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Borat: We like it more than Joel Stein did
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To a group of frat boys at the University of South Carolina, it’s a publicity nightmare.
Public Editor: Whitney Sado's Report
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The Public Editor
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Public Editor: Whitney Sado's Report
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The Public Editor
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Public Editor
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If you’re a regular reader — or even if you’re not — of these Opinions pages, you are probably aware that a recurring theme of the Editorial Board’s views is greater transparency and increased communication between the administration and students.
For my father
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This Sunday, Father’s Day, I graduate. This boggles my mind. I don’t think I ever really realized that someday I would actually have a degree from Stanford.
Barnes not ready to say "Cheerio"
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The Daily's “Through My Eyes” series on the women's tennis team wraps up this week with senior co-captain Alice Barnes. An art history major from Cambridge, England, Barnes was last year's NCAA doubles champion along 2005 graduate Erin Burdette and was the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player each of the past three seasons.
Women's tennis: Card can’t repeat success
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After the jubilant elation following last Tuesday’s NCAA team championship, it is only natural that the members of the women’s tennis team feel a certain letdown at the conclusion of the individual tournaments.
Women's tennis: Three times as sweet
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NCAA threepeat. That sums up a season, in which women’s tennis spent the entire time undefeated and at the top of the rankings.
Women's Tennis: All five Stanford women advance
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Barely 24 hours after claiming their third straight NCAA Championship, five of Stanford’s singles players took to the courts again for the first round of the NCAA Singles Championship. Seniors Amber Liu and Alice Barnes, junior Theresa Logar and sophomores Celia Durkin and Whitney Deason all won their matches and advance to tomorrow’s round of 32.
Gators go down, Card in final
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Women’s tennis had a score to settle with the Florida Gators, and they were determined to do it in style.
It didn’t hurt that there was a contingent of spirited alums of the top-ranked Cardinal on hand lending moral support for the Stanford effort.
Tennis has the heart of champs
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I sat down to write this column about all of Stanford women’s tennis extraordinary accomplishments over the years. I could throw a lot of pretty mind-boggling statistics at you — Stanford has won 15 of the 25 NCAA women’s tennis championships; the team is 30-0 on the season and 86-0 stretching back to the 2003 NCAA finals match; the team hasn’t lost at home since Feb.
Women’s tennis plays NCAA semifinals today
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After weeks of uninterrupted sunshine on the Farm, the weather decided to turn nasty on the biggest weekend in NCAA tennis.
UPDATE: Horned Frogs croak, women's tennis team advances to NCAA quarterfinals
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Though it didn't start out pretty, the top-ranked women's tennis team's round of 16 match against No. 16 Texas Christian University finished just as expected - with another win for the undefeated Cardinal.
UPDATE: Horned Frogs croak, women's tennis team advances to NCAA quarterfinals
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Though it didn't start out pretty, the top-ranked women's tennis team's Thursday night round of 16 match against No. 16 Texas Christian University finished just as expected - with another win for the undefeated Cardinal.
Women's Tennis: Defending national champs face TCU next
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Thirty-two men’s and women’s tennis teams are about to descend upon The Farm for the first-ever combined men’s and women’s NCAA Tennis Championship.
Card eliminate Quinnipiac, Arizona
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To nobody’s surprise, undefeated Stanford women’s tennis easily dispatched both Quinnipiac and No. 38 Arizona in the NCAA first and second rounds over the weekend.
Women's Tennis: Taking it one match at a time at the NCAAs
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Six matches stand between women’s tennis and its third-straight national title. The Cardinal only have to win six more — which seems like nothing compared to the 80 consecutive victories they have notched since they last lost, to Florida in the 2003 NCAA Championship.
Through my Eyes: Freshman Living the Dream
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The Daily continues its “Through My Eyes” series on the women’s tennis team with freshman Megan Doheny.
Being a “mini”
Like Nuge [Jessica Nguyen] said (“Jessica Nguyen: Stanford’s mini-senior,” May 5), she and I are Amber [Liu]’s and Jess [Leck]’s “minis.
Through My Eyes: mini-senior Jessica Nguyen
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The Daily continues its “Through My Eyes” series on the women’s tennis team with freshman Jessica Nguyen, fresh off of her finish as the singles runner-up in the Pac-10 Invitational last Sunday.
