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VOLUMECXXVII, NUMBER1 FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11,1998
TheOldestContinuouslyPublishedCollegeWeeklyintheUnitedStates BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,Maine
George Mitchell '54 speaks Alumna pledges
$1.5 million for
on Ireland peace process learning center
KathleenParker
contributor
MichaelMelia
editorinchief BowdoinCollegereceiveda$1.5million
pledgethisspringtoconstructspacefornew
tutoringprograms.
ThehonorableGeorgeJ.Mitchell'54came ThemoneywaspledgedbyLindaBaldwin
toBowdoinlastnightamidstaseaofspecu- '73who,accordingtoWritingProjectDirec-
lWahtiitoneoHvoeursehiCshipeofteonftiSatlafafpapnodintthmeenitnaans ttiorrelKyattholweaerndsO'tChoendneorv,elwoapnmteendtiotfttohgeoneenw-
intenselytroubledand malignedadminis- programs.
tration.Mitchell'smessage,however,deliv- The donation will be used build the
eredtotheresoundingapplauseofapacked BaldwinLearningandTeachingCenteron
MalolrtrhealtliGsyrminghatswiiutmh,tfhoecnuasteidoni.ntenselyupon trehnetmlyaisnchfelodourloefdSteoarrlees-oHpaelnl,iwnhSiecphtiesmcbuerr-
Thequestionofanyfuturepositionswith 1999.
the United States government was not Thenewtutoringprogramsmayincludea
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swersession,butitdominatedthepresscon- niques,assiststudentsforwhomEnglishis
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theWhiteHouse.Hefurtherexplainedthat assiststudentsinsettingandmeetinggoals
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Mitchellemergedfromthetwogovernment, asSenateMajorityLeader,andestablished cadencehardenedasheauthoritativelydis- improvelearningandteachinginthespring.
tenpartynegotiationswithasuccessfulref- theApril9deadlinetocoincidewithEaster. cussedwhatmightbelearnedfromthesuc- BaldwincurrentlyresidesinCaliforniaand
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s1h9a9r7pleidncMrietacsheelinlsteocfteaarriatnhaktiltlhiengreipneJtuitnieouosf cneogmoptrioatmiiosnes.,aBnudt,alalfstiedresa'fuinnfalamtiwlioarwieteykwsitohf PleaseseeMITCHELL,page4 iinngmmaatghneamactuimcslaaudned.government,graduat-
State alcohol agents active on campus
KinmewSschednietiodrer gaftohcareavdvoefiefmomiulicalicttailiysnpegltaehrMi.acsiiLptniaaeqst'ituosownres"eeotnkpofeeBonnordwcc,odetnmohteieanniftnisreotsrftuf"odifcelinatatwhls.es "sWtaendarienttrhyeinwgayto.e.d.uBcoatwed,oniont satoegreBovsaretgdmea.usnsiAatzlnledbeapCancordatltibreeyusrnensdopeabrrlvytoiindnegigsenrwailhnaceglorlhsoeoewlraivslictccuebosdeh.eovlnerti-ss
TheroleofalcoholinBowdoin'ssociallife Eachticketcarriesafineofover$100. isconcernedaboutsafety. Ifa Bowdoin,ontheotherhand,hasnoplans
willbecarefullyscrutinizedthiscomingyear Accordingtoaneyewitness,severalofthe friendhashadtoomuch[to toadoptthissystem. Instead,theStudent
aBsrusntastweilcikquwoirthoftfhiecipaloswtearketouaprrreestsisdteundceentisn oatffticheersThseptotateDdelatnaiCnhdiivhidouuaslelweiavtihnganapoapretny drink],don'tbeafraidtoget rHeagnudlabtoioonksodneaplaignegsw6i4t-h68paoruttileisnetshaetxpsleircviet
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learnabouttheofficers'presenceoncampus. memberthattheindividualcouldnothave DirectorofResidentialLife mustcarryvalididentification,thepartyhost
StateLiquorControlBoardSargeantRobert obtainedthebottlefromthepremises. orbartendermustbeover21andmustcheck
LaGuardiaspoketothefirst-yearsduring OnSundaynightofficialscametotheIn- andthatnominorswereobtainingalcohol. identificationofailguests,non-alcoholiclv\
Orientationabouttheirrole.Theyassured ter-HouseCouncilmeetingtospeaktothe Oneoftheofficerstoldastudentchecked eragesandfoodmustalsobeprovided,i\nJ
studentsthattheywouldnotenteranyCol- presidentsofalloftheCollegeHousesand for identification that they had come to noalcoholcanbeservedafter1:00a.m.
legeHousewithoutprobablecausethata fraternities.Theysaidthatofthesixliquor Brunswickbecauseofpressurefromaround
lawhadbeenbroken,butthattheofficials enforcementofficialsemployedbythestate thecommunityandthestatetoenforceMaine
had thepowertoarrestpeopleand issue ofMaine,threewerespendingtheyearin statealcohollawsmorestringently,bothat
summonsifalawhadbeenbroken. Brunswick,andthattheywouldbearound collegesaroundthestateingeneral,andat
Manyotherstudentsfeltthepresenceof campustoensurethatalllawswerefollowed Bowdoininparticular. Pleasesee/AUcOHOL,page 2
THEBOWDOINORIENT NEWS FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11, 1998
Bowdoin
Reorganization rises in
News
of Student Affairs U.S. rankings
new AfsheenFamily "Bowdoinhasanacademic
leads to dean contributor reputationinNewEngland
Bowdoinwasrankedseventhamongna- andin themid-Atlanticstates
tionalliberalartscollegesinthe1999edition thathasbeenestablishedover
KelstlayffRiwrcictiearrdi / tA oBfesUt.CSo.llNeegwess"ainssdueW,ourpldfrRoempolrasttsye"aArm'esreiicgah'tsh thepasttwocenturies, butthe
epilgahctehrwaintkhinfgi.veLoatshteryesacrh,ooBlso;wtdhoisiyneatrieBdofwo-r schoolisnotnearlyaswell
TheStudentAffairsOfficehasundergone doinistiedwithMiddleburyCollege. knownoutsideofthesere-
arenourgmabneirzaotficohnaonfgseesvetrhiaslyoefart,heindcelaundsi'npgotshi-e Ne"wBoEnwgdloainndhaansdainnatchaedmeimdi-cAtrleapnuttiactisotanteins gions,sorankingshel"pfrom
tionsaswellastheadditionofonedeanand thathasbeenestablishedoverthepasttwo thatstandpoint.
thedepartureofanother. centuries,"saidDeanofAdmissionsRichard —
MyaMangawanghasjoinedthedepart- Steele,"buttheschoolisnotnearlyaswell RichardSteele
mentthisyearasdeanofupperclassstudents knownoutsideoftheseregions,sorankings DeanofAdmissions
withlastnamesbeginningwithLtoZandas helpfromthatstandpoint. [Therankings]
anadvisortothejudicialBoard. helpstudents,especiallythosejuststarting andfacultyresources,whereBowdoinwas
Mangawangcomes to Bowdoin froma theircollegesearch,fromareaswhereweare ranks42nd.
