Mills forms committee on finances
By NICK DAY, ORIENT STAFFPresident Barry Mills announced on Monday a new committee that will look into the College's finances and make cost-cutting recommendations for next year's operating budget. The announcement, first made by Mills at Monday's faculty meeting, was sent via e-mail on Tuesday afternoon to all students, employees and Trustees of the College.
Requirements inconsistent, some notice
By CLAIRE COLLERY AND MARY HELEN MILLER, ORIENT STAFFWith Phase II of spring course registration ending Thursday, students have finalized their schedules for next semester. However, some students have expressed confusion about why certain courses do not count toward the distribution requirements that they might expect them to.
Students camp out for Phase II classes
By GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFFArmed with sleeping bags and course catalogues, about 25 students spent the night in Moulton Union on Monday to get the choice spots in line for Tuesday's 7:30 a.m. Phase II registration. "There were about 25 students who brought blankets and pillows and slept here so they'd be first in line for Phase II," said Registrar Christine Cote.
BSG debates first-year seminar selection
By ALEX PORTER, ORIENT STAFFBowdoin Student Government (BSG) President Sophia Seifert '09 offered an accurate description of BSG's meeting on Wednesday evening when she announced that members would "have a pretty light meeting." When she called BSG to order, Seifert suggested that someone "call a friend," a reference to the lack of initial attendance which left the body without a quorum.
