The Bowdoin Orient

Welcome Back

The Orient will publish its first issue of the year on Friday, September 10. Follow us on Twitter for short updates year-round.

Students rejoice in Obama victory

By MARY HELEN MILLER, ORIENT STAFF

"Yes we can! Yes we can!" These words were chanted by a spontaneous rally of some 200 students that formed on the Quad after president-elect Barack Obama's victory speech on Tuesday night. Shortly after 11 p.m. on November 4, when the networks began to announce Obama as the projected winner, screams of joy reverberated across campus.

Local stores adjust to decreased business

By ZOË LESCAZE, ORIENT STAFF

Though most Brunswick businesses have not been drastically affected by the current economic crisis, many local store owners have had to make adjustments after seeing a gradual decline in sales.

Faculty diversity to remain a priority despite strains on current budget

By ANYA COHEN, ORIENT STAFF

The country's downward-spiraling economy will not hinder Bowdoin's commitment to enhancing faculty diversity through new hires. Earlier this year, the Committee on Governance and Faculty Affairs, chaired by Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Scott MacEachern, assembled a working group on Faculty Diversity.

Health insurance company remedies billing mistake

By CATI MITCHELL, ORIENT STAFF

Due to an IT glitch, more than 30 Bowdoin students who had waived the College's health insurance were mistakenly charged for it this summer.

MARGOT D. MILLER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

OBAMA: Students with candles congregated on the Quad after Obama’s victory speech in Grant Park, Chicago. After parading across campus and down Maine Street while chanting “Yes we can,” students concluded their rally at the flagpole with a rendition of the national anthem and “Amazing Grace.”

MORE NEWS
BSG meets with Mills in 'executive session'
IT secures Polar server

FEATURES

Argueta investigates violence of Guatemalan Civil War

By CAMERON WELLER, ORIENT STAFF

Senior Michelle Argueta's honors project has led her straight back to the country where she was born. Argueta, who was born in Guatemala to a Guatemalan father and a Mexican mother, has been researching the Guatemalan Civil War as part of her project titled, "Tortillas and Tear Gas: The Role of Women in Guatemalan Urban Resistance."

MORE FEATURES
Sexually Suggestive: Time for a change: Current definition of sex too exclusive

OPINION

EDITORIAL

It's not over yet

Though election season seemed to drag on forever and campaigns turned nasty toward the end, there is no doubt that the 2008 election brought out the best in Bowdoin students. From those who rallied around a candidate more than a year ago to the masses that gathered to celebrate Barack Obama's victory on Tuesday night, this election has sparked a spirit of political engagement and activism on campus that we should be proud of.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Theater department highlights political tension in ?Measure? for Measure?

By RACHEL GOLDMAN, STAFF WRITER

On the heels of a week of political anxiety, emotion, and change, the Department of Theater and Dance appropriately presents William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure." One of Shakespeare's dark and complex comedies, "Measure for Measure" explores probing human questions of power, authority, and responsibility that are particularly relevant in light of the recent presidential election.

SPORTS

Aceto kicks soccer into semis

By AILEEN TSCHIDERER, STAFF WRITER

As Christina Aceto '11 lined up for the penalty kick that could lead the her team to the NESCAC semifinals, adrenaline rushed to her head. Nonetheless, Aceto settled herself and cooly buried the ball in the bottom left corner of the net. Her shot is sending her and the rest of the women's soccer team to next round of the tournament, battling No. 1 Williams. But their road to victory has not been smooth.