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BRUNSWICK, MAINE BOWDOINORIENT.COM THE NATIONS OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PUBLISHED COLLEGE WEEKLY VOLUME 146, NUMBER 19 MARCH 31, 2017
Feces found
in mens
room used
tampon box
By Harry DiPrinzio
Orient Staff
Acceptance rate lowest ever, two-thirds waive fee Bowdoin subsidizes bus service to
By Alyce McFadden
Orient Staff
cent increase from last year.
Dean of Admissions and Finan-
way you could cross-cut we saw an
increase [in applicants], which was
attract employees from Portland
The Office of Admissions accept- cial Aid Whitney Soule said that great. ployees to Brunswick by increasing
ed 13.4 percent of applicants to the while choosing from a large field of For the Class of 2021, 244 students By Jessica Piper transportation options.
class of 2021, marking the lowest ac- highly qualified candidates was chal- were accepted during early deci- Orient Staff Theres a tight labor market right
ceptance rate on record. On March lenging, she is excited by this years sion, a slight increase from previous The Metro BREEZ bus will extend now in the Brunswick-Midcoast re-
17, 719 high school students re- statistics. This was Soules first ad- years. Eleven students joined the class its service to Brunswick this fall after gion. Were having some positions in
ceived Regular Decision acceptance missions cycle as dean. through the QuestBridge scholarship receiving approval from the Bruns- Dining and Facilities that we are post-
letters. The College received a total The good news is that the College wick Town Council for a two-year pi- ing and getting very few applicants for,
of 7,251 applications, a seven per- is really popular, Soule said. Every Please see RATE, page 5 lot program on March 8. Bowdoin has said Orlando.
pledged to contribute $10,000 to the The bus to Brunswick will be an ex-
service for each of the next two years, pansion of a three-year commuter bus
N ROBOCUP MOVES ON F BEHIND THE NAMETAG A THEATER AND DEMOCRACY S ON THE ATTACK O FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The U.S. Open will not be at Bowdoin Dave Luce 62 greets Bowdoin students Oskar Eustis discussed the importance Womens lacrosse ends Middleburys Rachel Baron 17 on meal plans and
for the first time in eight years. Page 3. at Thorne with a smile. Page 6. of public theater. Page 10. undefeated season. Page 11. financial aid. Page 14.
2 news the bowdoin orient friday, march 31, 2017
CROSSWORD
ACROSS 48 Marine animal in a
Created by Gwen Davidson
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
STUDENT SPEAK:
1 War zone in the Beatles title 13 14 15 16 What is the best prank you have ever pulled or have
had pulled on you?
1960s, briefly 49 Space ____ 17 18 19 20
4 Menu term 50 A company that
21 22 23
7 Massage location always delivers
10 Author of the quote: 52 Mo. named after a 24 25 26
Railey Zantop-Zimlinghaus19
Do I not destroy my Roman emperor 27 28 29 30
enemies when I make 53 Word repeated in a " My younger brother put Vaseline in all our shoes and
31 32 33 34
them my friends?, Bowie title everyone got really mad. "
35 36 37 38 39
briefly 56 The loneliest
13 Punk rock subgenre number 40 41 42 43
as a location for travel purposes. Ameri- team will be able to compete in April, but
By Eduardo Jaramillo
CUBA WEEK TO CELEBRATE
can teams agreed on the location change, he worries that missing class will discour-
Orient Staff which was announced on March 13. age students from going. Additionally,
For the first time since 2009, Bowdoin The Bowdoin Robocup team, known team members are aware thatregardless
SISTER CITY CONNECTION will not host the annual U.S. Open for
Robocup, a tournament in which student-
as Northern Bites, has yet to determine
whether it will be able to travel to Florida
of their performance at the U.S. Open
they would be unable to attend the World
programmed robots play soccer against to compete in the tournament. In the past, Championships in Japan due to lack
This weekend, the Brunswick-Trinidad Sister Association is hosting its one another. Instead, teams will compete the team has received most of its fund- of funding.
