The Bowdoin Orient

College one step closer to land grab

By EMILY GUERIN, ORIENT STAFF

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has approved Bowdoin's application to acquire 175 developable acres of land at no cost from the Brunswick Naval Air Station (NASB) when the base closes in 2011. With formal support from both town officials and the DOE, the College now awaits final approval from the U.S. Navy, a process that could take three to four years.

Feedback forms may move online

By WILL JACOB, ORIENT STAFF

For those unenthusiastic students asked to carry course evaluations to the academic affairs office in Hawthorne-Longfellow Library at the end of each semester, consider this: As early as fall, handwritten course opinion forms may be replaced with an online course evaluation system

Meet next year's first years, by the numbers

By ADAM KOMMEL, ORIENT STAFF

After receiving more than 6,000 applications for admission this year, Bowdoin's Office of Admissions accepted only 18.4 percent of applicants for the Class of 2012. "It was shockingly hard to get in," said Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William Shain.

Hayes named director of health center

By ANNA KARASS, ORIENT STAFF

After serving as interim director of the health center since July 2007?following the sudden departure of College Physician Jeff Benson?the College decided last week to make Sandra Hayes the permanent director of the health center. Hayes has worked at the health center in various capacities since 2000.

TOMMY WILCOX, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

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FEATURES

Students spark college aspirations in tribal schools

By ELIZABETH SNYDER, ORIENT STAFF

While many Bowdoin students start thinking about college early in their high school careers, this is not the case for high school students in the tribal schools of the Wabanaki Confederacy.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

Eligibility referendum

This weekend, students will decide whether candidates for Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) president will need to have had prior experience in the body to be eligible for election. If students trust themselves to choose their own leaders wisely, they should vote in favor of opening up eligibility to everyone.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sculpture takes the stage in dance performance

By GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFF

This spring, the dance show has been re-imaged. Changes include a more intimate setting, fewer dancers, and the fact that the performers interact and dance with 156 separate planks of wood.

SPORTS

Women?s tennis goes 4-0 while men down Bates 5-4

By GREG TABAK, STAFF WRITER

The men's tennis team was able to pull out a close victory against rival Bates last night. The match, which went into the late evening, showed the strength of Bowdoin's competition in the NESCAC. Bates proved to be challenging, taking three of the six singles matches and one of the three doubles. However, Bowdoin prevailed 5-4; Coach Joyner mentioned before the match that he expected to win. The men struggled at Trinity, but recovered to rout Wesleyan for their first conference matches.