The Bowdoin Orient

In 1971, 250 women applied to Bowdoin. The College wanted only 30 of them. Today, the number of women on campus has risen to the point where, at this once all-male campus, there are now more women than men.

The days of waiting in line for treadmills, lifting dumbbells elbow-to-elbow with teammates, and searching in vain for spaces to stretch may be numbered for Bowdoin students.

A case of head lice was discovered in a first-year dorm last week, alarming many residents and sending a stream of worried students to the health center. According to the Dudley Coe Health Center, only one student who came in to be checked last week had an actual case of head lice, but nearly 40 students were seen at Dudley Coe in regards to the outbreak.

Your laptop might soon be worthless to a thief cruising campus for a computer. That's because the Department of Safety and Security, Information Technology, and Bowdoin Student Government have teamed up to help students install pairs of theft-prevention plates on their portable computers.

Brunswick police issued criminal trespass warnings to five local residents who allegedly were engaging in disorderly conduct near Baxter House on Saturday night.

Bowdoin students now have reason to think twice before parking in the admissions lot when they're running late for class. Following the recommendations of a private parking consultant, Bowdoin Security is cracking down on parking enforcement this year to help alleviate the parking situation.

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Pat LaMarche spoke at Bowdoin on Wednesday night, as the Bowdoin College Democrats (BCD) warned that she might draw potential voters away from Gov. John Baldacci, who is campaigning for re-election.

This week, President Barry Mills issued his recommendation for the College's position on non-investment in Sudan. The proposal includes many, but not all, of the recommendations made by the president's Advisory Committee on Darfur (ACOD) in May. Mills has created a strong proposal that underscores the College's responsibility to act ethically in all areas of operation.

As students of American culture, you may have heard tell of a legislative (or "law-making") body known as "Congress." That's right, your middle school teachers weren't just yanking your chain when they taught you about our nation's bicameral legislature.

Recently, South Dakota passed a law making it illegal for a woman to obtain an abortion in all instances, except when the abortion is necessary to save the woman's life. The law's passage, a popular event with many people, provides an opportunity to consider the rationale behind the anti-abortion (or "pro-life") movement.

For the past two summers, I have joined several other Bowdoin students in spending our time not researching or interning, but rather working outdoors as groundskeepers for the College.

On September 11, 2001, fundamentalist, Arab, Muslim terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing thousands of innocent American civilians.

Jeff Jeng was right to point out last week how undocumented aliens are mistreated and exploited in this country, however, what he fails to understand is how H.R. 4437, a currently proposed immigration reform bill, will exacerbate that exploitation.

Harvard College made a substantial policy shift this week when it announced that it will eliminate its early admissions program. In a statement, interim university President Derek Bok said Harvard's early action policy benefited some students over others.

During the fall of my first year at Bowdoin, I felt compelled to join a group on the then-benign Facebook called "Why Is My Life So Awkward?" Upon first discovering the group, I had been touched. "Finally," I thought to myself, "a group of collegians who, like me, have failed to outgrow their adolescent ineptitude. I shall find my niche at Bowdoin yet!"

To the Editors: This year's primary election season provides ample evidence that statements made in public or published during one's college years can be resurrected many years later, often to the detriment of a political candidate left struggling with an explanation about youth, context and intent.

To the Editors: On Tuesday, September 12, Harvard College announced it was doing away with early admissions (early action) for the next applicant pool.

It's the question on everyone's mind: What's your number? No, not what's your phone number, but how many people have you slept with?

Dear Dr. Jeff: How would I know if a friend is alcohol poisoned or just really drunk? C.B.

Dear Dr. Jeff: If I get the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, will I still have to get annual Pap tests?- S.A.

In addition to worrying about wardrobe malfunctions and Howard Stern, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating Bowdoin's WBOR 91.1 FM's broadcast license renewal and may shut down the station.

Kennebec River Brewery Magic Hole I.P.A: $7.99 for a six-pack at Hannaford. As I scoured rack after mouthwatering rack for this week's beer of choice, an enticing label caught my eye. Most of the time, an interesting logo, bottle, or packaging is all it takes to pique my interest. Hell, I'll try anything once. When the label happens to feature a fearless rafting group heading into a huge swell beneath a snow-capped mountain and a grinning sun with arms pointing at a mug of heady amber ale, well, I'm as good as sold. Couple the label with the location of the beer's manufacturer?Kennebec River Brewery?and you've got yourself the potential for a great new local beer. Now, if only the beer tasted as good as its packaging looked...

If you have ever smoked a Camel cigarette, dreamed about the living the life of a princess, or had dealings with a redhead, then "Still Life with Woodpecker" is the book for you.

The tragic life and legacy of Robert and Clara Schumann have long interested Applied Music Instructor Christana Astrachan. This Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bowdoin Chapel, she and her partner, tenor Bruce Fithian, will perform "lieder" ("songs" in German) by the two great pianists and lovers, intermingled with excerpts of their letters and diaries read aloud.

Multiple orgasms. The clitoris. Female ejaculation. Unless you need to get your eyes checked at the health center or are a rare example of a college student with no curiosity about sex, you've probably noticed these topics on posters advertising "The Female Orgasm." And they're not for a special screening of an unreleased episode of "Sex and the City."