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Certain classes requested two, three times capacity

by Devin McKinney
and David Zhou
Orient Staff
When round one of course
registration for the spring semes-
ter ended, many students were
ousted from over-selected classes
and have since been scrambling
to find new courses that fit their
schedules. While many courses
saw a significant disparity between
the number of available seats and
the number of requests, several in
particular received nearly twice
as many requests as were seats
available. The majority of these
popular courses deal with topics
such as climate change, nuclear
power and racetopics that are
all relevant to the current political
and social climate.
The biology course, Under-
standing Climate Change, to be
taught by Associate Professor of
Biology David Carlon, original-
ly received 121 requests for an
available 40 spots. Associate Dean
of Student Affairs James Higgin-
botham sent an email to first years
and sophomores that attempted to
deter students from attempting to
register for the course due to the
unlikelihood of them receiving
a place in the course due to reg-
istration preferences. Afterward,
the number of requests fell from
121 to 88. This class is also popular
among students who want to fulfill
the Inquiry in the Natural Sciences
(INS) requirement without taking
a lab class. Chair of the Biology
Department Barry Logan empha-
sized that expanding the class size
would take away from the experi-
ence of a Bowdoin student.
It wouldnt be possible to pre-
serve the experience of the course
and expand it to accommodate all
of that interest. It would cease to be
something that Bowdoin students
have a right to expect, said Logan.
The course touches on the
critical issue of climate change.
The classs hot topic and limited
offeringthe class is only taught
in the springcould be contribut-
ing factors to the overall popular-
ity and positive reputation of the
course itself.
I think climate change has
been a timely topic for some time
and the political winds keep it
foregrounded, said Logan regard-
ing the relevance of the issues dis-
cussed in Carlons course.
With North Koreas brinkman-
ship and escalating tensions over
the Iran Nuclear Deal, nuclear
weapons are also a topical issue
Please see COURSES, page 4

BSG panel on class

addresses clothing
and classroom
by Nicole Tjin A Dije
Orient Staff
After enjoying a Thanks-
giving feast in the dining hall,
students gathered last night in
the living room of Macmillan
House to engage in conver-
sation about socioeconomic
class, an event which is part
of another fall tradition at
Bowdoin: No Hate November,
which is a month of events
dedicated to fostering conver-
sations surrounding identity.
Bowdoin Student Gov-
ernment (BSG) hosted the
student-led panel to discuss
the role socioeconomic status
plays in the experience of stu-
dents on campus. The event
this year is a new addition
to the No Hate November
program, and according to
Mohamed Nur 19, BSG vice
students earlier this month.
The perspectives on the pan-
el represented these individu-
als experiences. Ural Mishra
20, representative at large for
BSG, explained that students
were speaking not as spokes-
people but as individuals.
I think it is important to
note that in organizing a di-
rection for the discussion, the
BSG tried to ask questions
that did not force students to
speak for a broader group,
said Mishra.
The anecdotes the panel
members shared reflected a
range of personal experienc-
es from their early lives and CHRIS RITTER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
their time at Bowdoin; the
responses from the panel at BANDING TOGETHER, STANDING TOGETHER: Last Saturday night, several student groups performed in
large reflect the level to which Kresge Auditorium in a fundraising concert for Disaster Relief, an international nonprofit aid organization. The concert
ones class is central to how
they perceive Bowdoins cul- comes in a series of student-led efforts to raise funds and awareness for recent natural disasters across the globe.
ture and their place within it.

Town to debate Colleges Pine Street proposal

president for academic affairs
and an organizer of the panel,
socioeconomic class is a topic
that must be recognized.
I think everyone can say
something involving class
and I think that is something
thats important for usto
recognize that privilege and
recognize some biases we
may have. I think it is import-
ant we recognize that class,
recognize that privilege and
work through that, said Nur.
While each student has
the ability to share their own
unique experience with class,
as Nur explained, that does
not mean they will. I think
class is one of the most diffi-
cult conversations we have on
campus. So part of the pro-
gram for No Hate November
involves talking about things
we do not really talk about,
he said.
To facilitate this difficult
conversation, the panel en-
listed eight students, each
from different socioeconomic
classes and backgrounds, to
speak and answer questions
from both the audience and a
BSG survey sent to Bowdoin
The conversation quickly
turned to focus on areas of
campus life where many stu-
dents across socioeconomic
identities struggle to fit in.
For some students, such
as senior Phoebe Thompson,
this area was the classroom.
Thompson, who identified
her background as lower-mid-
dle class, detailed how as a
first year at Bowdoin coming
from a public high school, she
felt most self-conscious about
her class identity in the class-
room. During the panel, she
revealed how the eloquence
of certain classmates who
came from private schools
made speaking in class dis-
cussions intimidating.
Clothing also informed
how people thought they were
perceived on campus. Pan-
elist Paula Petit-Molina 20
brought up the importance
brand names can have for
lower-income students. Pass-
ingpotentially being seen
as upper class, or just blend-
ing inoften comes down to
what brand names you can or
Please see PANEL, page 3
by Harry DiPrinzio
Orient Staff
At a hearing this coming
Monday, the Brunswick Town
Council will discuss a pro-
posal introduced by the Col-
lege to relocate the section of
Pine Street that runs adjacent
to Whittier Field and the Pine
Grove Cemetery.
The proposed change
would make way for a
9,000-square foot athletic
training facility, which is a
component of the Colleges
second phase of expansion
and renovation of Whittier
Field.
According to the proposal
drafted by the College and
submitted to the town, the
portion of Pine Street that
runs between Bowker Street
and Bath Road would be dis-
continued, giving the College
the ability to develop over the
existing road. In return, the
College would build a new
perpendicular connection
between Pine Street and Bath
Road through what is cur-
rently a wooded area.
According to a statement
in the proposal by Senior
Vice President for Finance
and Administration and
Treasurer of the College
Matt Orlando, the reason
for this proposal is that the
street currently prevents the
College from having enough
room to build the new facili-
ty. Relocating the street gives
the College more contiguous
property.
The College announced
plans for the project over the
summer and held a neigh-
borhood site walk in August,
where some neighbors raised
concerns about the project.
One of the main worries
cited by residents is that the
relocation would create a
shortcut for vehicles traveling
from Bath Road to Harpswell
Road, allowing commut-
ers to drive through what is
currently a quiet residential
neighborhood.
Aware of those concerns,
both the College and the town
commissioned a traffic study
to assess the likelihood that
this shortcut would be used.
The towns report, prepared
by the state traffic engineer,
found that, except during
peak evening travel towards
Cooks Corner, it would take
drivers longer to traverse
the residential streets during
rush hour than it would to
stay on the Bath and Harp-
swell Roads. The Colleges
report came to a similar con-
clusion.
Professor of Physics Mark
Battle is a resident of Bowk-
er Street and has been vocal
about his concerns towards
the Colleges Whittier Field
development.
Battle said that he is not
convinced by the studies con-
ducted by the town and the
College, because they appear
to base their conclusions
solely on travel time.
If I have two minutes of
travel to make, and in one
case its two minutes spent
rolling and in another case its
one minute waiting at a light
and another minute rolling,
Im going to choose the roll-
ing, he said in a phone inter-
view with the Orient.
Also, in a phone inter-
view with the Orient, Town
Councilwoman Jane Millett
echoed Battles concern with
the traffic reports, saying
that, although replete with
data analysis, they dont nec-
essarily take into account the
human impact of the devel-
opment.
The traffic studies were
technical, which is great, and
they came to the conclusion
that its not going to have that
much of an impact on the
Please see PINE STREET, page 4

N MYTHBUSTERS F SPECIAL COLLECTOR A MODERN OPERA S GOING DOWN SWINGING O SECOND AMENDMENT
Career Planning and BSG team up to Marieke Van Der Steenhoven on roles and The theater department stages a 21st- Football finishes second consecutive Brendan Murtha 21 considers the impacts
spread Just the Facts. Page 3. responsibilities in the Archives. Page 5. century take on Brechts classic. Page 7. losing season. Page 8. of changing gun control laws. Page 10.
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PAGE TWO
Friday, November 17, 2017

SECURITY REPORT
11/9 to 11/16 STUDENT SPEAK:
Thursday, November 9 bike abandoned at the corner of Bowker Street and
Whats the most useless thing you have memorized?
An ofcer checked on the well-being of a stu- Harpswell Road.
dent, at the request of Counseling Service.
An ofcer assisted a student in locating her miss- Sunday, November 12 Ana Gracia Timoney-Gomez 18
ing laptop. An ofcer checked on the well-being of an intox-

Friday, November 10
Smoke from burnt popcorn activated a re alarm
at Reed House.
A students black Giant bicycle with yellow let-
tering was stolen from the south bike rack at Maine
Hall.
icated student in the mens rest room at Thorne Hall.
A town resident complained of excessive late
"My little brothers, Ricardo David
night noise in the area of South Street.
Two students at Quinby House were in posses-
Timoney-Gomez, academic schedule."
sion of a town stop sign and post. The sign was turned
over to the Brunswick police.
A student and his guest stole a College-owned

Lucia Gagliardone 20
A student reported a man acting suspiciously at folding table from a set-up at the Dayton parking lot
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library. An ofcer located the and carried it to the students residence hall. The stu-
man and the incident was determined to be unfounded. dent returned the table to Facilities Management.

