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MORE NEWS: RAINBOW SEVEN LAUNCHES;
ALUMS WORK ON SENATE CAMPAIGN
TODAYS OPINION
EDITORIAL: On the record.
Page 13.
SPORTS: MENS ICE HOCKEY TAKES ON COLBY
The undefeated mens ice hockey team
is set to face rival Colby today before
a sold-out crowd in Sidney Watson
Arena. The Colby Mules record stands
at 1-4-0.
Page 10. Page 6.
Page 5.
THE LIVELY STATESWOMAN: Daisy Alioto 13
on politics and prepdom.
Evan Horwitz 15 gives
his advice on how to look
and feel your best during
the holiday season.
RAINBOW: The new program helps LGBTQ students
meet one another on campus.
Page 15.
ALUMS: Two recent graduates created online
content for Elizabeth Warrens winning campaign.
Page 3.
CATHARINE YOCHUM, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
The falls dance classes concluded the semester with a performance in the December Dance exhibition.
Please see THEFT, page 4
BY CONNOR EVANS
ORIENT STAFF
Safe Ride to enforce old policy, will
not drive to off-campus parties
Safe Ride will no longer bring
students to parties at off-campus
houses, said Director of Safety and
Security Randy Nichols.
Although Safe Ride has had a
policy of not bringing students to
parties for several years, only re-
cently has it begun enforcing it.
The policy was instituted three
years ago in response to feedback
from off-campus residents, and
Nichols said he hopes that it will
help create a safer environment at
off-campus parties.
We started it a few years ago.
Nichols said, I meet regularly with
off-campus houses to talk about
safety and how to avoid problems
with the law and how to run safe
events and not get arrested. And Please see TWITTER, page 7
Two thefts allegedly took place
at the College just before Thanks-
giving break, one at an off-campus
residence at 83 1/2 Harpswell Road
and the other at the sailing teams
boathouse in Harpswell.
The most recent theft occurred
at an off-campus party at the
Harpswell Road residencebetter
known as Crack Houseon No-
vember 17, when a partygoer alleg-
edly stole numerous signs and dec-
orations from the student home.
Tat night, the residents were
hosting a Tanksgiving-themed par-
ty and had asked attendees to bring
canned food items to donate to char-
ity; the hosts were busy collecting
the canned goodsthey ended up
donating over 180 lbs. of food to the
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention pro-
gramwhen the items disappeared.
According to the residents, the
stolen goods were sentimental
items passed down by over a de-
cade of Crack House residents.
Resident Connor Handy 13 said
he feels betrayed by the theft.
Its unfortunate, especially on a
night when we were trying to do
some good as opposed to just being
college kids and having a party, that
someone would take these things,
Handy said.
Te residents said they were un-
aware of the thef until the morning
afer the event. For the majority of
the party, they were collecting canned
food at the door, and were unaware of
any thieving inside the house.
Someone must have slipped by
because I cant imagine someone
who was willing to donate canned
BY ELANA VLODAVER
ORIENT STAFF
Crack House theft follows
burglary at boathouse
Please see UNREST, page 4
some of the feedback I got from the
houses were my god, these people
are just descending on the house
and we dont want them here and
then some of the feedback was that
a lot of these people are arriving by
the shuttle.
Nichols said these complaints
played a signifcant role in the deci-
sion to the change Safe Rides policies.
Were not going to help them
get there, thats not our job, Nich-
ols said, However it is our job, and
we feel our responsibility, to get
people safely back, but not neces-
sarily to bring them.
Another reason for the policy
change was preventing underage
students from going to off-campus
houses with the intention of drink-
ing. Bowdoin Student Government
An interview with the voice behind @notbowdoin
Please see RIDE page 5
BY TOPH TUCKER
ORIENT STAFF
GOT YOUR BACK
food was also responsible for taking
stuff, Handy said. It doesnt seem
like theyd have the same humani-
tarian values.
Handy estimates the value of the
stolen items at a few hundred dollars.
Crack House residents have not
yet contacted Bowdoin Security
about the theft. Instead, they sent
an email to the original guest list
of the party asking the person(s)
who has done this to please return
these items, and promising ano-
nymity in return. No one has yet
confessed to the theft.
In response to the theft, the resi-
dents are considering throwing few-
er parties or patrolling them more
closely, although they have made no
final decision.
Director of Safety and Security
Randy Nichols said the residents
could still contact Security to report
the crime.
Theres always a value in report-
ing it to Security because we may
come upon those signs in our other
rounds on campus, Nichols said.
In addition to the theft at Crack
House, the sailing teams boat-
house in Harpswell was burglar-
ized November 14. The burglar
allegedly used a bolt cutter to cut
through a padlock on the back-
door, gaining access to the equip-
ment inside. Approximately $4000
worth of the Colleges power tools,
electronics and marine-oriented
equipment was stolen, along with
Sailing Coach Frank Pizzos per-
sonal items.
Pizzo said the team wont be dra-
matically afected by the burglary, as
the sailing team is now of-season.
When the air raid sirens sounded
in Jerusalem on the evening of Friday,
November 16, Andrew Roseman 14
was standing in front of the Western
Wall, one of Israels holiest sites, along
with dozens of worshippers gathered
there to observe the Sabbath.
At frst we didnt know what was
going onpeople were saying there
was a rocket directed at Jerusalem, but
it landed 30 miles away. Tere was 15
to 20 minutes of straight panic, said
Roseman, who is studying abroad this
semester at Hebrew University in Je-
rusalem. People were crying; it was
really kind of nuts.
Te missiles, which Hamas
launched from the nearby Gaza strip,
were directed at the Israeli Knes-
setthe seat of the national govern-
mentbut fell short of the capital.
While abroad, students witness
Middle East unrest rsthand
BY LINDA KINSTLER
ORIENT STAFF
e parodic Twitter account @not-
bowdoin began drawing attention in
late October with its mockery of o cial
Bowdoin communications: e College
is taking Hurricane Sandy as a serious
threat. Please stay indoors and tag your
Instagrammed hurricane photos with
#bowdoinfall. Since then, @notbow-
doin has attracted 123 followers. e
Orient was granted an interview with
the student behind @notbowdoin on the
condition of preserving the individuals
anonymity, which the student requested
to preserve the nature of the account.
Toph Tucker: Why did you start
@notbowdoin?
@notbowdoin: There were a
couple of different things. One
was the new parking plan, which
seemed calculated to put students
In survey,
students
give College
high marks
BY DAVID SPERBER
ORIENT STAFF
Ninety-nine percent of students
approve of Bowdoin Dining Service,
according to the Orients approval
ratings survey. Te faculty and the
College also tracked well, earning
the approval of 97 and 96 percent of
respondents, respectively.
There were 310 respondents to
the poll, which is conducted each
semester to track student opinions
of notable departments, organiza-
tions and individuals in the Bow-
doin community, ranging from
Student Affairs to Information
Technology to the College House
System. President Mills, who has
polled well historically, received
an approval rating of 94 percent of
respondents.
Barry Mills is the heart of the
College, said a student respondent.
This college is in good hands.
Te Brunswick Police Department
has consistently been among the least
popular groups in the survey and had
the second lowest approval rating of
all organizations and individuals
with 71 percent approval.
Compared to fgures from this
time last year, approval of the Of-
fce of Safety and Security fell by fve
percentage points to 91 percent.
Approval for the Om ce of Residen-
tial Life increased by two percent to
87, while approval for the Department
Please see SURVEY, page 3
MATTHEWGUTSCHENRITTER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
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Junior forward Ollie Koo 14 has helped lead the mens hockey team to
an undefeated record thus farKoo scored three goals against Suolk
last weekend, contributing to a 5-2 victory.
SPORTS: Athlete of the week: Ollie Koo 14 FEATURES: Q&A with @notBowdoin
Toph Tucker 13 interviews the student
behind the satirical Twitter account Not
Bowdoin College.
A&E: December Dance Concert
The Department of Theater and Dance will present modern,
ballet, and African American Diasporic productions in their
annual exhibit of the semesters courses.
Page 11.
Simon Bordwin 13
Please see article, Page 5.
Its not necessarily
as hypersexual as Senior
Seven. Its a way for LG-
BTQ students to familiar-
ize themselves with other
people in the community
in a more private way.

OVERHEARD
What did you think of Date Month?
Robert Feeney 15 Sian Reibe 14 Tom Rosenblatt 16 Paige Gribb 14
Photos by Hy Khong
I thought it was a sucess. Friday
night at Daggett Lounge was a
pleasant environment.
Page 8. Page 7.
STUDENT SPEAK
I have no idea what Date
Month is.
I was supposed to partici-
pate in Screw Your Room-
mate but I didnt go.
I didnt do anything but I think
its great for some people.
NEWS NOTES
Coordinator Payson urges
BSG to continue supporting
sustainability on campus
At its weekly meeting on
Wednesday, Bowdoin Student Gov-
ernment (BSG) discussed issues
of campus sustainability, after a
presentation on Bowdoins Carbon
Neutrality initiative from Keisha
Payson, the coordinator for Sus-
tainable Bowdoin.
Bowdoins commitment to car-
bon neutrality began in 2007
when President Mills signed the
American College and University
Presidents Climate Commitment,
pledging to set a date for the col-
lege to become carbon neutral.
Bowdoins Blueprint for Carbon
Neutrality was released in 2009.
The plan called for setting a 28 per-
cent decrease in emissions, and the
purchase of carbon offset credits to
achieve carbon neutral by 2020.
Payson argued that Bowdoins
various sustainability initiatives
have thus far been successful in
reducing the colleges carbon emis-
sions in 2012. The colleges green-
house gas emissions were 24%
lower than their predicted baseline
total. However, she also acknowl-
edged that achieving complete
neutrality by 2020 was a challeng-
ing goal.
It might not be realistic, Pay-
son said.
Payson ended by asking BSG to
continue to help promote a sustain-
able philosophy on campus, noting
that the Sustainability Office has
the goal of making sure the stu-
dent body is aware of this use, and
knowledgeable about what they
can do in their own life and own
community.
Following this discussion, Vice
President of Facilities and Sus-
tainability Tessa Kramer 13 intro-
duced a proposal to spend $500 to
install an energy efficient Xlerator
hand dryer in one of the upstairs
bathrooms of Smith Union. Should
the proposal pass, Sustainable
Bowdoin will purchase an identical
dryer for the other restrooms.
Kramer argued that the dryers
would help reduce paper waste,
and show BSGs support for sus-
tainable initiatives.
Coming on the heels of a pre-
sentation on Bowdoins large-scale
sustainability projects, Kramer ac-
knowledged that the purchase of
one hand drier might seem trivial.
However, she ended by saying, its
a small gesture, but a gesture we
think is important.
The proposal will be voted on at
next weeks meeting.
-Compiled by Harry Rube
Matthew Gutschenritter, The Bowdoin Orient
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When Frank Chi 07 called Wil-
liam Donahoe 08 late in 2008 about
helping him create a website, neither
would have expected that four years
later, they would be producing online
content for a U.S. Senate campaign.
Te two had previously collaborated
as students at Bowdoin for the College
Democrats of America, and quickly
began working together in the eve-
nings afer their day jobs.
Together, they created Te Antebel-
lum Project: a self-funded website that
tells stories about Civil War era Bow-
doin alumni. Chi and Donahoe became
fascinated with the stories and the ways
they were connected. What started as a
simple outlet for their creative instincts
became the start of their business.
We didnt create it with the intent of
making any money.
It was a passion
project, wrote Do-
nahoe in an email
to the Orient. But
now clients can use
it as an example of
our capabilities.
Chi and Dona-
hoe now help run
the company Chi/
Donahoe + Cole/Dufey, which produc-
es videos and social media content for
political campaigns and interest groups.
In the 2012 election, Chi and Do-
nahoe worked with various Demo-
cratic campaigns notably that of
Elizabeth Warren, who won the Mas-
sachusetts Senate seat from Republican
Scott Brown.
We helped the campaign present her
brand to voters online, wrote Donahoe.
Tey produced logos, microsites and
videos in support of a very successful
Warren campaign.
A candidate like Elizabeth Warren
doesnt come around very ofen. Her
victory was the result of tireless eforts of
a lot of people, and we were glad to be
a small part of it, said Chi. One of the
middle class strongest advocates now
has a voice in the Senate.
Alums create online content
for Mass. Senate campaign
BY ANDREW PARK
ORIENT STAFF
The Office of Admissions re-
ceived 606 early decision (ED I)
applications for admission to the
Class of 2017. The number of ap-
plications is up from last years 594,
and is a new record for the College.
ED I applications have been
steadily rising in past years, with
568 in 2010 and 594 in 2011.
Dean of Admissions and Finan-
cial Aid Scott Meiklejohn said that
his office treats ED applicants no
differently than regular applicants.
Applying early decision is not an
advantage, or a strategy to get in,
its an option thats there, he said.
Last year, Bowdoin accepted 29
percent of students who applied
ED I, as opposed to 13.8 percent of
regular decision applicants.
Its an option, but its not that
important to us that ED gets to
be a bigger part of the application
pool, said Meiklejohn.
The application review process
is still in the early stages, so it is
too early for Admissions to esti-
mate how many acceptance letters
it will mail out next month. The
College does not target a specific
number of ED I acceptances.
How many students we admit
is always a reflection of who ap-
plies and how excited we are about
those decisions, Meiklejohn said.
Knowing that well probably have
6,000 applicants on the January 1
deadline, well want to leave space
for them to get in as well.
Due to the devastation of Hurri-
cane Sandy, a number of schools in
the northeastincluding Colum-
bia University, Cornell University,
New York University, Boston Col-
lege, Amherst College, and Boston
Universityextended their dead-
lines to allow students ample time
to recover from the storm. Bow-
doin did not extend its November
15 deadline.
Meiklejohn said Bowdoin de-
cided not to extend its deadline
because it fell later.
Weve had a couple of requests
for extensions, but weve only done
them on an individual basis. Some
of the schools that had Novem-
ber 1 deadlines made blanket ex-
tensions, he said. We could just
work on a case-by-case basis.
Last year the College admitted
172 of 594 ED I applicants. This
years decisions will be mailed out
in mid-December.
Record high 606 ED I applications received
BY HARRY RUBE
ORIENT STAFF
In an age of increasingly rapid devel-
opments in technology and information
dispersal, online media and social net-
working can highlight trends in peoples
political views, according to Chi.
Te way media is digested today,
buzzwords and trends are already played
out the moment they hit the main-
stream, he wrote. Politics is a very late
adopter of technology and new media.
Chi and Donahoe focus on under-
standing trends in social media and use
that information to help their client tell
their story well.
Te answer will rarely be, Congress-
man, the solution is a cat video, wrote
Chi. [A politicians] thought process is
more along the lines of seeing particu-
lar issues that people seem to be clicking
the most on. Tey then consider the op-
tions, such as making a shareable video
about a candidates views on that issue.
We concern ourselves with trends
insofar as the
new methods of
communication
they present,
wrote Donahoe.
But the kernel
of truth is the
same across all
mediums, new
and old. What
are Facebook
share images other than print ads on
your Timeline that you can like?
Chi and Donahoe also have col-
leagues who work with them on their
website. Jim Cole and Aaron Dufey cre-
ated the television campaign for Mainers
United for Marriage, which successfully
campaigned for homosexual couples
right to be legally married in Maine.
