campus features new dorm, walk space. Band "mouths" off Tuesday. Everclear learns to smile.

Crime rises as Safety and Security come under fire. Mike Yonas inspires compassion with Homelessness sculpture. Crunch time proves fatal for Computer rooms in the HUB, Bosler, and James Center. College graduates seek service work in bleak job market. The Spahr Library's Morris Room, not just for research. The Lumberyard's viability as fraternity social space. Marijuana use declines amidst gaining support of legalization. Spike Lee discusses the power and contemporary relevance of "X".

Work still continues on the wall surrounding Morgan Field. Several alcohol incidents that ended in hospital trips for freshman students caused the Resident Assistants to create new policies on alcohol use. The dining hall renovations have be put on hold due to limited financial resources and construction happening elsewhere on campus. The Geology and Psychology departments start to move into what becomes known as the Benjamin D. James Center. The year's freshman classes is yet again the largest in the history of the College and also of a higher quality than previous years.