14th annual Cuba Week to recognize the connection between Brunswick and at the University of Miami in Florida dur- ing through donations from alumni and Since weve known were not going to
Trinidad, Cuba. Events focus on bringing the Cuban culture, food and his- ing the weekend of Saturday, April 29. The grants from the National Science Founda- Japan, we havent been practicing with the
tory to the town of Brunswick. The Brunswick-Trinidad Sister Association move largely stems from Bowdoins in- tion, but it is unclear whether these are vi- new carpet, so really going would prob-
is a non-profit organization spurred by Dwight D. Eisenhowers sister city ability to keep up with constantly chang- able sources to cover travel expenses. ably serve more of an educational purpose
initiative, which has facilitated a non-political exchange of culture and ideas ing Robocup technology due to lack of I had hoped that some alums might for new students who are younger, rather
between distant communities. funding. Financial shortfalls have left the step up and provide the funding, and than for old students who are just going to
Tonight, the local band Primo Cubano is hosting a dance concert in the team concerned about its futureinclud- we had heard from some alums that go do the same thing, he said.
Morrell Lounge of David Saul Smith Union at 8 p.m. Primo Cubano recre- ing its ability to compete at the Robocup there might be some interest in that, but Mushegian also expressed uncertainty
ates classic Cuban son music, a genre defined by its upbeat tempo and mixed World Championships. as far as I know, that hasnt happened, about sources of funding for the teams
Spanish and African roots. Salsa dance lessons will be held before the con- Professor of Computer Science Eric said Chown. travel. If the team does not receive fund-
cert at 7:30. Chown said that the primary reason for Students would have to miss a signifi- ing from alumni donors, students may
Tomorrow, a panel of individuals who have visited Cuba will gather to the change in location was that the playing cant amount of class to compete in Flor- approach the administration for funding
share their experiences at Curtis Memorial Library at 2 p.m. for the event surface which Bowdoin uses for Robocup ida. Additionally, the tournament dates or pay their own way.
titled Changing Cuba. The discussion seeks to highlight the shifting atti- is not the same turf used at the World different from past yearsconflict with Its kind of up in the air, he said.
tudes and culture of Cuba through the perspective of those who have visited. Championships. University of Miami has Ivies weekend. Continued technology changes cast ad-
On Sunday, the film Return to Cuba: In the Footsteps of Walker Evans the proper turf material. One of the nice things about hosting ditional uncertainty on Robocups future
will be shown in the Beam Classroom of the Visual Arts Center at 4 p.m. Ev- We dont have the new surface and it [at Bowdoin] is there is very little im- at Bowdoin. Chown said that a new type
ans was a famous photographer from the 1930s who garnered acclaim for his Miami does, and buying one would cost pact on students in classes and so forth, of robot may be required for Robocup
depictions of the Great Depression and took photographs for the film The several thousand dollars, Chown said. said Chown. competitions in the coming years.
Crime of Cuba, which exposed the corruption and poverty in the country And then we would have the issue of In past years, Bowdoin was the only When we first got into Robocup the
under the dictator Gerardo Machado. The executive producer of the award what do we do with it, now that weve got college interested in hosting the U.S. robots were very cheap and when we
winning picture, Skip Klein, will also be present to discuss its creation. it we have to store it somewhere and take Open, Chown said. He also noted that switched robots last time we moved to
In celebration of the week, several local restaurants, including Gelato Fi- care of it and so forth. organizing the tournament is a substan- much more expensive robots, Chown
asco, Wild Oats and the Brunswick Inn, are offering Cuban-inspired dishes. Additionally, teams from Mexico and tial task. said. And if we switch again to yet more
Additionally, Cuban handicrafts and art have been on display at Curtis Me- Chile expressed interest in competing in Konstantine Mushegian 17, captain expensive robots that just makes the fi-
morial Library all of March. the competition and preferred Florida of the Northern Bites, is hoping that the nances that much harder.