Teyre incredibly proud of the win
for equality and were proud to be associ-
ated with them, said Donahoe.
Te pair believes that the companys
mission is to tell a story. But asked if
theyd support a Republican story, the
answer was an emphatic no. Chi and
Donahoe are frmly Democrats.
We would never work for Repub-
licans unless we suddenly became Re-
publicanswhich will never happen,
wrote Donahoe.
COURTESY OF CHI/DONAHOE + COLE/DUFFY
MASS MEDIA: Frank Chi 07 and William Donahoe 08 made videos for a number of liberal causes.
of Athletics decreased by 3 percentage
points to 76 percent.
The Registrar fell on the low
end, receiving 77 percent approval,
with comments calling for online
course registration and the elimi-
nation of Bearings.
Te Health Center had the lowest
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approval rating, garnering the sup-
port of 69 percent of respondents.
Almost all the employees at the
Bowdoin Health Center are very
nice, friendly, knowledgeable, and
helpfulwhen you can get in to see
them, said one respondent com-
mented. Te method of making an
appointment at the health center [is]
ofen dim cult and I have seen them
ask people to come back in a couple
days when they are having medical
dim culties that should warrant im-
mediate attention.
The approval ratings for Bow-
doin Student Government (BSG)
increased by six percentage points
to 82 percent.
The Career Planning Center
(CPC) received 76 percent approv-
al, the same percentage it received
last fall. However, the CPCs ap-
proval rating declined sharply last
spring, falling to 58 percent,
Applying early decision is not
an advantage, or a strategy to
get in, its an option thats there.
SCOTT MEIKLEJOHN
DEAN OF ADMISSIONS AND
FINANCIAL AID
MATTHEWGUTSCHENRITTER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
We would never work for
Republicans unless we suddenly
became Republicanswhich
will never happen.
WILLIAM DONAHOE 08
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It was the frst time the air raid si-
rens had gone of since the Gulf War
more than 20 years agoand even
then, Te New York Times reports,
Jerusalem was largely spared, due in
part to its large Palestinian popula-
tion and sacred sites.
Te latest round of hostilities began
on November 14, when Israeli forces
assassinated the leader of Hamas
armed wing, Ahmed Jabari. Israel
and Hamas agreed to a cease-fre last
Wednesday afer eight days of attacks
killed 162 Palestinians and fve Israe-
lis, according to Al Jazeera.
Between November 14 and 22, the
day the cease-fre was announced,
Hamas launched 1,400 rockets into Is-
rael, while Israel carried out over 1,500
strikes on Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.
Yesterday evening, the U.N. Gen-
eral Assembly
voted to grant Pal-
estine the status
of nonmember
observer state in a
138-9 vote, with 41
countries abstain-
ing, according to
the Times. Te U.S.
and Israel voted
against the measure, while France,
Spain, and Switzerland supported it;
Germany and the United Kingdom
were among those abstained, accord-
ing to the Times.
Te recent sirens incited fear and
a controlled panic at the Western
Wall and all around the city, Rose-
man said; but some worshippers
mainly Orthodox and Chasidic Jews
in the middle of their prayersre-
fused to leave their posts in front of
the holy site even as soldiers patrol-
ling the area tried to usher them into
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sheltered areas.
It was one of the most surreal ex-
periences ever, said Roseman. Tey
were just like No, we are not going
anywhereMy friend and I stayed
out and talked to people there.
Even as the confict escalated and
the outbreak of war seemed like a
real possibility, Roseman said he was
determined to stay in the country as
long as he could.
Before anything happened in Je-
rusalem I was aware that things were
heating up between Hamas and Isra-
el, Roseman wrote in an email to the
Orient. At all times I had three win-
dows up, one with the IDF [Israeli De-
fense Forces] Twitter and one with the
Alqassam Brigade Twitter [the armed
wing of Hamas]...and the Jerusalem
Posts headlines.
Tere were only one or two peo-
ple who lef and went home. I really
didnt want to go home under any cir-
cumstances, he said. Tere was a lot
of stress.
While air
raid sirens are
frequent oc-
currences in
the south of
Israel, the fact
that residents
of Jerusalem
and Tel Aviv
are becoming inured to their sound
marks a shif in the Israeli-Palestin-
ian confict.
The second time the sirens went
off I was on a field trip and it was
like nothing was happeningmy
professor was talking over the si-
rens, said Roseman. Its like a
movie all the time.
Roseman is a musicianhes the
guitarist and lead singer of prolifc
campus band Te NARPsand was
scheduled to play a show in Bethle-
hem, a Palestinian city in the West
Bank, last Tursday. But afer more
missiles targeting Jerusalem were
launched last week, again failing to
reach the city but falling between
Bethlehem and Jerusalem, Roseman
cancelled the show.
In a post on his blog, Spatial De-
construction from November 20
the same day a new round of missiles
were launched at JerusalemRose-
man wrote, I was supposed to go to
Bethlehem this past Saturday, but opt-
ed not to when my friend who resides
in Bethlehem called and informed me
of a protest with some 5,000 Palestin-
ians throwing rocks and makeshif
Molotovs at the Israeli guard tower.
Tis is real life.
Asked about how being in the midst
of the Israeli-Palestinian confict has
changed his view of the situation,
Roseman said, One thing is reading
about it in the paper. Im not used to
hearing itit personifed the confict
because now I see faces behind it...
Te Palestinian-Israeli confict is so
misunderstood. Israels problem is
not with Pal-
estine, its with
Hamas.
Marta Misi-
ulaityte 14,
who is study-
ing in Amman,
Jordan this se-
mestera city
where a large part of the population
identifes as Palestiniansaid that liv-
ing in such close proximity to the con-
fict has also changed her outlook on
the situation.
You see both parts of the equation
heretheres a lot of miscommunica-
tion going on, she said. Ive realized
how much I dont knowIts made me
a much better thinker and person.
Anywhere from 30 to some people
say 70 percent of the Jordanian popu-
lation is actually Palestinian, said
Misiulaityte. So whenever something
goes down in the West Bank or Gaza
people just go out in the streets and do
massive demonstrations in front of the
Israeli embassy.
Te renewed
violence in Is-
rael and the West
Bank coincided
with mass protests
in Jordan over a
signifcant hike
in gas prices, so
Misiulaityte said
it was hard to
diferentiate the
impact of the two
events. Te day
the gas hike was
announced, massive protests overtook
Amman, causing her CIEE program
to cancel classes and ask that students
remain in the capital.
Tere were a lot of transportation
disruptions, there were blockades
everywhere[and] police setting
up random check points all over the
city, she said. Te protests were ac-
tually a lot worse
outside of the cap-
ital, so it was re-
ally dangerous to
travel outside the
capital, so CIEE
basically just gave
us house arrest
for four days in
the capitalIt was pretty scary. Of
course, later that exact same night the
Gaza crisis erupted.
Tough news of the hike in fuel
prices did bring renewed violence
throughout Jordan, Misiulaityte said
that the greatest efect of the deterio-
rating economic situation, combined
with political instability in Jordan, Is-
rael and in the Palestinian Authority,
is that it has brought about a sense of
helplessness among Jordanians.
People are very unhappy these
daysJordan has
had at least fve
prime ministers
in the last year. So
its been getting
kind of destabi-
lized even though
its traditionally a
very stable coun-
try, said Misi-
ulaityte. People are more and more
worried about just surviving.
Misiulaityte is staying with a Pales-
tinian host family in Amman, but most
of her family members have never
stepped foot in the West Bank or Gaza,
where many of their relatives live, be-
cause of restrictive travel measures that
prevent Jordanians from visiting.
My host sister says she is from
Palestine, and shes never beenshes
never been to Jerusalem, shes never
been to the West Bank, shes never
been to Tel Aviv, said Misiulaityte.
Its very dim cult for them to go, you
need special visas, you need to apply
for them, it takes a very long time,
and its expen-
siveWatching
the news every
night and just
seeing the im-
ages of dead
bodies in Gaza,
[and] seeing
how my family
reacted to those
imagesit was
just this overall
sad tone in the
country.
Te cease-fre between Israel and
Hamas did little to abate that senti-
ment. It was just kind of, nothing re-
ally to rejoice about, said Misiulaityte.
Its kind of just a temporary solution,
and so many people died. Overall its
just kind of sad, its just really sad. I
dont know how else to describe it.
For both Misiulaityte and Rose-
man, being on the ground in the re-
gion is the only way to understand the
intractability of the confict.
You have to be there, said Rose-
man. I feel like I have grown up ten-
fold. Its changed everythingIts a
real experience.
Misiulaityte recalled one encounter
with a Jordanian villager earlier this
fall that she has kept in mind through-
out her stay in the country.
I went to this village in Jordan
called DanaTis was a few days af-
ter the attack on the U.S. embassy in
Benghaziand this guy walks up to
us, a group of Americans, and the frst
thing he says is Welcome, Im really
really sorry about what happened yes-
terdayTose people were outraged
because there is a lot of miscommuni-
cation. Te U.S. has stereotypes about
Arabs; the Arabs have stereotypes
about America.
In his view,
the problem was
the mediabe-
cause we are
always commu-
nicating through
the media, we are
never engaging
in any direct con-
tact on the human level, said Misi-
ulaityte. Tat was a really inspiring
thing that he said, and its a message
that Ive kept with me all throughout
my stay here.
Roseman has a similar message for
those whose opinions on the confict
are based on secondhand accounts
alone: Write down your most pas-
sionate opinion and throw it the f**k
awayIf you want a real understand-
ing of whats happening, youre not go-
ing to get it in the papers.
If you want a real understanding of
whats happening, youre not going
to get it in the papers.
ANDREW ROSEMAN 14 Although the specialized equipment
is more dim cult to fnd, he believes
the items will be replaced by the
start of the spring season.
I think they took what seemed
valuable, Pizzo said. Its not too
hard of a place to break into.
Pizzo discovered the burglary
around 3 p.m. on November 14.
He entered the boathouse to find
that the place was trashed. Pizzo
first called Security, which directed
him to call the Cumberland County
Sheriff s Department. The Sheriff s
Department failed to find finger-
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COURTESY OF MARTA MISIULAITYTE
COMMON GROUND: The Dome of the Rock is a holy site for Muslims, Jews and Christians.
COURTESY OF ANDREWROSEMAN
HUNGERING FOR PEACE: Andrew Roseman 14 visited a gra ti-covered wall that separates the West Bank from Israel.
SOPHIE MATUSZEWICZ, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
prints in the boathouse and Pizzo
didnt have serial numbers to track
the stolen items.
Since the theft, no major secu-
rity measures have been taken to
protect the boathouse in the fu-
ture, Pizzo said.
Weve replaced the locks.
Theres not a ton of stuff of value in
it to justify buying an alarm, Piz-
zo said. Everything is locked. We
were just in our transition period
between seasons, so not everything
was put away and locked in sheds.
The area is used by a lot of lo-
cals who will go down to watch
the sunset. I think it was a possible
crime of opportunity, Nichols said.
Its relatively easy to break into any
type of rural, remote place.
The second time the sirens went o
I was on a eld trip and it was like
nothing was happeningmy pro-
fessor was talking over the sirens.
ANDREW ROSEMAN 14
My host sister says she is from
Palestine, and shes never been
shes never been to Jerusalem, shes
never been to the West Bank, shes
never been to Tel Aviv...Its very dif-
cult for them to go.
MARTA MISIULAITYTE 14
For both Misiulaityte and Roseman,
being on the ground in the region
is the only way to understand the
intractibility of the conict.
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ursday, November 15
Loud music was reported on the
fourth foor of Coles Tower. Students
were asked to lower the volume.
Friday, November 16
A blue and silver Schwinn
mountain bike was reported stolen
from the north bike rack at Apple-
ton Hall.
Two students were directed to
leave Watson Arena for disorderly
behavior and an alcohol policy vio-
lation during the Bowdoin-Williams
mens ice hockey game.
A Longfellow Avenue resident
reported being disturbed by exces-
sive noise coming from a registered
event at Ladd House.
A group of local teens gained
access to a registered event at Ladd
House. A security om cer located fve
male teenagers in a vehicle at the
Com n Street parking lot. Tey were
in possession of hard alcohol. BPD
was called and the teens were escort-
ed home to meet with their parents.
Saturday, November 17
An officer checked on the
well-being of a sick student at
Coleman Hall. The incident was
not alcohol-related.
A Longfellow Avenue resident
fled another complaint of noise
coming from Ladd House.
An intoxicated frst-year student
walking on Com n Street was cited
for an alcohol violation.
A staf member reported fnding
an om ce window and door open in
the Dudley Coe building. Nothing
was reported stolen.
A student baking pies in the Os-
her Hall kitchen set of the buildings
fre alarm.
A housekeeper working at
Sargent Gym reported the theft of
two of her sweatshirts. Investiga-
tion determined that the garments
were stolen by a visitor with an or-
ganized group playing basketball
in Sargent Gymnasium. The gar-
ments were recovered and the per-
son responsible was referred to the
group manager.
A student reported that a sus-
picious man wearing dark clothing
was looking inside parked vehicles
in the Chamberlain Hall parking lot.
A letter L was stolen from the
Farley Field House sign near the
main entrance.
Loud music was reported to
be coming from Brunswick Apart-
ments J.
Sunday, November 18
A student was escorted to
Parkview Adventist Medical Center
afer she fell backwards down the
basement stairs at Baxter House and
received a concussion.
SECURITY REPORT: 11/15 to 11/29
Loud noise was reported on the
frst foor at Chamberlain Hall.
Monday, November 19
A student accidentally backed
into a parked car in the Watson park-
ing lot. BPD fled an accident report.
Tuesday, November 20
Loud noise was reported on the
14th foor of Coles Tower. A gather-
ing was dispersed.
A student in Coleman Hall at-
tempting to burn a tag of of a piece
of luggage set of a smoke alarm.
Burnt microwave popcorn set of
a room smoke alarm in Moore Hall.
Wednesday, November 21
Several piles of leaves were ille-
gally dumped in the parking lot be-
hind 85 Federal Street.
A glass water bong containing
marijuana residue was found in a
stairway at Baxter House.
ursday, November 22
An unregistered event was
dispersed on the fifth floor of
Coles Tower.
Friday, November 23
A student reported that a suspi-
cious man wearing a green trench
coat and green boots walked into 30
College Street and immediately lef
when he saw the student. Te man
was in his late 20s and had a beard.
Saturday, November 24
A fre alarm at the Whittier
Street Warehouse was caused by an
apparent malfunction.
A student at Stowe House Inn
reported hearing someone in her
apartment. It turned out that the
sound was coming from a neighbor-
ing apartment.
SOPHIE MATUSZEWICZ, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
A nine year old boy was struck
in the head with a puck while watch-
ing a hockey game at Watson Arena.
Brunswick Rescue examined the boy
and he was not transported.
A student with fu-like symp-
toms was escorted to Parkview.
Sunday, November 25
A student reported a bike miss-
ing from bike storage at Hyde Hall.
An om cer found the bike near Hatch
Science Library, where the student
had forgotten he had lef it.
Monday, November 26
An om cer checked on the well-
being of a sick student in Osher Hall.
A student with severe knee pain
was escorted from South Campus
Drive to Parkview.
A student with fu-like symp-
toms was escorted from Hyde Plaza
to Parkview.
Tuesday, November 27
At a parents request, a West
Hall student was escorted to the
health center.
