The Bowdoin Orient

Accused of taking money without proper authorization, the Bowdoin College Republicans have been punished by the Student Organizations Oversight Committee (SOOC) of the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG). The College Republicans ability to request money from the $625,000 fund for student activities has been revoked for the remainder of the 2007-2008 academic year.

A local labor union is claiming that Bowdoin is complicit in the exploitation of construction workers on the site of the future Watson Ice Arena. Iron Workers Local 7, a union headquartered in South Boston, began distributing fliers this week charging that CCS, the steel erector subcontracted in the construction, does not "abide by community standards regarding wages and working conditions."

Information Technology (IT) began installing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phones this week at various locations across campus. The new phones, which digitally convert phone signals and transmit them over the same network used for Internet on campus, will replace Bowdoin's current system, which has been in use since the 1970s.

At its Wednesday meeting, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) tackled a hazing proposal that would "provide guidelines for clubs and a process for concerns to be dealt with," according to the bill. Although the meeting directly followed Dr. Susan Lipkins's discussion of campus hazing, the two discussions were unrelated.

Amid the anger and sadness that accompanies the death of a friend, the bereaved often find solace in the immortality of memory. What makes Nick Barnett's death especially difficult is the fact that he was with us so briefly, and while we are comforted by the memories he left us, we are haunted by those he did not get the chance to make.

In all of our young lives, there will come time when our guts tell us that it's time to take control over our own lives, to squash the foes that stand in our way. It's a time that will take stoic discipline, a daring display of initiative, and an invaluable dash of smug confidence.

It has been 15 years since I graduated from Bowdoin College. I live and work in Maine, my home state, and whenever I travel through Brunswick, I swing through the campus to see what's new: There's a lot to see.

A study released Monday by the World Health Organization showed that acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) accounts for 2.8 million deaths every year, and estimated that a further 120 million people could die over the next 25 years. The pandemic is expected to surpass respiratory infections as the third leading cause of death in the world.

To the Editors: In respectful response to Ms. Callahan, Ms. Laflam, and Ms. Beyers ("Order responsibly: Think again about your pizza selection," November 9, 2007)?my name is Pat Provost. I am the local owner operator of your local Domino's Pizza store in Brunswick. My wife and I own three others.

To the Editors: For students interested in Arabic, you may wish to point out that there are possibilities for Study Away. In Lebanon there are the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University.

Despite the name of the event, Peer Health hopes that "Date Day" will inspire relationships that last longer than that.

Jewish life at Bowdoin has come a long way since the establishment of the Bowdoin Jewish Organization, a small student group at the College dating back to the 1960s.

Surprisingly, in one of the English language's most pretentious and long-winded works known notoriously as John Milton's "Paradise Lost," there lies a very valuable lesson.

This semester, 13 art history students got up-close and personal with pieces of the permanent collection at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Linda Docherty and curatorial intern Diana Tuite, the students of the appropriately termed "Art and Life" course will present 28 prints and photographs in an upcoming exhibition at the museum.

Human rights activist and filmmaker Dai Sil Kim-Gibson delivered a moving presentation on Korean comfort women on Thursday.

If you weren't one of millions of Americans who got their holiday shopping taken care of on Black Friday, don't worry. Despite what the insistent presence of Christmas carols suggests, the holiday is still a ways off.

Every so often, Hollywood comes out with a film adaptation that actually does justice to the book it is based on. "No Country for Old Men," the Coen Brothers' latest work (and an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel by the same name) not only does the book justice, but in many respects conveys the white-knuckle tension and senseless violence of the story better than the acclaimed novel.

The Bowdoin Men's Basketball Team has passed its first major test of the season, overcoming a first-half deficit to defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies 59-47 in non-conference action Tuesday night at The Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in Gorham. Trailing 28-21 at intermission, the Polar Bears outscored the Huskies 38-19 the rest of the game for the win.

The Bowdoin College Women's Basketball Team has started its season off at a slightly disappointing 2-2. The team, known for its national caliber play and hopes for a Division III title, has struggled with injuries and a young squad.

The Bowdoin Men's Cross-Country Team capped its successful fall season with a 20th place finish out of 32 at the Division III National Championships on November 10.

Snow flurries and a brisk wind welcomed the Bowdoin Women's Cross-Country Team as its runners awoke the morning of the Division III National Championship in Northfield, Minnesota. Accustomed to such weather after training through the cold Maine weather, the women did not let the conditions faze them as the team placed 27th out of the 32 top teams in the nation two weekends ago at the championships.

Senior Nate Krah's 28th-place finish at the cross-country Division III National Championships gained him All-American honors on November 10.