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Volume CXXXII, Number 4
October 4, 2002


Downtown Brunswick. By Karsten Moran '05.

Friday

COMMON HOUR:
Bowdoin's own student music and dance groups will perform: Miscellania, Ursus Verses, VAGUE,
the Meddies, and Boca.
Morrell Gymnasium, 12:30 p.m.

Sarah and James Bowdoin
Scholar Day Exercises:

Celebration of student scholarly achievement. Keynote speaker is Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, and student speaker is Carolyn Dion '05. All are welcome for this special celebration. No tickets necessary.
Morrell Gymnasium, 4:00 p.m.

FILM: Spiderman
Bowdoin Film Society.
Sills Hall, Smith Auditorium
7:00 p.m.

Dessert at College Houses!
Hot cider and cookies will be served at the College Houses. Have some more dessert and get to know your kid's College Houses. 6:30-8:00 p.m.

For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Written by Ntozake Shange and directed by Kerry Elson '04. Tickets available at the Smith Union Info. Desk:$1.00
Wish Theater, 8:00 p.m.

COMEDIANS Bob Marley and Justin McKinney!
Show opens with Justin McKinney, nationally reknowned comedian, hailing from New York. His comedic accomplice, Bob Marley, comes to us from just around the corner, Portland, Maine! Don't miss this funny event.
Tickets available at the Smith Union Info. Desk:
$5.00 with Bowdoin I.D.
Morrell Gymnasium, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Open Discussion with President Barry Mills.
President Mills will lead a discussion concerning the academic year and campus life, with deans Craig W. Bradley and Craig A. McEwen, along with members of the Student Affairs staff. Coffee and juice provided.
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Special Faculty Presentations:
See your program guide for more information on these events. It's a wonderful opportunity to hear some of Bowdoin's prized faculty members in their specialized fields.
11:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Reception for Parents
of Athletes:
Pickard Field,
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Music in the Library Series: Student Performances.
Robert Beckwith Music Library, Gibson Hall, 12:00 p.m.

CONCERT:
Bowdoin Chamber Choir and Bowdoin Chorus.
Bowdoin Chapel, 4:00 p.m.

FILM: Batman
Bowdoin Film Society.
Sills Hall,
Smith Auditorium
7:00 p.m.

Student Group Performances!
Arabesque, Boca, the Bowdoin Unity Step Team,
the Meddiebempsters, Miscellania, Poeting, and VAGUE among others, will perform free for all students and their families. Morrell Gymnasium, 8:30 p.m.

For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Tickets available at the
Smith Union Info. Desk: $1.00
Wish Theater, 8:00 p.m.

CAMPUS WIDE:
"MacMullet"
MacMillan House, 10 p.m.
"NO I.D., NO ENRTY"


Sunday

Parents Weekend Fun Run!
5K run through campus. Register on site at the Bowdoin Chapel. Fees benefit the Joshua Chamberlain Museum of Brunswick. 9:00 a.m.


Jazz Brunch.
Student Musicians will entertain while you relax and read your Sunday paper. Tickets: $5.00/adults, $2.50/children.
Thorne Dining Hall, 11:00 - 1:30 p.m.

CONCERT:
Sixth Annual Outdoor Concert by the Bowdoin College Concert Band.
V.A.C. Plaza, 2:00 p.m.

Catholic Mass
Bowdoin Chapel
4:30 p.m.

For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Tickets available at the
Smith Union Info. Desk: $1.00
Wish Theater, Matinee, 3:00 p.m.

Monday

President Mills' Office Hours with Students:
Smith Union, Morrell Lounge,
12:00-2:00 p.m.

Italian Table: Thorne Hall, Pinette Dining Room, 5:30-7:00 p.m

PANEL DISCUSSION: "Civil Liberties in a New America"
Bowdoin College will be hosting a "First Monday 2002" event to promote discussion on U.S. civil liberties. We have invited a panel of speakers and representative from local and national activist organizations. Please mark your calendars; it is an event not to miss!
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

WRITING CENTER WORKSHOPS:
Monday-Wednesday: 3rd floor,
H-L library, 8:30-11:00 p.m.
*Please note, during Fall Break,
conferences will only be held on
Wednesday, October 16.

Tuesday

DISCUSSIONS:
Caribbean Popular Culture and Globalization:
Roundtable discussion and film showing with filmmaker Robert Yao Ramesar,University of the West Indies, and Shalini Puri, University of Pittsburgh.
Searles Building, Room 315. 7:00 p.m.
Women for Sustainable Development:
Julie Starr of the National Wildlife Federation will discuss careers for college and graduate student females interested in sustainable development. E-mail reservations appreciated (rarstro@bowdoin.edu).
Adams Hall, ES Commons, 8:00 p.m.

German Table: Thorne Hall, Pinette Dining Room, 5-7:15 p.m.

Chinese Dining Table: Thorne Hall, Hutchinson Room, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Bowdoin Democrats: Thorne Hall, Mitchell North, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Film Discussion and Screening: Trembling Before G-d with filmmakerr Sandi DuBowski. DuBowski is an independent filmmaker and writer based in New York. His film, Trembling Before G-d, documents the coming out of gay and lesbian Hasidic and orthodox Jews. This commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Harry Spindel Memorial Lectureship.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

LECTURES:
"Things are Going to Get Real Western: Myth, History, and
Violence in the American West," by Matthew W. Klingle, Bowdoin College
assistant professor of history and environmental studies. The lecture is
in conjunction with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art exhibit "The
Culture of Violence." Walker Art Building. 4:00 p.m.
"Sand, Surf and Survey: Remote Sensing Off Barrier Islands,"
by Dr. Susan Langley, Maryland's state underwater archaeologist, as part of the Archaeology Month Lecture Series. Dr. Langley will highlight the challenges of underwater archaeology and will present some of the newer approaches to
site exploration and preservation. Reception to follow.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.


French Table: Pinette Dining Room, 5-7:15 p.m.
Japanese Dining Table: Hutchinson Room, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

CONCERT:
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Merrill Auditorium, Portland. For tickets and more information,
call PortTix: 207-842-0800.
7:30 p.m.

Thursday

Presentation and Discussion: "Global Energy Supply and Demand"
Elizabeth Wilson asks the question, 'Is the U.S. on a Collision Course?' and investigates our level of responsibility in our environment. Wilson believes we need to invest a greater interest in trying to understand the complexity and inter-dependency of energy, as humans, as communities and as countries in order to make informed economic and environmental decisions.
Adams Hall, ES Common Room, 4:00 p.m.

Spanish Table: Pinette Dining Room, 5-7:15 p.m.
Korean Dining Table: Mitchell North, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
International Club: Hutchinson Room, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Meeting:
Bowdoin Christian Fellowship. Hubbard Hall, Conference
Room West. 9:00 p.m.


SENIOR PUB NIGHT
Jack McGee's Pub
9:00 p.m.


Photo by Evan Kohn '06.