The oldest continuously published college weekly in the United States Volume CXXXII, Number 8 November 8, 2002

Endowment stable despite slowdown
ANN SULLIVAN, STAFF WRITER
Harvard and Yale could learn a lesson or two from Bowdoin. This past year, the school's endowment, composed of funds or property donated as a source of income, had a 1.45 percent return in contrast to the -4.89 percent average among colleges and universities across the nation. [read the article]

Injury forces NESCAC to amend rules
TED REINERT, ORIENT STAFF
Following the injury of a Colby student in an out-of-season hockey scrimmage, the presidents of the 11 NESCAC colleges amended the NESCAC constitution at a September 25 meeting. Now, any type of practice or game organized by a team member and primarily for a NESCAC team is not permitted. [read the article]

Invitational kicks off
FE VIVAS, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin fall invitational for prospective class of 2007 students kicked off yesterday after long days of waiting around in airports, bus trips, and shuttle rides for the invitees. [read the article]

War survivors plead for peace
SARA BODNAR, STAFF WRITER
In the wake of September 11 and heightened terrorist threats, war has been at the forefront of Americans' minds. In a growing debate over the ethics of war and the legitimacy of overseas violence, political leaders grapple with the possibility of launching additional foreign attacks. [read the article]

Versnel discusses Greek history
HANNAH DEAN, STAFF WRITER
The idea that Greeks in the Hellenistic era treated their living rulers as gods is somewhat troubling to modern day scholars when viewed through the traditional lens of absolutism. Were the rulers megalomaniacs? Were they just insane? [read the article]

What do Bowdoin students think about war with Iraq? Take a few minutes to look at YOUR opinions concerning the possible war with Iraq. [read the article] A fork in the road The past week's economic news seem to indicate that the economy is approaching a fork in the road that will determine whether it continues to recover or whether it loses the little steam that it has gained and falters once again. [read the article]

Stuck between Bush and a hard place Democratic losses in the midterm congressional elections were somewhat surprising, yet not entirely unpredictable. The Democrats could not simultaneously distinguish themselves from their Republican challengers and avoid a shift too far to the left of a popular president [read the article] Republicans in full strength While most Bowdoin students probably couldn't be bothered to vote on Tuesday, the results of the midterm elections this week will have major effects on America in the next few months. [read the article]

Arctic excavations Though the Arctic climate of Labrador in Canada is not a typical summer destination for many people, a number of members of the Bowdoin community chose just that locale to spend seven weeks last summer. [read the article] A Servant of Two Masters serves up comedy A Servant of Two Masters, written by Carlo Goldoni in the Eighteenth century, fits right into the colorful 1930s Venetian movie set that fills the stage. [read the article]

It's tough playing Bowdoin football It's tough to be a Bowdoin football player. It's tough to carry the same record as you did last year, going into your last game, knowing that the team has much improved. [read the article] Field Hockey shoots into semis The Bowdoin field hockey team easily defeated Bates 2-0 at home last weekend, securing the number one seed and home field advantage in the ongoing NESCAC tournament. [read the article]

Jesse Cargill '03 and other students enjoy the spontaneous winter storm by catching snowflakes outside of the Visual Arts Center on Wednesday night. (Hans Law, Bowdoin Orient)

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