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FEATURES: COMMON GOOD IN THE CLASSROOM
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MORE NEWS: VANDERWOLK RETIRES;
BAXTER HOUSE BASEMENT FLOODS
TODAYS OPINION
EDITORIAL: In loco parentis
Page 16.
SPORTS: BASEBALL ENDS REGULAR SEASON
Baseball completed its regular season
this week, ending its 12 game win
streak by losing two of three games
to Tufts and then losing on Tuesday to
Southern Maine.
Page 12. Page 7.
Page 3. HYPOCRITICAL HIPPOPOTAMI: Eric Edelman
13 on the choices that lead the way to
graduation.
Since 2001, students
have been enrolling
in Community Based
Learning courses through
the McKeen Center for the
Common Good.
VANDERWOLK: Professor of French retires after
nearly 30 years at the College.
Page 17.
BAXTER: The College House ooded after a pipe
burst early Sunday morning.
Page 5.
BRIAN JACOBEL, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Bridget McCoy 15, Matt Goodrich 15 and Catalina Gallagher 16 camped out on the Quad last night to protest in support of divestment at the College.
BY NORA BIETTETIMMONS
ORIENT STAFF
King reects on rst four months in Senate
When I spoke to Senator Angus
King on Wednesday morning, he
was in Aroostook County in north-
ern Maine, en route to a meeting
in Van Buren to discuss border is-
sues. He had just finished a meet-
ing on the potato industrybefore
9 a.m.and had plans to travel to
Rockland and coastal Maine the
following day.
Since being sworn in on January
3, Kings schedule has been noth-
ing if not hectic. Each month, he
spends three or four weeks fulfill-
ing his legislative duties in Wash-
ington, and then spends the subse-
quent week in Maine.
Thats the Senates schedule,
they dont call it vacation, King
said. I think they call it district
work period. You come back and
travel the state and go to meetings.
The first week [back] in February, I
Ofce of Student Affairs
makes stafng changes
BY MARISA MCGARRY
ORIENT STAFF
Please see DEAN, page 6
Bowdoin Climate Action stages protest on Quad
Approval ratings for Mills,
deans drop; BPD improves
BY MATTHEW GUTSCHENRITTER
ORIENT STAFF
Te Colleges 96 percent approval
rating remained unchanged from
the fall, according to the latest in-
stallment of the Orients semi-an-
nual survey.
Approval of the Om ce of Student
Afairs has reached a three-year low
of 76 percent. In May 2011, approv-
al was 87 percent and in May 2012 it
was 83 percent.
Te NAS report has done noth-
ing but strengthen my positive
opinion of Bowdoin, said a sopho-
more male in response to the sur-
vey. Sure, the school is not perfect,
but no one expects it to be.
Te survey was distributed to all
students via email; this springs in-
stallment garnered 248 responses. Please see RATINGS, page 2
President Mills approval rating
decreased from 94 percent in the fall
to 89 percent.
[Im] disappointed by Mills re-
sponse to the NAS report, [but]
generally approve of his job as presi-
dent, said a male junior.
Te survey has been administered
for the past three years to track stu-
dent opinion of various notable or-
ganizations and individuals at the
College.
Te faculty, historically one of
the surveys most popular groups,
received a 98 percent approval rat-
ing, unchanged from their approval
at this time last year.
So far, my favorite part about
Bowdoin is the professors, wrote
a male first year. They are excited
Members of Bowdoin Climate
Action (BCA) constructed a
makeshift climate camp on the
Quad Wednesday night, in hopes
of pressuring the Colleges Board
of Trustees to meet with the group
next week to discuss divesting the
endowment from fossil fuels.
Sarah Nelson 14, who took
over as president of Bowdoin Stu-
dent Government (BSG) Wednes-
day evening, informed BCA at
around 5:30 p.m. yesterday that
it could not have a demonstra-
tion on College property without
written permission, and asked the
students to dismantle the camp by
BY GARRETT CASEY
ORIENT STAFF
7 p.m. In response, BCA agreed to
lose its status as a chartered stu-
dent organization in order to pro-
long the protest.
A statement on the website of
the Office of the Dean of Student
Affairs explains, No person shall
utilize the Colleges property, in-
cluding photographic reproduc-
tions of its property, for commer-
cial, business, political or public
purposes without express written
consent.
BCA is a subsidiary of the Green
Bowdoin Alliance (BGA), a char-
tered student organization. Nelson
told the protestors on the Quad
that by failing to comply with Col-
lege regulations, BCA put its par-
ent organization, BGA, at risk.
had 29 meetings in five days.
After exactly four months on the
job, Kingwho is an Independent
but caucuses with the Democrats
has found that being a senator in-
volves more responsibilities than
he expected.
This job is really two jobs at
once. The one job is the official job
youre paid for, going to hearings,
learning about the issuesthe civ-
ics book version of what a senator
is supposed to do, he said. On top
of that is a huge amount of con-
stituent services. Ill bet you I see
between 50 and 100 people from
Maine a week.
When hes in Washington, King
reaches out to constituents with his
weekly Capitol Coffees, which he
Tim Foster, dean of student af-
fairs, announced that Office of the
Dean of Student Affairs will be
consolidating two part-time posi-
tions into one full-time position,
which will be known Associate
Director of First-Year Programs
via campus-wide email on Sunday.
Foster also announced the depar-
ture of Dean Laura Lee in the same
email.
Foster announced these changes
after Margaret Hazlett, senior as-
sociate dean, decided to leave
Bowdoin to become Dean of the
College at Franklin and Marshall
College in Lancaster, Pa.
Whenever you have someone
whos been in a senior position
such as Margarets, for as long as
she has, its a good chance to step
back and say How do we want
to best organize ourselves to best
meet the needs of students, faculty
and staff going forward? said
Foster.
The new associate director po-
sition will take on a series of new
responsibilities. He or she will
oversee international students, ac-
commodations for students with
disabilities, and the Host Family
Programs.
Some of these responsibilities
are currently under the purview
of Lee, an assistant dean of student
affairs.
For the last eight years, weve
had a part-time staffing model,
said Foster. I think given the na-
ture of the work we do, part-time
staffing can be difficult when
youre deaning, because theres
times when youre here and theres
times when youre not here. But
students are always here.
I understand the idea behind
having these duties focused in the
first-year team, said Lee.
Lee was also the dean for up-
perclassmen students whose last
names begin with A and B. These
students will move now move to
Dean Jarrett Young, who was for-
merly responsible for upperclass-
men students with last names C
through M. Young will now be the
dean for students with last names
A through L. Leslie Levy, another
dean for upperclassmen students
will be responsible for students
with last names M-Z.
Lee said she did not anticipate
a problem dividing all upperclass-
men students between two deans
instead of three. She said she also
realizes the value in having a dean
here over the summer when first-
year students are in contact with
the office before their arrival to
campus.
Levy will take over for Lee as the
Judicial Board advisor next year.
Levy has prior involvement with
the Board, as she occasionally took
over when there was a conflict of
interest for Lee.
Judicial Board student chair
Parker Towle 13 has worked close-
ly with Lee over the past year.
Shes been everything you can
ask for in an advisor for our group,
said Towle. Shes been a terrific re-
source for us as we decide cases.
Towle, who meets with Lee weekly,
never noticed a scheduling problem
with Lees part-time schedule.
IN-TENTS TAKEOVER
Please see KING, page 3
Please see CLIMATE, page 4
I explained to them that in not
following these guidelines, you
risk not being re-chartered as a
club, Nelson said.
Nelson said that the BCA mem-
bers present initially agreed to
leave the Quad. Then, just before
7 p.m., she received an email from
Matt Goodrich 15, one of BCAs
leaders.
Green Bowdoin Alliance does
not have a part in the climate
campits leaders were not in-
volved in the construction and its
active members are not present,
the email read. We are an unof-
ficial, unchartered group of stu-
dents who want to meet with the
COURTESY OF SENATOR KING
Senator King at the Armed Services Committee Conrmation Hearing for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
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Michele Kaufman 13 sprinted to a rst-place nish in the hundred
meter hurdles at the NESCAC Championship. She also broke the
school record in the long jump.
SPORTS: Athlete of the week FEATURES: Debate team rebuilds
Bowdoins debate team has seen a revival this
year, and has attended two tournaments in New
England.
A&E: Quadzilla
Tonight, student bands will perform their nal shows
of the year at BMCs Quadzilla.
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TOPH TUCKER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
END OF AN ERA: Students camped out in Moulton Union on Tuesday night, waiting to register for class in Phase Two. Next year, course registration will be online for the rst time.
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KEEPING SCORE

Tomorrow at 10 p.m., Bowdoin

students will have the chance to dress
up in their nicest clothes and attend
the annual Spring Gala, which will be
themed in the style of Old Bowdoin.
Organized by Bowdoin Student Gov-
ernment (BSG), the gala will feature a
live DJ, free food and a photo booth,
as well as a bar that will serve beer and
wine to students over the age of 21.
Students dont really have many
chances to get dressed up and feel like
theyre going to an event that maybe
is a little more formal, said recently-
inaugurated BSG President Sarah
Nelson, who serves on the committee
that plans the gala. People look for-
ward to this, and its a great way to fn-
ish up spring semester before we head
into reading period and fnals.
Afer last years Gala had no theme,
the Old Bowdoin theme aims to give
the event a more formal fair, building
of Winter Weekends old-time feel.
Photographs from old yearbooks and
documents from Bowdoins history
will adorn the walls.
Unlike many events on campus,
Nelson said, because the Gala is one
of the few events that arent limited
to a group of people, its really about
Bowdoin and its about all of us.
While there are subtle diferences
in the entertainment portion of the
event, most notably the lack of the
string quartet that performed last
year, the return of DJ GGa local art-
ist discovered last year by a member
of the Gala committeewill ensure a
great night of music.
Te planning process starts early
in spring with weekly meetings run
by BSG Programming Chair Bernie
Clevens 15. A member of each class
council is appointed to the committee,
which is overseen by Student Activi-
ties Silvia Serban.
She is a godsend, and handles all
the logistical work and contacts for
the gala, Nelson said.
Unlike the em cient planning pro-
cess this year, the BSG and Student
Activities ran into trouble last year
coordinating the planning of the Gala.
Nelson said she is confdent that the
current setup will ensure future suc-
cess.
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Old BowdoinSpring Gala
celebrates end of the year
Number of guests registered for
last weekends Ivies concert.
On Wednesday, Bowdoin Student
Government (BSG) convened for its
fnal meeting of the 2012-2013 aca-
demic year.
BSG passed two motions brought
by the Student Afairs Committee.
Te frst was a funding proposal of
$150 for refreshments for this Fridays
Uncommon Hour. Te event will
feature Stephen Naculich, professor of
physics, giving a talk entitled Find-
ing the God Particle. Vice President
for Student Afairs Allen Wong 14
was happy to announce that this was
the frst hard scientist to give an Un-
common Hour talk.
BSG holds nal meeting of the
academic year
Randy Nichols, Director of
Safety and Security
Please see article, Page 5.
As far as we
know, there was no
sexy time under the
bleachers this year.

OVERHEARD
to be teaching, and they are will-
ing and helpful to guide and advise
students.
Tim Foster has lost my respect
until he establishes a clear defini-
tion of hazing and uses due process
in investigating hazing cases, said a
Te second proposal was the autho-
rization of $750 of BSG funds to spon-
sor the frst Bowdoin Wellness Day,
on the Friday of reading period. Ac-
cording to the written proposal present-
ed by Wong and BSG Programming
Chair Bernie Clevens 15, the purpose
of Wellness Day is to provide students
with an opportunity to release stress
during fnals week. Te event will fea-
ture yoga classes and massages funded
by BSG, as well as outdoor activities
such as a slip-and-slide on the Quad.
BSG also briefy touched on the issue
of hazing. Wong announced that mem-
bers of the Student Afairs committee
had met with the Ashmead White Di-
rector of Athletics Tim Ryan to discuss
BSG policy responses to hazing inci-
RATINGS
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dents on Bowdoins athletic teams. Be-
cause the discussions with Ryan were
still ongoing, Wong declined to share
any conclusions with the assembly.
Wong warned against a BSG knee-jerk
reaction to recent hazing events, and
said that reviewing policies on hazing
is something that we will continue
to work on, and if, come the fall, we
have some sort of written proposal for
policy changes or procedure changes, it
will show that we have thought this one
through, and its not just an impulse
reaction.
Tis meeting was the last for the
seven senior BSG members, including
BSG President Dani Chediak. Other
graduating members include Vice Pres-
ident for Academic Afairs Leah Green-
male senior.
Only 67 percent of the Class of
2013 approves of the Om ce of the
Dean of Student Afairs, compared
to 91 percent of the Class of 2016.
Te Career Planning Center (CPC)
has an overall approval rating of 62
percent, down 12 percentage points
from the fall but up four percentage
points from this time last year.
Te Class of 2016 has the highest
CAREER PLANNING CENTER APPROVAL APPROVAL RATINGS
TOPH TUCKER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
REALITY CHECK: Although the Career Planning Centers overall approval rating hasnt changed dramatically over the past three years, a breakdown by class year reveals that rst years initially approve and
then progressively sour on the CPC as they approach graduation.
approval of the CPC at 79 percent
whereas only 54 percent of the class
of 2013 approves of the CPC. In
May 2011, 74 percent of the Class of
2013 approved of the CPC.
I strongly disapprove of the Ca-
reer Planning Center because I did
not come to Bowdoin for the CPC
to tell me I should be a waitress afer
graduation, a female senior wrote
to the Orient.
Te Health Center also received
one of the lowest approval ratings, 65
percent, down four percentage points
from this fall and seven percentage
points from May 2011. Te Health
Center received higher ratings from
men than women, 69 percent, com-
pared to 60. Bowdoin should be
ashamed of the poor quality of the
services provided by the health cen-
ter. Its a joke, wrote a female senior.
berg, SOOC Chair Brian Kim, Vice
President for Facilities Tessa Kramer,
SAFC Chair Charlie Cubeta, and Class
of 2013 Representatives Madison Whit-
ley and Peggy Zhao.
In her fnal report, Chediak
thanked all of the BSG members for
their work this year, and expressed
high hopes for the future.
Im so excited about the future of
this organization, she said. I only see
us getting more involved on campus
in a bunch of diferent and interesting
ways.
Following her remarks, Chediak
symbolically handed the gavel to next
years president Sarah Nelson 14, who
adjourned the meeting.
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holds on Wednesday mornings. He
said about 10 Mainers came to the
first coffee but attendance rose to
around 100 at the latest event.
I stole the idea from Joe Man-
chin from West Virginia, King said.
Were in temporary om ces and so
far, weve had to borrow space from
another senator or committee, but in
a month well have our own om ce.
King delivered his maiden
speech on the Senate floor on April
24, following the tradition that
freshmen senators lay low and do
not speak publicly during their first
few months in Washington. The
speech was professorial and show-
cased Kings expansive knowledge
of political science and political
history.
As he stepped to the Senate lec-
tern, King said, I rise today in
some humility because I rise in the
footsteps of one of Maines greatest
senators, Olympia Snowe, whose
seat King ran for after Snowe an-
nounced that she would not seek
re-election.
In the midst of the campaign,
King said, I also realized I was not
only succeeding Olympia Snowe
but George Mitchell [54] and Ed
Muskie, two of the greatest legisla-
tors of the 20th century.
In his speech, King referenced
the British philosophers John
Hobbes and Lord Acton, Mark
Twain, Billy Mays and James Madi-
son. He posed the questions why
have a government? and how do
you control the government once
you create it?, which he called the
basis of political science.
I take the job seriously, he said
in an interview with the Orient. I
go to the hearings. Sometimes Im
one of half a dozen senators at a
hearing out of 20 senators that sit
on the committee, and I think at
least some senior people have no-
ticed that.
This is not the former governors
first time in Washington. He joined
the Senate as a staff member in
January of 1973, 40 years before he
rejoined it as a Senator.
I didnt go in totally nave about
how the process worked, King
said. I think its still not a func-
tional process; we could certainly
do a lot better. But I went in with
my eyes open.
King serves on the Armed Ser-
vices, Intelligence and Budget
Committees, and has been deeply
involved in foreign policy as a re-
sult.
Its fascinating and scary be-
cause of all the threats we face,
he said. Thats been a real experi-
encein the sense of understand-
ing better what our challenges are.
Kings lack of party affiliation
does not appear to hurt his author-
ity as a senator. When he went to
Washington, he worried that he
would be marginalized or pushed
to the edge of things.
Instead, Ive really had an op-
portunity to be in the center of a lot
of the issues, he said. The budget
debate exemplified that for King.
Seven new members join faculty in fall term
BY KATE WITTEMAN
ORIENT STAFF
Seven new faculty members have
been hired for the 2013-2014 aca-
demic year. Most will fll professor-
ships and one appointee will also
take on the new role of director of
Bowdoins marine lab at the Coastal
Studies Center on Orrs Island.
David Carlon, of the University of
Hawaii at Manoa, will arrive at Bow-
doin as a tenured associate profes-
sor of biologycontingent on the
approval of the trustees meeting in
May. He will also fll the newly-cre-
ated position of the director of the
marine lab on Orrs Island.
Dean for Academic Afairs Cristle
Collins Judd stated that a review of
Bowdoins facility on Orrs Island
several years ago concluded that the
College could use that resource to
a greater extent. A bequest to sup-
port a marine biologist was used to
create the position that Carlon will
fll next year. As director, he will be
in charge of the labs administration,
grant writing associated with the fa-
cility, and the allocation of resources
among diferent faculty who do their
research there.
Although Carlon received his doc-
torate from the University of New
Hampshire, his specialty is in tropi-
cal marine systemsa far cry from
the temperate waters of the Atlantic.
Despite this diference, he feels more
than ready to take on Maines waters.
Yes its trueIve been working in
tropical marine systems since I was a
graduate student. But Ive also done
research in the Cape Cod area, the
Gulf of Maine and Newfoundland
so Im familiar with that part of the
world and the kind of problems and
interesting questions that come from
the area, Carlon said. Im excited to
work in the systems again. But it will
be colder, for sure.
Tis new position will act as a
bridge for Bowdoins faculty that
work in biology and earth and ocean-
ographic science.
Its a homerun for us because it
now gives us a critical mass of peo-
ple with complementary work, said
Judd. If youre a student whos think-
ing about doing research at Bowdoin
of a marine system of any sortBow-
doin is a place you can explore that.
Professor Michle LaVigne, who
was a visiting assistant professor in
the earth and oceanographic science
department at Bowdoin this year, has
om cially been hired to fll a position
within the department. Her research
specialties include marine biochem-
istry and paleoceanography.
Te neuroscience and psychol-
ogy departments will welcome Pro-
fessor Erika Nyhus, a specialist in
neural processes that support cogni-
tive control and memory. Nyhus will
teach Laboratory in Cognitive Neu-
roscience in the fall. She is currently
wrapping up doctoral work at Brown
University, and said she is excited to
work in a liberal arts setting, having
always worked or studied at larger re-
search universities.
One of the reasons I chose to
come to a smaller liberal school is
because I want to have more inter-
action with students, said Nyhus. I
think overall my research will change
depending on what the interests are
of the students who end up being in
my lab.
Professor Amanda Redlich, who
received her Ph.D. from MIT, will
join the mathematics department in
the fall. She is currently engaged in a
three-year National Science Founda-
tion-funded postdoctoral associate-
ship at Rutgers. Her area of research
is probabalistic combinatorics. She
will teach Multivariate Calculus and
Probability in the fall.
Tree new faculty members will
join humanities disciplines next aca-
demic year.
Professor Marcos Lpez will be
assistant professor of sociology. Edu-
cated at the University of California
at Santa Cruz, he currently holds a
position at Middlebury and is a pro-
ponent of the liberal arts.
One of the reasons I decided to
go to graduate school was because I
wanted to teach, he said. Research
is still very important to me but I am
just as interested in teaching and the
liberal arts setting is really the ideal
place in terms of what I was look-
ing for.
Lpez studies the immigrant expe-
rience within the United States and
will ofer a course in the fall that is
cross-listed with the Latin American
Studies department.
Joining the government and legal
studies department is Barbara Elias,
who is a Ph.D. candidate at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania. Her disserta-
tion is centered on counterinsurgency
war policy and she will bring exper-
tise on the politics of the Middle East.
Elias has conducted research at the
National Security Archive at George
Washington University.
Emma Maggie Solberga doc-
toral candidate at the University of
Virginiawill take a position teach-
ing in the English department. A
medieval English literature specialist,
her dissertation is titled Doubting
Mary: Early English Drama from N-
Town to Shakespeare. She will teach
a seminar in the fall on representa-
tions of Islam in early Europe and a
200-level course on medieval British
literature.
Were looking for a really small
group of people, Judd said of the
new hires. Were looking for deeply
committed scholars who are going
to impact their feld who are focused
and committed to working at an un-
dergraduate institution and being
excellent teachers, said Judd. What
I feel confdent in this year, again, is
that we have found those people.
