The Bowdoin Orient

President Barry Mills gave some students additional homework this week. After meeting with members of Clean Energy Now (CEN), Mills and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer Katy Longley have asked the group to provide the administration with additional details about options for purchasing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources.

Proponents say special consideration for legacy applicants enhances loyalty among alumni; critics maintain that it gives some an unfair advantage. The practice has been controversial for years. In the 2004 presidential campaign, President George W. Bush?a third-generation legacy himself?joked about following his father's footsteps to Yale University, but he and Senator John Kerry opposed legacy status as a factor in admissions.

The house where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her famous novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," currently lies vacant on Bowdoin-owned property. But if the College can raise the money necessary, it intends to restore the building to its former condition.

Four first years were caught breaking into Moulton Dining Hall through a steam tunnel they entered from a campus construction site last Friday at 2:30 a.m. According to Assistant Director of Security Mike Brown, the students "took off running" after stealing "bags of bagels, pastries, Lucky Charms, and knives." Brown said that many of the bagels involved were sesame.

Ivies Weekend had relatively few safety incidents this year, according to Director of Safety and Security Randy Nichols. "We've had the most successful Ivies Weekend in many years," Nichols said. "We measure success by how many students are safe."

With the close of the academic school year around the corner, the Office of Admissions is finalizing decisions regarding next year's first-year class. This year, the admissions office received 5,401 applications and admitted 1,172 students, marking a 21.66 percent acceptance rate. Last year, the office received 5,026 applications and admitted 1,220 for a 24.35 percent acceptance rate.

Six hundred people will fill Thorne Dining Hall next weekend as a part of a yearly lunch celebrating scholarship donors, kicking off a weekend-long schedule of events to welcome the Board of Trustees

At a special dinner tonight, members of the college community will say goodbye to Dean of Student Affairs Craig Bradley and Dean for Academic Affairs Craig McEwen. These two men have guided the College's student life and academic programs into a new century. While at many colleges and universities the word "administrator" is said with distaste, Bradley and McEwen have shown that administrators can lead with integrity, compassion, and wisdom. We can say with certainty that their leadership has made Bowdoin a better place to live and a better place to learn.

We applaud President Mills for creating the Advisory Committee on Darfur in order to explore what actions Bowdoin should take in response to the systematic crimes against humanity being committed in Sudan.

We wish to commend the Orient for its support and coverage of the Clean Energy Now campaign and to encourage continued dialogue on the topic of clean energy as the semester comes to a close. Clean Energy Now has collected over 700 student signatures in support of a 100 percent renewable electricity purchase and has met with college administrators. We will continue to campaign for a commitment from the College on clean energy.

I would like to comment on the article "J-Board case highlights free speech, bias issues" (April 28). Visiting Assistant Professor of History Nicola Denzey's throwing of a Bible on the floor is an incredibly offensive action to Christians who believe that the Bible is sacred and the word of God and is not necessary to teach anything.

Many times throughout the past two years at Bowdoin, I have acquired the label "closed-minded" due to some of my "conservative" points of view. I would like to point out that being open-minded has nothing to do with one's political or philosophical leanings. The way I understand it, an open-minded attitude refers to the ability to listen to others' arguments and engage in intellectual discussion about the issue at hand.

"Finals." It sounds so terminal?like an incurable disease whose end result is as excruciating as it is inevitable. I imagine a doctor in a lab coat standing gravely by at my bedside on a mid-May morning, stiffly clutching his clipboard. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kolowich," he softly utters. "I'm afraid you have...finals."

As I soaked up the sun on the Brunswick quad this past Ivies Weekend, sipping a frosty brew and playing a lively game of what I will call, "Wed, Bed, or Run Over with a Sled" for decency's sake, I took pause for a moment to soak up a bit of the social scene instead. (Except I didn't so much "pause" the sipping of the frosty brew as much as I aggressively chugged it and then unnecessarily slammed the empty can to the ground. But, I digress.) As I looked around at my fellow Bowdoin students, I suddenly realized why I came to this school, and believe it or not, it had nothing to do with the school- "sanctioned" mid-day binge drinking. As lame as it sounds, I looked around and saw a bunch of friends.

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.

Since Sarah's got the social scene covered with more justice than we could ever give it, and Monica and Vanessa have claimed the fashion territory, we chose to write about look-alikes at Bowdoin. We knew this idea was crazy, but we thought it might just be crazy enough. You know you can't deny the phenomenon. You've been walking on the quad, frantically waving from Hubbard to Adams, only to find that the recipient of this overzealous wave was not exactly who you had in mind. Clearly, you try and play it off accordingly. No, your contacts or early morning fog are not to blame for this case of mistaken identity. The culprit is in fact the look-alike theme park that is Bowdoin College.

We wholeheartedly support the current student-led drive urging the College to commit to purchasing 100 percent of its electricity from clean, renewable sources of energy. In order to more fully articulate its commitment to curbing global warming and promoting energy independence for our nation, the College needs to take this meaningful step forward.

Imagine the film "Crash" set at Bowdoin, and you have something that might resemble "The Water Project." As their final project, the students of Theater 322 wrote, produced, and will perform the play this weekend.

It should come as little surprise that I am not a fan of blockbusters. Sure, sometimes I'm in the mood for the sheer escapist spectacle that only Hollywood can provide. Most of the time, however, the contrived plots, hackneyed performances, and general lack of artistic vision are as enticing as a bucket of yuck, and I keep as far away as possible.

Palma Louca?($8.29 at Uncle Tom's) I crossed borders for this week's beer review, stopping first in the wonderful country of Brazil. Brewed by Cervejeria Kaiser, this pilsner definitely did not follow the same full-bodied mold of American beers.

On most spring weekends, students use the Quad as a venue for sun tanning and disc tossing. On Saturday, students will use it as a dance floor. OK Go, a Chicago-based rock band, will join the long tradition of bands that have performed on Ivies Weekend?a list that includes Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Simon and Garfunkel, B.B. King, and Louis Armstrong.

Type "Bowdoin College" into the iTunes Music Store, and it will actually return results beyond the generic weather report podcasts. Thanks to the efforts of those in Information Technology (IT), New Media Director Mark Leaman and Multimedia Designer Kevin Travers, podcasts featuring the Asian studies department, the music department, Bowdoin sports, and BCNews are now accessible on iTunes and through the Bowdoin podcast web site.

In his career, Julian Schnabel has worked in many locations and used a wide array of artistic media. A visual artist, Schnabel's tools include those of a painter, sculptor, photographer, and film director. He will be delivering a lecture titled, "Learn How to Make Indian Jewelry from a Real Indian" in Kresge Auditorium Saturday at 5 p.m.

We've all been there: You're dressed to impress, ready to party, and suddenly, disaster strikes. Whether it's a broken strap, a hem that's fallen out, or one of countless other mishaps, fashion emergencies are never fun. There are, however, some quick and easy ways you can fix things so that you can keep on dancing for the rest of the night.

Weekly update on men's and women's tennis.