The Bowdoin Orient

Blueprint for carbon reduction presented

By WILL JACOB, ORIENT STAFF

The College presented a draft of its Climate Neutrality Implementation Plan to the Board of Trustees this past weekend, officially announcing its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. Now, Bowdoin will seek input and recommendations from the Board and campus community before it submits the plan to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) by early December.

H1N1 vaccine due to arrive in November

By GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFF

Though 55,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine have arrived in Maine so far this month, the College continues to wait for its first shipment.

‘350’ hopes to rally hundreds for climate action

By MARIYA ILYAS, ORIENT STAFF

The College will join forces with veterans, public officials and community members tomorrow in "350", an international climate change campaign. Together, they will celebrate the International Day of Climate Action. The goal of the event "here on campus is to raise awareness about the climate change issue and about the science behind climate change," said Sustainability Coordinator Keisha Payson.

Substance infractions, crime compiled in ’08 annual report

By SAM VITELLO, ORIENT STAFF

The Office of Safety and Security released the 2008 edition of its Annual Security Report yesterday, detailing the infractions committed on campus over the past three years. The report was compiled as a result of the Federal Clery Act of 1990, which mandates that colleges and universities must submit annual, publicly-accessible reports covering campus security to members of the community. In addition to being posted on Security's Web site, copies of the report are available from Security by request.

EILEEN PALMER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

SEX MATTERS: Keri Forbinger ‘10 and Evan Boucher ‘11 lead Sex 101 in the new study space formerly occupied by the cardio room of the Watson Fitness Center. The pair devoted two hours to frankly discussing the anatomical, logistical and emotional aspects of sex with a group of fellow students.

FEATURES

Island Schools Project exposes students to higher education

By MELODY HAHM, ORIENT STAFF

Sharing ideas about education, presentations of expeditions, and meals in the dining hall—all in a days work for Bowdoin education students and students from North Haven Community School. Seventeen Bowdoin students in the Education 301 and 303 classes ventured to the island of North Haven last Thursday, while eighteen students from North Haven High School spent two days at Bowdoin earlier this week.

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OPINION

EDITORIAL

Environmental literacy

The green posters, "350," even the lack of water bottles at Express—we're seeing signs of the College's push toward environmental sustainability everywhere. While last year's "We're Committed" signs were visible, the declaration seemed half-hearted and the campus's focus directed elsewhere; namely, at the economy. Suddenly, with the College's aim set squarely on carbon neutrality by 2020, things are happening, and they're happening fast.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Unplugged student sound provides Sunday night study break

By ERIN K. MCAULIFFE, ORIENT STAFF

The Café is alive with the sound of music as Bowdoin Unplugged gets underway. The brainchild of Farhan Rahman '10, this open-mic style showcase provides welcome study breaks for many Bowdoin students each Sunday night.

SPORTS

Volleyball beats Maritime on senior night

By KERRY D'AGOSTINO, STAFF WRITER

With a 3-0 sweep of Maine Maritime on Tuesday, the women's volleyball team closed its otherwise disappointing week on a positive note. The victory over Maritime marked a return from a 1-2 weekend, where the Polar Bears started off strong against Hamilton on Friday, but fell to Williams and Middlebury on Saturday. Against Maritime, however, the Bears showed little hesitation, not once permitting the Mariners to score above 20 points. The quick match consisted of three definitive sets with final tallies of 25-16, 25-16 and 25-14.