missions announced that the College versity than the pool from many re- admit rate is much greater than the
would waive the $65 application fee cent years. regular decision rate, but its still not
for students applying for financial aid We just read hundreds more ap- easy to get in. 20%
and first-generation applicants. plications this year from students With the task of reading applica-
15%
Soule estimated that approximately who are really interesting and com- tions now complete, Admissions
two thirds of the applicants qualified ing from really interesting places, must wait until May 1the date by 13.4%
10%
for a fee waiver. The number of ap- she said. Because we read them so which students must respond to their
plicants who applied for financial aid individually and students took really offer from the Collegeto get a sense 5%
increased by nine percent compared different approaches to the questions, of the Class of 2021.
to last year, which Soule believes is a there was never a dull moment. Im just curious to see who says
1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017
direct result of the policy. About a quarter of students who yes, where they come from and what
Im excited that it brought in other applied early decision were accept- they look like [as a class], Soule said. Year COMPILED BY GIDEON MOORE
FEATURES
6 the bowdoin orient friday, march 31, 2017
Rise and
shine:
Luce 62
welcomes
students to
breakfast
By Amanda Newman
Orient Staff
Often sporting an Aloha shirt and
always a pleasant smile, Cashier Dave
Luce welcomes all Thorne breakfast
goers each weekday morning. Luce
has a particularly special relationship
with the Bowdoin students whose
OneCards he swipes, likely because
he once was a Bowdoin student him-
self. Luce graduated from Bowdoin in
1962, back when the school was still
all male and the David Saul Smith
Union was home to the Colleges track
and field events. JENNY IBSEN, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Luce was born in West Boylston,
HOW YA DOIN TODAY?: Cashier Dave Luce 62 returned to the coast of Maine years after graduating from Bowdoin. He is now a cashier at Thorne Dining Hall.
which is outside of Worcester, Massa-
chusetts. Since 1919, his grandmother cashier at Thorne for three. Because we didnt have any girls performing include Stan Kenton and go to their sports games and they know
owned a cottage on the ocean in Wells, In his free time, he serves as the trea- around we didnt have anything [to do]. Duke Ellington. whether youve been there or whether
Maine, so he grew up visiting Maine surer for two nonprofits, Harpswell Fire So you studied from Sunday night to The following Saturday, the tradi- you havent, he said.
each summer. and Rescue and Harpswell Neck Fire Friday noon, and then you raised hell, tion was for all students to take a trip Luce and his wife have watched the
Luce said his favorite thing about and Rescue. he said. to the beach. womens basketball games since the
Maine is, just the way of life. Luce reminisced on the vast changes The students often had good relation- We froze, but we went to the beach, couple moved to the area. Now they
After graduating from Bowdoin, Bowdoin has experienced since the time ships with female students at nearby said Luce. support a wide variety of other Bowdoin
Luce became the owner of an insurance he was here. schools like Bates. Luce played football for Bowdoin teams as well.
agency in Hanover, Massachusetts. He Fifty-five years ago was a long time. Wed say, who wants to come to par- for three weeks before dislocating his Ive never been to volleyball, and
also met his wife, Susan, in 1982, and When I got here, the old hockey rink ty? and wed send four or five cars down shoulder, which ended his football ca- they know it, he said.
married her three years later. was two years old and we thought that and transport em in, said Luce. But reer. After that, he still enjoyed support- Luce said his favorite thing about
We both lived in the same apart- was great. Basketball was played up in they all had to be back by midnight. ing the team. working at Bowdoin is the students.