graduateprograminhighereducationatthe notaswellknownhearaboutBowdoin." Steele added, "Most of my colleagues
UniversityofVermont,havingdoneherun- "WhileIdon'tgiveawholelotofcredence wouldagreethattherankingsareneververy
dergraduateworkatDartmouthinclassics to[rankings],"addedDeanofFirst-YearStu- precise,butitisstillreassuring,andagood
andart.WhileatVermont,sheworkedat dentsMargaretHazlett,"Ithinkthatthey indicationofthequalityofoureducation,
nearbySt.Michael'sCollegeintheiradmis- certainlyfactorintotheadmissionsprocess, thatBowdoinisconsistentlyrankednearthe
sions,alumnirelations,anddeans'offices. particularlyforinternationalstudents.How- topofallliberalartscolleges...U.S.News'
Shesaidsheconsidersherselfaneducator ever,Bowdoinisahighqualityinstitution,so [annual rankingofcolleges] issomething
whoserealmliesoutsideoftheclassroom whetherwearerankedseventhoreighth thatmanystudentsuse,especiallywhenjust
andincludesallaspectsofcampuslife.Stu- isn'tasimportant.Whatisimportantisthat startingout,sostudentswhowouldn'toth-
dentscancometoMangawangwhenthey we'reconstantlytryingtoimprovethequal- erwisehearabout Bowdoinwill be more
wntahMsohdaohatepvvIennhnafeniginbqcnhatteuadeahwelirtegsanoyaetgnrpiopatogpouorhlrneiseesosniharatraaiaecnbdsvsshioito.csuuuna"hhtrdgdeeceTvcsaenilhottstarsce.Bsisioseoabrseilwosndtc,atootorofhindotencrta.ehhkedraeeixSnsrah"esJmerac-psetwBlucpiooeehcoauinn,hrltldoaoold,rs-yf VablaMFasdreeyssivrtiaieimsnndstoMraicanianmhncgttnaehrgsdtg/gaherBefeaowardinaoJuvofundaomdguotfipie,cMspn,iteaahtOulrorradceiBselZceonaebnatsinternst)adefa.snUfdtna(duhiiKirdivrsterei,ienrsodtatsnsaniatdtswyoiawtoinfhll caaacitrticonniyocmTtddneoobhrfuawierinnaahtht,traaehesailter,fnniesfwckoooclhiuBnrhunetood2groowoi5slfefnd.pgaof"gBreiaireovrcanecwab.dedadruOnoseeattcemitheodiineifocrvunrtrepcahedrornpeiakuanttotesesvraaicetfaarnoioanoruuilnrednml,tcobhwlrfs,ehecuftrosdioertecuneouhra-,-f lttVBnihhaiakeetnOsTeeesthltUstahye.oereSCpter.oornCltetoiNMslwhnleuaeevlilpngievteltensssgaytecet-ilaeifig.sresfiatdeco:vthreewoCaisovtoltelahlihiesvbbleesyMarancalbothlCsleuoooeeoanlnrlalottt.pesn"hpgHceeotpoahllltraeyliceeoaedgWk,meoewsorainflontogddnhr
examinedtheirownethicsandweretestedin dentselectivity,whereBowdoinrankseighth, WideWebathttp://www.usnews.com.
mocktrialswhereMangawangactedasa dentaffairs,acceptedapositionthissummer
"gadfly,''raisingquestionsandforcingthem inCaliforniaattheUniversityofthePacific.
totakeastandonimportantissues. Maierwillcontinuetoworkparttimefor The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs wishes to
"Ithasbeeninterestingtowatchthedevel- Bowdointhisyearasthehealthprofessions remindstudentsofthechangethathasbeenmadeinthis
oacadpndmnieonntgtb"tehaoutfndtethrheestiabmtopeaodrr,dt,aasnsctaehiedo'f-MBhaoenarrgdpa'owssaidtneicgoi,n- capdhovomineseo,rt,hee-cmdoaimirlmecuatnnoirdcoaffatxih.enSaglutewhiLptirhvoefssetasuysdiewoninltslsabbdey-- yspeoanrs'isbiAlciatideesmeixcpeHcotneodroCfoAdLe,LtBhoerwedfoorienaslttuedreinntgst,henerew-
sionscan"upholdordeterioratetheimpor- visinginthefallof1999. andold.Whilestudentsareasked toreviewtheStudent
taneeofthehonorcode,andhelpdefinewhat OtherchangesinStudentAffairsinclude Handbookeveryyear,thischangewarrantsspecificmen-
itmeanstolivebythatcode.'' TimFoster'smovefromdeanoffirst-year tion.
b"ewcMhaeaurnsegeaascwhaeadnesmgeeiscssaititdaaskseahpelreiacorrainmtiyenghtaconodmBsmo-uwdndoiowtinyn. soOftvfueidrceseneteasnthdteowdaaosisrlokycihcaaltopespedelenyainnw,gistwhhofedrteehpeahrDetemawenin'ltsl CoIndpeatshtayte"a[ri]st,iBsotwhedoobilnighaatsiosntaotfesdtiundietnstAsctaodreemaidcSoHuornceosr:
It has a certain charm to it, much like heads.Margaret1la/.letthasbecomethenew Their UseandAcknowledgment." Sources, however, is no
DartmouthoranothersmallIvy." deanoffirst-yearstudents. longerinpublication.So,inplaceoftheStudentHandbook
WhileMangawangsaidshethinksherrela- KarenTilbor is thedean ofupperclass sectionreferringtoSources,thisyear'sAcademicHonor
btievoelnyeraedcveannttuangdeeirnghreardpuoastiteioend,uschaetisoanidwsihlel satnuddewnitllswahlsoosebelawstonrakimnegsbcelogsienlwyiwtihtAhtsotuE-, Code(SectionIV.3,page50)readsasfollows:
thinksthemostimportantqualityforagood dentswithspecialneeds.SharonTurnerhas "Itistheobligationorstudentstobethoroughlyfamiliar
deanispassionabouttheroleofeducationin become the dean of upperclass students withpropercitationofsourcesandtoconsultandreferto
students'lives. whoselastnamesbeginwithFtoLandisin authoritativestyleguidesforresearchpapers.TheBow-
BetsyMaier,formerassistantdeanofstu- chargeoffellowshipandgrantinformation. doin College Library Web site provides links to style
guidesathttp://www.bowdoin.edu/dept/library/eref/
write.html.Studentsareparticularlyencouragedtocon-
sult the MLA Style Guides and Bibliographic formatsfor
Alcohol usage under scrutiny CitingElectronicinformation. Plagiarismispossiblewith
anyworkperformedinanymediumandanyscholarly
discipline.Plagiarisminvolvestheuse,byparaphraseor
ALCOHOL,frompa$c1 hadtoomuch[todrink],don'tbeafraid directquotation,ofthepublishedorunpublishedworkof
TheStudentHandbookalsocontains toTghetehperlpe.s"enceoftheliquorenforce- anotherpersonwithoutfullandclearacknowledgmentin
alargepassagenotfoundinlastyear's mentofficials in Brunswick haveled all such scholarly work as essays, examinations, oral/
Handbookabouttheimportanceofhelp- manybusinessthathaveliquorlicenses written reports, homework assignments, laboratory re-
ingotherstudents"involvedindanger- toincreasetheirvigilanceonchecking ports,computerprograms,musicscores,choreography,
os"oHunesnaeldltrhwiinlaklnidmnagiC"notuaaninsndelthipenrgcoomnSfieisrdvieinnctgeiatlphieatrty- qtfuowrioriifdnoegnrtmaisfMioacfaitniideoenn,sttiaiftniecciladtueidnoitnnigafinrcdea/tqiouoirnrifrnoegr- cgrlaupdheisct,heanudnavciksunaolwlreepdrgeesednutsateioofnsm.atPelraigailasrpirsempaalrseodibny-
ofanystudentseekinghelpforanalco- alcoholpurchases.EvenJackMagee's anotherpersonoragencyengagedinthesellingofterm
holordrugproblem." Pubrequiresthateveryoneenteringbe papersorotheracademicmaterials."