At a parents request, an om cer
checked on the well-being of a stu-
dent in Chamberlain Hall.
A students bicycle that was
reported stolen near Sargent Gym
was found by an officer a short dis-
tance away.
Wednesday, November 28
An om cer checked on the well-be-
ing of a sick student in Coleman Hall.
ursday, November 29
A student with a sprained
ankle was taken to the Mid Coast
Walk-In Clinic.
-Compiled by the Office of Safety
and Security
Although Bowdoin students may be
accustomed to viewing their contem-
poraries at Colby and Bates as rivals
than as potential friends, a new stu-
dent-run group on all three campuses,
the Colby Bowdoin Bates Alliance
(CBBA), is looking to make friends out
of athletic foes.
Fhiwa Ndou 13 and Drew Zem-
bruski 13 head up the Bowdoin
branch, and are working with stu-
dent leaders from Bates and Colby,
to bring students from all three col-
leges together.
Te CBBA plans to introduce itself
to the Bowdoin
community with
a kick-of party at
Jack Magees Pub on
December 6. Both
Colby and Bates
plan to bus between
60 and 75 students
to the event.
What were re-
ally trying to do is
create a stronger sense of commu-
nity between students at the three
schools, said Ndou.
Tere isnt a lot of crossover be-
tween the campuses as of right now,
which is kind of absurd if you think
about how similar the student bodies
and the activities that go on at each
campus are, said Zembruski. We
fgure its kind of a mutually benef-
cial relationship.
The CBBA thinks that all three
schools could benefit from in-
creased collaboration. Ndou noted
that the perks of the network could
extend beyond social connections,
CBB Alliance seeks to foster
inter-college community
BY KATIE MIKLUS
ORIENT STAFF
suggesting that students involved in
extracurriculars such as improv or
a cappella could coordinate inter-
college events and performances.
Te students at these other
schools arent so far away, Ndou said.
Zembruski added that a success-
ful event might encourage students
at Colby and Bates to host similar
functions. Te head of CBBAs Colby
chapter, Elliot Marsing 14, echoed
this sentiment.
We hope to do this kind of tra-
dition of social mixers every other
month and keep rotating whos host-
ing it, Marsing said.
Te ambitions of CBBA do not end
with these mixers. Students from all
three chapters
are working
to organize a
larger event
at some point
during spring
semester.
Were plan-
ning on do-
ing some sort
of CBB Day
where we highlight and showcase
all three colleges clubs and campus
organizations. Tat day would culmi-
nate in a large-scale dance along the
lines of the Yule Ball, said Mansing,
referencing the dance that takes place
in J.K Rowlings Harry Potter series.
According to Ndou, the CBBA
hopes that the December 6 event will
serve as inspiration for students to
break out of the Bowdoin bubble
and try something new socially.
In all honesty, we have an opportu-
nity to party with kids from our school
all the time. Tis is really an opportu-
nity to meet new people, said Ndou.
(BSG) Vice President for Facilities
Tessa Kramer 13 said the change is
intended to create a safer environ-
ment for students who are under
the age of 21.
Kramer is not involved in the
operations of Safe Ride, but is fa-
miliar with its policies because of
her role in BSG.
The reasoning behind the poli-
cy is multifold, Kramer said, but
one reason, that hadnt occurred to
me, is that they are trying to pre-
vent truckloads of underclassmen,
underage students, going to these
off-campus houses for the safety,
and legal reasons, of the people liv-
ing there. Those people can get in
a lot of trouble with the police, not
with security who doesnt deal with
off-campus houses. They decided
that they didnt want to use college
resources, such as Safe Ride, to fa-
cilitate underage drinking.
Kramer said some residents
have been unable to get back to
their own houses as a result of the
policy. Safe Ride drivers are often
unable to determine students ages,
which has made enforcing the pol-
icy difficult.
Ive been hearing complaints
from students who are 21 and older,
Kramer said. [Especially] people
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who live at these of-campus places
and request that Safe Ride take them
home, even if theyre just going
home and going to bed, and theyre
being denied rides. Even though the
theory is that this should only be ap-
plied to people that are underage,
Safe Ride, and especially the people
on the phone, have no way of know-
ing who is 21 and who is not. Tey
dont really trust students to tell
them the truth.
Ultimately, Nichols feels the pol-
icy will prove beneficial to student
safety on and off campus, while
not inhibiting transportation op-
tions for Bowdoin students.
I feel good about that, Nichols
said, I think its limiting our liabili-
ty and I think the fewer students that
end up in the situation out there, the
safer its ultimately going to be. Tere
are many safe ways to get from point
A to point B other than the shuttle.
Te Brunswick Taxi is available; so-
ber friends are available.
November is Date Month at
Bowdoin, and dozens of students
have participated in events rang-
ing from Screw Your Roommate
to Date Night in Daggett over
the last few weeks. Two years ago,
Simon Bordwin 13 added a spe-
cifically LGBTQ event to what was
then Date Week; this year, he is
again seeking to make Date Month
more inclusive with the launch of
Rainbow Seven.
Rainbow Seven is an online net-
working service that will allow
LGBTQ students to meet other
members of Bowdoins queer com-
munity. Te process happens in
several phases. Over Tanksgiving
vacation, students sent their names
to rainbowseven@gmail.com.
Everyone who submitted his or
her name received a list of all the
other participants. Based on that list,
each student sent in up to seven stu-
dents they were interested in being
matched with. Te lists are currently
being reviewed and matched up, and
participants will be informed of any
matches this coming Monday.
Bordwin said that he created
Rainbow Seven in response to com-
plaints about Date Month events
being dim cult or uncomfortable for
LGBTQ students to participate in.
Rainbow Seven is modeled of of Se-
nior Seven, a senior week tradition
that looks for matches among se-
niors last chance hook-up dreams.
Its not necessarily as hypersex-
ual as Senior Seven, said Bordwin.
Its a way for LGBTQ students to
familiarize themselves with other
people in the community in a more
private way.
Rainbow Seven was a inspired
by AddSeven.com, which was cre-
ated by Yoni Ackerman 11 and
Noah Isaacson 11. AddSeven op-
erated on the same principle as
Senior Seven, and students were
informed of their matches online
on a weekly basis.
Although hundreds of students
registered for the AddSeven, Bord-
win said that LGBTQ students were
frustrated with it.
People wanted to feel like they
had a pool that they could draw
from, he said. When youre just
reaching out into the unknown
[without knowing if someone is
LGBTQ], the likelihood of match-
ing is slim.
Rainbow Seven, unlike Add Sev-
en, gives LGBTQ students a greater
likelihood of a match.
When you have a group of peo-
ple you know are gay or bi, theres
at least a possibility of matching up
with someone, said Bordwin. Its
nice to see this long list of possibili-
ties, as people at Bowdoinespe-
cially people in the LGBTQ commu-
nityofen feel limited.
Bordwin said that he hopes
Rainbow Seven can happen again
in the future.
Its a little ridiculous, he said,
But I think its fun.
Rainbow Seven program aims to
enhance LGBTQ dating scene
BY NICOLE WETSMAN
ORIENT STAFF
There are many safe ways
to get from point A to point B
other than the shuttle. The
Brunswick Taxi is available; sober
friends are available.
RANDY NICHOLS
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
What were really tring to do is
create a stronger sense of
community between students at
the three schools.
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MAINE STREET
Twinkling lights! Gingerbread
houses! Salvation Army Santas! Tats
right, Christmastime is almost here.
And as I am an equal-opportunity
holidaymaker raised on non-denom-
inational books about a vague festival
of lights, that means it is also Hanuk-
kah time, Kwanzaa time, Winter Sol-
stice time, and, for you Canadians,
Boxing Day time.
If, as I suspect, youve experi-
enced the holiday season before, it
is likely a social season in the Jane
Austen or Edith Wharton sense, or,
for the less-literate but equally-cul-
tured, the Downton Abbey sense. In
other words, it is an endless barrage
of elegant cocktail parties, freside
dinner afairs and cozy cookie bake-
of parties. And thats before the
family celebration that lasts at least
three daysthough that might just
be my family.
However, in all its joy, the holi-
day season can be quite hectic and
presents some unique sartorial chal-
lenges. None of us wants to look like
a dowdy Aunt Gertrude in a green
holiday sweater. Whether were
rockin around the Christmas tree or
making dredels out of clay, we want
to look good.
My only hard and fast rule of
holiday dressing is this: get dressed
before getting rosy cheeked of pep-
permint schnapps, hot buttered rum
Holiday Hijinks: Sexy, sensible and certiable looks
or, if your Hanukkah host hasnt yet
heard about kosher wine that doesnt
cause guests to gag, Manischewitz.
Save the visions of sugar plums for
afer your garments are fastened, se-
cured, and in their upright positions.
It seems to me that there are three
options when it comes to dressing for
the holidays: Sexy, Sensible, and Cer-
tifable. Let me begin with the Sexy
Christmas look.
You know what I mean: sequined
shirts so low-cut your holiday baubles
signature cap should stay far North of
your pole.
Let me be clear: I do not recommend
the Sexy Christmas (or Sexy Hanukkah
or Sexy Tree Kings Day) look.
I cannot endorse your Sexy Christ-
mas outft because the holidays are the
World Series, Super Bowl, and Triple
Crown combined of our real national
pastime: eating. We are remarkably
skilledespecially in the bone-chill-
ing cold of winterat turning dinner
rolls into belly rolls faster than Mr.
Gertrude Claus can ravage a platter of
his wifes famous fruitcake. (And yes,
her name is Gertrude, but she prefers
to be called Jessica. Take that trivia to
your holiday table.)
So that skin tight sparkly mini-
dress might be slink, swank, and a
little bit skank in those magic Macys
mirrors on December 15, but I prom-
ise you youll be wishing for a more
forgiving sweater afer washing down
a second helping of fggy pudding
with eggnog, or packing in a seventh
latke doused in sour cream. Just take
a cue from the man in the big red suit
himself: loose, comfortable fabrics
and highly adjustable belts are key.
Christmas cafans, anyone?
But before you slip into your scar-
let velour tracksuit, throw on an ant-
ler headband, and call it Christmas,
remember the other aforementioned
holiday looks. Te Sensible Christ-
mas look is the easiest, simplest, and
probably the chicest in the holiday
style handbook. As such, it is em-
braced by harried housewives and
hipsters alike. Tis look requires little
more than an obliquely festive take
GLASS HOUSE: The Center for Learning and Teaching feels just like a living room.
ANTIQUE HAVEN: The top oor of Massachusetts Hall is a reside academic hideaway.
MOD MOOD: Couches upstairs in the Buck Center provide a minimalist environment for study.
Sometimes a change of scene
from the library is just what one
needs to get in the zone.
With the rapid approach of
reading period and fnals week,
many students are on the ofen-
sive. So whether you need to catch
up on reading, fnish a lab, or write
a paper, members of the Orient
staf have picked some of their fa-
vorite study spaces on campus.
Other notable spots that de-
serve mention: Chase Barn, the
lobby of Studzinski Hall, Smith
Auditorium in Sills Hall, and the
second foor of Moulton Union.
STACKS ON DECK: The out of the way sixth oor of the Hubbard Stacks promises near silence and an array of carrels and chairs.
on your everyday wear: for Maine
ladies of a certain age, it means a
woolen turtleneck sweater fastened
with a holiday pin, for post-college
Brooklynites (a la Girls) it means an
ironically-embroidered sweater vest
over some kind of up-cycled denim,
and for actors, architects, and intel-
lectuals on the other side of the East
River, it means wearing head-to-toe
black and a Santa hat, if coerced.
But the look I truly prefer is the
Certifable. Te holiday season is the
time for dressing outlandishly. Why
not wear what you couldnt get away
with any other time of year? Wear
socks with jingle bells and necklaces
with twinkle lights! Splurge on that
red and green tartan plaid blazer
and candy cane cum inks! Trow
on that Claus-like faux fur cloak, or
even your om cial Christmas Story
Snuggie (it exists), and frolic in the
snow! I want to see you bursting
with holiday cheer! Lets save the
sexy for New Years.
KATE FEATHERSTON, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
ALL OF THE LIGHTS: Evan wears a festive ensemble complete with red and white bow tie.
look as though they might slip out,
sultry red miniskirts up which Santas
elves would have no trouble seeing, or
cream-colored Hanukkah sweaters so
translucent they will make your com-
panions wish the oil in the Temple had
only lasted one day.
Tis look is certainly tempting
and many have tried it, from Eartha
Kitt trying to seduce Santa Baby to
Mommy just trying to sneak a late
night smooch with Santa Claus. And
lest you gentlemen think you are in-
nocent of trying to make Christmas
sexy, Ill simply say that Papa Noels
However, in all its joy,
the holiday season can be
quite hectic and presents some
unique sartorial challenges.
None of us wants to look like
a dowdy Aunt Gertrude in
a green holiday sweater.
PHOTOS BY CHENGYING LIAO, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
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Doble 13 interns at Ledwick Law
QUINN COHANE AND MELODY HAHM
BURSTING
THE BUBBLE
Afer working in Portland at the
Volunteer Lawyers Project, Katie
Doble 13 was looking for a new look
at the legal realm.
A history major and economics
minor, Doble wanted to get real
world experience in a vocational
setting instead of just reading about
the law in textbooks. After wrap-
ping up the internship in Portland,
Doble wanted to continue working
and the Career Planning Center
referred her to local lawyer Chris-
topher Ledwick 95 of the Ledwick
Law Firm, where she has been in-
terning since September.
Ledwick is a criminal lawyer with
a practice on Maine Street in Bruns-
wick. He was formerly an assistant
hockey coach at Bowdoin, having
played on the team during his time at
the College. Ledwick is the only em-
ployee of the frm, and Doble is cur-
rently the only intern.
Given her experience with the Vol-
unteer Lawyers Project, Doble was
familiar with pro bono law. She was
surprised, however, to learn that pro
bono work has its critics, especially
among other lawyers.
When Mr. Ledwick saw I had
worked for the Volunteer Law-
yers Project, he said, Oh, youve
been working for the enemy, said
Doble. If Mr. Ledwick is represent-
ing a client and the plaintiff has a
pro bono lawyer, the plaintiff is in-
clined to draw out the case because
When the projector hums in the
middle of class, instinctively I turn
to look for a crowd of protesters in
the plaza below. At the sound of a
car passing, I glance to check if its
full of police guards. The people
of Granada, Spain are not happy
Spains financial crisis is reaching
its fifth yearand the citys ha-
bitual demonstrations have made
the sounds of protest seem like my
third language.
When I first arrived, I was not
accustomed to protests; I come
from the Midwest, where prob-
lems are generally resolved with
a smile; and I go Bowdoin, where
discontent hardly ever reaches a
crescendo. During orientation our
first week in Granada, we were told
about these seemingly spontaneous
manifestaciones, but were assured
they wouldnt be violent like those
in Madrid or Barcelona. At first
I was curious about the protests,
but week after week of mobs, bar-
ricades, and banners lulled me into
a very casual relationship with the
demonstrations.
On November 14, thousands
of Spaniards participated in a
countrywide strike protesting the
current political policies and di-
sastrous unemployment rate, the
second such event this year. The
students in my program received
an email from the director urging
caution, but also reminding us that
classes would continue as usual.
