Filmmaker Spike Lee speaks at Bucknell University to an audience of close to 1000 people including 15 from the College. The Kinks perform on campus. Police shut down Greek Week event due to the unregistered presence of alcohol. A campus wheelchair experiment finds that much of the campus is inaccessible to handicapped students.
Continued attacks on students prompt increase in campus security measures. Lt. Col. Lorna Strzelecki addresses College about womens' role in Gulf War. Peggy Sanday speaks on date rape. Alumna Major Marie T. Rossi is first female pilot killed in Gulf War. Profs. Douglas Stuart and George Friedman examine the U.S.' role in Gulf. With War having ended, Peace Action group focuses on other Middle East issues. Phil Woods and College's Jazz Ensemble "bring down the house." Multicultural Fair features array of entertainment.
Evaluation of campus security conducted over the summer, changes to follow. Common Hour enters its first full semester of activity. Biddle House to be used as an office and meeting space. Poet Sonia Sanchez reads selections from her various works in the Weiss Center. Mermaid Players perform in their fall production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". Dalai Lama addresses crowd at the University of Pennsylvania. "Plan 2000" calls for the building of a new residence hall amongst other changes to campus structure.
Speaker relates his personal experience with HIV for World AIDS Day. Office of Safety and Security sponsors bicycle registration in light of the growing problem of bicycle theft on campus. College continues its search for a new Dean. Sophomores now eligible for RA positions. Holiday tree giving, Candlelight service pledge for less fortunate. Student entrepreneurs tell their stories.
Faculty to decide senate president's right to vote in faculty meeting. Seamus Heaney mesmerizes at Common Hour. Rugby offers escort service. African dance troupe Dinizulu thrills and energizes ATS. HUB construction awaits warmer weather. After 19 thefts this semester, Security heightens efforts. Is the college liable for thefts? Study abroad programs maintain allure. Freshworks says: We are just here to jam. Eaken Piano Trio prepares for their Carnegie Hall debut.
Suspense grows for announcement of graduation speaker. Poor recruiting does not reflect job market. Clinton will not increase individual Pell grants. College fills Communications and Development post. Coat thefts baffle Security. Students keep to the tradition of Florida for Spring Break. Black History at Dickinson is explored. Tischler tells concert committee to keep Phish-in'. The Eaken Piano Trio: Balance in performance. DTG's Freshworks hands audience new look.
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".
Campus responds to Safety and Security rape statistics. Drunk driving accident involves six students. Sororities start third year of sophomore rush. East College sign replaces Barnard Center. College aids hurricane relief. Grace Jarvis campaigns on campus for state legislature. Rebirth of the Red Devil Cheerleading squad rekindles spirit to fall sports. twenty-four hour read-a-thon to benefit homeless. Seamus Heaney to accept Arts Award. Olympia offers delightful change from the Caf. Run With It will stop you in your tracks.
Recent alumni return to offer advice on careers and life in the real world. ODK taps 30 new members. Campus officer Robert Whisler of Safety and Security graduates as valedictorian of his Municipal Police Training Course. Prof. Sanford Pinsker of Franklin and Marshall College spoke on the question "Is the Jewish-American Experience Over?" As part of Multi-Cultural Awareness Week, Lawrence Otis Graham spoke about racism in his experiences as an Invisible Man. A shopping guide is released that rates stores on a scale of public-correctness.
An article announces college students as the newest high risk group for AIDS. The new Dean of Educational Services, Dean Emerick, looks forward to getting to know students and adapting to the campus. The YWCA and the Social Justice Coalition of Carlisle will sponsor the second annual Rainbow Festival celebrating cultural and racial differences in the community. Three Emergency phones are installed by the Safety and Security office. When a button is pushed they will offer a direct line to the Safety office. Economics professors speak out on President Clinton's new proposed Budget.
Former college student Scott W. Sinning, '87, is suing campus administrators, the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, the Borough of Carlisle, Carlisle Chief of Police Frank Giordano, and two Carlisle Police Officers after being shot in the right eye by a pellet gun. Students that took part in the Malaga, Spain program have brought forth complaints about the program. Men and Women's Swim Team continues to set records during the season.
Condoms to be distributed at the health center. College Police called to the Quad, shut down parties for underage drinking, uncooperative behavior. Faculty concerned about Greek life and sciences. Panel of experts discuss affirmative action. Disputes about smoke detectors in the townhouses between students and maintenance. Dickinson Choir to sing with the Harrisburg Symphony. David Commins hired to teach mid-east studies and Arabic. Students study at Dickinson from Japan. Jonathan Spence to speak at the Morgan Lecture Series.
More students than expected vote in senate elections. Record number of students who applied for off campus housing are denied. Bud Shaw, alumnus and activist, dies of AIDS. Students attend an abortion rights march in Washington, D.C. Symposium to be held to discuss the future of Cuba. Students and Safety and Security both pleased with HUB's all night hours. Walter Eddy discusses role of administration in Greek Life. Multiculturalism has become the goal and challenge for administrators. Editorial on the National Endowment for the Arts.
An art exhibit by Rick Smolan will be held in the HUB for Freshman Orientation. The Security Office asks students to take steps to help prevent theft. The US Postal Service considers commemorating Old West into a stamp.
Dean Samuel Magill explains faculty's adopted academic revisions. Eta Sigma Phi established. "The Mikado" to be performed. New Student Center is discussed. Singleton Sheaffer hired as security officer. WDCV begins FM broadcasting, is admitted to Intercollegiate Broadcasting System; station managers Jim Sharf, Mike Gerow, and Tom Tither spotlighted. Mermaid Players' to perform "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Dickinson College Follies perform. Text of academic study resolutions. Golf team hopes to finish season undefeated. Phi Delt expected to win IF volleyball crown.