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Reemerging from the Rabbit Hole

By Claire Murray | February 12, 2007

When I was little, "Alice in Wonderland" was a little too scary for me. Not scary in the traditional, monster-under-the-bed sort of way, but rather in a way that most people would describe as "psychedelic." Even a six year-old can pick up on the fact that Disney's customarily watered-down version of a classic tale is not just a funny dream that Alice has.

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Dartmouth French prof arrested for shoplifting

By LIOR BASSELL | February 12, 2007

Dartmouth French professor Vivian Kogan was arrested on charges of shoplifting and posted $1,000 bail Friday after loss prevention employees at the Lebanon Food Co-Op accused her of stealing dietary supplements from the store Tuesday. Upon arriving at the Co-op, Lebanon police recorded Kogan's name, phone number and date of birth before releasing her, Patrol Corporal Matthew Isham said.

Sports

Track finishes prep for winter Heps

By Heita Miki | February 12, 2007

The men and women's indoor track squads completed their final tune-up before the Heptagonal meet, the Ivy League championship of track, by participating in the Boston University Valentine's Invitational. Neither team had any field event athletes competing in the contest, as they stayed home and trained for the Heps.

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'GooTube' acquisition tops off College coffers

By Michael Coburn | February 12, 2007

Filings from the Securities Exchange Committee reveal that the Trustees of the College were issued 8,989 worth of shares in Google worth $4.25 million, money resulting from Dartmouth's investment with Sequoia Capitol, which made a fortune off YouTube's $1.76 billion sale to Google. Sequoia Capital is a venture capital based in Menlo Park, Calif., that specializes in technological investments.

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Men's basketball nips Tigers, falls to Quakers

By Paul Glenn | February 12, 2007

Dartmouth men's basketball split its Ivy League weekend, falling to University of Pennsylvania 73-53 on Friday and beating Princeton 45-44 in the final seconds on Saturday night. The Princeton win was exciting but hardly a season highlight for Dartmouth (8-13, 3-5 Ivy). Princeton (10-10, 1-5 Ivy) is stuck in the cellar of the Ivy League. Alex Barnett '09 led the scoring with a career-high 23 points.

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Teach for America reaches out at panel

By Xiaolin Zhao | February 9, 2007

Kwame Griffith, Teach for America's national director for diversity outreach, and education professor Kimberly Williams spoke at "Race Income and Education," a panel to raise awareness about current racial and socioeconomic inequalities in education hosted by Student Assembly on Thursday evening in Brace Commons. Co-organizer of the event Josh Wexler '08 asked attendees to consider how the issues addressed affect and relate to Dartmouth. According to Teach for America's website, nine-year-old children in low-income areas test three grade levels behind children of the same age in wealthier areas, and only half of the low-income students graduate high school.

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The Friday Quickie

By Abi Medvin | February 9, 2007

After playing hard to get all through December, it seems Old Man Winter has finally decided to put out, and just in time for Winter Carnival.

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For some, Gulf Coast is the new Green

By Jennifer Gaudette | February 9, 2007

Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005, hundreds of Dartmouth students have made their way down to Louisiana and Mississippi to help communities that were completely wiped out by the massive storm. "I'd say over 400 to 500 Dartmouth students have come down over the past two years," said Carrie O'Neil '04, who traveled down to Biloxi, Miss., in September 2005, with her friend Kate Gage '05. "We drove down not knowing what to expect -- I was just compelled" said O'Neil, now associate director of Hands On Gulf Coast. According to its website, Hands On Gulf Coast is "a disaster response project of Hands On Network," which encompasses over 60 nonprofit organizations around the world.

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Polar Bear Swim attracts brave students, spectators

By Victoria Boggiano | February 9, 2007

Recent snowfall and low temperatures have created enough ice on Occom Pond for the annual Polar Bear Swim to be held as planned. "The swim is a go-ahead," said Winter Carnival co-chair Elizabeth Teague '09. The swim, which began a little over a decade ago, has evolved into a Carnival tradition, with students flocking to Occom Pond not only to brave the icy water, but to watch their daring friends dive in. Mike Herman '07, who participated in the swim during his freshman year, said that despite not being his first icy water dive, the experience was thrilling. "The polar bear swim was extremely cold, but I had experience doing cold swimming because I once swam in 40 degree water in a cave.

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