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Volume CXXXIII, Number 7
October 26, 2001

College prepares proper welcome
INA HOXA, STAFF WRITER
Barry Mills '72 will be inaugurated as the fourteenth president of Bowdoin College tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. [read the article]

Students stymied by copyright violations
JAMES FISHER, ORIENT STAFF
Computing and Information Services administrators have disabled the on-campus Ethernet ports of several students in recent weeks at the behest of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. [read the article]

Woodcock announces candidacy
MATT SPOONER, STAFF WRITER
Bowdoin graduate Tim Woodcock '74 recently announced his candidacy to represent the 2nd District of Maine in the United States House of Representatives. [read the article]

Edwards cancels Pakistan trip
NICHOLAS J. LOVECCHIO, ORIENT STAFF
The U.S. campaign abroad has altered plans for President of the College Emeritus Robert Edwards, who had planned to spend three weeks working in Pakistan. [read the article]

After 14 years, a return home
In a state of juvenile stupidity, we took that flag and it has been in my keeping since later that year. I assure you the condition you find it in today is the same as when we took it. [read the article]

Budget could see red
ALISON McCONNELL AND SOPHIA BASSAN, ORIENT STAFF
According to Boothby, there is a potential for the College to be looking at a $5 million deficit in five years. [read the article]


Anthrax: what you need to know
Spores can survive in the soil for decades and are primarily responsible for the occasional anthrax cases found among grazing farm animals. [read the article]

Debate team rises
"Bowdoin debate has been non-existent for a long time," said tournament director Sarah Yantokosol. [read the article]

Editorial: Homecoming
President Mills is certainly not a stranger to the Greek scene. [read the editorial]

Prof responds to the "C-word"
Africa is always the playground of choice for colonial fantasies. [read the letter]

 

Meddies offer rich history, promising future
the Meddies have stuck steadfastly to tradition. [read the article]

HBO VP gives Common Hour talk
Antholis discussed how marketing trends have largely eliminated the opportunity for "film-artists" to express themselves in major motion pictures. [read the article]

Men's rugby wins division title
The hard-fought match was a testament to the strength of the virile Polar Bears in comparison to the sterile White Mules. [read the article]

Post-HOC, crew looks back with pride
The Bowdoin crew took five boats to the Head of the Charles Regatta last weekend, and fared well amidst international competition. [read the article]


Fall foliage on the quad. (Bowdoin Orient)