VanderWolk retires after
nearly 30 years at Bowdoin
I worked on, and we got passed,
a procedural change that would
have the federal government have
a two-year budget instead of a one-
year budget, he said. The amend-
ment to the budget will still need
to be voted on by the whole Senate
but King is confident that it will
succeed.
I had a very substantial input
into the budgetwe had probably
a dozen meetings, he said. I feel
like I made some contributions to
the deliberations.
King has also been working
on the Marketplace Fairness Act,
which requires internet merchants
to charge sales tax.
Hopefully were going to pass
it next week when we get back,
though there are some determined
opponents, he said. To me, its
important because its fair to our
local merchants.
It hasnt been all positive,
though, King said. He was frus-
trated by the failure to pass mean-
ingful gun control legislation, re-
ferring to a vote in April, when the
Senate rejected a bill that would
have expanded criminal back-
ground checks for people purchas-
ing firearms.
That was very disappoint-
ing and somewhat surprising. I
thought we had more bipartisan
support, he said.
Despite this setback, as King
called it, he appears to be as posi-
tive about the Senate as ever.
Im enjoying this job, he said.
Im exhilarated by it. Im humbled
by the opportunity.
BY LINDA KINSTLER
ORIENT STAFF
Te most you can ever ask for out
a job is to wake up in the morning
and feel good about going to work,
and I have for 40 years.
So spoke Bill VanderWolk, Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow professor
of modern languages and associate
dean for faculty development, who
will teach his last college class next
Tuesday before he entering retire-
ment afer 29 years of service to the
College.
VanderWolk played an integral
part in making the Department of
Romance Languages what it is to-
day, having taught a range of courses
in French literature and theater, and
having participated in the hiring of-
current faculty.
He built the current French de-
partment, said Charlotte Daniels,
associate professor of romance
languages.
VanderWolk first arrived at
the College in 1984 on a one-year
teaching contract, having previ-
ously taught high school French for
eight years.
I came to Bowdoin thinking I
would only stay here for a year or
two, he said.
When he frst arrived, VanderWolk
explained, the College was a diferent
place. Te department has changed
from a bunch of old white men sitting
around translating French poetry to a
very dynamic group of peoplewere
now all historians as well as literary
critics, he said.I think the quality
of student now is higher than it was
when I frst came here, he added.
VanderWolk earned his bach-
elors and masters degrees from the
University of North Carolina and
Middlebury College respectively,
and returned to North Carolina for
his doctorate degree. A highly re-
spected scholar of French literature,
he has published works on Victor
Hugo, Patrick Modiano and Gus-
tave Flaubert.
He has maintained an incredible
commitment to his own scholarship,
said Daniels.
It would be hard to esteem a
colleague more highly, added Tri-
cia Welsch, director of the film
studies program.
In addition to his research,
VanderWolk teaches signature
courses like Introduction to Modern
French Literature and Resistance, Re-
volt, and Revolution, and created the
French departments teaching fellows
exchange program. Every year, the
department sends a handful of grad-
uating seniors to teach English in the
French towns of Brest, Clermont-
Ferrand, and Nantes. Two French
teaching fellows join the Bowdoin
faculty every year as part of the ex-
change, assisting professors and lead-
ing discussion groups.
Hes the pillar of the department,
said Katherine Dauge-Roth, associ-
ate professor of romance languages.
Hes the consummate teacher.
Doug Leonard 12, who worked
with VanderWolk on his senior
honors project on activist literature
in 20th-century France, recalled
how VanderWolks mentoring en-
abled him to be fearless in his
academic inquiry.
What I remember most about our
discussions was his zest to discover
some new revelation in the seemingly
ordinary, wrote Leonard in an email
to the Orient. Professor Vander-
Wolk taught me scholarship. From
him, I derived an ability to question
and even overturn my own ideas,
to uncover what I had truly learned
from my research, to be fearless in re-
vision and re-envisioning.
VanderWolk is known for mak-
ing his students memorize Charles
Baudelaires poem Linvitation au
voyage every year, and likes to tell
the story of how one of his former
students was asked to recite the poem
on the frst day of class in France dur-
ing a study away program.
Literature transcends boundaries,
and thats what I try to instill in my
students, VanderWolk said.
Danny Chin 12, who took Vander-
Wolks 300-level seminar Resistance,
Revolt, and Revolution, remembered
how VanderWolk inspired his stu-
dents to apply literature to contem-
porary issues.
As part of our study of revolution-
ary-themed literature, we found a
cause we were passionate about and
revolted against it. I chose the treat-
ment of immigrants, and used Port-
land as a model. Traveling with other
students who had similar projects,
we visited a housing development in
Portland, as well as a slowly gentrify-
ing area of the city, Chin wrote in an
email to the Orient.
Hes hilarious, warm, challeng-
ing, and supportive all at once, said
Kate Emerson 10. A few of my
classmates who were French majors
still refer to him as V dubs ...I hope
hes cool with that.
He is the sweetest man, and he
has taken me under his wing since
freshman year, said Helen Conaghan
13, who studied abroad in Paris last
year. He is one of those professors
who sticks with you and you respect
him for all the extra time outside of
class he puts aside to help you culti-
vate your French.
For the past four years, Vander-
Wolk has been splitting his time be-
tween teaching French and working
as associate dean for faculty develop-
ment, a new position created to help
new faculty members integrate into
the Bowdoin community.
Ive been a helper, a listener, a big
brother, and its been a lot of fun. Te
incoming faculty are so full of energy
and passion that its easy to work with
them, VanderWolk said.
Afer retirement, VanderWolk
plans to do some consulting work,
helping New England colleges fnd
ways to em ciently mentor untenured
faculty. His partner Michele Lettiere,
who teaches English at the Waynfete
School, plans to retire afer the next
academic year. Ten, the pair plans to
hit the road.
Ive never seen AmericaIm al-
ways going to France. My goal afer
Michele retires is to get in the car and
just take the backroads of America,
said VanderWolk.
He says he will continue writing,
and that at least for next year, Ill be
playing volleyball every Tuesday un-
til I fall over. Beyond that, Vander-
Wolk said, I have no idea, which is
whats wonderful about it.
JOANNA GROMADZKI, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
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No BPD issues, few campus
problems for Ivies Weekend
BY SAM WEYRAUCH
ORIENT STAFF
Rampant public urination, minor
vandalism, and one fooded College
House were the only major prob-
lems at this years Ivies Weekend. No
police issues arose for the frst time
in at least eight years.
I think Ivies generally went very
well. I have three rather stark crite-
ria on Ivies: no arrests, no serious
injuries and no deaths. From that
standpoint we did very, very well,
said Director of Safety and Security
Randy Nichols.
Nichols said that some intoxi-
cated students were to the point
where they said and did things they
wouldnt normally do, so theyre be-
ing held responsible for that.
A few Ivies-related incidents have
hearings pending with the Judicial
Board, but Nichols said he was not
at liberty to discuss them.
Te weekend began Tursday
night when DJ 3LAU performed in
Morrell Gym, moving for the frst
time from Smith Union to accom-
modate the greater capacity.
However, this made both contain-
ment by Security and equipment
set-up more dim cult.
3LAU fnished his set around
midnight, giving many students the
chance to go to Super Snack. Te
late-night meal, which Nichols said
is a huge beneft to campus safety
every weekend, had its biggest
crowd of the year afer 3LAU.
Saturday afernoon featured the
main Ivies event, a concert featuring
Hoodie Allen, Guster and student
opener Phar\os.
According to Nate Hintze, asso-
ciate director of Student Activities,
a total of 487 guests were regis-
tered25 more guests this year than
last year. Over 40 percent of them
204 guestswere from Bates, while
just 22 came from Colby. Te reve-
nue raised by charging $20 per guest
totaled nearly $10,000, which helped
ofset the cost to the Dining Service
for on-site meals at the concert.
Based on a tally done by dining staf,
Bowdoin fed about 2000 people in
total on Whittier Field on Saturday.
We only heard positive feedback
on our end, said Michael Hanna-
man 13, Entertainment Board co-
chair. From what we heard, the per-
formers were very genuinely excited
to be here, which adds to the whole
experience.
Hoodie Allen even played basket-
ball with students before the show,
and invited some lucky concertgoers
on stage at one point.
Being on stage was thrilling,
said Filipe Camarotti 14, one of four
students who went up to participate
in a dance-of.
Soon afer his performance,
Hoodie Allen tweeted Bowdoin
was super dope! Tank you for hav-
ing me at your beautiful school.
Upperclassmen and frst years alike
seemed to enjoy the performance.
I think the performers this year
were excellent, said Dieu Ho 15.
I had never really listened to their
music before Ivies but I absolutely
loved them. Te E-Board did a great
job in providing variety and I think
it really worked.
Ivies lived up to every one of my
expectations and more, said Julian
Tamayo 16.
During the concert, Security had
to remove a few students due to
inappropriate behavior, including
public urination, which was a prob-
lem throughout the weekend.
At the concert, despite the fact
that we had plenty of Port-O-Potties
set up, some people still decided to
urinate in full view of others, said
Nichols, who added that it was
more prevalent Friday at Bruns-
wick Apartments.
One Bates student was peeing
by the fence in full view of Bunker
Street, Nichols said. When I told
him we had about 20 Port-O-Pot-
ties there, he was oblivious that we
had any.
The most dangerous incident oc-
curred in the basement of Baxter
House shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday
morning, when a student grabbed
and broke a water pipe. The extent
of the damage costs remains un-
known, but Nichols estimated its
going to be some thousands of dol-
lars. The student responsible has
come forward and will pay for the
damages caused by his or her ac-
tions.
At other points over the weekend
students reported issues with prop-
erty damage and alcohol-related
vandalism, some of which are still
being investigated and others of
which have had students identified
and/or step up to take responsibil-
ity for. Security also dealt with a
marijuana and drug paraphernalia
issue at Brunswick Apartments,
and received one noise complaint
in response to an event that had al-
ready been dispersed.
Unlike previous years, when stu-
dents were found having sex under
the bleachers during the Saturday
concert, Nichols said that as far
as we know, there was no sexy time
under the bleachers this year.
I think the overall safety of the
weekend really is a testament most-
ly to the students, Nichols said. He
also pointed out Dining Services as
an unsung hero of campus safety.
Theyre serving food that peo-
ple really want to eat, and they
need to put their drinks down to
eat, he said.
Though this years Ivies went by
largely without a hitch, Nichols ac-
knowledged that it is different from
regular weekends.
Just like your birthday and cer-
tain holidays, Ivies comes once a
year, Nichols said. Ivies is a little
bit different, but dont expect it to
happen every weekend like that.
Theres a time for Ivies and a time
for reality.
trustees to divest the school from
fossil fuels.
One of BGAs leaders, Marga-
ret Lindeman 15, issued a similar
statement to BSG, denying in-
volvement with the camp.
As of earlier today, Bowdoin
Climate Action is no longer a
subsidiary of Green Bowdoin Al-
liance. Green Bowdoin Alliance
remains a student organization in
good standing and chartered by
the Student Organizations Over-
sight Committee of Bowdoin Stu-
dent Government, Lindemans
statement read.
BCA and BGAs decision to end
their affiliation means that the
protestors no longer fall under
BSGs jurisdiction.
Since Bowdoin Climate Ac-
tion is no longer a subsidiary of
the Bowdoin Green Alliance and
therefore no longer a chartered
student organization, they do not
fall under BSGs authority, Nel-
son said.
The Board of Trustees will meet
on campus next weekend. Go-
odrich said that when President
Barry Mills stopped by the camp
this afternoon, he said he still did
not intend to add divestment the
trustee meetings agenda.
Katy Longley, senior vice presi-
dent for finance and administra-
tion and treasurer, said that the
Colleges sustainability efforts
have been forgotten amidst the
debate over divestment.
One of our problems has been
getting the word out on what were
doing, she said. We wanted to
emphasize what we were doing for
actual sustainability.
Over each of the past two sum-
mers, the College has reinvested
$500,000 worth of energy savings
in sustainability projects, accord-
ing to Longley, who has earmarked
$250,000 worth of energy savings
for projects next year.
This summer, Longley said, the
College will spend $160,000 from
its annual operating budget on
a lighting audit of Hawthorne-
Longfellow Library, energy-
efficient refrigeration controls
in Thorne Dining Hall, an elec-
tric car, weatherizing Copeland
House, and lighting upgrades in
Smith Union, Massachusetts Hall,
Mayflower Apartments, and Grea-
son Pool.
Goodrich said that he appreci-
ates the Colleges projects to make
the campus greener, but wants to
broaden the discussion, since the
term sustainability does not in-
dicate the moral gravitas of the
wider problem of climate change.
Were standing in solidarity to-
day with the refugeeshundreds
of thousands of refugeeswho
are displaced and are killed ev-
ery year by natural disasters, he
said. Thats what divestment is
about; its recognizing that this is
a humanitarian issue and not just
about insulating our windows or
installing a solar panel.
Longley said that the College
still believes that sustainability is
the most effective way it can miti-
gate the effects of climate change.
As part of the ongoing reno-
vation of the former Longfellow
School, the College will install sev-
eral energy-saving measures, in-
cluding sensors for lights, accord-
ing to Longley.
Other summer projects include
landscaping on South Campus
Drive, which will eliminate park-
ing near Moulton Union and create
new green space.
After meeting with students
and faculty this year, BSG and the
Colleges administration decided
to add two student representatives
and two faculty members to its
climate action committee, Long-
ley said.
This whole discussion about
conservation and the College do-
ing more for sustainability made us
reflect that we need to include fac-
ulty and students, she said. Meet-
ing with faculty and students
they wanted to be involved.
CLIMATE
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UPenns Marjorie Hassen
appointed campus librarian
BY KATIE MIKLUS
ORIENT STAFF
A search committee has selected
Marjorie Hassen of the University of
Pennsylvania as Bowdoins new library
director. Hassen, currently the direc-
tor of teaching, research and library
services at Penn, will assume her posi-
tion on July 29. Educated at Brooklyn
College, the University of Chicago and
Rutgers University, Hassen also brings
experience working in the library of
Princeton University.
Dean for Academic Afairs Cristle
Collins Judd said that she believes the
extensive search process for a new li-
brarian was ultimately successful in
achieving its goals.
It said to all of the fnalists for the
position that Bowdoin is deeply com-
mitted to its library and what its library
did, and that was a good message to
candidates, said Judd.
Judd also praised Hassens creden-
tials and the perspective she will bring
to Bowdoins libraries.
Its quite clear shes deeply commit-
ted to working with faculty and students
and that she has supported research and
teaching and learning, Judd said.
Hassen decided to pursue library
service afer starting her career as a
music librarian, and then began to ex-
pand what she was doing. She said she
started thinking more broadly about
support for teaching and learning
within the campus here at Penn.
Hassens main motivation for mov-
ing from Penn to Bowdoin was the
opportunity to do more work with un-
dergraduates.
Te opportunity to be part of an
institution like Bowdoin with a focus
on undergraduate students, and the
faculty who are dedicated to teaching
undergraduates, is really compelling,
said Hassen. I see the challenge of an
undergraduate education as something
that a library can really support in a va-
riety of ways.
Hassen also cited the of-quoted Of-
fer of the College as an inspiration for
coming to Bowdoin specifcally, noting
that it demonstrated the value the Col-
lege places on the liberal arts experience.
Hassen said that although the transi-
tion from a large university to a small
college will be dim cult, she is willing
to devote time to understanding how
Bowdoins campus functions.
For me, the frst thing on my agen-
da is to become very well-acquainted
with the library, the staf, the students
and the faculty, Hassen said.
She does not plan on making any
dramatic changes to Bowdoins library
system right away, saying, Im going to
be in the learning stage for awhile.
From everything Ive seen and
heard thus far, I believe Im going to be
working with a great group of people
who are really engaged with the com-
munity and interested in supporting
students and faculty and fguring out
together whats next for the library,
Hassen said.
Hassen admits that the role of librar-
ies on campus is changing, with many
students conducting their research pri-
marily online. Reference desks are not
as busy as they used to be, she said.
However, she is optimistic about the
librarys ability to adapt with the times.
Te discovery tools that are being
used are provided by the library, she
said. Staf are involved in a wider va-
riety of tasks than they used to be. Te
services, the technology, its all integral
to what faculty and students are doing.
Hassen also expressed excitement
over the variety of people she is able to
interact with through library service.
All of the opportunities for such
a variety of people at diferent points
in their life, diferent points in their
careers, diferent points in their aca-
demic pursuits, are really fascinating,
Hassen said.
Baxter House oods after pipe bursts
BY NICOLE WETSMAN
ORIENT STAFF
On Sunday at around 12:30 a.m, a
student at a registered event in the base-
ment of Baxter House broke a sprinkler
pipe on the ceiling, which set of the fre
alarm and fooded the room with about
fve inches of water.
I saw someone jump up, and as
soon as they made contact with the
pipe, it snapped, said Matt Friedland
15. Tere was a big hissing sound,
and people were screaming because
[the pipes] sprayed on them. Everyone
freaked out and went upstairs.
Assistant Director of Residential
Life Chris Rossi and multiple Baxter
House residents have confrmed that
the responsible party has come forward;
however, no name has been released.
Teyve come forward and theyre
paying for the damages, said Nancy
Walker 15.
Had the individual responsible not
admitted to causing the damage, the
costs would have been split between
the residents of Baxter House.
Security responded immediately af-
ter the alarms went of.
We had several om cers right in the
immediate vicinity, including me, when
that occurred, said Director of Safety
and Security Randy Nichols. We were
only minutes away from shutting down
the party anyway because we were go-
ing to end it right at 1 a.m., and this
happened right before that.
Nichols said that Facilities Manage-
ment began work pumping out the
water immediately, and the fre depart-
ment assisted with their hoses.
Later that morning, the contractor
came in and did the really heavy work,
he said. Tey did a really good job and
we were able to let students back in by
around 1 p.m. on Sunday.
According to Director of Residential
Life Mary Pat McMahon, Facilities has
not yet determined the cost of the dam-
age.
Facilities will let us know the bill
and handles the actual billing to the re-
sponsible student, she said.
Baxter House president Ujal
Santchurn 15 estimated that the costs
could be around $5,000 or $6,000, and
would include those of the fre depart-
ment, the water damage, the burst pipe,
the company that came to clean up the
basement, and the speakers and ampli-
fers that were in the basement.
Baxter House was placed on social
probation following the incident.
Santchurn said that Baxter residents
are unhappy with that decision.
Tere is a lingering frustration that
the house has been put on probation
as a result of this, he said. Especially
because its not something any house
member was directly responsible
for. We just feel like the punishment
shouldnt really be refected on us, and
we should still be able to have events
regardless of another persons actions.
Clare McLaughlin 15 said that she
thought it was the addition of this event
to other incidents, including an unreg-
istered event on the Wednesday of Ivies,
that led to social probation.
Tat was the straw that broke the
camels back to put us on [social proba-
tion], she said, But it wasnt our fault.
Instead of doing one bad thing, this
added to other things.
In an email to Baxter residents at 1:45
a.m. Sunday morning, directly afer the
incident occurred, Randy Nichols said
that the house was closed and that no
one was allowed to stay in the building.
A lot of people were frustrated that
the College couldnt provide housing on
such short notice, said Santchurn.
Some house residents reserved
rooms at the Inn at Brunswick Station,
and some stayed in other dorms. Ac-
cording to Santchurn, some house resi-
dents were still attempting to contact
friends at 4 a.m.
According to McMahon, asking stu-
dents to fnd their own housing was the
standard protocol for such a situation.
Generally speaking, Bowdoin stu-
dents have lots of friends in other resi-
dence halls that can help them out in
a pinch, she wrote in an email to the
Orient. Had students not been able to
get back into the house Sunday night we
would have asked them to do the same or
worked with them to meet their needs.
McLaughlin said that it is common
for things to be broken in Baxter.
You dont expect Bowdoin kids to
break things, she said, but Baxter has
a reputation of getting things broken, so
when something gets broken, instead of
freaking out, people brush it of.
She went on to say that the pipe that
broke had probably been partially dam-
aged before.
Im sure there were a lot of people
hitting it, hanging on it, and then that
one person happened to be there at that
moment, she said. It wasnt like one
kid broke it.
Walker said that, in the past, people
have generally accepted responsibility
afer causing damage.
Usually when its a small thing
people are open about it and come for-
ward, she said. People have been good
about it this year. But with this, I can
imagine people might be more hesitant
to come forward themselves, or hesitate
to implicate the person.
A similar incident occurred in No-
vember 2009 at Ladd House during the
frst Inappropriate Party, when someone
knocked a sprinkler head of a pipe,
fooding the basement. According to
McMahon, the College responded then
in the same way it did this past weekend.
