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Union ais I ^ C eq *- |L Page 5 Page 10 Page 13 Bo The Orient VOLUMECXXVII, NUMBER1 FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1996 TheOldestContinuouslyPublishedCollegeWeeklyintheUnitedStates BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,Maine Unsafe conditions lead to Delta Sig house shut down BYEMILYCHURCHANDMEGSULLIVAN BillGardiner,vice-presidentofFacilities EDITORS-IN-CHIEF pMaainrsagwmaesntn,eeedsetdimfaotretdhethhaotu$s1e08t,o0m00eeitntrhee- minimum standardsrequiredby theCol- Afteryearsofstrugglingwith financial lege. difficulties, the Delta Sigma Corporation Last February, theCollegenotified the votedattheirJune1annualmeetingtoclose membersofDeltaSigandotherfraternities theDeltaSigmafraternityhouse. includedinthereport.AccordingtoMillar, Accordingtohousecorporationmember "themembersofthehousecorporationwere BobMillar'62,"therewassimplynowaywe madeawareoftheextensiverennovations could financially afford the costs of andrepairworkthatwasneededtobemade rennovntion,upkeepandrepairtomakethe uptoCollegestandards." fraternityasafeplaceforthehabitationof Dissenterswithinthehousecorporation, students." however,believethattheestimatesareexag- Millar,whoalsorepresentsRileyInsur- gerated. The currentalumni presidentof ance,thefirmthatinsurestheDeltaSigma DeltaSigma,DaveFinitsis'95,conteststhe Corporation,explainedthatconditionsatthe estimatedrepaircosts. "The(FRMJreport househaddeteriorated,makingitanabnor- wasthreeorfiveoreven10timesinflated malriskforthecompany."Ihavearesponsi- overwhatthey[repairs]wouldrealistically bilitytoDeltaSigastheiragent,butalsoa cost,"hesaid. greaterresponsibilitytomyinsurancecom- However,Wilsonexplainedthatevenif pany." therepaircostswerelower,itisunlikelythat While DeltaSig members had longac- thehousecouldhavestayedopenformuch knowledgedtheneedforextensiverepairsto longer.WilsonandtheformerPresidentof thehouse,alackoffinancialsupportfrom theHouseCorporation,CharlesVaughan'65, alumnipreventedsuchmaintenance. conductedanalumnifundraisingcampaign A1995reportbyFacilitiesResourceMan- inJanuary,buttherewerefewresponses. agement,afirmhiredbytheCollegetoassess "ThishasbeenaBand-Aidproblemfor andexaminecampusstructures,highlighted years,"Wilsonsaid. thebuilding'smultiplestructural*problems Lastspring,WilsonandVaughanbegan C$pst8uhrl7reoe7edm,rtu0o0ocWt0feai.ldDlesbrloyetnpayae'Si5air7rg,smctaooh,sfetntsefhgoeclreormcueetpl.rodrAatcelcssutocmaarntldieaidtntegtrhetataoot- dtthihesocuufgsuhstiutorhneesroewPflihetatahhsseebtehDseeeelneAtdmaDmuEiScnLihigTsmtsAapreaScthIuioGlou,anstepia.aobgnoAeulat3-s sAotInreFWsuescdihnnsge,stpdhreaoyfi,emspAsouorrgtuaosfnttpsd2y8e.ccihPsorileoosngisyd,etnhltaetaEdwdsiwlaBlorbwdedsmowiaendl'escoi1nm9e4ttdhhetCuhoepncCvMoloamatcstiasnHtogioufogyn2aea0nCr/0e.0BorwwedhomiionlneOryient New alcohol policy requires students assume to responsibility for parties whichalcoholwillbeservedorwhichmay TaskForce. BYABBYBELLER drawattentiontoitselfduetonoiseorother Thenewpolicyalsoincludesaclausewhich STAFFWRITER circumstancesmustcompleteapartyregis- allowsforspontaneousgatherings,although BoTwhdiosinf'asllnemawraklscohtohlepotrliiacly,saenmdesrteesridefno-r etrraiAtnliglosonnfo-focraampmpaprnuodsxiprmaeractteiieevlsey—s1i0cglnpaeessdoipaflipeepdr—aosvgamalut.sh"t- citthoenstveaxetcneesepstthisaoptnosrnuattcahhneercoatushsealsny,"tshtehhoreuullhedo."sctIofnassthpioaturulttdye riallifestaffishopefulaboutworkingwith beregistered,alongwithanestimationofthe contacttheon-callrepresentativeofthestu- studentsandSecuritytofosterasaferand numberofguestswhowillbeinattendance dentaffairsstaffandrequestpermissionto moreresponsiblesocialenvironment. andtheapproximatenumberofguestswho holdthegathering. Thefirstdraftofthenewpolicywasissued areoflegaldrinkingage.Accordingtothe AnotherdifferenceinBowdoin'ssociallife lastspring,butdidnotreceiveawarmstu- policy,adesignatedamountofalcoholfor willbefeltthroughamorepronouncedpres- dentreception.Mostcomplaintswerebased thefunctionwillbedeterminedinaquantity enceofSecurityatpartiesthaninprevious upontherequirementthathostssupplyalist appropriatetothenumberofguestswhoare years.Partyhostsshouldexpectatleasttwo ofstudentIDnumbersofthosewhocouldbe oflegaldrinkingage. visitsfromSecurityduringthenight,inor- Jo»hFriedland-Little/BotwtoinOrient amdemipotltiecdythoaasrbeegeinstcehraendgpeardtayl.oTnhgiswiatshpeocttheorf ca"mPpeuosp-lweiadreesvearryecgoonifnugsetdoabbeoupterwmhietttheedr, daenrdttohaetnhsousrtestahnatdtghueesptasrtayreisaduhnedreirngcotnotrtohle Thestrictenforcementofthenew partyregistrationrequirementsandrules. whichtheyareaslongastherequirements rules towhich theypreviouslyagreed to alcoholpolicywillhaveasoberingeffect Accordingtothenewalcoholpolicy,"stu- aremet,"saidKimPacelli'98,headproctor oncampusgatherings. dentssponsoringapartyorsocialevent...at ofMooreHallandmemberoftheAlcohol PleaseseeALCOHOL,page3 ^^ NEWS THEBOWDOINORIENT FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1996 New orientation schedule keeps first-years busy BYBETHHUSTEDT aPsrewsaidsentth'esCooffnivceenwiansgsdeimnin-efroramnadlcthoinsvyoecaar-, STAFFWRITER tion. Simpsonalsonotedthat"...someofthe Someupperclassstudentsrememberafour speecheswerealittleboring."Still,oneofthe dayorientationthatlefttoomuchfreetime. most memorable events was Geoffrey Theclassof2000willnotsharethissenti- Canada'sspeechMondayNightatPickard ment. Thisyear's orientationwasjam- Theater. AfterCanada'sinspirationaland packedwithactivities,speechesandevents entertaining address, first-years formed toattend. groupstodiscussCanada'sbook, which OrientationbeganonSaturday,August24 theyreadthissummer. asPresidentEdwardswelcomedtheclassto BobGraves,directorofResidentialLife, BowdoinatFirstParishChurch. Thatsame saidheis"...veryproudoftheResidential night,first-yearsassembledinSargentGym Lifestaffforalltheyhavedone.Theproctors toparticipateinPlayfair. Theultimateice- andresidentialassistantsreallydidagood breaker,studentsmetmanyothersintheir jobatmakingorientationasuccess."Graves classandexpandedtheircontactsfromtheir addedthatoneimprovementwouldbetolet pre-orientationtripfriendsandfloormates. thefirst-yearshave"...thelastnightbefore NorahSimpson'00commented,"Itwas classes free so they have some time to reallyneatthewaywegottogetherasaclass breathe." Overall,Gravessaid,"TimFoster beforeeverybodyelsewasoncampus." (seanofthefirst-yearclass) andIarereally Thenextfourdayswerehecticasfirst- pleased." yearstookplacementtests,learnedhowto TomTalbot,assistantdirectorofResiden- logintophone-mailforthefiisttime,andset tialLife,agreedwithGraves,"I'vebeenre- upcomputers. Talkingtoprofessorsatthe allypleasedwiththepositivefeedbackI've academic fairhelped guide them as they gottenfromthefaculty,first-yearstudents began choosing classes, andgotthem on andotheradministrators." theirwaytoturningincoursecards. Orientationofferedfirst-yearsachanceto Traditionwasthenameofthegame,as becomeacquaintedwithBowdoin. And,as first-years followed in the footsteps of Simpsonnoted,"Itwasalotoffun.Iwasso Bowdoin alumni. Matriculation at the busythatIwasn'thomesick." Revised structure in the Dean's office will provide GeoffreyCanada'74,authorofFist,Stick,Knife,GunofferedadvicetOoffficierosftC-oymemaurnsi.cations Geoffrey Canada delivers new students options standing ovation speech to BYRACHELNIEMER the class of 2000 STAFFWRITER BYBETHHUSTEDT emxaptliaoinn,eadntdhbateywiolulihnagvteottoakseeatrhcahteoxuttrainsftoerp- rivWehdeonnrceatumrpnuisngduuprpienrgcltahseslsatstudweenetskaorf- STAFFWRITER toacquiretheskillsandknowledgeyouneed August,theywereexpectinganewDean tosucceed. ofStudentAffairs,CraigBradley,butmany Canadaalsostatedthateveryoneshould werenotexpectingtheDean'sofficetobe LastMondaynightPickardtheaterwas beabletoaskforhelp. Studentsoftenare completelyrestructured. filledwithanapplaudingclassof2000.A intimidatedtosaythattheydonotunder- Inthepast,theDean'sofficehadfive rivetingspeechgivenbyGeoffreyCanada stand.This,ironically,istheirjob."Askuntil deans:onedesignatedforeachclassand 74,authorofFist,Stick,Knife,Gun,brought theconfusionbecomesclear,"heurged. thedeanof studentlife. Whenstudents theclasstotheirfeetinaseeminglynever- BowdoinservedCanadawellincollege had concernsaboutacademic life, they endingstandingovation. andinlife. "IwasrawmaterialwhenIgot wouldmakeanappointmenttomeetwith HerlandeRosemond'97,whoworkedwith here. Ilearnedalot." Heemphasizedhis theirrespectiveclassdean,andfacultywho CanadathissummerorganizingtheStanford concernthatstudentswerepreoccupiedwith hadconcernsaboutastudentwouldcon- Cthriolddurceend'shipmrotjoecttheinclWasass.hiAnsghteonloDokCe,doiunt- trietallesraeansdonsstaftoursaatntdenwdeinrgeBbolwidnodeidn.fr"oDmont'hte tacNtothwetshteurdeenatr'essctliallssfidveeadnea.ns,butonly astotmheetnhienwgfiIr'stm-ygeeatrtsi,nhgeorled.m"arked,"Y'know ctioomn.e"togetadegree.Cometogetaneduca- htiherefdirTsit-myeFaorstcelra,ssahsassiganeddeasnp,ecitfhiecanlelwyltyo SaraMurray/BowdoinOrient Anentertainingandhumorousspeaker, Additionally,Canadaaddressedhiscon- them. "Thefirst-yearshaveapredictable DeanofStudentAffairsCraigBradley. herecalledinstancesinhislifethattaught cernforthelackofleadershipandhonestyin setoftransitionalchallenges,sincethisis him to be prepared for theunexpected. thiscountry."Don'ttaketheeasywayout," theirfirstyearatBowdoin. Fosterwill