ment complex and every Memorial Day Sargent [Gymnasium] and, you know, Luce also explained how different Before every football game wed have You know, some you talk to a lot
theyd have a pool opening party and we things were far more rudimentary, Ivies Weekend is today compared to a bonfire out behind [Hubbard Hall]. I and others you dont talk to, but just
ended up sitting next to each other, he he said. when he was a student. dont think you can do that now, he getting to know emby the time
said. Thats how it got started. One of the main differences Luce has It was far more formal. The dates said. You know, there was quite a bit of people get to be seniors, theyre
When it came time to retire in 2006, noticed has been the change in drink- would arrive on Friday because they camaraderie with just 800 [students]. much more outgoing and you form a
Mr. and Mrs. Luce decided to move ing culture. He explained that when he all had to come by train in those days. Today, Luce remains an avid support- little better relationship than you do
north to Harpswell, where they still was a student, parties were only on Fri- And then Friday night was always a er for Bowdoins sports teams. with the freshmen and sophomores,
live today. He has been a bartender for day and Saturday nights and never on big dinner. A lot of the students that Ive formed Luce said.
Bowdoin functions for four years and a Thursdays or other weeknights. A couple of artists Luce remembers relationships with, they all want [me] to Every class is a little different, he said.
POLAR EYES
TAKING OFF
Flight Deck Brewery, founded by Nate Wildes (right) and Jared Entwistlets,
opened on March 16 at Brunswick Landing. The only establishment in Brunswick
with a tasting room, Flight Deck provides a unique and exciting environment
for beer drinkers, game players, snack connoisseurs and dog lovers.
By Hannah Rafkin
Producer of Hamilton on democracy Delta Sigma Awards Show hopes to embrace diverse art mediums
erwise would not have access to theater,
By Sarah Bonanno such as prisons, homeless shelters and By Nell Fitzgerald
Orient Staff halfway houses through the Public The- Orient Staff
The religious Festival of Dionysus in aters mobile unit. When the College phased out the
classical Athens transformed the art of Oskar Eustis, to put it succinctly, is a Greek system in 2000, the Delta
storytelling when Thespis turned and giant in American theater, said Professor Sigma/Delta Upsilon co-ed frater-
spoke to someone else on stage instead of of Theater Davis Robinson. nityknown for fostering creativity
directly to the audience. That 90 degree The project that excites Eustis most in non-formal spaces on Bowdoins
pivot, said Oskar Eustis, artistic director of is the Public Works program where campuschannelled its funds into a
the Public Theater in New York City and the Public Theater works with com- support network for future Bowdoin
producer of Broadway hits Hamilton munity partners to start dance classes artists. The fraternitys funds work
and Fun Home, is an important, desta- and classical theater training that to support the arts at Bowdoin today.
bilizing act in the creation of theatrical culminates in a show in Central Park Tomorrow, the 18th annual awards
dialogue. It shows that truth does not rest over Labor Day weekend. show and ceremony will honor the
with one authority figure, but rather in the [Public Works] takes something thats work of several student artists. As
conflict between different points of view. frozenthe idea that up here we are an art in previous years, five winners will
At the Kenneth V. Santagna Memo- object, we are stars, we are celebrities and walk away with a two hundred dollar
rial Lecture Tuesday evening, Eustis out there you are the audience receiving cash prize.
discussed the rise and importance usit breaks that paradigm. It actually Around 50 students each submit- JENNY IBSEN, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
of public theater through looking at says the difference between who is in the ted at least one piece of art. GALLERY WALK: This years Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon student art submissions hang in the
snapshots in historyfrom Athens to audience and who is on stage is not a bi- The student submissions are Lamarche Gallery of David Saul Smith Union. The awards show, which features over 50 pieces
Elizabethan Englandto demonstrate nary difference, its just a gradation differ- judged by a group of three artists of art, aims to recognize student creativity and develop a support community for student artists.
how theater became the fundamental ence. Its just what you happen to be doing either former fraternity members The ceremony will take place tomorrow evening at 7 p.m.
art form of democracy. today, Eustis said. or close friends of the fraternity
What happens is plays mark how To understand the influence of Eustis, from the Portland and Boston areas.
