The Bowdoin Orient
Volume CXXXIX, Number 10
November 20, 2009
FEATURES
Bowdoin EcoReps work to reduce unnecessary waste
By LEAH WEISS, CONTRIBUTORAs part of Maine Recycles Week, enthusiastic student volunteers worked alongside Sustainable Bowdoin student EcoReps to collect, weigh and sort trash collected around campus. Their efforts were part of an annual trash audit lead by Sustainable Bowdoin and its student EcoReps, aimed at raising awareness of unnecessary waste on campus. This year's trash auditors wore white hazard suits, protective goggles and yellow gloves as they sorted through trash samples in front of Smith Union. Students said they hoped their visibility would raise awareness and encourage their peers to think about the amount of recyclables they throw away on a daily basis.
Students trek to Thorne to feast on traditional turkey dinner
By JESSICA KOHN, CONTRIBUTORBefore students even had a chance to form the lines that ran out of the Thorne and Moulton lobbies yesterday, Bowdoin Dining Service was hard at work ensuring a smooth operation for our traditional Thanksgiving dinner. This year, workers were greeted early Thursday morning with a broken dishwasher, while elsewhere an elevator holding roughly 800 pounds of food to be prepared for the dinner was stuck between floors.
Dish of the Week: The ultimate showdown: Thorne versus Moulton
By DOROTHY PEI AND ALICIA SATTERLY, COLUMNISTSAt the judge's table: At the far left: Tom Colicchio a.k.a. Dorothy Pei '11, a restauranteur, whose palette is not compromised by his love of eating, will be reviewing Thorne. At the far right: Gail Simmons a.k.a. Alicia Satterly '10, a Food and Wine editor whose culinary skills have given her a refined palette, will be reviewing Moulton. The challenge: One of Bowdoin's most notorious rivalries, Thorne versus Moulton. Let the games begin.
50 more things to do before you graduate: Center celebrates community artists
By ANNA ACKERMAN, COLUMNISTPlace: Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln Street, Brunswick, ME. Distance from campus: Seven-minute walk. Date: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Necessary gear: A smock or old t-shirt and a creative spirit. Cost: Free. From Gelato Fiasco to Big Top to The Little Dog Cafe, Maine Street offers an enjoyable break from campus. But venture further, and you will realize that there are lively nooks to be discovered around the corner. Just off of Maine Street, in a large blue house, there is a non-profit art center that specializes in helping adults with disabilities express themselves through a variety of mediums.