Inter-Society debate between the Union Philosophical Society and Belles Lettres Society, in which the former wins. Washington Birthday Celebration. Belles Lettres Literary Society's anniversary in Bosler Hall. Phi Kappa Psi smoker. Senior class reception.
Phi Kappa Psi dance. Girl's Halloween Celebration. Announcement of more Glee Club activity. Phi Delta Theta convention at Amherst.
Hell Week for fraternity pledges leaves Phi Kappa Psi pledges sweeping walkways for active members, Sigma Chi pledges going back to freshman rules, Phi Delta Thetas conducting mass on Molly Pitcher's grave and Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledges carting actives around like horses. Four students are admitted into Phi Beta Kappa and three more into Omicron Delta Kappa. President Fred Pierce Corson tells all students present in chapel that it is essential to read the bible as a part of a national effort to promote religion in colleges.
YMCA and YWCA hold a debate about Prohibition. Senior class decides not to hold a senior ball. An all-college dance will replace fraternity dances at commencement. Alfred O. Keedy wins German Club scholarship to Germany. Phi Kappa Psi wins interfraternity track. Dickins0n-in-China drive begins. Professor Edgar M. Bowman resigns.
Greek Club elects officers; Bernard L. Green is president. Phi Kappa Psi donates a trophy to be given to the winner of the interfraternity swim meet. Football changes the way in which its captains are elected. Warren C. Lummis installed as Athletic Association president.
Over 200 guests and perspective students visited on Guest Day. Fraternities register for sugar rationing and individual registration will begin soon. Article on the history of Metzger Hall. Many Dickinson athletes enlist in the Marine Corps.
Three new members elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The semester begins with one new member to the faculty and one to the administration. Changes made to the structure of the Army to enable easier mobility through the ranks. Dickinson Law School changes the structure of its semesters to enable students to finish law school in 2 years, which would enable them to serve in the military. The new Mid-Winter Queen was chosen. The Marines were on campus to talk to students, give out applications and receive applications.
Rushing activities for women's fraternities end as freshman girls and fraternities hand in pledges to Pan-Hellenic Council. Belles Lettres Society begins its 152nd year of existence at Dickinson with October meeting. John Burton Nicholson, Jr., accepts position as assistant librarian. Mathematics Professor Frank Ayres, Jr., obtains a Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago. Howard A.
Pan-Hell Weekend program. Frank S. Houck chosen outstanding chemistry student. Profile of Professor Ferdinando Maurino. Phi Kappa Psi wins interfraternity track meet.
Famous drama critic, John Mason Brown to speak at the next Cultural Affairs event. Mr. Donald R. Seibert elected head coach for Dickinson Football. Biology Department buys new equipment after receiving a $5,000 donation from Smith, Kline and French Co. Mr. and Mrs. Janos Tar, a young couple from Hungary, remain at Dickinson as visiting guests of the College. Student athlete profiles on Bob Hurley and Mary Stuart Gadd. A playoff will determine the winner of the Inter-Fraternity League champion - currently tied between Phi Kappa Psi, Theta Chi, and Kappa Sigma.
President Edel approves the existence of the Biddle House, an 'Honor Dorm' where students are allowed to follow less strict regulations. Discussion of President Edel's release of a ten-year report on Dickinson College. Organization of the Religion-In-Life Week program. The Student Senate discusses the possibility of offering polio shots to the Dickinson community. Squash becomes an official team sport at Dickinson. Theta Chi wins the Inter-Fraternity Football Championship, while Phi Kappa Psi comes in second.
Rush ends and 126 freshmen men pledge fraternities including Alpha Chi Rho, Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi and Theta Chi. The Dickinson Law School begins to require all applicants for admission to take the Law School Admissions Test. The annual trip to the UN is scheduled for October 17 and 18 which will allow students to attend a General Assembly session. A new Methodist church is being built on Benjamin Rush Campus. Parents' Day will be observed on October 16.
The Red Devils basketball team ends its highly successful season with an 80-68 victory over Bucknell. A fire breaks out at the Phi Kappa Psi house, requiring the Fire Department to visit twice but ultimately damaging little beyond the stove it started in. Professors Ernest A. Vuilleumier and William L. Taylor earn entries in the new book "Who Knows and What," a listing of experts and their subjects.
Freshman Jeffrey Shank dies after falling off Drayer balcony. U.S. Naval Academy Band plays in ATS. Clarke Center lecturer Sandra Peart talks about eugenics. Student Jessica Ellerman studies plants' UV protection. Kathryn Talalay gives presentation on Philippa Schuyler. Lack of success of Phi Kappa Psi's Toys for Tots drive is blamed on new college charge policy. Cafeteria introduces "Wok Up". Profile of Sherry Harper-McCombs. Riot erupts at Ice Hockey game.
