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BPD does not intervene during Ivies Weekend for first time in 8 years
Rampant public urination, minor vandalism, and one flooded College House were the only major problems at this year’s Ivies Weekend. No police issues arose for the first time in at least eight years.
“I think Ivies generally went very well. I have three rather stark criteria 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 intoxicated students were “to the point where they said and did things they wouldn’t normally do, so they’re being held responsible for that.”
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Rowing performs well in first three regattas
Coming off a fall rowing season in which both the men and the women earned medals at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta, Bowdoin continued its success last weekend at two New England competitions.
At the Riverhawk Racing Series last Saturday in Lowell, Mass., Bowdoin won both the men’s (6:09.2) and women’s (6:57.0) 2,000-meter varsity events by what coxswain Jen Helble ’14 called “decisive open water gaps,” and finished 1-2 in both the junior varsity races with the A and B crew squads. On the novice side, the women won and the two men’s boats finished first and fourth. In all the races that Bowdoin won, the team finished at least 11 seconds ahead of the next-fastest college.
The following day, Bowdoin competed in the President’s Cup against Bates and Colby in Greene, Maine. The women’s first boat came in a close second-place behind the boat from Bates, while the men beat Colby by over 13 seconds. The eights boats came in third and fourth for the men and women, respectively, and the novice four boats came in fourth and second. Overall on the day, Bowdoin finished second with 11 points behind Bates’ 18 and Colby’s 10.
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Softball wins two of three, takes Trinity series
In the softball team’s first conference series of the year—its first three games back in the Northeast after a spring training trip to Florida—Bowdoin went 2-1, outscoring Trinity 15-7 last weekend.
Bowdoin lost a 1-0 pitcher’s duel on Friday despite letting up just one hit. Melissa DellaTorre ’14 pitched a one-hitter and surrendered a single unearned run—caused by an error on Dimitria Spathakis ’16—while striking out two and walking none on the day.
On Saturday Bowdoin’s offense finally asserted itself, as the Polar Bears swept the doubleheader by scores of 6-5 and 9-1.
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Ryan, Seames elevated from interims to permanent directors after nationwide searches
Two recent internal Bowdoin hires prompted a closer investigation into the College’s process for filling new positions. The week before Spring Break, Tim Ryan was named the new athletic director and Sarah Seames was appointed director of the McKeen Center for the Common Good. Both had been serving as interim directors up to that point.
The search committees for both positions were chaired by Tim Foster, dean of student affairs, and consisted of faculty, staff, students and trustees. The McKeen Center group was also co-chaired by Nancy Jennings, chair of the education department and senior faculty fellow for the Center.
Bowdoin contracted Alden & Associates, a consultancy specializing in athletic directors and had recently completed searches for Williams and Colgate, to aid in the search for a new athletic director. Members of the firm came to campus last fall to compile information about the College in order to create a profile. In early January, the firm posted an announcement of the open position.
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Brunswick Representative Mattie Daughtry is Maine’s youngest female legislator
Two months into her new job as state representative, 25-year-old Mattie Daughtry has made her mark on Maine’s legislature. The youngest woman in the assembly, Daughtry has already proposed 11 bills in efforts tosupport education, action on climate change, improvement on mental health services. Daughtry went to Brunswick High School, and took a few classes at Bowdoin during her time there, which resulted in a lifelong allegiance to the College. Growing up in a political family—her parents were actively involved in the community and her godmother was a state representative—Daughtry developed an early interest in politics, and remembers campaigning on Maine Street to be president of the United States at the age of six.
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Proposed State Senate bill would allow school employees to carry arms
In an effort to increase security in Maine schools, State Senator David Burns (R-Washington County) proposed a bill earlier this week that would enable teachers and school employees to carry concealed weapons on the job. The Portland Press Herald announced that Burns submitted the bill on Wednesday. “This is not a mandate for anybody,” Burns told the Press Herald. “This is an option for school systems to consider as they look at the overall responsibility and problems of protecting children and staff in school environments.
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Talk of the Quad: The Sustainable Siesta
You’re probably reading this while eating lunch or watching TV. I know I would be if I were back at Bowdoin. Soon, you’ll head off to class or to work in your biology lab for the afternoon before getting ready to go out for the night.
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Former Athletic Director went beyond coaching for 14 years
As the Fall athletic season builds momentum, the Bowdoin community adjusts to the departure of Jeff Ward—Bowdoin’s athletic director since 1998—who announced in early June that he would not return this fall.
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Year in Review: The biggest stories of 2011-2012
The 2011-2012 academic year had its fair share of controversy, including a forfeited NESCAC championship, debate over a weeklong Thanksgiving break, and protests against changes to chem-free housing. The scandals and triumphs are recounted here in a summary of the year's most noteworthy happenings.