people change, and people change by in- we need to first understand the reach of Judges receive no information about I think that big oil paintings are immediately
teracting with each other. And if you dont
believe that, then you dont really believe
the Public Theater, said Robinson. [The
Public Theater] is an incubator for some
any art piece and judge purely based
off of aesthetic and technique, al-
striking, but I think this years work is different
in democracy, he said. of the brightest and most innovative the- lowing for a level of anonymity that from that, which is really cool to see, and takes
According to Eustis, theater also asks atrical talent in the country Eustis has can be difficult to achieve on such a more effort sometimes to engage with.
people to observe someone elses point used this position to democratize the the- small campus.
of view and imagine what it is like to be ater and push the envelope on what topics Despite the shows acceptance of
someone other than yourself. are appropriate for modern audiences. all mediums and student artists re-
ELIZA GOODPASTURE 18
That act of empathy is absolutely es- The majority of the audience was com- gardless of experience, the show was
sential to making drama work is also ab- prised of faculty and students involved criticized last year for being skewed whats most impressive is the people this years work is different from
solutely essential to democracy. You cant with the Colleges theater and English pro- towards artists with classical train- that I was like I had no idea you that, which is really cool to see, and
make a democracy work if the citizens grams, who also attended a dinner and ing who work with more traditional created art, this beautiful artwork, takes more effort sometimes to en-
of that democracy arent able to imagine reception with Eustis beforehand. mediums, according to student cura- said Laurel Varnell, assistant direc- gage with.
what it looks from somebody elses point Austin Goldsmith 18 and Eric Merca- tor Eliza Goodpasture 18. The five tor of Student Activities. This years competition will wel-
of view, Eustis said. do 18 both emphasized that they chose to winning submissions in 2016 were The show has no guidelines for come two new judges, as well as
Democracy and theater develop to- attend the talk in part because of their in- all oil paintings by visual arts majors. submission, which, according to newly elected Delta Sigma/Delta
gether. It doesnt really matter which came volvement in Bowdoins theater scene and Goodpasture indicated that in the Goodpasture, makes the Delta Show Upsilon president and local photog-
first, he added. Eustis reputation and influence within past, judges have had a tendency to distinct from others in that it allows rapher Steve Cicco 74. According to
In addition to his work on Broadway the field. especially overlook digital media and for a wide range of submissions. Cicco, the new additions to the ju-
and with the Public Theater, Eustis has Its one thing to see someone whos video art, since these nontraditional Goodpasture noted that this year dicial team should add a fresh, new
also taken on projects in an effort to bring so passionate about theater and another forms can be harder to display and the show has received fewer oil perspective to this years judging.
theater to a wider range of the people. Eu- whos passionate about theater and what compare to other mediums. paintings and has shifted towards a The reception and awards cer-
stis is also running the free Shakespeare it can do for communities. I think thats You know the visual arts majors, larger diversity of mediums. emony will be held tomorrow at 7
in the Park and bringing free productions where I feel most inspired by peoples you know that theyre going to bring I think that big oil paintings are p.m. in the Lamarche Gallery of Da-
of Shakespeare to populations that oth- work, Goldsmith said. some impressive art in, but for me, immediately striking, but I think vid Saul Smith Union.
SPORTS
friday, march 31, 2017 the bowdoin orient 11
Womens rugby
goes undefeated
on European tour
for its future matches, which contributed
By Harry Jung
to the 70-0 score.
Orient Staff
The tour was really good for our new
This Spring Break, the womens rugby players, said captain Samantha Hoegle
team spent 10 days in France and Spain 17. And [the European teams] are very
as part of its quadrennial international experienced so they challenged us a lot
tour, funded by generous donations and [and] in different ways than you would
fundraisers put on by the team. Since see here because the style of the game is
1994, the Polar Bears have taken six tours just generally different there.
and the experience has become an inte- One of the biggest challenges the team
gral part of the program. faced was quickly adjusting to playing
[The trip] provided [the players] with outside on a full-size field. Throughout
lifelong memories, new friendships, cul- the winter, the team had practiced in-
tural learning experiences and lessons doors, usually in Farley Field House and
in rugby not available in the U.S., said Morrell and Sargent Gymnasiums.