officeareverysimilartoitspreviousfield CanadabeganhisBowdoincareerin1970, hesaid,"Someoneelse'smiserythataidsus workcloselywith individual first-years ofresponsibility.Itwillhandleminordis- aboutwhichhecommented,"Iwasn'tthat isintellectuallydishonest." Hechallenged andResidentialLifetoeasetheadjustment ciplinaryactions,assisttheJudicialBoard crazyaboutgoingtocollegebutI knewI theclassof2000tocombattheracism,sexism problems,"DeanBradleysaid. andhandlespecializedacademicadvising, didn'twanttogotowar." andintellectualdishonestyhebelievesexists DeanKarenTilbor,whowasactingdean especiallyforstudentsonacademicproba- Unsureofwhatconvincedhimtostayat inusall. "Doawaywiththeoldthinkingof ofstudentlifeforeighteenmonths,now tionwhohavebeenassignedtoworkwith an all boys school in Brunswick, Maine, America,"hesaid. holdsthetitleofassociatedeanofstudent aparticulardean. Canadacommented,"Ibelievedsomething AsCanadatoldtheclassof2000totake affairs. DeansBetsyMaierandSharon Bradleydoeshavetwomajorconcerns specialwasgoingtohappentomehere." advantageof theopportunities awaiting Turner,formerclassdeans,bothworkcom- aboutthenewsystem. "Iamconcerned Canadapointedoutthreeimportantles- them,healsoencouragedthemtofollowin plimentaryparttimeschedulesas assis- abouttheissuessophomoresface. Aftera sonshelearnedatBowdoin. First,"Ifyou thefootstepsofBowdoinalumnithatare tantdeansofstudentaffairs. "Thetheory verystronglystructuredfirst-yearexperi- takethingsatfacevalue,youmightmiss diligentlyworkingforthecommongood. behindthenewsystemisthatitwillenable ence,withadvisors,proctorsandthedean something." Peoplearenotalwayswhat "There'ss—omethinguniquelyspecialabout studentstoworkwithwhomtheirperson- offirst-yearstudents,theygotoamuchless theyappeartobe,"henoted. Thereligion thisplaces anditspurpose." alitiesmesh.Aswell,studentswhoneedto structuredenvironment,inwhichtheymust emnatj"orfsrohmehiidmesnetliffiseodoneabrelcyaamsebtehienpge"odpilfefehre- AmEexrpirceas,shiengtohlidsacsotnocreyronfsaafbroiuentdv'isosloennwcehion bseeecaaudseeaonftihmemceodmipaltiemleynsthaoruylsdchbeedualbilnegt,o", mmoarkeesvmeurystimcphoorotsaentadmeacjiosiro,nsa.swSeolplhoa-s respectedthemost. diedfromagunwoundonthestreetsof Bradleysaid. establishthemselvesasupperclassmenand Secondly,herealizedthatlearningtakes Brooklyn.Challengingtheclasstohelpmake Ifastudentneedstoseeadean,theyjust asmembersoftheBowdoincommunity," time.Bowdoin'sworkwashard,herecalled, thiscountryasaferplace,headded,"Ibe- needtocallx3228orcometothesecond Bradleysaid.Heisalsoconcernedabout butwiththehelpofcaringprofessorshe lieveyouarethefutureofthiscountry.Each floorofMoultonUnion.Theywillbeasked seniorsbecausetheyareoftensofocused managedtoreceivehonors. Sometimes,he ofushavesomethingthatgotushere. The iftheyhaveapreferenceinwhotheywould oncareerplanningthattheycompromise said, "Youjustneed anotherbook." He challengeiswhatyouaregoingtodowithit." liketotalkto,oriftheyneedtoseethefirst manyimportantaspectsofbeingasenior, availabledean.ThefunctionsoftheDean's includingschoolleadership. . . NEWS THEBOWDOINORIENT FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1996 HA U OS down shuts kitchens in Psi TD and after surprise inspection BYCAITLINO'CONNOR unwelcomeonthecampus." STAFFWRITER Inordertohelpimprovethestandardsof thefraternitykitchens,BetacorporationPresi- dentBillWadmaninassociationWithBill Master,presidentofOSHCOM(OSHAcon- OSTHhiAs2s0u0mpmreorg,raBmoiwndMoaiinn,e,aswapsarstubojfecttehde siunlstpaencttioofnsMianinweh)ichhasBoswetdouipnienmdpelpoeynsdetnhte toanunannouncedmonitoringinspection inspectors.Newinspectionsonthefiveopen oinnspAeuctgiuosnt,7,th8eaTnDda9.ndAPssiaUrefsrualtteronfittihees ftroaotkerpnlitaiceesi(nADla,teBeAtua,guPssitUo,veTrDaanthdreTehedtaay) wereforcedtoshutdowntheirkitchensdue period. OSHCOMdidfindproblemsinall tounsanitaryandunsafeconditions. fiveofthefraternities,however,theywere TheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAd- minorenoughinthethreeotherfraternities ministration(OSHA)namedBowdoinasa thattheproblemscouldbefixedbeforethe participantinitstop200localemphasispro- officialopeningoftheCollege. gramin1994. Thisprogramisdesignedto Bradleymaintainsthatitwillbedifficultto guidesafetyeffortsofemployersinMaine keepthestandardsofthefraternitiesupto whoexperiencethegreatestnumberofseri- OSHA-levelapproval."Thereneedstobean ousworkplaceinjuriesandillnesses. Along on-goingbasisofmaintaining theOSHA with Bowdoin, Batesand Colbywerein- standards. OSHAisallowedtocomeinat cluded in thistargetgroupbasedon the anytimeandasmanytimesastheyseefit. numberoflostworkdayclaimsfiledwiththe Whentheydocome,thefraternitiesneedto MaineDepartmentofLaborin1991 beatanapprovedlevel." piinniggcAksitenpodsaptOreotcSbtoHiefAoOan',SpsaTHrDrtAe'opasfonrtudthnsePa,ssniptnoUhoteuwcniehcnersceepkde.rcmaAtonicndocionotmrorldrey--- ThekitchenatThetaDeltaChiawaitsthereturnofCollegeworkerJsac.obLevine/BowdoinOrient aasrhneIodtuciltsodhanensdtefoacrbnaivttdeileryontuioustcipceoosmtnotecheatsrottnaatnthhodeoaburhosdot.ehuastfehItfeekrCiaOotlpcSlahHeregntAesy vealed"ungroundedelectricaldevices,bro- andstandardshavedroppedbelowOSHA's kenoutlets,exposedliveparts,powercords untiltheareasinthebuildingsinwhichthe withfraternitymembers,officersandalumni wishes,arangeofounishmentscouldarise, sittinginwaterandunsanitaryconditions." staffmembersworkareuptoOSHAstan- toexplainthesignificantconcernofprovid- including immediate shut down of the All these conditionsoccurredonly in the dards." ingdining. Dining ServiceDirector Mary kitchenandfines. kitchensofthefraternities,sinceOSHAonly PresidentEdwardshas expresseddeep LouKennedywasalsoinvolvedinthepro- "FromtheCollege'spointofview,"Brad- inspectedworksiteswherefoodwasstored concerntowardsthismatterandhasvowed cessandsetupplansformemberstoeatin leystates,"Itisanimportantpartoffraternity andareasinwhichBowdoinemployeeswere togivefullattentionto"thoseconditions thedininghallsortohelpsetupothersafe andBowdoinlifeforfratdining. Butitis woBraksiendg.ontheinspection,OSHArecom- ewmhpihcahsmiazkeethoeurtreanivniinrgoanmnednptrseapfaeraantdiownhtihcaht altDeersnpaititveest.heinconvenienceforfraternity Bmoowrdeoiimnpoermtpalnotyteoekse."epinmindthesafetyof mendedthatBowdoinemployeesnotbeex- encouragethesafety,healthandwell-being membersandemployeesofthehouses,Bra- TheCollege,however,isoptimistic. Im- posedtotheseconditionsuntilthedeficien- ofallouremployees." dleyinsiststhatinallfairness,"weshould provement at Psi U isunclear,butTD's cieswerecorrected. AccordingtoDeanof InresponsetoOSHA'sclaims,Deanof respectOSHAagreatdeal.Itisabeneficial progressinrenovationshasbeenmorerapid. StudentLifeCraigBradley,"theCollegewill Residential Life BobCravesandCollege program for Bowdoin employees, and it Thefraternityhopestohavetheirkitchenre- notpermititsstaffbackintothosebuildings SafetyOfficerSueDaignaultgotintouch wouldbewrongtosaythattheprogramis openedbytheendoftheupcomingweek. Delta Sig, continuedfrom page 1 Alcohol, continuedfrompage 1 whenVaughanused63proxyvotes(which comply,saidBobGraves,directorofResi- sponsibility for theadherence toalcohol areautomaticallyatthedisposalofthe dentialLife. policyrequirements,saidGraves. president)toclosethehousebyavoteof "TheideaistoseeSecurityasanally,"said Thisresponsibilityincludesmaintaining 82-15. TomTalbot'96,assistantdirectorofResiden- personal sobrietyatthefunction,making Theuseofproxyvoteshascausedcon- tialLifeandmemberoftheAlcoholTask surethatunder-ageguestsarenotdrinking troversyamonghousememberswhobe- Force.Ifapartygetsoutofhand,ortoomany alcoholandcontrollingnoiselevel.Accord- lieved the shut down was premature. guestsshowup,ahostshouldfeelcomfort- ingtothepolicy,"hostsareresponsibleand Finitsissaidthatthedecisioncameasa ablecallingSecurityandaskingforhelpin liablefortheconductoftheirguestsatpar- surprisebecauseonlyweeksbeforethe maintainingcontrolofthefunction,headded ties." BoardofDirectorshad discussedother "IfyouworkwithSecurity,we'lltrytokeep Althoughthenewpolicyholdsthehost alternativestoclosingthehouse. thepartygoing,"Gravessaid. accountableforwillingviolationsofalcohol "I understood thatthenew Board of Graveshopesthatwithincreasedconta—ct regulations,italso—providesameansofpro- Directorswasveryinterestedinlaunching betweenstudentsandtheAdministration tectionforthehost intheformofSecurity arestorativecampaignofsomekind.The intheformofcon- visits and alcohol hBoouwsdeopienrcfoomrmmuendiatvyit—alsietrwvaiscaettloetahsetlwaorrgtehr vienrgsa—ptairotnysrregeigsatrrda-- "1/you work with Secu- regPurliaotrion.to last tryBionbgtGoramvaeisn,tadiinr,e"cthoersoafidr.esidentiallife, tiinocnlinedhosttosawcitllrbee- rity, we'll try to^keep the sfoprrincga,mrpeguiss-trwaitidoen explainedthattheCollegewasalsocon- sponsibly because " partiesrequiredthe cernedaboutrelocatingstudentswhohad theywillmorefully partygoing. signatureofades- FteowthseigCnosllreegmea'isnraoslMealteitgnaHcotiuhegesanoD/feBlDotweadlotiSaniOSgrimigea.nt bmtmheeeierrsnaypeeslaiowrvpe.illnelg",Waatstehettnfhhioerwsshteeoprwuelos-aeranksndseiuidnrgginwentidgothlttihhtveeehestsohuutemmhr---e timuisenvtdnarettarsitosiantonnabdnedhrSietenqhcdueuirmrrieoetg--y- —-B—o—b Grave—s^ caiwgonenhrdaoetledrmgehuuogcsiuthdl,eabltmuiitonoraenless- hptahoreutsfirecaitcpelarotnseiitndygi.,retchtelyAidnmitnheisdtercaitsiioonntdoidclnooste