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'''Willipedia''' is an unofficial, collaborative source of information and diversion written by Williams people. If there's something related to Williams that you know a lot about, or that people at Williams might find helpful, please [[Help:Getting_started|contribute]]!
  
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===Important Announcement, 11/13/05===
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===Willipedia News===
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We're trying to categorize the major articles to make Willipedia easier to browse. To add an article to a category, just add '''<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category: ''category-name'']]''' to the top of the article, and it will show up in the appropriate index.
  
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This wiki is getting too much spam, which no one likes cleaning up. For now, we're requiring log-ins to edit any pages. You can use your OIT account or your [[How to get a WSO account|WSO account]] to log in.
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'''Writers:''' Willipedia now has a few pages that may help you start or edit articles. You can now learn basic stuff [[Project:About|about Willipedia]] and browse its current [[Project:Policies|standards and policies]]. Still have a question? Add it to our [[Project:FAQ|FAQ]].
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If you don't like this policy, or even if you do, you're invited to apply to be on the soon-to-be-established Wiki board. The Wiki board will set policies for the Wiki, organize and edit articles, grant administrative privileges, and generally decide the direction of WSO/Wiki. This position requires no technical skill beyond being able to use a web site, and it shouldn't take up too much time. If you are interested in becoming a Wiki Big Shot, email <email>wiki@wso.williams.edu</email> with a few sentences expressing your interest before Thanksgiving. In the email, you might mention any contributions you've made to the Wiki and any experience you have as an editor (broadly defined). Students and alumni are welcome to apply. If you have any questions about this position or its powers, just email <email>wiki@wso.williams.edu</email>.  --[[User:Emiller|Emiller]]
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==Article Directory==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Building|Buildings]]<br />'''
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Paresky Center]], [[Mission Park]]...</span></div>
  
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Computers|Computers]]<br />'''
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Firefox]], [[PINE]], [[Unix ID]]...</span></div>
  
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Dining|Dining]]<br />'''
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Coffee]], [[Restaurants]], [[Kitchens]]...</span></div>
  
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Games|Games]]<br />'''
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Williams Trivia]], [[Killing As Organized Sport|KAOS]]...</span></div>
  
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'''The wiki belongs to you.''' Feel free to use it to post information about some aspect of [[Williams College]], or at least information that some Williams students will probably find useful. To make any edits, you'll need to log in with your OIT or WSO account.  If you are in an especially helpful mood, consider starting one of the [[Special:Wantedpages|most wanted articles]].
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Groups|Groups]]<br />'''
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Moocho Macho Moocow Military Marching Band|Marching Band]], [[Dancing Folk|Contradance]]...</span></div>
  
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Below are non-trivial pages of interest. You can add to this list, or in fact edit any page on the wiki, by clicking "Edit this page" (at the bottom).
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Guides|Guides]]<br />'''
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Skiing]], [[Hikes|Hiking]], [[Fist pounds]]...</span></div>
  
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==People==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:History|History]]<br />'''
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* [[Students with Language Skills]]
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Anchor Housing|Neighborhoods]], [[Pranks]]...</span></div>
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* [[Students with Body Skills]]
 
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* [[Students with Automotive Skills]]
 
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* [[Students with Computer Skills]]
 
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* [[Students with Skills|Students with Other Skills]]
 
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* [[Your Mom]]
 
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* [[My Dad]]
 
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* [[The Cow]]
 
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* [[Relationships]]
 
  
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==Academics==
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* [[Winter Study]]
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* [[Easy classes]]
 
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* [[Hard Classes]]
 
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* [[Williams-Mystic Program]]
 
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* [[Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford]]
 
  
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==Places==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Student Housing 2.0|Housing]]<br />'''
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* [[Buildings]]
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Morgan]], [[West College]], [[Chadbourne House|Chadbourne]]...</span></div>
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* [[Taconic Golf Club]]
 
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* [[Dodd House]]
 
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* [[Thompson Hall]]
 
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* [[Mills]]
 
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* [[Prospect House|Prospect]]
 
