The Bowdoin Orient
Volume CXXXIX, Number 8
November 6, 2009
NEWS
Brunswick votes ‘no’, Maine goes ‘yes’ on 1
By CAITLIN BEACH, ORIENT STAFFThough there was no impromptu rally on the quad following the results of this year's Election Day, both national and local issues on the ballot generated extensive discussion and debate before and after the polls closed. Through both early voting events and day-of polling sites, Bowdoin students turned out en masse to cast their votes in the state elections.
Mills’s salary ranks eighth among NESCAC peers
By WILL JACOB, ORIENT STAFFIn the 2008 fiscal year (FY), Senior Vice President for Investments Paula Volent remained the highest-paid employee of the College, despite receiving a significant decrease in salary from FY 2007. President Barry Mills's compensation ranked him eighth among the 11 NESCAC presidents, just above the president of Colby College, but well below the president of Bates College.
100 doses of H1N1 vaccine arrive, high-risk students prioritized
By GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFFAfter great anticipation, a small supply of the H1N1 vaccine was delivered from the Maine CDC to campus this week. Though 100 doses of injectable H1N1 vaccine were delivered, only a quarter of the doses had been administered to students as of late Wednesday, according to Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster. Students were informed of the shipment through an e-mail on Tuesday.
Counseling Center faces unprecedented student demand
By ELIZABETH MAYBANK, ORIENT STAFFThe Counseling Center has received a record number of visitors this year. According to the Director of the Counseling Service and Wellness Programs Bernie Hershberger, this semester has been the busiest for the Center in 13 years. And the number of visitors shows no signs of letting up.
Scientific American price hike sparks protest
By SAM VITELLO, ORIENT STAFFScientific American Magazine, the library's most widely-read publication, is under fire. The magazine recently announced that it will be raising its prices from $39.95 to $299 for an annual print subscription and from $1,000 to $1,500 for annual online access in 2010. This increase is part of a larger trend that is being met with formal protest from many college libraries, including Hawthorne-Longfellow Library (H-L Library).
Student-written show back by popular demand
By MELODY HAHM, ORIENT STAFF"Speak About It," a student-acted show originally performed for first-year students during orientation, will return tonight for the campus at large. The eight cast members will act out true Bowdoin stories regarding relationships, sex and consent.
McKeen Center seeks to increase visibility, accessibility of Common Good
By LINDA KINSTLER, ORIENT STAFFThe Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good is approachingthe conclusion of its long-term research on how the Center is perceived and utilized in the Bowdoin community. The study consists of a series of student-led focus groups, which began this summer. The aim of the focus groups was to discover the "perceptions of the McKeen Center and the role it should play in campus and community life," said Director of the McKeen Center For the Common Good Susan Dorn.
BSG discusses changes to the SAFC funding guidelines, E-Board involvement
By MARIYA ILYAS, ORIENT STAFFBowdoin Student Government (BSG) approved changes to the Student Activities Funding Committee (SAFC)'s funding guidelines and discussed campus involvement with the Entertainment Board (E-Board) at its Wednesday night meeting.