DirectorofResidentialLifeBobGraves over21 yearsofageand posess two Attheaforementionedwebsite,undertheheadingof
dcptehoaennrtfassiamrfoemsutehnydotuatlnhidadmtpwttoeharlektfeCaaonrrlceelese,opfgoeasnntbseduilbdiietelnhvitaetstsyitsstfhouao-trf nufinogarThvmhtas.eilloaifbqulioedrefneotnriffcoiocrmactmeiemonentnft.oorffSiecniialosrwPeurbe SInnuTdmYieLvriEdoGuuUaslIDoitEnhSset,rruyrcoetufoerwrsielnlacnneodstfodonerlpyparrfoitpnmdeertnlhtyesMcmiLtaAiyngGupsroieudfreecreMst.a
themselves. specificstyleofcitation, therefore,itisgoodpractice to
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NEWS
THEBOWDOINORIENT FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11, 1998
Town
residents express concerns over fraternity houses
JosephGildred "Wewillbemeetingwith
staffwriter neighborsoverthecourseof
Bowdoin'sdecisionin1997tobanfraterni- thenextcoupleofweeksto
tiesledtheCollegetotrytopurchasethe discusstheirconcernsandto
hfroautseersniatryehsooulsd,eshofworevceolrl,eBgeruunses.wiEcvkenzoinfitnhge explainhowtheCollege
lawsmaynotpermituseofthebuildings. HousesarepartoftheCollege
Currently,theCollegeownstheformer
DeltaSigmahouseandisleasingtheBeta andaccountabletotheCol-
SigmaandChiPsihouses.TheDeltaSigma lege,aswellasotherissues
houseisundergoingconstruction,theChi
PsihousehasbeenadoptedundertheCol- suchasparkinglimitations
legeHousesystemas7BoodyStreet,andthe andmanagement;handling
Betahouseiscurrentlyunoccupiedbutmay
eventuallycontainofficesanda day-care noisecomplaints;andthe
caceronertpesortri.allTthiooewnrsne.emTdahiebnydCeotlrhloeefigrtehreiesfsirpnaettcehtreinvipetryoahcloeuusmssneoisf maintenanceofth—ebCruaiilgdBirnagdsl.e"y
negotiatingwiththesecorporationstoac- DeanofStudentAffairs
quirethehousesoncefraternitiesaregone.
iaRrneegsHsilodowoceenanvtceMeedarsi,ilnnoemwc,ohastaMtetcdoKisfienktenthnheoiswsaelnnzfdoarnsaBettoeharoerndeiT,tyRya5Scbtczurooienrleeddt.--s TpFrhuireecdchruairscrehedJnltbilyoywtudhnoeiinnChoOalrlbieiegtneet,)dcPasninUoptsbielounsehdoufsoerhisouosnienogfwsietvheoraultianstpheeciTaRl5pezromnite.t(haKtr,isitfa truernBeorvaoadftlietoyhness.aCiodlltheagtetHheouPsleasn,nianngdBoeaxrtde'nssirvee-
ingtoDeanofStudentAffairsCraigBradley, pressed concerns about the use of these dents'concernstaken intoaccountbefore view will takeplacethis fall. Should the
requiredtobeusedassinglefamilyhousing housesforCollegeuse.TheTimesRecord anydecisionsaremade. planningboardagreetoBowdoin'srequests,
only.Whilethefraternitybuildingsmay,for reportedthatataBrunswickPlanningBoard BradleysaidtheCollege"willbemeeting theTownCouncilwouldshortlythereafter
thetimebeing,continuetoserveasstudent meetingonSeptember1,neighborsofthe withneighborsoverthecourseofthenext voteuponthematter.IftheCollegeisnot
residencesundertheownershipofthealumni housescomplainedaboutthecurrentnoise, coupleofweekstodiscusstheirconcernsand allowedtousethehousesforstudentresi-
corporations, theirtransfertotheCollege drinking,and misbehaviortheyascribeto toexplainhowtheCollegeHousesarepartof dences, they would cease negotiations to
wouldremovethegrandfatherclause.The thefraternities.Inaddition,residentsthey thecollegeandaccountabletotheCollege,as purchasethehousesfromthealumnicorpo-
useofthesebuildingsasresidencehallsand saidtheyfeartheaffectsofproposedparking wellasotherissuessuchasparkinglimita- rations,accordingtoBradley."Thereason,"
officespacewouldrequireeitheranamend- areasinseveralofthelotsaroundthehouses. tionsandmanagement,handlingnoisecom- hesays,"forrequestingthis[zoningamend-
ment to currentzoning laws oraspecial WhilethePlanningBoardhasnotoptedfora plaints,andthemaintenanceofthebuild- ment]nowisthatitdoesn'tmakesenseforus
permit. publichearingonthematter,severalboard ings."Plansincludemorecontroloverthe totrytonegotiatetobuythoseproperties
Several Brunswick residents have ex- membersexpressedtheirdesiretohaveresi- housesthroughresidentialassistants,afea- unlesswecanusethemaswewouldintend."
Campus Crosstalk Beyond the Bowdoin Bubble
compiledbyGreigArendt
Peter Lehman, a former University of
Southern Mainesociology professor, was Independent counsel Kenneth Starr re- NorthKoreatestfiredanunannounced
sentenced last Wednesdaytosix yearsin leasedhisreportdetailingtheresultsofhis missilethisweekwhichflewthroughJapa-
prison.Lehmanpledguiltytotaking51sexu- A storm last weekend in New York eight-monthinvestigationofPresidentClin- neseairspacebeforeitsplashedintothePa-
allyexplicitphotographsoffourgirlsrang- wreakedhavoconSyracuseUniversity.A tononWednesday,despiteClinton'slawyer's cific.ThisisthefirsttestfiringofaNorth
iwnigthinthaege15f-ryoeamr1-2oltdo.1T5haescwreilmleassohcacvuirnrgedseaxt htoatlallsohfol1d0inbgui4l8d0ingsst,udeinntcsl,udwiengreredseiedemnecde tpoleraevtoieawlltohwertehpeoprrteisniadednvtanatceleoafstitdsnseubwmeiesk- DKoeraepaondominsgsiIl,ehainsfaivmeayxeairms.uTmhreanmigsesiolfe,12t4h0e
Lehman'sofficeatUSMandathishomein uninhabitablebecauseofstormdamage.Most sion to Congress. House Speaker Newt miles,twicetherangeofearlierNorthKo-
Gorhamduringthesummerof1997. ofthecampus andthesurroundingtown Gingrichhassaidthatlargeportionsofthe reanmissiles.Displeased,Japanwillnolonger
alsolostpower. reportwillbereleasedontheInternetbe- backalong-termagreementtohelpfinance
tween2and 4p.m. today.TheHouseof tworeactorstoprovidenuclearenergyfor
Representativesmustfirstdeterminehowto NorthKorea.
Inresponsetothedeathoffirst-yearScott handlethereportbeforeanyproceedingscan
oKfruTeegcehrnloasltofgalyl,itnhsetMiatustseadchsuesveetrtaslIndsrtaisttuitce seTmhbelyUnviovteerdsitWyeodfnPeistdtasbyurtgohFbaocyuclottytAasl-l bafetgeirn,thaenNdovheeamrbiengrselaercetinoonts.expecteduntil
coththihasenrgmieonsndttehop.eitnAsdlaellncftorlahtioevlrinnaigtngiderso,huopsuossrioarrniegtripeeosq,luiicarineedds nwNoearabkri.bsycTohppleranontdo,uncp-tubstitnaifdtniegnrgN35ar0beisrsoelcsuoitdiseohnnuttscdalooluswtnfooafr l1e0d0MymbaeynmbmDeaarrws'osAfmtuihnlegiotpaSpruyousgioKtyviie-ornnTpmhoeelnittaircararelsrpteasfrtoetldy-
tohavegraduatestudentresidentadvisors. theUniversity,itsfoodservicecontractors, RussianpresidentBorisYeltsinnominated lowedanattempttoconvenetheParliament
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anddevelopment. lowest.
