Dickinsonian, April 20, 2006

The Underground experiences a cut in hours due to a shortage in workers and lack of business late at night, upsetting many students. The building at 25/27 West High Street is acquired by the college to be transformed into senior apartments. Three fraternity houses are demolished to make way for new campus building projects such as adding on to Tome. Dickinson College wins the RecycleMania competition in the state of Pennsylvania and placed 24th nationally. The former DPS garage is transformed into an archaeology lab.

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Dickinsonian, April 13, 2006

Public Safety increases security in response to recent cases of assault and trespassing on and near campus. For the second year in a row, Dickinson U-Turn will be accepting various donations of unwanted items to be sent to Project SHARE and United Way at the end of the semester. Two students present "The World After" in the Cubiculo to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and to promote AIDS awareness on campus.

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Dickinsonian, April 6, 2006

The Banner system for registering for classes and other services makes its debut, though most of its features remained not easily accessible at this point. Hillel and the Middle Eastern Club collaborate to hold a dinner displaying the possibility of coexistence between two groups who have historically been at odds. The applicant pool for the class of 2010 is the largest to date, making Dickinson's admission process even more selective. The new Center for Sustainable Living ("Tree House") is built and is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified.

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Dickinsonian, March 30, 2006

The Quarry revamps its ordering system, allowing students to fill out an order form with an order number for their sandwich. This eliminates long lines and crowds of standing people and instead lets them sit and wait for their food. 192 Dickinson students are accepted into Dickinson programs and partner programs to study abroad for the 2006-2007 school year. At least 90% of those who apply to study abroad are accepted.

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Dickinsonian, March 9, 2006

Assistant Director of Advising and Coordinator of Learning Support Services Keith Jervis resigns from his post suddenly. The reasons for this departure are kept quiet. Dickinson College celebrates International Women's Day. The Men's Lacrosse Team starts its season off strong, winning the first two games of the season and building off of their success from the two previous seasons. The Women's Lacrosse Team also wins their first two games hoping to repeat the good fortune of the season previous when they reached the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time in college history.

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Dickinsonian, February 23, 2006

Associate Dean of Students, Norm Jones, will be moving up the administration ladder to become assistant to the president. This position includes duties previously belonging to the executive vice president and regarding community development. The Carlisle Regional Medical Center moves one and a half miles further from campus and although this puts it out of walking distance for Dickinson students, they appreciate the better facilities that will be featured in the new building.

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Dickinsonian, February 16, 2006

The Health Center offers birth control options. The Public Affairs Symposium will focus on natural disasters. Wireless internet is now available in the HUB. The disciplinary system at Dickinson is explained. The Banner Self-Service System replaces the old Dickinson Online Confidant (DOC) for course registration. MOB hosts Valentine's Day Social. Swim teams prepare for the Centennial Conference Championships.

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Dickinsonian, February 9, 2006

Judge John E. Jones III '77 who has recently ruled in several intelligent design decisions to speak at graduation. Controversy over the unrecognized existence of Sigma Chi continues. Record breaking admissions statistics for the class of 2010 allow a more selective admissions process. Eating disorders hit home with the experiences of Ben Wegemer. Seniors stage talent show to raise money in memory of Rudy Kelly. Valentine's Day gift ideas for the hopeless. Kim Kalish presents Weiss Prize project.

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