On the day of the big strike, the
streets were empty and all the stores
were closed. Signs in the shop win-
dows exclaimed Cerrado por la
huelga general! Closed for the
general strike! After I finally found
an open cafe, our building manager
ushered me inside quickly so that
the dangerous protest groupspi-
quetesdidnt see from which store
I had come.
In the afternoon, an impressive
body of protestors spilled out into
the main street. I saw signs about
doctors wages, professors hours,
interests behind the interests of pro-
spective students. Ten came the web-
site. In addition to being horrible to
navigate, they pretty much came out
and said, Tis is designed with pro-
spective students in mind. I started
getting this image of the College as one
that was increasingly not putting its stu-
dents frst. Teyre [serving] either pro-
spective students or alumni, the ones
who stand to give them money in the
form of either tuition or donations.
One other place that was really
guilty of that was the Bowdoin Twitter
feed [@bowdoincollege], which was by
and large propaganda targeted toward
alumni. I saw the Bowdoin Twitter as
something that didnt serve students.
TT: And what has the response been?
@notbowdoin: People think its really
funny. I havent had anybody come to
me and say this is unfair or this is not
funny, which would be the crippling
blow. I think the response has been
good. I have not had Bowdoin com-
ing to me and saying Please take this
down, which is good.
I noticed a big bump [in followers]
and I think it was Dhiraj Murthys social
media class. Somebody found me and
used me in a presentation. Ive had in-
teractions with numerous people who I
think are in that class. Its cool to think
that Im part of somebodys learning ex-
perience.
TT: What do you think is the worst
thing @bowdoincollege has ever tweet-
ed?
@notbowdoin: Oh god. Do you want me
to fnd it? I can quote it of the top of my
head, but Ill fnd it. I tweeted a picture
of it. I said game over, I quit, Ill never
tweet anything stupider about @bow-
doincollege than what they tweet about
themselves.
@BowdoinCollege October 16, 2012,
5:37 p.m.
Students wearing yellow say hello.
(Some may also play cello or like jello.)
#YellowShirtDay #BowdoinDailySun
http://ow.ly/ewpBN
TT: Whats the best thing @bowdoin-
college has ever tweeted?
@notbowdoin: In all honesty, my per-
sonal belief is that Twitter is an incred-
ibly good tool for disseminating infor-
mation in a timely manner. I would say
their best tweeting was during Hurri-
cane Sandy, when, despite the shit I give
them about never tweeting anything
useful, they did actually tweet a few
tidbits of useful information about the
Colleges response.
take that approach. I can see them
thinking that old people and our gener-
ation use Twitter in diferent ways. But
its not enough to say weve handled the
generation gap by hiring two students.
I would seek to have more perspectives
and a greater student voicenot cal-
culated. Not engineering to drive en-
gagement or bring in tuition dollars or
alumni donations.
TT: How has the Internet and social
media changed the duties of the Om ce
of Communications?
@notbowdoin: Hugely larger audience
and the duty to produce content that
engages that audience, and so produce
more content than before the Internet
was around. People are going to be
looking for it, because everybody else
is doing it.
I feel like where this might lead is,
Are you sympathetic? Does the dra-
matic expansion of communications
channels that the Om ce of Communi-
cations has to cover make it really dif-
fcult for them? And I dont think it
does. I think it makes it easier to reach
more people more easily. I wouldnt
want their job, but I dont think its dif-
fcult.
TT: What do you think of the role of
anonymous speech in society?
@notbowdoin: One of the reasons I
started this is that criticism from an
individual is easy to ignore. Its easy
for Bowdoin to say, oh, theres this kid
who keeps saying mean things about
our website, or about our Twitter, or
about whatever it is that we happen
to be doing poorly at the moment.
Its easy to ignore that and just say
this person is overreacting to every-
thing. But anonymous speech stands
for something much larger than an
individuals opinions. When you ano-
nymize it, it stands for the beliefs of
everyone who subscribes to it. I think
anonymous speech has the power
to be much louder than individual
speech, and efect more change.
TWITTER
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Major strikes mark
time abroad in Spain
and students unemployment. Af-
ter ten minutes, the entire mob
turned a corner and disappeared,
leaving only the echoing sound of
their chants and a lingering dis-
appointment at the anticlimactic
demonstration.
Here, protests are like puffs of
car exhaustexhalations of pent
up anger that dissipate into regular
streams of life within a few minutes.
Hopelessness lives in Granada.
It sleeps with my host mom as she
worries about her debt piling up. It
walks to class with my friend at the
university who might not be able to
pay next semesters tuition. It cries
with the angry mobs that flock to
City Hall. And after more than four
years of regular protests in the city,
hopelessness feeds on the condi-
tioned complacency of the public.
Amidst all this tension, Ive been
unsettled by how quickly I treat
choice as a prerogative abroadand
how angry I get when Im denied the
privilege. I even fnd myself com-
plaining about simple things like
being served for breakfast, however
spoiled that may seem. Afer nearly
3 months of someone else deciding
what and how much I eat, Im full,
fed up, and furious at my need for
control over something so trivial.
Choice is a privilege Ive
abused my entire life, especially at
Bowdoin. When its gone, I react
irrationally and exert an innate
sense of entitlement. The people in
Granada can choose to participate
in protests or can choose to ignore
them, but neither can really change
the current economic situation.
When I return to campus, I am
determined to exercise my power
to choose and effect change. My
future may seem limited by many
thingsgood grades or a pres-
tigious internshipbut even in
moments of despair Im allowed
small choices. A Bowdoin educa-
tion gives us a right to an individ-
ual voice and many opportunities
to follow it. Keeping in mind the
hopeless roar of the huelga, we
should all take note of where we
fit in the world, and appreciate our
situationeven if its not exactly
what we expected.
he or she is getting free legal repre-
sentation. Eventually, Mr. Ledwicks
client no longer has the means to
pay for his services.
Doble has witnessed Ledwicks in-
teractions with his clients frsthand,
having visited both the County Jail
and the West Bath District Court to
take notes on cases.
Ledwick and Doble recently par-
ticipated in the Lawyer of the Day
program at the County Jail. Ledwick
met with 15 men for three minutes
each and video conferenced with the
West Bath Court to see what could be
done for their cases.
Mr. Ledwick was trying to fgure
out what their next course of action
would be with the judge, what they
would have to pay, and how long they
would have to stay in jail, said Doble.
Because of the convenience of
the firms location, Doble works in
the office on Monday and Wednes-
day mornings.
Doble looks at Ledwicks cases
and discovery materialbasic infor-
mation, evidence, or witness testi-
monyregarding the case. She then
summarizes and reviews the material.
Hes had me listen to audio re-
cordings from people with wiretaps
or watch a video of a policeman pull-
ing over one of his clients, then asked
me questions about what happened
and what I think of it, said Doble.
Hes asking for my opinions in order
to get a diferent perspective on the
case. Its all so interesting and doesnt
feel like intern work.
Te internship has also given
Doble a more informed understand-
ing of the life of inmates. One of Led-
wicks sayings, according to Doble, is
that you really want the people in
jail to be the people who should be in
jail. Tis of course is easier said than
done, especially once you develop a
relationship with a client. She credits
one of Ledwicks long-term clients for
this new perspective.
She helped start a crocheting
charity while shes in jailshes doing
this incredibly cool thing while shes
in prison, said Doble. A jail om cial
helped her get the charity started.
Tey had to go through a process of
getting plastic crocheting needles be-
cause they cant have metal ones. Id
never seen the personal side of some-
one whos in jail before.
Doble has even been mistaken for
a lawyer herself.
Ive been in the room each time
hes talked with his clients in jail,
said Doble. Te woman with the
crocheting charity would talk to Mr.
Ledwick and then direct some com-
ments at me!
Te job is a change from Bowdoins
academic setting, and Doble said she
has enjoyed dedicating her time to a
rewarding activity outside of campus.
Te internship is completely
unique from my Bowdoin experi-
ence, said Doble. I havent been
able to take any law classes because I
need all my classes to count toward
my major, so the internship has been
cool because it has been so diferent.
Tough her post-graduation plans
are not yet fnalized, Doble said her
internship at Ledwick Law Firm con-
frmed her interest in law.
Im still not sure if I want to go to
law school, but this is a stepping stone
to see if its something that could be
in my future, said Doble.
ILLUSTRATION BY SOPHIE MATUSZEWICZ
VOICES FROM ABROAD
BY NATALIE CLARK
ORIENT STAFF
TT: In an ideal world, how would
@bowdoincollege tweet?
@notbowdoin: I dont know. Of course,
its easy to criticize; its harder to build
for yourself. I do follow numerous other
NESCAC schools. Te tweets that I see
coming out of them are more directly
related to campus events and to things
that interest students. Teyre not as
concerned with attracting attention.
Te big social media buzzword is
engagementyou want to drive
engagementbut you want it to be
meaningful engagement. You dont
want it to be, Oh, they said something
funny. It has to be based in content,
not in superfcial amusement. Which is
bad, because what Im trading in is hu-
mor and pith.
TT: Some of @bowdoincolleges tweet-
ing is delegated to students. Do you like
that approach?
@notbowdoin: I can see why they would
I saw the Bowdoin
Twitter as something that
didnt serve students.
NOTBOWDOIN
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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I admit that as the screen faded
to black at the end of Twilight:
Breaking Dawn-Part 2, I felt a
wave of relief. The four-film saga,
notable for its Mormon under-
tones and uncomfortably protract-
ed yet passionate teenage romanc-
esbetter described as Breaking
Bellawas finally over.
Nonetheless, I found myself
tearing up at the end of a film with
all the elements of a successful
Twilight installment: a montage
of vampires performing unimagi-
nable feats of strength, a token sex
scene that we are to take as evi-
dence of just how much more awe-
some post-nuptial vampire sex re-
ally is, and a solid fifteen minutes
of gory decapitations.
The final chapter in Stephanie
Meyers bestselling book-to-mov-
ie series wraps up with Bella, a
freshly minted vampire, learning
to control her newfound blood-
BY TESSA KRAMER
CONTRIBUTOR
Twilight falters cinematically, entertains at its own expense
thirst while at the same time exer-
cising her maternal instincts with
her half-vampire, half-human baby
girl (and yes, big kudos are given to
Bella for not eating her own child).
Unfortunately, the top dogs of the
vampire community declare war
on the happy family after discov-
ering Bella and Edwards mysteri-
ously fast-aging hybrid child and
mistaking her for one of the im-
mortal children, a species of su-
per-strong baby vampires known
to casually eat up entire villages of
people. Bella, Edward & co. pro-
ceed to gather a dream team of
vampire allies, which comically re-
sembles a United Nations conven-
tion of Egyptians, Alaskans, Brits,
Amazonians, and leather-clad Rus-
sians among other nationalities to
fight in their epic battle.
Still, when the most appealing
character in the movie is Bellas
fathera Carhartt-wearing, small-
town mortal sheriffyou have to
wonder whether the film hits any
sort of emotional mark. Intended
to be a story of the most power-
ful and other-worldly of romanc-
es, Twilight fails to achieve the
drama and gravitas that the actors
(visibly) strive to convey through
their acting.
Herein lies the fatal flaw of the
film: a great deal of the storys ac-
tion takes place through telepathy,
which the franchises young and
(to put it generously) mediocre
actors simply do not possess the
thespian talent to pull off. While
a prolonged shot of Al Pacino si-
lently stewing at the end of The
Godfather: Part II hits home, a
lingering shot of Kristen Stewart
trying unsuccessfully to conjure
a protective force field with her
mind left me empty of everything
but a bout of suppressed giggling.
Though watching Stewart try
oh-so-hard to act like a mother
is almost as amusing as watching
Taylor Lautner try to flirt with a
seven-year old, the effort this re-
quires of the actors is perceptible
in nearly every frame of the movie.
Nonetheless, despite the laughable
acting, anti-feminist undercur-
rents, and generally off-the-wall
plot, I cant deny that I had a lot
of fun watching this movie, albeit
largely at its own expense. It is the
kind of movie that does not take
itself too seriously, and neither
should its audience. With this in
mind, I rate the movie as a success.
Am I an unbiased viewer? No!
Clearly I am hoping that Robert
Pattinson will read my bitingly
honest yet endearing review and
subsequently contact me to sug-
gest that we date seriously. But if
you are just looking to see a couple
hours of ridiculously good-look-
ing people running around, biting
each others heads off (and who
hasnt been there?) then you might
find that the final Twilight install-
ment is a pretty good time.
COURTESY OF LIONGATE
VAMPED UP: In not taking itself too seriously, the nal Twilight lm entertains not as drama but as comedy.
Regal Cinema Brunswick
Showtimes:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
12:50 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
9:50 p.m.
Slow and fast, lively and medita-
tive, the December Dance Concert
showcased a wide range of ap-
proaches to movement last night
in Pickard Theater. The concert is
the culmination of the repertory
dance courses offered in the fall
semester, including Ballet, Mod-
ern, and African American Dia-
sporic Dance.
Natalie Johnson 13, a veteran
dancer at Bowdoin, having par-
ticipated in all but one of the se-
mester-end dance shows since she
matriculated. The classes them-
selves are not crazy [busy] at first.
Its more about learning how to
learn something with your body.
You start forming a kinesthetic in-
telligence.
By the end of the semester,
though, all repertory classes are
rehearsing intensely in prepara-
tion for the concert. Johnson says
that although this may be tiring,
performing in front of an audience
is energizing.
The evening started off with the
sound of hand drums emanating
from the pitch-black stage. Per-
formers then entered in a single
file line while singing a traditional
West African song, Funga Alafia.
According to the program, this
is the first part of a five-section
performance called Diggin the
Roots, which displays African
influences on American dance.
The other sections exhibit dances
originating from New Orleans,
Harlem, and the Cakewalk dance
of the 1800s.
December Dance Concert features range of styles, abilities
BY YOUNGSHIM HWANG
STAFF WRITER
The variety of choreography and
music is striking, and offers a valu-
able insight into dance history.
I wonder where they got all the
energy. They were moving so fast,
and all in sync, said Brunswick
resident Nancy Desjardins, who
attended the performance.
Next came a preview of John-
sons independent study Pillow
Talk with Dionysus, a controlled,
soundless performance that re-
quires absolute focus.
This is a mental breakthrough
for me this time around, but there
has definitely been a build up from
[my other choreographing experi-
ences], said Johnson.
Cece Howard 13, who dances
with student hip hop group Ob-
vious in Diggin the Roots, said
that choreography often reveals
the creators personality.
I think that Boxed In showed
off [Senior Lecturer in Dance]
Gwyneth Jones personality, which
is fun and bouncy, Howard said.
The ballet piece Arid Spaces
evokes a different mood altogeth-
er. It features twelve ballet dancers
working seamlessly on an open,
barren stage.
Artist-in-Residence and pianist
George Lopez contributed a jar-
ring and sometimes frenzied ac-
companiment to this unconven-
tional piece. Lopez
It was entertaining from begin-
ning to end. It was very profession-
ally done, said Desjardins.
Ivy Xing 15 said that this years
performance was more energetic
than previous years.
Last years concert was more
smooth, and this year its more ex-
hilarating, Xing said.
I think theres something in this
show for every taste, said John-
son. We have a fabulous faculty.
Its small but star-studded, and
throughout my time at Bowdoin
Ive felt that the department is
gathering momentum.
Although Bowdoin currently of-
fers only a minor in Dance, a di-
versity of approaches was apparent
at the concert. Beyond taking aca-
demic dance courses, students can
also join any of the dance clubs on
campus.
