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College
transforms
ASAP,
programs
uncertain
By Emily Cohen
Orient Staff
STUDENT
events, such as Date Week, Consent
Week and the Senior Sex Panel.
Part of [the reason for changing
OPINION.
ASAP] is historical, said Director
of Gender Violence Prevention and to say, Hey, if you have to bring more riodically think about whether we could
Education Benje Douglas. It was By Elizabeth Fosler-Jones people on this committee to deal with do better, Connelly said.
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never constructed to be a student the load, maybe you should be having The increase in plagiarism cases over
group, actually. It was always built At their meeting on Monday, faculty extra people on the committee, said the past two years, many of which have
to bring together the student groups will vote on a measure that would in- Rachel Connelly, Bion R. Cram profes- come from the computer science de-
that currently existed. crease the number of faculty members sor of economics and chair of the Com- partment, have prompted conversations
Results from
Next year, ASAP will become a co- on the Judicial Board (J-Board) from mittee on Governance and Faculty Af- among the faculty. At faculty meetings
alition including students from the four to five for the next two years. This fairs (GFA). on March 6 and March 27, Connelly
five groupsBowdoin Men Against measure was brought up in response to The GFA runs faculty meetings, heard a wide range of opinions on ways
Sexual Violence (BMASV), V Space,
Safe Space, the Sex Project and V
the increase in cases sent to the J-Board
over the last two years.
assigns faculty members to commit-
tees and handles changes to the facul-
to address academic dishonesty.
I heard views [at the meetings]
the Spring
Daythat are currently advised by
Lisa Peterson, associate director
Currently, four faculty members
serve on the board and two sit in on
ty handbook.
While the upcoming faculty vote
from, We as faculty need to do better
in teaching our students, compared to,
2017 Orient
of gender violence prevention and
education. Douglas and Peterson ex-
each case. During the 2015-2016 aca-
demic year, the J-Board heard 22 aca-
is in response to the specific issue of
workload for faculty members of the
They need to grow up. They need to
experience this. They need to pay the
Approval
pressed confidence that students will
form new organizations to be part of
demic dishonesty cases, a significant
increase after it heard no more than
J-Board, Connelly expressed broader
concern about the increase in cases of
consequences of their actions and, We
need to support the system that creates
Ratings Survey.
the coalition and both plan to reach nine cases per year over the previous plagiarism and academic dishonesty at those consequences, Connelly said.
out to student groups from other areas five years. Due to this increase, faculty the College. She hopes to continue fac- Faculty members also discussed the
of campus, such as the Multicultural members who were not on the board ulty discussion on how academic dis- process of the J-Board, including sanc-
Coalition, to join the revised ASAP. but had previously served were asked to honesty is explained and the nature of tions and structure.
The new coalition will meet to sit in on cases. the J-Board process. The GFA introduced the motion to
discuss the programs that each sepa- The J-Board has heard 18 cases so far
this year.
Even if the [number of academic
dishonesty cases] werent changing,
temporarily increase the number of fac- SEE PAGE 11.
Please see ASAP, page 3 It was sort of obvious at that point even if they were just flat, we should pe- Please see J-BOARD, page 4
N OFFICER, IS THERE A PROBLEM? A 500 YEARS F BIRDATHON S HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE O NOT SO STRONG
ResLife revamps the College House The Museum of Art melds the old and new Students compete to identify species of Softball hosts NESCAC championships Bridget Kranz 16 argues that American
leadership system. Page 3. in a collection of drawings. Page 6. birds. Page 9. this weekend. Page 15. values leave millions behind. Page 17.
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Lillian Eckstein 18
"Lucky, Independent, Laughing, Lively,
Interesting, Awesome, Never giving up."
COLLEGE TO COMMEMORATE
Douglas said. Leaders of ASAP are
paid employees of the Office of Gen-
der Violence and Prevention. Doug-
MLK VISIT WITH PLAQUE las said that when ASAP unofficially
assumed the responsibility of a pro-
gramming organization, the job that
In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s visit to Bowdoin on its paid leaders were hired to do be-
May 6, 1964, the College will unveil a plaque in Main Lounge of Moulton came unclear.
