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MLK tribute preaches activism
ANN
SULLIVAN, ORIENT STAFF
This Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day served as a special
occasion on campus to honor this important figure in our nation's history
and growth. [read the article]
Police to crack down on noise
JENNIFER COHEN, STAFF WRITER
Local Brunswick residents expressing discontent about the
noise level of Bowdoin students is not a new issue. However, the frequency
of these complaints and the amount of action taken in response has increased
greatly since October. [read the article]
Slow economy, budget woes cause job losses
JOANIE TAYLOR & DANIEL MILLER, ORIENT STAFF
Wednesday morning, every member of Bowdoin's faculty and
staff received a personally addressed envelope containing a letter from
President Mills announcing the College's intentions to eliminate 25-30
positions. This letter, now posted on the College's website, expressed
the need to cut spending in anticipation of the 2003-2004 fiscal year,
which begins July 1. [read the article]
Chapel
construction to begin in March
SAMUEL C. DOWNING, STAFF WRITER
The twin towered Bowdoin Chapel, since last year a cocooned,
columnar colossus anchoring the east end of the quad, will undergo structural
surgery this March, assuming the sun comes out, said David D'Angelo, Director
of Facilities Management. [read the
article]
New center in its infancy
NATALIE CRAVEN, STAFF WRITER
After
spending over a decade in multiple buildings, the Children's Center moved
to its new location on South Street. [read
the article]
Effects of plus/minus negligible
JONATHAN PEREZ, STAFF WRITER
Ever since its inception this year, the plus-minus grading
system has not affected Bowdoin's overall grade distribution in the least.
It has neither decreased the overall average nor inflated the student
body's GPA. [read the article]
Warriors
fight for self-respect
ALEC SCHLEY, STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Warriors scheduled a series of events this
week demonstrating how body image and eating disorders affect the lives
of students. The events were organized to recognize Eating Disorders Awareness
Week, which the nonprofit National Eating Disorders Association sponsors.
[read the article]
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| Despite below freezing temperatures, students still managed to muster the courage for a pickup hockey game Thursday afternoon on the quad. (Karsten Moran, Bowdoin Orient) |
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