Michael T. Klare gives talk about energy use. George Whitesides wins Priestley Award. Mosaic Class to visit South Africa for UN Convention.
The Board of Trustees of the College to sponsor a special recognition dinner for faculty members who have served the College for twenty-five years or longer. Outline of Religion-In-Life events. The Student Senate votes to support the National Student Association in their sponsorship of a petition opposing segregation upon two universities in South Africa. Interview with Dr. Stoyan Gavrilovic. A separate program of events for "A Faith for Life," Religion-In-Life Week 1957 included. Men's Basketball wins the season finale. Dickinson Swimming win the Little Three Meet.
Select Committee hears testimony on Greek Life. Alumni consider feasibility of a Dickinson Inn. Bicentennial Forum on the presidential campaign discusses negative campaigning. Panhellenic Council provides an independent advisor and a Greek advisor to each rushee. Peace Action Network demonstrates against Dickinson's holdings in South Africa. Lisa Putnam, Nicky Treole and Beth Werner organize Literacy Week. College finalizes study abroad agreement with Mendeleev Institute in Moscow. Mermaid Players perform "Noises Off". BACCHUS promotes Alcohol Awareness Week.
The Board of Trustees in undecided on whether or not they are willing to help the College divest all or part of a $6 million worth of investments to South Africa. Alpha Chi Rho is in debt to the College $9, 945 due to a lease agreement where each fraternity member is supposed to pay a certain amount and if there are not enough members to fill all the spaces, the fraternity needs to come up with the extra money, and they have not for the past two semesters. Candidates for Student Senate are featured for the election.
Nancy Lindgren, director of the Holland Union Building, and Dean Kremer, Student Senate president, have been clashing over misinformation on when Student Senate elections should be and their discrepancies have caused quite a stir on campus. A sub-committee has been created to examine the College's policies on investments in South Africa. The College's Food Service is working to expand the kitchen and dining hall since the former business manager, Barry Gaal, stated that the preparation area was too small for the College's size.
Annual Priestley Day discussed. Musicians Anton Kuerti and Michael Tree to perform. President Howard Rubendall praises Dickinson Endowment Fund. Speaker H. L. Buurman of the Information Service of South Africa defends apartheid. Henry Steele Commager and William T.R. Fox to speak. Dr. Donald Gordon awarded grant. Louise Broujos begins teaching English at Dickinson. Food service Slater announces innovations for upcoming school year. Students debate Sino-American relations. Dave Waight leads in wrestling championship. Wrestler Joe Icenhower highlighted.