The Bowdoin Orient

Bank limits fund access after freeze

By NICK DAY, ORIENT STAFF

In an act suggesting that Bowdoin is not immune to the credit crisis gripping the country, Wachovia Bank froze a fund containing less than five hundred thousand dollars of the College's money on Monday. The same fund contained millions of dollars of college money before Bowdoin transferred a large portion of it to other investments this summer, according to Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Katy Longley.

Endowment Oversight Analysis

By NAT HERZ, ORIENT STAFF

Over the past three years, Bowdoin has gotten straight "A's" in most of the Sustainable Endowment Institute's "Green Report Card," which measures colleges' commitments to sustainability. Belying those marks, though, has been its grade for endowment transparency. For the same three years, it has stubbornly remained at an "F."

Political groups aim to mobilize voters

By CLAIRE COLLERY, STAFF WRITER

With a month remaining until Election Day, students are gearing up with the non-partisan "Get Out the Vote" (GOTV) campaign vigorously working to register members of the Bowdoin community to vote.

Despite high crude oil prices, heating costs remain stable

By NICK DANIELS, STAFF WRITER

Despite the fact that the heating plant was turned on earlier than usual this year due to an unpredictable cold spell, Director of Finance & Campus Services Delwin Wilson said that since the College has "locked in 90 percent of our utility pricing, we're confident that we will either meet or be below our budget."

TOMMY WILCOX, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

BIDEN HIS TIME: Students watch Joe Biden respond to a question during the vice-presidential debate on Thursday night. The viewing in Pickard Theater drew a small crowd.

FEATURES

Dining Service accommodates 'more students than ever' with allergies

By CAMERON WELLER, ORIENT STAFF

Within the last few years, the Dining Service has reached beyond the realm of comment cards and recipe submissions to accommodate its student?s preferences. Now, the Dining Service is taking great measures to ensure the safety and comfort of a rising number of students with food allergies.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

Endowment discussions

In a recent report, the Sustainable Endowment Institute gave Bowdoin a failing grade on endowment transparency. Only a handful of people, including President Mills, have any information regarding how the endowment is invested. Bowdoin investments are handled by outside managers rather than directly, which means the College must adhere to confidentiality agreements.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Scultping spaces

By CAROLYN WILLIAMS, ORIENT STAFF

Although "Have a conversation with John Bisbee" is No. 48 on Bowdoin's "50 Things to do Before You Graduate" list, students will be hard pressed to find the living legend of a sculpture teacher on campus anytime soon. They'll be more likely to find him at his studio outside of Fort Andross, which overlooks the Androscoggin River, with his dog, Bonnie, whom he found at a Bonnaroo festival several years ago.

SPORTS

Field hockey takes down Amherst

By KATHERINE POKRASS, CONTRIBUTOR

Turning out to be a bigger threat than anticipated, the Amherst Lord Jeffs applied the most pressure to the Polar Bear defense of any team all season last Saturday. Despite the offensive onslaught from Amherst, and the Bears' first surrendered goal of the season, Bowdoin prevailed with a 3-1 win at Ryan Field. Securing the victory over the Jeffs required contributions from Bowdoin's top three scorers, solid defensive play, and acrobatics between the pipes from goalkeepers Emileigh Mercer '09 and Emily Neilson '11.