Saturday, November 11
Security ofcers observed three unidentied
people inside and outside the fence at the
"Once I didnt get a part in a tap show,
Excessively loud music
was reported on the fourth
Roux Center for the Environment con-
struction site. The suspects ed the
so I memorized all the dance moves
oor of Coles Tower at
2:00 a.m.
area on foot.
A student reported the
from backstage while I was on the
The Warren
Construction
theft of a blue Schwinn
Frontier from the
crew. I still know them. Mr. Poppers
ofce trailer north end of Hyde Penguins."
Helen Wang 20
was bur- Hall.
glarized
late Fri- Monday, Novem-
day night
or early
ber 13
A students
"The Canadian national anthem in
Saturday
morning at
purple Specialized
Rockhopper moun-
French. But I am from Canada. So
the Roux
Center for
tain bike was re-
ported stolen from
maybe its useful?"
the Envi- 52 Harpswell.
ronment A student re-
construc-
tion site. A
ported drawings
on a dry erase board
Tharun Vemulapalli 19
window
smashed and the
was in West Hall that were
offensive. The incident is "So in high school Spanish class we had
door was opened by
reaching through the
under investigation.
to memorize saying a-e-i-o-u, but in
window. The owner re-
ports that no property was
Tuesday, November 14
Excessively loud music was re- five different orders. Not useless, but
definitely weird."
stolen. MOLLY KENNEDY ported coming from Brunswick
A student reported the theft of her blue L.L. Bean Apartment U.
jacket from the west entrance area of Sargent Gym- A Ladd House window pane was broken by a
nasium.
A College-owned folding table, that was set up at
thrown object.
A student reported the theft of a Sector 9 long-
Jamil Guzman 21
a site near the Dayton parking lot, was destroyed early
Sunday morning. Investigation determined that two
board from the hallway outside of the Morrell Gym
locker rooms. The board has yellow wheels. "LHospitals Rule."
students were responsible for the vandalism. A report
was led with the deans ofce and the students will Thursday, November 16
pay restitution. Kitchen cooking steam activated a smoke alarm
A bicycle was stolen at 2:10 a.m. from near the at the Outdoor Leadership Center.
Studzinski Recital Hall. A security ofcer found the COMPILED BY THE OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
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Career Planning website hacked, redirects to designer coats

by Samuel Rosario
Orient Staff
On November 12 at around
6:45 a.m., the Bowdoin Career
Planning website was hacked.
Upon attempting to access
the website through Google,
wishful viewers were surprised
to find not career advice but
instead a clothing website that
showed off highly discounted
French jackets. The brand of
the jackets was Moncler, a well
known and overly expensive
clothing retailer.
The jackets displayed on
the site were heavily dis-
counted, revealing the site to
be counterfeit. Further inves-
tigation revealed the fraudu-
lent domain to be registered
to an individual, indicating
that the website was set up to
fool and scam viewers.
The hacking wasnt done by
some kid sitting at a comput-
er, staring at streaming green
numbers in the dark. The threat
came from within the cod-
ing of the website itself, and is
known as an injection attack.
Malicious redirection code was
embedded in a plug-in that the
Career Planning Center (CPC)
acquired during its push to im-
prove its website for Bowdoin
users.
Assistant Director of Dig-
ital & Social Media David
Francis said, It was a vul-
nerability that was always in
place its one of the dangers
with dealing with plug-ins.
Fortunately, this injection
attack isnt something that can
spread throughout the cam-
pus. The compromised plugin
was isolated by a handful of
Bowdoins Digital & Social Me-
dia workers and removed.
We are working on updat-
ing the plug-in to prevent this
in the future, assured Direc-
tor of Career Planning Timo-
thy Diehl.
Its unfortunate that the
CPCs enthusiasm to improve
it website was met with such a
bad turn of fate.
So in addition to continu-

It was a vulnerability that was

ously serving Bowdoin stu-
dents and employers, being
always in place...its one of the on the lookout for future
dangers with dealing with plug-ins. hackers is another task that
the CPC will no doubt take on DIDNT PLAN ON THIS: This week, the Bowdoin Career Planning website redirected to a discount Moncler website. Students
looking for internships and jobs instead found designer coats at a bargain price.
David Francis, Assistant Director of Digital & Social Media fearlessly. As the CPC says on
its website, We make success
hard to avoid.
Friday, November 17, 2017 NEWS 3

NEWS IN BRIEF Olsen, others bring diversity in politics

COMPILED BY ISABELLE HALL

by Nina McKay
EARLY DECISION APPS FROM Orient Staff
MORE STUDENTS, MORE SCHOOLS Spurred by student and faculty
efforts to bring more diverse per-
The Office of Admissions received 743 applications by the end of its spectives to campus, guest speak-
early decision I period on Wednesday, signifying an approximately 25 er Henry Olsen shared a decid-
percent increase from last years 604 applications. edly conservative viewpoint this
This years ED I applicants represent more than 550 high schools, Tuesday in a talk titled The Once
marking an increase from the 470 schools represented in last years ap- and Future New Deal Republican:
plicant pool. Saving Reagan From Reaganism.
The increase in breadth of schools represented is significant, wrote As a senior fellow at the Eth-
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Whitney Soule in an email to ics and Public Policy Center, a
the Orient. In other words, not just more applicants coming from the conservative think tank based in
same schools, but more applicants coming from more schools means Washington, D.C., Olsen focused
that more students are finding Bowdoin from places that have not tradi- much of his talk on arguments
tionally sent us applicants. he advances in his new book,
The College offers early admission through ED I and ED II applica- The Working Class Republican:
tion processes, both of which are binding commitments, meaning that Ronald Reagan and the Return
accepted students are expected to enroll, financial conditions permit- of Blue-Collar Conservatism. ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
ting. Bowdoins ED II deadline is January 1. He argues that President Rea- PERSPECTIVES: Henry Olsen (LEFT) and Steven Hayward (RIGHT) came to campus to share conserva-
We have more students who apply in early decision round one than gans core principle was human tive viewpoints in events co-sponsored by the Department of Government and Legal Studies.
[in] round two, but the process for review and the standards for admis- dignity, not human liberty, and
sion are the same in both rounds, said Soule in a phone interview with that Reaganism is similar to both two-party system in American seriously with often neglected partment co-sponsors a talk, it
the Orient. We have never in my experience explored a conversation Roosevelts New Deal policies and politics, has been a struggle, given conservative issues and perspec- helps a student group or other
around early action, which would be a non-binding way of applying President Donald Trumps eco- that she does not completely iden- tives on campus through the department with a portion of
early and getting in early decision. nomic policies. tify with either major party. promotion of speaking events and the costs of bringing a speaker
According to Soule, the College values the level of commitment and While many students who For me especially this talk is public lectures, bringing more to campus, and builds awareness
diversity that the early decision process allows. attended did not fully agree with valuable because Im able to have conservative thinkers and writers for the event by advertising it to
Our early decision pool is incredibly broad in its diversity and socio- the arguments Olsen outlined in an avenue to hear talks that Ive to our campus, as they write on students in Government and Le-
economic diversity and geographic diversity, said Soule. And so we see his talk, many appreciated the op- been thinking about and maybe their Blink page. gal Studies classes.
more students of color and first generation students in our early decision portunity it presented for students dont get that much of a chance to According to Professor of Gov- Still, the bulk of resources that
applicant pool now, certainly than we did probably 10 or 15 years ago. to engage with conservative ideas. talk about at Bowdoin, Agarwal ernment and Chair of the Gov- the Government and Legal Stud-
Im pretty leftist, but I feel like said. Were so rooted in either ernment and Legal Studies De- ies department uses to fund po-
Reagan is such a significant and being completely conservative or partment Michael Franz, Olsens litical speakers goes to talks they
PANEL fied as wealthy and who is a
member of the track team
popular historic figure that I want
to understand more about his
completely liberal that its like, you
cant really sort of step into the
talk also served to actualize the
aim of the Government and Legal
sponsor independently, using
money from a specific endow-
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dealt with fallout after the appeal, said John Sweeney 20. opposite territory, even for one Studies Department to expose ment, the John C. Donovan Fund.
cannot afford. gangster party, two years I think that overall Olsen gave specific issue. students to a diverse range of Franz explained that in the
To be completely honest, ago, when a less wealthy black a very compelling argument for This engagement with dif- political perspectives. past, the Government and Legal
it is completely an insecuri- teammate called her out on why maybe Trump had a unique ferent political perspectives I think the interests of the fac- Studies Department generally
ty thing. I grew up in a rich her class status. appeal and why he was able to tar- remains the goal of the Bowdo- ulty in the department are diverse, used the Donovan Fund to spon-
white high school and it real- He was like, I dont get some of the same voters that in Eisenhower Forum and the and therefore the interests of the sor one big political talk each year,
ly made me insecure to think think you know what you are Reagan did. Government and Legal Studies speakers we bring reflects that, accompanied with a dinner. Over
that someone could look at talking about. You are not Ishani Agarwal 20 explained Department, who co-sponsored Franz said, noting that individual the previous decade, however, the
me and see how much money like us. You were not raised that as an international student, the event along with the Office of faculty members usually suggest department has shifted toward
I have and see right through in the background we were. she grew up accustomed to coun- Student Activities and the Ameri- visiting speakers. using the Donovan Fund to cover
me said Petit Molina. Your daddy could buy you all tries with many different polit- can Enterprise Institute. Olsens talk is one of several several smaller, more academic
I completely buy into it. I this, she said. And I was so ical parties. The adjustment, to The Eisenhower Forum, a that the Government and Legal talks, increasing the number of
may have easily bought it at a confused [because] I was not feeling the need to place herself student group, works to give stu- Studies Department is co-spon- political speakers they are able to
discounted price, but you would speaking for everyone. I was ideologically within the polarized dents an opportunity to engage soring this year. When the de- bring to campus in a given year.
[have] never thought, she said. giving how I perceived this
From L.L. Bean Boots to incident in my eyes, and he
Canada Goose jackets, certain was like, You cannot say this. ing weeks Bowdoin students
name brand clothing items Because you are of a higher will face this weather dawning
quickly became focal points class you do not understand different brands and styles.
of the conversation, repre- what it means to be black. For some students, a Canada
senting how certain high- Some students pass for Goose jacket will be one op-
priced goods play a role in wealthy but it also works the tion among many. For many
creating perceptions of wealth other way. Wealthier students others, not only is the pricey
on campus. Like many aspects sometimes buy clothes that dis- jacket not an option, but it is
of class at Bowdoin, the issue guise their class status as well, a reminder of the class differ-
of fashion and its relationship potentially performing pover- ences present in many areas of
to wealth is complex. Just ty, as Saned Diaz 20 described. academic and social life.
because a certain clothing To think students are The panel last night not only
item may be seen to connote ashamed to say their upper fostered a conversation, it scraped
wealth, there are exceptions class is a major problem, said at the perceptions entrenched in
to those associations. Bredar. If students cannot Bowdoins campus culture.
While some students can take the steps to acknowledge Im just really aware of
pass as upper-class with dis- their privilege and acknowl- trying to make people feel
counted name brands, others edge their backgrounds, then whatever situation theyre in,
might deal with the assump- they cannot take the steps to theyre not alone. I think that
tions other aspects of their go forward. what I try to do when Im can- ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
identity, like race, bring to a After the event, students ex- did, said Petit-Molina. CLASS IN SESSION: Organized by BSG, a panel on socioeconomic class in MacMillan House on Thursday night was
discussion of class. Carolyn cited Mac to enter below freez- Ellice Leuders contributed a new addition to No Hate November this year, acknowledging the importance of the topic on campus.
Brady 19 who self-identi- ing temperatures. In the com- to this report.