Howard, for example, was inspired
to join Obvious afer seeing the per-
formances of friends of her older sis-
ter, Margot Howard 13.
Its so much fun rehearsing with
Obvious. Ive never felt pressured,
and anyone can join, she said.
The concert offers a glimpse into
an expressive corner of College
culture that combines academics
and independent passions. Most
students will be able to recognize
at least a few faces onstage, and the
concert is worth experiencing al-
most for the novelty of seeing such
a different of part of life on campus
alone.
Performances of the December
Dance Concert will run tonight
and tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Pickard
Theater.
CATHERINE YOCHUM, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
STRIKE A POSE: George Ellzey 13 and Natalie Johnson 13 performed together in last nights debut of the December Dance Concert.
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Literary magazines provide outlet for creative expression
Exalted Bowdoin alums Nathaniel
Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth
can rest assured that the literary
spirit lives on at their alma mater.
Featuring poetry, prose, and photo-
graphs, Te Quill and Q Magazine
periodicals provide students an op-
portunity to both express their cre-
ativity and share their opinions.
The Quill is Bowdoins oldest
literary magazine and has been in
print since 1826. According to the
organizations website, the maga-
zine was founded to revive Bow-
doins literary life. Sharing this
sentiment, co-editor Monica Das
14 said The Quill helps establish a
literary presence on campus.
The club has grown since its ear-
ly days as a creative outlet for po-
ets. It now plays a much larger role
on campus, organizing events and
publishing numerous other genres
and mediums.
In addition to their bi-annual
publication of student submissions,
Te Quill also regularly publishes
themed pamphlets on topics rang-
ing from Imaginary Friends to
Freudian Slips.
The magazine also organizes
Day Long Poems in which nu-
merous people contribute a single
line to what becomes a collective
original work.
Its like telephone, basically, said
Das. But with poetry.
Although Te Quill is entering its
BY FRANNIE GURZENDA
CONTRIBUTOR
187
th
year in print, few other student-
run publications can claim such success.
Te list of now-defunct Bowdoin
publications runs long with names
few students may remember, includ-
ing Ritalin, a music/culture/humor
magazine; Te Disorient, a liberal/
socialist biweekly; Te Patriot, a
conservative occasional; and Na-
ked, a publication focused on social
criticism and literature.
Das attributes Te Quills success
to a combination of institutional en-
couragement, student interest and a
dedicated editorial staf.
A lot of students are interest[ed]
and submit, said Das. And we have
a pretty solid group of students who
come to meetings and are dedicated
to having Te Quill exist.
A periodical currently experienc-
ing some of the struggles that haunt-
ed past publications is Q Magazine,
an LGBTQ literary magazine that
explores important issues involv-
ing gender identifcation and sexual
orientation. Te editors were not
availible for comment.
Although the Q Magazine is gen-
erally well received, the magazine
does not accept anonymous sub-
missions. According to Aiden Reis
14, a frequent contributor, their
prohibition on anonymity limits the
submission of intimate writing. Te
organization is currently considering
changing their policy.
Tough the magazine may some-
Day Long Poem #1
Cruising to paradise
Weekend starting Wednesday
would be nice
Classes are so fun
Especially on your birthday
Poop
The cat ate a starburst and
fainted in delight
It happens, blood rushing elsewhere
The vampire attack was dire
and she ran through the woods crying
each tear drowning her pain
An endless train of sadness
to Pittsburgh overnight
COURTESY ANTHONY ANTOLINI
HOLIDAY CHEERS: The Bowdoin Chorus will perform a collection of French Christmas pieces in Studzinski Recital Hall this weekend.
The snow is falling and its time
to get into the holiday spirit, a sen-
timent Bowdoin and the surround-
ing community are embracing by
hosting a variety of holiday con-
certs in the coming weeks.
This weekend, the Bowdoin
Chorus and the Mozart Mentors
Orchestra are performing an ar-
ray of French Christmas choral
works, and next weekend the Down
East Singers will perform Russian
Christmas carols with the St. Pe-
tersburg Mens Ensemble, on visit
from Russia.
Anthony Antolini 63, a senior
lecturer in music at Bowdoin, has
worked as the director of both the
Bowdoin Chorus and the Down
East Singersa community chorus
based in Rockportfor 21 years.
Since graduating from Bowdoin,
Antolini has had an impressive ca-
reer in music and spent a great deal
of time promoting, conducting and
organizing concerts like the ones
next week.
I was in the Meddiebempsters
when I was at Bowdoin and I was
president of the Glee Club, An-
tolini said. Those were my days
of singingIm seventy years old
now so I dont do much singing
anymore, its mostly conducting
and organ playing. Ive been doing
music a long time.
Antolinis experience, combined
with a passion for making, study-
ing and sharing music, has made
him a valuable asset to the music
scene at Bowdoin and in the sur-
rounding communities. In addi-
tion to conducting the Bowdoin
Chorus and the Down East Sing-
ers, he is the music director and
Antolini ushers in holidays by helping bout of local concerts
organist at the Episcopal Church
of St. John Baptist in Thomaston.
Three years ago, Antolini found-
ed the Mozart Mentors Orchestra,
a group of junior high and high
school age string players and their
teachers from all over southern
Maine. The Mozart Mentors will
accompany the Bowdoin Cho-
rus this weekend on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons in Studzinski
Recital Hall.
Its a French Christmas pro-
gram, Antolini said of the concert.
A tribute to Maines French cul-
tural heritage. It involves not only
French music from France, but
French music from all around this
area. It should be very exciting.
The concert, titled Nol Fran-
ais, will include Christmas carols
all sung in French, with some au-
dience sing-alongs that will sound
familiar in their English transla-
tions. The featured work will be
Charpentiers Masse de Minuit.
The following weekend will fea-
ture performances by Antolinis
Down East Singers and the St.
Petersburg Mens Ensemble. This
prestigious Russian quartet will
reflect their culture and heritage
by singing both secular works by
Russian composers and traditional
Russian folk songs.
The evenings repertoire, in-
cluding collaborations between
the two choruses, will consist of
sacred works by Bortniansky, Ip-
politov-Ivanov, Stravinsky, Ches-
nokov, Rachmaninoff and Tchai-
kovsky, as well as seasonal folk
songs by Kalistratov, Leontovich
and Prokhorov.
The first half of the concert is
just [the St. Petersburg Mens En-
semble] singing by themselves,
said Antolini. And the second
half is some church music, some
Christmas music, Russian Christ-
mas music, followed by Rus-
sian folk songs having to do with
Christmas and wintertime.
These concerts will feature pia-
no accompaniment from Jennifer
McIvor, who is in her third sea-
son with the ensemble, and moose
bones percussion from Michael
Scholz. Scholz, a specialist from
Nova Scotia, will perform a tradi-
tional Russian folk song with the
St. Petersburg Mens Ensemble and
will also join the Bowdoin Chorus
this weekend for their final num-
ber, a Quebec folk song.
Its a folk song that originally
involves wooden spoonsbut we
thought it would be a nice Maine
touch to use moose bones, said
Antolini. If we dont like the
moose bones sound he can also
play sheep bones, but the moose
I think are the better sound. They
have a bigger impact.
The Bowdoin Chorus and Mo-
zart Mentors Orchestra will per-
form in Studzinski Recital Hall on
Saturday and Sunday, December 1
and 2 at 2:00 p.m. The concerts are
free and tickets are not required.
The Down East Singers will per-
form with the St. Petersburg Mens
Ensemble on Thursday, December
6 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patricks Roman
Catholic Church (380 Academy
Hill Road, Newcastle) and Sunday,
December 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Cam-
den Opera House (29 Elm Street,
Camden). Tickets are $20free
for students under 18and can be
purchased online at downeastsing-
ers.com or at the door on the day
of the performance. The St. Pe-
tersburg Mens Ensemble will also
perform unaccompanied in the
Bowdoin Chapel on Saturday, De-
cember 7 at 7:30 p.m. The event is
open to the public.
BY LUKE MILARDO
STAFF WRITER
times have trouble fnding contribu-
tors willing to put a name to their
words, it nonetheless plays a valuable
role on campus, said Reis.
Te Q is a good space for people
to express themselves and to fnd a
community of others.
Though Q Magazines stated fo-
cus is LGBTQ issues, ther periodi-
cal welcomes submissions on a va-
riety of topics.
A lot of allies submit, said Reis.
Its not necessarily about being
identifed as LGBTQ, but its about
getting your thoughts out there.
In each issue, the magazine takes
up a theme intended to spark dialogue
among contributors and readers.
Our most recent theme was Rein-
vention, said Reis. So people talked
about their identities in terms of re-
invention, or reinvention in general.
Despite these issues, Reis said, the
magazine boasts a dedicated staf in-
tent on ensuring its survival.
Reis also ofered assistance to pro-
spective writers.
If people are thinking about a
topic and want help writing on it, I
would love to help them put some-
thing together, said Reis. I would
love people to contribute and be ex-
cited about its presence continuing
on campus.
The Quills next issue will circu-
late during finals week. Q Magazine
hopes to continue publication in
the spring.
PREETI KINHA/BOWDOIN ORIENT
WHERE THERES A QUILL THERES A WAY: Monica Das 14 and Mario Jaime 14 co-edit The Quill, a literary magazine entering its 187
th
year of print.
SPORTS
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they shot extremely well, said Gil-
bride. Tey were 11-16 from three-
point range. Obviously we wouldve
liked to have tightened up the perim-
eter defense. Tat was their frst home
game and they played very well.
On Tuesday, the Polar Bears out-
scored the University of Southern
Maine by 29 points in the second half
to beat the Huskies, 82-45.
Madlinger propelled the Polar Bear
ofense with a career-high 28 points,
including six three-pointers. Pieri
added 16 points and nine rebounds.
Afer jumping to a 34-26 halfime
lead, the Bears tightened up their 2-3
zone defense in the second half to
blow by the Huskies.
Te big diference was defensive
stops, which led to tons of transi-
tion points. Everybody played and
everyone was hitting shots, said
Madlinger.
Mens basketball falls 55-54 in rst game
BY SAM CHASE
STAFF WRITER
Te mens basketball team opened
the season 1-1 at the Eastern Con-
necticut Tip-Of Tournament on the
weekend of November 16.
Te Polar Bears fell to Clark Uni-
versity 55-54, in a back-and-forth
contest. Andrew Madlinger 14 and
Keegan Pieri 15 led Bowdoins scor-
ing with 15 and 14 points respective-
ly. But Clark hit a three-pointer with
only fve seconds lef on the clock,
securing the win.
We actually defended well. Tey
were in a little bit of a panic mode,
said Head Coach Tim Gilbride of the
games fnal basket. Sometimes those
things happen.
Te Polar Bears used Pieris 17
points and sophomore Bryan Hurleys
ten assists to get past Western New
England, 72-63.
Our ofense for the frst two games
was really rough, said Madlinger.
We had fve practices before the
frst game when other teams had two
weeks. Playing against defenses we
hadnt seen really threw us of.
I wasnt really sure what to expect,
said Gilbride. I thought we got some
good performances from a lot of guys.
We were a little inconsistent. We had
some stretches where we looked okay
and some where we didnt.
Afer only a few days of rest,
Bowdoin lost 82-62 at St. Josephs on
November 20.
[St. Josephs] is a good team and
to watch.
Last Tuesday, Bowdoin faced the
University of New England (UNE) in
a non-league matchup. Once again,
the Polar Bears found themselves
with an early lead afer goals by senior
captain Daniel Weiniger and Danny
Palumbo 15. UNE managed enough
scoring to stay close, but Bowdoin se-
Undefeated mens ice hockey faces Colby in rivalry weekend
BY LUKE LAMAR
ORIENT STAFF
SCORECARD
F 11/16
Sa 11/17
Tu 11/20
F 11/24
Sa 11/25
v. Williams
v. Middlebury
at U. of NewEngland
v. Salve Regina at Colby
v. Suolk at Colby
W
T
W
W
W
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Te mens ice hockey team begins
its annual rivalry weekend against
Colby this Friday night in Watson
Arena before traveling to Waterville
for a rematch on Saturday.
Te Polar Bears are coming of of
an impressive undefeated fve-game
opening series, with four wins and
one tie. Te team opened the season
before Tanksgiving break against
conference rivals Williams and Mid-
dlebury.
Against the Ephs, seniors Rob Toc-
zylowski and Harry Matheson both
netted a goal, while Steve Messina 14
made 29 saves in the goal to preserve
the 2-0 shut out.
Te Polar Bears brought consider-
able frepower against Middlebury
early on, with a goal from Ollie Koo
14 and a shorthanded goal from
Connor Quinn 15. Te Panthers
clawed back to a 2-2 tie before goals
from Koo and frst year Gabriel Ren-
aud lifed Bowdoin back to a two goal
lead. Middlebury hung on and man-
aged to even the score, forcing the
game into an overtime draw.
One of the things we have to do
is fnd the balance between attacking
late in games and defending, said
Head Coach Terry Meagher. We try
to play up-tempo, which is enjoyable
for the players to play and the people
cured the 4-2 victory with additional
goals from Matheson and Kyle Lock-
wood 14.
Tis past weekend Bowdoin faced
Salve Regina and Sufolk University at
Colby. By the second period against
Salve Regina, Bowdoin had created
what looked to be a commanding
6-2 lead with goals from Quinn and
Lockwood as well as two apiece from
Toczylowski and Weiniger. Salve Re-
gina fought back to within one goal,
but the Polar Bears were able to pre-
serve the 6-5 victory.
Against Sufolk on Saturday,
Bowdoin found itself with a 3-1 lead
at the end of the frst period afer
an early hat trick by Koo. Te Polar
Bears completed the win 5-2 with
goals added by Quinn and senior
captain Tim McGarry.
Te Polar Bears have had little
time to breathe afer this opening se-
quence of games.
It is always dim cult playing many
games in a short amount of time
but we have handled it very well,
said Weiniger. Coach Meagher and
Coach Dumont have be strategically
designing practices to keep us fresh
as well as making sure we continue to
improve. Tese are the hardest games
to win because of the lack of rest as
well as students being extremely busy
with exams. We need to overcome
these challenges to make sure we fn-
ish the frst half of the season strong.
Bowdoin has found itself pressured
late in many of its games so far, but
remains undefeated.
I think we allowed late pressure
so ofen due to a little bit of content-
edness towards the end of games
did really well, which is not always the
case with the frst meet of the year, and
I think that bodes well for the rest of
the year. I was especially proud of how
strongly our frst years performed.
Te mens best individual fnishes
came with four third place fnishes:
junior Ryan Peabodys in the 1000-
yard free with a time of 10:32.22; cap-
tain Basyl Stuyvesant 13 in the 100
backstroke clocking in at 53.82; Chris
Granata 14 in the 200 butterfy at
1:57.93; and Ryan Kuleszas 15 in the
200 IM with a time of 2:01.40.
Both 200-yard medley relay teams
took third place. Te womens squad,
consisting of Teri Faller 15, OLeary,
Kelsey Goodwin 15 and Tricia Hartley
15, clocked in at 1:54.57 and the mens
team of Stuyvesant, John Lagasse 16,
Kevin Koh 16, and E.J Googins 13
fnished in 1:38.30.
