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Volume CXXXII, Number 13
January 31, 2003

52-point victory spells success
JENN LARAIA, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team spent last weekend on the road defeating Connecticut College and Wesleyan on their home courts. With the victories, the Polar Bears improved their record to 15-1 for the season. [read the article]

The men in mullets do battle at M.I.T.
PHIL FRIEDRICH, STAFF WRITER
Ripe after months of cultivation, the mullets of the Bowdoin Men's Volleyball Team made their first public appearance at the annual Marty Avedisian Open, which was held on the campus of M.I.T. during the weekend of January 25. Unfortunately, the mystical effects thought to be held within the infamous haircut proved to be of little benefit to the Polar Bears as the team went 0-8 in pool play. [read the article]

Men's track bests local rivals
TAYLOR WASHBURN, STAFF WRITER
On a typically frigid Saturday, the men of the Bowdoin Track & Field Team jumped, raced and threw their way to a second straight win over local rivals Colby and Southern Maine at the Farley Field House. [read the article]

Defeat motivates track & field squad
GRACE CHO, ORIENT STAFF
In a tough day of running, jumping, throwing, and vaulting the Bowdoin Women's Track and Field Team provided tough competition for long time rival Colby College in a dual meet at Farley Field House this past weekend. Unfortunately, Colby's team score of 92.5 points bettered Bowdoin's score of 74.5. [read the article]

Despite tie to Camels, men's ice hockey feeling confident
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
The ubiquitous army of Saabs and Volvos so common to the Bowdoin Pines seemed especially appropriate last weekend, as temperatures dropped to Scandinavian levels and kept all but the hardiest of souls confined indoors. [read the article]

Brown makes some Polar Bear squash
ALLIE YANIKOSKI, STAFF WRITER
After a series of tantalizingly close matches, the Bowdoin Men's Squash Team fell last Saturday to hosting rival Brown University, 8-1. [read the article]

U.S./Canadian connection powers women's hockey team
REBEKAH METZLER, STAFF WRITER
In action against in-state challenger University of Southern Maine, the Polar Bears scored six goals in the third period alone en route to an 8-0 defeat over the Huskies. Shelly Chessie '03, most recently named USCHO offensive player of the week and NESCAC Player of the Week, put in a hat trick in the third period. [read the article]

The Super Bowl MVP goes to...
BOBBY DESAULNIERS, STAFF WRITER
At the conclusion of Super Bowl XXXVII, everyone had an opinion of who should receive the coveted "Most Valuable Player" award. Households and sports bars across the nation were undecided-even John Madden picked the whole Buccaneers defense to win the award. [read the article]

LeBron deserves it all: H2 and NBA
J.P. BOX, COLUMNIST
King James is already acting like a king-slamming down show-time dunks on national television, draining threes, befuddling opponents, and driving around town in a H2 Hummer. Can you believe the nerve of this 18-year old high school senior? [read the article]

Sophomore Jaques Guana powers through a grueling off-season workout at the Sydney J. Watson Fitness Center in the Smith Union. (Karsten Moran, Bowdoin Orient)

 

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