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Weekly Roundup: Chaos Theory heading to nationals after taking region
Chaos Theory, the women's ultimate Frisbee team, is advancing to nationals for the first time ever after winning the third-ever New England D-III Women's Regionals last weekend, hosted by Williams. Over the two-day tournament, Chaos Theory went undefeated in seven games, securing one of three bids to the national tournament in Appleton, Wis., on May 19 and 20.
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After switching barns, club equestrian striving to be more stable
After being unable to compete fall semester due to inadequate funding, the equestrian team has regrouped and is now galloping into its second and final show of the season at Dartmouth this weekend. According to captain Chrissy Hayes '14, the team's resurgence is thanks in part to the arrival of a new coach, Paulajean O'Neill, who has over 30 years of professional training experience. The team also changed its home farm to New Boston Barn in Gray, Maine this January.
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Athlete of the Week: Mark Flibotte '12
Thanks to the strong play of captain Mark Flibotte '12, the men's lacrosse team built up a five-game winning streak before falling to Bates on Wednesday. A midfielder from Cohasset, Mass., Flibotte led the Polar Bears to victories over conference rivals Middlebury and Williams last weekend.
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13.8% of regular decision applicants admitted to Class of 2016
The Office of Admissions has sent acceptance letters to 802 of 5,829 regular decision applicants, resulting in a 13.8 percent regular decision acceptance rate. Overall, 1,079 prospective students have been admitted to the Class of 2016—a 16.1 percent overall acceptance rate. The College received 6,716 applications this year, marking a 2 percent increase from last year. There was an 18 percent rise in applications from students of color compared to last year, a 13 percent increase from international students, a 29 percent increase in the number of applications from students in the Southwest, and a 22 percent raise in the South.
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Winter sports season wraps up with mixed results
Spring break was no vacation for a handful of winter sports teams whose seasons continued into March. Headlining the group was women's basketball, Bowdoin's only entrant into an NCAA tournament. The team made it to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year before being ousted by George Fox, the No. 3 team in the country and eventual runner-up to the title. With a final record of 21-8, the Polar Bears reached 19 victories for the 12th consecutive season.
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72% of 2010 grads working, 4% searching, survey shows
Despite worries of scant employment opportunities for recent graduates, almost three-quarters of the Class of 2010 held paying jobs one year after graduation. It's unclear how this compares to previous years, as the College only recently began thoroughly tracking post-graduate activities. The vast majority of 2010 graduates—72 percent—are currently in paid employment, according to a survey conducted one year after graduation.
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Strong January play elevates men’s hockey to No. 2 in NESCAC
One year removed from a NESCAC championship victory against Williams, the men's hockey team has nearly matched last season's breakneck pace after 17 games. After the team lost two straight games in early December, it has gone 8-1-1 and sits comfortably at second in the conference (11-4-2, 8-2-2 NESCAC).
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Fall End-of-Season Awards
This fall, 16 Bowdoin athletes and two coaches received a combined 34 end-of-season awards following successful seasons.
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Jared Porter '03 promoted by Red Sox, to speak at Baxter Dec. 9
The Boston Red Sox announced last week that Jared Porter '03 has been promoted to Director, Professional Scouting, in what has already amounted to be one of the team's most eventful offseasons in recent memory.
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2011 squad secures spot in history
Some say volleyball has never really been an East Coast thing, and others think Bowdoin's athletics can't compete with its academics, but anyone following the team this year would be quick to disagree with both assertions. Head Coach Karen Corey's team has cemented itself as the best in school history. The list of accolades for this team seems to, quite literally, grow by the day.
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Fall intramural season wraps up, winter starts
After a fall season that included 338 participants, the intramural (IM) sports leagues came to a close last weekend with the flag football championships. For the first time ever, this year's IM lineup included a badminton group. Started by Rob Byzantine '14, it boasted 35 participants. Tennis is also a new addition to the IM repertoire, as it started up only last fall.
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Sailing qualifies for fall championships
In what has turned out to be its best season in recent history, the sailing team continued its streak of success last weekend when it qualified for two championship meets. At Harvard's Victorian Coffee Urn regatta, the women's squad finished sixth of 18 and qualified for the Atlantic Coast Championship (ACC), even with 17-knot winds.
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Volleyball continues record-breaking season streak
Three years ago, the volleyball team's then-seniors set the foundation for a legacy still being shaped, for an edict was put into effect: Always win at home. Captains Jill Berkman and Kristin Hanczor, along with senior Gina Lonati, have abided by that rule and have yet to lose in Morrell Gymnasium in over 30 home games.
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Weekly Roundup: Football wins first game in historic fashion
It's not often that D-III athletics are featured on national television, even for just one play. But on Sunday, two of the football team's highlights were featured in the third and fourth spots on ESPN's SportsCenter Top Ten.
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QB Faceoff
People say that having too much of a good thing is a good problem to have.
