The Bowdoin Orient

Global warming is a hot topic today. With recent reports coming out regarding the state of our planet, the media and politicians nationwide have locked into "we are all going to die in a fireball of death" mode.

September 11, 2001. Some 2,973 innocent Americans were brutally murdered on that day by a group of fundamentalist, Muslim terrorists. Today, only five short years later, it appears that half of the citizens of our nation have forgotten the pain that those terrorists inflicted upon us.

The Bowdoin College Republicans are finishing up another unprecedented year of activism, debate, and fun. Having been graciously elected co-chairman next year of this prestigious organization, I would like to share some thoughts on my vision for the Republican Party. I know most students on campus do not agree with many of the conservative points of view, and I know that some do not think the College Republicans should be on campus, but I think many of the debates that have occurred over the past years have been beneficial for the College and for all of its students.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a 19 million acre landmass in northern Alaska. The Coastal Plain is a 1.5 million acre area on the northern portion of ANWR where there is an enormous amount of oil. There is more petroleum in ANWR than in any other known land oil field in North America. Why, then, do we not extract the oil from ANWR in order to lessen our dependence on Middle Eastern oil?

Above all things, above being a Republican and a conservative, I am for Bowdoin. I love the school, care for my friends here, enjoy the classes, appreciate the professors, and cherish the experience that I am having. Apparently, many students on this campus do not feel this way.