Volume CXXXIII, Number 6 October 24, 2003

Architect will add, renovate first-year dormitories
BETH KOWITT, STAFF WRITER
After a thorough search, Bowdoin hired architect Kyu Sung Woo of Kyu Sung Woo Architect Inc. to design the two new first-year dorms that will act as swing space while the existing bricks are renovated. The new bricks will be converted into more first-year housing after the project is complete. [read the article]

Bowdoin finds itself well-endowed for 2003
NATALIE CRAVEN, STAFF WRITER
Despite its relatively small size, Bowdoin's endowment, specifically its annual investment returns, recently received positive recognition in the world of institutional financial management. [read the article]

Fire damages two Mayflower apartments
CARLY SMITH, STAFF WRITER
Collaborative efforts by Bowdoin students, the Brunswick Fire Department, Bowdoin Security, and Residential Life effectively extinguished and eradicated damage caused by a fire that set a Mayflower Apartments kitchen ablaze on the evening of Saturday, October 11. [read the article]

A re-examination of the debate on diversity
ALISON L. MCCONNELL, ORIENT STAFF
The word "diversity" is thrown around a lot these days. It serves as a catchphrase for all sorts of ideas and has been debated in a recent Supreme Court decision. [read the article]

Bowdoin Maineshare and United Way campaign begins
ALIX ROY, ORIENT STAFF
Bowdoin employees will have a chance to give back to their community during the month of October thanks to the Bowdoin College 2003 Workplace Campaign, which involves the combined efforts of the United Way and Maineshare. [read the article]

Freeman Grant opens door to Asian studies
PRIYA SRIDHAR, STAFF WRITER
The Freeman Foundation donates money to Bowdoin College's Asian Studies department for student and faculty travel, visiting lecturers, performing arts, and faculty tenures. [read the article]

Old Books holds many hidden treasures Stepping into a used bookshop is often like doing a bit of time travel. Out of the fast-paced and mechanized modern world you know, you are suddenly surrounded by a stillness that pays rush no heed. [read the article] Kerry swings by Weirs Beach firehouse Next to Dexter Shoes, a Texaco station, and Lake Winnipesaukee, Adam and I found ourselves once again on the New Hampshire Democratic presidential campaign trail last week, this time at a community-center-slash-firehouse in Weirs Beach. [read the article]

Casinos wrong for Maine I can still vividly remember driving up the Maine Turnpike as a freshman. After crossing the bridge from New Hampshire, a simple sign proclaims: "Welcome to Maine: The Way Life Should Be." [read the article] EDITORIAL Book prices fail test A recent front-page New York Times article scratched the surface of an issue very relevant to students: the sky-high price of textbooks. [read the article]

Masque and Gown uses art museum Stoops for play This evening, weather permitting, Masque and Gown will open its fall show She Stoops to Conquer, on the steps of the Walker Art Museum, a century after the student-run theater group put on the play as its debut performance at Commencement for the Class of 1904. [read the article] Straight outta Brewer: Howie Day hits the big time A veteran live performer at 22, Howie Day recently released his second album, Stop All the World Now. Day won a Boston Music Award for his debut, Australia, and he delivers another great performance with his latest album. [read the article]

As weather turns cold, soccer looks to extend win streak Though the weather in Brunswick has become frigid, the Bowdoin Men's Soccer Team has been scorching nets around New England. The Polar Bears are riding a six-game winning streak during which they have cumulatively outscored their opponents 19-0. [read the article] Changes evident in ruggers' level of play Three weeks ago, the Women's Rugby Team did not expect to be preparing for its first playoff match in years. After a disappointing loss to Bates, "something just had to change" said captain Rachel Jones '04. [read the article]

Bowdoin's football team is gearing up for tomorrow's 1 p.m. homecoming match against Wesleyan at Whittier Field. (Hans Law, Bowdoin Orient)

 

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