Dickinson College

Relay for Life to be held. Comments about the increase in internet speed. Article on Barack Obama's presidential victory. Changes to the orientation committee. Nichole Fernandez is named the Reserve World Champion at the International Friesian Showhorse Association's Grand Nation and Worlds Competition. The African American Society, Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Lambda Beta and Kappa Alpha Psi host a Masquerade Ball. Article on holograms. Walkin' Jim Stoltz will perform at the Carlisle Theater. Men's cross country takes first place in the Centennial Conference.

CNN's Christiane Amanpour to deliver the Commencement Address. Angling Society hosts first casting contest. Crush Auction draws protesters. Danny Glover and Felix Justice to be speakers for Public Affairs Symposium.

Carlisle approves traffic proposals. Dickinson doubles internet bandwidth. Dr. Joseph H. Taylor honored with Priestley Award.

Dickinson remains strong in financial crisis. Students rush the vote. Students worry as crime rates appear to rise. Clarke Forum hosts discussion on Bangalore. 

Senate forms off-campus housing committee. Red Devil Bar & Grill Comedy Club to close. Barack the Vote goes on despite rain. Astronomy Club holds IMAX movie viewing.

Money rises in Senate Sinking Fund. Dickinsons' Green Grade improves. Cafeteria discusses plans to go tray-less next semester. Senate subsidizes new Kline TV's.  

Stephanie Balmer new Dean of Admissions. Faculty hold discussion on current academic program at Dickinson. Indoor smoking ban takes effect in all Pennsylvania workplaces. Emily LaSota '09 meets Arizona Senator John McCain during a campaign event at Franklin & Marshall College. Dickinson students debate the drinking age.

Student Senate elections leave vacancies. Dickinson celebrates 225th anniversary. Durden hosts first Fireside Chat. Associate Director of Student Activities for Greek Life Jason Feiner and Director of Student Activities Gretchen Symons leave Dickinson for other jobs. First-years forced into triples and quads. The Carlisle Hookah Bar closes.

Spanish Professor Mark Overstreet tenders his resignation abruptly. Rector Science Campus opens for classes after two years under construction. Lupe Fiasco chosen for Fall Concert. Former Dickinson student Patrick McMurphy '07 dies. President Durden calls for drinking age discussion. Althouse becomes home of IB&M and Economics Departments. Adams Hall lounge is renovated.

Seven Dickinsonians receive Fulbright Scholarships while six others opt to Teach for America.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honors Dickinson for its RecycleMania program.  Dickinson's new dean of admissions Stephanie Balmer prepares to assume her duties.  An overview of the evolution of the construction of the Rector Science Complex is presented.  CBS News correspondent and author Kimberly Dozier lectures Dickinsonians in the Stern Center about her time reporting from the war in Iraq.