The Bowdoin Orient

Hundreds volunteer for Common Good

By ZOë LESCAZE, ORIENT STAFF

More than 500 students, faculty, staff, and alumni will embark on more than 60 community service projects on Saturday in celebration of Bowdoin's 10th Annual Common Good Day. The work, which will be performed in conjunction with a variety of local organizations, ranges from trail maintenance to visiting the elderly. The event is a core part of the week marked by the opening of the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good.

Senator Mitchell '54 delivers address

By GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFF

Senator George Mitchell '54 will speak to a sold-out Common Hour audience today, kicking off a week's worth of events celebrating service and the common good. Senator Mitchell's visit serves as the opening ceremony for Saturday's Common Good Day, to be followed next Friday by the official opening of the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good.

Bowdoin dining, quality of life earn praise in Princeton Review

By CATI MITCHELL, ORIENT STAFF

Last spring, the New York Times profiled the Bowdoin Dining Service as one of the best in the nation. This high-profile attention was far from undue: this summer the College retained its No. 2 spot on the Princeton Review's list of Best Campus Food. Wheaton College in Illinois was ranked No. 1.

Ambassador Pickering '53 speaks on foreign policy

By NICK DANIELS, STAFF WRITER

United States Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Class of 1953, presented a lecture entitled "Priorities for the Next President of the United States in Foreign and Security Policy," to a packed Kresge Auditorium on Tuesday.

MARGOT D. MILLER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

EN PLEIN AIR:Tommy Wilcox ’09, Frances Milliken ’09, and Morgan MacLeod ’09 paint on the Quad on Monday afternoon during their landscape painting class.

FEATURES

From chilly to Chile

By EMILY GUERIN, ORIENT STAFF

Though she is not a goalie, Rebecca Silva '11 used her hands to play soccer in Chile. As a member of "Las Rojitas," the Chilean Under-20 Women's National Team, Silva, who did not know Spanish at the time, was forced to write important Spanish words on her hand to call out to teammates.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

The Common Good

Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of Common Good Day, a day when hundreds of Bowdoin students, employees, and alumni gather to participate in a few hours of service projects in the local community. The event, which has grown enormously since its inception, symbolizes the Bowdoin community's dedication?and eagerness?to promote the common good.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sandoval '10 pieces together McKeen Center theme

By PETER GRIESMER, STAFF WRITER

Carina Sandoval '10 spent her summer creating a new look for the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good. Sandoval set to work after A. LeRoy Gleason Professor of Art Mark Wethli challenged students in his public art class to submit designs for the Quinby House basement or the McKeen Center. Sandoval's proposal was selected, and Wethli informed her of the decision shortly after Spring Break last year.

SPORTS

McNamara scores three against Bates, field hockey team remains undefeated

By KATHERINE POKRASS, CONTRIBUTOR

Even the crisp Maine air could not help the Bates Bobcats temper the dynamic Bowdoin Field Hockey Team last Wednesday night as the Polar Bears cruised to a 6-0 victory. Continuing with their dominating trend, the Polar Bears held a 32-3 shot advantage and controlled the ball for most of the 70-minute contest. Netting the first goal for Bowdoin was forward Lindsay McNamara '09. Charging up the right side of the field, McNamara followed the rocket she sent in on Bobcat goalkeeper Katie McEnroe and knocked the rebound home at 8:34 in the first half.