hetrhoseutsoDeefdlintdatoognSeiotgrheomrfe,fm-scbpaeamrcpseuslhpiromeuifsteiarntrgie.odn"sWthopirbleee- vmtihaseikyt'se.re"cTodhnoantie'ncsgtpiaaorntndsofwaithnadysweutlnhled,yet'rorsehtaadvnoeidpnegwohpialt,te" vwsaiaggyuneeo.dut"hIoonsftthhceaonoudll,dd"sTyhasaltvbeeomt,baseaepinad,rhtaeynlcddoutllehdgeaglaelsty- The College vented this Gravessaid. accountable. cmiaailntiteasitnosthefiDenlatna- "Thehouseperformedavital arersrualntg,ment.maAsnya int"o[Tthheennienwetpioelsi,c"y]Taklibnodtosfabird.inLgassBtoswpdrionign, to"hBeolpwdtohienhsoasntctsioontshaatrethaectpuaarlltyydiessuingdneedr Sigma Corpora- servicetothelargerBowdoin optedtoliveoff- studentsandadministratorsontheAlcohol control,andthehostisn'tliablelegally,"said Ttiroen;asaucrceorrdiKngentto com—munity" camBpoutsh.the Col- TnausmkbeFrorocfedilfofeorkeendtsamtalallccoohlollegepso,liicnicelsudaitnga PacDerllaif.tersofthenewpolicyhopethatstu- Cthhaeboftianfa,nciina1l9l9y2- DaveFinitsis SleiggemaandctohrepDoerlat-a CfoorlmbeyrapnodlBiactyews,aasn"dmduecchidmeodrtehavtaBgouwed,"oiTnal'-s dpaernttiseswboenc'atusbeeodfitshceounreawgedregfurloatmiohnoss.ti"nIgn wtriotuhbltehdefCroaltlerengietyatnodokreoumtaians$70c,u0r0r0enltoainn Hinodnepaernednenotwapapwraaiitsianlgofthteherpersuolptesrtoyf,an bFootrcseaiwda.s"MtoymgaokalebBeohwidndoibneiCnoglloengtehaeTsaafsekr rferaolimtyh,aviti'nsgnotthemseeaenvetnttso,diit'sscmoeuarnagtetopemoapklee those payments. As a result of this Chabatarexplainedthatoncetheap- place;todrawpeople'sattentiontotheissue, theseeventssafer.Ihopethatpeopleare ocafifhrnTarfasiahlrenesvgttomDrhteeeeenflhuattost,aautlstShehoie.evgaeCmnroanlaulCnaeolygroempneomereaatiltinoiotnokagniionnngtsoJtaooukrnpieutgrhh1-et, cppiWsrrheaitaichssweaeatasltnwohiteestrhpaceeromcoCemupoiteelvruelttadeoyl,g.aleBny"ocTasawhgandterioeabsiqefeunmasicethtrnoooetfrpytaoehlvdsleeewatrhooloa.rpu"lfsuaderi,s-r mtatinnahagTnekichomenenedoetinftsoveehpaileewcdfrtmusaharololetcnsshoattpihlhoonoernknlersspeaiapobbbpollynoaiysruca,ittyg"byrishiletrteieretsegaaysin,dtssddeotasrenaaddetts.,hnisecbounoiymumfnerpoaaormrgrme--,e- wdn"Iieetln"e'ltsdWisanetltgolowtwahaobeontlortrpukyt,tm"toaboTwekgaioeelntrbhigktoeatrrw.essi"auatscihocd.netashbse,l"eh,osasaitnddaGnrwdaevsetasul,-l - THEBOWDOINORIENT NEWS FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1996 Former Bowdoin teacher TWA dies in crask reallybroughtsomethingtothecampus," AMYWELCH Wellssaid. FORMEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF "Francoishadanabsoluteloveofcom- pany,"saidBeckyKouloris,programadmin- istrator fortheenvironmentalstudiesde- Therealityoflastweek'scrashofTWA partmentatBowdoin."Hewasjusttheclas- Flight80()cametoBrunswickonTuesday,as sicjoiedevivre,"shesaid. facultyandstaffmembersatBowdoinCol- KoulorismetManchuellethroughanother legeweretoldofaformercolleague'sdeath professoroncampusand becamefriends inthecrash. withhim.Shesaidthathisenthusiasmforhis FrancoisManchuelle,whotaughthistory subjectimpressedherandthatshelearneda atBowdoinin1993-4,wasamongthe230 lotfromhim. peopleaboardtheplanethatcrashedJuly17. "Wehadn'tknownhimthatlong,"shesaid HetaughtcoursesatBowdoininmodem Tuesday,"buthewassomeonewewould andpre-colonialAfricanhistoryandthehis- haveknownfortherestofourlives." toryofsocialchangeinAfrica. JamesWebb,associateprofessorofhistory Manchuelle, 43, originally from Paris, andchairmanofthehistorydepartmentat France,wasreturningthereonFlight800to ColbyCollegeinWaterville,hadbeenclose JoshFriedland-Little/BouxiotttOrient cyeoanrd-uocltdrseosne,arJuclhiaenn.dspendtimewithhis15- fri"eHnedswwaisthawMealnlc-hrueseplelcetesdi,ncheig1h9l89y.talented ThetwonewresidencehallshaveaddedanewdimensiontotheBowdoincampus,as "Ijustthoughthewasawonderfulper- scholarand administratorwhoselifewas wellas95badlyneededbeds. saotne,d"fsraoimd BKaotwedoKilnoosinte1r9m9a4n.,Awshoa hgirsatdour-y vtreargyicmaullcyhsanbuofuftedhiosufri,e"ldhoefrseaside.arc"hH,eacnadrheed Stowe and Howard Halls offer major,Kloostermantooktwoclassesfrom cared very much aboutengaginghis stu- Manchuelle. dentsinthefieldofAfricanhistory." Shesaidhewouldjoinstudentsfordinner This articlewas reprinted withpermission quality housing for 95 students inthedininj'hall,discussingwhattheywere fromthePartlandPressHerald. doingoutsideclasses,theirhonorsprojects haanvdecutrhreelnotnwgoerstlddiannnderposliIteivcealresvaetnttsh.ro"uWgeh',d" BYJEFFCLAYMAN STotmo'wsewCarboitne.herdistinguishednovelUncle Kloostermansaid. STAFFWRITER Theresidencesweredesignedbythear- ShefoundoutaboutManchuelle'sdeath chitecturefirmofWilliamRawnAssociates throughalettersenttoBowdoin'sfaculty ofBostonandaresituatednexttoChamber- andstaffbythepresidentofthecollege."I The Howard and Stowe Halls are lainHall,whichisthelocationoftheAdmis- wasreallyupsetwhenIgottheletter,be- Bowdoin'slatesteditiontotheresidential sionsOffice. Thecombined pricetag for causehewasareallyg(X)dprofessor,"she optionsrosterandalreadyhouse95students. HowardandStowecombinedwas4.6mil- said Thetwo residencesare rather indistin- liondollars.Thesuites,astheyarereferred Mani^juelleleftBowdoininlate1994fora guishablewiththeexceptionofonecharac- to,consistoftwodoublebedrooms,abath- positionatNewYorkUniversity'sAfrican teristic,thatbeingheight.Thetallerofthe roomandacommonroom,completewith StudiesProgramandlnstituteofAfro-Ameri- twodormitories, Howard Hall, isnamed windowseat.Themajorityofthesuitesare canAffairs. afterMajorGeneralOliverOtisHowardof occupiedbysophomores,whocomprisea "Hereallywasawonderfulcolleague," theclassof1850. Howard,wasaCivilWar littleoverfiftypercentofthedorms'popula- saidAllenWells,associateprofessorofhis- heroanda recipientoftheCongressional tion. toryandchairmanofthehistorydepartment MedalofHonor. Afterhiscareerasacom- Reactionstothenewbuildingshavebeen atBowdoin."ThestudentsthatIspokewith mandingofficer,Howardspearheadedthe generallyfavorable. "Therearesomeex- who had him in class really enjoyed his TheFreedmen'sBureau'sattempttoestab- pectedminorproblemswithwaterpressure, classes." lishhomesforformerslavesinthemidstof lightsandthelike,but youhavetoexpect Inadditiontoteachinganddoingresearch, post-warturmoil. thatthingswon'tbeperfectrightoffthebat. Manchuelleworked toexposethecollege OfficeofCommunications Thesecond,andshorterofthetwodorms, Overall,Ithinktheresponsehasbeenquite communitytoWestAfricanculturebyorga- wasnamedafterHarrietBeecherStowe,a positive,"saidTomTalbottwhoistheassis- nizinglectures, filmsand musical perfor- FrancoisManchuelle,avictimoftheTWA residentofBrunswickwhileherhusband, tantdirectorofResidentialLifeand,coinci- mances,Wellssaid. planecrash,taughtatBowdoinduringthe CalvinEllisStoweoftheclassof1824,wasa dentally, occupies a faculty apartment in "Hewasreallycommittedtothatandit 1993-94schoolyear. professoratBowdoin. Whileinresidence, HowardHall. Bowdoin in Brief Are you committed, re- AmemorialserviceforBowdoinCollege andthepresidentoftheCollege.Members sponsible and interested PhreelsdidoenntTuEemsedraiyt,usAJuagmuesstS2t7acaytCSotlePsauwla'ss oafppBroowvdaolint'ostGhoevcehrannignegBdouarridnsggtahveeirfionna-l EpiscopalChurchonPleasantStreetin carrtpmmeetingsMay23-24.ThenewBoard in the breaking news on BvircuensinwiDcakg.geAttrLeoceupntgieo,nWefonltlwoowretdhtHheaSseart- oOfctTroubsetre1e7s-w1i9f.iconveneforthefirsttimeon theCollege. ThomeischairmanofHarborCapital "Spike"ColesservedasBowdoin'sninth CapitalManagementCompany/ Inc.,of campus? presidentfront 1952 unitj 1967.Usdied Boston. Hehasbeen a memberofthe Thursday,June13,inFalmouth,Mass.,after BowdoinGoverningBoardssince1972. alMoenmgoirlilnaelss.contributionsmSpikeColes ThomesucceedsPaulP.Brountaswhois namemaybemadetotheWoodsHole after21yearsofservicetotheCollege. TheOrientcurrentlyhasanopeningforthe OMacsesa!n0o2g5ria3;pthhke|InMsLtiCtaurtieoCnn,etWeoro,dTserHHoeluen, ThedragemBcnedcan'tchtrterre^ positionofNewsEditor. Thisjobrequiresa Drrve,FahnoutlvMass.02S4(feortoBcwdoin chusetttlegislaturessincetheActofSepa- College,c/oHarryWarren. rationgrantingstatehoodtoMainein1820 significanttimecommittment,but isalso exciting,rewardingandoffers theopportunity Breoswudlotino'fscahacrtoemr.prTehheecnhsainvgeecsotmuedsyasoaf tobecomecloselyinvolvedwithissuesat BowcJwn'sgoveTTUincestructurebyacorn Bowdoin. Someexperiencewithjournalism MasFsr.e,dehraisckbGeePn:nTahmoemdet5h7eoffirMstancchhaeirstoefra, nytteechairedbyPC«liarKlattc^r«yMerton andPagemakeris necessary. Ifyouareinter- nheuwnldryecdonsaonldidtawteodyBeoaarrsdoafftTerrusBtoiweds.oiTnw'os estedinlearningmoreabout theposition, founding,theCollegecharterhasbeen pleasecallMegSullivanat798-5309, Emily aBomaernddoefdTrinusotred«earntdoac4o5b-imn«eratb1e3r-Bmoeatrndbeofr Lastweek'ewnadssotnoelelnarfgreo,mutphheolMsotrerreeldl Churchat 729-6839ortheOrientofficeat OvTerhseeercshainntgoe,atingleBoardofTrustees 725-3300. Bowdom'i . Board " " StTHEBuOWDOdINOeRIENnT OPtINION FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6. 