As in this case, the Colleges re-
sponse is a coordinated efort among
many om ces, she said. Security per-
sonnel, the dean-on-call, and facilities
staf coordinate to immediately secure
the building, stop the fooding, and
start clean-up operations.
Year in Review: Highlights from the 2012-2013 Academic Year
Summer
Te College lost a valuable faculty
member when Visiting Assistant Pro-
fessor Leslie Shaw died unexpectedly
on August 29 following complications
from surgery. Shaw, who taught an-
thropology at the College since 1998,
set a high bar for service, excellence
and collegiality, wrote Dean for Aca-
demic Afairs Christle Collins Judd in
an email to the Orient. In addition to
her teaching and research, Shaw served
as the adviser to the Native American
Students Association at Bowdoin.
September
Te mens rugby team was required
to forfeit two matches afer the Om ce
of Student Afairs found the team had
violated Bowdoins alcohol and hazing
policies on September 15, the night
of the annual Epicuria party at Ladd
House. Te Om ce of Residential Life
placed Ladd House on social proba-
tion until November 1, and both the
president and vice president of the
house stepped down from their posi-
tions. Four underage students were
transported to Parkview Adventist
Medical Center for over-consumption
of alcohol on the night of the event.
October
Te Bowdoin Daily Sun reported a
2.6 percent return on the endowment
for fscal year 2012, with the endow-
ment standing at $904.2 million as
of October 12. Despite a projected
return of 7 percent, the endowment
performed well in comparison to peer
institutions.
A Bowdoin Outing Club canoe
trip spent a night lost in the Allagash
woods on October 9 with no ability
to contact the College or om cials at
the BOC. Te trips participants aban-
doned their canoes and bushwhacked
to a road, where they hitchhiked back
to their car. Te canoes were recovered
the following weekend.
November
Te Amtrak Downeaster arrived at
Brunswick Station on November 2, the
frst time in 53 years that a passenger
train reached Brunswick. Te project
to extend Amtrak service to Bruns-
wick was approved in 2010 and funded
by a $38.3 million grant from the Fed-
eral Railroad Administration.
Barack Obama was reelected presi-
dent of the United States; Angus King,
former Maine governor and distin-
guished lecturer at Bowdoin, won
a seat as an independent in the U.S.
Senate; and Maine approved same-sex
marriage in the 2012 elections on No-
vember 9. King later chose to caucus
with the Democrats.
Matt Goodrich 15 began a cam-
paign urging the College to divest its
endowment from fossil fuels. Chal-
lenging Bowdoins commitment to
achieve carbon neutrality by 2020,
Goodrich collected over 450 signa-
tures for his I Believe Carbon Neutral
Means Carbon Free petition, calling
on the College to invest only in clean
energy by 2013.
December
President Mills told a group of stu-
dentswho later adopted the name
Bowdoin Climate Actionpetition-
ing for divestment from fossil fuels
that the College would not divest its
endowment in the immediate future.
Mills noted he would never say nev-
er, afer meeting with Goodrich and
others, whose petition to divest had
accumulated 470 signatories as of De-
cember 4.
Te Brunswick Town Clerks om ce
began issuing marriage licenses to gay
and lesbian couples on December 29
as a result of Maines November vote to
legalize same-sex marriage. As of Janu-
ary 25, the om ce had issued nine inten-
tions of marriage to same-sex couples.
January
Susan Danforth, associate director
of communications and College edi-
tor, died on January 27 afer sufering a
stroke. Danforth arrived at the College
in October 2000 and edited all om cial
College publications throughout her
12-year tenure at Bowdoin. Her care-
ful work touched every corner of our
campus for more than a decade, as
President Mills wrote in an email to all
College employees.
Te Brunswick Police Department
(BPD) arrested Holly Lorms, assistant
coach of the womens ice hockey team,
on January 28 under suspicion that she
crashed her car into Druckenmiller
Hall while under the infuence.
February
In response to the growing move-
ment on-campus to divest the Colleges
endowment from fossil fuels, Presi-
dent Mills and Paula Volent, senior
vice president for investments, provid-
ed a statement to the Orient explain-
ing on that approximately 1.4 percent
of Bowdoins endowment is currently
invested in the top 200 publicly traded
fossil fuel companies. According to the
statement, divesting from these com-
panies would require a turnover of
25 percent of the endowment. Over
a ten-year period we would lose over
$100 million, said Volent.
According to a survey distributed by
the Orient on February 12, 58 percent
of students have smoked marijuana
on campus and recreational drug use
among Bowdoin students tends to in-
crease as graduation approaches. Hard
drug use is limited to smaller social
circles, according to the survey.
March
Te mens and womens hockey
teams won their respective NESCAC
Championship games on March 3. Te
men defeated Williams 2-1, winning
its frst NESCAC Championship since
the team vacated its 2011 title due to
a hazing violation. Te womens team
earned its frst championship since
2004 afer a similar 2-1 victory against
Middlebury.
April
In an email to the student body on
April 2, the Om ce of the Dean of Stu-
dent Afairs and the Athletics Depart-
ment reported that the mens tennis
team had violated the Colleges hazing
policy. As a result, the team forfeited
four matches and was barred from
post-season competition this year.
Te National Association of Schol-
ars (NAS) released Te Bowdoin
Project, a 360-page report criticiz-
ing Bowdoins academic life and en-
dorsing conservative principles at the
College on April 3. Independently
commissioned and funded by NAS
board member Tomas Klingenstein,
the report accuses Bowdoin of having
a campus dominated by a progres-
sive ideology that is rather hostile to
American nationhood, and certainly
to western civilization. In a response
posted on the Bowdoin Daily Sun,
President Mills refuted many of the
reports claims and labeled it a vindic-
tive efortintended to harm and dis-
credit this historic college.
Jose Cespedes 12 died on April
16 afer battling liver disease for six
months. Cespedes, who studied histo-
ry and government while at Bowdoin,
was scheduled to receive his diploma
in May, according to Dean of Student
Afairs Tim Foster.
BY SAM MILLER
ORIENT STAFF
A lot of people were frustrated
that the College couldnt provide
housing on such sort notice.
UJAL SANTCHURN 15
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SECURITY REPORT: 4/25 to 5/2
ursday, April 25
Brunswick Fire Department re-
sponded to a hallway smoke alarm in
Chamberlain Hall.
A female student reported inde-
cent conduct involving a male student.
A student reported smelling mari-
juana smoke at Stowe House Inn.
Wall damage was reported at Bax-
ter House, related to an unregistered
event that was dispersed.
A hallway door at Baxter House
was kicked of of its hinges.
A third foor door and frame at
Baxter House were kicked and badly
damaged. A student took responsibil-
ity for the vandalism and will be as-
sessed all repair costs.
An om cer checked on the well-
being of an intoxicated male student
at the Coles Tower lobby. Te student
was escorted to his residence.
A Bates College student tried to
gain access to the concert at Morrell
Gym using a students Bowdoin ID
card.
Om cers checked on the well-being
of an intoxicated female student near
the Campus Food Truck, and escorted
her to her residence.
Friday, April 26
A student reported a gold uni-
cycle missing from campus.
Wooden chairs were vandalized
at Harpswell Apartments.
Om cers checked on the well-be-
ing of an intoxicated and disorderly
female student at Torne Dining
Hall. Te student was escorted to her
residence hall.
Saturday, April 27
Two main apartment doors
in Brunswick Apartments B were
kicked in. Te incidents are under
investigation.
Tere was a drug law violation in
Brunswick Apartments; marijuana
and drug paraphernalia were seized.
Two intoxicated and disorderly
students were removed from the Ivies
concert at Whittier Field.
An om cer checked on the well-
being of an intoxicated student at the
Ivies concert.
Brunswick Fire Department
responded to a smoke alarm in
Coles Tower, caused by microwave
cooking.
An om cer checked on the well-
being of an intoxicated student at the
Ivies concert. Te student was escort-
ed to his residence.
An om cer assisted an intoxicated
student who was dehydrated and had
become ill at Whittier Field.
An om cer checked on the well-
being of an intoxicated student at
Howell House.
Sunday, April 28
A glass bong was seized at Pine
Street Apartments.
Om cers checked on the well-being
of an intoxicated student at Brunswick
Apartments.
A fre alarm was activated when
someone pulled on and broke a water
pipe in the basement of Baxter House
during a registered event. Te base-
ment fooded with up to fve inches
of water. Te building was evacuated.
Brunswick Fire Department respond-
ed, shut of the water, and pumped out
the basement. Te building was closed
for 12 hours until the sprinkler system
could be repaired and the basement
professionally cleaned and dried. Te
basement was placed of-limits until
Tuesday.
A student complained of noise at
Pine Street Apartments. A group of lo-
cal residents was moved along.
A student was warned for using
loud and profane language outside
Coles Tower and at West Hall.
A wooden table was found heavily
damaged on the patio at Ladd House.
A Coleman Hall student with
breathing dim culties was escorted to
Parkview Adventist Medical Center.
Students outside Stowe House Inn
were warned for smoking too close to
the building.
A smoke alarm at Maine Hall was
caused by microwaving popcorn.
Monday, April 29
A student reported that an intoxi-
cated student was pounding on the
front door at Stowe House Inn.
Tree incidents of alcohol-related
property damage were reported at
Brunswick Apartments.
A student reported that a door at
Brunswick Apartments U was kicked
in over the weekend.
A student who injured an elbow
while playing basketball at Morrell
Gymnasium was treated at Mid Coast
Hospital.
Tuesday, April 30
A man was reported to be yelling
on Maine Street in front of Helmreich
House at 5 a.m.
An om cer checked on the wel-
fare of an ill student at Appleton
Hall, and brought the student to the
health center.
Hawthorne-Longfellow staf mem-
bers reported that a man entered the
library with a large hunting knife. An
om cer explained the Colleges weap-
ons policy and escorted the man form
campus.
A student reported that a man and
a woman were arguing in the Drucken-
miller parking lot. Om cers checked to
make sure that the situation was safe.
Wednesday, May 1
An om cer checked on an ill stu-
dent at the Lubin Squash Courts.
An ill student was escorted to the
Mid Coast Walk-In Clinic.
At the request of counseling ser-
vices, a student was escorted to Mid
Coast Hospital.
ursday, May 2
A female student reported being
harassed by occupants of passing ve-
hicles on Harpswell Road.
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was an emergency.
Certainly things happen on
a day that Im not here, but our
office is very collaborative, said
Lee. I wouldnt say its been a
huge problem.
She says she is uncertain about
what professional experiences she
will pursue in the coming years.
Im like a senior, who hasnt
figured out what theyre going to
do next. said Lee.
Lee said she was surprised by
the decision to combine the two
part time positions.
I understand the reasons for
this decision, and Im supportive
in that sense, said Lee.
Additionally, Foster announced
that Sandra Hayes, director of
health services, will be staying on
at the College for an additional
year to help smooth the transition
for the senior associate dean of
student affairs. The search to fill
Hazletts position is ongoing.
FEATURES
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BY MICHAEL COLBERT
STAFF WRITER
Community-based courses connect students, local organizations
Please see GENETICS, page 9
Patent pending: Sizing up genetics
Please see BUBBLE, page 9
While the McKeen Center for the
Common Good is most known for
its weekly volunteer programs, in-
teractions with the community also
happen within a formal academic
framework.
Bowdoins Community-Based
Learning program started in 2001
when students and professors ex-
pressed interest in connecting
classrooms to communities.
Tere was this movement in the
1990s of increasing interest in colleg-
es and universities in service learn-
ing, and the idea that students could
connect what they were learning in
the classroom to community needs,
said Janice Jafe, associate director of
courses and research at the McKeen
Center.
When the program began, classes
focused on problem-based learning
that helped communities address and
resolve specifc issues. Te environ-
mental studies and sociology depart-
ments were pioneers in establishing
connections with the community.
An array of departments such as eco-
nomics, theater, computer science,
french and biology have since added
community-based courses.
It runs the gambit from anthro-
pology to visual arts, Jafe said.
One notable course is Poverty and
Redistribution, taught by Econom-
ics Professor John Fitzgerald. In this
course, economics students partner
with Cash Coalition, an organization
which provides tax preparation ser-
vices for people who qualify for the
earned income credit.
Tese students help everyone
make sure they have their records
and walk people through the pro-
cess, said Fitzgerald. Occasionally,
students have become tax-preparers.
As this particular eco-
nomics class is statistic-
based, interacting with
and assisting people
fling taxes enriches
the classs dimen-
sions and scope.
Te students
like the oppor-
tunity of seeing
how things ac-
tually happen while
the Cash Coalition
has the extra help
of these miniature re-
search projects which the
students do, Fitzgerald
said.
Jae Bradley 13 is a
course liaison for this class, coordi-
nating the volunteer schedule with
the Cash Coalition. He said he recog-
nizes that the class exposes students
to a unique perspective.
I think theyre realizing how
tough it is to coordinate with people
at the local municipality level, said
Bradley. Tere are a lot of hurdles
they have to jump across to get in
touch with the right people.
Although the class is only a semes-
ter, the Community-Based Learning
Program has inspired students to
maintain exterior relationships.
We are always seeking long-term,
really deep, sustainable ties with the
organizations we work with, said
Jafe. I think thats what its all about.
Also, if it can be multidisciplinary
that is all the better.
While the relationship with the
Cash Coalition is well-established,
some of the programs are newer.
Senior Lectures Anna Reins Inter-
mediate Italian II class, for example,
reached out to the Williams-Cone
School in Topsham this semester.
Reins students teach children in
the elementary schools aferschool
enrichment program to teach chil-
dren Italian. Tis connection intro-
duces elementary school children to
Italian vocabulary and culture, while
also giving Bowdoin students the op-
portunity to teach and review Italian
words which they would not likely
study otherwise.
Te Bowdoin students that came
in were always very enthusiastic and
taught the kids a language in a way
that was both educational and enter-
taining, said Heather Hollenbach,
coordinator of the aferschool en-
richment program.
Students in Assistant Professor Do-
ris Santoros Educating All Students
course have also vol-
unteered in schools,
but in a diferent
capacity. In an efort
to better tailor
the program
to help educa-
tion minors
and prospec-
tive Bowdoin
Teacher Schol-
ars who will
likely teach
in second-
ary schoolsthe
class works in Ly-
man Moore Middle
School in Port-
land, Brunswick
Junior High School,
and Bath Middle
School. Tese three
schools serve dif-
ferent demographics diversifying the
types of classrooms to which Bowdoin
students are exposed.
Each Bowdoin student in this
course teams up with a middle
school student for three hours a
week and provides the student with
real-time academic support, en-
couraging class participation and
assisting with independent work.
The presence of Bowdoin stu-
dents tends to enhance the middle
school students attendance and
performance, Santoro said.
However, the middle school stu-
dents are not the only ones learning
from this experience. Santoro noted
that this partnership has been an
invaluable academic experience for
Bowdoin students. Instead of dis-
cussing educational theory and con-
sidering teaching from the educators
perspective, this program reminds
Bowdoin students of what is like to
be a middle school student.
Tey move away from having
an abstract idea of what an adoles-
cent learner is, Santoro said. Tis
course requires that they take on the
perspective of the student the entire
time.
Rachel Pollinger 15, a math-
ematics and education major, is
matched with a learning partner at
Bath Middle School.
I think the community-based as-
pect lets your see what youve been
reading about in practice, Pollinger
said. Its very much motivated me to
pursue education. If I can make my
learning partner smile, it makes my
day.
Jafe believes that the future of the
entire program is contingent upon
Bowdoin student interest.
I think it also needs to be constant-
ly evaluated and constantly changing,
she said, but I really do see sustained
interest and constant evolution.
Tasha Sandoval 13, McKeen fel-
low of community-based courses
and research, organized a forum in
February in which students con-
ducting community-related honors
projects or independent studies met
to discuss their work.
We want to emphasize that ser-
vice in other respects could infuence
academic pursuits, said Sandoval.
Something we strive to do in the
program is to promote the marriage
of service and civic engagement with
academics.
Next Tursday, there will be a sym-
posium with refreshments in Morrell
Lounge in Smith Union from 3:30 to
5 p.m. Students who completed com-
munity-based coursework will share
stories about their experiences.
Im enrolled in Biology 212 this se-
mester. Its called Genetics. It should
be called Unlocking lifes mysteries:
An exploration of why you have blue
eyes even though neither of your par-
ents do, why you should care about
fruit fy pigmentation and pea pod
textures, why you shouldnt commit a
crime if your brother has been arrested
before, and how to argue with Supreme
Court justices about patent law.
Im still searching for the most ft-
ting title though. Genetics, you see, is
not just about Mendelian inheritance,
or the probability that you will devel-
op a rare disease that afected neither
of your parents but ailed your great-
grandmother. Genetics is not fully en-
compassed by the superpowers of bac-
teriophage viruses, which can insert
their own genetic material into foreign
DNA and might help us beat cancer
some day, nor by the acrobatic feats
that our DNA sequenceswrapped up
in chromosomescan perform within
our cells.
Genetics, Im beginning to see, is
politics. Genetics is ethics. Genetics is
philosophy.
Before I go further, I have to give a
shout-out to Professor Bateman, who
has sparked my thinking on this by
KACEY BERRY
GOGGLES
AND GLOVES
BEST FOUR
YEARS
CALLIE FERGUSON
Engaging with real world
within the Bowdoin bubble
Were familiar with the concept of
the Bowdoin BubbleBowdoin isnt
just a school or community, but is its
own universe. A closed, contained
system, Bowdoin works hard to supply
everything we need without us having
to step of campus. We know where to
eat, where to sleep and certainly where
to drink. Bowdoin is a culture as much
as an institution, thick with its own es-
oteric codes, rituals and customs.
When we return home, we have
to translate our experiences in order
to communicate. How many of us
have generalized the dreamlike and
debauched holiday that is Ivies to a
less-enthused Spring Weekend?
Described our proctors as half-RA,
half-dad? Called Spring Gala, simply,
Prom at College?
Bowdoin is its own worldand
part of that is keeping the actual world
out. We forget the Bowdoin Bubble
also describes the sheltering efects of
this campus. Te smallest trips down
the road merit the excitement of trav-
elwho here as gone to Wild Oats or
Little Dog because they just needed
to get away? It feels like you should
need a passport for a trip to Portland.
Mentally, too, were kept protected,
focused on Bowdoin alone. Our com-
mitments to Bowdoin start providing
us our identities: were a club leader,
a Head RA, a member of Safe Space.
Climbing up the Bowdoin ladder
means engraining ourselves further
into the campus community fabric,
and it also means equating personal
success to Bowdoin success. Afer all,
what are we at Bowdoin for? College is
ultimately about self-enrichment and
self-advancement.
Collegenot just the institution,
but the period in our livesis an in-
herently selfsh time, one thats dedi-
cated to cultivating our talents, aspira-
tions and skills. For four years, were
supposed to focus on ourselves, and
were given a supportive place to do
that. Were given a Bubble.
As a college student, its easy to con-
sider the real world only in theory.
Most of the exposure we have with it
here isnt through interaction, but trans-
mitted through a textbook, discussed in
a lecture or examined in an essay. We
treat the real world (which I ofen forget
is real) as a place of study and consider-
ation, something we provoke from afar
raising these issues alongside the rel-
evant hard science during class lec-
ture.
Te Supreme Court, for example,
is now considering two diferent
cases closely intertwined with
emerging genetic technologies.
In one, it is deciding whether
the private frm Myriad Ge-
netics can hold patents for
two genes closely associ-
ated with breast and ovar-
ian cancers.
A quick summary of the
issues at hand in super for-
mal legal terms: Are these
isolated genes simply
products of nature, like a
tree or a rock or a liver, or
is sum cient ingenuity re-
quired to isolate these genes
and thereby warrant a patent?
In the other, the Court will de-
termine whether DNA can
be collected from people
arrested for crimesIs
DNA collection analo-
gous to fngerprint-
ing, the musings go, or
would the practice be more
similar to unreasonable
search and seizure? In
both cases, weve got
non-scientists evaluat-
ing scientifc questions
with huge implications that extend far
ANNA HALL, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
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Senior duo declares Reds Eats best lobster roll in midcoast Maine
Debate team grows, continues revival despite lack of coach
COURTESY OF DAVID MANDELBAUMAND HENRY MCNAMARA
CLAWING FOR THE CROWN: Reds Eats proved to be Midcoast Maines best lobster roll. Fans wait in line for Reds fresh lobster lling.
BY CAITLIN WHALEN
ORIENT STAFF
BY DAVID MANDELBAUM
AND HENRY MCNAMARA
CONTRIBUTORS
Our senior spring semester at
Bowdoin has come and gone quick-
ly. Unfortunately, right as many
lobster shacks are opening for sea-
sonal business, the Orient is print-
ing its last issue. For our final col-
umn, we will outline our picks for
the best lobster rolls in midcoast
Maine, and share insight from Luke
Holden, the founder of Lukes Lob-
ster, which has multiple locations in
Manhattan and Washington, D.C.
