Lumberyard

The nationwide, student-organized "Land Use in Our Backyard March" in Harrisburg attracts 400 demonstrators with 100 coming from Dickinson College. Lumberyard closes for repairs after bathroom is vandalized during Mardi Gras party. SASC proposes new description of relationship between College and student organizations, Open Forum to be held to discuss the changes. Committee works toward a campus-wide plan to improve and upgrade facilities for disabled students. Several campus groups sponsor Multicultural Fair/Black Arts Festival, opening with keynote speaker Dr. Manning Marable.

Lumberyard party attracts over 200 people, minors served alcohol but Committee says the problem has been corrected. Career center acquires new computerized system. Ralph Nader to be keynote speaker at the College's 26th annual Public Affairs Symposium. Czech choir to perform at Dickinson, first European musical ensemble to perform on campus. Dickinson football players selected for GTE District II College Division Academic All-America Football Team.

Lumberyard to offer beer as a choice at upcoming event. Two separate incidences of assault on campus. Academic Programs Committee calls for termination of the Nisbet Program. College officially revises alcohol policy. Applicants to Environmental Studies Program in Zimbabwe denied visas.

Students protest Concert Committee's selection. Chaplain Mary Anne Morefield resigns when position demoted to part-time. Kurt Faubion, area coordinator of Greek life, resigns. Lumberyard opens. Seniors Tamara Baker, Laura Keys and George Staib choreograph for Dance Theatre Group's spring show. Doris Smith retires. Men's Basketball wins Sam Schoenfield Sportsmanship Award.

Charges against Jason Tremont dropped. The Lumberyard is scheduled to open. Mermaid Players perform "Guys and Dolls". Dickinsonians Advocating Resourcefulness with our Environment (DARE) sponsors earth week.

Faculty will vote on whether to retain Nisbet program. Stomach flu outbreak on campus. Phonathon incentives changed. Ethnic clubs host Multicultural and Black Arts Festival. Byers project renamed "The Lumberyard". Junior Angie Fernandez creates "One-to-One" adopt-a-grandparent program. Sophomore Danielle Lamie named Academic All-American. David Frohman becomes basketball coach.

PAS draws record numbers, sparks awareness. Joe Clark, Reverend Dr. William Sloane Coffin, Jack Palance speak. Shirts from the Clothesline project break silence about sexual violence. Judith Lee Berg, sheds light on hate. Lumberyard renovated, still popular social space for campus organizations. With $30,000, Concert Committee lacks planning, big ticket. Where can you get Brass Lobsters? The Browsery. Peace Action group plans festival for April. Article on the College's proud past. Mermaid Players give best performance in years.

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".

The Lumberyard collapses due to heavy snow fall. The origins of a fire in Quad 4 are questioned. The first Common Hour of the spring features The New Jack Scholars--a group that explores African History through Hip-Hop in Afrocentricity. The topic of the upcoming Public Affairs Symposium is Media: Defining the American Dream. The College will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with multiple events. The Men and Women's basketball teams loose momentum after the break.

Political science professors discuss the Rodney King verdict. College reacts to the verdict, and the resulting violence in Los Angeles. President supports the use of college name by students. Student witnesses riots first hand while visiting L.A. SASC (Student Affairs and Services Committee) recommends Lumberyard conversion. Feinberg benefit raises over $1000. Senate administration of Laura Croghan draws to a close. Economics professor Craig Houston reflects on his retirement. College chamber orchestra concert features faculty soloists. DTG performs their spring concert.