Women's tennis nears century mark
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As any third grader who ever aced his geography quiz can tell you, 100 represents perfection. And for the women’s tennis team, a seven-year chase for a perfect 100 all their own is just weeks away from its conclusion.
Yelsey and Barnes capture second straight doubles title
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Alice Barnes and Anne Yelsey cannot be stopped.
The duo claimed the Pac-10 doubles crown this weekend, taking home the same top honors they earned last year.
Through My Eyes: Dirty J Holds Court
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The end of the road
This is so weird to be interviewed by my roommate!
Women's tennis wins 78th straight
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Stanford women’s tennis clinched a share of the Pac-10 title and set a new NCAA record for most consecutive wins with road victories over No.
Women's tennis runs dual-match streak to 76 straight
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When the women’s tennis team traveled to southern California to play the LA schools in February, the trip was marked by rain delays, gripping drama and nailbitingly close matches.
Sports Briefs
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Women’s gymnasts earn All-Pac-10 honors
Three women’s gymnasts earned All-Pac-10 honors yesterday. Sophomore Tabitha Yim nabbed All-Conference honors in vault, bars, beam and floor exercise.
Card shut out Washington teams on the road
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Stanford opened its Pac-10 season this weekend with a pair of 7-0 sweeps against Washington State and Washington. The top-ranked Cardinal (11-0, 2-0 Pac-10) have now shut out nine of their 11 opponents this year.
Women's Tennis: Perfection preserved
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The Stanford women’s tennis team almost saw its perfect season ruined by No. 8 Pepperdine last Wednesday, but the squad managed to pull out a tight 4-3 win as junior Anne Yelsey emerged victorious in the third set of the last singles match of the day.
Taking it nice and easy
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After wrapping up its winter quarter competition this past weekend, the women’s tennis team has just one hope: that Finals come just as easily as this season’s matches have thus far.
Serving through the rain
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The top-ranked women’s tennis team continued its domination of the Pac-10 with two home shutouts over the weekend. Stanford (13-0, 4-0 Pac-10) kept both Arizona State and Arizona winless in the Pac-10, defeating the southern schools 4-0 and 7-0 respectively.
A team of traditions and teasing
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The Daily continues its “Through My Eyes” series on the women’s tennis team with sophomore Whitney Deason.
Not just ‘the mature one’
Sorry I can’t give you funny anecdotes like Theresa [Logar] did (“A presence on and off the court,” Feb.
Hookin' up on and off the court
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The Intermission editors assigned me to write about “the best sports-movie hookups.” I think this is because they know how much I love a good sports movie.
Tumultuous weekend ends in satisfactory results for women
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It was an epic weekend for the top-ranked Stanford women’s tennis team, as it defeated No. 17 UCLA, 6-0, and the No. 4 Southern California, 5-2.
Season’s toughest weekend comes early for Card
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In its first Pac-10 dual meet, the women’s tennis team faces what could be its toughest weekend of the regular season. Today, the team travels to Los Angeles, where it will take on No.
A Presence On and Off the Court
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The Daily continues its "Through My Eyes" series on the women's tennis team with junior Theresa Logar.
Meeting the president
Last week, Anne [Yelsey] talked about me falling at the White House.
UNLV no match for undefeated Stanford
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The top-ranked women’s tennis team continues to dominate this season, nabbing a 7-0 sweep of previously undefeated No. 38 UNLV at home on Friday.
Jim Plunkett's son arrested for assault
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James Plunkett, Jr., the son of 1970 Heisman Trophy winner and former Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett, was arrested on Saturday on charges of sexual assault with intent to commit rape.
Cardinal knock off Longhorns for title
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In a rematch of last May’s NCAA championship match, the top-ranked Stanford women’s tennis team defeated No. 15 Texas, 4-0.
Football inks 18, Class ranks 44th
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At 6:30 p.m. last night, defensive tackle Sione Fua went on Fox Sports West television to verbally commit to playing football for either Stanford, BYU or Oregon, starting next fall.
Through My Eyes: Amber Liu
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Welcome to our inaugural "Through My Eyes"— a new Daily initiative that allows athletes to tell stories like they've never been told before.