Union this summer. As [ASAP has] gotten away from EILEEN PALMER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
King was invited to Bowdoin in 1964 by the Bowdoin Political Forum, a the coalition building into the stu- DATE ME: Students mingle at an ASAP-sponsored Date Week event in 2009. ASAP will no
student group. His lecture, originally scheduled to be held in Pickard The- dent programming ... we wanted to longer serve as a campus programming entity beginning next academic year.
ater, was moved to First Parish Church to accommodate a larger crowd. Af- make sure that we were really clear
terwards, King partook in a smaller roundtable with students and faculty in about what [the leaders] were hired heartening to see that its not going have enough on their plates, Nicho-
Main Lounge. to do, Douglas said. to be put into effect, said Nicholas. las said. To expect them to take on
Wayne Burton 66, now a state representative in New Hampshire, was one Peterson added that student lead- Nicholas and Hall are also con- programs that we created is just ridic-
of the students in attendance that night. ers in organizations that work against cerned about the future of the pro- ulous, because its a lot of work, and
The Civil Rights Movement was foreign to me. At the time, I think Bow- sexual violence have also called for grams that ASAP created, such as they already have enough work.
doin had maybe three black students total. It was not exactly a hotbed of increased collaboration and commu- Consent Week and Date Week. While Douglas, however, thinks that this
diversity, he said. When my roommate said we should go see the speaker, I nication with other groups. Hall is hopeful that other student structure of ASAP will increase ef-
was more interested in getting out of doing my economics studying. Students have said that they re- groups will take on the responsibility ficiency and will not decrease the
During the roundtable discussion, King addressed a variety of topics, such ally enjoyed that opportunity to of continuing the programs next year, amount of programming on campus
as interracial marriage and desegregation and emphasized the importance of hear from one another, and to think she is worried by the uncertainty. around sexual violence.
nonviolent protest. about how they can partner or col- Thats also scary ... just to know that ASAP [now has] two charges, and
Given the opportunity to ask a question, Burton asked King how racial laborate more effectively, she said. were leaving Bowdoin and to not know now were saying it [will have] one,
justice was relevant to him as a white student at a predominantly white So this will allow us to formalize what is going to be replacing the pro- the coalition building, he said.
school in a predominantly white state. that for next year and have a really gramming that weve been doing, she He noted that, without the bur-
Thats when [King] said words to the effect of, If your conscience stops strong, robust coalition. said. Theres no platform for anything den of planning events, ASAP could
at the border of Maine, youre less of a person that you should be. Youre However, the student leaders of anymore, for this programming. focus its efforts more on build-
as responsible for what happens in Birmingham as you are in Brunswick, ASAP expressed disappointment The changes to ASAP come in ing collaboration.
Maine, Burton said. with the decision. the wake of a decision made earlier Peterson added that the coalition
Although it has been 53 years since King spoke, Burton still remembers The title of ASAP is being disas- this year to merge the Womens Re- structure of ASAP will be beneficial
his sentiment. sembled from the work that ASAP source Center and the Resource Cen- because it will encourage collabora-
Once you heard Dr. King, his voice stayed with you, he said. has done, said Madeline Hall 17, ter for Gender and Sexual Diversity, tion between groups that have simi-
one of the co-leaders of the group. a decision that received significant lar purposes.
Hayley Nicholas 17, the other co- pushback from student employees in Our major goal, and I think that
WAREHOUSE FIRE CAUSES leader of ASAP, worries that the new
internal coalition will become invis-
both centers.
Abby Motycka 17, a member of
most organizations have on campus,
is to make sure that were approach-
One Day puts giving campaign on pace for record year J-BOARD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Number of Sessions
Hershberger said. I think its kind of a per-
2500
fect storm of high achieving students, very
perfectionistic standards, millennial stan- 2000
dards, just the amount of anxiety students 1500
deal with in terms of information con-
stantly Its just ridiculous, the amount of 1000
anxiety on young adults right now is more 500
than Ive seen in my entire lifetime.
This particular focus, though, leaves LEAH KRATOCHVIL, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
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Counseling Service with less time to 32 COLLEGE: Counseling Service is facing limited resources and high student demand. Academic Year
spend on other matters. Abby Motycka
17 believes Counseling as it currently lenging is case managementsupporting dents and they would ask about a time- SOURCE: COUNSELING CENTER ANNUAL REPORT
operates is unequipped to treat certain students to find the things that they might frame, and I just wanted to do counsel- Standardized Difference Scores Based on
issues. After trying out one-on-one coun- need off campus. Or to be able to arrange ing consistently without a timeframe of
seling and group therapy offered by Bow- neuro-psych testing for students, for exam- weeks, he said. National Averages
doin counseling, she moved off-campus. ple that case management function is not as When Gys first went to counseling in Depression
Theres definitely a threshold of things fully developed as we would like. the second semester of his first year, he Generalized Anxiety
they can handle, and when I started going If students are considering a move off- filled out a form that asked for an estimate Social Anxiety
I realized that I was [over] that threshold campus, they cannot rely on case manage- of how many sessions he would require. Academic Distress
pretty quickly. I only went for a couple ment from Bowdoins counseling staff be- All students are required to answer this
Eating Concerns
months, and then I stopped going because cause of how busy counselors are with their question as part of their intake form.
