The Bowdoin Orient

Nobody knows Bowie like David Brighten, widely considered the world's best impersonator of the eclectic rock-and-roll superstar. Nobody, that is, except for Krystle Allen '08, who has spent the past two months raising $10,000 dollars to bring Brighten to campus. Tonight students can live the David Bowie experience in all of its theatrical glory at a free show to benefit the Red Cross, starting at 8:00 p.m. in the David Saul Smith Union.

"As a Brunswick resident and citizen of Maine," Mills stated in the letter, "I believe current efforts to repeal these protections at the polls in November are wrong and inconsistent with the fundamental principle of equality in America." Mills cited Bowdoin's longstanding position against discrimination in the letter, and said that "the protections provided by Bowdoin College to its students, faculty, and staff do not promote one lifestyle over another. They simply provide equal footing for all to participate in our learning community."

Bowdoin's first ever Gay/Lesbian/ Bi/Transgender (GLBT) faculty, staff, and friends ad-hoc organization recently convened to discuss the prospect and mission of an official organization. The group was started from a student-initiated effort to solidify support for GLBT students and friends, according to Bernie Hershberger, licensed psychologist and interim director of the College's counseling services.

Schematic plans have recently been released for a new recital hall to occupy the Curtis Pool space next to David Saul Smith Union. The project, now seven years in the planning, will cost an estimated $8.5 million dollars in construction costs and will be ready for use by fall 2007.

Maine Governor John Baldacci paid a visit to Professor Chris Potholm's Maine Politics class Tuesday prior to unveiling his administration's new tax relief proposal. Baldacci spoke to students about his experiences in Maine politics before fielding questions.