Editor's Note

Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff I emailed Mindy Kaling '01 the other day, asking (truthfully, it was more along the lines of pleading) if I could work for her.

Hey Expectations: Meet Reality

Anna Davies / The Dartmouth Staff Earlier this week, I got an exclamation point-filled blitz from a recent graduate: "I hope your sophomore summer is going even better than anticipated!" That's a tall order.

Leng discusses sexologist's life

Nushy Golriz / The Dartmouth Staff The failed endeavors of Max Marcuse, an early 20th century German sexologist, after he fled to the British Mandate of Palestine as a German-Jewish refugee bring the cross-cultural challenges of sexology research to light, Northwestern University historian Kirsten Leng said in a lecture on Thursday. Marcuse left Germany at the age of 56, but unlike many of his Jewish peers, escaped to Palestine, where his career stalled. "He is a forgotten giant of sexology," Leng said. While in Germany, Marcuse founded an international society devoted to sexual research, wrote 14 books and published over 100 scholarly articles about subjects such as birth control, celibacy, marriage and prostitution.

Monmonier talks maps manipulated by Nazis, Dunkin' Donuts

Nushy Golriz / The Dartmouth Staff Maps can persuade, control and even enslave us, Mark Monmonier said in a lecture on Monday afternoon.

Former Notre Dame lax coach to lead Big Green women

Jin Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Recently appointed women's lacrosse assistant coach Tracy Coyne said that it was much more than the sport that attracted her to Dartmouth. Coyne, who spent 15 seasons at the University of Notre Dame and two pit stops at Washington and Jefferson College and Duquesne University, said New Hampshire's political importance, the outdoors and personal connections to the College made Big Green lacrosse a sure choice. "I've always had a tremendous amount of respect and, I guess, affection for Dartmouth," Coyne said. As the 2006 Division I national coach of the year and a three-time Big East coach of the year, Coyne has a lot to offer Dartmouth.

Groups foster entrepreneurship

Ester Cross / The Dartmouth Staff The Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer will begin new initiatives to facilitate entrepreneurship at the College, executive director Trip Davis '90 said. The office, created in April, serves as an umbrella organization for existing entrepreneurial and technology transfer programs, including the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network, the regional technology center and the technology transfer office.

College yet to be invited to AAU

Cecelia Shao / The Dartmouth Staff Though Dartmouth prioritizes excellence in undergraduate teaching and cutting-edge research, the College is not widely acknowledged as a robust research university.

College preps for capital campaign

Nushy Golriz / The Dartmouth Staff The strategic planning process initiated by former Interim President Carol Folt will serve as the groundwork for a new capital campaign launched over the next two years, former College trustee and Thayer School of Engineering board member Peter Fahey '68 Th'69 said. College President Philip Hanlon and the Board of Trustees will determine priorities and solidify plans for the campaign. Senior vice president for advancement Robert Lasher '88 said the College hopes to continue funding financial aid, faculty research and campus renovations. While Lasher could not confirm a time frame for the capital campaign, he said the College is in communication with alumni. "Every institution goes through a cycle of campaigns," Lasher said.

Henrik Scheel praises social entrepreneurship

Artists, students workshop new plays

Ashley Ulrich / The Dartmouth Staff Broadway and Off-Broadway actors as well as Tony and Drama Desk award recipients traveled to Hanover to participate in the 22nd annual New York Theatre Workshop and will be in residency from July 29 to Aug.