1980

Students vote on new Senate. Harrisburg Mayor Paul Dougtrich speaks at the College. Anne Abrams, Director of the Holland Union Building, resigns. Student Affairs Committee offers rush and pledge program insight. Social Violations Hearing Board rules on fraternity vandalism cases. Details on the Spring Festival events. Departing faculty offer insights - Professor George Ellard, Professor Frederick Ferre, Professor Richard Pfau. and Barbara Spear. Golf Team ends season strongly as they place third in the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships.

The Dickinsonian is awarded All-American status in a recent Associated Collegiate Press rating of college and university newspapers. The topic for next year's Public Affairs Symposium will be "Men and Women: What is Our Future Together?" Arnold Shay, a Polish Holocaust survivor discusses his story. The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Joseph Ling, addresses the College. Students respond to the Presidential Primaries. The Spring Festival will have a Greek theme. Golf Team ends winning streak. Equestrian Team triumphs.

Omicron Delta Kappa and Blue Hats tap members. Junior Scott Mumma awarded the Presidential Scholarship by President Samuel A. Banks. Junior Bill Hill III receives 1902 Award. Alpha Chi Rho and Sigma Alpha Epsilon organize a 24-hour marathon volleyball game to raise money for UNICEF. Ted Kennedy visits Harrisburg. Professor Neil Weissman speaks of strive for immortality. State police investigate fraternity vandalism. English poet Gavin Ewart reads his poetry in a presentation in Memorial Hall. Golf Team remains undefeated. Bill Koltnow receives national collegiate boxing title.

Club Hockey Team attempts to gain varsity status. Newspaper editor Barry Rascovar to offer writing hints in a two-day writing workshop. Student Senate debates the new constitution. Students complain about the inefficiency of the Health Center. Morgan Hall to become a block housing option. Faculty and fraternities reach a compromise regarding pledging. Noted black actor, Ossie Davis discusses black culture in his lecture. Guest professors discusses Mexican literature in a panel sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Italian and the Program in Latin American Studies.

Students oppose the proposed April 14 pledging cutoff. Senior Laurie Lucas is crowned Miss Cumberland Valley. Historian Fritz Stern discusses Einstein's Germany in a public lecture. Seniors in the Nisbet Program struggle with their Problem Oriented Experience papers, and faculty members question the program. Faculty approves the computer science major. Plagiarism resurfaces as a recurrent problem. Dr. Joseph R. Washington, Jr. addresses the future of the black church in the first speech of the Black Arts Festival.

Michael Harrington, professor of political science at Queens College, speaks about social and economic issues in the 1980s. Richard A. Pfau, professor of history, gives his Last Lecture. Dr. Warren Farrell, author of "The Liberated Man" will visit campus. Details on Dr. Philip Morrison's Priestley Award lecture. Article discusses issue of depledging. Artist-in-Residence Leonard Pitt conducts a workshop on miming. Men's Basketball Team loses regional playoffs.

Dr. Philip Morrison, distinguished astrophysicist and interpreter of science, receives the Priestley Award. There's a fire in the student union building. Senate gathers to consider a reorganization of the legislative body. Recently retired German ambassador to China and Dickinson alumnus Erwin Wickert returns to campus. College panel discusses Olympic boycott. English Professor Donald Bowie writes a book entitled "Station Identification" on his life of television addiction. Men's Basketball defeats Ursinus. Hockey Team wins against Haverford.

President of the Puerto Rico Statehood Student Association, Kenneth D. McClintock speaks about statehood for Puerto Rico. Following the draft protests, student and faculty have a teach-in. Progression group protests the J.P. Stevens' labor violations and encourages a boycott of their products. Student Senate President Avery Leslie is invited to a student meeting in Washington, DC. The Dave Mason spring concert lacks enthusiasm. Dickinson hosts the Men's Basketball Playoffs, but lose the final. Dickinson's Hockey Team wins against Bucknell.

The College store begins to market tear gas. Charles Coleman Seller, historian and librarian emeritus of the College, passes away. Draft protest raises consciousness. Due to book theft, the library plans to install an alarm system. A centerpiece outlines a Senate election report. Sports profile on student Dave Freysinger. Men's Basketball defeats Albright, Gettysburg, and Franklin and Marshall.

Professor T. Scott Smith gives his "Last Lecture." The new gym is named after the late Josiah and Bessie Kline. Students attend a seminar hosted by Dr. William J. Beeners at Princeton Theological Seminary. Junior Colleen Miller is appointed Night Supervisor of the student union building - the first time a woman has held this position. The Public Affairs Symposium plans to discuss the nuclear power, and Dr. Barry Commoner will be the keynote speaker. The Second City comedy group performs. Women's Basketball wins against Johns Hopkins.

