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Volume CXXXIII, Number 17
March 5, 2004
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 Basketball takes NESCAC title
BETH KOWITT, ORIENT STAFF
In one of the squad's closest games of the season, the Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team defeated Bates for its fourth consecutive NESCAC Championship in a battle that went into the final minutes of overtime. [read the article]
 'Un PC Talk' aims to change dialogue
PRIYA SRIDHAR, STAFF WRITER
Tired of politically correct discussion?
Judging from the dialogue in Daggett Lounge on Wednesday night, many Bowdoin students would agree with this notion.
[read the article]
 Ian McKee '98 wins The Bachelorette
ANN SULLIVAN, ORIENT STAFF
Many Bowdoin ladies had mixed feelings after the February 25 finale of ABC's The Bachelorette, when Bowdoin's very own Ian McKee '98 went from single to engaged. He not only stole the heart of the show's star, Meredith Phillips, but also those of the female viewers who dreamed of having a chance with the Brazilian-born hottie.
[read the article]
 Investment banking club shoots for hefty profits
JENNIFER BERNSTEIN, STAFF WRITER
The Investment Banking Club, which already has launched a stock-market competition in its first month, is providing members with informative meetings on internships and jobs, as well as interesting perspectives on the state of the economy.
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Alumnus plans flower museum
NATALIE CRAVEN, STAFF WRITER
As an expression of his desire to share his love and knowledge of wildflowers, Paul Wade '54 is working to open the Museum of Maine Wildflowers on Bath Road. Wade hopes to begin construction in 2005.
[read the article]
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Author preaches merits of discourse on race, discusses pub incident
Patricia Williams describes herself as "an anxious mother, a worrier by habit, and therefore a pretty decent lawyer."
During Friday's Common Hour lecture "Eradicating Prejudice," Williams addressed the need for communication between different groups of people, drawing upon personal anecdotes from her life as a lawyer, professor, and "practioner of the dark art of liberal bias."
[read the article] Community reflects on prayer, Passion
The College Jury condemned the practice of reading papers in church 114 years ago. Since then, the College has moved away from its Congregationalist roots-and the face of religion has changed drastically at the College-with an immense spectrum of involvement levels in a number of different faiths.
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Legitimacy and the U.N.
After more than a year of politicking by Monsieur Kerry, we can conclude a few things. He is against the war in Iraq and his vote in favor of it just goes to show that.
[read the article]
EDITORIAL
Keep the press free
Although the Bowdoin Student Government newspaper program is set to expire next Friday, BSG should not stop the presses.
[read the article]
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Berlin to Broadway to Bowdoin
Last night, Wish Theater took audience members on its first trip across the Atlantic in the musical revue Berlin to Broadway. The production follows Jewish composer Kurt Weill as he flees from Germany in the 1930s to pursue his career in American musicals.
[read the article] Indie rockers Rainer Maria please Pub crowd, lose jacket
Rainer Maria brought its indie, emo-flavored rock to Jack McGee's Pub, but lead singer Caithlin de Marrais left without her jacket.
After the band played a rousing set to the senior crowd and others on pub night, de Marrais's peacoat, which had the band's van keys in the pocket, disappeared.
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Palmer wins New England title
Facing the best New England athletes from Divisions I, II, and III last weekend in the Open New England Championships at Boston University, the Bowdoin Women's Indoor Track Team left with a new school record, a national-qualifier, and several seasonal best performances.
[read the article] Bowdoin skaters suffer season-ending loss
In ice hockey-a goal sport-even the strongest offense can be defeated by a hot goaltender.
That was the case in the men's 4-0 loss to Hamilton last Saturday. The Continentals ended the Bears' season in the first round of the New England Small Athletic Conference playoffs.
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