The oldest continuously published college weekly in the United States Volume CXXXII, Number 3 September 27, 2002

President Mills mulls College expansion
JESSE McCREE, STAFF WRITER
Even though President Barry Mills has just recently begun his tenure at the College, he has already started to discuss plans for his vision of an improved Bowdoin. Along with the rest of the Bowdoin Board of Trustees, Mills has begun to investigate the possible expansion of the student body by approximately 200 students. This expansion would be implemented with the goals of strengthening the intellectual diversity while still maintaining the intimate educational atmosphere that Bowdoin emphasizes. [read the article]

Alumni return for annual meetings
ROSE KENT, STAFF WRITER
This weekend 200-300 alumni will return to Bowdoin for a weekend of workshops, meetings and presentation of awards. The Fall Volunteer Conference of the Alumni Fund, Alumni Council and BASIC Volunteers is being held from Thursday to Saturday his week. [read the article]

Elections decided by slim margins
GREG T. SPIELBERG, ORIENT STAFF
The results from this year's student government were announced Sunday evening, with several of the elections decided by fewer than twenty votes. According to Ed MacKenzie, Vice President of Student Government Affairs, "the turnout for the school [election] was 900 students, and the senior class had the highest response rate with 300 votes." [read the article]

English classes get tropical twist
TED REINERT, ORIENT STAFF
A grant to English professor Patricia Saunders will bring a taste of Caribbean culture to campus this year. [read the article]

D'Angelo promoted to Facilities Director
JENNIE COHEN, STAFF WRITER
After serving the Bowdoin facilities department for over seven years, Dave D'Angelo was recently promoted from Associate Director to the position of Director of Facilities Management. D'Angelo received the appointment as a result of a national search in which the college received over 200 applications, Bill Torrey said in a letter to the college community last week. [read the article]

Williams steps down as Student Affairs V.P.
HANNAH DEAN, STAFF WRITER
Conor Williams '05, elected last year as the Vice President of Student Affairs for student government at Bowdoin College, recently resigned from his position. [read the article]

Executive Committee discusses policy in Boston
ALEC SCHLEY, STAFF WRITER
The Executive Committee met on September 20 in Boston to discuss college policies, and, more specifically, how money is spent at Bowdoin. The meeting, with 28 Executive Committee members in attendance, was the first of three held annually. The Executive Committee has nearly the same power as the full Board of Trustees, but can neither elect a President nor alter the by-laws of the college. [read the article]

Dazed and confused Tuesday afternoon the Federal Reserve Board decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 1.75 percent again. Although this was expected, it was a surprise to hear of the dissents by two of the 12-person board. This dissension by two members seemed to send the stock market plummeting again to its lowest mark since 1998. [read the article] Date rape concerns Dear Dr. Jeff: I've heard about a pill you can take to make the effects of alcohol stronger. I believe it's called "roche" (pronounced "row-shay"), and can get you really drunk off of just one beer. What is it anyway? [read the article]

Doing some good the common way This Saturday is not just an annual event, but rather one more opportunity for us to use our personal power in ways that reach beyond our own well being, one more chance we have to "do good". [read the article] Campus expansion The campus has been buzzing lately with rumors of expansion, and such rumors strike fear into the hearts of many students who selected Bowdoin for want of an intimate academic environment. read the article]

Learning from South African art Quinby House began its weekly discussion series with a presentation led by Professor Julie McGee of the Africana Studies Department. McGee, whose courses focus on African and African American art, spoke on "Race, Class, Privilege: Learning from South African Artists." [read the article] The Hot Dog Artist The best art in New York is not necessarily at the Met. [read the article]

Ephs swallowed by Polar Bears Before I rip the nation's sixth-ranked team for being dominated on their turf by Bowdoin's Men's Soccer team, I should at least explain what an "Eph" is. [read the article] Sox fans need to take a look in the mirror The 2002 edition of the Boston Red Sox left a lot to be desired this season. As a result, many Boston fans and media outlets seized the chance to criticize one of the highest payrolls in baseball for what they deemed a season marred by underachieving. [read the article]

The Chapel continues to be renovated in an effort to restore the stones and mortar to a more architecturally sound state. "Stage One," which involves netting the steeples, will be completed in October. (Evan Kohn, Bowdoin Orient)