The Bowdoin Orient

President Barry Mills has been told he is healthy and cancer-free. After a March 15 prostate cancer diagnosis, Mills underwent surgery this summer to remove the cancer. Beyond the necessary recovery period he took after the procedure, Mills does not expect any further health-related setbacks in his schedule.

The Brunswick Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Jeremy David Collier after he was forbidden from stepping foot on any Bowdoin properties.

Readers may notice changes in this year's first issue of the Orient. Most notably, the newspaper will now be printing two additional color pages in the center of the paper.

With over half of Bowdoin's students from New England and only a handful from the Katrina-stricken regions of the south, it's not easy for the student body to directly relate to the devastation.

Even an ardent critic of the Bush administration, such as myself, has to admit that the president was not directly responsible for the tragedy unfolding in New Orleans. After all, no human being can prevent a natural disaster. Yet, the lackluster response of the administration is very telling.

Among politicians and commentators now sorting out the New Orleans disaster, discussion seems to be focused on the current administration. While the contribution of the war-crazed Right is to continue to ignore the nakedness of the emperor, the Left utilizes the catalogue of administration gaffs to argue its agenda?which mainly consists of "elect us." Yet while debate rages seemingly in earnest, the politicians and the media are taking their cues from an ancient script that reads thus: tainted public officials will be fired (so long, Mike Brown), levees will be fixed, funding for some key government programs will be increased, and new ones may even be started. Then, satisfied with our "progress," we will join hands and celebrate a government fully prepared to prevent the catastrophe that happened two weeks ago. Meanwhile I am endlessly puzzled; how can the state use a disaster it created to persuade people to place their faith in the state?

I've heard numerous times since being on campus that Bowdoin students have their plates full. Obviously filled with great eats, but more so with activities and clubs and sports and groups and meetings. While we, at Bowdoin, adapt and learn how to balance our schedules and agendas and conflicts, it seems as if there is a significant population of Americans who are having severe difficulty working out their agendas. Unfortunately, those Americans happen to be running our country.

Classes have started again, first years are already making fools of themselves, and nobody is too far behind on reading yet. But best of all, the campus is absolutely gorgeous and green, and the Quad is full of people enjoying another beautiful fall in Maine.

Welcome to Bowdoin 2005-2006 from all of us in the Health Services! In this, my first column of the new year, I wanted to review some of our programs and services and write a little about our sense of mission here at Dudley Coe.

For years, he blended in quietly with the Daily Show's stock of eyebrow-raising, stone-faced pseudo-journalists, dwarfed by the imposing genius of Jon Stewart. Through no fault of his own, he suffered NBC's ill-conceived attempt to repackage British humor and sell it to a broad American market with The Office. He achieved minor cult status as Brick Tamland in Anchorman, but still seemed to be treading water in a sea of one-dimensionality. Needless to say, I assumed that he was more suited to supporting a more versatile lead actor than supporting an entire movie.

It seems impossible this early in the year, but you've overdone the Egg McMoulton. You know the legal occupant of last night's crash pad is religiously devoted to Sunday mornings at Big Top, and though you'd gladly seek anonymity buried in a Trucker's Breakfast at Brunswick Diner, your car got towed because you left it parked in the admissions lot for the third time this week. It's a perfect morning for Grand City. Located on Maine Street across from the Move Gallery, Grand City Variety sells everything from postcards to crock pots?including diner food.

Every fall, without fail, comes the inevitable question: "so what did you do all summer?" More often than not, I'm rather embarrassed that I don't have some amazing adventure to share. This year, however, I do have some adventures to share, for this summer I spent my free time drinking lots of wines, attending tastings, and even visiting a fantastic vineyard. From all the fun in the sun, here are some things I learned:

Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale ($7.49 for a six-pack, available at Hannaford) This autumn favorite has become a staple in the fridge of all beer lovers in recent years. Bringing with it Shipyard's patented glossy taste, this brew is best known for it's "pumpkin pie" effect, essentially liquefying the heavenly dessert with some sugar and a little spice.

For many Bowdoin students, the summer is a time for internships or beach bumming. The rugby team, however, had a very active summer season in preparation for what is hoped to be another successful year. The summer highlight for the ruggers was the Fourth of July Sevens Tournament, an exhausting three days of rugby. The tournament drew players from all over Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. The star of the weekend was without a doubt Jack Clancy '07, who time and time again made a complete mess of the opposition's defense.

The Bowdoin Sailing Team returned from Yale University late Sunday night boasting an impressive 12th place finish against some of the nation's best collegiate sailors. Accompanied by new head coach Sherry Fowler, skippers Frank Pizzo '06 and Mark Dineen '08, along with crews Katie Auth '08, and Kelly Pitts '08, attacked the competition at this season's first intersectional regatta, the Harry Anderson.

With the opening of a new academic year, the Bowdoin Women's Tennis team is looking for a fresh start. Graduating two solid seniors, and losing talented junior Christine D'Elia to Rome for the semester, the Bears welcome four first-years to their squad.