Susquehanna University - 1990 to 1999

Students take a break from class and unwind with some some good conversation over dinner in the Evert Dining Hall in this 1996 image.

All students residing on campus are required to have meals in the Degenstein Campus Center dining hall using their student ID as their meal ticket. Guests may also dine for a fee. This image itemized the cost of meals in 1990.

Another option for dining for students was the Encore Café, established in 1992. Formally the Crusader Castle, the Encore Café, located in the lower level of the Degenstein Campus Center, offered quick meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hours of operations were later than those of the Evert Dining Hall giving students the chance to grab a bite to eat if they had missed meal time in the cafeteria.

In January of 1992 an American Disabilities Act was passed. All buildings were required to be equipped for "the hearing impaired, the blind and those with limited use of their hands, arms and legs".

Four of SU's gridmen pose in this 1993 photograph.

The musical group Frontline, a vocal jazz ensemble founded and directed by Associate Professor of Music Jack Fries, is shown in front of the Blough-Weis Library performing "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" for the "CBS This Morning" show on May 20, 1996.

In September of 1991, University President Joel Cunningham was interviewed by Good Morning America's Charlie Gibson in regard to fraternity hazing and efforts to prevent it. In this photograph, President Cunningham is shown preparing for the interview in front of Seibert Hall.

In the spring of 1995, Susquehanna University Handbell Choir was formed through a grant from the Edna M. Sheary Charity-Trust. When not in use, the bells were stored under fabric donated by the Sunbury Textile Mills. The choir's first performance was held in the Weber Chapel Auditorium during Sunday Worship on April 2, 1995. Each member of the choir was responsible for playing three or four of the 61 hand bells.

In 1994, Susquehanna University was ranked as the number one Liberal Arts school in the Northeast Region. The Crusader's Inquiring Photographer wanted to know why students felt that was true. Most students agreed that it was because of the academic programs and standards as well as the student/teacher relationships.

The advent of email in the early 1990s opened a whole new world of communication for students, faculty and staff. The Crusader's Inquiring Photographer asked students how the University's new email system had affected them. While some thought the new system was a good way to keep in touch with friends, others felt that the system was down too often for it to be useful.

On January 22, 1990, the Jane Conrad Apple Rare Books Room located on the second floor of the Blough-Weis Library was dedicated in honor of Jane Conrad Apple, a distinguished member of the Susquehanna University community. The room reflects Apple's fondness for the Elizabethan period and also holds first and limited editions of the works of William Shakespeare.

Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs, ISMS Week was held on campus for the first time in 1990. The name ISMS was derived from the -ism of words such as racism, sexism, and heterosexualism. Student Association for Cultural Awareness, National Organization for Women, Black Student Union, and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Susquehanna Students helped to plan the event. Each night lectures were held and the week ended with a dance at the International House.