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Volume CXXXII, Number 22
April 25, 2003
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Softball earns split vs. Jumbos
GILLIAN MCDONALD, STAFF WRITER
The beautiful sunny weather last Saturday gave students
a great opportunity to see one of Bowdoin's finest teams at work. The
Bowdoin Women's Softball Team had a successful week as they went 2-1 against
NESCAC opponents. [read the article]
Women's
track gets leid at the Aloha's
JULIA FEBIGER, STAFF WRITER
If you happened to be on the quad late Saturday afternoon,
then you probably wondered what all the commotion was about. Yes, those
sleek, stylish women-clad only those curious track uniforms and leis-were
the blur of black that ran by you. [read
the article]
Take
two: Ruggers kick off spring season
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
The last thing anyone on the rugby team expected was a
sunburn in April, but last Saturday's balmy Massachusetts weather burned
the Bowdoin ruggers worse than the spotty toaster in Thorne. [read
the article]
Crew
strokes to 2nd in President's Cup
MADELINE POTT, STAFF WRITER
Never resting-not even on Easter Sunday-Bowdoin's rowing
team went head-to-head against Colby and Bates to compete in the annual
President's Cup. Bates hosted the regatta on the Adroscoggin River. [read
the article]
OT
loss breaks the back of lax
ALLIE YANIKOSKI, STAFF WRITER
After a cutthroat 60 minutes of regulation play, the men's
lacrosse team moved into overtime against host Amherst College last Saturday,
losing 11-10 after three tense minutes. [read
the article]
Women's
lacrosse breezes past overmatched Bates
HEATHER MACNEIL, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Women's Lacrosse Team trampled the Bates College
Bobcats on Tuesday in dominant fashion with a whopping 14-4 victory on
the Bates turf. The contest started slowly, as Bowdoin teased the Bobcats
into thinking they had a chance. [read
the article]
Tennis
aces Babson and Bates
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
The Polar Bears continue to dominate the Division III New
England tennis circuit, as they ended the regular season by trouncing
Babson College and NESCAC rival Bates College last week on the road. The
Bowdoin men now stand at a healthy 9-3 overall, and have high hopes as
they enter the first round of NESCAC playoffs today at Middlebury. [read
the article]
Sailors take on N.E. powerhouses
MELANIE KEENE, STAFF WRITER
The women's team claimed the spotlight in sailing action
this week. The Polar Bears traveled to Brown to participate in the New
England Women's Championships. This regatta featured the top women sailors
from all of the powerhouse schools and challenged the Bowdoin sailors.
[read the article]
David Stern's NBA "image problem"
J.P. BOX, COLUMNIST
Ever since Michael Jordan's first retirement, NBA Commissioner
David Stern has worried about the league's image problem. In an effort
to galvanize support for a sport with a waning fan base, he launched a
public relations campaign backed with the catchy slogan "We love
this game!" and aimed to promote a squeaky-clean image of the NBA.
[read the article]
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