Post Author: turne4al What are the first words that come to mind with the word “Fraternity”? Prior to this research, I personally would have answered “Booze and Bros”. However, Fraternities are so much more than just that. The magnitude of Continue reading Greeks Give Back
Post Author: turne4al A community can be a fragile ecosystem. When a new species is introduced, the indigenous creatures will unequivocally be affected in either beneficial or adverse ways. In the early 1970’s, the once minuscule city of Harrisonburg experienced rapid growth. This was Continue reading Frats Vs. “Townies”
Post Author: turne4al The community had spoken. By the mid 1970’s, local residents had already accumulated multiple grievances against Madison Fraternities. This, of course, did not go unnoticed by President Carrier. Under the Carrier administration, after long and arduous negotiations and discussions between Continue reading Greek Row
Post Author: Emily Kohl [hide-featured] The seventies was a decade of revolutionary social change on a national level. One of the most obvious trends of this generational cultural shift was the emergence of youths in search of alternative lifestyles. In Continue reading Searching for Hippies
Post Author: minksc As Madison College opened as a women’s teaching college in 1908 it strove to keep the virtue of its ladies intact. Even as male students flooded the campus, the rules and regulations that governed the women’s behavior Continue reading A Shift in the Rules
Post Author: Emily Kohl Harambee “Harambee” was an activism group for radical thinkers formed by Madison students. The word is Swahili for “people working together for the betterment of all.” Though not officially recognized by Madison College until the fall of 1970, Continue reading Radical Dukes
Post Author: Emily Kohl [hide-featured] Mounting Frustration During the spring semester of 1970, three faculty members were not offered renewed contracts with Madison College. Some students, including those involved in the publication of the Fixer, felt the decision had been made upon Continue reading 1970 Protest: Wilson Sit-in
Post Author: minksc The Ladies’ Regulations The rules and regulations of Madison College in the 1950s and 1960s stated that the college was acting as guardian over the students while they were away from home. Unless female students were in the Continue reading Principles of Behavior
Post Author: minksc The layout and content of the Student Handbook for Madison College, and later James Madison University, changed greatly during the 1970s. There are obvious year to year alterations made to the Student Handbook, so that Madison College Continue reading The Penalties
Post Author: Emily Kohl [hide-featured] On May 4, 1970, several unarmed students at Kent State were killed during an anti-war protest. The event was seen as a national tragedy, and all over the country, other colleges showed their support by canceling Continue reading Strike: Support for Kent State
