The Bowdoin Orient

Volume CXLI, Number 14
 February 3, 2012


SPORTS

Men’s basketball beats Colby by 27, tied for No. 6 in NESCAC

By PETER DAVIS, ORIENT STAFF

The Bowdoin-Colby rivalry was at its peak last Saturday when approximately 750 fans packed Morrell Gymnasium as the men's basketball team brushed the Mules aside with a score of 67-40.

Holtz, Tess-Wanat lead women’s hockey to sweep over Williams

By ANDRES BOTERO, ORIENT STAFF

After facing off in a two-game series against Williams, the women's ice hockey team swept the Ephs to move to third place in the NESCAC last weekend. No. 3 Bowdoin (8-7-3, 6-4-0 NESCAC) beat No. 5 Williams (9-9-0, 5-5-0 NESCAC) 4-2 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday, with Kayte Holtz '13 scoring go-ahead goals in the final period both days.

King Without a Crown: It’s all Greek to me: Translating media day before Super Bowl XLVI

By PIERCE KING, COLUMNIST

One of my favorite movie scenes of all time has to be in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," when Jim Carey pretends to be Heinz Getwellvet—the trainer of the Miami Dolphins mascot, Snowflake—and addresses a pack of ravenous reporters concerning the whereabouts of their prized halftime act for the Super Bowl.

Athlete of the Week: Barrett Takesian '12

By MAEVE O'LEARY, ORIENT STAFF

When squash captain Barrett Takesian '12 transferred to Bowdoin his sophomore year, he started off at the bottom of the ladder. Now, just two years later, Takesian is one of only two Polar Bears to have won more than half his matches, and, after leading the Polar Bears with six individual wins in the Maine Event tournament this past weekend, has a 13-3 individual record this season.

Maine Event treats squash teams well

By CHRISTINE RHEEM, ORIENT STAFF

After winning a combined 11 matches in the first two months of the season, the men's and women's squash teams beat eight more opponents at last weekend's Maine Event, bringing the men's record to 10-11 and the women's to 9-9.

Bowdoin Brief: Faller, Boyer lead women’s swim team to weekend split

By EMERY AHOUA, ORIENT STAFF

With the NESCAC championship just two weeks away, the women's swimming team put up a fight against Trinity and Wesleyan last weekend. Teri Faller '15 won the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke, while Patty Boyer '15 won the 50 freestyle. The team finished second in the women's 400 medley relay.

Bowdoin Brief: Men’s track squad sweeps 5-team Bowdoin Invitational

By RON CERVANTES, ORIENT STAFF

Taking off at a sprinter's pace, the men's track team dominated its final home meet of the indoor season last Saturday, raising its streak of first-place finishes to three. The Bowdoin Invitational was comprised of Bowdoin, Springfield, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Tufts, and Colby. With a final score of 218.5, Bowdoin more than doubled the points of second-place Springfield, who earned only 99.

Bowdoin Brief: Henrikson just misses triple-double in fourth-straight win

By ANDREW PARK, ORIENT STAFF

Despite missing a rare triple-double—just the fourth in school history—by a single rebound and steal, women's basketball captain Jill Henrikson '12 was nearly unstoppable in Bowdoin's 65-45 win over Eastern Connecticut State on Tuesday.

Bowdoin Brief: Women’s track victorious in 11 events at Bowdoin Invite

By RON CERVANTES, ORIENT STAFF

The women's track team had a strong showing at the Bowdoin Invitational last Saturday, beating Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (109 points) and Colby (128 points) with 276 points.

Bowdoin Brief: Men’s swim beats Wesleyan, Trinity, to tune up for Colby

By CLARE MCLAUGHLIN, ORIENT STAFF

A 6 a.m. departure and a 4-hour-long drive were not enough to stop the men's swim team from defeating two strong NESCAC foes last weekend. The team outscored Wesleyan 222-68 and Trinity 211-86 in Hartford.

Bowdoin Brief: Nordic ski team places ninth at New Hampshire Carnival

By RACHEL GLADSTONE, ORIENT STAFF

The Nordic ski team maintained its mediocre pace last weekend at the University of New Hampshire Carnival, coming in ninth out of 13 teams.

IN THE CURRENT ORIENT

EDITORIAL

Facing off

The students behind Mass Deactivation presented a challenge to the Bowdoin community this week, urging students to deactivate their Facebook accounts ... Read

NEWS

College boasts world's fastest wireless technology

Perennial groans regarding the inadequacies of the College's Internet connectivity may finally fall silent. The College has nearly completed the ... Read

FEATURES

Student trio to bring late-night food truck to campus

If grilled cheese sandwiches stuffed with bacon and chicken fingers sound like a perfect addition to your Saturday night, take heart in the news that ... Read

OPINION

Republicans and the ‘Bowdoin Hello’ face distortions of original meanings

There were two major developments over this winter break. Both the Republican Party and the "Bowdoin Hello" were put on notice. Now, as a ... Read

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tournées Festival brings six Francophone films to campus

A Chadian man sends his son to war; a failing magician forms an unlikely friendship in Scotland; a disabled woman travels to the Pyrenees. These ... Read

SPORTS

Men’s basketball beats Colby by 27, tied for No. 6 in NESCAC

The Bowdoin-Colby rivalry was at its peak last Saturday when approximately 750 fans packed Morrell Gymnasium as the men's basketball team brushed the ... Read


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