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Guh-vah-nay-tah Ahhhh-nold
PAT ROCKEFELLER, COLUMNIST
1981: Conan the Barbarian is released, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Conan. At the end of the movie, Conan is asked what is best in
life. He replies, "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of their women." [read
the article]
Pro-choice strategy wrong on partial-birth abortion
JAMES BAUMBERGER, ORIENT STAFF
The fight to defend so-called "partial-birth abortion"
was destined to be lost eventually. Despite a massive effort by
abortion rights groups to stop it, the bill banning this procedure
is almost certain to receive the final approval of the Senate and
the presidential signature needed for it to become law. [read
the article]
Judge a democracy by its courts, not by its soldiers
YARON EISENBERG, CONTRIBUTOR
I should thank Mr. Barndollar for providing a typical example of
a deeply troubling and increasingly accepted trend in discourse
about the Middle East, namely, the vilification of Israel and its
democratically-elected leader. [read
the article]
From the playground to college
KATIE HAYES, CONTRIBUTOR
These days, I wish I were six. College days of work, tests, choices,
and decisions often leave me saying this to myself. [read
the article]
I really like it when my mommy says I'm special
IAN MORRISON, COLUMNIST
This weekend many of us will be ailed by a common enough encumbrance:
The Parents. A self-diagnosis is straightforward. [read
the article]
It's a family affair, so avoid awkwardness at all
costs
KARA OPPENHEIM, COLUMNIST
There are some key moments in any Bowdoin relationship: the first
date, the first kiss, the first sober kiss…Valentine's Day,
birthdays, the Gala…but nothing sends chills down the spine
quite like Parents Weekend. [read
the article]
Student Speak
MIKE WOOD
What is the best thing to do with parents this weekend? [read
the article]
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Paradise lost
Anyone who has experienced the wonder of a Breckinridge
visit can attest to the special atmosphere that pervades the estate.
The opportunity to spend time there with classmates, professors,
and friends has been enjoyed by members of the Bowdoin community
for almost 30 years. It is an opportunity that is about to be lost.
[read the editorial]
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