THEBOWDOINORIENT NEWS FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11, 1998
Mitchell '54 discusses Bowdoin
in Brief
Ireland peace agreement
ToddJudson '98passedawayWednes- andsustainedcommitmenttothecommon
MITCHELL,frompage1 toBowdoinstudentsastheypreparetofind day, August 5. Judson, who had non- good,intheinterestandforthebenefitof
theirplaces intheworld, hestressed the Hodgkin'slymphomaandWasawayfrom society,withconspicuousdisregardforper-
NorthernIrelandasattempteddistractions value of public service. His own most schoolmostoflastyearundergoingtreat- sonalgainsinwealthorstatus."
to thepeace processand celebrated their exhiliratingday,beyonddatesofpersonal ment,diedafterreceivingabonemarrow
failureinsaying, "Thewaytorespondto andfamilysignificance,hedefinedasthe transplant.
violenceistoswiftlyrespondandgoforward dayheemergedwiththepeaceagreement.
withpeace." ThislecturewasMitchell'smostrecentin AlexanderLeeJr.'80,aSanFranciscohigh
Hespokealsoofournation'sidealsasits alongseriesofvisitstoBowdoin.Hecame school teacher, has won the 1998 Distin-
basisforpower,explainingthat"theUnited threeyearsagowhenhewashonoredasthe CollegeofficialsmetwiththeBrunswick guishedBowdoinEducatorAward.Thean-
Stateswasagreatnationlongbeforeitwasa recipientoftheBowdoinPrize,givenonce Planning Board Tuesday nightto discuss nualaward,whichrecognizes"outstanding
greatmilitarypower."Hedrewanovation everyfiveyears"tothegraduateormember developmentofa100,000-square-footsiteat achievementinthefieldofeducation"by
fromthecrowdwith hisdeclarationthat, oftheCollege,ormemberofthefacultyatthe theMaineStreetStationonthecornerof alumni/aeoftheCollege,waspresentedon
"Wedon'tneedtospendabilliondollarsor timeofthe award, whoshall have made NobleandUnionStreets.Bowdoinofficials ReunionConvocationceremonies.
dropabomb-everywherethere'saproblem duringtheperiodthemostdistinctivecontri- arehopingtopurchasethesitefromthetown
inthisworld." butioninanyfieldorendeavor." tobuilda32,000-square-footofficebuilding
Mitchell alsospokeofhisverypositive HecamethistimesponsoredbytheJohn alongwitharound125parkingspaces.Sev-
Bowdoinexperience,referringfrequentlyto C.DonovanLectureFund.BothMitchelland eral Brunswick residents expressed their AssistantProfessorofChemistryRichard
allthosewhohelpedhimduringhistime Donovan,aformergovernmentprofessorat viewsontheproposal,includingdesiresfor Broenewasrecentlyawardedthel998Sydney
here.ThesonofaColbyCollegejanitorand Bowdoin,workedunderSenatorEdMuskie alarger"bufferzone"andamorecompre- B.KarofskyPrizeforJuniorFaculty,awarded
aLebaneseimmigrant,Mitchellheldseveral atdifferenttimes. Duringhisopening re- hensiveapproachtoplanningthedevelop- eachyearto"anoutstandingBowdointeacher
jobstopayhistuition,rangingfromtruck marksMitchellrecalledDonovan,whosehon- ment. whobestdemonstratestheabilitytoimpart
drivertodormproctor,ontopofstartingas orarylecture fund wasestablished atthe knowledge,inspireenthusiasm,andstimu-
aguardonthebasketballteamduringhis timeofhisdeathin1984,as"aclosepersonal lateintellectualcuriosity."
juniorandsenioryears. friendintheDemocraticPartyandoneofmy
Whenaskedwhatmessagehemightoffer mentorsinpolitics." RebeccaDawson'02andErikaLeach'02
aretheCollege'sfirst-everOsherScholars.
TheBernardOsherFoundationestablished AssistantProfessorofHistoryPatrickRael
thescholarshipslastwintertoprovideedu- hasacceptedapost-doctoralFellowshipfor
Excerpts from Mitchell's speech cationalopportunitiesforMainenativesat- YoungerScholarsatPrincetonUniversity's
tendingBowdoin,Bates,andColbyColleges CenterfortheStudyofAmericanReligion.
andtheUniversityofMainesystem.Dawson Hewillspendthisacademicyearworkingon
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THEBOWDOINORIENT EDITORIAL FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11, 1998
:
Editorials
Welcome to your world
WehavecometooursmallcollegeinMaine, authentic variety of responses. Our
someforthefirsttime,mostafteronlyabrief engagement with the College, beyond Theoldestcontinuouslypublished
summerrespite,and stillothersafterentire allowingustopracticewhatmightotherwise collegeweeklyintheUnitedStates.
semestersindistantcornersoftheworld.The remain as theory, provides uswitha more Established1871
diversityofourexperienceshasbeenrenewed, comfortableknowledgeofourselves. EditorinChief MichaelMelia
nanodwomuurstcaapancsiwteyrttoheedquuceastteioennhoafnwcehde.reWteo stAudnedntsw,hiltheenostamaell dacitvievristiiteys awpepeadlisctoovaelrl News KimSchneider
applyournewlyacquiredknowledge. within ourselves will certainly overlap Opinion PedroSalom
thOenperionpctiipoanlidsuttoyimofmearnsyesotnuedseenltf,ibnusttuodnye, sCoommemhoonwinwtietrhesttshaatssoocfiaaten,otahnedrtshteudseanmte. A&E JennySlepian
which often gains unnatural importance at things are seenand discussed fromseveral Sports •
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togoodgrades,whichleadstoabetterlifeby will run for student government, but that StaffWriters RyanJohnson,JedMettee,Abby
mostconventionalwisdom.Toomanyofus, does not mean they're apathetic. Students Marshall,AnnaDornbusch, ZachWheeler, Katrina
trahtohuegrh,thfaoncuosuronowthnatemnoriscthpmreanctt,icsaalcroiffeicnidnsg haanvdebeiynotenrde;sttsheoynbesecvoemraelaplaetvhelestiactonBloywwdhoeinn MRLiiectVcceihcaecrldhlii,,oB,JaoJrsubelaiprehaAGBnillnadkrAleebdyr,,aASmaasrroanhLRaocsheann,cNei,cKkelly
ourtimeintremendousquantitiestothetired theyfailtoillustratethemfortheircommunity.
questforsuccess. The message offered here, however, is DavidsonC,oSlcuomtntiHsitcskeyMelyssaBraveman,Willing
Bowdoin classes are exceptional, and simply one more in a continuous line of
certainlydeserveourfullattentiontorealize assaults against every Bowdoin student's Staff ShellyMagier, JanetBeagly,
atheciormppotleenmtieanlt,ibnugtthhoesytcaonfnoetxtdroa-scourwriitchuoluatr aditvteermspetraetalamsseolfft-hdiestceorlmliengeedceerxtpaeirnileynfcacei.liTthatee JDFerafivferederyiMcoOhu,wnetSchnearsMrtcilCeK,aireAstl,hiyLsionndWsaedyeS,zrKaamteekM,asJealrleid,LKirui,sta
endeavors. These too take on a highly experiment,buttheirconstantconflictmakes
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translate into future successes, but their workharderwhileothersremindustorelax Advertising CristianNitsch
intrinsicvalueascomponentsofaresidential andenjoyourshorttimehere.Thesourcesof
collegecannotbeoverstated. these voices vary as widely as the student
Thisenvironmentsanctionsustobringour intereststheyrepresent,butasthey meetin
interests to life with complete support and themindofthestudent,theirawesomeconflict
security. It temporarily shields us from the expandsvision.Weshouldrevelinthechaos
outside world to help us find our eventual thesevoicesbringtous,andbealwayscertain
placeswithinit.Nowhereelsecanweanswer thattheloudestoneisuniquelyourown.
the question of what we 'do' with such an
New attention upon the Bowdoin bottle TheBowdoinPublishedMbiychaelMelia
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The recent transfer of three Liquor We had previously lived our social lives
EnforcementOfficerstoBrunswick(outofsix undertheauspicesoftheCollegewithonly
intheentirestateofMaine)shouldbeacause temporary intrusions by state law sesTshieonBdouwrdionigntOhreieFnatllisanpdubSlpirsihnegdsweemeekslteyrswhbiylethcelasstsuedsenatresoinf
forconcernamongus,thestudentsofBowdoin enforcement.UnlikeBatesandColby,where BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,Maine.
