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Recently at Dickinson: Oct. 11-17


Students got devilish during the annual Spirit Week celebrations. And they showed their school spirit in other ways, too. 

Some helped welcome approximately 400 prospective students and their family members to campus during the Discover Dickinson open house, which included student-led tours and panel discussions. Many also tackled important contemporary issues in true Dickinsonian style by supporting awareness-raising events on campus. These included the popular Life on the Streets, which brought the experiences of local homeless persons vividly to life; and Out on Britton, a part of the monthlong OUTober series, which promoted diversity and commemorated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history.


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  • Students relax outside of the Rector Science Complex.
    Rector Science Complex
  • There's plenty of foot traffic on campus between classes.
    Changing Classes
  • The Quarry offers a perfect spot for in-depth conversation.
    The Quarry
  • The circulation desk gets devilish during Spirit Week.
    Devilish Librarians
  • A student proudly displays his school spirit.
    Red Devil
  • Lofti Lamrani, filmmaker and founder/director of the Bridge of Cultures organization in Azrou, Morocco, visited Dickinson to speak about his documentary, Crossing Borders. The film follows eight student travelers--four Americans and four Moroccans--as they share experiences and learn about cross-cultural differences and similarities.
    Lofti Lamrani
  • While on campus, Lamrani visited with students and held workshops. Above, he speaks to students in a religion class taught by Mara Donaldson, professor of religion and Africana studies (second from left).
    Film and Spirituality
  • A student signs the "coming-out" door on Britton Plaza as part of an OUTober awareness-raising event.
    Signing the Door
  • Students pose during the Out on Britton event. The colors of the rainbow represent equality between all peoples.
    All Colors
  • The Red Devil poses with friends on Britton Plaza.
    A Ladies' Devil?
  • A student gives a tour of The Trout Gallery as part of the Discover Dickinson open house.
    The Trout Gallery
  • Warm, sunny weather prompted some professors to hold outdoor classes.
    Outdoor Classes
  • Working outside the Rector Science Complex, physics students assemble a thermal-electric converter, which they will enter into a competition.
    Thermal Electricity
  • In this creative photo by our college photographer, students working on a thermal-electric converter are reflected in the device's mirrored panes.
    Scientists, Reflected
  • A student helps assemble a giant puzzle on Britton Plaza. The puzzle represents a new student-run program to increase sustainability at Dickinson by funding student initiatives.
    Puzzle Pieces
  • The videographer has a unique perspective on this conversation.
    A New Angle
  • Students sample free Rita's Italian ice--and interact with a well-known campus figure--during a Spirit Week giveaway.
    Greetings!
  • Students perform during the October Treehouse Open-Mic night. It is one of many social events held at The Treehouse, an alternative-housing dorm for sustainability-minded students.
    Sustainable Entertainment
  • The cozy, LEED-gold-certified Treehouse fosters a laid-back atmosphere.
    Open Mic
  • Students hit the books on the terrace in back of The Quarry.
    Study Circle
  • Eleven-year-old Rumi listens as his mother, Paula, explains what it is like to be homeless during the Life on the Streets panel discussion.
    Rumi and Paula
  • Students, faculty, staff and Cumberland County community members attended the Life on the Streets panel discussion. The event gave an in-depth look at a pressing social issue by inviting five Cumberland County residents to share their experiences as homeless, or formerly homeless, persons.
    Life on the Streets
  • Two modes of sustainable transportation are demonstrated here.
    Two Modes
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By MaryAlice Bitts Jackson
Photos by Carl Socolow '77 and Taylor Thompson '14