Drumroll please...
Libbys Market
Brunswick, ME
If you love your roll with lots of
lobster and mayo, this is for you.
Libbys portions are enormous, and
the lobster is broken up for you
and surrounded by just the right
amount of delicious mayonnaise.
Te lobster is prepared very difer-
ently than our other fnalistsit
is more shredded than other rolls
and is considered traditional Maine
style. Libbys has a charming qual-
ity. It is not a picturesque scene on
the ocean, but a simple market just
outside of downtown Brunswick.
You wont fnd huge crowds here
typically, but you will fnd a deli-
cious, relatively undiscovered lob-
ster roll just minutes from campus.
Dont let the mayonnaise stop you
from stopping byyou can always
request a roll without it.
Five Islands
Georgetown, ME
Tere is hardly a more picturesque
setting in which to enjoy a Maine lob-
ster roll. Five Islands is located right
on the water in Georgetown, where
you can watch the fresh lobster come
in right from the boat. However, due
to its popularity, there is almost always
a crowd. Five Islands is one of the few
places that actually cooks the lobsters
in ocean water, creating a complex
taste. Te roll consists of lobster piled
high on top of a toasted hot dog bun,
and its simplicity makes it shine.
The Clam Shack
Kennebunk, ME
Contrary to its name, the Clam
Shack serves great lobster rolls. Forty
minutes from Brunswick, the Clam
Shack is the furthest we traveled but
was well worth the journey. Te lob-
ster roll is served on a bakery fresh
bulkie roll, rather than a hot dog or
sub style roll. Tail meat is rarely in-
cluded, presumably because of the
value of that meat. Similar to Five Is-
lands, the lobsters at the Clam Shack
are cooked in the original salt water
in which the lobsters were caught.
Te biggest detriment of the Clam
Shack is the settingwhile Ken-
nebunk is quaint, when the tide is
out, the sound looks like a mud pit.
Best Lobster Roll in Maine
Reds Eats
Wiscasset, ME
We had big expectations for
Reds, and yet the roll found a way
to exceed them. The rolls beauty is
in its simplicity: toasted bun and
lots of lobster. The consumer can
decide to add mayo or butter, but
these condiments are not required.
The bun is delicious and not over-
bearing, and it overflows with lob-
ster meatyou are bound to have
a few chunks of lobster left over on
your plate when you finish. The ul-
timate roll with the freshest and most
generous portion of lobster gives
Reds our best lobster roll in Maine
award. Seniors with only a few weeks
lef at Bowdointheres no time to
waste, make your way up to Wiscas-
set and enjoy what Maine does best,
by the shack that does it best.
Luke Holdens input
After we completed our journey
to many lobster roll shacks all over
the state of Maine, we felt it would
be prudent to consult an estab-
lished lobster roll connoisseur on
the subject.
Cape Elizabeth native Luke Hold-
en founded Lukes Lobster, which
brings fresh Maine lobster rolls to
New York City and Washington
D.C. Lukes brother Bryan graduated
from Bowdoin in 2011 and opper-
ates Lukes Lobster with him. Teir
father has been in the seafood dis-
tribution business for 35 years, and
taught his sons the art of lobstering.
Tis connection gave Luke an in
with the Maine lobster supply that
other restaurants dont have.
I probably would still be in Maine
working in the industry if it werent
for college internships, Holden said.
Luke described his lobster phi-
losophy to us simply: I hate may-
onnaise, he said. I believe in a
minimalist style.
Luke applauded the Clam Shack
and Five Islands for cooking their
lobsters in salt water, explaining
to us the importance of this step to
the flavor of the lobster. Luke be-
lieves in the simplicity of the roll,
and at his restaurants uses only a
toasted, split top bun with a quarter
pound of lobster. Mayo is optional
on Lukes roll, and his seasoning is
primarily celery salt.
With more than 100 student-run
organizations on campus, Bow-
doins small debate team often goes
unnoticed.
Te biggest challenge is getting
enough interest from the school.
Were not a very well publicized
team, said Yabing Liu 15, president.
I think it grows from the nature of
debate. Other clubs have their own
events on campus and that is a form
of publicity for them. But for us, we
have to go to tournaments.
Since the teams last major revival
in 2001, it has oscillated between non-
existence and a struggle for growth.
Current membership is between eight
to ten students; the club meets once a
week for an hour and a half.
During these meetings the stu-
dents try to practice as much tech-
nique building as possible, but vary-
ing degrees of commitment and a
lack of professional guidance has hin-
dered their development. Sessions in-
volve mock debates, lectures on cur-
rent events, public speaking, debate
videos and preparation for possible
cases at upcoming tournaments.
The debate team has not had a
steady coach to work with over the
past few years, so for the most part
they use in-house coaching, which
involves a lot of effort from team
leaders and the few with previous
experience at the high school level.
Debate teams at peer schools
have also assisted Bowdoins team.
As one of the younger teams, host
schools often offer discounts on
travel expenses for the team and
take time to discuss its perfor-
mance after tournaments. Bates
Colleges Debate Team has been
especially helpful this year.
Last semester we started look-
ing at Bates and Colby, said Liu.
And Bates has a really strong team
so we started to practice once a se-
mester with them. They will give
us workshops and participate in
mock tournaments.
As for a professional coach, Liu has
been searching for someone in Maine
who is both willing to work with
the team and also experienced with
the correct style of collegiate debate.
While in years past the team was
able to work with local high school
coaches, that resource is no longer
available, given that some Bowdoin
debate team members have taken
those positions at local high schools.
Nevertheless, Liu was able to ac-
quire funds from Student Activities
Financial Committee (SAFC) for
Wayne Jortner, a local lawyer who is
also her host father, to be a part-time
coach last semester.
The team has returned to in-
house coaching this semester to
focus on the stylistic and strategic
aspects of parliamentary debate.
My favorite aspect of debating
is the critical thinking aspect that is
needed to succeed in any debate, said
David Levine 16. You have to be
able to understand your opponents
arguments and come up with efec-
tive means of countering them. Tis
ofen takes all of ones brainpower,
but is also very exciting.
At debate tournaments, a winner
is chosen based on the weight of the
arguments impact, specifc knowl-
edge, and ability to respond well to
the other team. Judges also give in-
dividual speaker scores based on eye
contact, speed, passion, confdence,
fow, organization and poise.
Contrary to popular belief, de-
bate tournaments are not only
about political hot-button issues.
Past topics have included a zombie
apocalypse, contacting extraterres-
trial life, and a theoretical resur-
rection of Montezuma. However,
cases also covered the presidential
election, abortion, gay marriage,
and military strategy.
One of our past cases was that
an alien crash lands in your back-
yard, said Madeline Davis 16.
He is dying and he can com-
municate to you how you can help
him, but that is pretty much it,
she said. You dont know anything
about this alien. So do you help
him, or do you turn him over to
the government?
Those who have the best records
after five rounds in a tournament
move on to the quarterfinals,
semifinals and finals. While some
tournaments host teams from
across the country, most of Bow-
doins competition comes from
surrounding NESCAC and Ivy
League schools.
Tis year Bowdoin visited Tufs
University in the fall and Brandeis
University in the spring. While at
Tufs, the team was unable to com-
plete their rounds due to scheduling
conficts. Tey fared better at the
Brandeis Tournament, where Bow-
dons two teams went 2-3 and 3-2.
ANNA HALL, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
During dorm time at tournaments,
teams enjoy the change of scene from
their respective campuses.
Tournaments are so much fun
and every time weve gone weve
had a blast, said Davis. The par-
ties are always fun and really inter-
esting because the debate crowd is
just so quirky and intellectual that
you go and see a ton of people hav-
ing insane debates and discussions.
Team bonding, visiting new towns
and trying their food is great too.
Current leadership is eager to
improve and hopes to expand
campus involvement.
We definitely welcome people
who have never done debate to
join us, but we also hope that those
with high school experience will
come and share their knowledge,
said Liu. I also hope that members
are ready to put in more commit-
ment to practice more often and go
to tournaments more often.
Were getting better, which is
cool, Davis added. Im hoping we
can also make the team bigger and
work hard to do well.
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GENETICS
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BUBBLE
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Seniors nearing graduation positively reect on Bowdoin careers
QUINN COHANE AND MELODY HAHM
BURSTING
THE BUBBLE
SOPHIE MATUSZEWICZ, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
After four years of getting to
know all things Bowdoin, would
you have made the same college
decision?
For our fnal column, we asked
eight graduating seniors this question,
and all answered am rmatively without
hesitation. However, they have had
starkly diferent experiences along the
way.
Mai Kristoferson especially appre-
ciates Bowdoin afer comparing her
college experience with those of her
friends at other schools.
My boyfriend goes to MIT, and
every time hes here he just marvels
at how everyone works really hard,
but there isnt this dog-eat-dog com-
petitiveness. He says Bowdoin is so
refreshing and that they got some-
thing right. I feel that way too, said
Kristoferson.
Some students transitioned eas-
ily into college life with the help of
sports teams or close-knit dorms, like
Jess Caron with the Nordic ski team
and Pierce King with the lacrosse and
hockey teams.
I came to school and instantly
had 40 friends, so it helped my
transition to Bowdoin, said King.
Being on a team can close you off
from the rest of the community, but
sports shouldnt define your char-
acter, they should only complement
your character.
For others, it took months or
even years for Bowdoin to feel like
home. Caitlin OKeefe said that get-
ting past peoples athletic standing
was difficult when she was a first
year. She saw the Bowdoin culture
as very homogenous and limiting.
Dechan Darlympe was also frus-
trated by her initial impressions
of Bowdoins social scene, despite
her New England boarding school
background.
In high school, people were
more open because they felt vul-
nerable and wanted to get to know
people, said Dalrymple. In col-
lege, I felt that after the first few
weeks, people found their cliques
and stuck with them. In my dorm
especially, people stuck to their
floors.
The academic transition to
Bowdoin was especially difficult
for those from less rigorous high
schools.
I came from a school that was
not very strongIm from Fort
Kent, Maine, said Caron. Fresh-
man and sophomore years I almost
didnt make it through.
Caron also recounted how dif-
ficult it was to grasp how distinct
her socioeconomic status was from
most of her classmates.
I grew up in a very low income
area, explained Caron. Being here
and seeing the people who have gone
to elite private schools and have had
privilege their whole lives has given
me a deeper understanding of the
diferences between socioeconomic
classes.
Although about 44 percent of
Bowdoin students receive financial
aid, Caron said she felt she was in
the low-income minority her first
year.
I was really shy freshman year,
and I was hard on myself for not
being at the standard, said Caron.
Socioeconomic class is one of the
things that is not discussed and
not as supported at Bowdoin.
Seniors voiced other discomforts
in their second year at Bowdoin.
Kristofferson loved having a
built-in community as a swimmer
her first year, but looked to expand
her social circle sophomore year.
Freshman year was very insular
with the swim team, said Kristof-
ferson. I was really glad to be liv-
ing in a social house sophomore
year. I also had a couple of jobs on
campus and exposed myself to dif-
ferent groups of people, but by the
end of sophomore year I was still
itching to do something different.
Coincidentally, half of the se-
niors we spoke to went abroad for
the entirety of their junior years.
All agreed that they were eager to
return to Bowdoin and developed
a newfound affinity for their alma
mater.
I went to a university with
40,000 students, so it made me
realize why I chose Bowdoin, a
school that is a community, said
Kristofferson.
right-wing, religious hometown of
Fort Kent, she said.
Most seniors interviewed felt that
they had reached out to the Bowdoin
community in some capacity and made
an impact during their time here.
Im not the most talented indi-
vidual, not the most artistic, smart-
est, athletic, and I certainly cant
sing, said Zach Ostrup. Everyone
contributes in their own way, and I
think Ive contributed in day-to-day
interactions.
Many commented on how the
smallness of the Bowdoin commu-
nity encourages lasting relationships
between graduates and the Bowdoin
name.
Te Bowdoin Career Advisory
Network has been really helpful to
me and makes me want to act as a
resource to people, said Caron.
King also looks forward to con-
necting with both past and future
Polar Bears.
Im leaving Bowdoin a happy
alumnuswhen I see a Bowdoin T-
shirt in the city, Im going to go up
and talk to them, said King.
If the seniors we interviewed had
the opportunity to redo their time
in college, they said they would do
a few things diferently. However, no
one regretted the choice to come to
Bowdoin.
Sanchez dismissed a common
complaint that the schools small
size is a hindrance in the long run.
Sometimes I would get a little en-
vious of my friends at other schools,
especially when I heard about their
extracurricular activities and events
and big parties, said Sanchez. I
would think, Man, I wish I could
have done a little more of that. But I
would never trade all of that for my
education here and the fact that I get
to say I graduated from Bowdoin.
Tough our interviewees were
quick to declare their appreciation
of Bowdoin, afer four years, most
are ready to graduate. OKeefe ex-
pressed how bittersweet her im-
minent departure from Bowdoin
makes her feel.
Ive been here long enough that
this is very much home to me, more
so than my actual home is, said
OKeefe. For that reason, this will
always be a place that I gravitate
toward.
to beneft our growing minds and satisfy
our intellectual curiosity. Te real world
isnt supposed to provoke us back.
But sometimes, it does. Some-
times, something like the Boston
Marathon bombings happens. Some-
thing like an unexpected illness hap-
pens. Something like a family emer-
gency happens. Or even something
small: a medical bill, a summer job,
going to a siblings graduation. A col-
lision occurs, and our college-time
above reality vanishes.
The most difficult thing Ive had
to do at college is reconcile the
terms of Bowdoin with the terms of
the real world, to find a way to pri-
oritize and compartmentalize the
urgencies and responsibilities of
two separate universes. As shame-
ful as this sounds, we can be so self-
involved at Bowdoinon making
the most of the time were allotted
herethat reminders of the outside
feel like unfair interruptions.
When my house was severely dam-
aged by Hurricane Sandy, I found it
hard to concentrate on my schoolwork.
My Chaucer paper and my geology
lab report seemed to pale in compari-
son to the images of my family wading
through our fooded house, trying to
rescue our sodden and mucky furni-
ture. I wanted to come home, but they
told me to remain at schoolthey told
me to stay focused, that I was doing
something important here. Was I?
To my parents point, college pre-
pares us for the real world, so we can
justify our time spent here by calling
it an investment. Standing behind
Bowdoin are our dreams and our am-
bitions, as well as the hard obstacles
we will encounter and hope to over-
come. Tose presences act as motiva-
tion but also as a pressure, a pressure
to keep our head in the books. By ma-
triculating, we tell ourselves that the
real world is going to wait until were
ready for it.
I say this all without meaning to
be insensitive. Of course, I dont
mean to subordinate the events of
the world to the deadlines of our his-
tory papers because I believe thats a
proper ranking. Of course the real
world isnt going to wait for us, and
it doesnt. Its how we deal with this
tension between the bubble and the
universe that might represent one
of our biggest challenges here at
school.
beyond a technical discussion of the
scientifc facts at hand.
Even though these non-scientists are
arguably super smart non-scientists, I
say, whoa.
And whats all this talk about genetic
testing anyway? As the technology for
DNA sequencing becomes increasing-
ly afordable and em cient, we should
probably start considering the ways
in which the ability to know your ge-
nome might afect us. We considered
some tricky hypotheticals in my lab the
other day.
Imagine, for example, that you can
get tested for the probability that you
will develop acne, lactose intolerance,
macular degeneration, breast cancer or
testicular cancer in your lifetime. Te
test cannot tell you with certainty that
you will develop a given condition, but
you can assume that a positive genet-
ic test has an 85-95 percent correlation
with the condition.
Would you get tested?
How would your decision change
if that correlation was only 10-20 per-
cent? What about if you knew your
insurance company would receive the
test results and alter your insurance
rates accordingly (if you had negative
results, your rates would decrease, but
even just one positive result would in-
crease your rates substantially)?
Perhaps the best part of genetics
blending with daily life is that I will
fnally be able to predict whether I
wear glasses or not. If I wear glasses, I
probably push my glasses up my nose
whenever they feel like theyre slip-
ping down. Which means my hand
probably touches the bridge of my
nose more than other parts of my face.
So, by comparing the genetic compo-
sition of bacteria on the rest of my face
to the genetic composition of the mi-
crobiome on the bridge of my nose,
Ill have my answer. If theyre diferent,
Ive probably got glasses. If theyre ba-
sically the same, Im probably blessed
with unaided 20/20.
Like I said earlier: Biology 212: Un-
locking lifes mysteries.
For Luke Sanchez, having
Bowdoin as a support system gave
him the confidence to venture off
for a full year to Madrid and Milan.
By the end of my study abroad
experience, I was a little more
Bowdoin-sick than homesick, he
said.
For Will Bogardus, studying
abroad cultivated his interest in
Japanese history, and afer going to
Japan for a year, he was able to refne
his focus within Japanese studies.
Before I went to Japan, I wanted
to get a Ph.D in Japanese history,
said Bogardus. Midway through
my time abroad, I realized I didnt
want to do that at all and instead
became increasingly interested in
Japanese culture.
Bowdoins academic reputa-
tion motivated Kings high school
years. With a long-standing famil-
ial tradition of Polar Bears, King
was set on attending Bowdoin
from an early age.
Bowdoin has always been on
my radar, explained King. I
would visit my sister, Taryn [07],
when I was in high school and got
to see her life here. I worked hard
in high school because I wanted to
make sure that I did everything in
my power to get in.
OKeefe discovered that having
unique interests actually helped
her find her niche at Bowdoin.
When I got here, I realized how
much I enjoy taking classes that really
excite me, said OKeefe.
Ive found people who will read
Homer on the Art Museum steps
with me or will talk about the dif-
ferent rocks that Bowdoin is made
of. Bowdoin has provided an envi-
ronment for my interests to flower,
she added.
Bogardus found that Bowdoin
helped him overcome his formerly
reserved nature.
Ive definitely become a lot
more outgoing since I got here,
said Bogardus. I am a lot more
accepting of people that I wouldnt
have met growing up or gotten to
know otherwise.
Caron credits Bowdoin for pro-
viding her with a more panoramic
and nuanced view of the world.
Through the McKeen Center,
Ive visited communities that are so
different from my primarily white,
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
BMCs third annual Hipster Ivies overtakes the Brunswick Quad
Students in the Afro-Latin Music
Ensemble and enrolled in Music 281
presented their fnal concert of the
year on Wednesday night in Studz-
inski Recital Hall.
Under the direction of Professor
Michael Birenbaum Quintero, the
group of 10 students performed a
selection of Afro-Cuban religious
songs as well as pieces from Colom-
bias southern Pacifc and Caribbean
coasts.
According to Quintero, the en-
sembles repertoire grants Bowdoin
a unique place among the musical
cultures of other colleges.
From the U.S. to Europe to else-
where, the ensemble is the only col-
legiate group outside of Colombia to
play this music, which is really spe-
cial, he said.
Wednesday nights program was
made possible by a grant Quintero
received from the College last sum-
mer to study Afro-Cuban religious
drumming in New York. Afer be-
coming versed in the tradition,
Quintero was able to purchase the
required instruments for the en-
semble.
With the arrival of the new in-
struments over winter break, the en-
semble was able to expand its genre
range this semester.
Tis is the frst time were going
to be playing Afro-Cuban bat mu-
sic, which is pretty awesome, said
Quintero. Im really excited that
I was able to get the funds to study
BY ERIN FITZPATRICK
STAFF WRITER
it, and Im really excited we got the
funds to get the instruments, and
Im really excited that it works.
Tis past summer was not Quin-
teros frst time studying Afro-Latin
music in New York City, nor is it his
frst experience directing this genre
of music. While attending graduate
school at NYU, Quintero started a
similar ensemble at the suggestion
of one of his teachers.
When I was doing my feld work
as a graduate student at NYU, one of
the people I learned with suggested
to me that we organize something
where they could come up and play
in the United States, he said. So I
made that happen through NYU,
and we bought all the instruments,
and I started that ensemble.
Quinteros experience at NYU
made him an ideal candidate for a
position at Bowdoin when the mu-
sic department took him on in the
fall of 2010.
One of the things they wanted
was an ethnomusicologist who
could do a non-Western music en-
semble, so they hired me to do it,
he said. Tey bought all the instru-
ments, and thats how it happened.
Quintero strives to make the Af-
ro-Latin Music Ensemble an excit-
ing and educational experience for
students. Tose lucky enough to get
into the classits capped at 10 stu-
dentsare exposed to every aspect
of its performance.
Everybody has to do everything,
Quintero said. Everybody sings,
everybody plays the diferent per-
cussion instruments, and I usually
Tonight, student performers
will take one last bow at Quadzil-
la before the grind of finals hits.
The music festival, organized by
Bowdoin Music Collective (BMC),
will feature 10 student acts along
with art projects by the Art Club
and food provided by Residential
Life.