The members of Alpha Delta Epsilon sorority decide to affiliate instead with Gamma Phi Beta. Action is taken after "special effects" powder causes an explosion at the Sigma Chi fraternity house. President Samuel A. Banks announces the formation of the Task Force on Student Life. Professor Neil Weissman discusses overestimating Soviet aggression. Section on the construction of the Kline Center. Professors Osborne, Perinchief, and Spear will sponsor a Dickinson semester program in Britain.

New regulations imposed concerning posting of signs in the dining hall. Problem of lack of handicap accessible facilities on campus is discussed. Changes made by Task Force lead to revisions of College judicial structure. Sociology/Anthropology Department split into two separate entities. Resolutions presented by Task Force draw mixed reactions. Coro Stelutis concert held on campus. The Mermaid Players continue their annual ritual of showcasing freshmen talent in The Freshman Plays.

Task Force Report is published. Survey of college newspapers shows that other colleges face same issues as Dickinson. The Hutsah Puppet Theatre put on their production of "The Hobbit." Music Department's Winter Concert is a success.

Discussion takes place on NCAA's proposal to govern women's athletics. The Kline Center is designated as exclusively for the use of Dickinson affiliated persons. Work-study students given minimum wage. Issues of segregation and insensitivity toward black Dickinson students is addressed at meeting at Strayer House. The Dickinson Follies put on their production of "Cabaret."

The issue of African American enrollment at Dickinson declining is addressed by Congress of African Students. College's financial aid program is deemed a stunning success. Ronald Reagan wins election. Danger of cults is addressed on campus. Murals are painted on the walls of Morgan and Adams Hall by students. The Mermaid Players put on their first performance of the year, "Museum."

The Zatae Longsdorff Organization forms as a branch off of the Women's Resource Center. Interviews with students indicate that a culture of social and academic fear is heavily prevalent on campus. History of ghosts in academic buildings recounted.

Native American participants in the Long Walk for Survival make a stop at Dickinson. Charles Corddry comes to campus to talk about defense budgeting and the presidential election campaign. Discussions about changing the academic calendar prove controversial. Requests for practicing campus gynecologist are made. The Task Force on Student Life analyzes the results of their student life survey administered in September. Songfest is full of great acts. "Cosmos" premiered at Bonisteel Planetarium.

Mailbox in front of HUB removed in accordance with new national energy conservation policy. Phi Delta Theta celebrates 100 years at Dickinson. The Service Center cites office negligence as cause for large amount of waste on campus. Fall Fest Charity Weekend raises considerable funds. Grouping all fraternities together on quad is called a mistake by the President's Commission on the Status of Women at Dickinson College. Belles Lettres holds reading series.

Third Annual Black Student Union Conference took place on campus. Accreditation of College is reviewed in preparation for Middle States Evaluation. Role of Sororities on campus is discussed. Senate Auxiliary Enterprises and Grievances Committee works to improve things on campus. Discussions begin about transforming old gym into a Creative Arts Center. New band on campus, The Instigators, are reviewed positively. The Omicron Chapter of Sigma Chi wins the Peterson Significant Chapter Award.

Jerry Walker of Bucknell University stages his one-man show on campus. Discussions are underway for a computerized checking system which would replace student ID's with a personal multipurpose card that could be used all over campus. Conveyor system to be installed in cafeteria will save money. String of disturbances on campus raises safety concerns. Southside Johnny concert draws less than expected crows, leading to loss in revenue. Professor Michael B. Kline wins the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching. Southside Johnny and Asbury Jukes perform energetic show.

Fraternities issued large bill for property damages and cleanup. President Banks talks about the future of Dickinson College. Alcohol Learning and Knowledge for You, ALKY, is discussed. Sorority and Fraternity rushing begins. Women's Volleyball plays first match in new Kline Center.

Dickinson College is the recipient of the $250,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation. New security system added to Boyd Lee Spahr Library to prevent theft of books. Dickinsonian is awarded All-American status by the National Scholastic Press Association and the Associated College Press. Orientation activities take place. Convocation held for the first time in newly constructed Kline Center. Sally Porter hired as Dickinson's first female campus police officer. Sellers House converted into residence building. 379 W. Louther St. and 152 S. Pitt St. are purchased by the College for housing.