Dickinsonian Newspaper

1986


Dickinsonian, January 30, 1986

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A memorial service was held for students Christine Allison Major, who died of cancer and John Joseph Buonocore, who was killed by terrorists in Rome. Both passed away over Christmas break. Newly elected Inter-Fraternity Council members are as follows: Michael Hoffman, president, Tom Monaghan,...

Dickinsonian, February 6, 1986

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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...

Dickinsonian, February 14, 1986

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"The Visit" play, performed by the Mermaid Players, earns mixed reviews. President Banks calls together a group, made up of the President's staff, Chairmen of the Board of Trustees and Development Finance, Student Affairs Committee, the Educational Policy Committee of the Board and various other...

Dickinsonian, February 20, 1986

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The annual Public Affairs Symposium has commenced, and features former Massachusetts congressman, Father Robert Drinan. The WDCV radio station received at $14,500 loan to go stereo, and will repay the loan over a five year period. The College plans to remodel Drayer Hall, and through some...

Dickinsonian, March 6, 1986

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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...

Dickinsonian, March 13, 1986

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A symposium on terrorism attracted at least 250 people, which was sponsored by the Community Relations Committee of the United Jewish Federation of Harrisburg and Dickinson College. Field Hockey coach Carol Cox was relieved of her coaching duties by the College. The newly elected Student Senate...

Dickinsonian, April 3, 1986

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Duane Michals, a famous black and white photographer, speaks in the Weiss Center. Gamma Phi Beta did not receive enough interested rushees and had to forfeit their pledge class. A new fire alarm system that was installed in Morgan Hall has been waking student residents up on numerous occasions....

Dickinsonian, April 10, 1986

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Two separate car accidents hospitalize students. Eric Saylor hit a bridge abutment and had to be hospitalized. Chris Napoli, Frank Norris and David Ridgeway were in a two-car accident after going through a blinking red light and getting hit by a pick-up truck. The College has a $20 million...

Dickinsonian, April 17, 1986

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The Mermaid Players are successful with their rendition of "The Misanthrope," a Restoration comedy. Professors at Dickinson earn about an average salary compared to other colleges in the area. The Holland Union Building will undergo renovations. The Interfraternity Council passed a College...

Dickinsonian, April 26, 1986

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Greek Week, sponsored by the College's Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Women's Track and Field will compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Men's Soccer team has been fundraising for a four-week trip to Australia.

Dickinsonian, May 1, 1986

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A survey sent to each student by the "Committee for the Improvement of Student Life" and the results showed that students were disappointed in the social life, maintenance, and the dorm rooms. The geology and psychology buildings' renovations are to be complete by the fall. Students give their...

Dickinsonian, September 11, 1986

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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...

Dickinsonian, September 18, 1986

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President Sam Banks has decided to take another position at the University of Richmond as their College President. The Alpha Chi Rho fraternity has been renovating their social room's floor. The Campus Activity Board promises more events for the year, more than just the coffeehouse. Dickinson...

Dickinsonian, September 25, 1986

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John Hershey has resigned as director of resident to take another job at Macalester College. Sexuality Education Week will feature Mary Koss, who travels throughout the country conducting workshops about campus violence. An open forum, sponsored by the College Republicans, discusses the alcohol...

Dickinsonian, October 2, 1986

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Students discuss a Congressional debate on whether or not to make rural interstate speed limits from 55 mph to 65 mph. Stuart A. Merl, an oncologist at Carlisle Hospital, speaks about "The Ethical Implications of AIDS" on campus. Professor Robert Olmstead has made positive changes to "The...

Dickinsonian, October 9, 1986

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The three-year suspension on Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity has just been lifted this academic year. Stuart Merl, a Carlisle Hospital physician, speaks out about AIDS and denies that AIDS is "a homosexual disease." Professors David Strand and Karyn Hollis are part of the Coalition Against Apartheid...

Dickinsonian, October 30, 1986

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Dickinson alumnus J. Bruce McKinney is the College's first Executive-in-Residence, which is part of a two-pronged program established by Wilbur Rabinowitz '40 "to promote mutual understanding between the academic world and the business community." Former professor and chairman of the political...

Dickinsonian, November 6, 1986

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The President Search Committee continues to look for a new college president to replace current president Samuel A. Banks. The card catalog at the library has now been computerized and expected to go on line in a few months. David Strine, a student at the college, went on a semester-long voyage...

Dickinsonian, November 13, 1986

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Dean of Educational Services, Leonard Goldberg, has announced his move to the University of Richmond. A rumor is cleared up that Phi Delta Theta's house will not be moved to Stuart Hall. Two faculty members boycotted a meeting to discuss divestment, Professors Nancy Mellerski and Thomas Zoumaras...

Dickinsonian, November 20, 1986

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The Board of Trustees appointed Dean George Allan to act as President of the College until a candidate is decided upon. The Nisbet Scholars program is once again unavailable, even after a three-year hiatus, due to lack of faculty participation. The Science Fiction-Fantasy Club is in its second...

Dickinsonian, December 11, 1986

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30 students were cut out of a required policy and management class for the major due to a need for a smaller class size. The College's ROTC cadets placed sixth out of fifteen at a Ranger Challenge conference in New Jersey. New administrators have been appointed at the college, Richard Heckman as...
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