Volume CXXXIII, Number 3
September 21, 2001

Where do we stand in the aftermath?
ACADIA SENESE
The initial shock has lessened, disbelief turned into belief, and the unknown a little more known. The panic and the frenzy, of a nation turned upside down seems to have quieted a bit. [read the article]

Learning from within us
TODD BUELL
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]

Born in a new world
GENEVIEVE CREEDON
In his book Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder writes, "the only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder." By this definition, we are all philosophers at birth. [read the article]

Why the rankings really are important
HUGH HILL
Whether we like it or not, many people will judge Bowdoin based partly, if not in full, upon these rankings. Bowdoin owes it to us, the students, to ensure that she remains high in these rankings. [read the article]

Bowdoin Bubble: Vacuum of Romance
KARA OPPENHEIM
In spite of the fact that I spent last week talking about the possible forms of male-female relations at Bowdoin, a recent Sunday morning conversation made it quite clear that most students here do not even explore the options available to them. [read the article]

A page of our own
Art majors, rejoice: the Bowdoin College webpage, www.bowdoin.edu, looks good these days. [read the article]

The College unites
It has been enormously gratifying to learn of the acts of kindness among students, staff, faculty and Brunswick community members over the past week. [read the letter]

Our minds on NYC
Although I lack empirical evidence, I would claim that in New York City there exists a community of every single ethnic group across the globe. [read the letter]