Quadzilla is BMCs biggest event
and offers bands to showcase the
fruits of a years practice. Despite
its short history, it is considered a
tradition among club members.
Since BMC has only been
around for four years, our tradi-
tions are being formed as we go
along. This is one of the ones were
most excited about, said Nate Jo-
seph 13, BMC co-president.
Although Quadzilla immedi-
ately follows Ivies, the mood of the
concert feels a little different to the
students who attend. Dave Raskin
13, co-president of BMC, believes
this is because it is more focused on
the art of the performances.
People have described it to me
as hipster Ivies, said Raskin. I
think there is a degree of open-
mindedness about this kind of out-
door celebration thats not neces-
sarily present at the Ivies concert.
BMC expects a large student
turnout, especially given the sunny
weather forecast.
Weve generally seen consis-
tently close to a couple hundred
people out on the Brunswick Quad
hanging out, said Raskin. Theres
generally a pretty decent sized
chunk of people right in front of
the stage watching the acts.
Even with such high attendance,
the performers are not too worried
about the event.
Even though there tend to be a
lot of people there, its still [not],
I dont think, the most high pres-
sure environment, just because ev-
eryones hanging out and having a
good time, said Joseph.
Quadzilla comes at the time of
the year when bands are beginning
to crystallize their sound.
This is always a fun time of the
BY MICHELLE HONG
STAFF WRITER
year because all the bands have re-
ally had a chance to work on their
material, Joseph said. Oftentimes
the Quadzilla set is the culmina-
tion of what bands have been work-
ing on all year.
The festival will include both
cover songs and original songs
with each band playing a 15-min-
ute set. Some acts, like Ivies-open-
er Phar\os, and campus favorites
like Suck my NESCAC and the
NARPS are well established. For
students who missed the Battle of
the Bands performances, the two
runner-ups, Treefarm and Circus,
will be playing as well.
Newer acts, many of which
formed at the Build-A-Band Work-
shop held earlier this semester, will
also perform. According to Tom
Keefe 14, one of next years BMC
co-presidents, the bands are well
prepared for their performances.
Weve all played before, he
said. So, its not things that they
havent seen. Its really just prac-
tice, figuring out what set you
want to play and making sure that
you can play everything right.
Students can expect to hear an
array of different music styles. The
acts range from folk to pop to elec-
tronic.
Not since my freshman spring
have I seen so many bands active
on campus, said Raskin.
Quadzilla has always been an
event that takes more planning and
coordination than the other more
informal events throughout the
year. Compared to past Quadzillas,
BMC has made the event bigger by
collaborating with the Art Club to
provide fun art projects.
In addition to a collaborative art
project, were going to have art club
members there painting faces and
bodies to kind of let the art move
around the space, so to speak, said
Raskin. I like to think that it will
be the same thing but smoother,
maybe a bit more incorporated.
For outgoing co-presidents Jo-
seph and Raskin, planning for this
event has been a way to slowly
hand over responsibility to incom-
ing co-presidents Keefe and Sam
Roberts 14.
As the years gone on Ive been
having to do less and less because
members of the BMC have been
doing more and more, said Raskin.
Its less stressful than other previ-
ous events.
Although BMC has been a huge
part of his Bowdoin experience,
Joseph said he is confident that he
and Raskin are leaving the organi-
zation in good hands.
Im really happy to see that the
club is still running strong, and I
think next years presidents will do
a great job continuing what weve
built, he said.
COURTESY OF MICHAEL YANG
IVIES, ROUND TWO: The NARPS perform at last years Quadzilla, which gives bands one last chance to showcase their talents before the year ends.
Bowdoin Afro-Latin Ensembles performance debuts a unique sound
teach the dance part, too, although
it doesnt come out in performances.
Its great.
Contextualizing the music his-
torically and culturally in his course
is especially important to Quintero.
Te groups mission, afer all, is to
educate Bowdoin students and the
surrounding community about the
cultural legacy and social realities of
the descendants of Africans in Latin
America.
Its not music in its own terms,
but we try to understand what it
means in its own environment, said
Quintero.
Te ensembles immersive struc-
ture is designed to welcome students
who may have had little to no musi-
cal experience prior to joining. De-
spite the varying experience levels in
the group, Quintero is very pleased
KATE FEATHERSTON, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
FEEL THE RHYTHM: Members of the Afro-Latin Ensemble performed a fusion of musical genres Wednesday night in Studzinski Recital Hall.
with the capabilities of the groups
members this semester.
Tey seemed like they could
handle some challenging stuf. Its
actually a pretty challenging pro-
gram, he said. We do a lot of difer-
ent genres this semester. Te kids are
good. Teyre doing really well with
that music.
The ensembles vibrant, engag-
ing, enthusiastic performance
proved the validity of Quinteros
statement. Many members of the
audience were experiencing the
music for the very first time, but
the sea of smiles and bobbing heads
in the middle of the groups rendi-
tion of Dos bolitas suggested the
birth of a fresh crop of Afro-Latin
music enthusiasts.
Tis reaction is exactly what Quin-
tero hopes people will experience
when they come to see the ensemble
perform.
I hope that they hear something
that theyve never heard before and
go out into the world with at least
that question mark over their heads,
and maybe theyll fnd something
else about the music later, he said.
Although Quintero will be go-
ing to sabbatical for the 2013-2014
Academic Year, the ensemble will
continue to thrive at the College.
Te new temporary director will
be Michael Wingfeld, a resident of
Brunswick who, like Quintero, pos-
sesses a comprehensive knowledge
of Afro-Latin music.
Students who wish to participate
in the Afro-Latin Music Ensemble
may register for Music 281. e class
meets on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 6:30 p.m. to 7:55 p.m.
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PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
Sarah Liu 13
BY ELENA BRITOS
STAFF WRITER
Sarah Liu 13 discovered the pi-
ano at age six and has been playing
music ever since.
A native of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, Liu grew up experimenting
on her elementary schools piano
andwith encouragement from
teachers and parentsdecided to
take lessons.
I guess I never quit, said Liu.
Liu performed in a recital on
Tuesday evening with fellow
Bowdoin student Allen Wong 14.
Te concert included solo and
duo performances as well as sev-
eral four hands dances, where both
performers played on the same
bench. Te pair performed selec-
tions from Brahms, Haydn, and
Dvok.
According to Liu, high school
was when her interest in piano re-
ally took of.
Tats where piano became im-
portant to me, she said. I met some
really good musicians and decided I
really wanted to stick with piano.
Although she was already busy
fne-tuning her piano skills, Liu
also played the violin in her school
orchestra. Tough she admits her
violin playing was a lot more ca-
sual, she likes how her more social
attitude toward the violin contrasts
with the ofen solitary nature of
piano playing.
Liu played for two years with a
chamber group in high school and
made one of her best friends there.
Te group was composed of Liu on
piano, a violinist, and a cellist. On
several occasions they performed
on a local radio station on several
occasions on behalf of the local
youth symphony.
It was great that the other two
were in the symphony, said Liu. She
gained more performing experience
from the opportunity, contributing
to her adaptability with group per-
formance.
So, when Wong asked her to col-
laborate with him in a group perfor-
mance, Liu was up for the challenge.
Tis recital was really exciting
and fun, said Liu, who performed
solo last semester in a December
recital.
In high school I performed a lot
so the nerves kind of went away,
she said. I dont perform so much
here at Bowdoin, so last year the
nerves came backbut for some
reason being on stage with another
person made that go away.
Liu describes Wongs style as
much more methodical and
rhythmic than her more lyrical
playing, but said that they work
well together.
Tere was a time he was really
pushing Mozart, which isnt re-
ally my thing, she said, but then
we stumbled across the four hands
dances and agreed on that. I had
never played four hands, which was
a challengetheres a lot of reach-
ing over each other.
Liu said their recital was based
on compromiseif one wanted to
play a piece, then the other would
choose the next song.
It felt much less serious [than
my last performance], said Liu.
Despite its casual presentation,
she has been preparing for this
concert since winter break. Some
music students are required to
give one performance each semes-
ter at Bowdoin.
On campus, Liu is not only an
active musician but also an Out-
ing Club leader. A biology major
and music minor, Liu will move to
Boston afer graduation to work in
a lab doing stem cell research on
zebra fsh.
I would like to keep playing if I
have a piano next year, she said. It
would be strange not playing for the
frst time.
CHENGYING LIAO, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Leviathan embodies the new documentary
CINEMA SCOPE
SAM FICHTNER
One might say were currently in a
golden age of the documentary.
Given the rise of independent cin-
ema in the past decade alongside the
widespread application of cheap digital
technology, its become easier than ever
before for both professional and ama-
teur flmmakers to create documenta-
riesthe documentary is a form that
has actually been helped rather than
hindered by the bare-bones approach
digital technology ofers.
Bowdoin has, just in the past few
weeks, brought two phenomenal, wide-
ly-acclaimed documentary flms, along
with their flmmakers and subjects to
campus; Te Central Park Five (Ken
Burns) and How to Survive a Plague
(David France).
Both of these works examine heated
historical moments of national notori-
ety during the 1980s. Eachwith tre-
mendous precision and raw, social pow-
eremploys a mixture of talking heads
and archival footage to paint a sober and
encompassing view of their signifcant
events. Tey were fantastic and used the
staple tools of the documentary form to
tell a bold, new story.
But now here comes Leviathan,
something that may vaguely be de-
scribed as documentary (really creative
non-fction) but is surely unlike any
piece of cinema Ive ever seen before. Its
a behemoth of a visual work, showing us
something real with style unmistakably
uncanny.
Leviathan is directed by Lucien
Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel,
both professors at Harvards Senory Eth-
nography Lab. It follows the story of an
80-foot groundfshing boat embarking
from New Bedford, Mass.
Naturally the flm has a scholarly
and contemplative feel to it, insofar as it
completely and efectively defamiliariz-
es its audience to its environmentthe
North American fshing industrywith
a sufocating degree of atmosphere.
Castaing-Taylors previous credits in-
clude 2009s Sweetgrass, a similarly
experimental work examining modern
day sheepherders in Montana. Te flm
contains one of my favorite scenes of the
past decade, in which a lonely shepherd
calls his mother to complain about his
life as the camera does a slow 360-de-
gree pan around a gorgeous mountain
range.
Te sequence adeptly captured the
schism between man, his unnatural
creations, and the vastness of the natural
world that encompasses himall while
he stubbornly attempts to control it.
More on this later.
Part of what made Sweetgrass so ef-
fective was the fact that it had been en-
tirely shot a decade before its release on
old-school, low-grade camcorders that
lent the majesty of its images homely
intimacy.
Te use of technology in Leviathan
similarly serves the overall stylistic ef-
fect. Te flm was shot on a series of
small handheld, waterproof cameras
(developed by GoPro). With this tech-
nological fexibility, the directors get to
probe every corner of the ship.
If theres one word thats been con-
tinually surrounding this flm, its
immersive. Leviathan pulls a rare
number in that it constructs its own
cinematic language to examine its
subject matter, rather than falling back
on the tropes other nature-photogra-
phy works (such as Planet Earth)
have done in recent years.
Recent Discovery Channel works
like Te Deadliest Catch have made
valiant attempts to transport viewers to
a foreign world of fshing, but even then
the fnal product employs the structure
of reality television. It is not that Levia-
than lacks structure, but rather that it is
composed in such a way that our nor-
mal lexicon for delimiting its constituent
movements falls short. It is a hallucina-
tory work that feels both extraterrestrial
and hyper-terrestrial.
One could call it a site-specifc
flm language; from the intense ocean
sounds to the ominous darkness, the
environment determines the way the
flm is shaped, rather than the other way
around.
Leviathan is overwhelmingly vis-
ceral, and as a result extremely fore-
boding, so much so that it at times has
the feel of horror. Ultimately, the flm
is chiefy concerned with a dichotomy
between the natural world and the ma-
chine. Te bridge between these two en-
titiesthe humanis for the most part
thrown to the wayside for much of Le-
viathan; the animals and the inanimate
come into dialogue with each other with
only an implied mediation from human
beings.
Tis dialogue recalls my beloved se-
quence in Sweetgrass, where the shep-
herd stands apart and unseen from the
immensity of the world around him.
Te efect is a strange and yet deeply
meditative disjunction between majesty
and metal, the origin and the result of
human toil. Is this boat the antagonist?
Is it the human?
Castaing-Taylor and Paravel are far
too canny of flmmakers to presume to
provide such an answer. What they do
provide is stripped of exposition and
narrative, but replete with a kind of sur-
real ethos that comprises all of the stron-
gest of creative works.
Leviathan is playing at Frontier Caf
tonight and tomorrow, with showtimes at
2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Leviathan may vaguely be described as
a documentary but is surely unlike any
piece of cinema I have ever seen before.
It is a behemoth of visual work.
Dance departments annual concert showcases all course levels
Last night, the Department of Teater
and Dance showcased its annual Spring
Dance Concert in Pickard Teater.
Te show, which runs a little over an
hour long, has fve acts. Tree acts are
performed by 100, 200, and 300-level
dance classes, two of which are modern
classes; one will feature work by Natalie
Johnson 13, and one will be performed
solo by Assistant Professor of Teater
and Dance Charlotte Grim n. Grim ns
performance will be only the second
faculty solo in four years.
Johnsons act will exhibit two parts of
her three-part independent study proj-
ect, titled AGEN. Johnsons independent
study is yearlong and AGEN premiered
April 29 at the Wish Teater. Te frst
part of her act is a solo performed by
Johnson, with the second part being a
trio performed by Audrey Blood 13,
George Ellzey 13, and Emily Bungert
15, choreographed by Johnson.
Its a capstone to the semester, said
Johnson. It signifes the culmination of
a lot of work.
In her time at Bowdoin, Johnson has
had quite an impact on the dancing
community.
I think of all four years Ive been
here, theres only been one show I
havent been in, said Johnson.
In the last three department shows,
Johnson has had her original work per-
formed.
Presenting my own work is impor-
tant, she said.
Afer graduating, Johnson will enter a
two-year certifcate program at the Peri-
dance Center in New York City.
Te other solo act, performed by
Grim n, is the result of a 30-day-long col-
laboration with a composer in Shanghai.
For one month, Grim n and the com-
poser, Milica Paranosic, exchanged au-
dio and video clips to collaborate on her
piece. Next year, Grim n will be going on
sabbatical to focus on her work.
Aside from Johnson and Grim ns
projects, the show is primarily course-
work. Te performances are a culmina-
tion of a semesters worth of work for
each of the three classes.
Te frst act is performed by Modern
112, taught by Paul Sarvis, theater and
dance chair.
Interwoven throughout the piece is a
live video feed of the dancers, projected
on a large screen in the back of the stage.
We want to attract some students
into taking classes, said Sarvis.
Tis magic may have been at work in
the case of Zina Kinslow 13, who took
her last dance class her freshman year
with Sarvis. Kinslow works as an usher
for music shows held at Pickard and has
been to most of the departments shows.
Its mostly boys who are in the class,
said Kinslow. I think its a VPA think
and a senior thing.
While Sarvis class is intro-level, there
is a mix of student ability in the group.
Some of them are defnitely students
who have danced before, said Kinslow,
but some are also new dancers and they
come together really well.
One frst-timer is Isabelle Franks 14,
also in the intro modern class.
I had never taken a dance class be-
fore, and I thought this was a good time
to do it, said Franks.
Franks ends the class piece with a
solo, slowly walking across the stage as
her face is projected behind her.
Nyama McCarthy-Brown, who next
year will om cially become a visiting pro-
fessor at the College, choreographed the
routine for the intermediate jazz class,
which performs two pieces.
Its the frst time a jazz class is per-
forming, noted Johnson.
Te fnal course performance comes
from the advanced modern repertory
class, whose six students include John-
son and Ellzey. Tough the piece at large
is choreographed by Professor Gwyn-
eth Jones, each member also performs
a solo which he or she personally cho-
reographed, and assisted in choreogra-
phy in doubles and trios as well. Sarvis
and others hope that the variety of the
show will make it appealing to a wider
audience who may not attend a con-
cert that was solely modern or jazz.
Having an hour-long program is a
plus, said Sarvis. Youre not gonna be
stuck there all night. Its going to be short
and exciting.
Te show usually draws large audi-
ences from the student body and the
greater Brunswick community at large.
Students and community members
come every year because its free, said
Sarvis. Tere is not a lot of live dance
performance in Maine, so people travel
far and wide.
On Tursday, the house was almost
packed.
Its going to be really good, said Sar-
vis, with an exclamation point.
Tere will be performances of the
concert tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m.
in Pickard Teater.
BY BRIANNA BISHOP
STAFF WRITER
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Softball splits weekend
before NESCAC playoffs
BY ELANA VLODAVER
ORIENT STAFF
Despite splitting a doubleheader
against Brandeis last Saturday, the
sofball team is optimistic about the
upcoming NESCAC playofs this
weekend at Tufs.
Te Polar Bears won the frst
game against Brandeis 3-0. Melissa
DellaTorre 14 only gave up one hit
on the mound, pitching perfectly for
the frst three innings.
In the second game, Bowdoin
was ahead until three Polar Bear
errors contributed to five runs for
Brandeis in the third inning.
Head Coach Ryan Sullivan
said he does not believe the team
played to its full potential in the
second game.
We had a couple errors and
there were a couple cheap hits, so
it kind of all snowballed into a five
run inning, Sullivan said. You
cant give opportunities to the oth-
er team and think youre going to
overcome them.
Captain Gen Barlow 13 said the
teams errors had a substantial efect
on the outcome of the second game
over the weekend.
Tey had a really good slapper
that stole a lot of bases, so that was
some extra pressure, she said. We
threw the ball around a lot in the in-
feld. And one time, the ball failed
a little bit on us and went into lef
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ORIENT STAFF
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Bowdoin suffered its third loss
of the season last Saturday against
Hamilton in the first round of the
NESCAC playoffs this Saturday
at Ryan Field. A very competitive
contest between the third-seeded
Polar Bears (13-3) and the sixth-
seeded Continentals (9-7) ended
in a 10-9 victory for Hamilton.
Hamilton advances to the NE-
SCAC semifinals next Wednesday
against Trinity.
Bowdoin is currently waiting to
hear if it will earn a NCAA tourna-
ment bid when selections are an-
nounced on Sunday.
Captain Carolyn Gorajek 13 led
the attack for the Polar Bears, re-
cording four goals on nine shots
during the match while also notch-
ing an assist. If Bowdoin, the No. 9
team in D-III, does not earn a bid
to the NCAA tournament, Gorajek
will end the season tied for most
career assists, and tied for second
most points in a season.
We knew heading into the game
that it would be a battle from the
start because we went into overtime
with them in regular season, Gora-
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jek said. This was the type of game
where every attacking and defen-
sive set mattered and I think we fell
short on a few key opportunities on
both ends.
The Polar Bears went into half-
time trailing four to six but worked
hard to play the Continentals to an
equal second half which saw both
teams score five goals apiece.
Captain Hannah Wright 13 has
had an impressive campaign this
year leading the defense for the Po-
lar Bears and is proud of the effort
her side put forth.
We came into this year with an
Still, Sullivan said he thinks the
lone loss to Brandeis is not reflec-
tive of the teams skill.
Mistakes happen. Its hard to be
perfect all the time in any sport,
Sullivan said. The important
thing is how you come back from
it the very next pitch or the very
next play.
Bowdoin, the No. 2 seed in the
NESCAC East Division, will play
Middlebury on Friday in the frst
round of the NESCAC tournament.
Te winner will continue on to play
either Tufs or Wesleyan on Satur-
day, depending on the winner of
that match.
Barlow said that one advantage
of playing Brandeis was that it is a
great preparation for the upcoming
Middlebury game.
Brandeis had a lefy pitcher that
gave us some trouble, but Middle-
bury has a lefy pitcher whos very
good as well, Barlow said. So see-
ing her is defnitely going to help us
against Middlebury.
Te Polar Bears have not yet
played Middlebury this season,
but lost to them in the elimination
round of the NESCAC tournament
last year.
I think last year we werent men-
tally prepared for their pitcher. I
think we were physically prepared,
but we didnt make the adjustments
we needed to, Barlow said.
Bowdoin won against Wesleyan
(8-4) on March 4, and lost all their
games to Tufs in a three-game se-
ries on April 5 and 6.
Everybody at this point is really
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Non-varsity funding leads to
unique challenges for teams
BY DIMITRIA SPATHAKIS
ORIENT STAFF
Unlike varsity sports, which receive
funding from the Department of Ath-
letics, club teams are funded through
Student Activities Funding Commit-
tee (SAFC), which must divide funds
among over 100 student organizations.
Mens rugby and rowing are the only
exceptions to this rule and are funded
partially by the athletic department, the
SAFC, and through other means.