Career Planning, BSG launch myth-busting campaign

by Roither Gonzales
Orient Staff
Last week, the Career Plan-
ning Center (CPC) and Bowdo-
in Student Government (BSG)
announced a new initiative
called Just the Facts, an attempt
by both groups to better inform
students of the career resources
and opportunities available to
them on campus, while also de-
mystifying and debunking com-
mon misconceptions about the
role of the CPC and its priorities.
The informational campaign
primarily consists of posters
around campus with facts and
figures about the range of the
CPCs offerings, including grants
for unpaid internships and ad-
vising for careers in a variety of
fields. Just the Facts is a result
of previous conversations be-
tween BSG and Career Planning.
Both groups believed that Career
Planning has an abundance of
opportunities for students, but
that students were not effectively
utilizing these resources.
As with any institution at
Bowdoin, we believed that we
could always improve how [Ca-
reer Planning] interacts with
Bowdoin students, said BSG
President Irfan Alam 18. We
think that there are certain
myths that students believe
about Career Planning. We feel
like by informing students and
making them more aware about
the difference they could have
after they leave Bowdoin, that
could make them more willing
to engage with some of those
resources and utilize them be-
fore we leave.
Director of Career Planning
Tim Diehl believes that many
students often overlook the
CPC due to a lack of knowledge
about the Center and its role on
campus. Therefore, one of the
key goals of the campaign is to
inform students and hopefully
make them more likely to utilize
the resources available.
It seemed very logical and
appropriate that we team up
[with BSG] and spread the word
about the full portfolio of access
that Bowdoin provides, said
Diehl. Dispelling myths is a
key part of that. And we know
that if students believe a thing
to be true, but its not true, it can
prevent students from engaging
with something that could be
very helpful for them.
In the past, students have
expressed a variety of opinions
of the CPC. Some have criti-
cized an apparent push toward
finance and consulting, while
others have refuted that claim.
According to the spring 2017
Orient Approval Ratings Survey,
around 40 percent of students
who responded to the survey
disapproved of the CPC.
One current sophomore, who
wished to remain anonymous,
Please see CPC, page 4
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PINE STREET
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neighborhood, but the neigh-
bors are not convinced of that,
she said. Wed like to think of
Brunswick as having a good
quality of life, and if the neigh-
bors feel that their quality of life
is going to be adversely impact-
ed, then its a consideration.
At their last meeting on
November 6, the town coun-
cil voted 6-2 to hold a hearing
this Monday for the proposed
relocation, in a decision de-
scribed as cautious in the
Coastal Journal. According to
Town Manager John Eldridge,
who oversees the council
meetings, the council cannot
vote on the proposal until af-
ter Mondays hearing, where
the plan will be presented and
residents and neighbors will
have an opportunity to voice
concerns.
In a phone interview with
the Orient, Councilman Dan-
iel Harris said he supports the
proposal because he believes
it benefits both the town and
the College.
It would give people a
safer intersection with Bath
Road. Our public safety peo-
ple think its a great idea, he
said. It would also make the
two shopping areas to the east
PERMANENT DETOUR: In order to building a new athletic training building, the College is proposing to discontin-
ue Pine Street between Bath Road and Bowker Street and create a new road running perpendicular to Bath Road.
more readily accessible to the
people in the neighborhood.
This proposal follows the
Colleges initial proposal for
the Whittier Field renova-
tions, made this spring, to
which residents expressed a
variety of concerns, including
noise from increased traffic,
light pollution and construc-
tion vehicles.
The current proposal is a
product of the Colleges dis-
cussion with neighbors this
spring. The originally pro-
posed site for the new athletic
facility was on Bowker Street,
next to the Whittier Field
Grandstand, but residents
were worried about idling
team buses, which prompted
the College to suggest this al-
ternative location in the path
of Pine Street.
Despite those concerns,
Battle feels that that, general-
ly, the project went smoothly,
and the process was not too
disruptive.
What we have as a result
is something I think that the
neighbors are comfortable
living with, he said. The
lights are not intrusive, the
activity is limited in its hours
and the aesthetics of the fa-
cility, with the new fence and
the new screening, is greatly
improved.
JENNY IBSEN AND JAMES LITTLE, INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF BRUNSWICK
COURSES
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right now. Visiting Assistant Pro-
fessor of Government Rebecca
Gibbonss The Politics of Nuclear
Proliferation and Non-Prolifera-
tion class received 72 requests for
35 available spots.
Theres a lot of natural student
interest just based on whats going
on in the world, said Gibbons.
To me I see nuclear proliferation
and climate change as kind of the
two trends that can be most dev-
astating to the global population.
Similarly, Chryl Laird, assistant
professor of government, received
73 requests for 35 available spots
for her class Race, Ethnicity, and
Politics. Laird also attributes the
popularity of the course to its rel-
evance to current events.
Because of the political cli-
mate we are in right now, there is
just a greater interest in the topic
than previous years, said Laird.
[There are] things that have cre-
ated a recent awareness of how
much race and politics intersect
and that students would be then
interested in talking about it.
Despite the number of students
interested in this course, Laird
does not want to increase the class
size. Like Logan, she feels that en-
rolling more students would take
away from the course experience.
I wouldnt necessarily be that
Some classes had three times as many requests as seats.
MUS 1451Intro to Audio Recording
ENGL 1228Intro Fiction Workshop
CLAS 1101Classical Mythology
CSCI 3400Cognitive Architecture
BIOL 1090Under. Climate Change
CSCI 2350Soc. and Econ. Networks
AFRS 2052Race, Ethn., and Pol.
GOV 2621Nuclear Proliferation
AFRS 2654White Negroes
ENGL 2203Fairy Tales and Retell.
50%
JUST CANT GET ENOUGH: Certain classes, especially those pertaining
to contemporary political and social topics, were particularly oversubscribed.
likely to bump up the size [of the
course] because I also think that the
topic itself requires the class size to
be somewhat constrained in how
many people are in there. We do
engage in a lot of discussion and di-
alogue, so when it starts to reach 40
and 50 and 60 people, that becomes
very difficult to do, said Laird.
A few classes not directly relat-
ed to current topics of contention,
in departments like classics and
music, have also received im-
mense requests for relatively few
spots. For example, Lecturer in
Classics Michael Nerdahls Clas-
sical Mythology class received
122 requests for 50 spots.
Many students tell me how
much they always enjoyed the
subject matter of these stories, and
one of the great pleasures I have
in teaching the course is showing
how many fundamental struc-
tures of heroic myth in particular
are still present in modern narra-
tives, whether they be in the form
of novels, film, and other works of
art, said Nerdahl in an email to
the Orient.
Also, it doesnt hurt that the
course covers two general educa-
tion credits: IP and ESD. Ill add
57 reg. for 18 slots
37 reg. for 12 slots
122 reg. for 50 slots
39 reg. for 16 slots
88 reg. for 40 slots
46 reg. for 22 slots
73 reg. for 35 slots
72 reg. for 35 slots
32 reg. for 16 slots
30 reg. for 16 slots
100% 150% 200% 250% 300%
Percentage Overrequested
GIDEON MOORE
that it is an 1100-level course.
Though I have designed the
course to be rich and challenging,
its elementary-level denomination
encourages low-risk intellectual
exploration, he continued.
Similarly, Adjunct Lecturer in
Music Christopher Watkinsons
Audio Recording Techniques
class is also an elementary-level
course that fulfills the VPA re-
quirement and had 57 requests for
18 spots.
I think [it] really resonates as
a topic with students that are very
interested in modern audio pro-
duction classes. I think it takes a
typically liberal arts style approach
to the topic where its not just tech-
nical in nature, said Watkinson.
With so many courses filling
up, and so many students unable
to take their first-choice class-
es, there are still a lot of good
classes to take, and when [stu-
dents] dont get a class that was
their first choice, it presents an
opportunity to take a class that
[the students] might not have
thought about before, said Gib-
bons. I think that its important
to take a wide variety of courses.
This is a liberal arts education.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
said that she has had mixed ex-
periences with the CPC.
Ive only met with one per-
son in Career Planning, and he
was helpful in the beginning be-
cause I was first year, not know-
ing what to do at all, but then af-
ter you figure out the basic steps,
I feel like theyre not really very
helpful, she said.
For Diehl, it is incredibly
important to show that the
CPC doesnt just prioritize lu-
crative fields like finance and
consulting. Rather the Center
also has a variety of resources
for those who seek to explore a
wide range of fields.
I would say this campaign
is meant to address that myth
No one in this office has a set
destination in mind for any one
student. So its really about us
enabling students to pursue their
own interests, or discover what
their interests may be, he said.
Our goal is really that, if stu-
dents articulate an interest, we
want to shine a light on the peo-
ple that are working in that field,
who are often recent graduates.
BSG and Career Planning are
optimistic about the campaign
and stress the importance of uti-
lizing all the resources the cam-
pus has to offer.
I encourage all students to
continue to seek out resources
that Bowdoin offers. Thats one
of the best things about coming
to Bowdoin, is that they offer us
so many resources that go un-
used a lot of the time, and so just
utilize them. Use them for your
benefit, so you can pursue a ful-
filling life after Bowdoin the way
you want to do it, said Alam.
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Friday, November 17, 2017 5