Hawaii, Fresno St., no match for Card
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Top-ranked women’s tennis opened their dual-match season last weekend with non-conference wins against Hawaii on Thursday and Fresno State on Friday.
Gropings continue
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Incidents following or related to the campus “serial groper” have pushed the number of sexual assault cases on campus to its highest level in years, according to the Stanford University Department of Public Safety.
Alcohol sales in Terman spark protest, debate
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Alcoholic beverages were sold in the Terman Engineering Center’s cafeteria for the first time yesterday, inspiring a small protest and a meeting with two University officials.
Sophomore Reorientation held tonight
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If New Student Orientation left some lingering questions, the sophomore class has a second chance to get oriented.
The first-ever Sophomore Reorientation event will occur this evening between 5 p.
John Kerry to speak on campus Monday
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Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will speak about technology policy Monday afternoon in an event organized by the Stanford Democrats.
Greens protest Office Depot paper policies
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Ten Stanford students staged a protest outside of East Palo Alto’s Office Depot store on Saturday afternoon, as part of a national grassroots attempt to encourage the office supply chain to be more environmentally friendly.
Popular admissions officer to leave post on Friday
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Lanita Foley, assistant director in the Office of Undergraduate Admission and director of African American Outreach at Stanford, has announced that she will be leaving Stanford on Friday.
Evangelists cause stir
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Hundreds of students stopped while passing through White Plaza yesterday afternoon to gawk at and argue with two men who attempted to proselytize and displayed large, religious signs, which some students said were inflammatory.
RA becomes vice provost for a day
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The campus had two vice provosts of student affairs yesterday, and one of them was a student.
Anna Ho, a Burbank resident assistant, shadowed Vice Provost of Student Affairs Gene Awakuni yesterday in the first a series of shadowings for RAs.
Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks on Law Panel
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke Saturday morning as part of a panel dissecting the origin and power of the United States Constitution.
Blaster worm strikes campus
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Stanford continues to be plagued by the computer viruses that bombarded campus computers over the summer, creating a headache for returning students trying to set up their Internet connections.
Transfer students head for the hills
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Thirty transfer students returned to campus last night after spending five days in “Desolation Wilderness,” where they participated in the inaugural Stanford Pre-Orientation Trip.
Serial groper returns to campus
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Last year’s serial groper may be back.
A Sophomore College student was groped on Sept. 9 by a bicyclist who matched the description of the man who groped several women on campus last spring.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY: University encourages time off
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Many students enter Stanford with numerous college credits and talk of graduating in three years. Few, however, consider the possibility of taking time off and stopping out of the University to pursue other interests.
Grads sign pledge
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In the midst of visible campus movements on labor issues and foreign policy, many Stanford students are participating in a quieter campaign for social responsibility through the Graduate Pledge, a promise by students to consider the social and ecological implications of jobs they decide to take after graduating.
Stanford to host Sally Ride space camp for girls
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This summer, over 200 middle school girls will touch down on Stanford’s campus. These campers will use the University’s facilities to learn about leadership, friendship, outdoor activities — and structural engineering, bioengineering and astronomy.
Univ. asks for SARS caution
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The University expects 25,000 people from all over the world to attend Stanford’s 112th Commencement on June 15 and has warned attendees to take precautions to avoid the spread of SARS.
Symposium held on journalism and war
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Prompted by recent events, the Communication Department hosted a symposium titled “The Language of War and the Ethics of Journalism” yesterday afternoon.
33 films in three days: Film festival shows off student talent
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Thirty-three original films, ranging in length from 10 to 20 minutes, will be shown on three consecutive nights in Cubberley Auditorium starting tomorrow.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY: Tackling the intangibles
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With a perceived emphasis on high SAT scores, impressive high school GPAs and similar statistics, Stanford’s admissions process can make it difficult for incoming freshmen to see themselves defined by anything more than a set of numbers.
Festival marks Israeli independence
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Amid wafting scents of falafel and the sounds of Israeli dance music, about 200 people representing a dozen organizations gathered in White Plaza at noon to celebrate Israel Independence Day.
ASSU Senate kicks off with confirmations
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In the first meeting of the Fifth Undergraduate Senate, the ASSU legislative body elected a new chair and publications director, and began discussion on current student issues.