Family Distress
I didnt like it and didnt really feel like it own patients. According to Hershberger, in Kiki Nakamura 17 is a member of
was going anywhere, she said. general counselors see 24-26 students per Grief Group, which she joined after her Hostility
Counseling Services overcrowding also week and lead one or two group sessions. younger sister passed away the summer Substance Abuse
contributed to her problems with its care. This issue is broadly acknowledged before her sophomore year, but she has Distress Index
You kind of feel like cattle in there, by students who had experience with not seen counseling on a consistent ba- -0.28 -0.14 0 0.14
[theres] people shuffling in and out and its Counseling Service, six of whom spoke to sis. Grief Group meets once a month; a
Bowdoin Counseling Center Standardized Difference Scores
not really personal, Motycka continued. the Orient. member of Counseling Service attends
Hershberger agreed that Counseling Chris Gys 17 moved his coverage off these meetings, but they are organized SOURCE: CAPS NATIONAL COMPARISON
has resources too limited for the scope of campus after coming back to Brunswick by students. BY THE NUMBERS: (TOP:)The number of counseling sessions offered by Counseling
services it would like to provide. from being abroad. I have gone to counseling, but its been Service each year. (BOTTOM:) Comparisons between Bowdoin students and national average
Were kind of in a bit of a dilemma be- I just think the tone was yeah this is OK really sporadic, and its hard because I
measures across several indices of mental health.
cause we would like to offer more services, [to go to counseling], but they would also dont have consistent appointments, Na-
he noted. One of the things thats chal- acknowledge that they have a lot of stu- kamura said. At the same time when I would hope. ahead with this with the last president and
do need counseling, it will take a week for I think I was just drawn to the free ser- then we got slowed I think everything is
me to get a spot, and thats really difficult vice, and knew that I wasnt going to get a kind of slowing down on campus in terms
because you cant really plan grief, when it lot back necessarily, but it was just a place of building and funding. I think well be
happens it happens at that moment, not a to go and hash things out, Hediger said. on our own for another waiting period for
week later. So, thats been my frustration. Hopefully after Bowdoin Ill find a much a while, Hershberger continued.
FINANCIAL ACCESS more comprehensive form of therapy. Fisher believes that to get the ball roll-
To see someone more regularly, stu- Of course, this costs money, too. ing again, counseling has to, counterintui-
dents often choose to move off campus Id like to [continue seeing someone tively, create more demand.
for counseling services. This adds an ad- after I graduate], but people were telling Right now it seems like [counseling
ditional, and often significant, expense. me its $100 an hour, and I just cant imag- is] just at capacity, but if there were a huge
Motycka went from using the free services ine being able to afford that after Bow- uptick in students coming in and request-
provided at Bowdoin to paying $110 per doin, said Nakamura. ing counseling, then they can go to the
hour-long session in town. STUNTED GROWTH administration and say, look we cant do
According to Hershberger, the Of- Counseling Service consistently at- anything with these kids, and then the
fice of the Dean of Student Affairs offers tempts to innovate to respond to both administration has more pressure to act,
financial aid to students who need it to students concerns and difficulties it rec- Fisher continued.
see off-campus counselors, but this is not ognizes itself; at the moment, most coun- Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster
transparently advertised. seling staff work at 32 College Street while declined to comment on overcrowding at
Anastasia Hediger 17 considered others are in satellite offices in the Gus- the Counseling Service, referring the Ori-
moan off-campus provider after a difficult tafson House at 261 Maine Street. Her- ent back to Hershberger.
relationship with a psychiatrist connected shberger believes that a redesigned center Many students, though, feel under-
to Counseling Service but instead decid- that could hold all of the counseling staff served precisely because the Deans Office
ed to change Bowdoin psychiatrists and under one roof would improve commu- has not provided more financial support
remain on campus because the services nication in his department. This space is for a very full counseling center.
Bowdoin provides are easily accessible also mentioned in the Colleges self-study I havent really even fully been able
and free. draft, published in March 2017. to deal with my grief yet, which has been
I think in general its been a helpful Theres a designated place and weve really hard, Nakamura concluded. Be-
supplement to my experience here. Given done the exploration for zoning, and its a cause there will be times when Ill go for
the fact that I havent paid anything ex- building the College already owned, Her- months without crying, and then all of a
tra to use these services, Im overall very shberger said. Were really far down the sudden one day will just be a really tough
grateful that theyre here. Its of course a road on this. We could build just as soon day and almost replicate the day that my
flawed system, but theyre trying to meet as we get funding. sister actually passed away, and I think
the demand in the best way that they can, The plans have been on hold, though, thats just a manifestation of my never be-
Hediger said. since President Clayton Rose began his ing able to deal with grief directly while I
TIMES UP : Counseling Services intake form asks students to estimate how long they will Nevertheless, the experience for her tenure last fall. was at Bowdoin.
require regular sessions. has not always been as fulfilling as she I think we had the green light to move Meg Robbins contributed to this report.