FEATURES
Between the lines with Van Der Steenhoven
by Ellice Lueders
Orient Staff
Bowdoins foundation is its
history. For centuries the institu-
tion was mostly wealthy, mostly
white and all male. These students
fought on both sides of the Civil
War, influenced federal policy,
founded collegesand invested
innumerable resources back into
their alma mater. Few are more
aware of the schools rich, com-
plicated legacy than the vanguard
of its accumulated wealth and
knowledgeMarieke Van Der
Steenhoven, Special Collections
outreach librarian and educator.
She is determined to confront
this legacy and make its bounty
accessible to everyone who passes
through the Collections doors.
The doors to Special Collec-
tions and Archives are heavy
glass, and flanked on each side by
a portion of a wrought iron gate.
On one side of the door is the
third floor of Hawthorne-Long-
fellow Library (H-L), home of
J-PB of the Dewey Decimal
Systembooks whose subjects
range, respectively, from political
science to languages.
The other is Van Der Steen-
hovens rigorously climate-con-
trolled office, where researchers
and laypeople alike can find
Joshua Chamberlains spectacles,
medieval illuminated manu-
scripts and books made of metal,
paper towels and sea glass. One
books pages are each encased in
soap, so the reader has to use the
soap before being able to read
whats inside.
Van Der Steenhovens job is
to help others interrogate and
activate these materials. Her job
is also to protect them, through
education and modeling the be-
havior and skills necessary to en-
gage with the archives. Although
careful attention must be paid to
the integrity of these materials
for example, pens are not allowed
beyond the glass doorsVan Der
Steenhoven wants to eliminate
stumbling blocks that prevent
the general public from accessing
the archives.
Unless these tools are demys-
tified a little bit, it can feel impene-
trable, said Van Der Steenhoven.
Special Collections here ar-
ent open stacks, right? You cant
browse them. They are listed on-
line, but you have to know what
youre looking for to some extent.
In pursuit of this goal,
she spearheaded monthly
page-turnings of John James
Audubons gorgeous, enormous
Birds of America. At each
page-turning, every attendee
gets a custom pin, which some
regular visitors collect.
Van Der Steenhoven is also
trying to get more academic
departments engaged with the
librarys holdings. This semester,
Assistant Professor of Sociolo-
gy Ingrid Nelsons Diversity in
Higher Education class inves-
tigated the history of Bowdoin
admissions through the archives.
I think of my job as a facilita-
tor, Van Der Steenhoven added.
As a liaison between the col-
lections we have herethat can
sometimes be thought of as hid-
denand the work that students
and faculty are doing.
Van Der Steenhoven is in her
early 30s and young enough to
remember this period in her
own life. She worked in special
collections as an undergraduate
at Smith College in the mid-
2000s. Originally interested in
museum work, she was intro-
duced to handling rare books
under the mentorship of Martin
Antonetti, a specialist in rare
books and manuscripts.
Before college I had per-
formed in an art museum this
beautiful piece of choreography,
and I thought, Oh wow, what an
incredible way to activate the mu-
seum, Van Der Steenhoven said.
Museum work combined her
disparate interestsVan Der
Steenhoven majored in art his-
tory and minored in dance and
Italian. Although she still works
curating exhibits for H-L and
Space Gallery in Portland, Van
Der Steenhovens career eventu-
ally pivoted in the direction of
special collections.
I was so tired of telling people
they couldnt touch things, she
said. A document or a book, you
need to be able to interrogate it
and ask it questions in order to
activate it.
Its exciting for me because
these materials are sitting com-
fortably and happily in their
climate-controlled homes on the
shelves, but it is really magical
to watch them come alive when
there is someone actually reading
them, or doing some sort of visual
analysis or in some way interact-
ing with these materials.
So, after a stint at the Maine
Historical Society, Van Der Steen-
hoven went back to school at the
University of Southern Maine
(USM), where she earned her
masters in Americanspecifi-
cally New Englandstudies and
worked curating exhibits for its
special collections.
While narrow, this focus re-
flects Van Der Steenhovens re-
gional affinity. She was raised on
Peaks Island, a short ferry ride
away from Portland.
Her youth consisted of bike
rides with friends, hours of dance
practices and a radio show, run
out of USMs community radio
station, WMPGChickens are
People, Tooa program by-kids
and for-kids that she ran from age
7 to 18. It was an idyllic sort of
childhood, she said.
The island is perhaps best
known for its arts festival, Sa-
cred and Profane, which is held
annually in the islands aban-
doned WWII military bunkers
there during the October harvest
moon. Van Der Steenhoven has
helped curate the festival for years,
but her interests in Maine culture
extend past the arts community in
Portland into academia and her
work in the Bowdoin archives.
If you had asked me growing
up in Maine if I ever would have
VICTORIA YU , THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
turned my lens onto Maine in
terms of my own academic inter- AN OPEN BOOK: Marieke Van Der Steenhoven hopes to foster engagement between the student body and
ests, I would have laughed, she
Bowdoins Special Collections and Archives.
said, pushing her eyebrows and as a challenge is being upfront easily they feel they can navigate crisp and clear through the air
nose as close together as possible about whos not being represent- special collections at Bowdoin in her office, regulated at 35
and sticking out her tongue. But ed in the archives and thinking and at large. percent humidity.
all of the things that made me about ways to tell a story from Were engaging with the Looking around the room
cringe as a child and as a teenager the silences that are here, in the broader context, she said. at librarians who were attend-
are all of the things I now look at records that we have, said Van [We want students to have] ing the symposium, theres
in fascination. Der Steenhoven. skills that are transferable, a lot of diversity, she said.
Where are we? she asked. You have to be creative, have that you can feel confident Theres diversity in age and
Again, with incredulity: Where to be honest and be willing to that you know what you need gender and race, and fashion
are we? And how did we get here? look at some uncomfortable to do when you walk into an and style, even just peoples ap-
Van Der Steenhoven sketched things and I appreciate that chal- archive, or that you know that pearances, what professional
answers for these questions work- lenge in thinking about the role archivists and special collec- means and the varying degrees
ing in the archives at USM. of women and people of color tions librarians are resources of that. It was just so fascinat-
The schools archives is home and communities that werent just as much as the materials ing to look around and hear
to the Jean Byers Samson Center necessarily on the forefront of are resources. this very white male tradition
for Diversity in Maine, which Bowdoin in the past. Special collections librarians of rare book librarians shift
includes Maine-related Judaica, Students will confront the nar- used each other as resources at into, What does it mean to do
Africana and LGBTQ collections. ratives that are and arent present a symposium last month at the this type of work now?
According to Van Der in the archives next semester, in Houghton Library, one of Har- What is our responsibility?
Steenhoven, Bowdoins collec- History in the Archives, a class vards special collections librar- To confront this question, Van
tions are different. Van Der Steenhoven will teach ies. For its 75th anniversary, the Der Steenhoven will delve once
Special collections reflect on alongside Professor of History library hosted a two-day sympo- again into the archives and bring
the what the institution was in the Patrick Rael. Van Der Steenhoven sium called Who Cares? the world with her.
past and what it is to be, she said. hopes the course will increase Right? Who cares? asked Kunica Kuy contributed to
One of the things I enjoy students archival literacyhow Van Der Steenhoven, her voice this report.

