Mermaid Players

Election day preview. Carlisle streets struck by wave of drug crimes. H. Ross tells America to get with the "Perot-gram". Three way race heads for finish. College needs to reassess its handicap accessibility. This year's congressional election dubbed "The Year of the Woman". Grace Jarvis and Student Senate clash over student representation. Voter participation at record high. Moscow trip didn't make students Communists. Bush and Clinton debate education. Carlisle Theatre's revitalization plan underway. Campus Rock the Vote succeeds.

Students voice their opinions on final presidential debate. Registration drive denies voter's rights. College mourns death of sophomore Patricia Smith. Student Senate debates funding for Sigma Chi. Rape Awareness week heightens awareness. Pomfret Suites, more than just off campus. WDCV is back. Jazz at A La Tarte Cafe. performance of The Crucible depicts a dark time in American history.

Advisor to UN informs campus about Bosnian crisis and possible solutions. Mexica (Aztec) elder to address ancient traditions. 'Nazi Hunter' Beata Klarsfeld addresses a packed Rubendall Recital Hall. Latin American symposium focuses on Mexico in the 1990s. Former Ambassador of Yugoslavia speaks of his experiences. Student reviews the continent of Europe. Student in Wisconsin uses financial aid money to purchase an island. Kurt Cobain commits suicide.

The Sexual Resource Group provides information during Safer Sex Week. Pennsylvania's Abortion Control Act will go into place, mandating counseling and a 24 hour waiting period after that session. A performance of the play "Our Young Black Men are Dying and Nobody Seems to Care" is one of the many events scheduled for Black History Month. The Mermaid Players perform a "must see" production of King Lear. The Cultural Affairs Committee funds a performance of Chopin's music by renowned pianist Robert Guralnik. The Music department also presented a concert of Schubert pieces.

A student is arrested outside of Morgan carrying a loaded firearm. The student is believed to have been planing on returning to Phi Kappa Psi with the gun. Tri-Delta is renewed with a large pledge class of 34. The college celebrates National Coming Out Day. Nine Dickinson students studying abroad in Moscow hold up well among recent violence between supporters of Boris Yeltsin and hard-line Communists in Parliament. Dr. George Woodwell came and spoke to students about environmental issues and was the recipient of this year's Priestley Award.

Miller Beer retracted its sponsorship of Greek Week after they were unable to come to an agreement with the IFC and Dickinson's administration regarding the limits that would be placed on Miller during the week. The Skull and Key Society expressed interest in being reinstated after having been suspended in 1981 for throwing beer kegs through windows of fraternity houses. The Evolutionary biologist Dr. Stephen Gould was given the Priestley Award. The Society of Hispanic Students was founded in response to the growing Hispanic community on campus.

Omicron Delta Kappa and Wheel and Chain presented their newest members on the steps of Old West before a large crowd on Wednesday evening. The Student Senate unanimously passed the 1983-84 Spring Activities Budget on Tuesday. Dickinson's first annual Siblings Weekend is slated to occur, starting on Friday, April 21st and going until Sunday, April 23rd. Senior raised $29,200 for the college during the 1983 Senior Gift Drive. Dickinson has initiated the "7000" plan, a student loan program for students in higher income brackets.

End of Student Senate President Michael Pappas' term, renovation of Bosler Hall on schedule, Paul F.

The Arts Center has officially been named the Emil R. Weiss Center of the Arts and should be finished by early November. The Mermaid Players production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" was a huge success and sold out. Women's Field Hockey wins against Susquehanna and is having a successful season so far. Some college organizations participated in the successful Jamie Hoke Fund drive, which raised money for Jamie Hoke who was born with an incurable disease that causes his skin to blister and peel off at the slightest touch.

Phi Kappa Sigma banned from Townhouses after damages incurred by them throughout semester. Amnesty International reorganizes on campus amid student interest, College faculty and financial support. 90% of reported violent behavior alcohol based, impels new policies encouraging activities alternative to drinking. Harrisburg Urban Semester discontinued indefinitely while Central Pennsylvania Consortium reviews program. Dickinson editorial board criticizes Phi Kappa Sigma decision, profiles Tulane University's basketball program.

Greek life gains greater popularity on campus, prompts the possibility of new sorority colonization. Central Pennsylvania Consortium moves to more effectively celebrate Black History Month with educational opportunities for residents of the Harrisburg area. English department faces personnel shake-ups: Prof. Ellen B. Rosenman to depart; Prof. Donald V. Bowie resigns. College gears up for Public Affairs Symposium on the role of media in society and on campus. Albert Thompson, College employee of 30 years, interviewed.

Housing conflict unresolved as administration not clear on futures of both Arts House and Mathews House. College receives additional grants to update scientific equipment. Nationwide program seeks an end to dangerous fraternity hazing rituals. 1985 Senior class gift drive begins, hopes to collect $32,000 for class gift. College bookstore suffers student shoplifting. Dickinsonian editorial staff calls for end to hazing practices, criticize faculty for missing crucial planning meeting.

