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Problem: Where are the weapons of mass destruction?
PAT ROCKEFELLER, COLUMNIST
With more than a touch of in-your-face-sentiment I've been harangued lately by friend and foe alike over the fact that the only WMD's found in Iraq so far were human shredding machines, rape rooms, and enough car battery powered nut-shockers to satisfy even the most phallic obsessed of tyrants. [read the article]
What Dean has to offer and why it's enough to win
JAMES BAUMBERGER, ORIENT STAFF
Six months ago, Howard Dean was barely a factor. Nobody thought
a liberal former governor from a small New England state could actually
shake things up in the democratic nomination battle for the 2004
presidential election. But the meteoric rise of this dark horse
candidate has challenged the very assumptions that seemed to doom
his candidacy from the beginning. [read
the article]
Bush's hollow victories
BRYANT ANTHONY RICH, CONTRIBUTOR
President Bush is quite adept at achieving the goals that he sets
forth for his administration. He set out to cut taxes and make war
on terrorism, and he accomplished both goals. Still, before we pat
him on the back, we should probably take a good hard look at these
two victories. [read the article]
A key reference guide for '07
KARA OPPENHEIM, COLUMNIST
Here you are, about to embark your Bowdoin career. You're probably
pretty settled in by now, your classes decided, rooms fully decorated
and neighbors met. It is in these first few weeks that you may find
your thoughts turning to other areas of your lives: namely sex and
relationships in their various incarnations. Despite the statistics
spewed by tour guides regarding our extraordinary marriage rates,
Bowdoin students actually may spend their four years exploring an
array of romantic options. [read
the article]
The tower of power: Dangers for the vertically inclined
IAN MORRISON, CONTRIBUTOR
Hark! These are dangerous times for those of us in the tower. New
dangers and old ills are around every beer-saturated corner of our
humble abode amidst the Bowdoin pines. What I present here is a
list of issues which the administration MUST account for if life
in the Tower is to continue unperturbed. But first, for completeness,
as well as pure amusement, I feel the need to give some background
about the Tower. [read the
article]
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Finding your bearings
The Office of Student Records has finally taken
the guesswork out of tracking one's degree progress, distribution
requirements, and GPA with the implementation of the Bearings system.
[read the editorial]
Bowdoin's welcoming voice?
One of Bowdoin's most pleasing aspects is its sense
of community; warm, personal contact with everyone from the housekeeper
to the president. [read
the letter]
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