The Bowdoin Orient

Volume CXXXVII, Number 23
 April 25, 2008


Spring BSG elections promise competition

By CAMERON WELLER, STAFF WRITER

The 19 candidates running for seven officer spots for next year's Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) Assembly will head straight from the relaxed atmosphere of Ivies weekend to full-on campaigning in preparation for next week's election.

Three deans reflect on two years

By MARY HELEN MILLER, ORIENT STAFF

Two years ago, three new deans took office: Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster, Dean for Academic Affairs Cristle Collins Judd, and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William Shain. After two years on the job, Foster, Judd, and Shain reflect on their positions, lay out top priorities, and make projections about where they would like to see their offices headed in the future.

Security beefs up patrols, coverage for Ivies events

By NAT HERZ, ORIENT STAFF

A pants-less student skateboarding behind a car? Another getting stuck in a tree? While these may be anomalies on a normal weekend, on Ivies, they're not out of the question.

Buntman, Sack square off in mock election

By LAUREN WILWERDING, ORIENT STAFF

Though the winning candidate will not occupy a real political office, the candidates in the May 7 mock congressional election still hope to have a higher turnout than Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) elections and exceed the national percentage of voters who cast a ballot.


FEATURES

Good cop, good cop

By ANNE RILEY, ORIENT STAFF

Director of Safety and Security Randy Nichols was fielding students' questions about Ivies Weekend on Monday night when he was interrupted by an off-topic inquiry asking whether he'd like to be the Outing Club's guest of honor on an upcoming whitewater rafting trip.


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

?Babes in Arms? resurrected in its original form

By LAUREN T. XENAKIS, STAFF WRITER

What would you do if you were threatened with work on a farm because your touring vaudevillian parents could no longer pay for your upkeep? Put on a show of your own! At least, that's what the teenagers in "Babes in Arms" do to avoid this drastic fate


SPORTS

Men?s lax in 4th place

By MICHAEL DOOLEY, STAFF WRITER

The men's lacrosse team collected two enormous NESCAC wins this past week, cruising past both Amherst and Bates by scores of 12-9 and 8-6, respectively. On Saturday, the Bowdoin squad took on the Amherst Lord Jeffs at home. Bowdoin took an early 3-2 lead by the end of the first quarter with goals from Owen Smith '11, Thadd Welch '08, and Cullen Winkler '09. The second quarter began with a quick goal by Mike Giordano '08, capitalizing on a man-up situation on a pass from Rob Halliday '11.


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