1996 Oj>i Ruminations of a Tax-and-Spend Liberal BT: PAULROHLFING 1960's.TheseprogramswereanoutgrowthoftheNewDeal SeniorEditor "BobDole'selectionyearefforttoportray whichpulledthenationbackfromthebrinkofchaosduring himselfasataxcutterforworkingand theGreatDepressionofthe1930's.Whenwar,oilshocksand inflationsappedtherealfundinggoingtotheseprograms, i Along a flat and empty middle-classAmericanswascontrastedwith theybegantofalterintheireffortstofulfilltheirboldand sMrieotcoctmhieomlnalot,feISsnotaeunrtsdhtIatpDeua9lk0lo,etdwae,isnttmooyaf hdiseallo-nmgakhiesrtcoroymmaistatevidsitoonelxespsanledgiinsglatthivee aAmmbTeihrtieicoasunassdgboceaollsin.esveeqtuheenycehaovfegtihivsencghaoivneronfmeenvtenstosluitsiotnhsaat aronadds-tsriedtechgaosurstlaetgisoonnteodraefyueiln federalcorporate-welfarestate. cfehealndciesetoncwhoarnkteadnwditthhatthgeoavbeirlintmyeonftghoavserfanimleedn.tAtmoeprriocvaindse themiddleofAugust. Inside collectivesolutionstoproblemsthatindividualsandthe thestation,tapedtothesideofthecashregister,therewas marketalonecannotsolve Theresultofallthisishostility aonedollarbillwhichhadbeenfoldedupsothatitretained Allofthiscomesatatimewhenstructuraleconomic towardthegovernmentweseetoday. itsrectangularshapebutwasonlyhalfofitsnormalsize. inequalitiesandacrumblinginfrastricturedemandstrong Justyesterday,inafrontpagearticleintheNewYorkTimes. Nexttothebilltherewasahand-writtennotecardwhich collectiveremedies.Justwhenweneedideasforhowwecan BobDole'selectionyearefforttoportrayhimselfasatax read:"Thisisyourafter-taxdollarinBillClinton'sAmerica." acttogether,wearegettingamessageofdivision,distrust cutter for working and middle-class Americans was Overthe6,000milesmyroommatesandIspentonthe anddenialfromconservativepoliticians.Withinthisclimate, contrastedwithhislonghistoryasavisionlesslegislative highwaysandbackroadsofAmericalastmonthaswedrove itisnotsurprisingthatthosemosthurtbyeconomicinsecurity deal-makercommittedtoexpandingthefederalcorporate- AtowbialrldboMaaridnei,nwaetisnaywUtthiashsetnotwinm,enatceaxmppraesisgendamdanonytaimSeasn. ,raorleegorfogwoivnegrninmcernetasiinngoluyrrsaodciiceatly.intheiroppositiontothe wtehelfSaerneatseta,teD.olAeccwoarsdienxgtrteomtehleyarstuiccclee,ssdfuurlininghhiissetfefnourrtseitno Franciscotelevisionstation,abumper-stickeronthebackof Itseems,ifyoulistentomanypeoplethesedays,that buildloopholesintothetaxcodeforlargecorporationssuch arustedoutFordpick-uptruckinnortheasternWyoming. governmentisanevil,a"them"thatisincapableofaddressing asArcher Daniels Midland, an agriculturaljuggernaut Allofthemlambastingtheevilsoftaxationandgovernment. theneedsofAmerica'scitizens. Wearelosingsightofthe operatinginhishomestateofKansas.Inspiteofhisrecord, And itisevenmoreserious in someplaces. Violent government's ability to do collectively what we, as mostmiddle-classAmericanswhosupportBobDoledoso, dissatisfactionwithanddistrustofthegovernmentoverthe individuals,cannotdoalone. atleastinpart,becausetheybelievetheywillpaylowertaxes issueoftaxeshasgrowntolevelsnotseeninthiscentury. WhenenoughAmericansviewgovernmentassomething underaDoleadministration. Earlierthissummer,membersofanorganizationcalled which isremoteanddisconnected fromthemselves,this Inourmaddashtolowerourowntaxes,itistooeasyto the"ViperMilitia"werearrestedinArizonainpossessionof viewbecomesaself-fulfillingprophecy. Inademocratic focusonthefailuresofthegovernmentwhileignoringthe bomb-makingmaterialsandplanstodestroyanumberof society,whenthepeopledon'tmakeeducatedandserious cleanwater,safefood,nationaldefense,interstatehighways stateand federal governmentbuildings. Caughtin an contributionstothepoliticalprocess,thegovernmentthey andmanyothersuccessesnowtakenforgranted.Wouldthe elicvoinngowmaygewsi,tthheaseshmreinnkainndgwnoummbeenrsooufgghototdosjtorbiksetahvaitolpeanyt getWwhialltiinsemvoistatbtlryafgaiiclatoborueftleocutrtcheuirrreunntsspiotkueatniopnreifsetrheantcewse. opawynienrgslofowtehregtaasxesstaitfiiotnmIevainsittetdhaitntShoeutrhoaDdaktohteyadbeepheanppdioenr blowagainsttheeasiesttargettoblamefortheirpredicaments: arecaughtinadownwardspiralthatshowsnosignsof fortheirbusinesswasnotkeptup? thegovernment.IfthebombinginOklahomaCitylastyear reversingitscourse. Americansexpectedgovernmentto Wecan'thaveitbothwaysinthiscountry. taughtusthatwearenotimmune toterrorism herein solvemanyofourlingeringeconomicproblemswiththe Wecan'texpectgovernmenttodothethingswewantitto America,thearrestsoftheViperMilitiamemberstaughtus GreatSocietyprogramswhichwereenactedduring the dounlesswearewillingtoeducateourselvesabouttheissues thatright-wingterrorismisnotsimplyanisolatedthreatbut andpaytheprice,intheformoftaxes,tomakeoursolutions ratheragrowingepidemic. work.Asitis,wearelosingsightofthepublicgoodswhich woTmhiasnenpaimdeemdiCcarhoalsynevCehnutsepsrteaardtetdoaMgauinncel.ubLsahsetcaylelsarthae "Thatistheconservativevision-by-default wfoer.alltakeforgrantedbutareincreasinglyunwillingtopay "SecondMaineMilitia"whichisdedicatedtosupporting forAmerica: alandwhereyouriseasfaras Itiseasytogiveupongovernment.Thatistheconservative clhoawnegretsawxielslahneldpscmraelalteerbegtotverejronbmsefnortpienotphleeihnoce*c?ontohamtictahlolsye thelimitonyourVisacardwilltakeyouand avsistihoen-libmyi-tdeofnauylotufroVriAsmaecraircda:wilalltaankdewyhoeuraenydoyuourisceanaslifvaer depressedareasofnorthernMaineThemessageisaseductive youcanlivethegoodlifeaslongasyoucan thegoodlifeaslongasyoucanaffordtoliveinagated ognoevetronmtehnotsecawn'htofixhathveeirbpereonblteomlsd.aCghaiunteaannddahgearifnelmlaotw affordtoliveinagatedcommunityinthe sccohmoomlu.niIttiysianltohtehsaurdbeurrbtsoasintddsoewnndyaonudrfcihgiulrderoeunttwohpraitvawtee militiamembersarevigoroussupportersoftherighttobear suburbsandsendyourchildrentoprivate needtosacrificetomakegovernmentworkforus. caornmsst.itTutheesparnomiimpnleinecdetohfrefaitreoafrfmosricnetahnedmislyimtibaolmiozveesmtehenitr school. WeThcaenp'troafmfiosredotfolbouwyerinttaoxtehseisrhseitmoprlicyatnhedrthuertnoroiucrobfafcaiklsuroen. lackofconcernforthedemocraticprocess. eachother. Thingswillonlygetworseifwedo. Second Fiddles POLITICALPERSUASIONS caroeimnaoctrroascsiansgsriinftfoecroaunrdtlsetsoscfihlaerpiastmeartnii^tysuits. Goredoes canOdriddyastoenhiaedotmhwaitmmJuacchkKoefmapn'sobcvhiaoruissimmapaancdtcoonmamraanced WYSTANACKERMAN Atlh'esernedndoift.ionoftheMacarenadanceisonehellneverhear gofoiencgontoomiccustc*a*n**c*on*v$inpceerctehnetAmaenrdibcaalnapnecoeptlheethbautdhgee'ts *tmmimmtm thYaentCGloinrteo'ns.anCmtcUryebdyflij^Idyiinntgehmigsebnotmoaknc,mpoermhuanpds^brrisgthatnedr Mweidtihcoauitd,toeutcc.h)i.ngThaenyfoorfmethreBsuafcfarleodBciollwssqu(aMretdeircbaraec,k Historically,vkepresidentsoftheUnitedStaleshave howmuchefforthe'sputintostudyingenvironmental belongsatthetopoftheticket. Icouldnotcarelessthat beenrelegatedtoobscurity,exceptforthe14(outof45) issues. Gore'scampaigntoeliminatewasteinthefederal Doleis73yearsold.WithjackKempaheartbeataway,the whohavegoneontothepresidency.ThenamesGeorge governmenthasearnedhimrespectfromRepublicansand olderthepresident,thebetter. M.DallasandTA.Hendricksarenotwrittenaboutinthe Democratsalike.TluShasmovedthevicepresidenttowar^ TheGore-Kemp debatepromisetobe much more historybooks,otherthantheirbriefmentioninthechart the moderate interesting than inthebacklistingthevkepresidents. Cabinetofficials, endofhisparty. theClinton-Dole wseuicghhatsisneacdremtianriisetsroaftisotnastemaanndtohfedmeafnenwseh/ocawrarsi,eadtmloearset TphreesDeimdoecnrtaitailc Ifelected,a VicePresidentKempwould sdeebravtees. aIstmaya technicallyspeaking,numbertwo. Even recentvice nomination in havedifficultynotovershadowingastaid glimpseofwhat presidentshavebeenkeptoutofthelimelightandsenton 2000shouldbe istocomein2000. minordiplomaticmissions.GeorgeBushwasoneofthe his,ifhewants andsometimesboringPresidentDole. Willthistrendof lasttobeinformedofdecisionsintheKeaganyears.Dan it selecting QuaylewasthelaughingstockoftheAmericanpeople. Similarly, dynamic,highly However,theroleofthevkepresidentistakingaISO Jack Kemp is, visible vice degreerum.Thisyear's"secondfiddles"would,arguably, arguably,morehighlyregardedmanBobDole. Sincethe presidentialcandidatescontinue? Ithasbeensaidthat makebetterpresidentsthantheirrunningmates. dayafterthe1992election,Washingtonhasbeenfullof BushchoseQuaylebecausethelndianasenatorwouldnot ManyAmericanshavemorerespectforAlGorethan "Kemp'96*bumperstickers. There'slittledoubtinmy overshadowhimIfelected,aVicePresidentKempwould theydoforBillClinton. HadGorechosentorunforthe mindthat,hadKempchallengedDoleforthetopslotonthe havedifficultynotovershadowingastaidandsometimes 1992Democratkpresidentialnomination,hemighthave GOPticket,BobwouldstillberunningtheU.S.Senate. boringPresidentDole. Regardlessoftheoutcomeofthe defeatedClinton. Cote'scharacterissqueakyclean, Kempis10timestheoratorthatBobDoleis. Hisname election,thenextvkepresidentwillcontinuetoredefine comparedtomatofhisboss.Thevkepresidentservedas recognitionisexcellent,hisappealbroadlybi-partisan.The whatitmeanstobenumbertwo. anarmyjournalistinVietnamwhileClintonsneakedoff momenthisnamewasplacedontheRepublicanticket toOxford. Notonceinmelastfouryearshasmepress (evenbeforethecarwention),thepartyreceiveda10percent WystanAckermanisasophomoregovernmentmajorfrom accusedGoreofanywrongdoing.WomenofTennessee boostinthepolls. Neverbeforehasavicepresidential HupRiver,Connecticut,thecoolesttownaround. ^^ THEBOWDOINORIENT NEWS FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1996 Former Bowdoin teacher TWA dies in crash reallybroughtsomethingtothecampus," AMYWELCH Wellssaid. FORMEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF "Francoishadanabsoluteloveofcom- pany,"saidBeckyKouloris,programadmin- istratorfortheenvironmental