Volume CXXXII, Number 5 October 18, 2002

Football feasts on Continental breakfast
BOBBY DESAULNIERS, STAFF WRITER
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]

Ultimate Chaos at Bowdoin
GRACE CHO, STAFF WRITER
At the Red Tide Clam Bake Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, the Bowdoin Women's Ultimate team, known as Chaos Theory, left a little chaos out on the fields. [read the article]

Women's Soccer alive and kicking
ALLIE YANIKOSKI, STAFF WRITER
With only three more regular season games, the Bowdoin Women's Soccer team has excellent potential to improve upon its current 8-2-1 record before heading into postseason play. [read the article]

Serve it up, Bears!
PHIL FRIEDRICH, STAFF WRITER
With five months remaining until the start of the spring season, the Bowdoin Men's Tennis team dominated their final fall tune-up tournament, winning all four singles brackets at the Wallach Invitational hosted by Bates College on October 5. [read the article]

Runnin' with XC
CONOR SAVAGE O'BRIEN & TODD FORSGREN, STAFF WRITERS
The Bowdoin cross country team went on fall break early to compete in the Open New England meet last Friday in Boston's Franklin Park. Moist conditions made the race hard, but it was a perfect opportunity for the seasoned Polar Bears to strut their stuff. [read the article]

Men ruggers still undefeated after besting Orono and Bates
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
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]

King Aeolus unleashes his bag o' winds
MELANIE KEENE, STAFF WRITER
Despite windy and rainy conditions for the coed sailing team, the skippers and crews sailed through the elements while achieving some great finishes. On Saturday, they warmed up at the Eastern Series IV regatta held at USM. [read the article]

Vball tops S. Maine
JENN LARAIA, STAFF WRITER
After a tough weekend at Trinity, the Polar Bears rallied to defeat the University of Southern Maine in Bowdoin's last home match of the season on Wednesday, October 16. With the victory, the Bowdoin team improved its record to 8-12 on the season, surpassing last year's seven wins. [read the article]

Muddy runnin' for XC
GRACE CHO, STAFF WRITER
Although muddy and rainy conditions slowed down the field at Franklin Park, the Bowdoin Women's Cross Country team embraced the not-so-ideal conditions and showed some Division I schools just how tough Division III can be. [read the article]

NBA Preview: Kings to top Magic in '03
J.P. BOX, ORIENT STAFF
I am guilty as charged. The Phoenix Suns did not defeat the Orlando Magic to become the 2002 National Basketball Association Champions. Instead, the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed their third straight title by sweeping the overmatched New Jersey Nets. [read the article]

Parents and students were invited to attend the dedication of the Smith Boathouse and the William Brown, a new boat, at Sawyer Park on the Saturday of Parents Weekend. (David Wilkinson, Bowdoin Orient)