6 the bowdoin orient friday, may 5, 2017
New Museum of Art exhibition celebrates 500 years of drawing, watercolor and collage
tutes a drawing.
By Isabelle Hall We believe that each drawing thats on view here
Orient Staff
gives a slightly different and interesting answer to
The first image visitors see when they enter the the question, Why draw? Thats the idea, added
Bowdoin College Museum of Arts newest exhibi- Museum Curator Joachim Homann.
tion, Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Wa- According to Goodyear and Homann, framing
tercolor, is a seven-foot-tall portrait of pop culture the exhibit in terms of the question Why Draw?
icon Pharrell Williams, created with techniques allows more freedom for individual interpretation.
that date back to the Renaissance-era drawings Its just an opportunity to reexamine our own
that are displayed alongside it. assumptions and maybe even to think about why
This pairing is just one example of how the new we ourselves might choose to draw, what we might
exhibition juxtaposes old and new in order to choose to draw, what we might find important
bring a contemporary perspective to the Museums about drawing itself, said Goodyear.
oldest works of art. Unlike many of the Museums summer shows,
According to Museum Co-Director Anne Why Draw? is entirely comprised of works from
Goodyear, the portrait of Williamscreated the Museums own collection, including recent ac-
by figurative artist Alex Katzsets the tone for quisitions and promised gifts. It features many of
the entire exhibition, which opened on Tues- the master drawings that James Bowdoin III do-
day afternoon. nated to the College upon his death in 1811a
The exhibition consists of a selection of 150 donation that represents both the start of the Col-
drawings arranged in chronological order and en- leges art collection and the first public collection of
compassing a variety of media including crayon, drawings in the United States. MEGHAN PARSONS, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
charcoal, pastel, graphite, ink, watercolor and col- Theres a way in which drawing has been at the BETWEEN THE LINES: Members of the Bowdoin community gathered in the Museum of Art on Tuesday evening
lage. Goodyear said the exhibition poses the ques-
for the opening reception of Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolor. The exhibition will be on display until
tion Why Draw? but also questions what consti- Please see DRAWINGS, page 8
September 3rd, 2017.
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First-year band 20/20 kicks off Ivies, brings jazz, R&B-inspired sounds to campus
that thats something, she added.
By Claudia Pou Band members enjoyed performing
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for a large crowd at Smallpools and
Comprised of all first-years, stu- hope it encourages more people to
dent band 20/20 arrived with a bang come to future performances.
when they became one of the young- The group described having such
est bands ever to win Battle of the a large crowd as their favorite part of
Bands, winning a $500 cash prize and opening for Smallpools, and hopes
the chance to open for the Smallpools the show will encourage more peo-
Ivies kick-off concert. When the band ple to come to their performances in
opened for Smallpools last Thursday, the future.
it performed to a full crowd with a I think playing at Ivies kind of
diverse set ranging from Kanye Wests opened us up to a new crowd that
Ultralight Beam to Vulfpecks Wait hasnt been going to our concerts
for the Moment. It includes singer beforehand. Before that we played
Hannah Jorgensen 20, guitarist and at Reed and Ladd, and both of them
singer Parke Aiken 20, drummer Josh were kind of attended by the same
Brooks 20, bassist Nathan Blum 20 crowdso hopefully some new peo-
and saxophonist Dylan Hayton-Ruff- ple got a chance to hear us, said Hay-
ner 20. The band fuses jazz, reggae, ton-Ruffner.
hip-hop, R&B and pop genres to culti- While the group hopes to see larger
vate their eclectic sound. turnout at their future performances,
Dylan and I both have jazz back- they have been happy with the recep-
grounds, and so thats definitely our tion they have received thus far.
niche, and in the same way, Parke and Ive been really pleasantly sur-
Josh and Hannah are into rap and pop prised by how Bowdoin is to hearing
and reggae. So we are from different new music. There was the Yonatan
areas, but we all intersect, said Blum. Gat show, which we opened for, and ELIZA GRAUMLICH, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
For Jorgenson, the only woman Bowdoin people were listening to this THEYVE GOT THE BEAT: 20/20, comprised of all first-years: saxophonist Dylan Hayton-Ruffner, drummer Josh Brooks, guitarist and singer
in the group, the bands ability to crazy Israeli metal jazz guy and enjoy- Parke Aiken, singer Hannah Jorgenson and Nate Blum. Following its recent acclaim at Battle of the Bands and the Smallpools concert, the band
play across genres in a cohesive way ing it and getting into it, said Blum. plans to debut original songs in the future.