studiesde- Therealityoflastweek'scrashofTWA partmentatBowdoin."Hewasjusttheclas- Flight800cametoBrunswickonTuesday,as sicjoiedevivre,"shesaid. facultyandstaffmembersatBowdoinCol- KoulorismetManchuellethroughanother legeweretoldofaformercolleague'sdeath professoroncampusand becamefriends inFtrhaenccroaissh.Manchuelle,whotaughthistory wsuibtjhechtimim.pSrheesssaeiddthheartahnisdetnhtahtusshiealsemafronrehdias atBowdoinin1993-4,wasamong the230 lotfromhim. peopleaboardtheplanethatcrashedJuly17. "Wehadn'tknownhimthatlong,"shesaid HetaughtcoursesatBowdoinin modem Tuesday,"buthewassomeonewewould andpre-colonialAfricanhistoryandthehis- haveknownfortherestofourlives." toryofsocialchangeinAfrica. JamesWebb,associateprofessorofhistory Manchuelle, 43, originally from Paris, andchairmanofthehistorydepartmentat France,wasreturningthereonFlight800to ColbyCollegeinWaterville,hadbeenclose JoshFriedland-LiUle/BotwtomOrient cyeoanrd-uocltdrseosne,arJuclhiaenn.dspendtimewithhis15- fri"eHnedswwaisthawMealnlc-hrueseplelcetesdi,ncheig1h9l89y.talented ThetwonewresidencehallshaveaddedanewdimensiontotheBowdoincampus,as "Ijustthoughthewasawonderfulper- scholarandadministratorwhoselifewas wellas95badlyneededbeds. saotne,d"fsraoimd BKaotwedoKilnoosinte1r9m9a4n.,Awshoa hgirsatdour-y tvreargyicmaullcyhsanbuofuftedhiosufri,e"ldhoefrseaside.arc"hH,eacnadrheed Stowe and Howard Halls offer major,Kloostermantooktwoclassesfrom cared very muchaboutengaginghisstu- Manchuelle dentsinthefieldofAfricanhistory." Shesaidhewouldjoinstudentsfordinner Thisarticlewas reprinted withpermission quality housing for 95 students inthedininghall,discussingwhattheywere fromthePortlandPressHerald. doingoutsideclasses,theirhonorsprojects ahanvdecutrhreelnotnwgoersltddainndnpeorlsitIiecvaelrevsaetnttsh.ro"uWgeh',d" BYJEFFCLAYMAN STotmo'wsewCarboitne.herdistinguishednovelUncle Kloostermansaid. STAFFWRITER Theresidencesweredesignedbythear- ShefoundoutaboutManchuelle'sdeath chitecturefirmofWilliamRawnAssociates throughalettersent toBowdoin'sfaculty ofBostonandaresituatednexttoChamber- andstaffbythepresidentofthecollege."I The Howard and Stowe Halls are lainHall,whichisthelocationoftheAdmis- wasreallyupsetwhenIgottheletter,be- Bowdoin'slatesteditiontotheresidential sionsOffice. Thecombined pricetag for causehewasareallygcx>dprofessor,"she optionsrosterandalreadyhouse95students. HowardandStowecombinedwas4.6mil- said. The two residencesare rather indistin- liondollars.Thesuites,astheyarereferred ManchuelleleftBowdoininlate1994fora guishablewiththeexceptionofonecharac- to,consistoftwodoublebedrooms,abath- positionatNewYorkUniversity'sAfrican teristic,thatbeingheight.Thetallerofthe roomandacommonroom,completewith StudiesProgramandInstituteofAfro-Ameri- twodormitories,Howard Hall, is named windowseat.Themajorityofthesuitesare canAffairs. afterMajorGeneralOliverOtisHowardof occupiedbysophomores,whocomprisea "Hereallywasawonderfulcolleague," theclassof1850. Howard,wasaCivilWar littleoverfiftypercentofthedorms'popula- saidAllenWells,associateprofessorofhis- heroanda recipientoftheCongressional tion. toryandchairmanofthehistorydepartment MedalofHonor. Afterhiscareerasacom- Reactionstothenewbuildingshavebeen atBowdoin."ThestudentsthatIspokewith mandingofficer,Howardspearheadedthe generallyfavorable. "Therearesomeex- who had him in classreally enjoyed his TheFreedmen'sBureau'sattempttoestab- pectedminorproblemswithwaterpressure, classes." lishhomesforformerslavesinthemidstof lightsandthelike,but youhavetoexpect Inadditiontoteachinganddoingresearch, post-warturmoil. thatthingswon'tbeperfectrightoffthebat. Manchuelleworked toexposethecollege OfficeofCommunications Thesecond,andshorterofthetwodorms, Overall,Ithinktheresponsehasbeenquite communitytoWestAfricanculturebyorga- wasnamedafterHarrietBeecherStowe,a positive,"saidTomTalbottwhois-theassis- nizing lectures, films and musicalperfor- FrancoisManchuelle,avictimoftheTWA residentofBrunswickwhileherhusband, tantdirectorofResidentialLifeana,coinci- mances,Wellssaid. planecrash,taughtatBowdoinduringthe CalvinEllisStoweoftheclassof1824,wasa dentally, occupies a faculty apartment in "Hewasreallycommittedtothatandit 1993-94schoolyear. professoratBowdoin. Whileinresidence, HowardHall. ' Bowdoin in Brief Are you committed, re- AmemorialserviceforBowdoinCollege andthepresidentoftheCollege.Members sponsible and interested hPreelsdidoenntTuEemsedraiyt,usAJuagmuesstS2t7acaytCSottePsauwla'ss oafppBroowvdaolint'osCGhoevcehrannignegBdouarridnsggtahveeirfionna-l Episcopal Church cm PleasantStreetin campusmeetingsMay23-24.ThenewBoard in the breaking news on BvircuensinwiDcakg.geAttrLeoceupntgieo,nWefonltlwoowretdhtHheaBseart- oOfctTroubsetre1e7s-w1i9l.lconveneforthefirsttimeon ThomeischairmanofHarborCapital "Spike''ColesservedasBowdoin'sninth CapitalManagementCompany,Inc.,of campus? presidenthorn 1952 unit! 1967.Hedied Boston.Hehasbeenamemberofdwt Thursday,June13,mFalmouth,MaM.,after BowdoinGoverning Boardssince1971 alongillness. ThomesucceedsPaulP.Brountaswhois MemorialcontributionsinSpikeColes retiringfromtheCollegeBoardofTrustees namemaybemadetotheWoodsHole after21yearsofservicetotheCollege. * TheOrientcurrentlyhasanopeningforthe OMacsesa!n0o2g5r4a3;pthhkeJInMsLtiCtaurtieoCnn,etWeoro,dTesrHHoeluen, theTha*ppcrhojvmagleoifnBboctrhwatNhe^'M»adiunueiaenrdreMqausisrae-d positionofNews Editor. Thisjobrequiresa Drive,FsJinou^Masa.02540;ortoBowdoin chusettslegislaturessincetheActofSepa- College,c/oHarryWarren. rationgranting;statehoodtoMainein1820 significanttimecommittment,butisalso retainedtherighttooverseeanychangein exciting,rewardingandoffers theopportunity rBeoswudlotino'fscahacttoemr.prTehheecnhsainvgeecsotmuedsyasoaf tobecomecloselyinvolvedwithissuesat Bcwdom'sg/ivernancestrttC*urebyacom- Bowdoin. Someexperiencewithjournalism MasFsr.e,dheanscbkeCePn.nTahmoemdet3h7eoffirMstancchhaeirstoefra, Gin.iHtetne*rcyha5i0r.^byPortlandattorneyMerton andPagemakeris necessary.Ifyouareinter- hnuewnldyrecdonasonldidtawteodyBeoaarrsdoafftTerrusBtoeweds.oiTnw'os ested inlearningmoreabout theposition, founding, theCollegecharierhatbeen pleasecallMegSullivanat 798-5309, Emily aBomaernddoefdTriunstoeredsearntdoac4o5b-imneeuatb1e3r-Bmoeamrbdeorf loLuansgtecwheaeirkewnadsostnoelelnarfgreo,mutphheolMsotrerreleld Churchat 729-6839ortheOrientofficeat OvTerhseeerc*hainntgoea,sidnegsleigBnoearddtoofTrustees 725-3300. Bowdotn'i Board " " TtHEBuOWDOdINOeRIENTnOPtINION FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6. 1996 Op>i Ruminations of a Tax-and-Spend Liberal BY: PAULROHLFING 1960's.TheseprogramswereanoutgrowthoftheNewDeal SeniorEditor "hBiomsbeDloflaes'saetlaexctciuotnteyrefaorrefwfoorrtkitongpoarntdray wtinhhfeilGcarthieopanutlsDlaeeppdprteehsdesntihaoetnirooefnatlbhaefcu1kn9d3f0ir'nosg.mgWtohhieenbgnritwnoakrto,hfeoscilehsaphorosocgdkrusaraminsnd,g Along a flat and empty middle-classAmericanswascontrastedwith theybegantofalterintheireffortstofulfilltheirboldand sMietccthieolnlo,fISnotuertshtatDea9k0o,twae,stmoyf hislonghistoryasavisionlesslegislative ambTihteiosuasdgocaolsn.sequenceof this chain of events is that roommatesandIpulledintoa deal-makercommittedtoexpandingthe Americansbelievetheyhavegivengovernmentsolutionsa road-sidegasstationtorefuel federalcorporate-welfarestate. chancetoworkandthatgovernmenthasfailed. Americans andstretchourlegsonedayin feeldisenchantedwiththeabilityofgovernmenttoprovide themiddleofAugust. Inside collectivesolutionstoproblemsthatindividualsandthe thestation,tapedtothesideofthecashregister,therewas marketalonecannotsolve Theresultofallthisishostility aonedollarbillwhichhadbeenfoldedupsothatitretained Allofthiscomesata timewhenstructuraleconomic towardthegovernmentweseetoday. itsrectangularshapebutwasonlyhalfofitsnormalsize. inequalitiesandacrumblinginfrastricturedemandstrong Justyesterday,inafrontpagearticleintheNewYorkTimesA Nexttothebillmerewasahand-writtennotecardwhich collectiveremedies.Justwhenweneedideasforhowwecan BobDole'selectionyearefforttoportrayhimselfasatax read:"Thisisyourafter-taxdollarinBillClinton'sAmerica." acttogether,wearegettingamessageofdivision,distrust cutter for working and middle-class Americans was Overthe6,000milesmyroommatesandIspentonthe anddenialfromconservativepoliticians Withinthisclimate, contrastedwithhislonghistoryasavisionlesslegislative highwaysandbackroadsofAmericalastmonthaswedrove itisnotsurprisingthatthosemosthurtbyeconomicinsecurity deal-makercommittedtoexpandingthefederalcorporate- towardMaine,wesawthissentimentexpressedmanytimes. aregrowingincreasinglyradicalintheiroppositiontothe welfarestate. Accordingtothearticle,duringhistenurein AbillboardinatinyUtahtown,acampaignadonaSan roleofgovernmentinoursociety. theSenate,Dolewasextremelysuccessfulinhiseffortsto Franciscotelevisionstation,abumper-stickeronthebackof Itseems,ifyoulistentomanypeoplethesedays,that buildloopholesintothetaxcodeforlargecorporationssuch arustedoutFordpick-uptruckinnortheasternWyoming. governmentisanevil,a"them"thatisincapableofaddressing as Archer Daniels Midland, an agriculturaljuggernaut Allofthemlambastingtheevilsoftaxationandgovernment. theneedsofAmerica'scitizens. Wearelosingsightofthe operatinginhishomestateofKansas.Inspiteofhisrecord, And itisevenmoreseriousin someplaces. Violent government's ability to do collectively what we, as