Education students partner with alternative learning school

by Kate Lusignan
Orient Staff
Throughout the semester,
Bowdoin students in Education
1101, Contemporary American
Education, have been exploring
topics that arise in educational
systems throughout the United
States. Issues ranged from dis-
crimination and privatization
to charter schools and special
education. While it is possible to
learn about these concepts in text-
books, observing these situations
in a functional classroom height-
ens students understandings of
these issues.
One of the assignments for stu-
dents enrolled in Education 1101
involves observing a classroom in
a local Brunswick school. They act
as objective researchers, sitting in
on classes and taking field notes.
[The day-in-school assign-
ment] gives students an opportu-
nity to ground the ideas they are
learning in class with direct ob-
servation in a school. They look at
the organizational structure and
interactions between students,
teachers and administrators, said
Laura Sweet, program placement
and outreach coordinator in the
education department.
While students can choose
to visit one of the traditional
schools in the Brunswick area,
there is one choice, the REAL
School, that stands out from the
rest. The REAL School is an ad-
venture-based Special Education
school program for students who
require mental health support in
the class environment. It is open
to all educational needs and
serves about 33 students from 3rd
to 12th grade.
This non-traditional mode of
education drew several Bowdoin
students to the REAL School for
their day-in-school observation.
Im a very big proponent
of hands-on, individualized
learning, said Rose Warren
21, one of the three students in
Education 1101 who visited the
REAL School. My high school
is standards-based, and we did
a lot of individualized learning,
and I wanted to see the differ-
ence between my school and
the REAL School.
Because of the small class
sizes, each student receives per-
sonalized attention from their
teachers and the other school
staff. This individualization al-
lows students to get the attention
and support they need based on
their learning needs.
[The school] really valued
student-teacher relationships,
Warren said. Martin [Mackey],
the principal, was talking about
how [student-teacher relation-
ships] are their number one
priority. Teachers are like coun-
selors because they dealt with
behavior and home life because
some of them are coming from
pretty hard backgrounds.
While the school follows
the Brunswick school systems
curriculum and uses a tra-
ditional grading system, the
school takes alternative ap-
proaches to achievement.
[Mackey] was saying that [in
a] statistic class or math class, they
had a hard time doing problems
out of a textbook, said Warren.
They would apply that to build-
ing a trebuchet for physics, or
[playing] Monopoly for math.
Students are able to hold un-
orthodox leadership roles that
focus on small successes that may
not have been possible have in a
traditional school setting.
[Mackey] emphasizes small
successes, so theyre constantly
succeeding, so they keep coming
back, said Warren. This student
a high schooler makes pop-
corn for all the students, and he
delivers it to all the classroom. Its
a leadership opportunity for him.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
SOOTHING GROOVES: The up-and-coming Tufts-bred band Crumb played in Quinby last Saturday night. The group distances itself from labels, combining elements of jazz, psychedelic rock, funk and pop to create a unique sound.
College welcomes Crumb: indie, intimate, immersive
by Sabrina Lin
Orient Staff
Memorably eccentric and
effortlessly endearing, the Tufts-
bred band Crumb was an instant
hit at Quinby House last Satur-
day night. The performance, fea-
turing songs from the quartets
latest EP Locket, wrapped up
the final installment of WBORs
fall concert series.
The bandcomposed of
recent college graduates Bri-
an Aronow (synth/keyboard/
saxophone), Jonathan Gilad
(drums), Lila Ramani (sing-
er/guitarist) and Jesse Brotter
(bass)made its stage debut ex-
actly one year ago last Saturday.
Reminiscing about their jour-
ney, members reflected on how
the group came into being in
an organic manner, starting off
Morneau marks 30 years as Concert Band director
by Lowell Ruck
Orient Staff
This year, the Bowdoin Col-
lege Concert Band will reach a
new milestone: its director, John
Morneau, will have led the group
for 30 consecutive years.
Its just what I like to do. I just
havent felt the need for time off,
said Morneau.
Morneau, who plays clari-
net, flute and saxophone, was
inspired to pursue a career in
music by his high school band
director. Since graduating from
the University of New Hamp-
shire, Morneau has been active as
a musician and a director in his
home state of New Hampshire,
in Wisconsin and most recently
here in Maine. He has taught all
levels of musicians and currently
works both in his role at the Col-
lege and as Director of Bands at
the Great Salt Bay Community
School in Damariscotta, Maine.
This year will also be his 40th
year teaching at the elementary
and secondary levels.
Morneaus tenure as director
began in 1988, when he took over
the program from the late com-
poser and professor emeritus El-
simply as college friends sharing
a mutual love for music.
We were just friends, and
[we were] playing and living to-
gether in different little musical
projects and stuff, and [Crumb]
has just been like the past year,
said Brotter.
Much like the soothing,
aquatic grooves of its music, the
bands personality is simultane-
ously intimate and enigmatic.
With influences from 60s and
70s music, Crumb channels a
synthesizing style that combines
elements of jazz, psychedelic
rock, funk and pop. The band
distances itself from labels and
takes pride in its originality.
Its cheesy, but it is hard to de-
scribe your own music because
obviously you dont go through
the world closing yourself off
with, Listen, youre just this or
liott Schwartz, whom the College
remembered earlier this year with
a musical elevator performance
in Coles Tower. During Schwartz
tenure as director, the Concert
Band was much smaller. Initially,
the group rehearsed and per-
formed in Pickard Theater, then
moved to Kresge Auditorium and
finally to Studzinski Recital Hall
after its opening in 2007. This
new venue has allowed the group
to rehearse more easily and has
drawn more talented musicians
to participate in Bowdoins per-
The students have really enjoyed having the adults
herethey learn from them musically and also learn
from their life experiences. Likewise, the adults
really enjoy being with the students and just getting
to know them as people. Its a great dynamic.
John Morneau, Concert Band director
formance ensembles.
Now, the band is over 40 mem-
bers strong and includes not only
Bowdoin students, but also alum-
ni, community members and lo-
cal high school students.
Morneau said that organizing
a group of this nature has not al-
that, said Brotter.
IndieCurrent, an independent
music blog, poetically describes
Crumb as a band of dreamers,
able to dissect and transform
seemingly mundane experienc-
es. Perhaps the groups creative
success is indebted to the mem-
bers close dynamic, both profes-
sionally and socially. Ideas and
inspirations constantly bounce
back and forth.
Its really not anything said
or put words to. Were always
showing each other stuff and
collaborating on ideas We
are all very different types of
musicians, and we all bring
something to the table, [which]
balances one another out with
different strengths and weak-
nesses, said one band member,
who the reporter could not
identify due to the loud venue.
ways been easy.
When I first started, evening
time for rehearsal was pretty
much a sacred time for students
to pursue [extracurricular ac-
tivities]. Now more things have
infiltrated themselves into the
eveninglike exams, mandato-
ry review sessions, film screen-
ingsthat make it very difficult joined the band in Morneaus
for students. Its gotten more
challenging as time has gone on,
he said.
However, the addition of com-
munity members to the ensemble
has allowed the band to continue
to pursue a challenging repertoire.
Furthermore, its adult members,
many of whom are lifelong musi-
cians, provide role models for the
students and help create a positive
atmosphere in rehearsals.
The students have really en-
I think it is nice that we are
all really good friends, and we
were friends before we were a
band, added Ramani. I cant acts, who also happen to be
imagine being in a band that has
more people.
Close collaboration becomes
particularly valuable to members
of the up-and-coming group
they all recently graduated from
Tuftsas they navigate the mu-
sic business.
I think were doing a pretty co-station manager of WBOR,
good job managing it ourselves,
and not trying to expand too
quickly, said Crumb. Weve all
learned a shit ton of stuff.
Crumbs independent status
aligns with WBORs new initia-
tive to bring diverse perspectives
to campus. Danny Banks 19,
concert director of WBOR, ex-
plained how it chose to dedicate
its resources differently this year.
joyed having the adults here
they learn from them musically
and also learn from their life
experiences. Likewise, the adults
really enjoy being with the stu-
dents and just getting to know
them as people. Its a great dy-
namic, said Morneau.
Jeff Mao 92, a clarinettist who
first year as director and returned
to the group five years ago, said
that Morneaus disposition and
sense of humor also make the
ensemble special.
When I was a student, there
was a year or two when I was the
only clarinet player in the band.
At times, if I got lost or counted
wrong and missed an entrance
during rehearsal, John would
turn to me and address the sec-
tion, Clarinets, I didnt hear you
One of the cool things
about WBOR is that its kind of
our job to find underexposed
cheaper, he said. What were
trying to do this year is have
three shows a semester [instead
of one] to constantly expose
people to new music. Hopefully
they like it.
Banks was introduced to
Crumb by Enrique Mendia 20,
who discovers indie bands
through Bandcampan on-
line music store and promotion
platform mainly serving inde-
pendent artistsamong other
means, and has been a longtime
fan of Crumb himself.
I think it was a huge success.
I think Bowdoin doesnt really
get the chance to listen to this
type of music that often, and a
at measure 25. Can we try that
again? Hed use the plural as if
there was a group of us as a way
to lighten the mood. John con-
tinues to lead the ensemble with
that same sense of humor and
knows when to push, and when
to joke, he said.
Another special part of the
group is the programming and
thematic nature of its music.
Most recently, the band per-
formed a concert centered
around mountains, and its up-
coming concert on November
19 is titled Southern Harmony.
For each program, Morneau
draws from both classical and
modern band repertoire, as well
as jazz, folk and popular music.
The programming is the
most important thing we do as
directors, said Morneau. It really
determines everything. It influ-
ences the audiences that you get,
it influences the players attitudes
in terms of their desire to work
hard When I pick programs I
have to say, Ok, is it a program
that Im going to be interested in
working on? Is it one that if I were
a player Id be interested in work-
ing on? And if I were an audience
member, is it one Id be interested
Friday, November 17, 2017
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
lot of people seemed to be having
a good time. Thats all we want,
said Mendia.
Crumbs presence was par-
ticularly inspiring to Bowdoins
music community, being so close
in age and similar in experience
to the Colleges own student
groups. Sophomore Adam Co-
hen, whose band World Peach
opened for Crumb, responded
with enthusiasm.
It was an honor to open for
them because they are ridicu-
lously amazing, Cohen said. [I
like] the way they melt together
all these genres, like rock and
jazz and funkthey do a great
job that way.
Crumb gave aspiring musi-
cians like Cohen simple yet pro-
found advice.
Just do it. Keep playing, and
keep listening to your heart.
in listening to?
The sum of these elements is
a space in which students, adults
and audience members alike can
find a form of release.
Concert Band is important to
me because it is a way to escape
much of the stress and bustle of
campus, said Alexander Truitt
19, who plays trumpet. Play-
ing is a welcome and refreshing
change of pace for my brain,
which is often fried from class and
homework. I end rehearsal happi-
er and calmer than I began it.
But perhaps most important-
ly, it allows members to connect
with the music they play and
with each other on a deeper level.
Playing music demands
a different coordination than
anything else Ive ever done,
said Mao. Twice a week at
rehearsals and especially at a
concert, having the entire en-
semble playing together creates
a unique moment in time when
you are part of creating live mu-
sic, [where] each performance
is unique and temporal. Music
evokes different things for dif-
ferent people: emotions, images,
colors, memories. It is a very
satisfying feeling.
Friday, November 17, 2017
The Threepenny Opera is a beggars play, modernized
by Mollie Eisner
Orient Staff
This weekend, the Pickard The-
ater stage will be filled with gang-
sters, prostitutes and the unusual
sounds of Kurt Weills music in
Bertolt Brechts The Threepenny
Opera. From the plot to casting
to music, this rendition of Brechts
most well-known opera challenges
perceptions of gender and class,
particularly when viewed in a
modern context.
[Brecht] had this idea that you
dont go to the [theater] to forget
your daily worries and get taken
away to a faraway land, director
and Professor of Theater Davis
Robinson said. He wanted plays
to engage an audience with the
ideas of the play and not pretend-
ing youre someplace else.
The play critiques capitalism,
featuring a cast of characters who
struggle to make a living.
Its all about people on the low
end of the scale trying to survive,
Robinson continued. What it
keeps pointing at is the people you
dont seethe big bankers, the
people who really control all the
levers of power, never get touched.
Robinson has made additions
to the show in order to make it
more relevant. During the song
Ballad of Sexual Obsession, the
crew will project a slideshow of
famous men, whose sexually per-
verted actions have recently been
revealed, such as Anthony Weiner
and Harvey Weinstein.
We happen to be in a particu-
larly powerful time right now for
the show to speak to people
because it critiques men in power
for how much they are abusing
that power with women, whether
its paying for women, whether its
cheating on people, whether its
not being able to resist, Robinson
said. We had four slides when we
first started. Over the last three
weeks, weve added a slide a day,
two slides a day. Its gotten to the
point of comedy.
Its a play that is not held back
in any way, said cast member
Holden Turner 21. [Its] trying
to make the audience think about
what is going on and what needs to
change in this system thats being
represented on stage.
Robinson also made unusual
casting choices in an effort to mod-
ernize the play.
Because were in 2017, were
CROSS-CULTURAL CONVERSATION: During Aesthetics in a Time of Emergency, award-winning Mexican author Guadalupe Nettel
and author and contemporary Mexico and Mexican film scholar Ignacio Snchez Prado presented on Mexican film and literature on Tuesday. The
event was moderated by Carolyn Wolfenzon Niego, associate professor of romance languages and literatures, and sponsored by the Department
of Romance Languages and Literatures and the Latin American Studies Program with support from the Crandall Fund.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7
conscious of the brothel hav-
ing male characters and female
characters. We have women
who are also playing gangsters
in the gang, Robinson said.
When you do a show like this,
you have to acknowledge that
stuff rather than reinforce bad
theatrical stereotypes.
Robinson cast three-quarters
of the roles last spring, and waited
until September to add students
who had either studied abroad or
were first years. Casting was open
to all students regardless of their
level of experience.
Casting corrupt and murder-
ous gangsters as the heroes, the
play has often been called an op-
era for beggars.
The whole show makes fun of
opera and the idea that it is a high-
class art form with heroes, Robin-
son said. They very purposefully
wanted to do an anti-hero and
puncture all expectations of what SEE IT YOURSELF
opera is. The Threepenny Opera opened last night and will run tonight and
Part of this puncturing of ex- tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. in Pickard Theater. Tickets are free and can
pectations applies to the music. be picked up in advance from David Saul Smith Union or at the door.
Musically directing since she was
a first year, Jae-Yeon Yoo 18 is re-
prising her role as musical director.
However, Weills music pro-
vides her with a unique challenge.
In some ways, its challeng-
ing because its dissonant. Its not
something the audiences are going
to be used to hearing, but for the
cast and for me, who have been liv-
ing with this music since Septem-
ber, its actually gotten into our ears
and heads so much that its proved
to be less of a challenge than I
thought it would be, Yoo said.
Its jazz-based, Robinson add-
ed. Kurt Weill has his own distinct
style. Its got a modern feel to it.
Yoo is grateful for the ways in
which she has been able to collab- ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
orate with Robinson.
This particular production
PENNY FOR YOUR
THOUGHTS: This weekend, the
has been really exciting because its
theater department is staging
allowed me to work with Davis on
The Threepenny Opera in Pick-
a more creative level, versus just in
ard Theater. This modern take on
the professor-student relationship,
the classic play by Bertolt Brecht
she said. includes contemporary examples
The production has allowed of timeless themes, such as abuse
students, professionals and alumni of power.
to access these relationships.
Grace Kellar-Long and Turner pus, and I enjoyed doing theater in lighting director Karen Perlow to German allowed her to consult Robinson said.
are the only first years who were high school, Kellar-Long said. design the intricate lighting Brecht with Robinson on the best transla- Dont miss it. It works on a
cast in the musical, both of whom This is the biggest theater pro- plays require. tion of the script. political level, an artistic level, a
have participated in theater pro- duction Ive ever been in. It seems Brenna Nicely 10, education We spent the spring and the musical level, a cultural level. And
ductions before. so professional, Turner said. and community programs manag- summer going through all the its entertaining. Its a spectacle. Its
I auditioned on the spur of the Both students and profession- er at the American Repertory The- different versions of the script. full of stuff. Full of surprises, Rob-
moment. I was looking for a way als contributed to the production. ater, was hired as the dramaturg. We tried to come up with the inson added. And we aint gonna
to be involved with things on cam- Robinson hired professional Her background in theater and most accurate organization, do this again.
VICTORIA YU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
 S SPORTS
8 Friday, November 17, 2017

