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...brainchildren of two of Harvard’s most famous dropouts—one conceived more than three decades ago, the other three years ago—united yesterday in a deal that places a $15 billion value on an online experiment launched from a Kirkland dorm room. Microsoft announced yesterday it would invest $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook, putting an end to a bidding war over a share in the popular social networking site. Mark E. Zuckerberg, formerly of the Class of 2006, founded Facebook in 2004 with $1,000 in start-up money...
...usually gets eight or nine $50,000 checks a year from the administration, paid for by the optional $75 Undergraduate Council fee on student termbills. That cash stopped flowing when the UC refused to comply with an administration request that it end its program funding dorm room parties...
...Goldenberg, who is also a member of the Crimson’s editorial staff, also argued that Harvard doesn’t rank among the worst on the alleged oversight-liability tradeoff, claiming “Harvard is fairly unique in allowing private parties in its dorm rooms.” Jenna M. Mellor ’08, while not a fan of the party grant’s demise, agrees. “I have friends at other schools that were surprised by how big a role the University played in funding parties with alcohol...
...Yellow (Elevated): Moderate chance. Stay in your room and try a week of monkhood—abstinence is key. Blue (Guarded): General risk of infection—put that itch cream back in the medicine cabinet where it belongs. If you’re feeling adventurous, crash a Union dorm party. Green (Low): No parties or mites to be found—unless someone slipped them in your LSAT book?...
...centered around their desire for a transparent and accessible College dean’s office. Brian S. Gillis ’08, a UC representative on the committee, said that the recent clash between the UC and the College administration over the council’s program that funds dorm room parties demonstrated the need for a “receptive to student voices.” “I really feel that a House master would be extremely qualified because he understands what [interacting with students] would be like,” Gillis said...