mostmiddle-classAmericanswhosupportBobDoledoso, dissatisfactionwithanddistrustofthegovernmentoverthe individuals,cannotdoalone. atleastinpart,becausetheybelievetheywillpaylowertaxes issueoftaxeshasgrowntolevelsnotseeninthiscentury. WhenenoughAmericansviewgovernmentassomething underaDoleadministration. Earlierthissummer,membersofanorganizationcalled which isremoteanddisconnected from themselves,this Inouffnaddashtolowerourowntaxes,itistooeasyto the"ViperMilitia"werearrestedinArizonainpossessionof viewbecomesaself-fulfillingprophecy. Inademocratic focusonthefailuresofthegovernmentwhileignoringthe bomb-makingmaterialsandplanstodestroyanumberof society,whenthepeopledon'tmakeeducatedandserious cleanwater,safefood,nationaldefense,interstatehighways stateand federal governmentbuildings. Caught in an contributionstothepoliticalprocess,thegovernmentthey andmanyothersuccessesnowtakenforgranted.Wouldthe economywithashrinkingnumberofgoodjobsthatpay getwillinevitablyfailtoreflecttheirunspokenpreferences. ownersofthegasstationIvisitedinSouthDakotabehappier livingwages,thesemenandwomensoughttostrikeaviolent Whatismosttragicaboutourcurrentsituationisthatwe payinglowertaxesifitmeantthattheroadtheydependon blowagainsttheeasiesttargettoblamefortheirpredicaments: arecaughtinadownwardspiralthatshowsnosignsof fortheirbusinesswasnotkeptup? thegovernment.IfthebombinginOklahomaCitylastyear reversingitscourse. Americansexpectedgovernmentto Wecan'thaveitbothwa/sinthiscountry. taughtusthatwearenotimmunetoterrorismherein solvemanyofourlingeringeconomicproblemswiththe Wecan'texpectgovernmenttodothethingswewantitto America,thearrestsoftheViperMilitiamemberstaughtus GreatSocietyprogramswhich wereenactedduringthe dounlesswearewillingtoeducateourselvesabouttheissues matright-wingterrorismisnotsimplyanisolatedthreatbut andpaytheprice,intheformoftaxes,tomakeoursolutions ratheragrowingepidemic. work.Asitis,wearelosingsightofthepublicgoodswhich woTmhiasnenpaimdeemdiCcarhoalsynevCehnutsepsrteaardtetdoaMgauinncel.ubLsahsetcaylelsarthae "Thatistheconservativevision-by-default wfoer.alltakeforgrantedbutareincreasinglyunwillingtopay "SecondMaineMilitia"whichisdedicatedtosupporting forAmerica: alandwhereyouriseasfaras Itiseasytogiveupongovernment.Thatistheconservative clhoawnegretsawxielslahnedlpscmraelalteerbegtotverejronbmsefnortpienotphleeihnoce*c?onmoamtictahlolsye thelimitonyourVisacardwilltakeyouand avsistihoen-lbimyi-tdeofnauylotufroVriAsmaecraircda:wilalltaankdewyhoeuraenydoyuourisceanaslifvaer depressedareasofnorthernMaine.Themessageisaseductive youcanlivethegoodlifeaslongasyoucan thegoodlifeaslongasyoucanaffordtoliveinagated ognoevetronmtehnotsecawn'htofixhathveeirbpereonblteomlsd.aCghauinteaannddahgearifneltlhoawt affordtoliveinagatedcommunityinthe sccohmoomlu.niIttiysianltohtehsaurdbeurrbtsoasintddsoewnndyaonudrfcihgiulrderoeunttwohpraitvawtee militiamembersarevigoroussupportersoftherighttobear suburbsandsendyourchildrentoprivate needtosacrificetomakegovernmentworkforus. acornmsst.itTutheesparnomiimpnleinecdetohfrefaitreoafrmfsoricnetahnedmislyimtibaolmiozveesmtehenitr school. WeThcaenp'troafmfiosredotfolbouwyerinttaoxtehseisrhseitmoprlicyatnhedrthuertnoroiucrobfafcaiklsuroen. lackofconcernforthedemocraticprocess. eachother.Thingswillonlygetworseifwedo. Second Fiddles POimCALPERSUASIONS acroenineoatcrraocsisnagsistnitfofecroaunrdtslteosaficfheAprabtemrantiictythsauinttsh.eGPorerseiddeonets canOdriUdyastoemheaodrwmvartimmujcfahcokfKaenmpo'bsvciohuasriismmpaaactndo<n»ammraacned WYSTANACKERMAN Atlh'esernedndoift.ionoftheMacarenadanceisonehellneverhear gof°eincgontoomiccutsctaanxecson*v$inpceerctehnetAmaenrdibcaalnapnecoeptlheethbautdhgee'ts YetGore'sanirtci^iblyinreti1gentrjnan,perhapsbrighter withouttouchingany ofthesacred cows(Medicare, manClinton.Onlybyreadinghisbookcanoneunderstand Medicaid,etc.). TheformerBuffalo Billsquarterback Historically,vicepresidentsoftheUnitedStateshave howmuchefforthe'sputintostudyingenvironmental belongsattiletopoftheticket. Icouldnotcarelessthat beenrelegatedtoobscurity,exceptforthe14(outof45) issues. Gore'scampaigntoeliminatewasteinthefederal Doleis73yearsold.WithjackKempaheartbeataway,the whohavegoneontothepresidency.ThenamesGeorge governmenthasearnedhimrespectfromRepublicansand olderthepresident,thebetter. Mhi.stDoarlylabsoaoknsd,ToAthe.Hretnhdarnitchkesirarberineoftmwernittitoennaibnomueticnhathret DtheemomcroadtesraaltUe«.Thishasmovedthevicepresidenttoward TheGore-Kemp debatepromise toinbteermesutcihngmtohraen inthebacklistingthevicepresidents. Cabinetofficials, endofhisparty. theClinton-Dole sweuicghhatsisneacdremtianriisetsroatfisotnastethaanndtohfedmeafnenwseh,oewaarsn,edatmloearset TphreesDeimdoecnrtaitailc Ifelected,a VicePresidentKempwould sdeebravtees. aItsmaya technicallyspeaking, numbertwo. Even recentvice nomination in havedifficultynotovershadowingastaid glimpseofwhat presidentshavebeenkeptoutofthelimelightandsenton 2000shouldbe istocomein2000. mlaisntotrobdeipilnofmoartmiecdmoifssdieocniss.ioGnesoirngmeeBRuesahgwaansyeoanres.ofDtahne ihits,ifhewants andsometimesboringPresidentDole. Wsiellltehicsttreindnogf QuaylewasthelaughingstockofmeAmericanpeople. Similarly, dynamic,highly However,theroteo(mevicepresidentistakinga180 JackKemp is, visible vice degreeturn.Thisyear's"secondfiddles"would,arguably, arguably,morehighlyregardedmanBobDole Sincethe presidentialcandidatescontinue? Ithasbeensaidthat makebetterpresidentsmantheirrunningmates. dayaftertile1992election,Washingtonhasbeenfullof BushchoseQuaylebecausetheIndianasenatorwouldnot ManyAmericanshavemorerespectforA!Gorethan "Kemp'96*bumperstickers. There'slittledoubtinmy overshadowhim.Ifelected,aVicePresidentKempwould theydoforBillClinton. HadGorechosentorunforthe mindthat,hadKempchallengedDoleforthetopslotonthe havedifficultynotovershadowingastaidandsometimes 1992Democraticpresidentialnomination,hemighthave GOPticket,BobwouldstillberunningtheUS,Senate, 'boringPresidentDole. Regardlessoftheoutcomeofthe defeatedClinton. Gore'scharacterbsqueaky clean, Kempis10timestheoratorthatBobDoleis. Hisname election,thenextvicepresidentwillcontinuetoredefine comparedtothatofhisboss.Thevkepresidentservedas recognitionisexcellent,hisappealbroadlybi-partisan.The whatitmeanstobenumbertwo. anarmyjournalistmViemamwhileClintonsneakedoff momenthisnamewasplacedontheRepublicanticket toOxford. Notonceinthelastfouryearshasthepress (evenbeforetheconvention),thepartyr«ceivedalOperc WystanAckermanisasophomoregovernmentmajorfrom accusedGoreofanywrongdoing.WomenofTennessee boostinthepolls. Neverbeforehasavkepresidential DeepRiver,Connecticut,thecoolesttownaround. — ^* " ; »>-.*•»—-••"• THEBOWDOINORIENT OPINION FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6. 1996 The Bowdoin Orient TheOldestContinuouslyPublished CollegeWeeklyintheUnitedStates Establishedin1874 Editors-in-Chief jt\yxzdL Ul ULlbLI LibL UL ULULLHot. EMILYCHURCH MEGSULLIVAN Editors There is a paranoia which has Edwards. Dean of Student Affairs SeniorEditor permeateddininghallconversations, Craig Bradley has stressed on a PAULC.ROHLFING a distrust which has seeped into numberofoccasionshiscommitment CHRISTINNAeMwAsRCHETTI students' relations with the istobeasopenaspossibletostudent Administration.Atthebaseofallthe concerns. EMIOLpYinWioOnOD negativityis a strongfeeling on the ThefirsttestistheResidentialLife part of students that Bowdoin is a Commission which has their first ArtsZSi.AEKntBeUrRtaKiEnment collegewithout a processby which meeting on Saturday. The group's the community can participate in intention this fall is to gather Sports MICHAELMELIA decisions, or a forum by which to information. They will be voiceitsconcerns. considering "fundamental" Photography MATTHOUGAN Most of this sentiment is directly questions about residential life at SARAMURRAY related to the events oflast spring, Bowdoin, Bradley said, and it is Copy specificallythedrasticchangesinthe unlikely that the status quowill go MELISSAL.HIRD alcohol policy and President untouched. i AssistantEditors Edward's public stance against the EvenPresidentEdwardsexpressed Copy existence offraternities. The public a desire to open up the KATIE FROST forums,whichwereoftenperceived Administrationtostudentquestions DOUGBRUCE as after-thoughts meant to appease andcriticism,especiallyin the area Staff the student body, sparked lively ofresidentiallife."Ihavenodifficulty BusinessManager PAULROHLFING debatethatwouldhavebeenuseful understandingtheparanoia,"hesaid. beforedecisionsweremade. He put forward the idea ofregular AdvertisingManager BRENDANLANPHER We, as a student body, complain student forums and openmeetings CirculationManager that we are not consulted before withadministrators. Ifwehavethe JENNIFERFRESE policiesareimplemented.Butwe,as chance to discuss issues before Put>H§hedt?y astudentbody,havenotshownthe policiesareimplemented,itismore TheBowdoinPublishing Company solidarity it takes to influence the likelythatourviewswillbeheard, EMILYCHURCH decision-makingprocess. However, the Commission's tasks PAULC.ROHLFING How many of us signed up for do not simply present another MEGSULLIVAN committee positions? Arewe really challengefor the Administration TheBowdoinOrientispublishedweeklywhileclasses aware of who is on the Executive they represent an opportunity for areheldduringFallandSpringsemestersbythestudents Board?Althoughstudents'visibility the entire College