HIGHLIGHT
REEL
Shooting for the stars: Af-
ter receiving an at-large
bid for the NCAA DIII
Championships, the
mens soccer team (10-
4-4, NESCAC 6-2-2)
ended their season after
losing 3-2 in a penalty
shootout against Rut-
gers-Newark (20-2-1).
Despite controlling the
ball for the majority of
the game and edging
the Scarlet Raiders out
12-10 in shots, Bowdo-
in was unable to score.
In the penalty round,
Stevie Van Siclen 18
saved two shots, but the
team still fell.
Squashing the competition:
The mens and womens
squash team will face
off against Bates today
at home for their first
match of the season.
Last season, the mens
team came in eighth in
the NESCAC Champi-
onship, placing them
27th in the nation last
season. The womens
team came in sixth in
the NESCAC Champi-
onship and 24th in the
nation. This year, both
teams return many
strong performers,
including All-NESCAC
performer Ian Squiers
19 and Tully Ross 18.
Hoop for the best: The
Bowdoin womens
basketball team opens
their season with the
Skidmore Invitational
this weekend after com-
ing out of last season
Football ends second consecutive losing season
by Harry Jung
Orient Staff
The Bowdoin football team
(0-9) lost its final game of the
season last Saturday against
Colby (1-8) at home by a score
of 31-20. The loss marks the
programs first pair of consecu-
tive winless seasons.
The Polar Bears led 17-10
at halftime and extended their
lead to 20-10 partway through
the third quarter, but Colby
responded with 21 unan-
swered points.
I cant really pinpoint one
thing that made us lose that
game but Colby was down the
entire first half and they came
back, captain Latif Armiyaw
18 said. We did all the right
things. People played hard. I
think it came down to the ac-
tual plays. They just made some
plays we couldnt make. Key
plays. Thats how you win foot-
ball games.
Both Bowdoin and Colby
headed into the final game of
the season searching for their
first win. Nick Vailas 18, who
set a new program record for
receiving with 230 yards in a
single game, and tied the re-
cord for the most receptions in
a single game with 14 catches,
helped the Polar Bears gain
an early lead. However, by the
middle of the fourth quarter,
the Mules had pulled ahead by
scoring 14 points in less than
five minutes.
Its frustrating to get close
[to winning] and not get over
the hump. I feel like we are
poised at the top of that hump,
and we just need to get over,
Head Coach J.B. Wells said.
The only thing that gets you
over the hump consistently is
that you just have to get over
it once.
RUSHING FORWARD: The football team lost against Colby 31-20 in the last game of the season on Saturday after coming out of the first half with a 17-10
lead. This loss marks the first time that Bowdoin has had two consecutive winless seasons. The team's last win was against Colby in its 2015 season.
If you get over it once you
realize you can get over it
again and again, he contin-
ued. Thats developing confi-
dence and belief that you can
win. And the toughest thing in
turning a program around is
developing that confidence and
belief that you can do it.
This game was Bowdoins
23rd loss in its last 25 games.
The team is now on a 17 game
losing streak, dating back to
2016. Bowdoins last victory
came against Colby in its last
regular season game of the
2015 season.
Armiyaw agreed that the
teams struggles can be attribut-
ed to a mental hurdle.
I think it has to do with
our mental aspects. Some-
times even if we are in the
lead, its difficult to maintain
the lead. When we are not in
the lead its easy for the guys
to think its happening all over
again, [and that] we are not
going to win, Armiyaw said.
In football you have to be
consistent throughout. Small
mistakes here and there dont
help you at all.
Like Vailas, Colbys star
running back Jake Schwern
enjoyed a career game, setting
a new program record with 257
rushing yards and four touch-
downs in a single game.
When you really break
down a football game, theres
probably maybe a handful
playsfive six playsthat de-
fine the whole game. So it often
comes down to which team
makes those plays [that] are
going to win the game. Their
running back made two more
plays than we did, and that was
the defining moment in the
football [game], Wells said.
Although this years record
may not reflect success, Wells
and Armiyaw are optimistic
that the program is moving in
the right direction.
[Wellss] goal has been to
change the team mentally and
culturally. We, the seniors,
have been part of that change.
I think something we keep
saying is that we are heading
in the right direction, and its like
when are we going to get there,
but I feel like we were there this
season, Armiyaw said.
In terms of how we pre-
pared for games, how we
practiced, how people were
able to hold each other ac-
countable, we were able to set
a system where the first years
came in and felt right at place
and ready to contribute. They
bought into the program.
Thats where you want guys to
be, coming in to play together
as a team. I think we are there.
We played together, we played
hard and we just couldnt
win, he added.
Wells stressed that the re-
building process, by nature,
takes a long time. Its a process
that cannot be rushed if you
want to build a program that
will win consistently, he said.
Bowdoin hasnt had a con-
sistent winning record for a long
time. If you take short cuts, youll
DANIEL JANG, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
get short term results and it wont
last. My goal for Bowdoin is to
make sure to build a foundation
thats going to produce consistent
success over a period of time,
Wells said.
Though marginal, the team
did improve in numbers from
last year. In 2016, the team al-
lowed an average of 33.9 points
and scored 12.4 points per
game, whereas this year it con-
ceded 33.1 points and scored
12.6 points per game.
I think generally everyone
who was part of last years and
this years team knows how
much effort people put in. We
dont want our record to define
us. Its true that we havent won
a game in two seasons. But we
know its more than that. The
time commitment we made, the
experiences we had, its really
more than the record we have,
Armiyaw said.
We know that we are capa-
ble of overcoming these obsta-
cles. We just have to keep mov-
ing forward, he added.

Nordic skiing begins preseason practice without snow

as the third seed in the
NESCAC and receiving
an at-large bid to the
NCAA Championship.
The team returns five
of their top six scor-
ers and five of their
top seven rebounders,
including first-team
All-NESCAC perform-
er Kate Kerrigan 18.
Matching strides: The
Bowdoin sailing team,
made up of Harrison
Hawk 18, Matt Safford
20, Marie Bergsund
20, and Alden Grimes
21, finished the Match
Race Nationals Regatta
in fourth place, making
it the best showing in
program history at a
National Championship.
Bowdoin was seeded
fifth going into the
quarterfinals, but lost in
the semifinals against
the College of Charles-
ton. Bowdoin then faced
University of South
Florida in the Petite
Finals, but lost again.
COMPILED BY ANNA FAUVER
by Harrison West
Orient Staff
Despite a lack of snow,
the nordic ski team has been
practicing six days a week
since the beginning of Oc-
tober, supplementing their
running and strength training
with roller skiing.
According to Sam Shaheen
18, roller skiing replicates
actual skiing fairly well. Aside
from a few subtle differences,
the same techniques can be
practiced with both.
For example, skis use a
material called kick wax that
allows skis to grip the snow
better on uphill terrain, which
cant really be replicated by
roller skis.
There are definitely some
subtle differences [the use
of kick wax] is a big part of
skiing on snow that we dont
get when we are classic roller
skiing, said Shaheen. But for
the most part it does a pretty
good job. It is not as fun as
snow skiing, so we dont do it
all the time.
When there is snow on the
ground, the team skis at Pine-
land Farms nearby, which has
25 kilometers of trails and a
variety of terrain. They do a
variety of courses1.5 ki-
lometer sprints, 20Ks and
10Ks, which are often over
very hilly land.
The team will start racing to-
wards the end of winter break,
and the season will last through
February, with races almost
every weekend. The team does
not compete in the NESCAC,
but rather in a circuit with
teams mostly from Maine, Ver-
mont and New Hampshire.
Shaheen said the team is
excited to continue their hard
work and dedication after last
years strong season. Hannah
Miller 17 was an NCAA All
American and named the
Bowdoin nominee for NCAA
Woman of the Year, and all six
of the top men were in the top COURTESY OF LILY JOHNSTON
30 in their NCAA races, scor- SAND SKIERS: In the absence of snow, the nordic ski team has to practice in different ways, incorporating running, strength
ing them NCAA qualifying training, sking on sand and roller skiing into their workouts. Their season officially starts near the end of winter break.
points. Five of these six are ers to the NCAAs and came in wards the Maine State Champi- We arent the favorites
returning this season. 10th in the NCAA Champion- onship. Usually, it is a race with to win, but I think we have a
The teams biggest competi- ship, compared to Bowdoins all the teams in the league, but good shot at winning, Sha-
tion this year is against Colby. 20th place finish. due to a bye week, it will be all heen said. We are definitely
Last year, Colby sent four ski- The team is also looking to- Maine teams this year. in the mix.
Friday, November 17, 2017 SPORTS 9

ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

RUNNING WILD: (LEFT): Dennil Erazo 21 races in the Bowdoin Invitational II. (RIGHT): The women's team competes in the Bowdoin Invitational II. This weekend, the teams finished their seasons with the New England Regionals.

Torda leads cross country in New England Regionals

by Kathryn McGinnis
Orient Staff
Racing in the New England
Regional on the fairway of
a golf course last Saturday,
mens cross country captain
Ben Torda 18 placed seventh,
qualifying for the NCAA Di-
vision III Mens Cross Coun-
try Championship which will
be held in Illinois. Sarah Kel-
ley 18, womens team captain,
placed 19th in her race and made
the All-New England team for
the third time in her career.
The mens cross country
team finished ninth overall and
the women came in 12th, which
was a disappointing showing
compared to each teams sixth
place goal at the beginning of
the season.
Our front-runners had
good days and ran with the
front-runners of our key rivals,
said Head Coach Peter Slov-
enski in an email to the Orient.
But in such a fast race we didnt
have the depth we needed to be
competitive with our rivals all
the way through the lineup.
Depth in cross country re-
fers to the time gap between
the first Bowdoin runner to
cross the finish line and the
fifth. According to Slovenski,
it is ideal to have this gap be
less than a minutea chal-
lenge given Torda and Kelleys
competitive times.
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) swept the
mens and womens regionals,
running in a pack to shorten
the time gap. Pack running has
been a consistent strategy for
Bowdoins team.
We consistently have the
top three or four [runners],
said Kelley. Its really [the] fifth
runner that you need [because]
they score. I think we did a
good job of pair running, and
Caroline Shipley 20 did an
awesome job of bridging that
[time] gap as well.
Shipley ranked second in
the regional race amongst the
Bowdoin women in her rookie
season. Slovenski said he will
be depending on her and cap-
tain Julia ORourke 19 to lead
the team next year.
Cross country races are
inherently individual, but a
strong sense of teamwork con-
tributes to Bowdoins results.
Running, especially dis-
tance running, is a very
time-intensive sport, said
Torda. So I think a strong
program is one thats fun so
people dont mind putting in
all the miles and the time it
takes. If people are enjoying
themselves, theyre going to
run well.
No matter how hard runners
train or how experienced they
are, the race may come down to
what they are thinking.
[Its] what youre telling
yourself in the last mile of the
race, said Kelley, who raced at
Nationals last year.
The New England region
is the largest of cross country
divisions and known as the
most competitive, according
to Kelley. The top two teams
from each mens and wom-
ens regional race around the
country are automatically
invited to Nationals along
with the top seven individ-
ual runners at each regional
not on these teams. The re-
maining 16 at-large bids for
teams are allocated by a na-
tional committee. Recently,
the New England region has
been receiving progressively
fewer bids.
I think theres a conference
call with representative[s] for
all eight regions [in the coun-
try] who try to pitch why a
team should go, said Torda.
New England is generally the
strongest region, so its unusu-
al that they only picked four
teams. Its a little ridiculous in
my opinion.
Some believe the politics that
go into these Nationals selec-
tions do not give New England
competitors enough credit for
their fierce competition.
Torda will compete in the
National Championship on
Sunday. He is currently seeded
65th in the nation, with the goal
of ending in the top 40s. There
will be a livestream of the race
projected in the 16th floor of
Coles Tower at 11 a.m. open to
all students.
[Torda] has experience at
the NCAA Championship,
said Slovenski. He knows he
belongs in [the] race, has seen
the ceremonies and [has felt]
the high pressure that can go
along with national competi-
tion. [He has] a lot of compo-
sure in high-pressure situa-
tions. I think hell do well.