Te SAFC has $680,000 to divide
each between the 110 College student
organizations, including non-varsity
sports such as the ultimate frisbee, vol-
leyball, cycling, alpine skiing, mens rug-
by, rowing, and equestrian teams. Te
SAFC meets every Monday, and is com-
prised of the treasurers of all four classes,
two at-large members, and is chaired by
the treasurer of the BSG.
While the hybrid teams like mens
rugby and rowing must submit budgets
to the SAFC like other club teams, they
have a coach hired by the College and
have other expenses taken care of by the
athletic department.
We work together to make sure the
programs are supported in the best way
that they can, said Ashmead White Di-
rector of Athletics Tim Ryan.
Te SAFC is the sole source of funds
for all other club sports on campus.
Our funding process, with about
ten exceptions is that money is allo-
cated on a rolling basis, said Director
of Student Activities Allen Delong. So
teams can come in wanting to buy new
equipment, and if they make a cogent,
compelling case to the SAFC, they get
the money.
Delong does not believe it is a neces-
sity for club teams to fundraise in order
to compete and function.
Tis is not a place where students
have to compete for money, he said.
680,000 dollars is an incredible amount
of money for 110 organizations, and they
spend it in essentially eight months. So it
is this really compressed amount of time.
But you all [students] are not used to
having those kinds of resources for your
athletics or co-curricular endeavors, and
it takes a little bit of time to condition you
out of that.
Delong feels students should be able
to try new things without worrying
about the fnancial burden. However,
in some cases students are asked to chip
such as for a dance instructor.
We ask students to pay a percentage
because we want them to be committed
because its such a big ticket item, he said.
Delong am rms that the process
is pretty easy; however, diferent
clubs have varying perspectives on
the process because of their difering
experiences and expenses. Captain
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Tufts ruins baseballs chance at rst seed
BY LUKE LAMAR
ORIENT STAFF
Baseball will host Middlebury
for the final games of the regu-
lar season this weekend. The two
games will have no bearing on the
playoff picture as the four teams in
the championship have already se-
cured their positions.
Bowdoin secured its spot in the
playoffs last weekend in a three
games series against Tufts. In the
first game, the Jumbos jumped to
an early lead with a two run homer
in the bottom of the first inning.
The Polar Bears fired back with
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five runs in the top of the sec-
ond with RBIs from Buddy Shea
15, Sam Canales 15, and Kyle
LeBlanc 14. Tufts battled back
to take the lead in the bottom of
the third and the teams went into
the fifth tied at seven. A two-run
single in the bottom of the fifth
gave the Jumbos a permanent
lead and snapped the Polar Bears
school-record winning streak of
12 games by beating them 11-7.
On Saturday, the first game of
the doubleheader was scoreless
through four innings. South-
paw Christian Martin 14 gave up
only two singles through 5.2 in-
nings and struck out seven bat-
ters. Bowdoin took the lead in the
top of the fifth with an RBI from
senior captain Tim McGarry. The
Polar Bears added three more runs
in the top of the sixth with RBI
singles from Canales and Dun-
can Taylor 14, as well as a steal of
home by Canales. Henry Van Zant
15 struck out three batters in the
bottom of the seventh to seal the
4-0 victory, which sealed a playoff
position for Bowdoin.
Bowdoin scored first in the third
game off an RBI from Canales in
the top of the fourth inning, but
that would be all for the Polar
Bears as the Jumbos scored six
runs in the seventh and eighth in-
nings to take the game 6-1.
With a berth into the playoffs
on the line for both teams, the
first two games were played at a
tournament level, said McGarry.
We battled through the first game
but came up on the short end and
locked back into the second game
and got the job done. Overall we
played good baseball and were
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BY ALEX VASILE
ORIENT STAFF
Because track and feld is more
of a collection of individual events
than a team venture, team building
in the sport requires leaders with
strong personalities.
Hurdler and long jumper
Michele Kaufman 13, known
as much for her dry sense of
humor as for her athletic tal-
ent, has performed well in her
efforts to lead the team, accord-
ing to teammates.
Her personality is well-suited
for track, Olivia MacKenzie 13.
Shes enthusiastic and brings the
team together through a positive
attitude and genuine concern for
everyone.
Te teambuilding aspect
of track and feld was one of
the draws of the program for
Kaufman as well.
Bowdoin track just seemed
more interesting, she said. Our
coach is pretty quirky. Were not
a traditional sports team.
As a captain, Kaufman
works with coaches to plan
events like wheelbarrow races
and water balloon fights. For
her part, she makes a point to
go to every event and cheer on
her teammates.
She helps her teammates have
fun at practice, Head Coach Pe-
ter Slovenski said. She turns awk-
ward moments on the team into
comedy. Shes mentally tough and
has a great sense of humor.
Kaufman started running
relatively early in life and said
she knew from the beginning
that she wanted to continue in
college. D-III ofered the right
amount of intensity she was
looking for.
Her coach has been thrilled to
have her since the beginning.
I called Michele up in June of
her junior year in high school,
and eventually I asked her what
her favorite colleges were, Slov-
enski said. She said Bowdoin
was her frst choice. I put the
phone down, and did a cart-
wheel in my om ce.
Slovenski remembers evalu-
ating her athleticism at the All-
New England level, but has been
pleasantly surprised by the com-
petitive spirit she showed once at
Bowdoin. Perseverance, afer all,
is a requisite trait for hurdlers.
Hurdle practices can beat up
a runner afer a while, he said.
Michele has been ferociously
attacking hurdles for four years,
and she has the bone bruises and
scrapes to prove it.
Te technique most hurdlers
use allows them to clear the bar
by as little as an eighth of an
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Michele Kaufman 13
TRACK & FIELD
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HURDLER & LONG JUMPER
JEFFREY CHUNG, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
inch, and timing miscues can
lead to physical punishment on
their knees and ankles. Kaufman
will jump anywhere from eight to
ten fights (or full sets of hurdles),
each practice. In other words, she
ofen clears 80 hurdles each prac-
tice before switching to the long
jump, an event she had not seri-
ously competed in until this year.
Kaufmans dry humor showed
when explaining her choice of
events.
Maybe its because I dont like
running enough, she said. I like
it because its a high-risk event.
Its complex and theres always
room for improvement because
its so technical.
Finished rst in the
100-meter hurdles at the
NESCAC Championship
Broke Bowdoins record in the
long jump, an event she only
seriously competed in this year
HIGHLIGHTS
I called Michele up in June
of her junior year in high
school, and eventually I asked
her what her favorite
colleges were. She said
Bowdoin was her rst choice.
I put the phone down, and did
a cartwheel in my o ce.
Peter Slovenski
Head Coach of Track & Field
Collins coming out shows change in time
Before this week, most people prob-
ably hadnt heard of Jason Collins. Te
70, 260-pound NBA center spent his
12-year career in obscurity, playing for
six diferent teams and never averag-
ing more than six points per game.
But on Monday, Jason Collins be-
came a household name. He came out
as homosexual in a column in Sports
Illustrated, becoming the frst athlete
in a major professional American
sport to come out before retiring.
His story was featured as the half-
time special on virtually every game
this week. Even President Obama feld-
ed questions about his coming out.
Most importantly, both for Collins
as a free agent and for the LGBTQ
community, his stock as a player has
not dropped since his announcement.
One Western Conference execu-
tive told Sports Illustrated that Col-
lins had 1-in-5 odds of being signed
this ofseason, mainly due to his age.
Another executive told Sports Illus-
trated, He was on the pile of old big
guys you grab when you need a body.
Frankly, now hes more interesting. I
think this could help his career.
Front om ce executives are not
fazed by the prospect of signing an
openly gay player. In fact, they should
revel in the opportunity to be the frst
to do so. As long as he contributes
to a winning season, NBA general
managers wont care about his sexual
orientation.
But will the players?
Over Twitter, NBA veterans Kobe
Bryant, Baron Davis and Steve Nash
praised Collins for being true to himself,
calling his coming out inspirational.
Rookies Garrett Temple and Brad-
ley Beal also encouraged their for-
mer teammate in 140 characters or
less. Tey ended their messages with
hashtags that read #real and #livey-
ourlife, respectively.
Still, Collins has yet to step into a
locker room as an openly gay athlete.
Unfortunately for him, the fve sup-
portive players mentioned are not all
on one NBA team. Plus, there are al-
ready naysayers who have challenged
Collins and his announcement.
Well-respected ESPN Insider
Chris Broussard said that Collins
openly homosexual lifestyle is
walking in open rebellion to God
and to Jesus Christ.
Commentators pointed out that
Tim Tebow is just as deserving of
praise for his devotion to Christian-
ity as Collins is to his own way of life.
Tebow too has been ostracized. (Te
only job ofer Tebow has right now is
from the Omaha Beef, of the indoor
football league. Well talk more NFL
in a moment).
Its only a matter of time before
Tim Hardaway, former Heat great,
FOR CAC
AND COUNTRY
BERNIE CLEVENS
week that he could fall victim to the
same result as Ayanbadejo.
Kluwe went a step further than
Ayanbadejo by criticizing coaches
and the media.
It really is the attention issue,
said Kluwe. Its the fact that they
would be the first person coming
out and there would be so much
media and fan attention on that
player that it could risk them losing
their job.
You look at the sample size of gays
in the United States, theyre around
10 percent. With 1,800 players in
the NFL, thats about 180 guys youre
talking about, he said.
Vikings special teams coach Mike
Priefer responded by saying, I dont
even want to talk about it. Tose dis-
tractions are getting old for me...
Unfortunately for Priefer, this
phenomenon is called freedom of
the press. And the media has prov-
en that it will dig, dig and dig some
more until it finds news. Thats the
nature of the beast. So if the me-
dia is going to create a distraction
by talking about Tebow, Manti Teo
or whatever sensationalist report
reaches newsstands next year, it
might as well create a productive
distraction and advance equality
for the LGBTQ community.
Plus, isnt it up to the marketing
people in the front om ces of profes-
sional sports teams to turn publicity
into an opportunity?
Major American sports teams
can even learn from Bowdoin. Tey
dont have our small community
of open-minded youngsters who
so willingly walk past pro-LGBTQ
drawings in chalk as if they are part
of the cement. But, they can learn
from our willingness to talk. Te
more notions of LGBTQ equality
are discussed, the less of a big deal
it becomes. Hopefully, we will soon
reach a point where commentators
do not feel obliged to tell TV audi-
ences about Jason Collins bravery
or Coach Priefers hostile reaction.
Instead, Ill get to hear only statistics
pertaining to the actual sport.
Regardless, her work has fnally
brought her tangible success afer
coming close in previous years.
In 2011, she came as close as she
could to a NESCAC frst -place
fnish in the hurdles before falling
on the sixth hurdle, surrendering
a commanding lead. A year later,
she missed the NCAA selection
cut by a single place. Tis year,
Kaufman jumped the fnal hurdle
last weekend and took frst place
in the NESCAC championship.
She also broke a Bowdoin record
in the long jump.
Kaufmans sense of humor also
manifests itself outside of sports.
Afer not making the cut on Bow-
doins improv comedy group as a
frst-year, she demonstrated the
same resilience she has shown
in hurdles and tried out again.
She has been a mainstay in the
club from her sophomore year
onward.
Kaufman also has an environ-
mentally conscious mindset. She
has dedicated signifcant time
to being a part of the Bowdoin
Green Athletes.
However MacKenzie said, She
doesnt spread herself too thin.
She knows what her interests are.
Being a Green Athlete is incred-
ibly important to her, and she
practices what she preaches.
e sports editor of the Orient
chooses the Athlete of the Week
based on exemplary performance.
releases another bigoted statement
like the one he delivered after re-
tired NBA player John Amaechi
became the first openly gay former
player in 2007.
Tere will always be critics. Its part
of life.
But the cynics surrounding Col-
lins serve as a reminder that Amer-
ican sports have a long way to go
in terms of shedding its stigma of
homophobia.
For example, the Baltimore Ravens
cut linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo
last season, which he suspected was
due to his vocal support of same-sex
marriage. Entering his ninth year
punting for the Minnesoate Vikings,
Chris Kluwe publicly shared last
Major American sports teams can
even learn from Bowdoin. They
dont have our small community
of open-minded youngsters who
so willingly walk past pro-LGBTQ
drawings in chalk as if they are
part of the cement.
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Mens lax season ended by
overtime loss to Wesleyan
Te mens lacrosse teams season
ended last Saturday in a heartbreaking
overtime loss to Wesleyan in the NE-
SCAC Quarterfnals. Te ffh-seeded
Polar Bears concluded their season
with a record of 8-7 while the fourth-
seeded Cardinals improved to 12-4 and
continue on to play top-seeded Mid-
dlebury this coming weekend.
In the frst quarter, Wesleyan was
quick to take a 2-1 lead. Te Polar
Bears answered forcefully, rallying
to end the frst half up 6-3 and forc-
ing Wesleyan to change goaltenders.
In the third quarter, Wesleyan tied
the score by racking up three unan-
swered goals.
Te Polar Bears regained their foot-
ing in the fourth quarter, when Peter
Reuter 16 scored to regain the lead.
Minutes later, however, Wesleyan re-
sponded with a goal of its own, bring-
ing the score to 7-7 and forcing the
game into overtime. Te teams traded
possession in the frst few minutes of
overtime before Wesleyan was able to
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ORIENT STAFF
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Club volleyball to lose co-ed status
Starting in the spring of 2014,
Bowdoins club volleyball team will
no longer be co-ed. As a result of
the change, current team members
Erin McKissick 16, Sophie Saw-
yers 16 and Maggie Seymour 16
will have to start their own female
team next year.
According to McKissick, the Na-
tional Collegiate Volleyball Fed-
eration (NCVF) has traditionally
had separate teams for men and
women.
The New England region is the
only one that has allowed co-ed
teams. However, Rule 3.1.4 of the
NCVFs Governance Rules states
that, A womens team roster may
not include men and a mens roster
may not include women. No wom-
en players are allowed to compete
as a player on a mens team, and no
men are allowed to compete as a
player on a womens team.
Josh Magid, Commissioner of
the New England Collegiate Vol-
leyball League (NECVL) wrote in
an email to the three female mem-
bers of the club volleyball team
that he considered making the
change effective immediately last
year, but the NECVL ultimately
decided to wait until the end of
this season to enact their new ad-
herence to the rules.
For several years we have been
breaking the rules by allowing
women to compete in our mens
league, Migid wrote. The bottom
line is that we dont really have a
choice and need to comply with the
rules that are in place nationally.
This leaves the trio of first years
with the task of forming their own
team for next season, a somewhat
bittersweet undertaking.
I think we were upset when we
frst found out, said Sawyers. We
got to know the guys; we adjusted
to playing on a guys net, which is
higher, so thats frustrating. But I
also think that starting a womens
team will be good because I think
that there are a lot of girls here that
would play if it was a womens team.
Seymour also expressed disap-
pointment with the NECVLs recent
decision to adhere to the NCVFs
gender rules. However, she also ac-
knowledged that playing with the
guys is a different game.
The faster speed of the mens
game and the high level of physi-
cality were challenging for the
female volleyball players, but all
three women said they would miss
the mens game next year.
The three affected athletes were
also frustrated to find out about the
change relatively late in the spring
season. While the email from Mag-
id indicated that the decision had
been made and communicated after
the fall NECVL meeting, the news
did not reach them until recently.
McKissick said that one of
the most pressing questions that
needed to be answered was how
they were going to run the team.
As the future veterans of the wom-
ens team, responsibility for both
teaching and coaching will in-
evitably fall on them. While both
McKissick and Sawyers played var-
sity volleyball in high school, the
prospect of being player-coaches is
somewhat daunting.
We had varsity players come to
our practices, and were trying to
coordinate with the guys team,
said McKissick.
We will still be having team
dinners, said Seymour, It will be
heart-wrenching, but well make it
through.
BY ANDREW PARK
ORIENT STAFF
happy to get into the playoffs for
the fourth straight year.
The Polar Bears will enter the
playoffs as the second seed in the
eastern division and will face tour-
nament host Wesleyan (9-3 NES-
CAC, 21-13-1 overall) in the first
round of the playoffs next Friday.
Bowdoin travelled to University
of Southern Maine (USM) for a mid-
week non-conference game on Tues-
day. Te Huskies took a three-run
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lead in the bottom of the frst and
never looked back. Te Polar Bears
found some ofense with RBIs from
LeBlanc, John Lefeber 14, and Mc-
Garry, but USM kept the game out
of reach and won 9-4.
USM is the top team in New
England right now and deservedly
so, said McGarry. They have a
very strong lineup from top to bot-
tom and we were excited for the
challenge. We hit the ball hard in
the early innings, but werent able
to translate those hits into many
runs. Meanwhile, they used some
free bases to get on the board early
on. Despite the loss we came away
with the feeling that we were able
to compete with the top teams in
the region.
The baseball team will honor its
six seniorsOliver Van Zant, Beau
Breton, Drew LoRusso, Luke Re-
gan, Dan Findley, and McGarry
this Saturday in a doubleheader
against Middlebury before the
playoffs next weekend.
We just want to continue to play
consistent baseball, said McGarry.
We want to have our pitchers and
hitters fine-tune their game before
the playoffs.
capitalize with 1:21 lef, by sinking a
hard shot into the back of the net, end-
ing the game 8-7.
I think that the biggest disappoint-
ment is that we were in such a good
place coming out of March, and we just
kind of slid in April, said Head Coach
Jason Archbell. Its not how you want
to end the season.
Last Saturdays loss wrapped up
Archbells frst season with the team.
According to him, the second half of the
season sealed the teams fate.
Failure to execute when we needed
to, injuries, lack of depththings like
that all compounded on each other,
he said. In the end, as head coach, you
take responsibility for it because its
your job.
Despite Saturdays loss, Archbell re-
mains optimistic about the season and
his players.
We did some really great things this
year, and there was a lot accomplished,
he said. Were a lot better than where
we ended up.
Tis year, the team will graduate 11
seniors, each of which, according to
Archbell, contributed enormously to
the attitude and success of the team.
Next year, Archbell said he hopes to
use the experience he gained this sea-
son to better prepare his team for the
dim culties of the NESCAC schedule.
Three female rst years are
being forced o the co-ed club
volleyball team after the league
decided to comply with gender
requirements from its national
parent organization.
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good, so you have to play well, Sul-
livan said. You have to take advan-
tage of any mistakes they make and
you have to limit your mistakes. And
thats going to be the nature of the
outcomes of the games coming up,
for all four teams that are going to
be there.
While the team is not adapting its
practice routines much in preparation
for the playofs, it is putting a special
focus on bunt coverage, backing up
and communication afer the game
against Brandeis.
Were trying not to overanalyze
it, Sullivan said. We dont want to
slow ourselves down by thinking;
sometimes you just have to go out
there and play. Our chore right now
is to relax, and try to enjoy the envi-
ronment and the experience.
SOFTBALL
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NESCAC Standings
Compiled by Carolyn Veilleux
Sources: Bowdoin Athletics, NESCAC
*Bold line denotes NESCAC tournament cut-o
BASEBALL
NESCAC EAST OVERALL
W L W L
Trinity 8 4 20 15
BOWDOIN 8 4 22 12
Tufts 7 5 21 12
Bates 5 7 15 16
Colby 2 10 11 20
WOMENS TENNIS
SAILING
SOFTBALL
NESCAC EAST OVERALL
W L W L
Tufts 12 0 35 3
BOWDOIN 8 4 28 12
Trinity 7 5 16 18
Colby 2 10 11 17
Bates 1 11 9 17
MENS TRACK & FIELD
WOMENS TRACK & FIELD
Sa 5/4 New England D-IIIs (Colby) 10 A.M.
Sa 5/4 Fowle Trophy (Harvard) 9:30 A.M.
Sa 5/4 v. Trinity (at Amherst) 1 P.M.
Sa 5/4 New England D-IIIs (Colby) 10 A.M.
Sa 5/4 v. Middlebury
v. Middlebury
NOON
3 P.M.
F 5/3 v. Middlebury (at Tufts) 5 P.M.
FUNDING
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amazing but different vibe from
the very beginning, she said. We
surprised ourselves with how well
we played in our first couple games
and we felt as though we could
only go up, which we proved by
only losing three games up to this
point.
With an at-large bid still a possi-
bility for the women, the team has
continued to practice throughout
the week with enthusiasm just in
case.
Im so proud of our team be-
cause we never stopped playing
once or turned on each other dur-
ing the game, said Gorajek. How-
ever, it was a tough loss and [it]
puts us in a difficult place because
our fate for getting an NCAA bid is
now entirely out of our hands.
W. LAX
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12
Alex Fogarty 13 of the Alpine Ski and
Cycling teams agrees with Delongs
sentiment.
You plan out your budget ahead of
time, so its pretty rare to go over bud-
get, said Fogarty. I think its a really
good system, and for the ski team were
not used to being funded so any money
is a huge plus.
Chair of the SAFC and captain of
the cycling team Charlie Cubeta 13 has
seen the funding issue from both sides
of the dilemma.