Head Coach MaryBeth Mathews. Its We did speed training and lifts
an important experience for the women throughout the winter to get our bodies
who play varsity rugby at Bowdoin to fit. As far as tackling, we didnt start until
spend time in countries where rugby is we got there, but everyone was ready for
well known and respected as one of the it and excited to play, said captain Cris-
top national sports. It validates them and tina Lima 17. HARRY JUNG , THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
their hard work for the sport and is so People worked really hard this offsea-
RUGBAES: (TOP:) Captain Cristina Lima 17 and Jackie Jacques 19 practice indoors as the team prepares for its spring season. (LEFT:) Sarah
much fun to be part of. son. Watching our team play in Europe,
The Polar Bears played two matches I was astonished by how much improve-
Wilson 17 goes for a try as the team scrimmages in Morrell Gymnasium. (RIGHT:) Allegra Bersani 20 dodges a tackle from Jacques.
abroad and won both. They emerged ment there has been since the start of the rugby because it is so respected there, Toulouse, France. occasional downtime afforded the team a
victorious over Club Esportiu Universi- fall. I was so surprised, Hoegle said. said Lima. It was amazing. It was just such a high chance to immerse itself in a variety of the
tari (CEU) Rugby Club, which includes The tour also gave the team opportuni- [The team] got to experience the ca- level of rugby, said Hoegle. They are just local cultures and communities.
players from middle school to college, ties to experience playing in large stadi- maraderie of rugby players worldwide, so awesome and we had people watch We did some get afternoons free and a
winning the match 3227 in Barcelona. ums of fans as Europe has such a promi- said Mathews. After each match, both the game and learn something and then day free in France to walk around and re-
The team also beat the Universitaria Es- nent rugby culture. teams shared a meal, sitting together and we had practice that afternoon and some lax, said Lima. Rugby is pretty taxing so
portiva Sanboiana (USE), which is com- There were people there who decided bonding with each other over stories spo- people immediately did something they its good to just rest. It was also a great time
posed of graduate students and is the to come and watch the game. We got on ken in less-familiar languages. learned from watching the game. for our time to bond. I know, as a captain,
oldest rugby club in Spain. USE used the the metro afterwards and people would Some of the players also attended a The team visited Sitges and Barcelona I appreciated this opportunity to get to
game to test out combinations of players see our rugby jackets and talk to us about professional mens rugby game while in in Spain, as well as Perpignan, France and know players in younger grades.
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14 the bowdoin orient friday, march 31, 2017
of the student bodyare not given the not be financially feasiblegroceries would be no extra cost to the school, Sixth Great Ex- verse climate change. It is analogous
same autonomy. can be expensive to self-fund. Students and if anything, cost of food may actu- tinction. The fate of our children to attempting to hold back a flood
Students on financial aid who may still need the money for their food ally go down: some students on finan- and all life on the planet hinges on of biblical proportions with a pro-
choose a smaller meal plan have the to be covered by someone and so are cial aid in College apartments or off- our collective actions right now verbial finger in the dike, as the next
same amount of money offset from essentially forced to continue staying campus housing may currently sign up not 10 to 20 years hence, not in a few Hurricane Katrina comes barreling
their grants. The only reduction that on a Bowdoin meal plan. for a higher meal plan than they end years, but now. Action from even ashore in New Orleans or any other
is allowed for these students is a drop The College has a significant duty up actually using. one individual or institution could coastal city in the world.
