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Volume CXXXII, Number 7
November 1, 2002

Fans of the week!
BECKY TANENBAUM, STAFF WRITER
Anyone who has ventured out to a field hockey game has surely seen Mike O'Neill '04 and Mike Stevens '04 working their magic from behind the officials' desk. [read the article]

Field Hockey stumbles, but still maintains #1 rank in NESCAC
ALLIE YANIKOSKI, STAFF WRITER
With one remaining regular-season game, Bowdoin's phenomenal field hockey team is still ranked the best team in the NESCAC, tied with Williams and Middlebury, both of whom the Bears have defeated. [read the article]

Football sets sights on CBB
BOBBY DESAULNIERS, COLUMNIST
Bowdoin football has something no other team in the NESCAC has - Bates and Colby are its final two opponents. These three teams make up a small subdivision of the league, the CBB. [read the article]

All in one short week
J.P. BOX, COLUMNIST
Emmitt passed Sweetness as the all-time rushing leader, Barry's Giants fell to the Angels in seven, Tom (Watson) won the Senior Tour Championship in soggy conditions, and I am now on a first name basis with pro athletes. [read the article]

Deep freeze: rainy end to ruggers' season
MIKE BALULESCU, STAFF WRITER
Not even the mud on their faces could hide the tears of the seniors as the final seconds of the match ticked away last Sunday. Over the loudspeaker, Journey's immortal words in "Don't Stop Believin'" were of little consolation to the ruggers in black, whose season was ended last weekend with two devastating losses in the New England Division II championships. [read the article]

Skippers not washed up yet!
MELANIE KEENE, STAFF WRITER
The coming weekend is extremely important for the team-it is the final chance for both the coed and women's team to qualify for the Atlantic Coast Championship. The sailors plan on practicing hard throughout the week in preparation. [read the article]

Polar Bears earn NESCAC bid
SEAN WALKER, STAFF WRITER
With a dominating effort that left many wondering if Colby had mistakenly suited up their junior varsity squad, the Bowdoin Men's Soccer Team trounced their in-state rival 4-0 last Saturday, clinching home field advantage and a first round bye for the NESCAC tournament. [read the article]

Chaos and Clown create scary team
GRACE CHO & CONOR WILLIAMS, STAFF WRITERS
Take 20 guys, 9 girls, one disc, and a Sunday afternoon and what you'll have is the Bates Ultimate Invitational. As the day progressed, it became clear that the host was overmatched by Bowdoin's Chaos Theory and Stoned Clown co-ed combinations. [read the article]

Vball sees sunset on '02 season
JENN LARAIA, sports09.job
Although it's a scary thought, Halloween weekend kicks off the last week of competition for the Bowdoin volleyball team. With just eight wins on the season, the Polar Bears will not advance to the NESCAC tournament, which will be held on November 8. [read the article]