The oldest continuously published college weekly in the United States Volume CXXXII, Number 6 October 25, 2002

Leadership center for Outing Club dedicated
TED REINERT, STAFF WRITER
Winston Churchill once said "Initially people shape a building, but in the long run, buildings shape people." Time will tell how the Bowdoin Outing Club's new home, the Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center, will shape the students, BOC members, and faculty that will pass through its doors.[read the article]

Panel preps seniors
SARA BODNAR, STAFF WRITER
Between a highly competitive job market and a sluggish economy, the job search beyond Bowdoin can be a daunting, even terrifying process for seniors. However, Bowdoin's Alumni Career Programs and the Career Planning Center aim to alleviate this anxiety of job-seeking students. [read the article]

Brain engineering: the next hot trend?
HANNAH DEAN, STAFF WRITER
Better reaction times, smarter kids, better quality of life--can bio-engineering offer these results and more? Or, is the path of genetic improvement too overshadowed by a dark past and, perhaps, a darker future? [read the article]

Athletic hall honors alumni
JENNIE COHEN, STAFF WRITER
Five members were inducted into the new Bowdoin College Hall of Honor on Saturday, October 19. The members, C. Nelson Corey, '39, Jill Isenhart, '86, Kenneth Martin, '69, Joan Benoit Samuelson, '79, and Sidney Watson, were chosen out of 120 nominees. [read the article]

Leach lecture creates caribou concerns
SAM DOWNING, STAFF WRITER
The polar bears in the audience sported Carhartt overalls and not white fur, but the case for protecting the territory of the real ones, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, from oil drilling was brought to life Friday, as Tim Leach gave dozens of viewers a glimpse at his 500-mile solo bike journey and research in the coastal plain in Northeastern Alaska. [read the article]

Bowdoin builds house, relationship with family
NATALIE CRAVEN, STAFF WRITER
After devoting the past year to fundraising, the Bowdoin chapter of Habitat for Humanity has begun constructing a house for a family of six.Called the "Bowdoin Builds!" project, Bowdoin Habitat started building early this fall on a lot in Bowdoinham.[read the article]

Spitzer's New Deal This year New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has focused his attention on Wall Street and ending the spree of corporate crimes that have sprung up this year. [read the article] Climate change and New England Upon thinking of New England in October, what comes to mind? Warm apple cider, pumpkins sitting on front porches, crisp leaves, blue skies with a chill, plaid everywhere! [read the article]

Misguiding bumper stickers oversimplify issues Clichés are tired, trite, generally miss the point, and deserve to be mocked, especially when used as substitutes for a real argument. [read the article] We are no longer indifferent Two years ago there was a high level of criticism against the perceived indifference of the campus body. This can no longer be claimed. [read the article]

Kresge Auditorium trembles before Dubowski Sandi DuBowski is milking his film for all its worth. After spending five years negotiating interviews, traveling the globe in search of sources, and crafting hundreds of hours of footage into a cohesive 80-minute documentary, DuBowski is not content to simply sit back and watch as the awards pile up [read the article] Students beware... In honor of Halloween's approach, Bowdoin Film Society is bringing creepy movies to Smith Auditorium, including a very special screening of a silent film with live music. [read the article]

Polar Bears soccer primes for playoffs The Bowdoin Men's Soccer Team enters the stretch run of their season in the enviable position of controlling their own destiny. With wins in their next two games against in-state rivals Bates and Colby, the Polar Bears will not only clinch the CBB title, but also earn the advantage of hosting the NESCAC tournament. [read the article] Sailors are peaking The coed sailing team enjoyed a monumental past weekend. On Saturday, they competed at the Sharpe Trophy at Brown and won the first team race in Bowdoin College Sailing history! [read the article]

President Barry Mills, left with Todd Buell '03, responded to students' questions about everything from the relocation of convocation to the new NESCAC regulations on WBOR Wednesday night. (Karsten Moran, Bowdoin Orient)

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