  
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==The Outdoors==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:How-To|How-To]]<br />'''
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* [[Guide to Tree-Climbing]]
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Van license|get a van license]], [[Boston|get to Boston]]...</span></div>
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* [[Guide to Hiking]]
 
  
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==Writings==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Students|Students]]<br />'''
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* [[Tray carvings]]
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Dating]], [[Travels]]...</span></div>
  
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==Food and Drink==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:To-Dos|To-Do]]<br />'''
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* [[Dining]]
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Common courtesy]], [[Stuff WSO Definitely Should Do|WSO]], [[Stuff that You Should Do|for you]]...</span></div>
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* [[Organic Food]]
 
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* [[Guide to Off-Campus Dining]]
 
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* [[Coffee]]
 
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* [[Campus Vending Machines]]
 
  
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==Petitions==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Tradition|Tradition]]<br />'''
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* [[Climate Initiative]]
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* [[Anchors Away]]
 
  
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==Things Students Own==
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'''<div class="willipedia_category">[[:Category:Williamspeak|Williamspeak]]<br />'''
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* [[Books You're Welcome to Borrow]]
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<span class="willipedia_examples">[[Sexile]], [[Junior Advisor|JA]], [[Freshmonic]]...</span></div>
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* [[Beirut]]
 
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* [[Capball]]
 
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* [[Cribbage]]
 
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* [[The Greatest Game in the World]] / Telepictionary
 
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* [[Game With Four]]
 
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* [[Mattress Dominoes]]
 
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* [[My Dad]], apparently
 
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* [[Telephone Oracle]]
 
  
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==Pranks Students Pull==
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==Stuff that should be done==
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[[:Category:Activity|Activity]], [[:Category:Advice|Advice]], [[:Category:Alumni|Alumni]], [[:Category:Academics|Academics]], [[:Category:Athletics|Athletics]], [[:Category:Biography|Biography]], [[:Category:Faculty|Faculty]], [[:Category:Resources|Resources]]
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* [[Stuff OIT Definitely Should Do]]
 
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* [[Stuff WSO Definitely Should Do]]
 
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* [[Stuff Morty Should Definitely Do]]
 
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* [[Stuff College Council Should Definitely Do]]
 
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* [[Stuff All Campus Entertainment (ACE) Should Definitely Do]]
 
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* [[Stuff The Student Body Should Definitely Do]]
 
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* [[Stuff Buildings and Grounds Should Definitely Do]]
 
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* [[Things to do in Pittsfield]]
 
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* [[Driving Directions]]
 
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* [[Getting to Boston]]
 
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* [[How to switch from North Station to South Station]]
 
  
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* '''See also:[[List of student groups|Full list of student groups]]'''
 
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* Also see also: [http://wso.williams.edu/organizations Another full list]
 
  
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* [[(Moocho Macho Moocow Military) Marching Band]]
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* [[Anchors Away]]
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==Wiki-ness==
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* [[College Bowl]]
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* [[Project:About|About Willipedia]]
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* [[Deviants]]
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* [[Help:Getting started|Getting started]]
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* [[Elizabethans]]
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* [[Help:Editing|Basic editing help]]
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* [[The Gulielmensian]]
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* [[Project:Extensions|Advanced features]]
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* [[Lehman Community Service Council]]
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* [[Project:Policies|Willipedia policies]]
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* [[WCFM Williamstown 91.9 FM]]
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==Miscellaneous How-To's==
 
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===Door Modification===
 
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* [[Navigating PeopleSoft]]
 
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* [[How to configure Apple iCal to send email reminders of events to anyone]]
 
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* [[How to wiki-fy a Delicious Library]]
 
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* [[How to search the network for media using Windows]]
 
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===Making something on WSO===
 
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*[[How to deploy a web service on WSO]]
 
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*[[How to hack on the WSO site]]
 
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*[[How to write a web service on WSO]]
 
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* [[Anchor housing]]
 
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* [[How to migrate to Linux]]
 
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* [[Weekly Happenings]]
 
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