Dickinson announces a 9.9% tuition increase to meet rising costs of institutional improvements. Students studying off campus run into a number of problems on return, chiefest among them the disorganization of course registration. College receives $1 million grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. $200,000 received from the Charles A. Dana Foundation for providing jobs to students in the areas of their academic interest. Parking lot formerly reserved for students re-designated as faculty and staff parking, much to students' frustration.

Interview with Dr. Michael A. Carrera highlights Sexuality Education Week, urges broader understanding of sexuality as involving more than physical intimacy. New London study abroad program established. The year-long program, offered at University College, is designed for Fine Arts, Music, Dramatic Arts, History and English students. Prof. William Harms to direct program. Dickinson reports low unemployment average, mirrors national report. Parents' Weekend profiled. Student poll to name Snack Bar taken. Four names in contention: The Atrium, Devil's Den, Union Station and The Mermaid.

Student body slightly prefers old grading system to new plus-minus system. College plans Mock Convention for April. Seth Ray, Steve Bartolett and Matt Creme triumph in Student Senate elections. Lilly Endowment sends over $200,000 to College which will help launch COLE program. John Kemeny wins Joseph Priestley Award. "Eating Out" reviews The Bellaire House (3/5 stars) and The Backroom Discotheque (2/5). "In Depth" explores tenure controversy. Library installs 13 students as security checkers.

President Fritchler sings the praises of liberal arts colleges in his inauguration speech. Problem with laundry facilities recognized by the administration. Professors enhance Dickinson's study abroad programs. Dean Carmen Neuberger addresses concerns and policies. College presidents dissatisfied with ranking system. Speaker Mary Peterson addressed how to handle alcohol, stress, and sex. A review of the Mermaid players "Royal Family". Red Devils win homecoming over Western Maryland. Men's soccer ahead at the end of the season.

Dorm intrusions continue, though door are still being found propped open. Quotas for faculty publishing are discussed. Homecoming weekend to also feature inauguration of Dr. A. Lee Fritschler as president of the college, with a speech by Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland. The Metzger-Conway series will also be part of the homecoming events. Greek Carwash raises over $1,100. Board of Trustees to meet Friday. Alumni voices dissatisfaction with pre-health recommendations. Mermaid Players preview "Royal Family", to premiere this weekend. Dr.

After less than a year of searching, Dickinson hired Dr. A. Lee Fritschler as the new president of Dickinson College. Fraternities speak out against what they felt were unfair replacements of furniture in dorms compared to fraternity houses. Drug use on campus is discussed and a student survey shows that marijuana, cocaine and mushrooms are being used the most by students. The Mermaid Players have a successful musical, "Three Penny Opera," after two years of not staging one.

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 identification policy where fraternities must card every person attending their parties to see whether or not they are Dickinson or non-Dickinson students.

"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 faculty and staff members to prepare a second 10-year plan for the College. The national President of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), Eleanor Smeal, is coming to speak at Dickinson.

Students feel unrepresented by the Student Senate with the housing crisis, and the Senate works to improve their relationship with the campus community. The Higher Education Act, proposed by Congress, is discussed and is expected to change the future of college education with it's five year review. The Mermaid Player's Edmond has become a successful performance, despite controversy and nervous publicity.

The Student Senate passed the 1984-85 budget amid much questioning with amendments proposed by the Outing Club, Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) and Paul Sharpe. The only amendment passed was that requested by the Outing Club. The Spring Concert featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan is canceled due to lack of ticket sales. Junior Diana Miller presents a project on eyewitness reliability at the Eastern Psychological Association convention. The CIA push for recruitment of college students meets student protests. Five women produce a Men Of Dickinson Calendar to sell.

ODK and Wheel and Chain tap new members as well as honor seniors. Dickinson College Food Services institutes two new policies (a person must bring his original plate back for seconds and can only receive one entree at a time) in an effort to combat food waste and dish-room overload. Illinois Congressman Paul Simon has been selected to speak at this year's commencement under the theme of International Education. Latin American specialist Chris C.

Student Immersion programs are currently being developed in Spain, France, and Germany. The Women's Center, at 222 Church Street, will open March 1st to provide lectures and exhibits focused on feminists issues. The Mermaid Players productions of Chamber Music and The Day The Whores Came Out to Play Tennis receive rave reviews. The first artist in residence sponsored by the music department will be Ustad Hamid Hossain--a master Sitarist from Bangladesh, India. The swim team and dive team prepare for their final meets.

Keynote Speaker Paul Warnke delivers his PAS address on Nuclear Arms. On Tuesday of the PAS, former congressman Toby Moffett and Publisher of "The National Review" William Rusher, focused their debate on "Defense Strategy in the Nuclear Age." U.S. Department of State Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic nuclear Policy Richard A . Davis discussed U.S. Nuclear Arms control as part of PAS. The Mermaid Players will present Arthur Kopit's "Chamber Music" and " The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis." The Women's basketball team beat Messiah by 24 points.