College monitors economic turmoil
By MARY HELEN MILLER, ORIENT STAFFAfter two weeks of economic volatility, college administrators remain uncertain how events on Wall Street will affect Maine Street. President Barry Mills said that he is most concerned about the pressure of college costs for families, the effect of increasing oil and gasoline prices for employees, and the diminishing retirement accounts of employees, particularly of faculty members.
Cornell du Houx '08 runs for state representative
By NICK DAY, ORIENT STAFFThis fall, Bowdoin alum and Iraq War veteran Alex Cornell du Houx '08 has his sights on the Maine Legislature. Cornell du Houx is running for state representative from District 66, a part of Brunswick that consists of approximately 300 Bowdoin students, including residents in Howell House, Helmreich House, Burnett House, and Stowe Inn.
Endowment slows to 1.3 percent growth
By NAT HERZ AND MARY HELEN MILLER, ORIENT STAFFBowdoin's endowment has increased for the sixth-straight year?though not by very much. During the last fiscal year, which ended on June 30, the endowment earned a 1.3 percent return, raising its value to $831 million, from $827 million last year.
McKeen Center celebrates official dedication today
By PIPER GROSSWENDT, ORIENT STAFFToday marks the formal opening of the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good, Bowdoin's streamlined operation for perpetuating the "Common Good" beyond campus.