community as a ofBowdoinCollege,Brunswick,Maine. ThepoliciesofTheBowdoinOrientaredeterminedby indecision-makingprocessislimited whole. Working towards an twheeekBloywdedoiitnoriPaulbsliesxhpirensgsCtohmepvaineywsaonfdathmeajEodriittoyrso.fTthhee andtheirinfluencequestionable,we innovative and exciting residential EEddiittoorrss,aarnednoatrenetcheesrseafroirleypruebslpiosnhseibdluenfsoirg,noerdi.nIangdrieveimdeunalt dohavealegitimatestartingpoint. lifeprogramseemstheperfectchance witThh,etBheowpdoloiicnieOsrainendterdeistoerrivaelsstohfeTrihgehtBtooweddoiitnanOyriaenndt.all Social divisions are also to put frustrations behind us and artAicdlderseasnsdalleltcteorrsr.espondencetoTheBowdoinOrient,12 impedementstoaunifiedfront.Often participate in a process which is Cnluemabveerlainsd(2S0t7.,)B72r5un-s3w3i0c0.k,Maine,04011.Ourtelephone iBtowisdooinnlycotmhmousneitmyewmhboesresinotferetshtes dOeusriggnoeadlt—oitnhcaltudoefaltlhoefsBtouwddeonitns., LetterPolicy areatstakethatbecomeactive.Inthe facultyandAdministration--hasthe reaTdheres.BLoewtdtoerisnmuOrsitebnetrweecelicvoemdebsyl6e.t-0t0eprs.mf.rToumesaldlaoyftoobuer pastthathasmeantahighpercentage potential to surpass one of mere wpuhbelrieshtehdetahuetshoarmeofwetheek,leatntedrmmuasytibnecrleuadceheadp.honenumber of fraternity members involved in policy and become the redefinition LettersshouldaddresstheEditor,andnotaparticular campuspolitics;thatdoesn'tsenda of the college community itself, individual.TheBowdoinOrientwillnotpublishanyletter theEditorsjudgetobeanattackonanindividual'scharacter view of solidarity or true Cohesivenessandresponsibility,not orpersonality. representationtotheAdministration, divisionandapathy,canbethemark SubscriptionInformation Bowdoindoeslackarealdecision- thatBowdoin as a whole leaves on OTroieonrtdetrhraosuugbhsctrhieptiinotne,rnceatllat(2o0r7i)e7n2t5O-p3o0l5a3r.obrocwodnotianc.teddiue. making process that involves the comingschoolyear, sAubfsuclrliypetaironsucbossctrsiUpSt$i2o0n.coYstosuUmSa$y40baegnidnatoonseubssecmreisbteeart students.Butthisisanewyear,with So let our discontentment be a anypointduringtthhoesyeeairs,suaensdyoyuourewcielilveo.nlybechargedfor —anentirelyre-workedDean'sOffice catalysttoorganize, tobeproactive andacleanslate.Thestudentbody rather than reactive. If we come "The College exercises no finally has a chance to voice their togethernowasawhole,w—ewillset controloverthecontentofthe opinions with administrators who a precedent for change active writingscontainedherein,and are still learning what this place is student bodies working together neither it, nor the faculty, about.Wehave,atthispoint,asmuch withresponsiveAdministrationswill assumesanyresponsibilityfor of an opportunity to shape the makethisyearatthisCollegehardto theviewsexpressedherein. College's future as does President ignore. THEBOWDOINORIENT OPINION FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6, 1996 Fraternities are vital to ofBowdoinfraternities. Mayyouractionsinthisyearof uniformly. Insistthatfacultyadvisorsdosomeadvising. reflectionbeworthyofthatheritage. Protectfromliabilityanyonewillingtogiveadvice Once the Bowdoin community fortheadministration: uponatime,facultyadvisorsmetweeklywithfraternities. Theperiodofreformoffraternitiesisnotover. Asthe Now, noonewantstohelpbecause they might beheld collegeseekstoredefineitsresidentiallife-style,I'dliketo responsible ifsomethinggoeswrong, buttheabsenceof Totheeditors, remindyouofsomeofthewaysinwhichfraternitiesareof advisorsmakesthingsallthemorelikelytogowrong. uniquebenefittoBowdoinCollege. Ialsohavesomeideas Thesecondstepisresponsibleadmissions. TheCollege InlightofrecentCollegeeffortstoreevaluateitsresidential abouthowtogetridofthebathwaterwithoutthrowingout muststopadmittingintellectually-deficientathlete-scholars lifepolicies,andinlightofthehorribletragedythattookthe thebaby,sotospeak. *^ tostackparticularsportsteams. Oratleaststopblaming lifeofaguestoftheCollegethispastspring,Ihavesome Fraternitiesencouragesocialinteractionbetweenfreshmen fraternities for makingthem anti-intellectual. Theseare advicefortheBowdoinCollegecommunity. andupperclassmen,currentandformerstudents,andso individualsthatwilltroubletheCollegeregardlessofthe forfraternitymembers: forth.Asafraternitymember,Ihavemadeclosefriendsthat existenceoffraternities.Therearemanyfinescholar-athletes Forgetaboutwhethertheadministrationhastreatedyou span 15 years of Bowdoin College, and I have made thatIamproudtocallmyfriends,andIamproudofBowdoin's yfaeiarrl.y.YYoouurgeontesrcgryewisedbe,sbtustpdeontnoctolnestitdheirsirnuginhyoowurfuraptceronmiitinegs aecxqpuoasiendtatnocsetsotriheastsopfawnhoavterB5o0w.dTohiinsmweaasnslitkheat10I,h2a0v,eabe1e0n0 gtriavdeidtiisopnroofpotrutrinoinnagteouwteiwgehltlt-oraotuhlnedteidcppreoopwlees,sbiuntadwmhisesnioynosu, canplayapositivesocialandintellectualroleinthefutureof yearsago.IhavealwaysunderstoodthatIwouldreturnand somethingelsemaybelacking.BowdoinCollege'sadmissions BowdoinCollege. LongbeforethetragedyatChiDelt,the participateinthelivesoffuturestudentsforaslongasIhave prioritiesareresponsibleforitsbuttheads,nottheexistenceof fraternitieswereintrouble.Studentparticipationhassteadily afraternityhouse.IamintimatelytiedtoBowdoin'spastand fraternities. declined,andthenumberofhousesishalfwhatitoncewas. future.Icallthisfabricofexperiences'institutionalmemory'. 1admirethecourageandvisionthatittakestoundertake Wfaictihnoguetxtsinocmteions.hocktothesystem, thefraternitieswere Isntsatnidtsutfioorn.alTmheem"ocroymmisohnowgoIoldea"rbneedcwahmaetaBpoawrtdoofinmeCowllheegne athnadtyovoeurwhialullcotnhseirdeesridtehnetdiiasltliinfcetoafdBvoanwtdaogiensCtohaltleagleiveIlyhaonpde Seizethisopportunitytorevitalizethefraternitysystem itwasexplainedtomebyDonLancasterfromhisnursing cooperativefraternitysystemprovidesthecampus.Youwill andmakeitrelevanttothestudentsofthepresent. While homebed,notwhenitwasdisplayedontheBowdoinMagazine neverknowwhatyoucouldhavehadifyoucutthesystem respectingsometraditions,realizethatcircumstanceshave cover. downbeforefirsttryingtohealit Ittakesonlyamomentto changed.BowdoinCollegeacceptsbrighterandmoreworldly Withoutinstitutional memory,a studentfeelslikethe snipitaway,butitwouldtake150yearstorestore. studentsthanitdid10yearsago.MaineStatelaw,Bowdoin productofamachine-awidgetmovingfromonegeneric forfaculty: Collegepolicyandtheirenforcementhavebecomemore dormtothenext,gainingsalableskillsandlookingforward Letstudentsknowyouropinions.Youhavelikelybeenhere severe. Thefraternitiesmust,withtheCollege,confront toavisittoCrammAlumniHouseeveryfiveyears.Without longerthanmostadministratorsorstudents.Youcouldoffer underage and problemdrinking. You mustdevelop a institutionalmemory'Bowdoin'and'Colby'or'Bowdoin' pertinent and objectiveobservations. The fact that the synergisticrelationshiptothecollege.Sponsoreventswhich and'anywhere'areinterchangeable. Thefraternitysystem fraternity/residentiallifeissuehasgoneunresolvedforyears buteitltiezrecthaempCoulslegsoec'isalfacainlidtieisntaenldlecrteusaolurscceesnet.odYeovue,lopthea pdirsotminocttefsrionmstoitthuetriosnmaallmlelmiboerraylaarntdscmoalkleegsesB.oMwdyoeivniCdoelnlceegies dlioveessnooftymoueranstyuodeunctas,ndthiissmiissssuiet.sIhfoyuoludhcaovnecearnninytoeur.estMainytbhee fraternities,areuniquelyqualifiedtoshowthecampusa anecdotal,buttheissueiscriticaltoanunderstandingof thisisaskingtoomuchthesedays. Perhapstheintimate greattime.Afterall,BillFruthandSUC(K)neverthoughtof residentiallifeatBowdoin. relationshipbetweenfacultyandstudentsthatBowdointouts anythingthatcomparestoMayDay,BearAIDSoroatmeal Anothervitalrolethatthefraternities playisasquasi- hasbecomeoutdated. Ihopenot. wrestling. familialorganizations.Justasafamilynurturesandprotects fornewstudents: FormuchofmytimeatBowdoinakindofa"don'task, achild,afraternitysupportsandguidesastudent. Having IcametoBowdoinCollegecertainthatIwouldnotjoina don'ttell"policyexistedwithregardtofraternities.Aslong agroupofpeoplethatyoucanrelyonintimesofneedand fraternity.Ifanything,Iwaslookingforaco-oporacommune. aswekeptoutoftrouble,wecouldgoonaboutourbusiness. approachforhonest,nonjudgmentaladviceiscritical.Within IsoonlearnedthatBowdoinfraternitiesarenotlikethefrats Well,therehasbeensometrouble. Thefraternitysystem theorganization,fraternitymemberslearntocooperatewith atthebigschoolbackhome(Madison,Wisconsin,forme). protectsindividualsfromscrutiny,buttheentirefraternity adiversegroupofpeopleandleamtobeself-reliant(our Bowdoinfraternitiesarefullycoeducational(exceptforthe systeminindictedwhenanyindividualfraternitymember dishesdonotgetpassedthroughalittleholeinthewallto undergroundmales),theyarenotelitistandtheywelcome orguestisinvolvedinanincident.Therefore,eachfraternity becleanedbyfacelessworkers). diversity. Ijoinedahousematfeltcomfortabletome. musttakeresponsibilityforallitsmembersandguests.Ifan Somehavesuggestedthattheseessentialqualitiesofa Iurgeyoutocheckoutallthehousestoseeifonesuitsyou. individual'sbehaviorputsthesystematrisk,therestofthe fraternitysystemcanbereproducedbytheCollege.Thisis Ifso,great.Youwillgainalotfromyourmembership.Ifnot, fraternitymusthavethecouragetotossthispersonout.Ifa nottrue.Itispreciselybecausethefraternitiesareindependent considerjoiningwithsomefriendstotakeoveranailing fraternityisunabletokeepitsmembersinlinethefraternity