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Weekly Roundup: Men’s golf led by Kaminski in best match of young season
Last weekend at the Maine State Golf Championship, the men's golf team had its best match of the young season. The Polar Bears finished second in the 11-team field, bested only by Husson University, which has now won all three of its tournaments this year. Bowdoin had a two-day score of 636 compared to Husson's 600, and finished ahead of NESCAC rivals Bates (fifth, 652) and Colby (tied for sixth, 657).
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Women’s lax season ends with loss in finals
Instead of packing up their dorm rooms in the final days of last semester, players on the women's lacrosse team were busy making program history in New York. After an 11-9 victory over The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) on May 21, Bowdoin advanced to the NCAA D-III championship game against Gettysburg the following day.
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Athlete of the Season: Christian Martin ’14 and Melissa DellaTorre ’14
The Orient chooses the male and female "Athlete of the Season" based on exemplary performance, leadership and commitment to their respective programs. The winners are selected by the editors of the Orient.
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Athlete of the Week: Melissa DellaTorre
Although this is her first year on the Bowdoin softball team, pitcher Melissa DellaTorre '14 has shown no signs of inexperience in recent games.
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Athlete of the Week: Evan Farley
Whenever he appears in games, senior pitcher Evan Farley helps his team win from the mound. Last Sunday, April 10, the left-handed Farley threw a complete game shutout against Thomas College to lead Bowdoin to a 12-0 win and give them a sweep of the two-game doubleheader.
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Athlete of the Season: Katie Bergeron ’11 and Kyle Shearer-Hardy ’11
The Orient chooses the male and female "Athlete of the Season" based on exemplary performance, leadership and committment to their respective programs. The winners are selected by the editors of the Orient.
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Athlete of the Week: Dominique Lozzi
Dominique Lozzi '12 does her best when she is with her best friends. And now, thanks to her, all of them are once again fighting for the NESCAC women's hockey championship.
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Athlete of the Week: Katie Bergeron
The women's basketball team is back in the NESCAC semifinals, thanks in large part to senior captain Katie Bergeron. Bowdoin has now reached the semis in each of the past 11 years—every year since the women's tournament began.
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Athlete of the Week: Will Hanley '12
Junior Will Hanley has become the face of Bowdoin basketball. After leading the men's team to an 11-2 record over the first 13 games of the year, he continues to lead the team statistically and recently helped the Polar Bears secure a spot in the NESCAC tournament.
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Athlete of the Week: Allen Garner
In recent Bowdoin women's swim meets, one athlete has left all the competition in her wake. Allen Garner '12 is just getting into the peak of her season, and no challenge has proven too great.
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Athlete of the Week: Kayte Holtz
As the Brunswick weather is getting colder, women’s ice hockey player Kayte Holtz ’13 is heating up. This Monday, for the second time in four weeks, she was named the NESCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player of the Week.
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Athlete of the Week: Annie Huyler
Annie Huyler '12 can do it all. Last Friday at the Bates Indoor Invitational Pentathlon, the third-year Bowdoin track star qualified provisionally for NCAAs with a score of 3036.
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Athlete of the Week: Jill Henrikson ’12
As William Shakespeare once wrote, "some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." Yet for basketball standout Jill Henrikson '12, it was a sidelining injury that made all the difference.
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Athlete of the Week: Will Hanley '12
In a land of tall pines and short days, a 6'6" basketball player is stepping up to help Bowdoin improve upon last year's 13-12 record.
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Athlete of the Season: Sean Bishop ’12 and Ingrid Oelschlager ’11
Because of the nature of their position, defenders rarely rack up gaudy statistics or stand out to the casual fan. But center back Sean Bishop ’12 of the men’s soccer team has demanded the attention of spectators and opponents alike.
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Ultimate teams to host final tournament of fall
Members of Stoned Clown and Chaos Theory will be able to show off their ultimate skills for the final time this fall at the annual Frozen Butter Ball (FBB) tournament.
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Women’s soccer leads the way with off-the-field charities
Though the women's soccer team's season may be lost, its causes are not. Off the field, the team works together on a number of charity projects that benefit the Bowdoin and Brunswick communities, as well as those well beyond Cumberland County's limits.
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McLain becomes New England champ for third straight year
When your father is an Olympic canoeist, following in his footsteps is easier said than done. When you are a decade younger than your closest competitors, this is even harder. But when you are Alex McLain '11, nothing is out of the question.
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Grindon and Jacobs lead men’s tennis in strong performance at Stony Brook
For Casey Grindon, the second time's the charm. After losing in the singles final of last weekend's Stony Brook Invitational to teammate Chris Lord '14, the sophomore came back with a vengeance and won his doubles bracket alongside Alex Jacobs '12.
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Stephen Sullivan ’11 leads men’s tennis with wins at ITA
Captain Stephen Sullivan '11 has had many successful performances throughout his time at Bowdoin. However, last Saturday, he came up just short.