Dickinson College

The Action and United parties announce Student Senate candidates--Steve Lindberg for Action and Pete Andrews for United. Senate candidates scheduled to speak at chapel. A poll concerning the loyalty oath is conducted. Dean Ness serves on Middle States Evaluation Committee. Wheel and Chain holds fashion show. Professor Joseph Shiffman to edit "American Quarterly." Nuclear Physics department receives loan of plutonium-beryllium from the Atomic Energy Commission. honor students are announced. Basketball team defeats F & M in double overtime. Students to tour Rome and attend Olympic Games.

The Middle States Association praises Dickinson College students' attitudes. Sorority rush ends and bids are awarded. Student Senate announces election rules and schedule for spring. The Senate party platforms are announced. The Robert Wagner Chorale performs. Men's Glee Club gets three new members. Annual Scholarship Banquet is scheduled. The New York University Glee Club will perform here. Study grants are offered by the Social Science Foundation. The fall football schedule is announced. Dr. William Gould will lecture on his experiences in India and Nepal.

The Middle States Association will be evaluating the College. Follies announce this year's theme, "Tonight's the Night." Fraternity rush has ended and pledges announced. Sorority bids to be announced soon. Italian manuscripts to be displayed in library. Christian Association sent three students to Christian World Mission Conclave. Belles Lettres to present a French murder mystery. Dr. Flower resigns as head of cultural affairs. New assistant football coach is named. Adult education to offer eight courses in the spring. Swimmers win 30th straight meet.

Dr. Howard Rubendall will succeed Dr. Gilbert Malcolm as college president. Student Senate votes to retain current grading system. SFJC (Student-Faculty Judicial Council) elects Dr. Horace Rogers as advisor. Lois Mecum is named the new editor of The Dickinsonian. Bosler Hall will display an art collection on loan from the Guggenheim museum. Wheel and Chain hosted a career function. Vacation travel program offers summer studies abroad. IFC and sororities announce rush plans. Soccer gains popularity at Dickinson.

Dr. Gilbert Malcolm announces his 1961 retirement. He will remain, serving as Provost. Professor John Dixon resigns from Student-Faculty Judicial Council, stating that it needs reforms. The Board of Trustees holds several meetings, overseen by Boyd L. Spahr. Service fraternities host Christmas parties for children. A five-dollar fine is to be charged to students for cutting class on the days proceeding or following vacation. An annual Christmas fashion show is held. Problems with fraternity housing are investigated. Poor conditions and lack of space are studied.

The Dickinsonian takes third place in national competition. Alpha Psi Omega admits three top drama students. Eero Saarinen receives Dickinson Art Award. A holiday concert will be given by the college choir. Thirty attend a leadership gathering given by Omicron Delta Kappa. Student Senate seeks the results of a survey regarding a new grading system. Catholic Club sponsors an interfaith discussion. Fall athletic recognition assembly was held. Wrestlers hope for an improvement this season. Bob Worthington posts best offensive yardage in '59 season.

In this issue it is announced that Dr. Martin Luther King is to be the guest speaker at a college chapel service. Mermaid Players to present "Blithe Spirit." Freshman class officers are announced. Campus "Ugly Man" contest is presented by Phi Mu as a fundraising service project. Miscellaneous "Little News" stories are reported by the Student Senate. A dorm raid results in disciplinary action. Students react to the investigations of quiz show contestant Charles Van Doren. Professors Paul Smith and Carl Kerr receive Doctoral degrees.

Stories in this edition include an announcement that architect Eero Saarinen will speak here. Religion-in-Life organization announces presentation that will include talks by Rabbi Bennett, Reverend Durham, Monsignor Schmidt and Reverend Evans. The cheerleading squad adds five new members. Follies tryouts are announced. Dean Ness commends the IFC for raising the pledging average. Homecoming queen Barbara Duvall is crowned. Dickinson loses homecoming game to Lebanon Valley, 15-6. Social service projects are sponsored by Chi Omega and Pi Mu. A new reading program is announced.

Homecoming plans are announced. Dean Ness is selected as Humanities Chair. Jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson to perform on November 7. Phi Kappa Psi celebrates centennial. The Microcosm is used to investigate graduates. The music department will present "Amahl" and "Die Fledermaus." Three seniors are selected by ROTC to be top ranking officers. A new art exhibit, "The Heroic Encounter", will be presented. Freshman class officer nominations are announced. Historian Basil King gives talk on the history of New Zealand. New placement services are announced.

This issue reports highlights of the Military Ball and the Mermaid Players' presentation of "The Miser." The annual Chest Drive begins, Dr. Gilbert Malcolm is honored at Alumni Dinner. An appreciation of Denny Hall is reported. The Christian Association is formed by combining four existing campus organizations. Sigma Chi celebrates 100 years on campus. The Dickinson Flying Club purchases a new plane. Inter-fraternity and Freshman league football seasons end. G.M. Scholarship winners are announced. Pi Delta Epsilon admits four new members. The winter sports schedule is announced.