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 STAFFThe 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 STAFFAfter 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, COLUMNISTOne 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 STAFFWhen 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 STAFFAfter 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 STAFFWith 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 STAFFTaking 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 STAFFDespite 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 STAFFThe 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 STAFFA 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 STAFFThe Nordic ski team maintained its mediocre pace last weekend at the University of New Hampshire Carnival, coming in ninth out of 13 teams.