The Bowdoin Orient

When Joan Benoit Samuelson '79 arrived at Bowdoin, there was just one other female runner. By the time she graduated, she had won the Boston Marathon and was well on her way to becoming one of the sport's most recognizable figures. Last Sunday, Samuelson ran what she said would be her last competitive marathon, which she finished in two hours and 49 minutes.

Money can often be an impediment for Bowdoin students who want to travel after graduation. But for those fortunate enough to earn Fulbright or Watson Fellowships?prestigious programs that provide grants to outstanding applicants?financial considerations are no longer a burden. This year, 19 Bowdoin students submitted applications for Fulbright Fellowships, which provide funds to undertake graduate study and research abroad, as well as language assistantships to teach English in foreign countries.

Bowdoin students, along with Maine residents across the state, will soon head to school gyms and town halls to participate in the upcoming Republican and Democratic caucuses. The Republican caucuses last from Friday until Sunday; the Bowdoin Republicans have endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

The pines of Bowdoin may soon grace the silver screen in theatres across the country. According to Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs Scott Hood, a location scout and crew recently visited Bowdoin to consider it for the production of a small budget film. The crew has also looked at Bates, as well as locations in Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Information Technology (IT) began installing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phones this week at various locations across campus. The new phones, which digitally convert phone signals and transmit them over the same network used for Internet on campus, will replace Bowdoin's current system, which has been in use since the 1970s.

The one thing presidential candidates have in common is that they make great caricatures. Ross Perot's ears, Bill Clinton's nose. John Kerry's droopy chin. George Bush's uncanny resemblance to a chimp. Al Gore didn't lose because of hanging chads; he lost because there was nothing distinctive enough about him?visually or politically?to caricature.

Writing an article against Bush at Bowdoin is basically preaching to the converted. So for that reason, Zachary Linhart '07 should be appreciated for his opinion piece in last week's Orient.