is due in part to their desire to ven- Its easy to just go to parties and not
ture past traditionally played music listen to music and be there and drink specting the music has been cultivated did more to support student bands on campus parties that people really
at Bowdoin. and hang out with friends, but to get a lot by them I think, said Blum. by providing better equipment, they enjoy, and I think live music is one of
There are a lot of really amazing engaged with the music is also I think a In the future, the bands focus will would not only help the bands but many solutions to that.
bands but theyre all representative really cool thing for a body to do. Bow- be on performing original music and strengthen the social scene of the Col- Though 2020 has performed cov-
of one type of music, and one type of doin, I think, is very happy to be part of taking advantage of better equipment lege as a whole. ers in previous shows, the band has
sound, she said. I think that every- a new music culture, he added. and practice spaces from the college. If student band performances were begun to write original songs that,
one in my group is very open to allow- The group credits the Bowdoin The gear situation needs to be im- a bigger part of Bowdoins social scene according to Jorgensen, it hopes to
ing different chords and styles to come Music Collective and WBOR for proved because were a college with it would be more diverse and fun and debut soon.
out I think a lot of groups do a lot helping to cultivate a strong student such a large endowmentwe should complex social scene, said Blum. Down the line our goal is to kind
of mainstream white pop music. music scene. be able to afford some high-quality The College has been having a lot of have our own set and move away
Im not only a female singer but Im I think we just hit this nice sweet gear, said Aiken. of trouble with the number of people from just doing covers of songs, she
also a black female singer, and I think stride luckily, but this culture of re- The band thinks that if the College going to College Houses, or getting said. I think were fully capable.
DRAWINGS
personal experience with to have think its important for folks of col- Doucett expressed a similar sen-
something that grounds your con- or, like me and Leana, to be a part timent and hopes that these events loud because of controls of the church
versation and gives you a common of this conversation, he said. If you will demonstrate that the town and the state, said Frank.
language from which to start, said have us in the room, you definitely is enthusiastic about welcoming CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 To the museums co-directors, Franks
Amaez. The book really does that. have a different perspective than Bowdoin students of all identities heart of this institution for well over art provides a framework through
Amaez and Harris began the dis- what the majority of people in this and backgrounds. 200 years, said Goodyear. What we re- which to think about the history of the
cussion by asking attendees to share state probably have. I think that Bowdoin students ally hope is that this exhibition will help practice of drawing and contributes to
their definitions of racism. The con- Amaez said that one of the most need to know that Brunswick cares people to understand what an excep- the interplay of past and present that
versation then progressed as people rewarding parts of the discussion about them, she said. They care tional collection we do have and will in- they hope to lay bare in the exhibition.
shared their own experiences with was hearing the steps Brunswick about their role in the community, spire them to become even more deeply Feminism, while it may seem to be a
both overt and implicit racism with- community members had taken and this is just one example. involved with the Museum and inspired political discourse, also profoundly affects
in the Brunswick community. when confronted with displays of Sadie LoGerfo-Olsen contributed to take advantage of our holdings more how we understand the art world itself,
I really appreciated peoples racism. to this report. broadly. and youll find many fewer women earlier
The opening of the show was cel- in the show, said Goodyear. So, we actu-
ebrated with a reception at the Museum ally begin to even watch this arc by which
on Tuesday evening, following a lecture women and other sorts of artists begin to
by acclaimed artist Natalie Frank, whose come into the larger discourse.
feminist recreation of the Brothers Will Schweller 17, who assisted
Grimm fairy tale The Maiden Without Homann in curating the exhibit, said
Hands is featured in the exhibition. that he gained a new appreciation for
Frank was inspired by the origin of the the richness of the Museums collection.
Grimm tales as womens oral tales, which Ive been coming here for four
were collected by the Grimm brothers years now, and I had no idea the ma-
from women throughout Germany. jority of these pieces were in the col-
Fundamentally, these were womens lection, said Schweller. So thats been
tales that were passed down through really exciting to be able to work with,
the generations. So they represented and Im really looking forward to pre-
womens anxieties, fears, desires, things senting it to fellow students and the
that they couldnt necessarily speak out community at large.
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SOFTBALL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13
hosting feels good, it feels successful
in and of itself so I think that gives you
a little bit of extra confidence going
already and we know that we can hit
the ball. We scored eight runs, and for
the majority of the game we were very Thomas 17 studies impact of
mindfulness on injured athletes
into the weekend. much in control. We know that we can
In addition to minimal travel time, In addition to having home-field beat them. Now we just got to go out
hosting also offers the benefit of a advantage all weekend, OToole is and do it.
large home crowd. confident in her teams ability to play Weather permitting, the
Playing on your home field, you well and win. tournaments first round will take
can get more fans, more of your Were most successful when we are place at home today as Williams (28- improve overall mood and possibly
friends can come, its easy for your just playing our game and focusing 10, 11-1 NESCAC) faces Trinity at By Julius Long even improve athletic performance.
