Dickinson College

A snow emergency was declared in Carlisle as the town became inundated with snow, the worst since 1961. The College Christmas tree at Old West that was stolen and later destroyed in December is still under investigation. The All-College Committee on Student Affairs will present its coed housing proposal to the Board of Trustees and the Committee on Student Affairs and Communication. Women's basketball team starts off their season.

Another one of many recent fires in Adams Hall raises suspicion, an investigation and a need to make all dorms more safe. Pennsylvania universities are concerned with the lack of funding aid to higher education and worry about future crises. Professor Robert Entman calls for more student-faculty interaction in the cafeteria and an All-College Committee on Resources has been formed to evaluate the situation. The Personnel Subcommittee is revising evaluations to allow for more student input.

A recent Food Service survey showed that 54% of the campus disagrees with the amount of money they pay for their meal plan. An ad-hoc Food Service committee is now working at improving the food quality and diversity. Questions were brought forth by students about a small white building that is owned by the College, but leased to the government's Agency for International Development and used as a standby place in case of an emergency in Washington D.C.

In this edition, the two social organizations on campus, the Student Independent Organization (SIO) and the Committee for Social Alternatives (CSA) are called upon to create more opportunities for students to socialize on campus. College President Sam Banks and Dean George Allan will be teaching a course together called, "Persons: Philosophical Roots of Psychological Theory." A large article focuses on the College's music scene, showing that the Hermitage, the Adams Basement coffeehouse, has been hosting different musicians every weekend.

In this issue, the new coffeehouse in the Kisner-Woodward round room has opened under the jurisdiction of the Adams Basement Coffeehouse (ABC) Steering Committee. Bruce Wall Jr. was named the new Dean of Residential Services. The idea of a 14-meal, no breakfast plan in addition to the 21-meal plan is discussed among students, Food Services. Russian and computer science minors are now offered. Women's Volleyball and Women's Field Hockey teams takes third place in the Middle Atlantic Conference tournament.

Due to a possible budget cut by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency towards higher education, the College has about $70,000 at stake if the $300 million dollar fund is cut by the state. The College commission seeks to improve women's status both on campus, in the classroom and amongst faculty members. The College Chamber Choir is to perform in Washington D.C. at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The College's Food Service is reviewing its food, meal plans and sanitation.

In this issue, the Nisbet Scholars Program has been successful so far and the participants were satisfied with the results. Professor Margaret Wyszomirski of the Political Science program has plans to write a book on ballet and its changes from the 1950s-70s. A Native American troupe, Four Arrows, visited the campus to "promote cooperation, understanding and harmony" to students. Women's volleyball is successful and is in the running for a MAC trophy.

In this issue, "The Dickinsonian" recently received an honor rating of "First Class" by the Associated Collegiate Press. A previous error in an All-College Committee election declared Mark Sundback's position void, but a resolution was passed that allowed Mark Sundback to resume his elected position despite the past restrictions. An article discusses the supposed lack of interest for journalism courses, Professor Sharon O'Brien speaks out in favor of journalism.

This edition discusses the recent disapproval from the students and parents about an increase in tuition, apparently due to inflation. A newly election officer to the All-College Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid, Mark Sundback, is to be considered void due to a technical error. The College was awarded a Housing and Urban Development loan to expand its energy monitoring system.

Joan Bechtel, assistant professor in the department of Library Resources has been selected for a grant to pursue graduate studies under the "Advanced Study Program for Librarians." A recent alumnus, John Rich Dorean, has been living in the Christian commune "Koinonia" as part of a "God-centered culture where their faith leads them in different directions from the rest of society." Students recall the recent Johnstown flood, as well as its history of flooding in lieu of a benefit to raise funds for the damaged town.