Work still continues on the wall surrounding Morgan Field. Several alcohol incidents that ended in hospital trips for freshman students caused the Resident Assistants to create new policies on alcohol use. The dining hall renovations have be put on hold due to limited financial resources and construction happening elsewhere on campus. The Geology and Psychology departments start to move into what becomes known as the Benjamin D. James Center. The year's freshman classes is yet again the largest in the history of the College and also of a higher quality than previous years.

A survey sent to each student by the "Committee for the Improvement of Student Life" and the results showed that students were disappointed in the social life, maintenance, and the dorm rooms. The geology and psychology buildings' renovations are to be complete by the fall. Students give their opinions on The Dickinsonian, Libya and the Student Senate budget vote. Three Men's Tennis players qualified for the Middle Atlantic Conference: Scott Howlett, Mike Poss, and Dan Kotz.

Greek Week, sponsored by the College's Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Women's Track and Field will compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Men's Soccer team has been fundraising for a four-week trip to Australia.

The Mermaid Players are successful with their rendition of "The Misanthrope," a Restoration comedy. Professors at Dickinson earn about an average salary compared to other colleges in the area. The Holland Union Building will undergo renovations. The Interfraternity Council passed a College identification policy where fraternities must card every person attending their parties to see whether or not they are Dickinson or non-Dickinson students.

Two separate car accidents hospitalize students. Eric Saylor hit a bridge abutment and had to be hospitalized. Chris Napoli, Frank Norris and David Ridgeway were in a two-car accident after going through a blinking red light and getting hit by a pick-up truck. The College has a $20 million campaign goal, set for five years, and according to Robert White of the Communications and Development they have around $10 million and three more years to reach the goal. The Women's Swim team places 14th at the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships.

Duane Michals, a famous black and white photographer, speaks in the Weiss Center. Gamma Phi Beta did not receive enough interested rushees and had to forfeit their pledge class. A new fire alarm system that was installed in Morgan Hall has been waking student residents up on numerous occasions. The baseball team is only a few wins away from succeeding at the Middle Atlantic Conference.

A symposium on terrorism attracted at least 250 people, which was sponsored by the Community Relations Committee of the United Jewish Federation of Harrisburg and Dickinson College. Field Hockey coach Carol Cox was relieved of her coaching duties by the College. The newly elected Student Senate officers are as follows: President Ted Martin, Vice-president Nancy Shoup, and Treasurer Mike Erdos. The Follies have decided to cancel their spring show, "A Musical Review," due to the fact that there would not have been enough time to put on a quality show.

The Board of Trustees in undecided on whether or not they are willing to help the College divest all or part of a $6 million worth of investments to South Africa. Alpha Chi Rho is in debt to the College $9, 945 due to a lease agreement where each fraternity member is supposed to pay a certain amount and if there are not enough members to fill all the spaces, the fraternity needs to come up with the extra money, and they have not for the past two semesters. Candidates for Student Senate are featured for the election.

The annual Public Affairs Symposium has commenced, and features former Massachusetts congressman, Father Robert Drinan. The WDCV radio station received at $14,500 loan to go stereo, and will repay the loan over a five year period. The College plans to remodel Drayer Hall, and through some investigation found that Morgan Hall is just as in need of repair. Sigma Alpha Epsilon violated a code of conduct during Affiliation Weekend and face "social probation."

"The Visit" play, performed by the Mermaid Players, earns mixed reviews. President Banks calls together a group, made up of the President's staff, Chairmen of the Board of Trustees and Development Finance, Student Affairs Committee, the Educational Policy Committee of the Board and various other faculty and staff members to prepare a second 10-year plan for the College. The national President of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), Eleanor Smeal, is coming to speak at Dickinson.