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Despite slump in giving, yearly goals on target

By WILL JACOB, ORIENT STAFF

Despite a troubled economy and plans to reduce expenditures at the College, recent figures of year-to-date annual giving suggest that the College is on target to meet its budgeted levels for this fiscal year's operating budget.

Maine St. Station struggles to stay on track

By ANYA COHEN, ORIENT STAFF

Construction on Maine Street Station continues full-steam ahead, though few tenants are on board and the project is more than a million dollars short of funds.

Financial forum illuminates details of committee's plan

By WILL JACOB AND TOPH TUCKER, ORIENT STAFF

Following the release of a memo by President Barry Mills last week, outlining a series of recommendations to aid financial planning, 13 students attended a forum on College finances Tuesday night. Part of a series of community meetings also including staff and faculty forums, the meeting sought to clarify student questions surrounding the College's fiscal affairs and plans to reduce future deficits.

BSG debates budget handbook, approves transportation funds

By NICK DANIELS, ORIENT STAFF

At its Wednesday meeting, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) debated the content of a new handbook, full of advice to students about cost-cutting measures they can take amidst tough economic times.

MARGOT D. MILLER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

MARCH OF THE POLAR BEARS: Braving near-blizzard conditions, students trek through the snow between classes on Wednesday.

FEATURES

Bowdoin mirrors nation in study abroad trends

By EMILY GUERIN, ORIENT STAFF

Bowdoin students studying abroad are seeking shorter stays, are mostly female, and are increasingly interested in unconventional programs—all trends that are reflected on a national level.

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OPINION

EDITORIAL

Full disclosure

In his message to the College community last week, detailing Bowdoin's response to the current financial crisis, President Barry Mills showed that he and the financial "blue tarp" committee had done some serious thinking about the school's options. Presented with tough choices, Mills and the committee devised a measured response that calls for palpable sacrifices from students, faculty, and staff: freezing salaries, holding operating costs flat, and a small increase to the student body, among other things.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Andrew Bird migrates north

By ERIN K. MCAULIFFE, STAFF WRITER

While the violin and the glockenspiel may not be the first instruments that come to mind when considering indie rock music, Andrew Bird will showcase not only his talent for blending unconventional sounds but also his ability to make old folk and bluegrass modern and danceable at Pickard Theater on Saturday.

SPORTS

Women's track races to win in 9-team meet

By ANNIE MONJAR, STAFF WRITER

When officials announced that the Bowdoin Women's Track Team had scored a three-point victory over Brandeis at the Brandeis Invitational last Saturday, the Bears' cheer of relief and celebration broke the tension and exhaustion of the afternoon. The meet ran almost an hour and a half later than scheduled, testifying to the focus and energy the Bears put on the track in Bowdoin's 157-154 defeat of the Brandeis Judges.