who,coincidentally,resideinBrunswick.They allalcoholmustbecateredbydiningservices, PubTlhieshpiolnigcCieosmopiaThneyBaonwddotihneOErdiienttorasr.eTdheetweeremkilnyeeddbiytotrhiealBsoewxdproeisns
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6 THEBOWDOINORIENT OPINION FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11, 1998
Letters to the Editor
Let's take responsibility
Mitchell contradicted himself
for our social life ByRahulBajaj Ummneoiadtneesld,oShfteajwtueasstsossfoacAyimienetgry..icATah,leitltaeltenebdristtoojfubsveticiofolymetnehceea
ToThtihselEedtitterori:samessagetotheBowdoin RBBreoucwnodsrowdiinc'iks'nscflrruaedtseeirddneintatisnessaearnnttidicmlenenetwsretvCoeowalallriedngsge graTdhuaatte,GeaomragneofMiptucbhliecllserivsicae,Baobewldioevienr oiasfttoaakcjakuyisntigfsAtohfcegiheetanyndiissrtewasuhnlaattnidshtSehueidmaepnsl,tiaetbdhl.eiUsBnhuimtteenidtn
campusanditssurroundingneighbors.Now Houses. Residents find themselves in a in the valuesenshrined in the American Stateswasactingillegally.Withoutbeingat
iFsraatcerrunciitailestiwmilelinbethgeohniestoinrytowfoouyreacroslleagned. pzoosniitnigonlwahwesreantdheypuferesluceomoptehlelrevdethoicrleevsieiwn Cionsntsitnicttuitvieolny,enadnedarasphaitmrotnomoef.tMheyCroelslpeegcet wtearrritwoirtiahltshoevetrweoigcnotuyn—trijeusst,aistIvriaoqladtieddwthheeinr
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newresidentiallifeplan.Theseissuesarenot Bowdoin students to make a substantial speech and question-answer session at maynotpickandchoose.Theendsdonot
new,butoneswhichthecollegehasalways difference.Thatiswhywefeelthatthisisa MorrellGym,lastnight. justifythemeanshere.Sayitwerepossible
dienaclltuwdiethrreugnar-ddiongwnfratebruniitlideis.ngTsh,eseniosissuee,s goalSwohwihchenisyvoeurryaartetaiantatbelned.ingoneofour theDuvrailnugeshisemspbeeedchd,edMiticnheltlheemApmhearsiiczaend ftohremU.eS.toCoacntstiintautmiaonnn(ebreisnugchhetrheatinittvhieoUl.aSt.e)d,
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TheInter-HouseCouncil,consistingof our neighbors thatourpartiescangoon amongthehandfulofindividualstoleadthe countrywithoutthetwobeingatwarisa
tworepresentativesfromeachfraternityand whilerespectingourneighbors'reasonable mostpowerfulnationonearth,isthegreatest violation of International Law. So, can
College House, is taking on much ofthe expectationsforpeaceandquiet.TheIHC testimonytothejusticeprevalentinAmerican InternationalLawbeviolatedandtheactions
Wreespaornesicboimlimtiyttfoerdctuortsauipleirnvgitshiensgeopurropbalretmise.s awnhdatthoenee9dhooepseltaotemoankeaSeavteurrydoanyeaniwgahrtedtoheast ssotcrioetnyg.cInadseeedf,orMittchheelclonditdinmuaatkieonavaenrdy sMtiitllchbeelljucsot?mTmoanbdeecdonussisttoeontb,eynot!heOrla,ww,hweans
bothintermsofnoiseandbehavior.However, infacthaveconsequences,bothpersonally preservationofjusticeinAmericansociety. heurgingustoupholdonlyAmericanLaw,
manystudentsactwithoutconsiderationfor and community-wide. Many people Buthedidmorethanthat.—Heclaimedjustice and not International Law? Why this
oahtdiuomdrwerT.ehBssertsuupdnrteashnicwtstisiacctsektooicftinuaetdliheige,zsheebwaoelnratsdwe.isnlpilIgfehcntwodemetsphcrdeaiooprmaifndrsoeeetse syismtenyauacskrdltseeuendmttisosunatrhgbeauBivtolterwdhuwadstoaotiresoenkuus.ec,rdcNesahsoydsafwsmruitdlneiotimCvsioetselrrnluatdephtugeoertrleoasHssotuasuafnsnetdewdo gthrlouiuulvameebraeodnfiensald,alwauil,nnvaeidw.wvhespBerrusontdaliloljfuaesvwertasxailicteseuextdiec.stio.nmTtIaeholnsletblhteaehAnrwmdaoosedurorwglpihhdtceetwardhene,e bTwimhunaaicttssoenIwrisnshitoeswertnhnneaanATttcfhiygMo?uhniraatUsl.cndShi.eLaslytaLlawancnwiocagnanmhvntdue.sbSyteueIfddbreajatunoprseetwhsidiecp—sreeecaatilshsemidtai,a.t
htaoscrdeiasteruapptuebdliBcrouuntscwriycfkorraecstiidoennbtostehnboyutghhe proLsepiefrOsl.sen, Cisonasltsiotuatiboono,kproafilsaewds.toStoheahrieltibntyerMniattcihoenlall, uunniivveerrssaalllyv,anluoet,ontlhyenwiitthimnusthtebUe.S.rebsopredcetresd.
Collegeandbythelocalgovernment.The IHCPresident laws.Mitchell.urgesustolivebythelaw,in Breakingthelawcannotlead"tojustice'-thisis
SMeapPrtryeemOLboeLurea2Kdneednrsni,esdsFuyae,ciolNfitaTinehsce,yBPrJruoencnstnwoiirncskgasTn,idMmueRssAe'usm,CSthaafrf,leTselBeeictozm,mBuonibcVaitliaos,nsH,eaBletchkySeLrvaiRcoeys,, oarrdNgeuormwetonttheeniscsousnroteurnajuddsi.tcitcieoninsbseogciient.yR.eSsopofanrd,itnhge aAtsemretrrroiurceiasim.n;Tttehharetrioisnrtnieosrtmnjaumtsiutoiscntea.lnIrottehiabnlkem2am2semtiotnwitsihtishn
ClassicsDept.,JackieLaVie,SharonTurner,LeahMuhm,TimFoster,StudentAdvisors, toastudentquestion,Mitchellsaidthathe inNorthernIrelandshouldhavemadethat
FinancialAidOffice,KerryMcDonald,BettyTrout-Kelly,BenBurke,6a.m.ballooncrew, supportedtheU.S.militarystrikesagainst clear.
LucieTeegarden,JulieMcGee,MathematicsDept.,EmilyHinman,SaraandStan,Tony AfghanistanandSudan.TheU.S.hasthe
Antolini,AllenWells,JoeCalvo,Off-CampusStudy,StudentAffairs,SusanWegner,Library righttodefenditsinterests,toparaphrase RahulBajajisanEconomicsandPhilosophy
sRtoabffe,rBtooEkdswtaorred,s,BioSltougdyenDteptR.e,coCrhdesm,isBtarrybDaerpat.B,oAytdh,letNiactDeWpatt.e,rJso,naStahraanhShWolrltl,ioTte,dKSreinsitoer,n MRietvcohleultl.ioMniwtcahselalvinoolteentdwtahaytttoheestAambleirsihctahne major.