Womens hockey prepares for first series against Colby

by Conrad Li
Orient Staff
After ending the 2016-2017
season with a loss in the NES-
CAC semifinals to eventual
champions Middlebury, the
womens hockey team is look-
ing to come back strong this
year. The season kicks off with a
home game against in-state ri-
val, Colby, today at 7 p.m. Then
on Saturday, the Polar Bears
will travel to Colby to take on
the Mules for the second part of
the double header.
Since Bates does not have a
hockey team, Colby has long
been a rival of the team. Last
year, the Polar Bears tied the
first game of the series 2-2 and
then came back with a 3-0 win
against the Mules the next day.
This year, the team has high ex-
pectations for the Colby series.
I definitely think we're go-
ing to win both games, start off
really strong, Maureen Grea-
son 18 said. It's our first game,
so we just got to get our rust
out, but I think we're going to
be really good this weekend.
Head Coach Marissa ONeil
expects there to be nerves for
this opening game but also a
high level of adrenaline.
You're not always going
to know what the opponent
does. You're not always going
to know what your linemate
is doing, said ONeil. Going
into it, I think we can mini-
mize our mistakes and recover
quickly. We play an aggressive
style and we have a pretty fast
team, so we can pressure Colby
for 60 minutes.
According to ONeil, one of
the main goals for the Colby
series, and for the season in
general, is playing well for the
full game, no matter how long
it lasts. Last year, Bowdoin
beat Hamilton 1-0 in double
overtime in the 94th minute,
making it the longest game in
program history.
Going into any weekend,
we're looking to get two wins
and really pick up four points.
So for us, we know it's going
to take three periods. At times,
we've gone into overtime, so it
may take three periods and a
five-minute overtime, she said.
But no matter what it takes, we
have to put our best foot for-
ward on every single shift.
That said, ONeil is pleased
with how well the team has been
practicing so far and with the there were a lot of times we lost NESCAC Championships. The parity is great. We feel like
performance of first year players. a point or two in games that we last time Bowdoin did so was in especially the second half of
Sometimes there's a bigger wish we could've had that op- 2014 against Wesleyan. the seasonit's playoffs every
gap between the upperclass- portunity back. We know that there is no weekend. I think our mindset is
men and the first years, ONeil This year, the teams goal is taking weekends off in this where it needs to be right now
said. The level of intensity to host the quarterfinal of the conference, ONeil said. The to have a really good year.
and the ability to execute for
this class of first years have
really exceeded our expecta-
tions, not only for the coach-
ing staff, but for the rest of
the team. They've really fit in,
certainly off the ice, but most
importantly, on the ice.
On the ice, the players have
been practicing hard for the
upcoming games.
We've been working on
our systems, said Greason 18.
We've just prepared for all dif-
ferent situations like power play,
penalty kill, all that and just
have our positioning down.
The team is hoping to start
out strong this year in order
to avoid the pressure that was
placed on the final games of
last year. Going into the last
weekend, the team could have
ended up anywhere from sev-
enth to second place in the
conference, ultimately landing
in sixth. ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
One point makes a huge COLD AS ICE: Jill Rathke 18 plays in last seasons St. Anselm game. The team ended the season seeded sixth in the
difference, ONeil said. I think NESCAC. The team kicks off its season against with a series against Colby this weekend, playing at home on Saturday.
 O OPINION
10 Friday, November 17, 2017

Inequality in perspective
The recent programming surrounding No Hate November has brought
questions of class-consciousness and income inequality at Bowdoin into the
campus spotlight. Class markersin the clothes we wear, in our choice of
weekend activities and in our classroomsare constant symbols and remind-
ers of the economic disparities that exist within our small campus. While it is
worthwhile to investigate the ways that these symbols can divide our campus
community, if we focus on these symbols, the concrete and broad economic
reality that creates this disparity can remain hidden in the background.
This reality is staggering: our countryand the world at largeis experi-
encing levels of income inequality that are unprecedented in modern history.
In the past 35 years, incomes of the top earners have ballooned while incomes
for the vast majority of people have stayed relatively stagnant. Today, the
richest one percent in the now hold over 50 percent of the worlds wealth.
By comparing the median income of Bowdoin students families with the
median income of families both in Maine and across the nation, we hope
to situate Bowdoin within the context of the national and global econom-
ic inequality; by comparing the costs of everyday commodities, we hope to
connect these numbers to our lives at Bowdoin. We think these comparisons
lend some perspective to our understanding of class at Bowdoin.

This editorial represents the majority view of the Bowdoin Orients editorial board,
which is comprised of Rachael Allen, Anjulee Bhalla, Harry DiPrinzio, Sarah
Drumm and Ian Ward.

When demanding gun control

KODIE GARZA

By the Numbers
20 percent of Bowdoin students come from the top one percent

means questioning the Constitution

(average household income 2015 about $630,000 or more) and
69 percent come from the top 20 percent (about $110,000 or more)