family to get there, OToole said. on us and trying to set the tempo, noon, followed by Bowdoin against Orient Staff Obviously playing sports, all your
Also, I think just knowing that youre she said. We have seen [Amherst] Amherst at 2 p.m. For the past three semesters, Garrett attention needs to be going to the
Thomas 17 has been conducting current play rather than thinking about
an independent study examining what happened earlier in the game or
NESCAC Softball Championship Bracket the effects of mindfulness on stress the future or something like that, said
reduction and athletic performance, Thomas. Youre going to be able to
Bowdoin specifically for injured or previously be completely invested in the present
BREAKING DOWN THE BRACKET: injured athletes at Bowdoin. moment, which theoretically should
Winner (1) For both softball and baseball, the NESCAC is In the past few years, injuries, help improve athletic performance.
(1) divided into two five-team divisionsEast and especially concussions, have come to Thomas study looks at two groups of
Westand the top two teams in each division the forefront of athletic discussions. eight Bowdoin athletes across a range of
Amherst Winner (4) qualify for playoffs. This year, Bowdoin is the In an Orient article published last sports. Each group is subject to a four
(4) No. 1 seed in the East and will therefore play springConcussed at Bowdoin
students discussed how concussions
week mindfulness program, similar to
the one Thomas did, in which they are
Amherstthe No. 2 seed in the Westwhile
Trinity have significantly altered their taught several mindfulness techniques
Winner (2) Williams will face off against Trinity as the No.
(2) Champion 1 West and No. 2 East teams, respectively. From
Bowdoin experiences and even forced
some students to take time away
including seated and lying meditation,
mindful yoga and mindful walking.
Williams Loser (4) there, the playoff tournament is formatted as from campus, further prompting a The mindfulness program is run with
a double elimination bracket. Unlike NESCAC discussion about proper care as well as the assistance of Bernie Hershberger,
championships for other sports, in softball, a preventative action. director of counseling services and
Loser (1) team must lose twice to be knocked out of the
(5) Winner (5)
competition. Bowdoin will be hosting the entire
Injuries are still commonplace for
athletes and it was Thomas own experience
wellness programs at Bowdoin.
I probably provide sports psychology
tournament, which will start today as long as that inspired him to take action. consultations to approximately 10-12
Winner (3)
(3) the weather permits. I was just coming off a knee injury
so I missed all of my [junior football
individual athletes a semester and then
meet with 2-3 teams a semester for group
season], said Thomas. I actually went visualization/hypnosis sessions, wrote
Loser (2) BY ANJULEE BHALLA
through an eight-week program of Hershberger in an email to the Orient.
mindfulness-based stress reduction. This was the last week of data
During that time I was training and collection for the study. As data
working out for the football season. collection from the second group
This editorial represents the majority view of The Bowdoin Orients editorial board,
which is comprised of Julian Andrews, Harry DiPrinzio, Dakota Griffin, Jenny Ibsen posit that we study the humanities not professors would make much progress.
and Meg Robbins. Ian Ward because of any consequentialist calcula- A better option, being the only op-
tion but rather because they are inher- tion that genuinely realizes the spirit of
ON SECOND ently pleasant and valuable for their the intrinsic defense, would be for those
THOUGHT own sake. The precise reasoning behind who truly wish to see any sort of renais-
these defenses vary, being immaterial sance in American humanities educa-
It is no secret that the humanities and difficult to articulate persuasively, tion to return as teachers to primary
are fighting to survive in the 21st cen- but all seem to agree that the humani- and secondary schools. If the humani-
ESTABLISHED 1871 tury. Seeking to justify their existence to ties provide us with something that is ties hope to retain any cultural authority
federal or state financiers, college presi- wholly necessary to our existence qua in the United States, more kids need to
bowdoinorient.com orient@bowdoin.edu 6200 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011
dents and skeptical parents, defenders human being. realize their intrinsic worthand ear-
The Bowdoin Orient is a student-run weekly publication dedicated to providing news
of the humanities are producing page Talbot arguesand I agree with lier in their lives. And that means more
and information relevant to the Bowdoin community. Editorially independent of the upon page, book upon book seeking to him that the first two classes of de- exposure to the humanities at a young-
College and its administrators, the Orient pursues such content freely and thoroughly, explain why they do what they do. If fense, while not strictly speaking wrong, er age.
following professional journalistic standards in writing and reporting. The Orient is bookstores still exist in 10 yearswhich fail to do justice to the actual experience Like the third type of defense itself, hu-
committed to serving as an open forum for thoughtful and diverse discussion and is no guaranteeI wouldnt be surprised of those who fall in love with philosophy, manities education relies on the power of
debate on issues of interest to the College community.
