The oldest continuously published college weekly in the United States Volume CXXXII, Number 5 October 18, 2002

Thefts strike sour note with music department
ALEC SCHLEY, STAFF WRITER
Three compact discs, on reserve for the History of Jazz I Music 121 course, were taken from the Music Library during the last week of September and were never returned. [read the article]

Trustees to talk budget, writing at yearly meeting
JONATHAN PEREZ, STAFF WRITER
This weekend Bowdoin will host a trustees meeting scheduled to last from Friday night through Saturday morning. The meeting will include all branches of the standing committees to discuss financial planning, proposals for a new academic building, reconstruction of the Chapel Towers and issues pertaining to the importance of writing at Bowdoin. [read the article]

Panel examines new era of liberty
TODD JOHNSTON, STAFF WRITER
Last year's terrorist attacks have pushed the issue of civil liberties to the forefront of American society. The question of whether civil liberties should be sacrificed in order to protect the safety of America presents a fine line for the government to toe in this new and changing world. [read the article]

College honors scholars
Bowdoin's Sarah and James Bowdoin Day exercises were held Friday, October 4, in Morrell Gymnasium, to recognize the College's highest-ranking scholars. A total of 304 students were named Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars, with 48 of the Scholars earning Book Awards. [read the article]

Artificial dog elicits real emotions
He is made of metal and flashing lights, and he whirrs when he walks, but Aibo, a robotic dog, had the audience "oohing" and "awwwing" as though he were a real puppy at the Faculty Seminar on Wednesday, October 9. [read the article]

Annual lighting walk illuminates unsafe areas
EVAN S. KOHN, ORIENT STAFF
The annual Lighting Walk is an event involving Bowdoin students, security workers and electricians that travel around campus on a designated evening to discover areas of campus in need of new lighting or lighting repairs. [read the article]

Caribbean culture and globalization What are some key racial tensions in modern Trinidad and Tobago? What exactly is Douglarization? What role does globalization play in a Caribbean politic of identity? [read the article] The thinnest string: Finances today The markets in the past week have been volatile, to say the least. We have seen the Dow go from its lowest mark in five years to its largest percentage gain over four days-13 percent-since 1933 according to the Wall Street Journal. [read the article]

Big Brothers and Webcams Bowdoin webcams are a novel idea, despite the fact that they are reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984. Anywhere, anytime we can hop on our website and check out the action on the quad, or the dining hall for that matter. [read the article] Grading system still under scrutiny Last April when the Faculty voted to change Bowdoin's grading system, many students objected. Six months later, dispute with the new arrangement has increased. [read the article]

For students when the theater is never enuf Over parent's weekend, Bowdoin Students and their parents had the privilege of seeing the play For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. [read the article] So Boho... Bohemian Coffeehouse isn't Starbucks. The Foodie herself is so accustomed to the ubiquitous chain shop that she almost asked for a Frappuccino at Bohemian's front counter. Shame! [read the article]

Football feasts on Continental breakfast The Polar Bears put their first check in the win column by beating the Hamilton Continentals 28-14 on Saturday of Parent's Weekend. [read the article] Men's Rugby wins again A winning rugby team has become as much a part of the Bowdoin fall as dazzling foliage and fuzzy sweaters. Over the past two weekends, the ruggers in black claimed wins against U Maine Orono and Bates, and are poised once again to claim the top spot in the Division II Downeast Conference. [read the article]

Despite warm temperatures, trees around campus are nearing their colorful peak and displaying brilliant autumn hues. (Karsten Moran, Bowdoin Orient)

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