Being on cycling for four years, Ive
never felt that our activities were com-
promised by a lack of funding, he said.
Captain of the ultimate Frisbee team,
Michael Ben-Zvi 13 said that his team
has for the most part received adequate
funding. Its biggest sacrifce is that they
occasionally are forced to send just one
team to certain tournaments.
We got to go to nationals last year
and there was a bit of a struggle to get
enough money since its obviously not
factored into our budget and [its] an
additional $15,000 at least because its in
Wisconsin, said Ben-Zvi.
Delong and the SAFC are more than
willing to work with teams whose suc-
cess causes greater expenses.
We say to them, Heres the mon-
ey; go have a great season and if you
make nationals come back and talk
to us and well fgure out how to fund
that, said Delong.
Of all the club teams, the athletic
department is most involved with
mens rugby.
Our expanded relationship with the
mens rugby program developed out of
a desire to provide athletic training ser-
vices to the members of the team given
the nature of the sport, said Ryan.
Rugby captain Hunter Rusack 13
said he found working on funding with
the SAFC challenging.
Its never easy, he said. Te school
gives us a fair amount of funding, they
help pay for our coaches. We also ask
them for about $5,000 to $6,000, to
cover equipment, referee fees and ad-
ditional insurance to the USA Rugby
Association.
However, the mens rugby team also
receives funding from alumni.
Bowdoin Rugby Forever is an en-
dowment for the rugby team, said
Rusack. It has amassed tens of thou-
sands of dollars in the last couple
weeks. But its not just to use when-
ever we want, its to make sure the
Bowdoin Rugby program isnt going
to lose funding.
According to Rusack, the team want-
ed to attend a tournament last week that
was not in the proposed budget and did
not get funding from the SAFC. Te
alumni fund covered its cost.
Rusack appreciates the school fund-
ing but does not believe it is sum cient.
Te school helps, but its not
enough to function comfortably...our
alumni presence is the biggest thing for
us, said Rusack.
However, not all teams are lucky
enough to have this second option if
they want funding beyond what the
SAFC has agreed to give them.
Club volleyball Captain Peter Yen
13 has also had to deal with budget in-
conveniences, specifcally the limit the
SAFC put on housing per person on
road trips.
Te SAFC gives $20 for hous-
ing per person per night, so we had
trouble fnding anywhere that was
cheap enough, said Yen. Generally
wed stay at a motel and stack three or
four people per room and share beds.
Its close quarters.
We realize theyre not staying in the
Ritz, said Cubeta.
Cubeta has seen the SAFC change
over the last four years, noting how
clubs can now get more money for food.
To help initiate these changes, Cubeta
does his best to welcome discussion.
Unfortunately, sometimes we dont
get that much feedback since groups are
scared to talk to us because they feel like
if they complain were going to get mad
at them, said Cubeta.
Te equestrian team has arguably
had the most dim cult time obtaining
SAFC funding this year afer an unex-
pected rise in membership. In the frst
semester, the SAFC and equestrian team
worked out that the SAFC would cover
vans and competition fees while mem-
bers would pay for lessons. According to
a member of the team, Kathryn Brod-
erick 16, this changed when the SAFC
cut equestrian funding, arguing that no
other sport was year-round.
In the spring our budget was cut by
$271, so that efectively ended our sea-
son on March 9, said Broderick. We
dont have the money for vans, so we
havent been to the barn because of that.
Broderick said she understands how
the expensive nature of her sport may
afect their ability to obtain funding.
We try to be understanding be-
cause were expensive. Crew is prob-
ably more expensive, but thats it for
club sports, said Broderick.
According to Broderick, fve girls on
the equestrian team had an even worse
experience with housing than volleyball.
We didnt have enough money to
pay for hotel rooms in our budget, so
when we went to a show at UVM, the
team got our poor coach a room at
this awful motel, said Broderick. Two
of my friends live at the same dorm at
UVM so all fve of us stayed on the foor
and that became our hotel room.
With the cost that each member pays
at around $600, the equestrian team
plans to start fundraising by selling con-
cessions and doing ice creams sales in
the fall.
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Bowdoins corporate sustainability cover-up
THE LORAX
BEN RICHMOND
Have you ever seen a Chevron
advertisement bragging about the
companys new investments in
clean energy? How about a com-
mercial claiming that BP is in-
volved in coastal land conserva-
tion? Many large corporations have
started Corporate Social Respon-
sibility (CSR) efforts in order to
improve their image in the eyes of
consumers. But critics claim CSR
efforts are misleading because they
prioritize corporate image over ad-
dressing the root causes of social
or environmental issues.
Bowdoin appears to have adopt-
ed a public relations model similar
to CSR when it comes to promot-
ing its own commitment to the
environment. The College works
hard to cultivate a sustainable im-
age, but falls short of making the
large investments and institutional
commitments necessary to address
the root causes of climate change.
but keep in mind that Wal-Mart
reported roughly $180 billion in
assets that same year. The company
is notorious for undermining lo-
cal businesses, under-employing
workers to deny healthcare ben-
efits, and even paying large bribes
outside of the U.S.
Is Wal-Mart addressing the root
causes of poverty by donating $1
billion to charity? Nothe compa-
ny may actually cause poverty be-
cause of its business practices. But
due to its $1 billion in donations,
Wal-Mart looks great in the eyes of
its consumers.
Bowdoin appears to be practic-
ing a CSR-like sustainability cam-
paign because, like any corpora-
tion practicing CSR, Bowdoin has
been able to cultivate a sustainable
image without, I would argue, ad-
equately addressing the root causes
of climate change.
A new banner on display in
Thorne Dining Hall last week ad-
vertised Bowdoins commitment
to be carbon neutral by 2020 logo,
with a slogan saying Were com-
mitted, are you? On Earth Day,
April 22nd, students were asked
to take pictures displaying what
they do to help protect the en-
vironment on an iPad. There is
nothing wrong with these efforts
in themselves. It is great that stu-
dent volunteers, eco-reps and the
sustainability office are fostering
individual student commitment to
the environment. The only issue,
however, is that these efforts imply
that Bowdoin is doing all it can to
help protect the environment, and
that the rest of environmental ef-
forts at Bowdoin should be left up
to students themselves.
That could not be further from
the truth. As I have previously de-
tailed in this column, Bowdoin has
been reluctant to undertake large
capital investments necessary to
make our campus more sustain-
able. The College claims carbon
neutrality largely based on pur-
chasing RECs, which probably do
not reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions.
Bowdoin also has made few in-
vestments to reduce GHG emis-
sions here on campus, that do not
yield substantial returns for the
school. The College still lacks the
solar projects promised in the last
carbon neutrality plan, and Bow-
doin currently has a whopping total
of one electric vehicle.
Did you know that Carleton Col-
lege, one of our competitor schools
in Minnesota, built an industrial-
scale wind turbine near its cam-
pus that provides 40 percent of
the schools energy? Middlebury
College, always one step ahead of
Bowdoin in sustainability, recently
built its own biomass plant.
Although Bowdoin falls short
of radically engaging with sustain-
ability, at the surface our College
looks very sustainable. Pledges
detailing the Colleges commit-
ment to the environment permeate
the College website and admissions
publications. The carbon neutrality
logo is literally all over the school.
This sustainable image creates
benefits for the College by attract-
ing prospective students inter-
ested in the environment, enticing
Bowdoin appears to
be practicing a CSR-like
sustainability campaign.
Simply put, CSR helps a business
look good in the eyes of consum-
ers, usually at a low cost. Over the
past decade, especially, businesses
have been increasingly willing to
donate substantial sums to founda-
tions, start their own charities or
even let their employees take time
off to work with non-profit organi-
zations.
Businesses do not incur net
losses through these initiatives,
and there are clear returns to CSR
investments. Making large dona-
tions bolsters the companys public
image, and employees are usually
happier and more reliable over the
long term if they can take time off
to pursue charitable work.
Many argue, with ample justifi-
cation, that CSR does not impact
the world in a meaningful way.
Consider the example of Wal-Mart.
In FY 2012 Wal-Mart donated $1
billion to charities and needy indi-
viduals. This is an impressive sum,
The College should
undertake larger capital
investments designed to
bring our school closer to
being carbon free.
alumni to donate to the College
and even making current students
interested in the environment feel
happier.
How can Bowdoin move from
a CSR approach on sustainabil-
ity to addressing the root causes
of climate change? The College
should undertake larger capital
investments designed to bring our
school closer to being carbon free,
like implementing solar or biomass
projects.
Divestment would be a good op-
tion to lead on climate change, too.
And if not divestment, what about
investment? Bowdoins endowment
is about $1 billion, which is a lot of
capital in Maine, a state with a GDP
of only about $50 billion. Instead
of wasting money buying largely
ineffectual voluntary RECs, why
doesnt Bowdoin partner with other
institutions to start investing in re-
newable energy projects in Maine,
helping to make this state a hub for
renewable energy generation?
Bowdoin should get innovative
to address the root causes of cli-
mate change, building a more sus-
tainable College for the future.
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The road to graduation is paved with choices and chance
When I look back at my four
years at Bowdoin, Ill always re-
member two pieces of advice, nei-
ther of which came soon enough.
As a sophomore living in Helm-
reich, I remember when Barry
Mills said something during Col-
lege House office hours, along the
lines of, everyone finds their place
at Bowdoin, it just takes some peo-
ple more time than others.
As a junior, I called home feeling
overworked, stressed out and re-
gretful that I hadnt gone abroad to
experience continental culture and
house music concerts. In response,
my dad quoted some semi-famous
armchair psychologist, saying, the
grass isnt always greener on the
other side, but sometimes its cut
differently.
Looking back after four years at
Bowdoin, its easy to imagine the
what-ifs. The things that could
have gone differently but didnt.
The people you shared an abun-
dance of common interests with
but never befriended. The acting
class you always wanted to take but
never got into during Phase I, II or
16. The girls and guys you thought
were pretty fly but never moved
past saying hi to. The list goes on
and on.
And then there are all the things,
equally contingent on chance,
which did fall our way. The first
year roommateassigned by an
overworked rising-senior Re-
sLife internwho turned into
the sophomore roommate, junior
roommate, senior roommate and
lifelong best friend. The accidental
encounter in H-L with Emerson
that turned you into an English
major.
To me, situations like these are
hard to regret. Sure, things could
have panned out differently had
you done X instead of Y or chosen
Moulton over Thorne that day, but
for the most part chance is what it
is: random variation, divine inter-
vention or the narration of Morgan
Freeman.
You count the blessings grate-
fully, shake-off the setbacks resil-
iently, and move on with your day,
hoping that the good outweighs
the bad.
Retrospectively, the real regrets
and triumphs of Bowdoin life lie
in the conscious choices we make.
While their impact may not al-
ways surpass that of serendipitous
events, their outcomes serve as a
testament to what it means to be
here and to be human.
See situation. Think about situ-
ation. Make decision about situa-
tion. Act on decision.
Ok, maybe the order gets jum-
bled up sometimesor all the
time, but thats the general equa-
tion for life. We maximize our hap-
piness given the constraints of our
environment and our abilities.
If theres been any kind of theme
to this column, its been social em-
piricism. Take nothing for granted.
Try life choices out. Evaluate the
outcome. Refine accordingly.
The best and the worst part of
my four years here has been having
the opportunity to consciously cre-
ate a life for myself. Despite some
rules that sometimes felt unneces-
sary or paternalistic, Bowdoin pro-
vided the spaceliterally and figu-
rativelyrequired to figure that
life out and to screw it up as well.
Approaching the finish line
with the other 2013ers and some
2012ers, its rewarding to see ev-
eryone else has done the same.
People have different friends, dif-
ferent majors, different jobs and
ined. Sometimes you have to be
selfish to make that happen.
Watching people fnd their plac-
es, taking the brave step of leaving
something behind that was safe but
not fulflling enough to chase some-
thing diferent, makes me smile. Be-
cause at the end of the day, I think
thats what lifes about; the honest
pursuit of happiness, the pursuit of
that just-right cut of grass.
Sure, its on a small scale, but
seeing so many people success-
fully find their place at Bowdoin
has been the defining experience
of these four years.
different significant others than
anticipated. And while some of
those outcomes may have been the
product of chance, many of them
were the result of bold choices.
Because sometimes where you
start at Bowdoin isnt where you
want to end.
Sometimes that overworked or
maybe under-qualified ResLife
staffer doesnt know whats best.
Sometimes you have to create your
own destiny, go out on a limb with
the risk of falling flat on your face
to be the kind of person you want
to be and create the life you imag-
At long last, the Senate has begun
to show a sliver of sense on certain
taxation issues. A comprehensive
online sales tax scheme, known as
the Marketplace Fairness Act, has
passed a series of test votes in the
Senate with as many as 75 in fa-
vorincluding many Republicans
who signed Grover Norquists anti-
tax pledge. Te legislation, which
gives states a mechanism for collect-
ing sales taxes on online purchases,
is expected to pass the Senate with
overwhelming approval on May 6.
Perhaps the only negative aspect of
this news is that it took so long to
arrive.
Critics of the bill come from two
ends. Tere are the rabid anti-taxers
such as Norquist, who believe that
any tax increase is a bad tax increase.
To be clear, the claim that this is an
expansion of the sales tax is debat-
able at best and a lie at worst.
Taxpayers are already required to
report their online purchases and
pay the corresponding sales tax.
Clearly, no one does it; currently
theres no enforcement mechanism,
and not even the most faithful tax-
payer saves receipts from a year of
online purchases in order to pay
a little bit more when tax day rolls
around. All the bill does is give
states the authority to collect a sales
tax from online purchases made by
its citizens. It also requires states to
provide free sofware to businesses
that automatically calculates and
collects sales tax.
It is also seen as a cash grab by
poor state governmentswhich it
Much needed internet tax bill will protect mom-and-pop stores
the consumer and without any de
jure increase in taxes.
Other criticisms come from e-
commerce businesses who dont
want to see the real prices of their
goods increase. Tis is understand-
able. For years, one edge that such
businesses have had is that their
customers do not have to pay sales
tax, and with the passage of this bill,
they will lose that advantage in most
states. Te chief executives of com-
panies such as eBay have engaged in
grassroots lobbying eforts, encour-
aging their customers to sign peti-
tions opposing the legislation. With
that competitive advantage gone,
they foresee that their profts will
decline.
But such competitive advantages
are inherently unfair. Consumers,
if given the choice, choose the less
expensive of two equal goods. Con-
sumers buying a product online pay
less than they would if they bought
it at a brick-and-mortar store with
an identical sticker price, thanks to
a completely artifcial tax advantage.
To keep the real, post-tax price the
same, brick-and-mortar stores have
to accept lower proft margins. Many
small businesses cannot aford to do
that. Plus, more am uent consumers
are more likely to make purchases
KICKING THE CAN
DAVID STEURY
HYPOCRITICAL
HIPPOPOTAMI
ERIC EDELMAN
SOPHIE MATUSZEWICZ, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
online than others.
Te client base of most internet
companies does not need special
sales tax breaks. As the name of the
bill suggests (not that we should ever
judge a bill by its cover), the bill will
serve to keep the market fair for all
businesses.
Te bill is not without its prob-
lems, unfortunately. It exempts
businesses with under $1 million in
online revenue from collecting sales
taxes, leaving the biggest inequality
in place. Comparable small busi-
all e-commerce is unfair to small
businesses nationwide.
Te refusal until this point to
enforce sales taxes online is a trav-
esty, symptomatic of an impractical
hatred of taxation. Hoping that this
is a turning point is probably futile,
given the relative insignifcance of
the whole thing.
Afer all, its not actually a tax in-
crease. As Austin Scott, a conserva-
tive Republican from Georgia, said,
We have to collect the taxes that are
due. But maybe it will stick in the
minds of legislators on both sides
of the aisle that increased revenue is
not always a bad thing. We cannot
balance the budget simply by slash-
ing government programs, just as
we cannot solve our issues by simply
taxing more. Rather, we need a com-
bination of the two.
While the bill is all but guaran-
teed to pass in the Senate, its fate
is less certain in the House, where
it is predicted to pass by a smaller
margin. Heres hoping that it does,
thereby giving states the power
they need to collect taxes that are
already owed to them. And maybe,
just maybe, our legislators fear of
taxation will be replaced by a robust
and comprehensive sense of fiscal
responsibility.
bowdoinorient.com
The refusal until this point
to enforce sales taxes online is
a travesty, symptomatic of
an impractical hatred
of taxation.
To keep the real, post-tax
price the same, brick-and-mortar
stores have to accept lower prot
margins. Many small businesses
cannot aord to do that.
is. Many of those lobbying for the
bill represent state and local gov-
ernments. Tey need revenue, and
tax-free online sales cut down on
revenue that they should lawfully
receive. By giving states the power
to enforce sales taxes on online pur-
chases, revenues will increase with-
out putting much more burden on
nesses still have to pay the tax, so
they are still at a competitive disad-
vantage. Given the current unwill-
ingness to change tax policy in any
way that could hurt small businesses
or the middle class, it is almost un-
thinkable that this wrong will be
righted in the foreseeable future.
Tat the legislation does not include
18 oviio iviu.v, m.v , io1 1ui vowuoi ovii1
Bowdoin Middle East studies dismal
Te objectivity and efectiveness
of Te Bowdoin Project produced by
the National Association of Scholars
(NAS) should be determined by as-
sessing the methods by which the
authors arrived at their conclusions.
Such a determination has not yet
been made by most commentators.
Yet, an analysis of these methods
reveals the severe limitations of the
report. Peter Wood and Michael
Toscano, the authors of the report,
only relied on internal documents
and make no in-depth inquiry of
current educational content to de-
termine what Bowdoin teaches.
Tese major weaknesses neutralize
the reports usefulness.
Te most serious weakness is re-
vealed in a preliminary document,
not included in the fnal report,
which explains that the authors
information is based entirely on in-
ternal Bowdoin documents. While
Wood and Toscano reviewed a sub-
stantial amount of printed material
and produced a total of over 400
pages, they did not broadly review
course syllabi, reading lists and as-
signments. Tey made comments
about frst-year seminars without
an in-depth understanding of the
options.
Further, Wood and Toscano did
not attend any classes on the Bow-
doin campus. Only three interviews
ever found their way into the analy-
ses. Many students refused to be
interviewed, and their inputs are
fundamental to ascertaining what
BY STEVE LOEBS
CONTRIBUTOR
Bowdoin or any educational insti-
tution teaches its students and the
extent to which it meets its mission.
Tere is no documentation that
the authors penetrated the inside
of what Bowdoin teaches or what
Bowdoin graduates do with their
education.
Te authors used a sample of
one to make generalizations about
the status of the liberal arts. Tis is
not close to scholarship. At best, it
is a fawed case study. Te selection
of Bowdoin as their frst and only
study site is shrouded in happen-
stance.
Te authors refer frequently to
the Bowdoin course catalogue,
which contains only brief course
descriptions, and ignore basic prin-
ciples in the research design they
selected. Tomas Klingenstein ob-
served that studying the course
catalog would provide only a small
insight to what the college teaches.
Yet, there is no evidence that the au-
thors collected information beyond
the course catalogue to understand
the dynamics of what Bowdoin
teaches in the classroom on a day-
to-day or year-to-year basis and
what skills, knowledge and values a
Bowdoin student absorbs. Tere are
huge, unacknowledged assumptions
throughout the report.
Te NAS has an explicit bias,
which it admits. Tat can be found
in the mission statement of NAS,
in the introductory letters for the
report and in the content of the re-
port. Tis violates one of the pristine
standards of any scholarly research.
In April 2007, the Orients edito-
rial board called upon Bowdoin to
find and hire professors who will
be able to give students the instruc-
tion in Middle Eastern culture and
language that they both want and
need. At the time, only one Bow-
doin professor, Shelley Deane, spe-
cialized in the Middle East.
The following year, a group of
students dissatisfied with the lack
of Arabic instruction organized
informal Arabic classes taught by
fellow student Jamil Wyne 08.
In 2008, the College responded
to the growing demand for Middle
Eastern studies classes by hir-
ing Russell Hopley as a lecturer
in Arabic and Robert Morrison
as a religion professor. According
to Professor of Religion Jorunn
Buckley, hiring Morrison finally
satisfied the religion departments
request for specialists in Islam and
Judaism that stretched back two
decades.
But despite the progress, Bow-
doin continues to suffer from a de-
ficiency of classes focusing on the
Middle East.
Morrison and Hopley are the
only professors currently at Bow-
doin who specialize in the Middle
East. Susan Tananbaum occasion-
ally teaches a class on the Pales-
tinian-Israeli conflict, but her spe-
cialties are European and Jewish
history.
In terms of offering classes on
the Middle East, Bowdoin remains
behind many liberal arts colleges.
ONLY CHARCOAL
TO DEFEND
CHRIS WEDEMAN
Middlebury offers a major in both
Arabic and Middle Eastern studies.
