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Monday, February 8, 2010


Opinions

Dialogue key to Israeli-Palestinian cooperation

The deeper I sank into the morass of literature on the Israeli-Arab conflict, the more I realized it is impossible to truly know anything about it.

Af…


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College waits to replace BCC Director

Though Director of the Black Cultural Center Tim Sams has already left for another position at NYU Abu Dhabi, the college is waiting to hire a new dea…


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Committee chooses to forgo spring Large Scale Event

Due to a 40 percent cut to its budget, the Large Scale Event Committee will not be hosting a spring semester concert, making Worthstock in May the nex…

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Students-join-climate-activism-in-copenhagen

Students join climate activism in Copenhagen

BY MENGHAN JIN

Published February 4, 2010

While some go abroad to learn a language or participate in a specialized academic program, Blaine O’Neill ’11 and Zachary Postone ’11 spent last semester in Copenhagen collaborating with young activis…

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Week-in-pictures

Week in Pictures

Published February 4, 2010


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Class on Haiti extends earthquake relief effort

In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, groups such as Coalition for Free Haiti have been working to raise money for and awareness about the re…


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SusCom, activists work toward better communication

In the wake of environmental groups’ criticism that a lack of definition in the Sustainability Committee was creating communication problems, SusCom h…


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Group gets Pericles funding for work with disabled

After interning with the Chinese NGO Joy in Action, Bettina Tam ’10 wanted to bring her work with people recovering from Hansen’s disease, the conditi…


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Events menu

Today

Cooper series lecture

Stuart Kauffman, Founder of the Santa Fe institute, is giving a lecture titled “The Emergence of the Sacrecd.” His talk, a…


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StuCo Highlights

Media Shuttle to run on Fridays

The shuttle to Media will be up and running this Friday and will continue to run every Friday.

Student Life Representa…


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Groups consider options with Wilcox's departure

With the creation of the 2010-2011 budget and the search for the new Dean of Students still in the works, no definitive decisions have been made regar…