Dan Hackett
Number of articles: 10First article: September 10, 2004
Latest article: November 18, 2005
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Mock 'n' rollers bring Bowie to Bowdoin
Nobody knows Bowie like David Brighten, widely considered the world's best impersonator of the eclectic rock-and-roll superstar. Nobody, that is, except for Krystle Allen '08, who has spent the past two months raising $10,000 dollars to bring Brighten to campus. Tonight students can live the David Bowie experience in all of its theatrical glory at a free show to benefit the Red Cross, starting at 8:00 p.m. in the David Saul Smith Union.
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Men?s Soccer fails to receive bid
The men's soccer team posted a stellar 11-3-1 record this season, but failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. After a heartbreaking 4-1 loss to Wesleyan (10-5-3) in the NESCAC quarterfinals, the team was forced to wait for the NCAA tournament pairings, which were announced last Sunday.
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President Mills supports ?no? vote on Question 1
?Queers and Allies? works separately to unite campus against referendum question
"As a Brunswick resident and citizen of Maine," Mills stated in the letter, "I believe current efforts to repeal these protections at the polls in November are wrong and inconsistent with the fundamental principle of equality in America." Mills cited Bowdoin's longstanding position against discrimination in the letter, and said that "the protections provided by Bowdoin College to its students, faculty, and staff do not promote one lifestyle over another. They simply provide equal footing for all to participate in our learning community."
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Ad-hoc organization unites queer staff
Bowdoin's first ever Gay/Lesbian/ Bi/Transgender (GLBT) faculty, staff, and friends ad-hoc organization recently convened to discuss the prospect and mission of an official organization. The group was started from a student-initiated effort to solidify support for GLBT students and friends, according to Bernie Hershberger, licensed psychologist and interim director of the College's counseling services.
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Rwandan speaker recounts horrors of genocide in Common Hour lecture
More than 600 students, staff, and Bowdoin community members crammed into Pickard Theater last Friday to hear Rwandan hero Paul Rusesabagina recount his experiences of the Rwandan genocide, a story popularized by the 2004 Academy Award winning film, Hotel Rwanda.
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Energy costs $1 million over budget
In a letter addressed to the Bowdoin community, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer Katy Longley announced that the College will exceed its $3.7 million utility budget for this year?the most ever budgeted to date?by at least $1 million.
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College gives downbeat on new concert hall
Schematic plans have recently been released for a new recital hall to occupy the Curtis Pool space next to David Saul Smith Union. The project, now seven years in the planning, will cost an estimated $8.5 million dollars in construction costs and will be ready for use by fall 2007.
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Baldacci returns to Bowdoin
Professor Chris Potholm's Maine Politics class plays host to Maine's governor
Maine Governor John Baldacci paid a visit to Professor Chris Potholm's Maine Politics class Tuesday prior to unveiling his administration's new tax relief proposal. Baldacci spoke to students about his experiences in Maine politics before fielding questions.
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"Question authority," Howard Zinn advises packed house in Kresge
Common Hour speaker encourages students to reconsider history
"Radical historian" and author Howard Zinn addressed an enthusiastic crowd at Kresge Auditorium last Friday. Zinn, author of the popular A People's History of the United States, and, more recently, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal Memoir of Our Times, spoke about the war in Iraq and the need for young people to become involved in politics.
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Bowdoin students attend Edwards rally in Orono
Groups of Bowdoin Democrats and Republicans both converged on the University of Maine at Orono last night to hear Democratic vice-presidential nominee John Edwards address a crowd of 6,800 during his first campaign visit to Maine.