Groups honor work of CASA’s Rosaldo
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After 33 years of service to the Stanford community, Cultural and Social Anthropology Prof. Renato I. Rosaldo, Jr. will leave the University at the end of this quarter.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY: Colorful history for labor issues
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The performances and games of Stanford’s second-annual Community Day on April 6 were momentarily interrupted by workers and students marching in front of the Oval, shouting and waving signs demanding that the University recognize workers as an important part of its community.
ROTC readies military leaders
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Many Stanford students say they do not know anyone in the military, making it harder for them to grasp the reality of war.
GSC election draws few office hopefuls
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Nineteen candidates are vying this year for the 15 positions on the Graduate Student Council, though a dearth of office seekers has left several schools with few or no candidates in this Wednesday’s election.
Falcons edge out Cardinal
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Stanford’s regional rivals swooped in and claimed the 2003 Western Regional Championship this weekend, but the Air Force men still had to fly back to Colorado knowing they’d been beaten.
Week focuses on overseas options
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Amid increased student interest in studying abroad and a job market that favors international experience, students explored overseas options all this week as part of World Opportunities Week.
Program offers student discounts
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After a short hiatus, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate has reintroduced the Stanford Saver Program, which offers students discounts at area businesses to make off-campus establishments more accessible.
Zimmerman leads national team to victory
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By WHITNEY SADO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The atmosphere surrounding this weekend’s Titan Games was positively chaotic. Olympic-level boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, taekwondo, weightlifting, shot-put and fencing all took place simultaneously under one roof at San Jose State’s Event Center, in a dizzying circus of sporting mayhem.
Zimmerman en garde for Titan Games
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Joking and congenial, Iris Zimmerman really puts you at ease. You forget that you are talking to an Olympian and one of the most accomplished fencers in the nation.
EPATT panelists share tutoring insights
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On Friday, nearly 100 Stanford East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring tutors joined with members from area communities in a panel discussion on the challenges that tutored students face in East Palo Alto and what tutors can do to become more effective instructors.
Activists stay silent on Korea
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Though campus groups have been mobilized by the Bush administration’s policy on Iraq, many Stanford activists have not taken a stance on the nuclear standoff with North Korea.
Cardinal slashes its way to wins in PA
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Pampered by the perpetually pleasant Palo Alto weather, Stanford athletes tend to not take temperatures of nine degrees Fahrenheit too well.
Fencers have solid week at S.D. tourneys
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Last week was unusually busy for the Stanford fencing team, which found itself encamped in San Diego for six days for a pair of tournaments.
Alt-rock bands coming to Kresge
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Alternative rock bands Something Corporate and The Juliana Theory will be performing tonight at 9 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium in a special Stanford-only concert.
596 admitted early to Class of 2007
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In December, Stanford admitted 596 high school seniors for the Class of 2007 through its Early Decision program.
2002 coterm enrollment increases by 40
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Faced with the stress of job searches and uncertainties about the future, many Stanford seniors are turning to coterminal programs, whose collective enrollment increased by 32.
New policies monitor international students
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In the aftermath of Sept. 11 and in the face of a possible war with Iraq, the United States government has initiated new immigration policies to more closely monitor non-immigrant aliens from certain Middle Eastern and North African countries.
EPA board members vow to oust superintendent
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Three new officials running campaigns promising the ouster of Superintendent Charlie Mae Knight were recently elected to East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood School District board, defeating two incumbents and several challengers.
GOTV brings candidates to campus debate
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Five candidates for the November elections will be speaking tonight at Kresge Auditorium in an event organized by the ASSU as part of its “Get Out the Vote 2002” campaign.
Golf-cart heists rise on campus
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At Full Moon on the Quad on Monday night, an injured Stanford student left his crutches in the golf cart he uses to get around campus and parked the cart by the Quad.
Stanford wins award for recycling
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Last month, Stanford won the National Recycling Coalition’s award for Outstanding School Program.
The NRC is a nonprofit organization that promotes reduction, recycling and composting through education and outreach, and awards individuals, communities or businesses for significant contributions towards this aim.
LGBT-CRC, UAC start lunch series
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This year, the Undergraduate Advising Center has joined forces with the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Resource Center to present a new weekly lunch series for “queer, questioning and allied” freshmen, aimed at supporting new students both socially and academically.