Faculty approves SASC rush resolution. Faculty votes in favor of the establishment of a common hour. Results of Declare Day announced by Committee. SASC discusses changes to College alcohol policy. Controversy over WDCV's talk show "Speak Your Peace."
SASC, IFC and Panhel discuss the suspension of Rush. College community fasts for Oxfam benefit. Dickinson students participate in pro-choice rally in Washington, DC. Choir and Jazz perform in their annual Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Jazz. DTG presents their fall dance concert, "New Attitudes". Football team defeats Ursinus, earning 2nd consecutive Centennial Conference championship and the College's first NCAA playoff bid. Volleyball places 2nd in ECAC playoffs. Cross Country teams race in MAC championships.
Lieutenant Governor Mark Singel addresses the College community. Carlisle mayor elected to second term. AIDS victim speaks on campus about his experience to educate College community. Women's Center to sponsor bussing to "Mobilize for Women's Rights", a pro-choice rally taking place in Washington, DC. Declare Day schedule is released as well as a list of topics to be discussed. Musician and entertainer Carl Rosen performs at Coffeehouse.
College faculty rescinds ban on student alcohol-related activities, suspends all Rush activities for the remainder of the Fall semester. All classes and College activities suspended for Declare Day. SASC to vote on a revision of the Alcohol Policy. Camp Hill prisoners riot. Magician Kevin Spencer performs in ATS. Mermaid Players on stage for their fall production, "Kind Lady".
College Board of Trustees vote to adopt a resolution endorsing the Select Committee Report on Greek Life. Official investigation into student's death is completed. In light of charges brought against Alpha Chi Rho for their involvement in the accident, the fraternity pleads guilty and the chapter is suspended indefinitely. Committees to discuss plan to alter the weekly schedule. The Conventional Theater puts on a production of "Talking With", with both students and professors performing.
Approximately 20 Dickinson Students join thousands of others from across the country in Washington, D.C. to participate in a march and rally to generate voter support for the homeless in the United States. Trustees to convene at regular meeting, Select Committee Report to be heavily discussed. Memorial service held for freshman Steven Butterworth. Feature article on Professor Olmstead, winner of the John Simon Gugenheim award. Musician Danny McCarthy performs at Coffeehouse for his second appearance at Dickinson.
Freshman Steven Butterworth dies from major head injuries after falling out of a 3rd story window at the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity the night before. All campus alcohol related activities banned indefinitely. IFC suspends all membership privileges to the fraternity pending further investigation. Results of referendum concerning the Select Committee Report on Greek Life calculated. Carlisle Mayor Kirk Wilson discusses improvement of campus/community relations.
Student Senate holds student body referendum in ATS to discuss the Select Committee Report on Greek Life. Dickinson College Children's Center is established. Carlisle resident falls through grating near Snar entrance of HUB landing in the basement suffering moderate injuries. Area is currently under construction. Dr. Arno Penzias receives this year's Joseph Priestley Award.
Approximately 1000 student demonstrators gather on Weiss lawn in support of Committee on Student Voice's proposals and to discuss other concerns. Senior Management Group endorses proposal to have a student position in the administration. Budget stifles cafeteria plans proposed in Select Committee Report on Greek Life. New phone system connects academic and administrative buildings as well as student housing. Eaken Piano Trio performs in Rubendall Recital Hall.
Extra. Student Senate, IFC and Panhel organize campus-wide sit-in to protest Senior Management Group's decision to limit kegerator use. Students call into question the governance of the College.
Faculty endorses Select Committee Report on Greek Life by nearly unanimous vote. Residential Life allows Sigma Alpha Epsilon members to return to Biddle House basement. Registered parties now to be checked at random by campus police in accordance to the College's alcohol policy.
Select Committee proposes major changes to Greek Life in regard to housing and length of the rushing and pledging periods. Freshman injured on crosswalk outside of HUB. Maryland Congresswoman speaks at convocation, receives honorary degree. Biddle House basement is deemed an unsuitable living space and several members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon are forced to move out. Class of 1993 is second only to that of 1988 in size. Biddle Field track is resurfaced.
Interfraternity Council hosts Quad Rock concert; noise creates friction with community. Planning and Budget Committee finalizes 1990 budget. James Cox and Donna Talbot resign. Strategic 2000 Plan is discussed. Karin VanDerzee and Justin DePasquale selected to participate in Interfaith Council on the Holocaust. Golf wins MAC championship.
Students protest Concert Committee's selection. Chaplain Mary Anne Morefield resigns when position demoted to part-time. Kurt Faubion, area coordinator of Greek life, resigns. Lumberyard opens. Seniors Tamara Baker, Laura Keys and George Staib choreograph for Dance Theatre Group's spring show. Doris Smith retires. Men's Basketball wins Sam Schoenfield Sportsmanship Award.
Charges against Jason Tremont dropped. The Lumberyard is scheduled to open. Mermaid Players perform "Guys and Dolls". Dickinsonians Advocating Resourcefulness with our Environment (DARE) sponsors earth week.
Women's Center sponsors trip to March for Women's Equality and Women's Rights. Law school students protest homogeny. Student Affairs and Services Committee discusses success of new alcohol policy with George Obermeier. President's Council forms as forum for campus organizations to discuss mutual problems.
Pre-Law Society reforms into Dickinson Society of Law and Justice. Dickinsonians Advocating Resourcefulness with our Environment (DARE) expands recycling program to include computer paper. Junior Bill Gillet liaisons between Red Cross administration and swimming instructors.
Phi Delta Theta is suspended after attack on Joe Patruno. Seniors J.B. Loveland and Matthew Eynon chair Senior Gift Drive for a Fitness Center. Women's Center plans to join March for Women's Equality/Women's Lives in DC. Kiki Jacobs, Michele Bryla, and Linda Medlin compete in NCAA Division III National Swimming Championships; Densie Shotwell competes in Indoor Track Championships.
Leaked proposal to eliminate fraternity housing causes uproar. Dickinsonians Advocating Resourcefulness with our Environment (DARE) plans to use recycling profits for conservation fund. Sophomore Mel Fahnestock is severely injured during rugby game. Ballroom dancing is popular class. Senior Denise Shotwell competes in NCAA Division III Indoor Track Championship.
Faculty will vote on whether to retain Nisbet program. Stomach flu outbreak on campus. Phonathon incentives changed. Ethnic clubs host Multicultural and Black Arts Festival. Byers project renamed "The Lumberyard". Junior Angie Fernandez creates "One-to-One" adopt-a-grandparent program. Sophomore Danielle Lamie named Academic All-American. David Frohman becomes basketball coach.
Dickinsonians for Daycare meets to discuss possible campus daycare. Tuition rises.
College creates courses for Women's Studies certificate. Physical Plant addresses high radon levels on campus. Bruce Hare speaks about prejudices. Mermaid Players perform "Life is a Dream"; Ashley Smith and Susan Crowell perform well. WDCV College radio airs in stereo. George Obermeier becomes drug education coordinator. Men's and Women's swimming compete in MACs.
Flu epidemic infects over 650 Dickinson students. Senator Joseph Biden speaks on campus. Faculty unanimously accepts Academic Standards Committee's new grading policies. Construction on Byers Project is delayed due to zoning restrictions. Chamber Orchestra plays at International Bicentennial Inaugural Religious Convocation. Louis Cabot receives Benjamin Rush Award. Students curate Picasso exhibit. Darwin Breaux becomes football offensive coordinator.