Krystal Barker
Number of articles: 25First article: September 10, 2004
Latest article: May 6, 2005
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Ivies sees officers assaulted
A two-hour span on Ivies Weekend was a busy one for Security, with officers fending off assaults from town residents and working with the fire department to rescue a student caught in a tree.
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College plans for reaccreditation
The College is preparing for its reaccredidation visit during the fall of 2006 under the provisions of the accrediting agency the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE).
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Asian Week group recovers four banners
Four out of the six missing banners for the Asian Week events have been returned since their disappearance earlier this month.
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?Smoldering material? sparks fire at Security
Discarded smoldering material was the likely cause of a basement fire in Rhodes Hall Saturday night.
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Experience brings over 75 prospective students
This weekend between 75 and 80 prospective students of a variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographical backgrounds will be on campus as part of the College's Experience weekend.
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Student narrowly misses flying bottle
An object flying through a window isn't high on the list of safety issues for most students?but it became one for Jake Stevens '08, after he came perilously close to being hit by an airborne beer bottle while relaxing in his door room late Saturday.
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Mills expects to keep pace during recovery
President Barry Mills says his recent prostate cancer diagnosis will not impact his ability to carry out responsibilities, including traveling for the capital campaign.
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Board tries to avoid delays after storm
The Board of Trustees was forced to be resourceful after its February 10 to 12 meetings were cancelled due to a nor'easter. The group managed to make some decisions without meeting as a whole. Other votes will wait until May.
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One-half of campus reports Rx drug use
Forty-six percent of Bowdoin students take a prescription medication, according to Director of Health Services Dr. Jeff Benson.
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Influenza outbreak plagues students
Approximately 300 students have reported contracting the flu during the past two weeks, according to the Dudley Coe Health Center. However, officials say that the worst may be over.
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Fitness center will stay open late; BSG says it will foot the bill
Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) passed a proposal Tuesday to extend the hours of the Watson Fitness Center to midnight from its current closing time of 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
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Walker Art Building still half-open
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is staying active in spite of the renovations that are taking place at the Walker Art Building. Several galleries remain accessible to students, faculty, and members of the Bowdoin community.
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Facilities flood-proofs Tower
Facilities Management recently instituted safeguards to prevent against future accidents in Coles Tower like the flooding incident that took place in November.
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Feds propose system to track student academic data
The National Center for Educational Statistics is considering a new system that will collect enrollment and graduation data from schools whose students receive federal financial aid.
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LASO launches drive for Chile trip
The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) is holding a raffle to raise money for the organization's Alternative Spring Break trip to Valparaiso, Chile.
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Freeport High may use College track facilities
A contract is under negotiation to have Freeport High School's track team use Bowdoin's track facilities. If it is approved, the new team would have access to the College's indoor and outdoor tracks for practices and to host meets. In exchange, the College will receive a $300,000 gift from Nike.
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Economists deflate Bowdoin to 49th in rankings
Bowdoin ranks 49th in a new survey of colleges and universities nationwide conducted by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The College was ranked the seventh-best liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report listings released earlier this year.
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Officials seek compromise with new museum design
College officials are calling the recently-approved renovation plan for the Walker Art Building a much-needed compromise between those who wanted to preserve the building and those who advocated for the museum's renovation. The building is home to the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
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Cell phone service sends mixed signals
Many Bowdoin students find that their cell phones do not work or function inconsistently in many of the buildings around campus. While service might roam in one room in the first-year bricks, the cell phone might receive full service down the hall.
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Hosts sought for invitational
Hosts are needed for the Bowdoin Invitational during the weekend of November 11 to 14. This year the Bowdoin Invitational will bring 120 prospective students who represent ethnic and socioeconomic diversity from all over the country.
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Class size holds steady; introductory classes still large
Students and faculty are still grappling with the problem of overcrowded introductory classes, even though the population of the College has not increased significantly in recent years.
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IT: Email failure due to upgrade
Several students checked their Bowdoin email boxes early last week to find their inboxes empty.
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Program makes Bowdoin possible for Baltimore kids
For many of the ten children who stepped off the bus and gazed up at the ornate College buildings, it was the first time they had ever been outside of Maryland. This was their first major introduction to higher education?and perhaps a beginning of a long journey within it.
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Moving in, first years spend big bucks
Gone are the days when students headed off to college can pack their belongings in a single trunk and ride to school in the family station wagon. Now, Bowdoin students spend thousands of dollars on brand-new goods.
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Students: Museum is a highlight of Quad
The Orient asked a sampling of students out on the Quad how they felt about alterations to the art museum. In interviews conducted earlier this week, many students said the museum plays a vital role in the Quad and the community.