For Earth Week, DARE stresses environmental resourcefulness. Common Hour speaker Peter Montague discusses toxic waste problems. Rape is discussed at Health Center. Housing Board grants different living arrangements for Sigma Chi and Phi Kappa Psi. Dana Stuchell of Animal Rights Mobilization presents on factory farming as part of Earth Day festivities. Mermaid Players perform "Six Characters in Search of an Author." Robert Koller presents photography project. Buffy Arnold performs senior recital. Faculty flutists Beth Bullard and Mary Hannigan perform. Comedian Rich Hall performs in ATS.
Student Senate President Sonya Lin and administration reflect on term. Laura Croghan, Stephen Katz, and Joe Cardinale chosen as new Senate officers. Sen. John Heinz's unexpected death leaves void for Commencement speaker. Groups (Sigma Chi, Phi Kappa Psi, and the Multicultural House) appeal recent Housing Board verdict. Common Hour features panel discussion of post-war repercussions in Gulf. Underclassmen find frustration in new pre-registration system. College outlines 10-year Campus Plan to guide it into next century. Roger Manning and King Missile perform in ATS.
Nine students arrested in Morgan Field brouhaha. English professor Ashton Nichols named as new associate dean of the College in the upcoming year. Frats Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Chi booted off campus by Housing Board - bros up in arms over the decision. Clarke Center takes over PAS. College Model UN team travels to Brazil as only representatives of U.S. at international conference. Cokie Roberts & husband to talk about interfaith marriages. Numerous articles questioning the role of the administration in student life and organizations, and whether it overreaches its boundaries.
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.
A student is arrested outside of Morgan in possession of a loaded firearm en-route to Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, after a dispute with some of the brothers. Tri-Delta sorority is rejuvenated by a large pledge class of 34 women. Dickinson celebrates National Coming Out Day. Dickinson's Alcohol policy is examined. The Women's Cross-country team takes third and Dickinson's invitational. Dickinson grads David Frysinger, Melanie Broujos, and Edward Fedok are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
College uses grant from Charles A. Dana Foundation to establish academic employment for students according to their particular interests. Phi Kappa Psi loses social privileges, required to pay $3000 fine in punishment for hazing, among other regulatory violations. College Chaplain Mary Ann Morefield, senior Kathie Hullfish, and Prof. Tommie Sue Montgomery to visit Nicaragua and El Salvador on research mission. Prospect of colonizing a sixth sorority to be reconsidered. New group on campus promotes campus activities alternative to Greek-sponsored events.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity charged with harassment and failure to comply with College regulations after an alleged paddling incident. Dickinson College, President Samuel A. Banks, and Alpha Chi Rho fraternity named, with seven others, as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Dickinson Sophomore Scott W. Sinning. No comment from either of the defendants, no comment from plaintiff. Student Food Service workers gain pay increase. College vandalism up, 400-1000 more incidents in 1985 than previous year. Initiation of the London program for the study of the humanities delayed for one year.
In this edition, a new gymnasium is going to be built, whereas the Arts center, badly in need of renovations or a new location, will not be receiving either. The Student Affairs Committee's proposal for coed alternative housing received tremendous disapproval by the Board of Trustees. Ellen Schmeding was elected as manager of the Hermitage coffeehouse in Adams basement by the ABC Steering Committee. The Class of 1928 plans its 50th celebration. The Track Team has a successful start to the season. Bill Koltnow won the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championship in Reno, Nevada.
The HUB Gallery will host a collection of paintings entitled "The Nazi Drawings" by Mauricio Lasansky. Many students contract an unknown illness. A new modern dance program is offered. The field hockey team wins their first game.
Dean Gillespie outlines the disorderly conduct charges on Ron Lane. Controversy surrounds Prof. Daniel Crofts after his refusing draft induction. Court finds Lane guilty of disorderly conduct. Michael Bloom awarded Summerfield Scholar of the Year by Phi Kappa Psi. Eric Voegelin to guest lecture. In Cultural Affairs event, flutist Julius Baker to perform. Dr. Anthony Mach is interviewed about Summer Transition Program.
A survey of the campus regarding the Vietnam War shows that most students and faculty want some sort of change in Vietnam policy. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is set to play in the HUB Dining Hall for the Mid-Winter Concert. The Interfraternity Council set up an internal committee to coordinate service projects. Dickinsonian beats WDCV in annual football game. Arthur Hoppe analyzes the Bobby Kennedy campaign. Odetta Gordon is set to perform at the Carlisle Senior High Auditorium. Someone in Yale Library stacks has been biting and kissing unsuspecting women's feet.