Dickinsonian, April 19, 1979

In this edition, the College Library has plans to upgrade their card cataloging system to computers. Professor Marjorie Fitzpatrick is leaving the College for a new teaching job after being denied tenure, even after an appeal. Students work to keep Thornwald Park preserved and untouched. Students give their opinions on Three Mile Island and whether or not it should be reactivated after the recent explosion. The baseball team has been unsuccessful this season, with seven straight defeats and not one victory yet.

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Dickinsonian, April 12, 1979

In this issue, students react to the Three Mile Island nuclear explosion. Classes were canceled due to the explosion. Twenty out of the forty one Student Senators are up for recall due to missing too many meetings. The College signs a contract for the new gymnasium and ground-breaking is planned for mid-May. The Ice Hockey team had its best season to date. Eric Daniel Johnson, a sophomore, will run in the Boston Marathon.

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Dickinsonian, March 8, 1979

In this edition, an Ad Hoc Faculty Committee on Tenure that has been formed discusses more flexibility with the tenure program. The Mediation Committee finally has come to a decision about tenure appeals for Professors Dennis Klinge and Marjorie Fitzpatrick. The committee ruled that the tenure procedures, that were considered unfair by students, were found acceptable. The Social Committee faces problems of low attendance to events and a low budget, the chairman of the committee, Al Jennings, blames it on the times and apathy.

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Dickinsonian, March 1, 1979

In this issue, the Congress of African American Students met with President Banks to discuss the College's lack of minority students and ask him to consider recruiting more. The College claims that "minority" students receive no special preferences when they are being considered for financial aid, rather it is assigned based on family income. A resolution was passed that allowed Professor Dennis Klinge to obtain tenure after previously being rejected. The College Boxing team won their fights in a recent event.

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Dickinsonian, February 22, 1979

In this edition, a massive food fight in the dining hall resulted in a $679.09 bill to shampoo and clean the damaged rugs. The Student Senate elections resulted in Avery Leslie winning Senate President, and the students voted to keep the cafeteria closed to commuting students. President Sam Banks inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame Joseph J. Myers for basketball and football, Reno F. DiOrio for football, and G. Raymond Weaver for basketball and baseball. Bill Boucher and Mark Hash won third and fourth place respectively at the Penn State Invitational Ski Tournament.

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Dickinsonian, February 15, 1979

Professor Neil B. Weissman, assistant professor of history, has now become the new pre-law advisor. An all-College referendum has been called upon by Student Senate to let the students decide whether or not to keep the closed cafeteria policy. Candidates for the Student Senate elections are featured. Ice Hockey continues to do well during their season.

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Dickinsonian, February 8, 1979

In this issue, students are angry over Professor Dennis Klinge's denial of tenure and some formed an organization, the Committee to Retain Klinge, to protest against it. Another committee, the Mediation Committee, is currently deciding whether to reconsider tenure for Professors Dennis Klinge and/or Marjorie Fitzpatrick. Diver Chris Daubert has an article featuring him being the only male diver on the team. "The Dickinsonian" asks for student's opinions on favoring the discrimination of marijuana.

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Dickinsonian, February 1, 1979

In this issue, Professor Phil Nicoll of the political science department suddenly resigned from his position five days before the start of classes. For the third consecutive semester, "The Dickinsonian" has been awarded first class distinction by the Associated Collegiate Press. Plans for a new gymnasium are under way and layout and interior pictures are featured in the paper. Another house has been purchased for coed housing on College Street to alleviate the problem of overcrowding at the College. An article on town-college relationships discusses the deep connection between the two.

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Dickinsonian, December 7, 1978

Fund raising has begun for the new gymnasium, where a sign already stands marking the location of the site. The ad hoc Senate committee has decided to open the closed dining hall due to dissatisfaction amongst students with the program. The College's phone system has been modified due to students abusing the phones by racking up expensive phone bills. Another ad hoc committee was established by President Sam Banks to improve the College's computing systems. Men's basketball team starts the season off victorious.

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Dickinsonian, November 16, 1978

Progression, a new student organization on campus, works to raise awareness and create positive social change in the community through films, newsletters, and informational boycotts. A community meeting held in the Holland Union Meeting attracted poor attendance between students, faculty and administrators. A charitable organization that has local roots in Carlisle, United Way, has been up for criticism apparently for being "racist" and for having a monopoly over other charities. Ice Hockey continues to be undefeated.

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