Median family income for a Bowdoin family: $195,900

Median Maine household income: $51,494 control is Australia, which implemented Therefore, we must recognize that by
Median U.S. household income: $55,775 Relevant Politics sweeping measures after a mass shoot-
ing in 1996 that shocked and horrified
advocating gun control and dismissing
the Second Amendment as outdated, we
by Brendan Murtha the country. There has not been another are inherently questioning the continued
In 2015, the median Maine household income is just slightly high-
mass shooting in Australia since, and validity of the U.S. Constitution. Yes, the
er than a years worth of Bowdoin tuition
What does it mean for this country if overall gun homicides have decreased by Constitution was created with the possi-
we recognize that our Constitution isnt roughly 60 percent. There was resistance bility of amendment, but so far we have
The national poverty line for a four-person household ($24,250) is timeless? What are the consequences of to the policy, especially from rural in- yet to truly amend the writings, and the
less than four students board plans ($7,000/per student). accepting it as flawed? Whether we like habitants backed by gun-right advocacy principles, of the founders themselves.
it or not, these are questions we need to groups, but the resounding response to Doing so would expose a vulnerability
The cost of being at Bowdoin per day: $335 (total comprehensive ask if we are to effectively advocate for the 1996 shooting was clear and decisive: in our entire system of government. If
fee divided by 183 calendar days in session) gun control, an act of advocacy I believe guns make an industrialized society less we admit the founders insight on civilian
to be necessary. safe. In the wake of every mass shooting weapon ownership was not timeless, why
The above data was pulled from 2015. America has a gun problem un- here in America, youll undoubtedly hear should we continue to accept their other
paralleled elsewhere in the developed somebody ask, Why cant we be more insights as such? Do we begin to question
world. We live in a country where mass like Australia? the democratic value of the U.S. Senate?
shootings are a near weekly headline It is our ideas of American liberty Do we rebuke their beliefs and abolish
and where you are 16 times more like- that make it nearly impossible to learn the Electoral College? At what point do
ly to be killed by a gun than you are in from these global role models. Ameri- we suggest an entire rewrite of the U.S.
Germany or Australia. Just driving a few can gun-culture is deeply rooted in the Constitution? After all, it was written by
hours north and crossing the Canadi- fabric of American life. The pervasive a group of old white men, of whom many
ESTABLISHED 1871 an border decreases your likelihood of assertion that gun ownership is a pin- owned slaves and advocated for slavery.
being shot sixfold. If you live in a state nacle of rugged individualism and per- How timeless is their insight, after all?
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The Bowdoin Orient is a student-run weekly publication dedicated to providing news and information exposed to gun violence increases, even by immensely powerful interest groups to these questions. However, these are
relevant to the Bowdoin community. Editorially independent of the College and its administrators, if its domestic aggression or suicide. The like the National Rifle Association, who questions Im both willing and excited to
the Orient pursues such content freely and thoroughly, following professional journalistic standards in statistics are clear: the abundance of gun have tapped into our fervor for freedom ask. If gun control is a slippery slope in
writing and reporting. The Orient is committed to serving as an open forum for thoughtful and diverse violence here is, at least in part, due to to synthesize obscene profit and political constitutional law, lets get out the sleds
discussion and debate on issues of interest to the College community. the sheer abundance of guns. The more clout. Beneath all of this, however, lies the and slip away.
guns a country has, the more gun-re- U.S. Constitution, the foundation upon For gun control advocates, we must
lated deaths it experiences. More guns which anti-gun control advocates stand. understand the implications and mag-
Sarah Drumm Harry DiPrinzio simply dont equate to less violence. This Our Second Amendment is an integral nitude of our proposed policy changes
Editor in Chief Editor in Chief is no longer up for debate. part of the Bill of Rights, positioned next before we engage in dialogue with our
While it would be academically to an assurance of religious freedom and opponentswell be doing ourselves,
dishonest to simplify our epidemic of freedom of speech (rights we typically and them, a disservice if we dont. Like-
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Friday, November 17, 2017
Reclaiming #MeToo as
a woman of color
by Anu Asaolu
Op-Ed Contributor
A few weeks ago, while scroll-
ing through The Shade Room,
a news platform on Instagram, I
came across allegations against
Hollywood producer Harvey
Weinstein, specifically his var-
ious acts of sexual harassment
and assault towards his female
colleagues. Days later, the words
Me Too, preceded by the
hashtag symbol, began circu-
lating throughout my Facebook
newsfeed. One of the survivors,
Alyssa Milano, tweeted #Me-
Too as a way to call on vic-
tims to share their experiences.
Therefore, this hashtag was used
to further the efforts of many
women that came forward to
share their harassment and/or
assault by the producer. Many
womenand some men
around the world have tweeted
#MeToo as a means to give
people a sense of the magnitude
of the problem.
Due to the fact that we cur-
rently live in a social-media
The unintended impact of the fuckboy and softboy
Polar Views
by Osa Omoregie
Last year as a junior at
Bowdoin, I made the mistake
of complimenting a female
friend on her outfit; that
time, she accused me of be-
nevolent sexism. As a first
year, I made a similar tactical
error by opening the door for
a friend, a liberal self-pro-
claimed feminist, who dis-
paraged me afterwards. My
time in college has been
plagued with moments like
these, where women miscon-
strue my kindness for acts of
perpetuating the patriarchy.
For me, navigating friend-
ships and other relationships
with women has become
more difficult, since many of
them do not assume best in-
tentions. I admit that my per-
spective is heteronormative,
and there are likely similar
discourses in same-sex re-
lations or relations between
gender nonconforming in-
dividuals. Still, the current
discourse on opposite sex re-
lations at Bowdoin may need
great reconsideration.
It makes sense why a fe-
male Bowdoin student might
be suspicious of a mans kind
gestures; she probably expe-
rienced deception and be-
trayal from a man before. At
the present moment, I see a
growing female trend towards
a new male taxonomy, to the
detriment of both men and
women: the fuckboy.
The fuckboy is, as the
reliable source Nancy Jo
Sales defined it, a young
man who sleeps with women
without any intention of hav-
ing a relationship with them
or perhaps even walking
driven society, viral responses
often speak to the necessity of
addressing a particular issue.
For example, the rates of sexu-
al assault on college campuses,
and beyond, are alarming; thus,
it is of paramount importance to
raise awareness on the matter.
#MeToo provides the space
to actively share countless ex-
periences of sexual harassment
and assault, and to highlight the
unfortunate reality that these
situations are not rare. #Me-
Too allowed survivors around
the world to build a virtual com-
munity centered on sincerity,
empowerment and support.
As a Black woman, I hesi-
tated to participate in the viral
response as I struggled to see
where the narratives of women
of color (WOC) fit into it. On
one hand, tweeting #MeToo
broke the cycle of silence and
voiced the prevalence of sexu-
al assault within communities tive of misrepresentation and
at large. On the other hand, it
failed to provide an accurate
representation of the hashtags
roots. As I saw these sudden
them to the door post-sex.
Hes a womanizer, an espe-
cially callous one, as well as
kind of a loser. Years ago,
such a man was known as a
player, or simply an asshole.
Today, the fuckboy has
taken on numerous male ar-
chetypesincluding, but not
limited to, the slight or ex-
treme misogynist, the basic
lax bro or the playboy with
feigned sexual competence.
Most of my white friends
never thought to ask for the
original usage of fuckboy
from the people who have
used it the most since 2003:
black people. The new trend
is for white Americans to ap-
propriate black slang, oblivi-
ous to what the language was
originally used for, reinvent-
ing definitions to veil their
OPINION
waves of acknowledgement
of sexual assault, I could not
help but reflect on its origins.
While MeToo resurfaced as
a hashtag with Harvey Wein-
stein, it began as a
movement
in 1996
by Black
activist
Tarana Burke. Burke
was aware of the rape
and assault inflicted on
Black women since slavery,
and knew that WOC did not
have the appropriate space to
address these issues. This si-
lence perpetuated a system of
dissemblance and undermined
the magnitude of sexual assaults
within communities of color;
this consequently reduced the
resources available for survi-
vors in these communities. For
these reasons, MeToo was
started to dismantle the narra-
erasure of the experiences of
WOC, and to offer a platform
of support and resources for
survivors from these silenced
ignorance of urban vernacu-
lar. So, for articles to say that
fuckboy came into popular
parlance a few years ago is to
say that slang only becomes
popular once white circles
start using it.
When I was in high school,
fuckboy was a term used
in my community to insult a
man who aint shit, as the
song lyric goes in Trey Songzs
You Aint Shit. A fuckboy
was a scrub, a lame, a guy who
was too simple and basic to
deserve a more sophisticat-
ed insult. White op-ed writ-
ers have desperately tried to
ground the fuckboy term
in some complex analysis
involving misogyny and sex-
ual callousness, but its just
not that deep. Its 2017 and
maybe women need a term to
com-
muni-
ties.
While I recognize the
positive effects that #MeToo
have had for some women, I
struggle to comprehend how
this viral response serves to
dismantle the power structure
that allows for sexual assault
cases to be so rampant. In
order to solidify the aim of
MeToo as a hashtag, I believe
there is something valuable
describe the apathetic man
whore. Im fine with ceding
this term to the women who
frequently use it in this way,
but this whitewashed mean-
ing of fuckboy has actually
normalized romantic apathy
and aversion to commitment
among men.
My female friends thought
they could invoke fuckboy
to call out mens sexually im-
moral behavior like the way
slut functions for women.
The branding of fuckboy has
permitted men to ascribe to,
and aspire to, a trendy sexual
lifestyle. In fact, being called
a fuckboy has become a course, Cosmopolitan articles
badge of honor for many men
at Bowdoin and other college
campuses. Ive met a fair share
of wannabe-fuckboys who
seem to follow the countless
about incorporating its found-
ing principles and redirecting
it to its roots. The Alliance for
Sexual Assault in Connecticut
released that American Indi-
ans are raped at a rate 3.5 times
higher than any other race, and
that for every African-Ameri-
can that reports her rape, at least
15 African American women do
not report theirs. The dispro-
KAYLA SNYDER
10-Signs-Hes-a-Fuckboy
articles verbatim, from asking
for nudes, to sending cryptic
messages instead of stating
their real intentions, to pre-
tending to have zero capacity
for romantic affection.
Just when I thought fuck-
boy was loaded enough, the
softboy was born. Softboy
is a lazy, unoriginal attempt
at a term for a fuckboy with
feelings. The softboy is lit- women are not always be-
erally the same as a fuckboy,
except he is socially aware
of his deceptive behavior to-
wards women, making him
much more nefarious. Of
and other trend pieces have
constructed entire personal-
ities and narratives behind
the so-called softboy. I think
this classification has made it
11
MOLLY KENNEDY
portionate rates of sexual assault
among communities of color
make it necessary for us to dis-
cuss these differences, and to use
MeToo not only as a hashtag,
but also as a movement. I believe
this will provide equitable sup-
port and resources for survivors
of all races and ethnicities.
Anu Asaolu is a member of
the Class of 2019.
dangerously easier to confuse
any kind-hearted man for an
undercover womanizer.
In a world where men are
condemned as being either
fuckboys or softboys, I
feel like Im walking on thin
iceand I cant swim. I ad-
mit that male exploitative be-
havior exists, and has always
somewhat blemished the rep-
utation for men as a gender,
and is thriving with the rise
of hookup culture and dating
apps. However, millennials
have become inundated with
so many pre-packaged narra-
tives that its almost impossi-
ble for women to comfortably
trust men. Im afraid that the
fuckboy and softboy are
slowly being seen as a binary
for men at Bowdoin and per-
haps in youth culture at large.
If a man doesnt show roman-
tic feelings for his girl of in-
terest, hes a fuckboy, and if
he does show it, he could still
be labeled a softboyso Im
damned if I do, and damned
if I dont.
Some women may accuse
me of being a softboy sym-
pathizer or a champion of the
#NotAllMen hashtag, but Ive
learned to accept the labeling
and name-calling. Not all
men care about being decent
partners and allies who want
to end rape culture, but I do.
Acts of kindness towards
nevolent sexism. Sometimes,
its as simple as being a com-
passionate human being,
trying to lighten the load
on someone else. Misogyny
and rape culture heavily im-
pact America, so the good
men out there need tangible
ways to prove theyre allies to
women, or simply that they
have good intentions.
 NOVEMBER
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FRIDAY 17
WORKSHOP
Exploring Bowdoins Map Collection
with Kren E. Wigen
Kren E. Wigen, professor of history at Stanford University,
will host a workshop that will teach students how to engage
with historic maps and learn about cartographic history.
The maps used will come from the George J. Mitchell
Department of Special Collections & Archives.
Nixon Lounge, Hawthorne Longfellow Library. 10:30 a.m.

EVENT
Climate Change and Landscape
Join faculty, students and staff for this discussion about how
climate change will affect the landscape of numerous places.
Mitchell South, Thorne Hall. 11 a.m.

EVENT ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT

Field Note Friday: An Intertidal FRIENDSGIVING: Students flock to Throne Hall to enjoy Bowdoins annual Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner is highly anticipated by
the Bowdoin community and comes a week before Thanksgiving day. Students enjoy this meal with their friends before leaving for
Adventure Thanksgiving break next week.
Mike Nerdahl will explore the roots of some intertidal species
scientific names and will lead the group to explore low tide at
the Schiller Coastal Studies Center. Transportation will
be provided.

SATURDAY 18 MONDAY 20
Druckenmiller Atrium. 1:30 p.m.

PERFORMANCE
The Threepenny Opera
Set in 20th century London, this musical uses a sharp political
perspective and the sound of 1920s Berlin dance bands and
cabaret to depict corruption and the lives of beggars.
Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall. 7:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
A Celtic Christmas: Concert
Performance by the Bowdoin Chorus
and Castlebay Harp and Guitar Duo
Bowdoin Chorus conducted by Anthony Antolini 63, will
oresent A Celtic Christmas with Castlebay harp and guitar
duo. The concert will feature music from Ireland, Scotland,
Wales and Cornwall that the chorus will sing in English and
Gaelic. There will be another performance on
Saturday afternoon.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
Office Hours Improv Show
Office Hours, one several improv groups on campus, will take
the stage for their second performance of the year.
Chase Barn Chamber, Boody-Johnson House. 10:30 p.m.
EVENTS
L.L. Bean Northern Lights Celebration
L.L. Bean will open discovery forest, a path through an
enchanting forest with over 600 light-covered trees L.L.
Bean will be celebrating with contests, classes and snacks.
There will also be a warming hut, Santa, reindeer, a model
train village and free horse-drawn wagons starting
this weekend.
L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. All day.
EVENT
Trans Day of Remembrance
Bowdoin Queer Student Alliance will host a vigil honoring
the memories of trans people who have been killed or
committed suicide around the world in the past year.
Immediately following the vigil, 24 College will be open as
a community space for healing. Shelley Roseboro from the
Counseling Service will be present to provide a space to
discuss. There will be snacks and movies.
Lamarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union 4:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Aint I a Woman!
The Core Ensemble will perform the musical Aint I a
Woman. The musical celebrates four African American
women: Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale Hurston, Clementine
Hunter and Fannie Lou Hamer. The musical is a joyful
exploration of the trials and triumphs of four accomplished
women through music of the Deep South and the jazz age.

Disaster Relief Benefit Concert
Bands from Bowdoin Music Collective will play in a special
benefit concert to raise money and awareness for recent
natural disasters. Performances range from jazz to classic
rock. There is a suggested entry donation. All proceeds will
go to the charity Direct Relief.
Jack Magees Pub and Grill. 7:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
The Improvabilities
Improvabilities, one of several improv groups on campus, will
have its second performance of the year.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY 19
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Southern Harmony
TUESDAY 21
The Bowdoin College Concert Band conducted by John P.
Morneau will perform a program that celebrates cultural
heritage in the southern regions of the United States. The
concert will feature special guest trombone soloist, Dan EVENT
Barrett, professor of low brass at the University of Maine, Tai Chi
Orono. Other featured artists include George Gershwin, Ken Ryan will lead a Tai Chi session. Tai Chi is an internal
Frank Ticheli, David Holsinger and Mike Markowski. Chinese martial art used for defense and health benefits.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall. 2 p.m. Room 301, Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness. 12 p.m.

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