thattheyfosterself-relianceandcooperation,anditisessentia1 fraternityorstartyourowngroup. Fraternitiesbeganas systemmustexpelthefraternity. thattheorganizationsnotbebasedonspecific interests literarysocietiesandevolvedintosocialorganizations.They Yourloyalty to yourbrothers and sisters mustnot (themehouses),becauseitistheirdiversitywhichensures canbeanythingyouwantthemtobe. Makethemyourown overshadowotherimportantcommitmentssuchasthehonor theirlongevity. Itisthislongevitywhichsupportstheweb andenjoy. andsocialcodesoftheCollege.Anoutlawfraternitywitha ofexperiencesthatconstitutesinstitutionalmemory. Ihavelotsmoretosayonthisissue.Ifanyonehascomments dishonestrelationshiptotheCollegecannotlast.Ifyouwant So,howdoweamelioratetheacknowledgedproblemsof orquestions,Icanbereachedatncormier@po!arbowdoin.edu tostickaround,youhavetoreaffirmyourloyaltytoandearn fraternitieswithoutdestroyingavaluablecomponentofthe or26EverettSt.,119ChildHall,Cambridge,MA02138.Carpe therespectofBowdoinCollege. college? Thefirststepisguidance. Administratorsmust Diem. Ihavegreatconfidenceintheresilienceanddetermination speak tothefraternitiesopenlyandregularly. Promote ofBowdoinCollegefraternitymembers. Itisuptoyouto appropriatesocialandintellectualinitiativesdirectlytothe Fraternallyyours, reformthefraternitysystemoritwilldie.Aboveall,remember fraternities.Indiscipline,makeclearwhatthepenaltyforan NathanielS.Cormier'95 thatyourepresentnotjustyourselves,buttheentirehistory offensewillbebeforeanyincident,andenforcepolicies AlphaKappaSigma xecutiveBoardColumn studentstocommittees.ThisSaturday,September7from HIRAM HAMILTON 2to6p»m.theExecutJveBoardwillbeinterviewingstudents forspotsonover20faculty,collegeandtrusteecommittees. Opinionated? Committeesarecreatedtoexploreandinvestigatevarious TheStudentExecutiveBoardColumnisabiweekly aspectsofBowdoinCollegeandareanimportantmechanism columndesignedtoaugmentcommunicationbetweenthe bywhichstudentinputiscommunicated. Signupsand studentbodyandtheExecutiveBoard.Thecolumnwillbe additionalinformationareavailableattheSmithUnion usedtocommunicatethedatesandtimesofupcoming mfbrmationdesk. weivlelntbse,ufsoerduamssaafnodruelmetcotidoinssc,ubssutimipnoardtdainttiiosn,sutehsetchoatlufamcne ExeFcourtainveyoBnoearidn,terweestewdililnbbeechoomlidnigngpaerlteocftitohnesSftourdednite The Orient is always studentsatBowdoinandwhattheExecutiveBoardhas remainingsixspotsnextweek. TogetonthebaHo^"a doneorwilldotoaddresstheseissues. student must do twothings: 1) acquire a petition lookingfor columnists to SincethisisthefirstExecutiveBoardcolumnoftheyear, form{avauableatS.U.infodesk)andprocureSOsignatures somebackgroundinformationisinorder. TheStudent fromyourfellowclassmatesand2)giveashortspeechatthe share their views on ExecutiveBoardconsistsof15studentswhoareelectedby CandidateForumonWednesday,September11at7p.m. tshteudsetnutdsenatreboeldeyc.tedEliencttihoenssaprreinhgeladndtwsiicxesatuydeeanr;tsnianree isntutdheentMsorwrhelolwLiosuhngtoevoofteSmciotmhpeUtneinotnl.yWinetehneceoluerctaigoenatlol campus issues, politics, electedinthefall.TheprimarypurposeoftheExecutive attendthisforum.TheelectionwillbeheldonThursday, Bthoeardstisutdoernetpreassesnetmabnldy.activBelyyporrogmaontieztihnegintfeorersutmsso,f SeOpnteSmubnedra1y2,iSnetphteeSmmbietrh1U5,nithoen.StudentExecutiveBoard, college life or anything else communicatingwithfaculty,staff,administratorsand withitssixnewlyelectedmembers,willhavearetreatat that interests you. Call the alumniandbycreatingprogrammingatBowdoin,the ChaseBamfrom1to6p.m.toprioritizestudentconcerns, cEoxlelceugteifvoeriBtosasrtdudeenntdse.aIvnoardsdittoiomnatkoethBaotwgdenoeirnaladubettytteor itodeensttiafbylitshheamnosatgeimnpdoarttoanatddsrteusdsenatnidssrueessolavteBtohwodsoeiinssauensd. Orient at 725-3300for thestudentassembly,theExecutiveBoard,asheadofthe Studentinputisalwaysvalued,sopleasedropinfour studentgovernment,isresponsibleforallocatingfundsto meetings are open) or e-mail the Exec. Board at more details. allstudentorganizations,interviewingstudentsforCollege [email protected] andTrusteecommitteesandcharteringallclubs. at7p.m.inLancasterLoungeofdieMoultonUnion. Atthestartofanewyear,theExecutiveBoardisalways HiramHamilton'97ischairpersonoftheStudentExecutive busywithitsstandingduties,theftrstofwhkhisappointing Boar4> ^ — 8 THEBOWDOINORIENT OPINIOON FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6, 1996 tudent pinion The Air Down Here Naturally,duringthesummertherewas KERIE. neveranyacademicpressuretodealwithas REIMER therewasduringtheschoolyear. Myhigh schoolfriendsandIhadmoreconversations aboutSATsandcollegeapplicationsthan What's the best thing about My summer I'dliketoremember. AllAliandIhadto neighbor and confrontwerehotendlessdaysonthebeach lifelongfriend,Ali, andnightswimmingintheAtlanticbeneath the new residence halls ? just informed me themoon. Withoutacare intheworld she was getting exceptforgettingastanaspossible,sheand married. Afterwescreamedandhugged Icouldkickback,relaxandjustenjoyeach eachotherandblabberednonstopfor10 other'scompany. minutes about wedding dresses and AliandIsharedasimplefriendship.She honeymoons,Isuddenlyfeltquitelonely was a constant figure in my life when anddepressed. Notwantingtospoilher everythingelseseemedtochange.Nomatter cgaololdedspmireiths,oImweastorewlailekvemdywhdeong.mymother wschoorewdaisnmiyngmyymnfaisftthicgsramdeeetcloarswshoorIhwoewntI AlthoughI had known shewas quite totheseniorpromwith,comeFourthofJuly seriousaboutherboyfriendandthatthey Weekend,Aliwouldalwaysberightnext hadspokenseveraltimesaboutspending door. Wewouldgooutforbreakfastevery their lives together, the thought of their SaturdayandgetthePancakeSpecialand "being married" seemed well,justa ridethego-cartsinHarwichatleastonce. thought,afunideatochataboutbutnot Beingsummerneighborssincebirth,itwas something that could be taken seriously somehoweasytobesillyandstupidand untilcollegediplomaswerereceivedand childishtogether. Aliwasatleastoldenoughtodrinkl—egally. Allofthematurityandsophisticationwe "Beingabletoshave Thesuicideproof I washonestlyhappy forher she soughtduringtheschoolyearhadnoplace whilesittingdown" wi—ndows" sanedemsepdensdoinegxhceitredabouttheengagement withus;sheknewthe"real"semeenaenadc,hhaovtihnegr —BillGriggs 99 KristaSahrbeck'98 futurewithPhil, atourworst,we Northampton,MA CapeElizabeth,ME and it warmed knew we had —BenSchonthal'99 myhearttoknow nothing tohide Glencoe,1L —shebuwtaasttphleesaasmeed What is it about frIotm'seancohtoAtlheir'.s time, I had this being married horrible feeling summerfriends thatbothersme, thatIwaslosing butthefactthat something very ourfriendship special.Itwasn't that make them so somethingbased HERnecessarily; on a timeless Aliwillalwaysbe special, so unique, cshuilmdhmoeodr, Ali, and I have fiith that our lightheartedness loyalty towards and so difficult to and endu—ring each other will traditions will nweavsemrocrheanofgew.haItt accept change bfoerm.cWheanbgrionkge owuarsbfarsieedndosnhi—p from? omuorrSnatiurndagy childhood pancakeroutine Thekickin'couch" 'Thebathtubs'.a innocence and forthefirsttime —JoshMuhlfelder'98 —SuzanneDaglio'98 summertim—e in 15 years Albany,NY NorthGranby,CT cthaartefIrfeeeanreesdswouldslipaway. toloseweightbeforethebweecdaduisnegs.h"e"hWaed Hadahighschoolfriendcalledandtold couldn'tjumpoffthedunesatourbeach meshewasgettingmarried,Iwouldhave anymore because Phil is a major beensurprisedbutnotnearlyasaffectedby environmentalistandmadeherfeelguilty thenews.Whatisitaboutsummerfriends about contributing to soil erosion (or thatmakesthemsospecial,sounique,and somethingscientificlikethat), sodifficulttoacceptchangefrom?Canwe Inaway,IsupposethatI'dhopedour beclosertothese people than ouryear- relationshipwouldalwaysremainassimple roundpals,eventhoughweonlyseethem andbasicasitalwayshasbeen,andthatI fortwo-and-a-halfmonthsoutoftheyear? couldforeverrelyonitsdurabilitywhen I'm sure the answer is different for everything else went topsy-turvy. Ali's etvoegreytbhoedrys.incAelwiewaenrdeiInhdaivaepebrese—nlpitlearyalilnyg, gneottthiinnggm,arrnioetdfeovrecensmleifteolroencgogsniuzmemtehart Apictureofustogetherinaplaypenwith friendships,cangowithoutalteration, babybottlesand"Mr.Potatohead"hangs Throughoutthepastweek,I'vemanaged onmybedroomwallathome. Weusedto toconvincemyselfthatIwilllearntoenjoy throwseaweedateachotheronthebeach talkingwithAliaboutourmemoriesand andrunacrossmyfrontyardwithafishing notactuallyreenactingthem.Icanbesilly Notlivinginthem" "Thewallpaper'." net,hopingtocatchbutterflies. Weshared andfoolishwhileplayingwithmyyoung —BenGreen'97 —IanMcKee'98 everything, frombouts ofpoison ivy to cousins,andperhapswiththechildrenshe Blacksburg,VA SauoPaulo,Brazil dscehtoaoill.edAdbessecnrtipftrioonmsthoefrbeostyrfirciteivnedsclifqruoems isaAlllreiandayllt,aIlkaimngraebaoduytthoaavcicnegp,tAliasnot ofelementaryschool,juniorhighandhigh onlymyclosefriendbutalsoasPhil'swife, school,andnothavingtoworryaboutthe Iamlookingforwardtothenextstageofour — socialimplicationsoftalkingtooneanother, friendship,inwhichIwillbegintosharein compiledbySaraMurrayandMegSullivan wabeoufetltmferebeetcoaujussetIbweaosurasgelovoeds.peArlsioncaarnedd hseerndaduulpttlhifee.pSitcitllu,rIemoafymaeskamndyAmloithinerthteo wehad funtogether,notbecause ofthe playpen. Justlookingatthatphotomakes clothesIworeorhowathleticIwas. mesmile.