I thought it was a good meet over-
all, said Stuyvesant. Some people had
really good races, others didnt have
their best, but it was a good start. MIT
is one of our hardest opponents and the
frst meet is really just a benchmark to
build upon for the rest of the season.
In diving, Tomas Kramer 15 came
in second in both the one meter and
three meter diving competitions with
scores of 256.95 and 226.75 respec-
tively. On the womens side, Caroline
Moore 14 came in third in the three
meter competition with a score of
192.40.
Te teams return to MIT today to
take part in the annual two-day MIT
Invitational, a competitive regional
event drawing many D-III teams
from all over the Northeast. Te Po-
lar Bears fnished ffh out of seven
teams last year.
Swimming begins season
with strong 1-1 at MIT meet
BY RYAN HOLMES
ORIENT STAFF
Both the mens and womens swim
teams began their seasons by splitting
a pair of meets at MIT on November
17. Te men defeated Babson 201.00-
105.00 before falling to host MIT
241.00-70.00. Te women were also
victorious over Babson 183.00-101.00,
and were bested by MIT 224.00-87.00.
It was a particularly strong out-
ing for the womens team, as frst year
Bridget Killian made an impressive
collegiate debut. She won the 200-yard
freestyle with a time of 1:56.67 and took
second in the 200 Individual Medley
(IM) with a time of 2:19.30. Katherine
Foley 13, returning to the team afer a
break last season, tied Lela Garner 16
for frst place in the 500-yard breast-
stroke with a time of 5:23.90. Foley
also came in second in the 1000 free
with a time of 10:50.77. Maeve OLeary
14 came in second in the 100 breast-
stroke with a time of 1:12.06 and third
in the 200 breaststroke with a time of
2:36.97. Captain Kaley Kokomoor 13
was third in the 100 freestyle with a
time of 57.26.
I felt really good about the way the
team began our season at MIT, Ko-
komoor said, refecting on the teams
performance. I thought everybody
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We didnt make any specifc ad-
justments; we just knew our game
plan was going to work eventually,
said Pieri. We kept playing hard and
things fell our way.
Pieri also said that the Polar Bears
carried a chip on their shoulders into
their USM game afer the loss to St.
Josephs.
You never like to lose by that
much, so we defnitely came out with
a lot of fre tonight, Pieri said afer
the victory over Southern Maine. We
wanted to play how weve been prac-
ticing for a month and execute the
way we know we can. We were able to
do that tonight.
Te Polar Bears will look to move
above .500 at home against Maine
Maritime Academy on Saturday be-
fore starting NESCAC play at Bates
on Tursday. Saturdays tip-of is
scheduled for 4 p.m.
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SWEET REVENGE: Keegan Pieri 15 scored 16 points against Southern Maine to help Bowdoin win 82-45.
BRIAN JACOBExL, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
HEATED ICE: After beating rival Colby 6-2 last year in Waterville, the Mules upset Michael Lozzi 13 (above) and the Polar Bears 4-3 at the Sidney Watson Arena.
Please see HOCKEY, page 11
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ollie Koo 14
BY BERNIE CLEVENS
STAFF WRITER
Five games into the season, ju-
nior forward Ollie Koo leads the
mens ice hockey team with fve
goals and fve assists for a total of
10 points. He had eight points on
three goals and fve assists in three
straight wins last week, when the
Polar Bears improved to 4-0-1.
Te second-year starter record-
ed two assists in the 4-2 victory
against University of New Eng-
land last Tuesday. Over the week-
end, he continued his strong play
with another pair of assists in the
6-5 win against Salve Regina and
then capped of the weekend with
a hat trick in the opening period
of the 5-2 triumph against Sufolk
on Sunday.
Koo credits his teammates for
putting him in a good position to
garner these impressive statistics.
Harry Matheson 14 and Dan
Weiniger 13 found ways to get
me the puck in open areas in front
of the net. Its been pretty easy for
me to score goals, said Koo. A
lot of it has to do with those two
guys.
With 10 points this season,
Koo leads the NESCAC. On
Wednesday, he was named NE-
SCAC Mens Ice Hockey Player
of the Week. In a matter-of-fact
manner, Koo expresses that this
scoring is simply part of his role
on the team.
Leading the team in points is
not really something I ever think
about, said Koo. I am depended
upon to produce to help the team
win.
You look at his production
and the nagging things hes deal-
ing with injury-wiseand its
even more impressive, said Head
Coach Terry Meagher.
More important for both Koo
and Meagher is that Bowdoin is
second in the NESCACthe only
squad without a loss.
If it were not for the tie against
Middlebury, the Polar Bears
would be in frst place in the
conference. Koo scored his frst
two goals of the season in the 4-4
overtime game against the Pan-
thers.
It felt more like a loss than a
tie, especially because of the ri-
valry with Middlebury, said Koo.
His two big goals against
Middlebury were very timely,
Meagher said. He is a highly
skilled player and his smoothness
and fow is aesthetically pleasing.
Te Polar Bears must wait
until January 19 to face the Pan-
thers again for another chance to
avenge the loss they sufered at
the hands of the Panthers in last
years NESCAC Semifnals.
We want to try to win a na-
tional championship, said Koo.
For now, however, the focus
for Koo and the rest of the team
is tomorrows game against Col-
by. Although the Polar Bears are
favored in the matchup, Koo is
wary of becoming lackadaisical
against the Mules (1-4-0, 0-2-0).
I dont think theyre that
strong on paper but it doesnt re-
ally matter when it comes to the
rivalry between the two teams,
said Koo. If we are in last place
and they are in frst place its go-
ing to be a good game no matter
what and vice-versa. We cant
take them lightly by any means.
It is Koos veteran mindset on
the ice of which Meagher is most
proud.
We expect him to lead by
example and be a positive role
model, but also know what it
takes to win, he said.
Koo plans to bring, hopefully
some more goals onto the ice
this Friday. With any luck, the
sold-out Bowdoin audience will
remember not to bring their fa-
vorite hat into Watson Arena, just
in case Koo scores another hat-
trick against the Mules.
We expect him to
lead by example and be
a positive role model,
but also know what it
takes to win.
TERRY MEAGHER
MENS ICE HOCKEY HEAD COACH
JEFFREYYU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Womens hockey at .500, set to face Colby
Womens ice hockey struggled
in its season opener on the road,
falling 4-1 to Plattsburg State, the
top-ranked D-III team according
to U.S. College Hockey Online.
The women recouped the one-
sided loss a few days later, beating
UMass Boston by the same score.
Plattsburg State went one for
three on power-plays and outshot
Bowdoin 36-19. They scored three
goals in the second period, two in
quick succession.
The Polar Bears notched their
first goal in the third period on a
power-play.
Jay Greene 13 shot the puck
from the top of the defensive zone
and it flew between the goalies
legs. Kenzie Novak 13 and Ariana
Bourque 16 were each credited
with an assist.
Goal keeper Tara Connolly 13
stayed busy in front of the net,
making 32 saves in total.
Coach Marissa ONeil was im-
pressed with her team despite the
loss. Plattsburgh State is consis-
tently one of the best teams in the
nation and had started its season a
few days before Bowdoin did, ac-
cording to ONeil.
She has made it a priority to play
many difficult, nationally ranked
opponents to increase Bowdoins
chances at receiving one of the
three at-large bids to the national
tournament. If Bowdoin were to
win the NESCAC title, it would re-
ceive an automatic bid.
In building our program and
taking that step forward, you
need to have those games on your
schedule. If you had an easy sched-
ule, you would never get that at-
large bid, she said.
In its second game, Bowdoin
trounced UMass Boston 4-1 at
home.
Mallory Andrews 14 scored the
first goal of the night about half-
way through the first period, tak-
ing advantage of a rebound.
Later on in the first, Bowdoin
was awarded a power-play, its first
of four later that night. Schuyler
Nardelli 15 took adavantage of the
opportunity, netting a wrist-shot
from the left defensive zone.
In the final seconds of the first
period, Bourque added the third
Bowdoin goal, redirecting a shot
from Novak.
In the second period, UMass
Boston was awarded a power play
and scored, cutting into Bowdoins
lead.
A few minutes later, Chelsea
MacNeil 15 scored to help put
the game out of reach. Connolly
BY RYAN HOLMES
ORIENT STAFF
compiled a total of 16 saves against
UMass Boston.
ONeil said she has been pleased
so far with the teams play this sea-
son.
The biggest thing we struggled
with last year was not playing for
the 60 minutes and inconsistent
effort, she said. Every time you
step on the ice you have to play
with a purpose and keeping that
pace of play up. In both of these
things, our opponents were very
different, but the players recogni-
tion of their mistakes was good.
She was also pleased with the
high number of shots Bowdoin
generated, which bodes well for
its conference-opener against rival
Colby. The Mules have a top-qual-
ity goalie, so getting lots of shots
off will be important for the teams
success against their rivals, ONeil
said.
They have all five of their play-
ers pretty tight which makes it
difficult to get shots through or
even any bodies to get ready for
the rebound, she said. However,
since their players are so low [in
the zone] they cannot put as much
pressure to cause turnovers and get
transition plays, which takes away
from their offense.
Bowdoin begins NESCAC play
with its first game at Colby on
November 30. On December 1,
Bowdoin will host the Mules at
Sidney Watson Arena.
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Womens basketball struggles in early games
A few weeks into their season,
the underclassmen-heavy womens
basketball has a 1-3 record. The
team fought hard in a 72-58 loss
against the University of Southern
Maine that was an improvement
on their previous loss as they go on
to face rival Colby (0-0 NESCAC,
3-1 overall) on Saturday.
The Polar Bears opened the sea-
son against Rhode Island College
in the Babson Invitational, losing
61-54. Though at one point facing
a 22-point deficit, the team made
a comeback run to narrow the An-
chormens lead.
I was proud of the team. We got
down, but didnt give up. We ap-
plied the pressure and down the
stretch it was a really close game,
we just fell a little short, said Head
Coach Adrienne Shibles.
The Polar Bears came out strong
in their second game of the Babson
Invitational, beating Framingham
State University 50-37. The team
focused on pushing its tempo and
excelled on defense.
[Framingham State] didnt have
a lot of depth [in their roster] so
we wanted to really pressure them
and run the ball to get them in the
situation where their legs are tired
by second half, said Shibles. The
women did a great job sticking to
the game plan and had a lot of de-
fensive intensity.
In their third match on the road,
the Polar Bears lost 72-32 to the
University of New England, the
teams lowest scoring defeat since
1982. It was also the Polar Bears
first loss to the UNE Noreasters in
16 years.
This was a loss that shouldnt
have happened, said Kaitlin Do-
nahoe 13.
Shibles acknowledged the rela-
tive strength of UNEs program
but shared in Donahoes frustra-
tion with the loss.
I knew going into the game that
it could go either way, I have to-
tal respect for their program, said
Shibles. But what shouldnt have
happened was how we just came
out flat and we never had even a
glimpse of intensity, we were all
like deer in the headlights for that
game.
Donahoe said she views the loss
as a building opportunity for the
team to learn to conquer challeng-
es together.
In the end it brought us to-
gether as a team more, realizing
that we need to work through
these problems and issues as a
whole and not on the individual
level, Donahoe added.
The Polar Bears most recent
match was their home opener
against the University of Southern
Maine (USM). Despite the 72-58
loss, Shibles said she was pleased
with her teams continued effort
against USM, the best team they
have faced so far.
The Polar Bears faced USM on
Tuesday with their first and sec-
ond off-the-bench players out on
the court.
The team played zone defense
for the majority of the game, a new
defensive strategy for the relatively
young Polar Bears.
The last time Bowdoin and USM
tipped off against one another was
in the NCAA tournament last year,
which Bowdoin won.
Shibles likes to focus on defense,
which last years team excelled in.
Donahoe notes the difficulty of
adjusting to college defenses that
some of the younger players strug-
BY DIMITRIA SPATHAKIS
STAFF WRITER
gle with.
Coming from high school, its a
switch in the intensity you have to
bringwere playing against teams
where everyone was the best play-
er on their high school team, so
whether youre guarding the best
player or their fifth or sixth man,
they are still really talented ath-
letes, said Donahoe.
Donahoe is the only returning
starter on the squad and cites the
fact that were all new playing to-
gether as a major challenge for the
first games of the season.
Weve definitely had a few slip
ups in terms of communication
with each other on the court, fig-
uring out match ups and figuring
out reads and switches, explained
Donahoe.
Donahoe has been a consistent
scorer for the Polar Bears so far, a
position Shibles wants her in as the
point guard.
Kaitlin has the game experi-
ence, the coachs mindshes a
great leader and we need her to
score, said Shibles. Last game we
put her in a position where she had
more freedoms to do that, and I
think it really paid off.
This season is a major transition
for Donahoe in terms of leader-
ship due to the loss of four starting
players.
Its definitely put me more in a
role where people look to me and
depend on me, which adjustment-
wise is tough, said Donahoe.
The Polar Bears will face off
against Colby on Saturday. Shibles
said she is reluctant to speculate on
the outcome, but the Polar Bears,
nevertheless, are excited for Satur-
days game.
Were pumped to play them,
weve lost two in a row and were
really hungry for a win, said Do-
nahoe. No one likes the Mules
and no one likes to lose to them
even more.
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resulting from the fact that we were
controlling much of the play al-
though the scoreboard didnt indicate
it, said McGarry. Coach Meagher is
always telling us to mind our ABCs,
which stands for Always Be Closing.
We have done a good job building
leads heading into the fnal period, so
our next challenge is to fnd our killer
instinct to fnish teams when we have
them down instead of letting them
hang around.
Te Polar Bears will look to make
this mantra a reality during the inten-
sity of the Colby hockey weekend.
Colby has a new coach, someone
who is very well respected, a new
playing structure and theyve played
a lot of close games, said Meagher.
HOCKEY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10
I know theyll be well coached, pre-
pared and bring their A-game.
Nevertheless, Meagher said that
either teams record heading into the
weekend is unlikely to dramatically
efect the outcome of the matches.
Whats interesting about the
Colby weekend is that no matter the
record of both teams, the game is
always so close, said Weiniger. In
order to be successful we are going
to need to stay focused on our goals,
sufocate them with our aggressive
play, and get timely saves and timely
goals. We are so lucky to be able to
play in such a great arena, and noth-
ing tops it of better than when it is
packed with our rowdy fans.
Tose rowdy fans hopefully have
their tickets already, as there are
no remaining tickets for the game.
However, a few seats may be available
on Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
Mens cross country takes
sixteenth place in NCAA nals
For the frst time in 11 years, the
mens cross country team sent two All-
American runners to the NCAA D-III
Championship race, which was held on
Nov. 17 at Rose Hulman Institute in In-
diana.
Stephen Allison 02 and Todd Fors-
gren 03 were the last Polar Bears to
accomplish this feat back in 2001. Tis
year, juniors Coby Horowitz and Sam
Seekins bested Allison and Forsgrens
11
th
and 24
th
place fnishes, ending in
ninth and 17
th
in the 8k race. Horowitzs
ninth place fnish is the highest recorded
fnish for a Bowdoin male runner at Na-
tionals.
Sam and Coby have been cham-
pionship runners for a long time and
they knew they belonged up in the top
20 of this race, said Coach Peter Slov-
enski. Tey got in good position at the
frst mile and then ran very smart in the
middle miles and very tough in the fnal
miles.