Next semester, Williams is offer-
ing six classes on Middle Eastern
culture and history to complement
its stellar Arabic program. Swarth-
more offers classes on both Arabic
and Islamic studies. Meanwhile,
Bowdoins syllabus next year con-
tains three classes focusing on the
Middle East: Middle Eastern En-
semble, Elementary and Interme-
diate Arabic.
Enrollment in introductory
Arabic classes remains high every
semester, but the Arabic depart-
ment is composed of Hopley. He
is left to struggle with how to teach
the growing number of Arabic stu-
dents, by himself. Arabic is also not
brought Uri Zaki, the director of
Israeli human rights organization
Btselem USA, to campus. In April,
Students for Justice in Palestine
and the Slam Poets Society invited
Palestinian slam poet Remi Kanazi
to Ladd House for an evening of
spoken word. The level of snap-
ping, clapping and knee-slapping
at Kanazis performance was testa-
ment to the popularity of the show.
Before the end of the year J-Street
U will host the general director
from the Palestinian mission in
Washington D.C. and Students for
Justice in Palestine will screen the
Oscar nominated Palestinian doc-
umentary, 5 Broken Cameras.
Ignoring the Middle Easta re-
gion significant in current events
and the intellectual and historical
development of the worldis aca-
demically reckless.
Arabic is the sixth most spoken
language in the world, according
to the Encyclopaedia Britanica, of-
fering instruction in the history,
culture and language of the region
is already indispensible for any
competitive college.
It is clear that students are in-
sisting that the Middle East have a
greater place in College discourse.
Like Jamil Wynes informal Arabic
classes five years ago, Bowdoin
students are once again taking the
initiative to fill the gap in class se-
lection. But the responsibility for
satisfying the academic demands
of the student body ultimately falls
on the College.
The Orients call to find and hire
professors who will be able to give
students the instruction in Middle
Eastern culture and language is
just as relevant today as it was in
2007.
I was pleased to read Professor Pat-
rick Raels article in the Orient respond-
ing to What Does Bowdoin Teach?
Professor Rael and I disagree about
many things but I welcome his com-
ments as at least an efort to reckon with
some of the substance of our critique of
liberal arts education at Bowdoin.
As to the disagreement: Rael draws
a colorful picture of what the National
Association of Scholars (NAS) report
presupposes, and then spends his time
knocking the stum ng out of the presup-
positions.
If I were to declare that the Bowdoin
history department presupposes the ex-
istence of unicorns, I could with simi-
lar enthusiasm debunk the history de-
partment. But the history department
doesnt presuppose unicorns, and the
NAS doesnt presuppose, as Rael would
have it, a time when scholarship was
both apolitical and non-ideological.
Nor do we call for a form of history that
ignores black people, Native Americans
and women. Nor we do believe his-
tory should exclude the marginalized.
Unicorns, unicorns. Rael has ofered a
whole herd of unicorns.
No one at the NAS wants a version of
American history that ignores blacks,
Native Americans, the marginalized
or women. Professor Rael wonders
how we could possibly want a course
on the Civil War not to include slav-
ery and emancipation. We would not
want and didnt call for such a course.
Indeed, in our response to President
Mills we said that, It makes good
sense that courses on the Civil War and
Reconstruction would deal with group
aspects of America.
Raels larger point is that, in his view,
the NAS promotes a view of history that
would exclude the many and extol the
few. He writes that we want a history
dedicated to celebrating the achieve-
ments of the non-marginal. We dont
seek a history that celebrates anything.
And we arent looking to squeeze out
the non-marginal. We do think it makes
sense to pay substantial attention to his-
torical actors, events and processes that
played important roles in their times.
Tat can be done without ignoring his-
tory from below.
Rael adds a fnal paragraph that of-
fers a very odd explanation of why it is
important to study the past. One might
have thought that historians teach histo-
ry because the past bears on the present;
that it teaches us something about hu-
man nature; that the interweaving of the
large and small narratives reveals essen-
tial truths. No? No. Rael says Bowdoin
students study history to develop the
answers to that question for themselves.
Bowdoin, at least as Rael presents it,
teaches that the importance of the past
is whatever students happen to make of
it. Tats not something NAS presup-
poses. It is what a senior history profes-
sor at Bowdoin says. Of course, what
they happen to make of it might have
something to do with a curriculum that
privileges race, class and gender above
all other aspects of history. Tis duality,
extolling freedom while enforcing con-
formity, is a major theme in our report
and its helpful to have Professor Raels
evidence that we got it right.
Peter Wood is President of the Nation-
al Assoication of Scholars (NAS) and co-
author of the NAS report, e Bowdoin
Project: What does Bowdoin Teach?
BY PETER WOOD
CONTRIBUTOR
Professor Rael offers herd
of unicorns in NAS response
To keep the real, post-tax
price the same, brick-and-mortar
stores have to accept lower prot
margins. Many small businesses
cannot aord to do that.
offered as a minor, even though the
12 credits of Arabic many students
will have by the time they graduate
would satisfy almost any major at
Bowdoin.
The lack of classes on the Mid-
dle East does not reflect a lack of
interest on the part of students.
This year marked the charter-
ing of J-Street U and Students for
Justice in Palestine, two new stu-
dent organizations addressing the
Israeli occupation of Palestine in
different ways.
The Shannon Room was packed
in February when J-Street U
Bowdoin Projects methods awed
Tere is no inclusion of an in depth
and personal portrait of Bowdoin.
Te authors apparently read every-
thing they could fnd and then tried
to stitch together a comprehensive
evaluation, based on their precon-
ceived model of a proper education.
Tat is not rigorous scholarship. It is
selective and much too narrow. Te
authors are on very thin ice to de-
scribe their work as utilizing an eth-
nographic approach, as they claim.
Only Toscano spent extended
time on the Bowdoin campus. Tis
was not documented as to time of
the academic year nor if he attended
any meetings or events.
Te authors did not list all the
bibliographic references they used.
While they listed many, they simply
did not provide a complete list. Tis
is sloppy scholarship, and disquali-
fes the report as credible research.
To summarize, the Bowdoin Proj-
ect should not become a catalyst for
new discussions about the design
and delivery of the Bowdoin cur-
riculum and campus life, because it
is substantially compromised by its
methodology. Tomas Klingenstein,
Wood and Toscano asserted they
desired to ofer a commentary on
the status of contemporary liberal
arts education. Tey did not come
close. Tey did not conduct any in-
quiry of other, similar institutions.
Tere have been no peer reviews of
the Bowdoin Project. Tese are seri-
ous and unacceptable attributes for
any balanced analysis to occur.
Steve Loebs 60 is a professor emer-
itus at Ohio State University
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Consent on the dance oor doesnt mean consent in the bedroom
As last semester wound down,
one of my professors asked the class
why such a large percentage of stu-
dents would want to take depres-
sants every weekend. It took me a
second to register that he meant
alcohol. A couple answers were
offered: peer pressure, cultural
norms, liquid courage. All were
correct, but the last stuck with me.
While alcohol doesnt quite take
us to the level of Ron Weasley on
Felix Felicis, it can make even the
most awkward of us just that little
bit smoother. Our understanding
of parties as places without conse-
quence adds to our confidence.
Not only is this idea danger-
ous in and of itself, but it blurs the
boundaries of acceptability. The
confidence that alcohol provides
can translate into sexual aggres-
sion, and in many cases consent
is not sought out but assumed. As
a guy, I can prowl College House
basements, and think that its nor-
mal if I forgo questions and choose
actions. I can just dance up onto a
girl. If the girl keeps dancing, sweet.
If she walks away, ah well, I guess
she wasnt feeling it. Her loss. And
so it goes, with the aggressiveness
translating into attempts to make
out or to do whatever else can be
done.
Theres nothing wrong with try-
ing to hook up on the dance floor.
The few times Ive managed it, its
a lot of fun. The other times, well,
I just remember dancing with my
boys to And We Danced. But,
thats not my point. Its not even
that grinding is the only form of
dancing on campus. The problem
is the culture of assumption and ex-
pectation that accompaines hook-
ing up.
There are definitely girls who en-
BY ZOHRAN MAMDANI
CONTRIBUTOR
joy guys grinding with them with-
out going through the potential
awkwardness of asking. It speeds
things up, as a girl, it means some-
ones attracted to you, and youre
no longer alone in a basement. But
assumptions of consent dont al-
ways hold true. There are also girls
who dont like it. By grinding up
on them, you force yourself onto
someone.
Ill be upfront. I havent done
any analytical study, spoken to ev-
ery student at this school, or gone
to every College House basement.
Ive only been to Crack once. But
Ive heard of too many instances of
students assuming consent, from
those who didnt ask and those who
werent asked. Whether its grind-
ing, the placement of your hands
or leaning in for a kiss, you need
to get consent. You could ask, you
could make sustained eye contact,
or you could take the oft-neglected
option of sign language. Whats
the worst that could happen? If
someone wants to dance with you,
theyll say as much when you ask
them. And if its a no, theres al-
ways Super Snack.
This culture extends beyond the
dance floor. Youre grinding with
a girl. This is great. But you want
to hook up with her. All you need
is to start grinding face to face.
Sweet, shes turned, its guaran-
teed. These ideas continue as long
as the influence of alcohol does,
with similar assumptions carrying
into the dorms. Theres a pervad-
ing thought that if a girl returns
home with you, theres a guarantee
of something. These expectations
lead to pressure, and so if a girl just
wanted to make out, you now feel
as if shes not holding up her end of
the bargain. You said you wanted
to come back with me, so what do
you mean you dont want to take off
your shirt? She becomes a tease, a
prude; you tell your friends she led
you on. A lot of times she can say
no and that ends the discussion, but
there are still too many times where
thats not the case.
Too often, someone will get away
with acting on these assumptions.
Alcohol can do funny things to
people. Thats not really who he
is, hes so nice most of the time.
Its like saying someone had good
intentions. Its just not enough.
When someone tells you Its the
thought that counts after youve
given them a gift, understand that
your gift sucked. Being nice during
the daytime should not be enough
to give you a pass for the night. So-
ber or drunk, you have to take re-
sponsibility for you actions. If you
know that you become an aggres-
sive drunk after a certain amount of
alcohol, youre responsible for not
drinking up to that point.
We're all walking contradic-
tions, but the important part to en-
gage with our internal hypocrisies.
Without recognizing where we fall
short, well continue to do so. Our
aggressions and assumptions will
become normal, and when that be-
comes acceptable, were in trouble.
Bowdoin is definitely a safer
environment than the world were
soon to go into, but bad things still
happen on this campus. We dont
talk about the seven sexual offenses
reported in both 2010 and 2011 in
the Office of Safety and Securitys
Clery Report, or the five in 2009,
or the fact that we know that the
figures are probably higher than
those reported. We dont talk about
Dean Foster and the administra-
tions thorough mismanagement of
Ariel Browns sexual assault case in
December 2007. (Ariel Brown is a
pseudonym). We dont talk about
how easy it is for things to go wrong
during the first Pub Night, and in
the College House basements the
weekends after. We dont even talk
about the nice guy in your English
class who didnt let go of you after
you grinded for a song.
We need to redefine what is ac-
ceptable. We need to make people
accountable for their actions, but
most of all, we need to start talking.
Zohran Mamdani is a member of
the Class of 2014.
YOUNGSHIMHWANG, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
On the Occident: campus deserves more from annual joke issue
Afer the fnal issue of the Orient is
published every year, the staf comes
together during reading period to put
together the Occident, a once-a-year
joke issue that takes on a variety of
groups and people across the campus.
Each year, the Occident receives a range
of responsessome people love it and
fnd it hilarious, and some fnd it ofen-
sive and mean-spirited.
If done well, the Occident can be
both funny and have a positive infu-
ence on campus. Humor is an honor-
able goal in its own right, but beyond
that, satire can be a powerful way to
highlight faws in the Colleges policies.
One example of a very good piece
from the 2012 issue is the article Phase
II to be modeled on Hunger Games.
Te topic was funny, the writer used sat-
ire to emphasize a real campus problem,
and the jokes were creative and punchy.
However, there has been very lit-
tle consistency in quality across the
Occidents published during my time
at Bowdoin. Tere are certainly fun-
ny aspects to each, but writing satire
is hard, and the Occident struggles
mightily every year to fll 12 pages
with good content. Te task grows
even harder as Orient members be-
come less sober, since drinking is an
annual tradition for Orient editors
and writers during production of
PUBLIC EDITOR
JIM REIDY
the Occident.
Tese factors lead the Occident to fall
into the same traps year in and year out.
Te frst is that so much of the Oc-
cidents content has been extremely
predictable. Instead of working hard
to fll the joke issue with punchy, well-
thought-out humor, writers ofen fall
back on profanity, bathroom humor,
and sexual innuendo to drive their
humor. Articles in the 2011 Occident
include Sex is Sexy Week is going to
blow your dick and Ethicist cums
through with big answers, among
many other sexually-driven pieces.
To be honest, my problem is not even
that the jokes are distasteful or ofen-
sive. Tey just get boring. Te type of
jokes that populate such articles might
be funny the frst time you read them,
and perhaps even the second or third,
but they get old very quickly.
In addition, it seems that the issue
repeats the same jokes every year, with
articles or graphics about dance and
a capella groups, the hook up culture,
body image, the bro culture of the la-
crosse team, and the struggles of the
football team, to name a few. While any
of these topics have the potential to be
funny, they are tremendously stale, and
the writers rarely succeed at making any
of the humor original.
On top of that, the editors tend to do
a poor job of fnding the line between
funny and ofensive, and far too ofen,
writers seem to be more focused on
tearing down a person or group than
producing humorous content.
Te 2011 joke issue provides a good
example: Tanks Meiklejohn for the
claustrophobia. Te entire purpose of
the article is to rip Dean of Admissions
and Financial Aid Scott Meiklejohn.
Te writer states, Scott Meiklejohns
ego is literally sucking up so much air
that I cant sit through a single class
without constantly whipping out my
inhaler.
Meiklejohn was singled out for abuse
as a result of a perceived slight on the
part of the Orients editors. Earlier in
the year, they had thought they had an
agreement with Meiklejohn about re-
leasing information about admissions
and the athletic recruiting process, and
they felt that he had reneged on his part
of the deal.
Regardless of the veracity of the per-
ceived slight, there is no excuse for a
piece like that in the Occident. It is mali-
cious and personal, and it makes no real
efort at humor.
With that piece and similar pieces,
the Orient editors too ofen overlook
the feelings of the people who are tar-
geted when they are coming up with the
articles. It is easy for them to say that
the Occidents critics take themselves
too seriously and need to lighten up, but
such sentiment overlooks the fact that
many of the concern brought up are
thoughtful and reasonable.
Afer the 2011 Occident was pub-
lished, one student expressed her dis-
satisfaction with the issue in an email to
the staf of the Orient, of which I was a
part. She stated, I could tell you how
the Occidents jokes about women with
eating disorders and about women eat-
ing in general (ranging from Te Girls
Who Dont Eat Anything to I fnd it
really unattractive watching women
shovel pounds of ice cream into their
mouths, said Keegan Mehlhorn 12, Its
just fucking disgusting.) made me feel
small and pathetic; I could criticize (and
intelligibly cite) the Occidents insistent
sexism; I could tell you how, when you
make light of rape, I feel alone and un-
safe on my campus.
She went on to say, you are not crit-
ics, you are playground bullies, and later
added, You cannot use school fund-
ing to fght out your personal grudge
matches and attack your fellow students,
and you cannot hide behind the name of
the paper to escape the consequences of
your cruel and thoughtless actions.
Te student brings up valid points
and highlights the depth of emotion
that can be caused by the Occident,
but it is not only the name change
from Orient to Occident that al-
lows writers to publish such hurtful
content. More importantly, it is the lack
of accountability that comes along with
anonymity. Writers are not identifed
in the byline by their real names in the
joke issue, and the articles can turn into
something that resembles a comment
on an Internet comment board than a
newspaper article.
Ironically, the 2010-2011 Orient edi-
torial board, made up some of the same
editors who were behind the broadly
criticized 2011 issue of the Occident,
wrote an editorial in response to the in-
creasing popularity of the anonymous
online gossip site College ACB that
strongly denounced the type of content
that can come with anonymity.
Te editorial board stated, We are
not going to shake a fnger at students
for being insensitive. We fully support
students writing anything online, as
long as they are accountable for their
statements. But by anonymously post-
ing cruel gossip, individuals remain in-
sulated from the social mores that usu-
ally check such behavior. Te students
responsible for hateful speech are cow-
ards for writing slurs that, if spoken in
public, would leave them facing severe
social ostracism.
Te argument for having anonymous
writers in the joke issue is clear. Te
writers ofen have close ties to the people
and organizations that are being written
about, and they dont want to damage
those relationships. However, the Ori-
ents commitment to journalistic integ-
rity far outweighs that risk, and identi-
fying the writers of the articles would
likely increase the quality of the pieces
signifcantly. Its not only morally right;
its also journalistically responsible.
Te Orient has made such success-
ful strides over the last few years in
strengthening its reputation as a credi-
ble news source, and it has far too much
to lose by producing a cruel and class-
less joke issue. Te newspaper purports
to follow professional journalistic stan-
dards in writing and reporting, which
are central to everything that the Orient
does. Te editors must not allow the
Occident to get in the way of that mis-
sion and undo the admirable progress
that it has made.
MAY
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UNCOMMON HOUR
Finding the God Particle
In the nal installment of the series, Professor of Physics
Stephen Naculich will discuss the Higgs boson particle, which
the worlds largest particle accelerator discovered last year.
Main Lounge, Moulton Union. 12:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL
Quadzilla
The Bowdoin Music Collective will sponsor the third-
annual music festival featuring student performers as
well as art exhibitions and body painting.
Brunswick Quad. 6 p.m.
FILM
The Cabin in the Woods
The Bowdoin Film Society will screen the 2012 lm about the
horror that befalls ve friends on vacation in the wilderness.
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall. 7 p.m.
FUNDRAISER
Howell House Silent Auction
Students can bid on items to benet funding for the
Common Good Grant, which supports charitable
organizations in Brunswick.
Howell House. 7:30 p.m.
CONCERT
Ursus Versus
The co-ed a cappella ensemble will sing in its nal
performance of the semester.
The Chapel. 7:30 p.m.
THEATER
The Book of Joel
James Jelin 16 will present his satirical portrayal of the
The Book of Jobin partnership with Masque & Gown.
Chase Barn. 8 p.m.
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TUESDAY
OFFICE HOURS
O ce Hours with President Mills
Presidents Dining Room, Thorne Dining Hall. Noon.
LECTURE
Generational Theft: How Entitlement
Spending is Stealing Opportunity from
Americas Youth
Georey Canada 74 and Stanley Druckenmiller 75 will talk
about the necessity to reform entitlement culture in order to
increase opportunities for youth.
Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater. 7:30 p.m.
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SATURDAY
FUNDRAISER
Lose the Shoes Soccer Tournament
The varsity soccer teams will raise funds for Grassroots, a
non-prot that promotes HIV/ AIDS education in Africa.
Pickard Fields. 12:30 p.m.
CONCERT
Bowdoin Chamber Choir
The ensemble will perform American folk and pop
selections from Darwins Dream IIIby Elliot Schwartz.
The Chapel. 3 p.m.
LECTURE
An Inside Perspective on the CIA
Former CIA O cer Ray McGovern will discuss his career with
the agency and the impact of drones on national security.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 6:45 p.m.
EVENT
Spring Gala
The theme of the annual formal dance, sponsored by class
councils, will hark back Bowdoins history.
Morrell Lounge, Smith Union. 10 p.m.
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MONDAY
DEADLINE
Spring Festival Submissions
The Bowdoin Film Society will accept short lm submissions
that will be judged by a panel based on various criteria.
Awards will be presented at the festival on May 10.
Bowdoin Film Society Studio. 9 p.m.
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SUNDAY
FUNDRAISER
Amnesty Fun Run and BBQ
Amnesty International will sponsor a 5K run/walk in support
of human rights. Live music and food will be provided.
Quinby House. 5 p.m.
EVENT
End of the Year Yard Party and Cookout
Celebrate the end of the spring semester with carnival
activities, a barbeque and a bouncy castle.
Reed House. 1 p.m.
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Last Day of Classes
RECEPTION
Honors Day 2013
The reception will celebrate students academic successes.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall. 7 p.m.
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THURSDAY
LECTURE
Bowdoin and the Common Good: a
Celebration of Community
Students involved in service and research work in the
greater Brunswick area will present their projects. Local
food and Gelato Fiasco will be served.
Morrell Lounge, Smith Union. 3:30 p.m.
FILM
5 Broken Cameras
Students for Justice in Palestine and the Bowdoin Film
Society will screen the 2012 documentary that chronicles
one familys hardship living in the West Bank.
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall. 8 p.m.
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Improvabilities
Bla Fleck
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CONCERT ACADEMICS