Dickinsonian, April 6, 2001

President Durden announces the graduation speaker for this year, Dr. David Kessler, M.D. Women's Studies earns a status as an official major. The borough of Carlisle is discussing putting in street-level flashing lights at the high street cross walk between the Weiss Center and the main campus. Dr. Mark Gilbert will come to campus to discuss the upcoming General Elections in Europe. An editorial criticizes the signs in the HUB featuring famous Dickinson alumni. Adam Ferullo writes a column on President Bush's decision to federally fund faith-based initiatives.

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Dickinsonian, September 24, 1999

College librarian held by Chinese government. Fair voter turnout, lack of candidates mar Senate election. Stricter alcohol enforcement to include wrist bands. College alcohol policy lenient in comparison to area schools. Propaganda on tap for Chinese birthday bash. All natural food market unveiled in downtown Carlisle. Experts to address history, future of China. SAT requirement for admission back on table. Career Center launches new website. Japanese artist Teraoka explores sex and violence in a post-modern world. College students drink too much.

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Dickinsonian, April 29, 1993

Careless attitudes about alcohol and sex make men and women victims. College responds to rape with support and education. Needs assessment project examines Carlisle community problems. Students respond to professors survey. Concert Committee drags Violent Femmes from the '80s. Congressman Bill Goodling battles federal work-study service program. Career center scrambles to alleviate problems caused by mail fraud. DTG's E-Motion hits the mark. Lab Theater Shows spring into action. 1993 Weiss Prize winners shine in "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia".

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Dickinsonian, April 15, 1993

Holocaust survivors and their relatives touch the lives of students. Holocaust exhibit portrays horror and devastation. Reading program succeeds in Carlisle elementary schools. Will alcohol violations soon mean the loss of financial aid? Wallets loosen as White Hats bring 200 bucks to Big/Little. Senate budget leaves some groups hungry. The heat is on! Spring fever hits the campus. Community service better for grade point average. Mermaid Players meet success with The Rimers of Eldritch. Room draw and other college fairy tales.

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Dickinsonian, November 12, 1992

Weekend cross burning inflames Carlisle community. Trout Gallery to display AIDS quilt. Week planned to raise awareness about homelessness. Clinton faces voter mandate. Beta Theta Pi beats Sigma Chi in race for Senate funding. Baseball caps have become popular on campus. Hudlin Brothers find success and social consciousness. DTG's "Company D" gives audience an imaginative range of talent.

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Dickinsonian, October 22, 1992

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.

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Dickinsonian, April 7, 1983

Jorge Luis Borges opened his symposium on Wednesday night by giving a lecture on the poetry of Emily Dickinson and engaging the audience with a question and answer period. Yale's Insider's Guide to the Colleges drew negative responses from Dickinson's administration after the guide claimed that alcohol and "dope" were a large part of Dickinson's social scene. Professor Robert Dunn is offering a summer course in New York City regarding trends in writing and publishing.

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Dickinsonian, February 27, 1992

Safety concerns rise with intruder scares. Student Health Advisory Committee proposed increased access to condoms. Dr. S. Frederick Starr offers optimistic view of the former Soviet Union. Grace Jarvis enters race for 199th PA state legislative district. Psychologist Naim Akbar motivates black community. College re-evaluates student safety after fire. Blood drive for Jay Feinberg reveals hope for three leukemia stricken victims. College re-names Bernard Center Old East, returning to tradition. Information on vegetarianism. Students review breakfast spots in Carlisle.

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Dickinsonian, February 13, 1992

Fire in Quad 2 destroys room, forcing several students to move out of their rooms. Student Affairs and Services Committee approves BYOB policy at Campus events. Professor George Friedman creates controversy in Japan debate with book analyzing US/Japan relations. The Earth Issues Lunch Series focuses on the environment. College interviews candidates for director of the Writing Center. Department of Safety and Security engages in campaign for increased seat belt usage. Russian exchange students discuss the crisis at home. Two student explore three lesser known Carlisle bars.

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Dickinsonian, September 26, 1991

Forum addresses the "Stop the Violence" controversy surrounding fraternities. Greek students adjust to first year of sophomore rush period. Cafeteria renovations planned to occur over winter break. Parents weekend to feature a book discussion. Review of Public Enemy's "Return of the Hard", HBO's movie "The Highlander", and the band Ned's Atomic Dustbin. Record store opens in Carlisle. Editorial calls for college to place greater focus on social issues. The Gulf war causes culture shock for both Americans and Saudis. Students Participate in a summer Russian Immersion program.

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Dickinsonian, September 1, 1976

Dr. John Harris, Jr. and Samuel Witwer, Jr. chosen as College Trustees. Prof. Marjorie Fitzpatrick helps obtain French-Canadian literature for Library. Prof. Eugene Rosi begins work for Office of Health, Education and Welfare in D.C. College installs PDP 1155 computer. Pres. Sam Banks participates in staged press conference for journalism class. John Johnston is named Assistant Football and Head Baseball Coach. Incoming freshman class to be third largest in College's history. Adams Basement Committee's project to create a social gathering place "in full swing." Prof. H.

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Dickinsonian, April 9, 1976

Freshman Carol Olnick accepted as one of the first women to attend West Point Academy. 1976 Mock Convention will feature speeches by Rep. William Cohen and Rep. Frank Evans. A prank by two Beta Theta Pi brothers to a set of independents' rooms leads to near-fatal arson. This fall, Lower Quad is to become co-ed. "Eating Out" favorably reviews the Locker Room and the Rusty Nail.

