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Alcohol committee extends Grill hours

By SETH WALDER, ORIENT STAFF

For several nights this semester, Super Snack will be facing some competition. In an effort to extend weekend nights in hopes of reducing alcohol-related problems, Dining Services will try keeping Jack Magee's Grill open until 2 a.m. on select weekend nights. According to Director of Dining Services Mary Lou Kennedy, the plan is to try the idea on three Saturday nights spread out across the course of this semester. "One of the things I have heard over and over again is the compressed social time on the weekends," Director of Student Activities Allen Delong said.

Newsweek reports grad data with ‘error’

By NICK DANIELS, ORIENT STAFF

A recent story in Newsweek began by recognizing Bowdoin's effort to attract minority students, only to drop the following line: "While nine out of 10 white students routinely get their diplomas within six years, only seven out of 10 black students made it to graduation day in several recent classes." However, the most "recent" class to have that low a rate was the Class of 2005, in which 72 percent of black students graduated. Several College officials pointed out that due to the small number of black students in that class—32 matriculated in 2001—little stock could be placed in the significance of that percentage.

Daily Sun blog aims to keep College community connected

By MELODY HAHM, ORIENT STAFF

The Bowdoin Daily Sun, a new daily blog of College news and features hit the Web on Wednesday. "[The Daily Sun] was my idea. I read a number of blogs every day," President Barry Mills said. "These blogs give me interesting information about what's going on in the world." "I may have had a unique idea," Mills added. "I don't know any other colleges that have done this."

Weather warms up, Facilities’ costs go down

By MARIYA ILYAS, ORIENT STAFF

As temperatures have risen in recent weeks, plows have come to a halt, saving the College money on heating and shovelling snow from the Quad's walkways. "That's where we really saved money this year," said Director of Facilities Operations & Maintenance Ted Stam. "The hauling of the snow."

TIFFANY GERDES, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

BEARING DOWN: Eddie O’ Connor ‘13 flipped the puck past a St. Anselm opponent last Friday. The Bears won 8-4, contributing to their No. 1 seed in the NESCAC.

FEATURES

Decade in review: Building projects and construction

By WILL JACOB AND GEMMA LEGHORN, ORIENT STAFF

Despite bouts of economic instability and setbacks, it would seem that College officials accurately predicted the future in a February 2004 Orient article that reported that "By 2010, new buildings are expected to include the currently-in-construction Kanbar Hall, two residence halls, a new hockey arena, and a new bookstore. Officials also hope for renovation of the first-year dormitories, a new concert hall in Curtis Pool, a renovated Walker Art Building, and improvements to Hawthorne-Longfellow Library." As the Orient looks back at the College's significant building projects of the decade, it becomes clear that the majority of construction plans for the campus were realized.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

Credit our Internships

On Monday, faculty will vote on a measure that, if approved, would allow students to pursue and accept unpaid internships that require academic credit from the students' college or university. In the proposed policy, the College would acknowledge a student's successful completion of an internship with a notation on his or her transcript.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Orphée brings wit, irony and deceit to center stage

By LINDA KINSTLER, ORIENT STAFF

If in pursuit of French humor, dramatic performance and eccentric, controversial narrative, one need look no further than Masque and Gown's production of Orphée hitting Pickard Theater this weekend.

SPORTS

Women’s basketball beats Tufts to advance to NESCAC semifinals

By CARLINA COLEMAN, STAFF WRITER

The women's basketball team advanced to the semifinals Saturday with an exciting overtime victory over the Tufts Jumbos, 65-54. With the score tied at 50 at the end of the second half, the Polar Bears entered overtime with a high level intensity, giving them the 15-4 point advantage that paved the way to their win.