Volume CXXXIII, Number 12 January 30, 2004

Voting in Dixville: a notch above the rest
ADAM BABER AND EVAN KOHN, ORIENT STAFF
Quirky even for New Hampshire, the 26 residents of Dixville Notch come together every four years to cast the first ballots in their state's "First in the Nation" primary election. [read the article]

Club rallies tourney thoughts
BOBBY GUERETTE, ORIENT STAFF
A few months from now, Bowdoin will be the stage for the Brunswick Open. Or WimBowdoin. Or maybe even the Forrest Gump Open. Brendan Mackoff '06 and Joe Adu '07 have not yet decided which one of those choices, suggested by club member and comedian Hari Kondabolu '04, will be the title of their tournament. [read the article]

Emotional support available for friends of troubled students
DR. BOB VILAS, CONTRIBUTOR
Jeff's friend, Alan, has been sleeping until early afternoon and hasn't been to class in several days. Beth's teammate, Jenny, has been skipping meals. Her body is visibly receding from thin to gaunt. [read the article]

Doc discusses drinking downfalls and safety tips
JEFF BENSON, M.D., DUDLEY COE HEALTH CENTER
Dear Dr. Jeff: Is moderate drinking dangerous? N.W. Dear N.W.: That may be a complicated question, depending on what you mean by moderate! [read the article]

BOC Notebook: Freezing temps inspire fun in the forest
ELLIOT JACOBS, COLUMNIST
So, it's pretty cold here. I am sure that I'm not the only one returning to Maine from milder parts a little shocked by the temperature. [read the article]

College convention
SUSIE DORN, CONTRIBUTOR
Imagine spending four solid days with hundreds of other college students focusing all your attention on making a difference. While this may sound like a huge Alternative Spring Break Trip or four Common Good Days rolled into one, it was, in fact, College Convention 2004. [read the article]

Sailors start new arctic journey in pursuit of science
KATHRYN OSTROFSKY, COLUMNIST
The year was 1891. The country was at the height of a "golden age" of capitalism where America was governed by a string of weak presidents and strong robber barons. [read the article]

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