Both Seekins and Horowitz ran sub-
25 minute races for the second consecu-
tive week. Tis weeks course was more
challenging and slower than the fat and
fast course at NCAA Regionals, making
their sub-25 runs an especially impres-
sive efort.
Nick Saba 14 was the third runner
for the Polar Bears, coming of his All
New England success at the last race.
Tis week, he was recovering from ill-
ness, which may have accounted for his
drop in the standings to 154
th
.
Kevin Hoose 15 and Greg Talpey 14
Squash season set to begin
after strong nish last year
Both the mens and womens squash
teams hope to build on the success of
last year, when both teams competed in
the National Team Championships Di-
vision C bracket.
Both squads are ranked 20
th
nation-
ally in preseason polls.
Te squads have warmed up for com-
petition at Octobers Bobcat Classic at
Bates, and at the Del-Fuller Invitational
in November.
We have had two informal tourna-
ments so far, they have served as good
warm-ups for us, said Will Fantini 13.
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ran fourth and ffh for Bowdoin, taking
171
st
and 179
th.
James Boeding 14 and
Marcus Schneider 13 were Bowdoins
sixth and seventh runners, placing 177
th

and 269
th.
Te Polar Bears fnished 16
th
out of
32 teams. Going into the race, the team
was hoping for a top 10 fnish. With no
seniors in the top six, however, the Po-
lar Bears have an excellent chance to
achieve this goal in 2013.
Te top six runners learned valuable
lessons about preparing for and racing
at a high level in such an extreme sport,
said Slovenski. Excelling at cross coun-
try requires learning how to balance in-
credibly hard work with the rest of their
livesI think each year college runners
get a little better at doing that.
In the ofseason, the team will em-
phasize hill training in preparation for
the Nationals course in 2013 in Ha-
nover, Indiana, a very hilly course.
Te guys worked really hard this
year and learned a lot. Im really proud
of the great attitude and poise they had
all year, he said.
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Both were very encouraging and refec-
tive of how hard we have all worked in
our ofseason.
Te mens and womens squads both
added depth to their rosters in the of-
season, bringing in three and six frst
years, respectively.
Last year we took on six recruits,
so we already have a pretty substantial
foundation, said captain Elizabeth
Shetman 13. We brought in six frst
years again this season and I am opti-
mistic because I can see the improve-
ment already.
Action resumes on December 5 at
Dartmouth College, where the teams
will compete against Dartmouth and
Franklin & Marshall.
Om cial league play begins the week-
end of January 5, when the squads will
face Middlebury and Williams.
We are very excited to get the season
underway. We have two girls returning
to the team afer semesters abroad who
will be welcome additions, said Shet-
man.
Fantini is also very optimistic about
the coming season.
Williams and Middlebury are both
strong sides, we will have to prepare and
show well. I am confdent we can get the
results we want if we play to our potential.
Both squads hope to break into the
National Team Championship Division
B bracket. Shetman says she is enthusi-
astic about the new team and ready for
the challenge.
It would be fantastic to break into
the National B bracket this year, she
said. We were at the top of the C divi-
sion last year and I believe it is a very
achievable goal for us. It depends on the
work and efort we put in on and of the
court, but I know if we keep pushing we
can do it.
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MENS ICE HOCKEY
NESCAC OVERALL
W L T W L T
Amherst 2 0 0 3 1 1
BOWDOIN 1 0 1 4 0 1
Middlebury 1 0 1 2 1 1
Trinity 1 0 1 3 0 1
Tufts 1 0 1 3 1 1
Wesleyan 1 1 0 3 2 0
Williams 1 1 0 2 2 0
Colby 0 2 0 1 4 0
Conn. Coll. 0 2 0 1 2 0
Hamilton 0 2 0 0 3 1
F 11/30
Sa 12/1
Tu 12/4
v. Colby
at Colby
at Southern Maine
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
WOMENS ICE HOCKEY
NESCAC OVERALL
W L T W L T
Middlebury 2 0 0 3 1 0
Trinity 1 0 1 2 0 1
Amherst 1 1 0 1 3 0
Hamilton 1 1 0 3 1 0
Wesleyan 1 1 0 2 2 0
Williams 1 1 0 2 1 0
Conn. Coll. 0 1 1 1 1 1
BOWDOIN 0 0 0 1 1 0
Colby 0 2 0 2 2 0
Sa 12/1 v. Colby 3:00 P.M.
WOMENS BASKETBALL
NESCAC OVERALL
W L W L
Amherst 0 0 4 0
Bates 0 0 2 3
BOWDOIN 0 0 1 3
Colby 0 0 3 1
Conn. College 0 0 2 3
Hamilton 0 0 1 3
Middlebury 0 0 2 3
Trinity 0 0 3 1
Tufts 0 0 5 0
Wesleyan 0 0 2 1
Williams 0 0 4 0
Sa 12/1
Tu 12/4
Th 12/6
v. Colby
at Me. Farmington
at Bates
2:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
MENS BASKETBALL
NESCAC OVERALL
W L W L
Amherst 0 0 4 0
Bates 0 0 2 3
BOWDOIN 0 0 2 2
Colby 0 0 1 2
Conn. College 0 0 1 3
Hamilton 0 0 2 2
Middlebury 0 0 5 0
Trinity 0 0 3 3
Tufts 0 0 3 3
Wesleyan 0 0 3 2
Williams 0 0 5 0
Th 12/6 at Bates 6:00 P.M.
MENS SWIMMING & DIVING
F 11/30
Sa 12/1
at MIT Invitational
at MIT Invitational
6:30 P.M.
10:30 A.M
WOMENS SWIMMING & DIVING
F 11/30
Sa 12/1
at MIT Invitational
at MIT Invitational
6:30 P.M.
10:30 A.M
MENS SQUASH
Sa 12/1 at Dartmouth College
v. Middlebury at Dartmouth
NOON.
4:00 P.M.
WOMENS SQUASH
Sa 12/1 at Dartmouth College
v. Franklin &Marshall at
Dartmouth
NOON.
4:00P.M.
Compiled by Carolyn Veilleux
Sources: Bowdoin Athletics, NESCAC
*Bold line denotes NESCACTournament cut-o
NESCAC Standings
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While Michael Levines No-
vember 16 article Unraveling the
Realities of Israel claims to be a
response to four complaints voiced
against Israel by columnist Chris
Wedeman, these complaints are
neither effectively countered nor
seriously addressed in his op-ed.
Levine and I share a deep con-
cern for the security of Israel and
we both support a two-state solu-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
tion. Levine is perhaps correct in
his conclusions concerning the
boycottbut the simplistic man-
ner in which he expresses them
exposes his total inability to face
unpleasant facts about Israel.
Levines unsupported assertion
of Israels strong human rights re-
cord, his outright incorrect claims
about the creation of a Palestin-
ian state, and his quick dismissal
of comparisons between Israel
and Apartheid South Africa can
perhaps be explained by his na-
ivety. The latter claim has been
strongly argued by Jimmy Carter,
among others; these are substan-
tive arguments and anyone who
is serious about defending Israel
must address them.
Levine is not necessarily wrong
to criticize this boycottbut he
is certainly wrong to use sweep-
ing generalizations to call attacks
on Israeli policy baseless. His
argument is based on half-truths
and mischaracterizations about
the conflict, and, by his own rea-
soning, Bowdoin students should
oppose his position. Such a claim
illustrates the absurdity of his ar-
gument.
As someone who believes this is
an incredibly complex issue, I find
his piece disheartening. I expect
better on these pages.
Sincerely,
Sean McElroy 12
AIDS awareness is as important as ever
Tomorrow is World AIDS Day,
an opportunity to unite against the
pandemic. Its a chance to show
our support for the 35 million peo-
ple currently living with HIV, and
to remember the nearly 30 million
people killed by AIDS since the
day it was first recognized in 1981.
HIV/AIDS is a ruthless killer,
claiming thousands of lives every
day. The best medical minds in the
world are hunting for a vaccine
current antiretroviral treatments
only delay the virus destructive
power. Unfortunately, the disease
will remain incurable for the fore-
seeable future. For now, the war on
HIV/AIDS will continue as it has
before, fought day by day.
A better understanding of HIV
plays a critical part in this multi-
pronged effort. UNAIDS, (the
United Nations program tasked
with fighting HIV) emphasizes
awareness as one of the tools most
integral to the goal of zero new
infections and zero AIDS-related
deaths.
Recent efforts are showing re-
sults: on November 20, UNAIDS
reported that in the last decade,
the number of new infections
across 25 countries had dropped
by more than 50 percent. In some
sub-Saharan African countries,
the number of new infections fell
by over 70 percent and the num-
ber of people on antiretroviral
treatment has increased by nearly
two-thirds. These are promising
numbers indeed, but there remains
much to be done when it comes to
increasing awareness even here at
Bowdoin.
In a 2009 survey conducted by
the Kaiser Family Foundation
(KFF), a non-partisan organiza-
tion that focuses on health issues,
half of American adults said they
would be uncomfortable with an
HIV-positive person preparing
their food. Over a third of par-
ents said they would [be] very
or somewhat uncomfortable if
someone who has HIV taught
their child.
HOME IN
ALL LANDS
JEAN-PAUL HONEGGER
At Bowdoin, where we pride
ourselves in the power of our
liberal arts education to make us
well-versed members of society,
I spoke with people who believe
in the same misconceptions that
have existed since the 1980s.
name was changed to its current
form, but it was too late to stop the
scourge of unawareness.
This lack of knowledge isnt lim-
ited to any one place. At Bowdoin,
where we pride ourselves on the
power of our liberal arts education
to make us informed members
of society, I spoke with students
who believe in many of the same
misconceptions that have existed
since the 1980s. I was told ada-
mantly that HIV could be trans-
mitted through saliva or by touch-
ing an infected person, which is
entirely untrue.
These students are by no means
alone in the U.S. The KFF survey
found that over a third of Ameri-
cans held similarly misguided
beliefs about how HIV/AIDS is
transmitted, which helps explain
why stigma against carriers is so
persistent. These discriminatory
tendencies have always struck me
as odd, as it requires very little to
ensure that you stay AIDS-free.
HIV can only survive under very
specific conditions. The Center for
Disease Control states clearly that
the virus can be transmitted only
through blood, semen, vaginal flu-
ids, breast milk or any other bodi-
ly fluids that might contain blood.
The list isnt long.
There is no denying that we
have come a long way since HIV/
AIDS was first identified more
than 30 years ago. The stigma
that virus carriers once faced
presented so poignantly through
films like Philadelphia and Pe-
ters Friendsis nowhere near as
acute as it once was.
Yet until the truth about this
disease overcomes the mistaken
beliefs that have lasted so long, the
war will be anything but won.
On a more positive note, the
survey did reveal that acceptance
of HIV-positive people in the
workplace had increased to 44
percent. Yet this situation is far
from perfect. The numbers reveal
that a large segment of the popula-
tion still believes in many miscon-
ceptions about the disease.
In the first few years follow-
ing its discovery, HIV/AIDS was
classified by various names that
singled out those demographics
believed to be the most likely car-
riers of the disease.
Once it was realized that HIV/
AIDS affects people regardless
of race, sexuality or gender, the
When discussing the
Middle East, we should
avoid half-truths and
generalizations
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Tis week, the Orient interviewed the student behind Not Bowdoin College, an
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maintaining anonymity helps ensure that Not Bowdoin Colleges criticism of Bow-
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Internet archives are vast and instantly accessible. An impolitic remark made to
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st
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14 oviio iviu.v, ovimviv o, io1i 1ui vowuoi ovii1
Over the past several weeks, Ive
counted three pieces that have ap-
peared in the opinion section of the
Orient addressing the Israeli-Pales-
tinian confict. Afer (at least) three
years of radio silence on this issue,
it has been a relief to discover that
Bowdoin is as normal as every other
collegeat least insofar as its stu-
dents can be gripped by this issue.
And the conversation should con-
tinueits time to add a little spice
to this mezze table.
Two weeks ago, the newly char-
tered Students for Justice in Pales-
tine, in conjunction with Bowdoins
chapter of Amnesty International,
brought a man named Iyad Burnat
to campus. Burnat is an activist in
the Israeli-occupied West Bank
where he protests against settlement
construction and against Israels
security fence. An advocate of non-
violent protest, he is sof-spoken,
friendly, chain-smoking, and de-
voted to his people.
Te bulk of Burnats presenta-
tion involved video clips of Pales-
tinian protesters lying in the way
of construction crews building the
security fence, facing the dispersion
tactics of the Israeli military. Te
videos were flled with tension and
anguish. Tey were presented delib-
erately out of context (foregoing the
fences raison detrea bloody surge
of suicide bombings directed at ci-
vilians), but they efectively (and
somewhat accurately) presented
one side of a polygonal narrative,
without inciting their audience to
hatred and violence.
Afer Burnat had fnished his pre-
sentation, Bob Schaible, the head
of Maine Voices for Palestine, took
the stage and began exhorting the
A new brand of anti-Semitism tests the limits of reason
HALFASSED
JUDAH ISSEROFF
There is an idea gaining prevalence
in the West that Jews cry wolf on
anti-Semitism. This growing trend
has been fed both by justied
observation and by hallucination.
audience to support the Palestinian
cause. He spoke with exaggeration,
without any of the forethought of
Burnat; and then he began to decry
what he termed the Zionist agen-
da.
Tere is a big, ongoing discussion
about the point at which anti-Israel
sentiment morphs into anti-Semi-
tism. Te use of the term agenda,
evoking all the resonances of centu-
ries of Jewish conspiracy theories,
crosses that threshold. It implies
that there is a plot. Moreover, it
contends that Zionist is a simple,
monolithic term that has not actu-
ally fractured into many movements
with many diferent philosophies.
Tis term can be appropriated by
Jews about as broadly as terms like
freedom and national security can
be appropriated by Americans. Sim-
ply, Schaible exemplifed the brash-
est form of ignorance, also known
as racism.
Now, my dear reader, before you
jump the gun and accuse me of
dropping this term too fippantly,
please give me approximately 500
more words of explication.
Tere is an idea gaining preva-
lence in the West that Jews cry wolf
on anti-Semitism. Tis growing
trend has been fed both by justifed
observation and by hallucination.
Te observation can be accounted
for by the antics of Judaisms ex-
treme right wing, which, like the
right wing of most ideologies, re-
fuses to account for any of Israels
faults or screw ups. Instead, these
folks have insisted that any criticism
of Israelby Jews or otherwise
derives from a hatred of the Jewish
people.
However, this kvetching and in-
sularity should not be taken as rep-
resentative of the Jewish communi-
ty. Many groups, such as Bowdoins
J Street U, contain folks looking to
engage in a constructive conversa-
tion, one that I believe is quite cog-
nizant of Israels failings.
Why has it become so messy to
mention anti-Semitism when other
forms of intolerance are so vigilant-
ly patrolled? Why was I discouraged
so vociferously from deeming Chris
Wedemans article anti-Semitic by
my fellow coauthors of a recent
letter to the editor, afer Wedeman
called language-sharing amongst
Israelis and Palestinians cultural
thef?
Tis, I believe, is due to the widely
held goal of displacing non-rational,
or seemingly subjective experience
as a legitimate mode of expression
in our discourse. Yes, we nominally
encourage the legitimacy of all per-
spectives, but we undermine this
stated intention by insisting that
all perspectives be rational and re-
We are advised to be vocal when
it comes to homophobia and
racism against people of color. But
those antagonists are often the
self-proclaimed orthodox whose
ignorance we already detest.
spectful of every other opinion.