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endofthesemester. toschool,getthingsstartedandendalittle
WeoughttohaveLaborDayoff,evenif ZacFrost ItwouldbenicetostartclassesafterLabor earlier.It'snotlikeI'mlookingforwardto
classesdostartearlier.Mostfamiliesvacation Day,butIamnotwillingtofaceashortened examsbeing overon the 21st this year.
overLaborDayweekend,includingmine,as ShouldclassesstartafterLaborDay?Well, readingperiodtoaccomodatethelatestartof Furthermore,thisideaofshorteningreading
oneofthelasttimestotakeabreaktogether itwouldbenice. Dowedeservetohave school. periodisludicrous.Wouldthestudentsof
bpeefroiroedicslacsesretsainsltayrts.omAetshhionrgtetnhaetdcroeualddibneg wLialbloirngDtaoyfacoeffa?shNoortterneealdlyr.eaWdoinugldperwieodbteo AraR.Greer / wBeoewkdeonidntoCosltluedgyebelfiokereteoxahmasv?eAjussitfatnhye
dealtwithinexchangeforlabordayoffora accomodatealaterstartofschool?NO,NO, ItisfinethatwehaveclassesonLabor studyinghappensonthatFridayanyway.
lateropeningdateforclases.Wealldealt NO,NO,NO!!!!! Day...summerislongenough! ErikWoodbury
withoutabreakbeforeourhighschoolexams, EenaKhalil LeahMuhm
andwhilethisiscollegeandtheclassesare IfeelweshouldhaveLaborDayoffbutI
moredifficult, we do have more time to Ithinkclassesshoulddefinitelybeginafter InresponsetoyourquestionsaboutLabor don'tfeelweshouldhaveashortenedreading
stAuldlyiebeLtinwdeeelnclassesandintheafternoon. LaWbo.rCDaaryol.inaCastillo Dnaeye,dIitwooffu?lLdetp'ossbeethhoisnersets,potnhesem:ajWohriytydoofwues perJieaondieinCeolxtcahratngeforthatonedayoff.
THEBOWDOINORIENT OPINION FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER11, 1998 7
STUDENT
What willyou be saying
to your roomates after
the "Screw Your
Roommate" Dance? Surprisingly,Modular-AdamshasnotbeenafocalpointofAdmissionstoursthisyear.
(AdamZimmatUBowdoinOrient)
Happy Bowdoin
at
Forthreeyears,IlookedatBowdoinasthe
ByMelyssaBraveman table and the chair and the room that
constrainedmeatthosebanquets.Ihaven't
likedithereatallattimes.Thisisperhaps
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Lowell,MA Arlington,MA cAdommimnuinsitrtaytaisonawahnodle.thIehaBdotwhdeooipnporCtoulnlietgye atossItalyi.stAenneddItoneGveeorrgfoeuMnidtcthhealt.l,BuItsatownihgihmt,,
"Idon'tthinkweregoingyet, "Shebetterthankmeafterwards.' toattendthereceptionanddinnerpreceding Bowdoinandallitsotherprogeny,asthe
butIdidhsoettfGraersyhmuapn.w"ithsome hsoicsAilsaelcoltytuhrweeer.astthuedreendtsfaancudltIy,(aaldomnignwisittrhatmioorne, ifanidIluetsdthrmoiueoguhbstesctfaouurdseetnhttr.heeereyweaarssntohtatenBoouwgdhofionr
andBowdoinaffiliates)bidedthetimeuntil mehere.Ienviedanddespised,atonce,my
theSenator'sarrival,wecommentedonhow graduated friends who were nostalgic-
nicelywe"dressedup."Onmorethanone already,andinthefaceofmydiscontentment-
occasion,"I'mnotgoodatschmoozing"was fortheiryearshereandwouldrelivethemif
heardfromsomeoneinthecurrentcircleof theycould.ButnowI'mbeginningtothink
conversation.UpontheSenator'sarrival,we thatthebestthingBowdoinhasdoneforme
all gathered eagerly, following Professor istomakemewanttogoforthintotheworld.
Corish'slead,toshaketheSenator'shand. Iwouldn'tstayhereforthelifeofmeforone
Thetimewespenttryingtomakeeaseof more year, because I'm sitting at the
anunnaturalgathering(nottomentiontrying proverbialtable,thinkingoftheother,more
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Waterville,ME Singapore hasattimesbeenahardplacetobeforme, ofthemwillbethingsdoneforotherpeople.
'Whatwereyouthinking?" 'Let'sputtheupmethneagwataeys"andkeep wtmahylikcaahbtoitsuiwtthutdhyeeIcathmoanwtgaaerksidnIghtathhveiesseocxphppoeoorrlit.eunnciTethdyisti,no ninodUwin.vfiTodrhuteaulnhcaaotpuperilseyesstfsotreheiamncgaadltihetatmtliehclaesswsohirmakppopreettnhaiencdt,
combined with the likelihood that my atBowdoinhasbeentheeventofdiscovering
optimism and warmth might evaporate allthethingsIwanttodooutsideofBowdoin.
withoutnotice.Ifigureanyonewhoknows Ithereforehavesomerecommendationsfor
mewillappreciatewhataradicalstatement first-years, ever-confident though you do
isbeingmadeaboutBowdoinwhenIamable seem (this year in particular ... ever SO
topardonitandthankitandembraceit. confident-infact,easyontheconfidence).
Asareminder,Iwasthatcolumnistwho First,becomeinvolvedinazillionandone
confrontedsuchdifficult(yetfunny)topics activitiesrightaway.Employersandgrad
as suicide, consumer hoaxes, and the schoolslikethatandmoreimportantly,itis
quirkiness of Bowdoin information desk easiertobehappyherewhenyoudonot
callers.IhatedthepeopleatBowdoin-women depend on Bowdoin foryouridentity.So
andmenalike.Thewomenwereinsecure, discoveryour interestsearly. And regrets
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wasdisheartenedbythoseprofessorswho atimewhenyoumightnotconceivablyneed
"MybadMiguel,mybad." 'Msyomgiardl.frVioentdeiZsEgKoiEng'9t8o!"be cfteoolpmtiptcehsanttshmaetyyiothunaidtfiocornhtowhseaiesrnlitanoctkpeuonfrdseiudnets.eorleEesvlteyintnottbhheee acofofmtafhvoeorrtc.aobAmlfneod,rtyioanub'ltlrelyoinnnaegt.utroalmlaykaessoutmheertshemororlee
bag lunch cookie recipe changed, Third,don'tsettleforonegoalwhenyou
undoubtedlybecausesomeonecaughton canmakealist.Agoalisprettyuselessifyou
thatIlikeditinthefirstplace. don'tactuallybelieveitcanbeaccomplished,
Oh right, theredeemingoptimismand eventually-atwhichpointit'llbehandyto
warmsentimentinwhichInowrevel-1almost havethatlistready.
forgot(oldhabitsdiehard).WhenIwasin I'veenoughwisdomforawhgleOrient,
highschool,I usedtoattend athleticand butyou'lljusthavetotakemywordforit,
honors banquets fairly regularly (as sinceIthinkthreeisanicenumberforlists.
witnessedbymymom,whocookedmorefor Forthoseofyouwhomissthefunny,Iremind
thetrackteamthansheeverdidforme,by you,evenIdon'thaveabottomlesspitof
mandateofthesepotluckbanquets).About complaintsnourishingmycolumn. Every
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"It'sallaboutchemistry." "I'mnotgoingtothedance!My successfullymotivatedmethatIalmostcould feelingundertheweatherthisweek.
computerisbrokenandthatis notbeartobestagnantforanothertwohours.
prioritynumberone!" Instead,Iwantedtogochangetheworldthat
minute.
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8 thebowdoinorientARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Friday,Septembern, 1998
NIERIA1NMENT
funkS
UP
ChriscotnitarniebuCtoonrnors //'»There's something
.
funkygoingon in New
Belizbehaiscoming!What?Belizbeha!On
Thursday,September17TH thejazzfunk England../'
bandBelizbehaisreturningtotheBowdoin —
campustodemonstratehowonestellarband TheOregonian
cansuccessfullycombinefunk,soul,jazzand
reggaebeats.