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Dickinsonian, January 30, 1976

Russell Shunk steps in as assistant director of admissions. Public Affairs Symposium features scientist Dennis Meadows. Andy Banks receives Rhodes Scholarship. Special Task Force on Residential and Social Life forms under Pres. Banks. Robert LeValley is selected to study at Leningrad State University. The story of Project IMPACT is featured. Prof. Anthony Walsh studies phrenology through casts of old skulls. Two articles recount experiences at Carlisle's Leisure World Massage parlor. Rick Fisher and the Israeli Dance Troupe are highlighted.

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Dickinsonian, April 11, 1975

A severe windstorm causes damage to the campus taking out six trees. Retired professor John C. Pflaum, 71, dies of a heart attack in a car accident. Despite heavy opposition, the Nisbet Scholars Program is adopted by faculty at their last meeting. It will be implemented as an experimental two year program beginning with the class of 1980. Admissions reports a drop in the freshman class. Carl Sagan, winner of the 1975 Priestley award, spoke on the need for more unmanned exploration of the solar system at the award ceremony. Robert Greenler will receive the College's Glover memorial award.

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Dickinsonian, November 16, 1973

Student Senate conducts meeting to examine the co-ed housing issue. The recently-published American Defense and Detente by Prof. Eugene Rosi receives praise from colleagues. The Commission on the Status of Women at the College makes progress report; decisions during last semester include changing the male-female student ratio to 1:1 and removing references to "men" and "sons" in the Alma Mater. College artists present interpretations of "stuff." Political columnist Milton Viorst to visit campus. Prof.

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Dickinsonian, November 9, 1973

Dancer Edward Villella will perform in a Cultural Affairs concert. Dr. Milton Flower gives biannual Boyd Lee Spahr Lecture. The Student Services-organized Washington, D.C. trip is deemed successful. A photo-essay documents a recent public sale in Carlisle.

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Dickinsonian, April 18, 1969

In regards to last week's controversial arrest of three black students, President Rubendall seeks cooperation between college and community as students call for a week-long boycott of Carlisle merchants; what some call a kangaroo court finds two of the students - Mike Floyd and Elkin Tolliver - guilty. Academic Program Committee holds hearing of proposed changes in ROTC. Dean Merle Allshouse requests "self-restraint" and the "exercise of the power of reason" concerning the student arrests. Spahr Lecture to focus on Moncure Conway.

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Dickinsonian, May 9, 1969

In this "experimental" magazine-type issue, an opening essay urges the college to build a "firmer relationship" with the community. It is reported that Tony Marcson's call to boycott Carlisle business has been unsuccessful. Parents' Day reveals "communication gap" between parents and students "symbolizing different perspectives and understandings." A "Vietnam Graduation" to be held in honor of draft-resisting seniors. The Central Pennsylvania Consortium, made up of Dickinson and three nearby liberal-arts colleges, is involved in planning an urban studies center in Harrisburg.

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Dickinsonian, August 6, 1968

The story from the previous week's issue regarding Jeri Yaverbaum's trip to ROTC camp continues. Prof. Richard Wanner assumed the position of Dean of Dickinson College. Members of the Dickinson community were hoping that their Community Action Plan would improve town-gown relations for the coming year. The Summer Theater productions, including "23" and "Impromptu", achieved critical aclaim.

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Dickinsonian, August 2, 1968

Students and Faculty traveling to India stop over in London before flying Air India to India. Coeds at the college opposed the pope's ruling against contraceptive pills. The National Science Foundation granted $171,500 to Dickinson for research. Carlisle residents were split over the issue of stricter gun controls. A Coed goes to the ROTC training camp in Fort Indiantown Gap to report on the conditions and practices of the camp. Mayor Lindsay is still vying for the Republican Nomination.

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Dickinsonian, June 21, 1968

The PEER (Program for Enrichment, Education, and Recreation), a program for underprivileged children in the Carlisle community, began Wednesday with movies and field studies. United Phone is set to allow the use of credit cards for long distance calls on campus. The Freshman Colloquium for the 1968-69 school year will focus on the concept of time. William Miller, a non-matriculated Dickinson student, was found dead in the Conodoguinet Creek near Camp Hill on June 18.

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Dickinsonian, January 5, 1968

According to members of Dickinson's administration and the Carlisle community, town gown relations are improving. Professor Brubaker's freshman will present the 12th Annual freshman plays. The Interfraternity Council makes a statement that condemns the use of narcotics in fraternities. Robert Goldsand is set to perform at Carlisle Senior High School's auditorium. Several judicial bodies at Dickinson, including the SFJC (Student-Faculty Judicial Council), the SVHB (Student Violations Hearing Board), and WIC (Women's Interdormitory Council) delivered verdicts on cases.

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Dickinsonian, December 15, 1967

This is the Dickinsonian's Christmas issue. A survey of campus shows that students would prefer a larger Cultural Center. Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity tapped five members during the Paul Butterfield concert. A Dickinsonian editorial from the previous week provoked a response from Dr. Milton Flower. Dean of Men Andrew Hecker looks to introduce a policy of closer communication between the student body and himself. College Choirs come together to present Christmas concert. US Rep. Edward Biester appeared at Dickinson Law School's Trickett Hall to speak on civil disobedience.

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Dickinsonian, November 1, 1963

Senate led library sit in succeeds in demonstrating the need for extended hours. Chaplain Joseph Washington addresses the reason for compulsory chapel. Germain Bree delivers lecture on French trends in modern literature. Mermaid Players to soon sell tickets to The Courageous One. Photo essay of Carlisle life. Crossroads program seeks students desiring to go to Africa. Swiss student Herb Cerutti finds friendly atmosphere. Fraternity quadrangle to be completed before the 1964 academic year. The german department to increase programming for the coming year.

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