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OCS finds balance in study away pre-apps

By NICK DANIELS, ORIENT STAFF

After receiving over 300 preliminary study abroad applications, the Office of Off-Campus Study (OCS) said that the sophomores wishing to study away during the 2010-2011 school year are equally distributed between the fall and spring semesters.

Sustainable report gives Bowdoin a 'B'

By ERIN K. MCAULIFFE, ORIENT STAFF

Bowdoin's many "A"s in sustainability continue to be plagued by a failing grade in endowment transparency, according to the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card. The College earned an overall "B." Following the report's release some administrators have suggested that the report is an inaccurate measure of Bowdoin's financial policies. Senior Vice President for Investments Paula Volent spoke about the unique way that Bowdoin invests its endowment money and the inaccurate reflection of those policies in the Sustainability Report Card, released annually by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.

Grant application may bring new labs to Hatch

By ZOË LESCAZE, ORIENT STAFF

The shelves of Hatch Science Library's third floor may be filled with test tubes rather than textbooks in years to come. "We applied in August for an NSF—National Science Foundation—Grant to renovate some space in Hatch for neuroscience and earth science," said Senior Vice President for Planning & Development and Secretary of the College Bill Torrey. The plans, however, are "very much up in the air," according to President Barry Mills,

Clinics immunize hundreds, few doses remain

By GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFF

If the demand at Wednesday's seasonal flu clinic is any indicator, all of the College's remaining H1N1 vaccine should be gone by the end of today's H1N1 vaccine clinic. On Wednesday, students lined up for seasonal flu vaccines at the clinic, during which 222 doses were administered.

EILEEN PALMER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

DUH NUH, DUH NUH...Students floated in the Leroy Greason pool last night while "Jaws," the classic 1975 creature feature, played on a projector above the swimmers. The event was sponsored by the Office of Residential Life.

FEATURES

Students count off to support Bowdoin Campaign

By LAUREN SPEIGEL, CONTRIBUTOR

Last spring, Alison Bennie, the editor of Bowdoin Magazine, was faced with the task of creating a graphic symbol to represent the successful Bowdoin Campaign. Her final vision, photographs of Bowdoin students positioning their bodies into shapes of the cardinal numbers, embodies the idea that the $293 million raised by the five-year long fundraiser goes toward bettering the experience of the student body, according to Bennie. The student number photographs appear on the homepage of the Bowdoin Web site, broadcasting various statistics from the Bowdoin Campaign.

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OPINION

EDITORIAL

BSG Affairs

Instead of working to improve student life, this week, the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) spent another meeting deliberating over the finer points of its own internal affairs and policies. Following up on an incident that happened nine weeks ago, the organization waffled over the possibility of allowing class council and BSG candidates to campaign on the Student Digest. This far into the semester, it's a shame that BSG hasn't moved on to tackling issues that affect a greater share of the student body.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Maltos ’11 returns to childhood to direct musical ‘Really Rosie’

By MAXIME BILLICK, STAFF WRITER

If anyone tells you that they don't love Maurice Sendak's wild rumpuses chock-full of monsters and nighttime escapades in oversized kitchens, they're probably lying. As a childhood staple of many in our generation, Sendak's well-worn tales are often found on bookshelves at home, a throwback to times when playing dress-up was customary.

SPORTS

Men’s soccer travels to NCAA tournament, loses in Round 1

By CHARLES CUBETA, STAFF WRITER

It was a dramatic ending to a great season. Last night, in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Bowdoin fell 6-5 in penalty kicks to SUNY Plattsburgh. The quick exit was not unfamiliar to the Polar Bears. Bowdoin's last appearance in the tournament was in 2003, when the team lost to Wheaton 9-8 in a nearly identical penalty kick duel.