Theyoung,seven-memberbandhailsfrom astheirbandname.AstheVirginiaBeach
Burlington,Vermontandconsistsofvocal- magazine,inROADsaccuratelycommented,
istsShaunaAntoniacandKadiatouSibi,rap- "Rememberhowjournalistsoncehadahard
perKyleThompson,bassistShawnWilliams, time trying todescribe the styleof Dave
MarkRobohmonthedrums,JeremySkiller MatthewsBand?It'sthesamekindofchal-
onthekeysand BobDunhamplayingthe lengewithBelizbeha,aVermontgroupthat
axe.Althoughthegroupstartedoutasan combinesjazz,hip-hop,funkandrock."Their
undergroundlocalband,theyhavealready songs range from soulfuljazz, tomellow
hitthechartsonSoundScan,goneonasuc- classics,toup-beathip-hoptunes,whilethe
cessful twenty fivecitysummertour,and vocalsareconsistentlyrichandcommand-
performedattheInternationalMontrealJazz ing.
Festival'W.Belizbehahasalsoopenedfor WhiletheirCDscommunicatetheband's
bignamegroupssuchasMaceoParker,Kool downtoearthgroove,theirliveshowsare
andtheGang,MorrisDayandtheTime,A Belizbehabringstheirhip-hopstothecoast.(Filephoto/BoivdoinOrient) twiceasmuchfun.Thebandknowshowto
TribeCalledQuest,TheWailersandmany roughly25,000copiesstrictlythroughinde- Peppers,wasanotherintenseCDwhichdem- perform,anddoessowithacontagiousen-
others. pendent means. Theirotheralbum,"Void onstratedtheband'sabilitytomixinstru- ergyandlife.Formoreinformationaboutthe
Sincetheirperformanceat Bowdoinlast WhereInhibited,"producedbyRobStevens, mentsandpoetry. band, check out their web site:
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ingmusic.
Zydeco to Marcy Playground: The Campus Activities Board
JennySlepian ''We'reworking to
a&eeditor eliminate thephrase
MarcyPlayground.JabaliAfrika.Nathan 'there's nothinggoing
andtheZydecoChaChas.Whatdothese in
enrasmwehsoallwihlalvveisiintcBoomwmdooni?nAtlhlisaryeeaprerdfuoermt-o on—.BurgieHoward
tAhmeiedfsftorctosmopflatihentCsatmhaptutsheAocntilvyiptieersfoBromaerdr.s DirectorofCampusActivities
tovisitBowdoinareVermontjambands, curringsimultaneously.
theCampusActivitiesBoard,headedupby In addition to working with student
BurgieHoward,SusanMooreandstudent groups,theCABalsocoordinateseventswith
leaders,isworkingtobringadiverserange theartsdepartments,includingtheater,dance
ofperformerstoBowdoin. andmusic.ItisoftendifficultatBowdointo
TheCampusActivitiesBoard(CAB),for- exposeourselvestocultureandHowardin-
merlyknownastheStudentUnionCom- siststhatperformerswhocomehereserveas
mittee,isworkingincollaborationwiththe ourgatewaytoculture."Thereisoftennot
Inter-houseCouncil,SAFCandotherstu- timetodrivetoBostontogoseeashow,orto
dentorganizationstodevelopacohesive Portlandforaconcert,"Howardnotes.He
calendarofevents.Thecalendarisdesigned stressedtheimportanceofbeingabletobring
toallow studentstobecomeawareofa theshowstoBrunswick.
vwaereikeetyndo.factivitiestochoosefromevery ofIpneorrfdoermretrosa,ctchoemoCdAaBtenteheedleadrgteonbuemcboemres MelanieRace'00andfriendheadupthisyear'sC.A.B.(SherriKies/BowdoinOrient)
"Wewantsomethinghappeningevery creative.TherenovationsofPickardTheater thePerformingArtsSerieswhichhasgrown inourmailboxes,arealcohol-free.Inthepast
weekendsothatthereisalwaysanoption," leftBowdoinwithoutourmainlocationfor significantlysincelastyear.Thereisalsoone thishasn'tcurbedthenumbersofstudents
y saysHoward."We'reworkingtoeliminate largescaleperformances.Alternativespaces bigshow,suchasMarcyPlayground,sched- involvedinevents.Forthosewhowishto
thephrase'there'snothinggoingon.'"Stu- such as Morrell Lounge, Morrell Gym, uledforbothsemesters.Mediumsizedbands attendpartieselsewhere,eventsgenerally
dent groups aregenerally funded on an SargentGym,KresgeAuditoriumandJack andstudentactswillalsobeoncampusona endearlyenoughtomakethispossible.
event-by-eventbasismakingitdifficultfor Magee'sPubwillbehometothevarious weeklybasisinthepub. TheCampusActivitiesBoardwillupdate
groupstoplanaheadandcoordinatesothat artistswhovisitBowdoin.Thefallsemester Howardstressedthatalloftheeventsfea- studentsonupcomingeventsthroughe-mail
therearenottwolargecampuseventsoc- aloneismarkedbyninehappeningsthrough turedinthecalendar,whichweallreceived andpostersthroughouttheSmithUnion.
Don't forget to buy Marcy Playground tickets!!
thebowdoinorient ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Friday.Septembern, 1998 9
Get Out! Theatre Auditions taking
BOC place for fall production
Journals of the
Internationally knowntheaterdirector Ms.Kanter'smostrecentpiece,"Legacy,"
ShaunaKanterarrivesoncampusTuesday, wasproducedinLondonattheCockpit
September22ndtoauditionstudentsfora Theatrein1998aftertoursofGermanyand
Aftermonthsofeffortandyearsofex- ofplacebyexploringthenaturaltreatsthat production at the Theater Project in Francein1997.
pressed interest, the Ecology andService areclosertohome,suchastheCoastalStud- Brunswick onNovember18-21.AsDirec- Ms.KanterhastaughtatNYUSchoolof
Club in the BOC has finally been born. iesCenter,Wolf'sNeckinFreeportandother tor-in-ResidenceoftheDepartmentofThe- theArts(ExperimentalWing),Middlesex
LizabethMeyers'00,HenryBangert'01,Anna nearby treasures. Bursting the Bowdoin aterandDance,Ms.Kanterwillworkwith University(London)DramaDepartment,
Myers'00,MattGallon'01andRebeccaClark Bubbledoesnotnecessarilyentailathree- Bowdoinstudentactorsandmusiciansto the Sorbonne,andQueenMargaretCol-
'01havehelpedtofoundthisnewbranchof hourcarride. createanoriginalpiecebasedonideasand lege(Edinburgh)DramaDepartment.Her
theOutingClub.Rebecca'sexperiencewith Theproductofideasanddiscussionwith storiesaboutmothersanddaughtersand writingispublishedbyDramaBooks(New
theBOCandtheBowdoinGreensthrough- theWoodruffs, Bowdoinfacultyand stu- fathersandsons. York),JewishQuarterly(London)andArts
outherfirstyearatBowdoinwasincredibly dents,andothersisthefollowing... Director of the London-based International(London).
rewAacrtdiivnigsmaannddmeecmoloorgaibclale.learningarenatu- Sept.12:DayhikeatMelAmes'sustainably VwOrIiCtiEnTghaenadtrdier,ecMtsi.ngKpaonwteerrfuilsvkoincoew-bnasfeodr tioAnudwiiltliotnaksefpolraMcse.inKatnhteedr'asncfeallstpurdoidouocn-
rallyandofteninevitablyapartofnature harvested wood lotinAtkinson, ME. An works,aswellasforherworkwithArab the3rdfloorofSargentGym,Tuesdayand
outings,butopportunitiesforsuchaholistic experttourofhislandandahikeandclean andIsraeliactorsinleiAvivandtheWest Wednesday,September23and24,between
fusion are rarely actualized in any of upofthesnowmobilers'trailsontheprop- Bank, Palestinian Authority. Her play 6:30p.m.and10:30p.m.Interestedstudents
Bowdoin'sofferings. Environmentalactiv- erty. "PushingThrough"receivedthreenational shouldsignupforanauditiontimeinthe
ists,overloadedwithpaperworkandphone Sept.18-20:Overnightatwaterfrontcab- U.S.tours,aScottishtour,andwasper- departmentoffice,orcontactPaulSarvisin
calls,oftenforgettotaketimetoplayamong insonDowneastMaine'sCobscookBayto formedatLaMama,TheVillageGate,and theDepartmentofTheaterandDanceat
thenaturaltreasurestheyfightsopassion- explorethecoastonfootwithalocalconser- theHomeofContemporaryTheater&Art. [email protected],ext.3680.
atelytopreserve. vationist.
