National College and University News

Columbia University

Former Vice President Al Gore walked into the Columbia University's school of Journalism for the first time as a teacher on Tuesday.

Gore accepted the position of visiting professor in late January. Gore agreed to teach between six and eight lectures throughput the semester. The lecture was given off the record, so the students are not to talk to the media or write stories themselves on Gore's talk.

Dartmouth University

Dartmouth University had a double homicide known as the "Zantop tragedy." Two professors, Susanne and Half Zantop, were murdered this past month. Even after this tragedy Dartmouth is not worried about its security or its reputation of being a small and safe school.

Dean of students Karl Furstenberg said that Dartmouth has admitted 377 students early decision and not one of them said they were nervous.

Indiana University

The investigationof the death of Indiana freshman Seth Korona intensified when the preliminary report from the coroner said he might have died of naturalcauses.

Although indications of a blunt force trauma to the brain were revealedduringthe preliminaryautopsy, Monroe County Coroner David Tourneywill not concludethe report until he has all the results from the investigation.

A friend of Koronasaid that he reported not feelingwell after coming back from a party at Theta Chi fraternity.The people at the party will be interviewedin the investigation saidDeanof studentsRichardMcKaig. The fraternitywill be suspended pendingthe completionof the investigation.