Tis is quite hostile, I might add, to
the central tenet of any orthodoxy.
Many liberals understand this, but
are able to justify it to themselves in
the name of tolerance and reason, as
they righteously mutter good rid-
dance to these orthodoxies.
In many ways, such a disposition
has done well to foment support for
what used to constitute contra-tra-
ditional initiatives in this country.
Initiatives like interracial marriage
and gay rights, which, I might add
quite unnecessarily, are unmitigated
blessings.
In the name of an analogous hu-
manitarianism, scores of liberal
Americans fock to the plight of the
Palestinians as a cause whose bur-
den they wish to share in. Tis, in
itself, is no problem. Te fate of the
Palestinian people ought to be of
great concern to any compassionate
and worldly person. And yet, this
liberal outlook has taken on its own
form of outrageously out-of-touch
self-righteousness.
Because their concern is deemed
objective, it has become nearly im-
possible to call out certain folks
for fringing on or engaging in rac-
ism (anti-Semitism). We are ad-
vised to be vocal when it comes to
homophobia and racism against
people of color. But those antago-
nists are ofen the self-proclaimed
orthodox whose ignorance we al-
ready detest. On the other hand, we
struggle to rally our voices against
thosePalestinian sympathizers
who cross the line from anti-Israel
to anti-Semitismwho hate in the
name of reason and empathy.
As this conversation at Bowdoin
hopefully develops, I have no il-
lusions that our partisanship will
somehow evaporate.
For those who claim an utterly
objective stake in the matter, please
remember that talking about the
Zionist agenda, indicting Jew-
ish hummus eaters for cultural
thef, or (more recently) forgetting
Hamas indiscriminate rocket fre at
Israeli children is morally problem-
atic. I applaud you for your concern,
but compassionate motives insulate
no one from prejudice.
Judah Issero is the president of
the Bowdoin chapter of J Street U.
1ui vowuoi ovii1 iviu.v, ovimviv o, io1i oviio 15
Author Lisa Birnbach talks prepdom, politics, and social media
If you were initially enamored by
the Bowdoin Hello,you were
probably ba ed by the Bowdoin
hell noto most declarations of
political passiondespite the
admirable encouragement of
Eric Edelman 13.
True Prep by Lisa Birnbach was
a souvenir from my internship in
the book review section of a Boston
newspaper two years ago. I breezed
through the candy-striped sequel
to Te Om cial Preppy Handbook
(TOPH) on the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority commuter
rail to and from work. Heres a glance
between the covers:
Page 3, by way of introduction:
Maybe you attended a historic prep
school. Maybe you didnt. Of course,
its better if you did because then
youve been acculturated.
Page 161: A Quail Recipe.
Page 220, on IMs, sexts, and tweets:
Tis bully pulpit is wearying. A kind
of opinionated clutter, as well, not to
mention a great waste of time. Not to
sound like prudes, but preppies are
averse to all this openness.
Looking back at the book, fresh
of a presidential election, I return to
Birnbachs warning about social me-
dia. I too am tiring of all the opinion-
ated clutter, my own included. How-
ever, through an autumn rife with
live tweets, I couldnt help but note an
unexpected voice chiming inLisa
Birnbach.
Lisa Birnbach wrote Te Om cial
Preppy Handbook in 1980 when she
was 21. It became a New York Times
bestseller, and earned her the nick-
name of preppy evangelist.
Now, if you go to Bowdoin, you ei-
ther are prep or you know a preppie.
Preppies are the most sociable people
on the planet, Birnbach told me, af-
ter I got in touch with her through
the True Prep Facebook fan page.
But they do shy away from the public
expression of strongly worded senti-
ments.
To some incoming students, its not
just the weather on campus that can
surprise with its coldness. If you were
initially enamored by the Bowdoin
Hello, you were probably bam ed by
the Bowdoin hell no to most decla-
rations of political passiondespite
the admirable encouragement of Eric
Edelman 13.
And if you have a theory about the
sociopolitical origins of Bowdoin stu-
dents stoicism, youll have to look be-
yond admissions literature. In the 80s,
Birnbachs original tongue-in-cheek
What Bowdoin students lack in
passion wont be resolved by a
cacophony. And if a cacophony is
in order, can it at least wait until
after the inauguration? My
Twitter muscles are sore.
tome was the frst come one, come
allbut not too closeexplication
of preppy culture. It looks like an old
Sears catalogue, and reads like some-
thing a young Reaganite might keep
handy.
I cant help but grin at the anec-
dote of a friend who went home with
a Bowdoin male for some weekend
coupling. Upon discovering TOPH on
the gentlemans bookshelf, there was
much internal debate as to whether or
not to take the book and leave the boy.
Yes, TOPH produces these types
of reactions. An ethnography of the
historically un-ethnic was the nov-
elty Birnbach strove for and achieved.
Ten True Prep came along to make
the prep world seem like less of a
closed system. Not all preps are born
into prepdom, the sequel says, and
this culture is not an impenetrable
WASP stronghold.
I have always been interested in
politics, but I have rarely written about
them, Birnbach told me. Im not sure
I ever wrote anything overtly political
until the world wide web was invent-
ed, and I dont consider what I post to
be serious writing.
Yet, some critics felt that True
Prep was political, or at least sociopo-
liticalwhile others were just happy
to get a copy.
Te last straw for methe book
is politically-correct prep at its worst.
For one thing, it took gratuitous pot
shots at President George W. Bush
and obviously fawned over Obama
Tanks to Ms. Birnbach for ruining
great feelings about one of my favor-
ite 80s cult classics. Republican preps
need not purchase this book, wrote
internet commenter John Sepehri
beneath Birnbachs April 2010 inter-
view with Ivy Style.
Michael Wingert was a bit more
enthusiastic about TOPHs democrat-
ic revamp: I have just read the book.
Its super actually. I managed to obtain
a copy here in England very easily via
a company called Amazon, charming
people who I found on my computer.
I wonder if John Sepehri was just
as disillusioned by @LisaBirnbach, or
if he wouldnt be caught dead in con-
cert with the little blue bird.
I have done nothing but lose fol-
lowers for the last week or so, Birn-
bach told me, Terefore, I agree that
Im not using Twitter in a prep way.
Afer all, come election season
2012, there was Birnbach for all the
world to see: retweeting about the
importance of Pell Grants, drawing
attention to the Ivy League credentials
of certain DNC speakers, and tweeting
at Ann Coulter to ask, Do you actually
mean what you tweet?
I sometimes forget who I am on
Twitter. What I mean by that is I write
as myselfas Lisanot as a spokes-
person for prepdom. And each time
I doin the passion of the moment
(during debates or election night)
tweet in a partisan way, it must ofend a
portion of my followers.
Birnbachs own writing waxes on
prepdoms staunch adherence to the
old money, religion, politics taboo
limits to conversation that are surely
a reality in pockets of the Bowdoin
community. And ever since money be-
came speech in 1976 and corporations
became people in 2010, who can really
blame this mantras adherentsprep or
otherwise?
I wont go so far as to advise the read-
er to forget who they are and espouse
every political belief theyve been hid-
ing under their tennis bag if it doesnt
feel natural. Nor do I think that whats
natural should go unchallenged in
your four years at Bowdoinwhether
you graduated from Choate or my per-
sonal alma mater, King Philip Regional
High School.
What Bowdoin students lack in pas-
sion wont be resolved by a cacophony.
And if a cacophony is in order, can it at
least wait until afer the inauguration?
My Twitter muscles are sore.
Te True Prep author never want-
ed to join Twitter, she tells me, but did
so at the insistence of her publisher.
Surprisingly, she doesnt regret it. She
uses it to get breaking news, and com-
partmentalize her social networks in
the most gracious sense.
I also fnd I have diferent relation-
ships with diferent people on Twitter,
said Birnbach. I have my diehard and
very funny preppy groupthey now
tweet to one another (and sometimes
leave me out) and I love that.
Aside from subtle indications of
unrest, all is well in the social media
brand of the preppy evangelist. Of
late, you might fnd her assuming the
persona of a judgmental Manhattanite,
milking the Petraeus scandal for all its
worth. Automatic tweets betray that
she signed up for Just Unfollow
a service letting Tweeters know who
jumped shipwhich she subsequently
cancelled.
Tats what the voice of prepdom
is doing, but wheres Lisa? No doubt
spending time with her kids, feeling
ambivalent about her Blackberry, and
sharing the voice of prepdoms deep
contempt for a certain Donald Trump.
In the words of Lisa, prepdom, and
all of our mothers: If anyone wants to
talk to me about the 2016 election,
you will have to go to the Time-Out
Chair. #Until2015
thought in which some may fourish
best while others struggle to adapt.
Any seeker of wisdom and
learning, as I think every Bowdoin
fundamentally student is, would
benefit from asking themselves,
Why am I at college? What mat-
ters most to me about my educa-
tion? Maybe what Im really try-
My desire to work usually follows
the same pattern every semester. At the
beginning I am attentive, I turn all my
work in on time and am wary about fall-
ing behind with assignments. Tis slow-
ly gives way to an understanding of just
how much work I really need to do to get
by. In the last few weeks of the semester
I undergo a period of self-imposed psy-
chosis: I spend hours lying prostrate on
the foor rereading the same lines until
fnallyfoolishly feeling analogous to
Meursault from Camus Te Stranger
I feel utterly indiferent to the obliga-
tions my college work demands of me.
I dont delude myself into thinking
that there is anything honorable about
my current lack of enthusiasm in school.
Like all people privileged enough to
have always been assured a place in an
educational institution, it is hard to truly
understand the extent to which formal
education is a blessing.
But my present state of mind makes
me wonder what is preferable about a
formal education in comparison to that
of an autodidacta self-educated indi-
vidual.
In his autobiography, Malcolm X
claims, prison enabled me to study
far more intensively than I would have
if my life had gone diferently and I
had attended some college. I imagine
that one of the biggest troubles with
colleges is there are too many distrac-
tions, too much panty-raiding, frater-
nities, and boola-boola and all of that.
While Bowdoin may not have so much
panty-raiding (unless it does and Im
simply not being invited), social, extra-
curricular, and narcotic distractions to
academics generally abound in a college
environment.
For some, the greatest education of-
fered by a college lies in exactly those
distractions, and the lessons that can
be learned from other students. But in
terms of academia, perhaps the most
dim cult aspect of reconciling institu-
tional education with unhindered cre-
ative exploration is the larger education-
al framework in which professors must
operate. By attending Bowdoin, we are
expected to be taught certain skills that
prepare us for graduate school and the
highly structured discourse it entails.
Te act of simply going to a college
seems to promote a sort of systematic
method of thought, one that we learn to
conform to in order to achieve the high-
est marks.
While this encourages a certain form
of intellectual thought, it also methodiz-
es the way students think. Te variety of
potential thought processes is normal-
ized, and the comparative advantages
from those methods of thinking are
diminished. Would it not be most ben-
efcial to the individual and to society as
a whole if each student specialized his/
her own form of thought ftting to how
they learn best?
Letter grades make for a variety of
motives for achieving high marks. It
may be to reassure parents that their
money is not going to waste at such an
expensive institution. Some students
undoubtedly are also interested in
more utilitarian prospects. Despite the
stigma surrounding liberal arts educa-
tion, the money to be made from get-
ting into the best graduate schools and
entering lucrative professions is allur-
ing. Mostly though, I think all of us
have grown accustomed to grades act-
ing as indicators of our aptitude and
accomplishment.
In reality the accomplishment we
feel is constructed by a system sepa-
rate from our bodies; a standard of
ing to say is that regardless of all
the emails and pep talks we may
receive at the end of the semester
encouraging us to remain ardent in
the face of final exams and essays,
in the end it really doesnt matter
what grades you get. What counts
is the effort we exert in the things
we truly care about.
LYDIA ZHANG, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Students should reect on the values of institutional education
ONLY CHARCOAL
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TUESDAY
LUNCHEON
President Mills O ce Hours
Warren Dining Room, Moulton Union. Noon.
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SATURDAY
CONCERT
Bowdoin Chorus
The ensemble will perform Noel Francais,a program that
celebrates Maines French musical heritage.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall. 2 p.m.
EVENT
World Aids Day
Students can support local and U.N. initiatives by wearing a
red ribbon to create awareness to stop the spread of AIDS.
On campus. All day.
EVENT
Junior Senior Winter Ball
Student band Suck My Nescac will perform at the annual
upperclassmen formal.
Thorne Dining Hall. 10 p.m.
3
MONDAY
INFORMATION SESSION
Teaching English as a Second Language
The McKeen Center will host an information session for students
interested in teaching English domestically and internationally.
Hutchinson Room, Thorne Dining Hall. 11:30 a.m.
FILM
War Don Don
Director Rebecca Richman Cohen will visit campus for a
screening of her lm about a war crimes trial in Sierra Leone.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7 p.m.
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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FRIDAY
COMMON HOUR
Common Hour Concert
The nal installment of the Common Hour series this semester
will feature student wind and string quartets.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 12:30 p.m.

EVENT
Hanukkah Latkes with Hillel
The Bowdoin Hillel will prepare the traditional Jewish
holiday treat for its annual Hanukkah celebration.
30 College Street. 5:30 p.m.
SPORTING EVENT
Mens Ice Hockey vs. Colby
Watson Arena. 7 p.m.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
December Dance Concert
The semesters dance classes conclude with an exhibition of
modern, ballet and African American diasporic ensembles.
Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall. 8 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT
No-Talent Talent Show
This showcase of Bowdoins most skillful students will
spotlight unconventional habits and talents.
Jack Magees Pub. 10 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT
Jam Session
Bowdoin Music Collective will provide an alternative
soundtrack to this weekends Super Snack.
Thorne Dining Hall. 12:30 a.m.
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SUNDAY
RELIGIOUS SERVICE
Sunday Night Chapel Service
The Chapel. 7 p.m.
FUNDRAISER
Jingle Bell Run
The Arthritis Foundation will sponsor a 5K run to raise
awareness for the disease. Students interested in volun-
teering at the event can contact pmaccabe@arthritis.org.
Freeport High School. 7:30 a.m.
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WEDNESDAY
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Meditation Magic
Melissa Quinby, Connor Smith 13 and Ali McGrath will lead yoga
and meditation sessions to teach students relaxations techniques
to use during nals period.
Morrell Lounge, Smith Union. 4 p.m.
PANEL
Leaves of Absence
Students who have taken semesters away from Bowdoin
will talk about their experiences in this panel discussion.
Ladd House. 7:30 p.m.
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THURSDAY
EVENT
CBBA Social
The Colby-Bowdoin-Bates Alliance will host its rst event at pub
night in an attempt to promote stronger inter-college ties. See
article, page 5.
Jack Magees Pub. 10 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Dance Show
The exhibition will feature various student club ensembles.
Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater. 8 p.m.
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KATE FEATHERSTON , THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
HIP-NOTIC : The Middle Eastern dance ensemble performed with a live musical ensemble last Monday night in Studzinski Recital Hall.
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GRILLED CHEESE & TOMATO, HADDOCK
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QUESADILLAS, PULLED BBQ PORK
BEEF LASAGNA, BUFFALO CHICKEN
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BBQ PORK, GARLIC GINGER CHICKEN
MAC & CHEESE, SALMON CAKES
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