to find a whole section devoted to In or literature or art history. Any accurate passionate and capable teachers to expose
Defense of the Humanities pop up defense of the humanities, insofar as it students to the innate pleasure of study. I
Julian Andrews Meg Robbins somewhere next to Young Adult Vam- encapsulates the authentic motivation of suspect that at the root of any prolonged
Editor in Chief Editor in Chief pire Romances. (And yes, thats a real the defenders, must be of the third sort. intellectual interest, be it in the humanities
section at Barnes and Noble.) Unfortunately for the humanities, or otherwise, lies in that teacher, the one
As Talbot Brewer, a professor of phi- this third class has the least traction who first opened your eyes to the subtle
Layout Editor Managing Editor News Editor losophy at the University of Virginia, ob- in our cultural milieu. Unlike the first joys of his or her field. If there were more
Emma Bezilla Sarah Bonanno Jessica Piper serves in a 2014 article in the Hedgehog class, which can appeal to wage sta- of those teachers, the humanities might
Ian Stewart Harry DiPrinzio Review, these defenses tend to take one tistics or admissions figures, or the just be a little better off.
Joe Seibert Sports Editor of three approaches. Appealing to the second class, which relies on the long- That being said, I do not claim to
Sr. Photo Editor Sarah Drumm Anjulee Bhalla persistent demand for more practical entrenched marriage between liberal understand all of the systemic and
Eliza Graumlich Emily Weyrauch and relevant fields of study, the first pluralism and an educated populace structural flaws that continue to keep
Features Editor
Associate Editor Amanda Newman line of defense highlights the relatively advocated for by the founders of our qualified teachers out of Americas pub-
Photo Editor hopeful long-term earning prospects of nation, the third class of defense re- lic schools, nor could I present a work-
Jenny Ibsen Olivia Atwood
Ellice Lueders A&E Editor humanities majors, or the importance lies solely on the persuasive power of able solution even if I did. Nonetheless,
Hannah Rafkin Surya Milner of self-skilled labor in an increasingly its practitioners. And with both the we should not take the continued and
Ezra Sunshine Eli Lustbader
Calder McHugh technologically-driven economy or that, National Endowment for the Arts and widespread study of the humanities for
Opinion Editor of all undergraduate majors, philosophy the National Endowment for the Hu- granted. While classics and poetry and
Web Editor Copy Editor Julia ORourke majors consistently score the highest on manities temporarily on the budgetary philosophy will likely always have a
James Little Marina Affo the GRE. chopping block, its clear that the book- home on the campus of Bowdoin and
Dakota Griffin Page 2 Editor
Next are the civically minded defens- shelves full of these intrinsic defenses other liberal arts colleges, their pres-
Data Desk Lucia Ryan Gwen Davidson es, which argue that the study of the hu- are failing to persuade the powers that ence has already begun to recede in the
Lexi Gray Liza Tarbell
Gideon Moore Calendar Editor manities equips students with both the be of the humanities vital importance country as a whole; their study will not
Sr. News Reporter Rohini Kurup moral and intellectual skills necessary to anything. survive on its own.
Business Manager James Callahan to become exemplary and productive What, then, to do? Following the re- The humanities need passionate de-
Maggie Coster Steff Chavez Social Media Editor citizens. In short, democracy needs the cent lead of scientists, humanists every- fenders on the front lines of American
Vivien Lee Cameron de Wet Jono Gruber humanities despite, or perhaps because, where could take to the streets demand- education. In this case, primary and
democracy seems to be the very power ing the preservation and restoration of secondary schools represent those front
The material contained herein is the property of The Bowdoin Orient and appears at the sole discretion of the with its hands around the humani- free inquiry. Despite the probable elo- lines. So while the pen might be mightier
editors. The editors reserve the right to edit all material. Other than in regard to the above editorial, the opinions ties throat. quence of the picket signs, I doubt that than the sword, right now, we just need
expressed in the Orient do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors.
Last are the intrinsic defenses, which such a coalition of English and classics more chalk.
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Learning from failure: remembering high school cross country lessons post-grad
nothing to the teamrarely optimism, Our team found the nickname hilari- learned to stop taking myself too serious- covers, screaming I dont know what
Savannah Horton sometimes snacks. Sheerdog told us to ous. We finished at the back of the pack, ly. Yes, it turns out dads are right: failures to do! I will probably have my Blankey
BACKGROUND look forward to our next race. no surprises. can be educational even when they dont wrapped around my shoulders. But I
This is a good course for you two, he I used to be someone who was easily result in triumph. I found humor in my think thats OK. The first time doing any-
NOISE
said. Youre Muscle Runners. embarrassed. I worried at cross-country embarrassments, memories in my mis- thing will be hard. The first time I coxed
My friend and I nodded and pretend- races. I worried when I wore a bold shirt. takes. I found humility and courage. for my high schools crew team, I crashed
I will end with a story because its an ed to know what Muscle Runners were. I I worried when my mom rode the saddle Its a scary time to be graduating. Im into a bridge. The second and third time
easy way to say goodbye. In ninth grade, assumed it was some official racing term. at Clydes Roadhouse Bar & Grille. I spent not exactly happy about it. I like the cozy will be hard, too. Computer science and
I joined the cross-country team because The possibility of success thrilled me. Id my childhood avoiding unfamiliar ac- haven of my Tower bedroom, the slow jogging will always be hard. But that
my best friend joined the cross-country always longed for one of those movie sce- tivities so as to evade humiliation. I cared elevator to Thorne. I know this campus, doesnt mean we should back away.
