Volume CXXXIII, Number 3
September 21, 2001
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Bowdoin students reach out to victims
ERIC CHAMBERS, STAFF WRITER
In the week following terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the entire Bowdoin community offered assistance to those who were personally affected by the attacks, and created a supportive environment to help the entire campus cope with the tragedy. [read the article]

Arab-Americans encourage tolerance
EKA TODEE THOMSON, STAFF WRITER
"We share a common region but not common ideas or philosophies," replied Iranian-born US citizen, Fariba Shaffiey, a first year at Bowdoin. Upon learning about the tragedy, she felt sad and stunned that such an act of violence could take place. [read the article]

Finances weather storm
ALISON L. McCONNELL, SPORTS EDITOR
"I wouldn't count it as a crisis," Chabotar said. "We've been preparing for economic uncertainty for about two years, [and] have been sensitive to it." Bowdoin's current status is one of concern, "a sort of watchful waiting," Chabotar said. [read the article]

College, students further the common good
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
More than 300 Bowdoin College students, employees and alumni are expected to spend the afternoon of Saturday, September 22 doing community service projects in the greater Brunswick and Portland areas for the College's third annual Common Good Day. [read the article]

Despite economy, Bowdoin alumni thrive
SOPHIA BASSAN, STAFF WRITER
Anne Shields, Director of the Career Planning Center (CPC), wants to reassure Bowdoin students: post-graduation employment is not a "doom and gloom" scenario. As a matter of fact, it looks more than decent. [read the article]

Security demystifies parking puzzle
FE VIVAS, STAFF WRITER
Though many of Bowdoin's resources seem limitless and ever expanding, one aspect of the campus is limited in its capacity-parking. That's where Bowdoin Security steps in, to manage this limitation as well as possible. [read the article]

SEB strives to empower students
JESSICA ZOLT-GILBURNE, STAFF WRITER
One SEB priority is to look into the feasibility of getting Bowdoin on a "One-Card" system. SEB member Jason Hafler '04 explained that this system would allow Bowdoin students to use a single ID card for meals, laundry, copying, and possibly even local businesses. [read the article]

Learning from within us
Although the actions of Bowdoin's administration and students seem natural, not all colleges and universities showed the same respect to those who died innocently or those who suffer and sympathize. [read the article]

Why the rankings really are important
Whether we like it or not, many people will judge Bowdoin based partly, if not in full, simply upon these rankings. [read the article]

 

The prints of Andy Warhol on campus
The exhibition, entitled The Prints of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again), will be showing from September 29 to December 23, 2001. [read the article]

Women rock Bowdoin
For Bowdoin students in 2001, it seems almost impossible to fathom that just thirty years ago, this campus was suffering from a serious shortage of estrogen. [read the article]

 

 

 

China Trip
Nine sophomores of Bowdoin had a wonderful chance to spent a summer month together in China for an intensive study program led by Professor Nancy Riley. [read the article]

Fessenden and Hyde
A year before Pierce graduated fifth in his class, William Pitt Fessenden was allowed to graduate from Bowdoin College with the help of his father. [read the article]

 

 

Sailing team notches early successes
With three regattas already under its belt, the Bowdoin Sailing Team is looking forward to an intense and rewarding season. [read the article]

Women's ruggers split at CBB tourney
With the sun on their backs and the sidelines packed with cheering fans, the Women's Rugby Team learned together, won two of four games, and had a lot of fun at the Maine Round-Robin Tournament last Saturday. [read the article]

Flowers adorn the base of the polar bear statue in front of Smith Union. (Henry Coppola, Bowdoin Orient)