/* javascript functions
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// place all javascript functions here



/* jQuery functions
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$(document).ready(function() {

	// drop down menus
	$("#btn-about, #btn-admissions, #btn-academics, #btn-giving, #btn-parents, #btn-alumni").hover(
		function() { 
			$("ul", this).show();
		},
		function() {
			$("ul", this).hide();
		}
	);
	
	// swfobject
	$.swfobject.embedSWF("swf/masthead.swf", "flash", "950", "343", "8.0.0", "swf/expressInstall.swf");
	
	// news ticker
	$(function(){ 
	    $("ul#ticker").liScroll({travelocity: 0.03}); 
	});
	
	
});