team. This is how high school works. Id narios where Id try out a hobby and dis- deeply about what others thought of me. so Im comfortable. Its easy to feel confi- I hope you will give yourselves permis-
spent the summer portraying an elephant cover I was a prodigy (like the opposite of My dad always told me to embrace em- dent when Im safe. Next year, however, is sion to fail, permission to find humor in
in a play about a killer elephant (based on Elf). It wasnt my fault Id been slow be- barrassment, to enjoy failureit was the a mystery. The rest of our lives are mys- darkness, and empathy in mistakes. I hope
true events) and, thus, all traces of athleti- foreI just hadnt found the right course. only way to improve. I resented this ad- teries. I miss childhood. I miss sunsets on you will let yourselves be silly and scared
cism had vanished. Cross-country made We were only able to understand our vice because my dad was good at every- swing sets, the invisible monsters under and bold. We are lucky our concerns are
no cuts. nickname after racing. Muscle Runners: thing. It seemed easy for him to say. But my bed. I miss Bowdoin already, but I so small. I hope you each embrace your
My friend and I spent the majority basically a nice way to say we were slow. he said it anyway, often. cant stay here. Muscle Runner. Metaphors are easy to live
of the season plotting feigned injuries or Like, so slow that in a hill-situation we I came to Bowdoin hopeful. Hope- Next month, I will be teaching children in. Real life is messy and rewarding.
envying lazy dogs on the sidelines. We might actually have an advantage because ful I would find friends and hobbies and fractions and grammar. Next month! Last Its too early for me to understand how
werent the type of friends who pushed we were already going slow enough that myself. Hopeful I would find them easily. month, I watched my mother set up my much Bowdoin has given me. I am very
each other. We possessed a shared and se- it was physically impossible to slow down, Instead, I signed up for a lot of activities bank account. I will make mistakes, many grateful for those who have made me
rious apathy. We were also slow. To put our and maybe by that warped logic we would and stuck with none of them. I auditioned mistakes. I will probably spend some laugh, for those who have reminded me
pace in context: my father once walked beat someone. Sheerdog had conned us. forand was rejected frommultiple weekends eating cheesy bread under the what is really important. I urge everyone
along the coursepatiently cheering musicals. I quit an a capella group. But I to prioritize your hopes, not your fears.
as I ran beside him. At the same speed. I I urge you to remind me of this next
remind you that I was racing and he was fall when I question myself. Thank
wearing jeans. you to anyone who has read
Our optimism peaked mid-season my tangential non-opinions
when our coach, Sheerdog, approached every other week. I am
us unexpectedly. Approaches from so lucky for you and for
Sheerdog were generally unex- the memories.
pected because we contrib-
uted less than
SOPHIE WASHINGTON
MAY
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FRIDAY 5
PERFORMANCE
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students will perform Shakespeare's play for the 2nd Annual
Shakespeare on the Steps production. There will be an
additional performance on Saturday on the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art steps. If it rains, the performance will be held
in Kresge Auditorium.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 4:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Quadzilla
The Bowdoin Music Collective will sponsor performances by
student bands.
Brunswick Quad. 6 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Office Hours Improv Show
Office Hours, Bowdoin's long-form improv group, will perform. ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Chase Barn. 8:30 p.m. STAND-UP GUY: Stand-up comedian, activist and writer Sampson performed in Kresge Auditorium on Thursday in an event hosted by Purity Pact,
Bowdoins all-women comedy troupe. His performance addressed themes of race, sexuality and social justice.
EVENT
Spring Gala
TUESDAY 9 THURSDAY 11
Students will celebrate the end of the year with a Mad
Hatter-themed formal. ORIENT
David Saul Smith Union. 10 p.m. PICK OF THE WEEK
CONCERT PERFORMANCE
Jazz Night Meddiebempsters Senior Solo Concert
The Bowdoin jazz ensembles, led by Titus Abbott and Senior The Meddiebempsters, Bowdoins oldest a cappella group, will
SUNDAY 7 Lecturer in Music Frank Mauceri, will perform. perform, featuring senior soloists.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. The Chapel. 3 p.m.
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Improvabilities
Exams Begin
Show