TheEcologyandServiceclubseekstofilla Oct.4:CanoeingdaytripontheCathance
gap and pursue outdoorexperiencesen- RiverandBradleyPondtoobservethelocals
hancedbyamoreconsciousandactiveinter- (birds and trees). Professor Emeritusand
actionwithournaturalsurroundings. ornithologistChuckHuntingtonwilljoinus. MovieReview
Groups like Island Ecology, Maine Oct.11:SeakayakingtripinCascoBayto
AudubonSocietyandtheQuoddyLandTrust YarmouthIslandwithTulleFrasierofthe The
haveparticipatedingivingideasandpro- Biology Departmentand Dick Pulsiferto Hoyter:
vidingresourcesfortheclub.TheBowdoin discusstheecologyofintertidalzonesand
facultyandcommunitymembersareinvited learnabouttheisland.
tosharewithusboththeirecologicaland
conservationknowledgeandtheirpassion Alsolookforsomespontaneoustripsto
foroutdooradventures. Wolf'sNeck,GiantSteps,MorseMountain/ by Ryan C. Johnson
Tripswillfocusonthelocalareaasmuch SeawallBeachandotherlocalspots.Mark
aspossible.TheWhiteMountainsandthe yourcalendarsandlaceyourboots!Ifyou
sNBtoOurCdtehdnetsWstoitnooadgtisroonausr.nedItsitpsheiecmmtpsaoecrlutlvaaenrstwafionrtdBhowawosdreotnihsnye h(aRevbeeacncyasCulgagreks,tix5o2n0s6p,leracslaerlke)t.Rebeccaknow mhaeNverone'wmtitnhndaotttithchoeesdseefymieertss,ttyeterhaeirssdfatuhylalstyuianprecoansgeeutst,thileneygt a"nsReevVseaerurkgviohlilnredkDeaopngty".orneBemuiotnrhdceiuntwgoafsmfeaangoyfoobAdowdgayunypn.aarHtbsee.
This weekend in the BOC... shorter,theleavesarebeginningtofadeand Justpulledafewtoomanyfathogsinthe
Sept.12-13-RiverBoardingwithWeems ttihnegcyaorjutrelgoauspteroiinntWeesnintawlotrrtacht.HaFlolritshuopsseeto-f junOgnlee.ofthecriticsIwaswith,Peter,kept
Sept.12-GunPointSeaKayak,UmbagagCanoeOvernight, usupperclasspeople,weknowhowtoes- riVuiieringobscenitiesastheMalayasianpo-
SustainableWoodlotTrip ocanpee.exWceepktnmoywwdhrievreer.HoTyutr'nssiso.uWtelhle'esvesruyr-- slihcoertdraagrgomeadntLiecwimsoomtetnttohbiestdweeaetnhVaanudgchunt
Sept.13-GulfHagasHike,PleasantMtn. mountainbiking vivednearly22yearsofbloodsuckingmos- and Heche. Butthiscritichadabigbias,
quitoesandnor'easters butstillhasn'tfig- althoughI'mbeingbiasedsinceIdidn'tactu-
uredoutthedifferencebetweenagreenlight allyinterviewhimbutinsteadfaintlyrecol-
COLLEGENIGHTAT and a green TURN SIGNAL light. Well lectwhathesaidfromthepopcorngrease
THEBOHEMIANCOFFEEHOUSE emnuochu,ghasofdotehsatm,yIfeedeiltoIrawmhodimgrIeassminegntteoro- sscprriipttecIups.ecSreotmleytheinncrgyapbtoeudtopnitgosamnydbsamcaolnl
tainingatthisverymomentviatheinfamous andlotsofstuffIcouldn'tprinthere. He's
SATURDAY 7pm-MIDNIGHT arctosbannercommand. bitterbecausehegotpulledoveronroute2in
Foronly$7.50andsomefreetimeafter9:30 Massachusettsforstreakingandnowhashis
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EXCLUDESCOFFEEBYTHEPOUND ner.ThefilmwasrecentlyreleasedinMaine, FraminghamtoNorwoodtoAndovertothe
buthasbeenplayingintheatresnationwide Cape.Peter hasgutsthoughandhesticks
forthreemonths.AftersixpoundsofSour throughapublicshowing.
PatchKids,asmallSprite,anda$45hotdog ThesecondhalfofthefilmshotsofLewis'
grilled onsame hibachi nailed by Mark malnourished body^s spliced with love
McGwire's57thhomerun,youcangetsettled scenesbetweenLewis'attorney(akablood
intoyourseatwithoutmissingaminuteof relative)Heche,andVaughn.It'sreallyan
thepreviewsbecausenow,thanksto21st interestingeditingjob,butyoucan'thelpbut
century technology, advertisements have feelforpoorLewis.Youalmostwanttoslap
fffl^ffi^ somehowfoundtheirwaytothebigscreen. Vaughn,tellhimtoquitfoolingaroundwith
Ofcourseonlythe big-namecorporations Lewis'sisterandgobeabigboyandserve
likeCoca-ColaandCoca-Cola,and some- sometimeinMalayasiawherethewateris
timesmaybeCoca-Colahaveads,butthey warm,bikesarecheap,andsomespeciesof
arestillpleasurable. elephantorrhinocerousisdying. OkayI'm
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Heche,andisthestoryofthreemensmoking movie. Notthebiggest,butdefinitelythe
lotsofhash-sheeshinMalayasia(Annejust mostsurprising. Thethirdcritic,Pumpkin
smokescigarrettes). Whentwooftheguys Eater,knewhismoviestuffwellwhenhe
ServinguntilmidnightFridayandSaturday returntoNewYork,thethirdone,Lewis, announcedatthatparticularsurprisescene
FEATURING findshimselfinalittletroublewiththelaw inthemovie:"WouldthePrimeMinisterof
becauseofallthegreengrassgrowingall Britainpleasestandup!"Ifyouaren'trolling
Cakes/Kes/Pastries overhisbungalow.He'sthrowninjail,given withlaughternow,youwillbewhenthat
atwoyearsentence,andthenscheduledfor scenecomeson.
EspressoDrinks/BohemianCoffeeRoastersCoffee execution.VaughnandConrad,thetwowho "ReturntoParadise"isprobablythebest
returnedtoNewYork,cansparetheirfriend's filmoutrightnow. There'sreallynotmuch
lifeiftheyarewillingtoreturntoMalayasia tochooosefrom,andthisisapparentfrom
BohemianCoffee House oarnddindaorysoNmeewtiYmoeriknstlhaemsmlearmmtehro.ugNho—tatnhye TdaotmeCorfuitshee'ssduercei-stioon-bteo-pau-tmbegaacbkltohcekrbeulsetaesre
111MaineStreetBrunswick crumblingstonewallMalayasianprisonis aboutStevePrefontaine/'WithoutLimits,"
725-9095 dark,dankandawfullydirty.Probablypretty untilLateSeptember. 'Tilthen,chill,and
smellytoo,butallIcouldsmellatthetheatre thinkaboutvisitingMalaysiainthefuture.
also: Mon.-Th7-5andSun8-2 wasmybuddy'sstinkysocks. ThereareplentyofbrochuresatOCStohelp
Thefirsthourorsoofthefilmdraggedon youout.