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The pros and cons of campus cliques
BEN KREIDER, COLUMNIST
Like any other school, Bowdoin has cliques. Understandably, people
relate to those with similar interests. Cliques are natural and
inevitable, but the danger is when cliques limit the types of people
we interact with and make us less tolerant of other groups. [read
the article]
Ignoring God and Toqueville
TODD BUELL, COLUMNIST
I recently returned from Providence, Rhode Island where I attended
an Intercollegiate Studies Institute conference entitled "Liberty
and Democracy in America." As the title of the conference suggests,
we spent the weekend studying Alexis De Tocqueville's seminal work
Democracy in America. [read
the article]
Images of war: rationalizing the irrational
LARA JACOBS, COLUMNIST
Attending school in Maine, it's disturbingly easy to distance yourself
from the reality of a world conflict. Unlike at urban universities,
you are never bombarded with protesters or pamphlets while walking
to class; you could easily confuse the posters for this week's social
house party for national news, due to their prolificacy. [read
the article]
War at any cost? Questioning the pro-war position
PATRICK RAEL, FACULTY CONTRIBUTOR
There is an alternative to Professor Potholm's conclusion. Perhaps,
given that war is so terrible, it should not be resorted to so casually
as an instrument in the pursuit of policy objectives. Perhaps the
horror of war and the difficulty of subordinating it to our ends
should make us think twice about invoking it. [read
the article]
The case for affirmative action
BRYANT RICH, COLUMNIST
Recently, affirmative action has become a major topic of discussion
and one of the more predominant issues in domestic politics. The
President has come out in support of outlawing affirmative action
programs. The suit brought by two caucasian applicants to the University
of Michigan accuses the University of using a disguised quota system
that discriminates against white applicants. [read
the article]
Terrorism is a tactic
YARON EISENBERG, CONTRIBUTOR
Contrary to the popular perspective, terrorism is a tactic chosen
not based upon social injustice and desperation, but because of
its effectiveness and acceptance. [read
the article]
Like or love? Choose wisely...
KARA OPPENHEIM, COLUMNIST
There is a specter of confusion haunting campus… You'd think
at a school like Bowdoin we would be pretty smart, would have done
fairly well on our SAT verbals, and could perhaps use simple words
correctly. But no, in fact, there seems to be quite a bit of ambiguity
around the usage of "like" and "love." [read
the article]
I want to smell it!
JASON LONG, HUMOR COLUMNIST
While walking across the Quad this morning, someone asked me, "Do
you smell that?" Well, I have been pretty stuffed up lately,
so I can't smell a thing. [read
the article]
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Parking our laziness
It comes as no surprise that Bowdoin Security
recognizes the current parking problems on campus and is now forced
to address them. What is surprising, however, is the reason cited
for the parking problem-Ladd House. [read
the editorial]
Do you have a great professor?
This semester BSG is going to give out one Professor
of the Semester Award, based upon the quality of your nomination.
Please write us at bsg@bowdoin.edu and tell us how a professor has
made an impact on your life. [read
the letter]
The IronBear comes to Bowdoin
I believe that there are two challenges that everyone,
given the opportunity, should experience. One is climbing a mountain.
The other is triathlon. [read
the letter]
Answer Kielburger's call to action
The outpouring of enthusiasm following Craig Kielburger's
talk last week has been wonderful and overwhelming. [read
the letter]
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