down to the 14-meal planall of the to help students on financial aid man- This is also an issue of fairness shift the energy, tipping it towards Perhaps 10 percent of the alumni
alternative plans are banned. On paper, age their time at Bowdoin in affordable students who are not on financial aid planetary balance or our collective in attendance at the Seattle gather-
this may seem to make some sense. The waysand there are options that would are allowed more choices in how they demise. Bowdoin can and should ing were wearing orange squares
logic appears to be that students meal allow the College to do so. For students manage their meals. Unless the Col- play a healing role by divesting from pinned to their attire. The orange
plans only need to be covered by fi- on financial aid who have access to a lege can provide a compelling reason fossil fuels. square campaign was conceived to
nancial aid money for the amount they kitchen and who would like to drop why we should treat the dietary needs If the United States abandons the call attention to the interconnected
are consuming. Giving extra money to down their meal plan, Bowdoin should of students on financial aid differently, 2015 Paris Climate Accords that set struggles for climate and social jus-
students who do not need it would of provide subsidies to students for gro- Bowdoin should opt towards giving a target of limiting warming to 1.5 tice. Bowdoins Board of Trustees,
course be unnecessary. ceries. Or perhaps Bowdoin could all students an equity of options when degrees Celsius above pre-industrial largely white, wealthy and male,
But this justification ignores a sub- work out a deal with Hannaford, where possible. The College has the responsi- levelsa likely possibility given the can debate the merits of divestment
stantial reason why students want to Polar Points could be used to purchase bility to follow through here. alarming climate denial professed from their positions of privilege
by the incoming Trump administra- while hundreds of millions of people
FRIDAY 31
LECTURE
"Perspectives from Postwar Hiroshima:
Chuzo Tamotzu, Children's Drawings,
and the Art of Resolution"
In a symposium event, artists and historians will discuss the
cultural implications of the 1945 nuclear bombings in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki for Japan and Japanese-Americans.
The event is in conjunction with the exhibition Perspectives
from Postwar Hiroshima: Chuzo Tamotzu, Children's
Drawings, and the Art of Resolution currently on display in
the Museum of Art.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 1 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Upright Citizens Brigade
The improvisational and sketch comedy group Upright JENNY IBSEN, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Citizens Brigade will perform with opening performances by ON DISPLAY: Acrylic canvas paintings by Sabrina Hunte 20 are displayed in the Lamarche Gallery in David Saul Smith Union. The paintings are part of an
Improvabilities and Office Hours. ORIENT exhibition of works submitted to the annual Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon Student Art Competition. Winners will be announced at a reception and awards
Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall. 7 p.m. PICK OF THE WEEK ceremony tomorrow at 7 p.m.
MONDAY 3 WEDNESDAY 5
CONCERT
Primo Cubano Concert and Latin Dance
In the first event of Cuba Week 2017, celebrating Brunswick's
sister city relationship with Trinidad, Cuba, there will be Latin
dance lessons followed by a concert. LECTURE LECTURE
David Saul Smith Union. 7:30 p.m. "From the Country to the Campus: Rural "Building Bridges Across Communities"
Students in Higher Education" Acclaimed journalist and scholar Helen Zia will deliver a
Amber Lange, director of Clemson Universitys emerging lecture in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. Zia has
scholars program, and a panel of Bowdoin students will reported on Asian-American communities as well as social
discuss the college experiences of students coming from and political movements. She is the author of "Asian
American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People."
SATURDAY 1
rural communities.
30 College Street. 4 p.m. ORIENT
PICK OF THE WEEK
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7:30 p.m.
LECTURE
EVENT Maine Politics
Pan-African Fashion Show Speaker of the Maine House Sara Gideon and State Senator
THURSDAY 6
To celebrate the diverse cultures of African countries, the Roger Katz will speak about the current issues facing Maine
Africa Alliance will host a fashion show where students will from both sides of the aisle.
model clothes from around the continent. There will also be Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7:30 p.m.
music, dance and slam poetry performances. See page 8. LECTURE
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8 p.m. "The Revolutionary Reality Show: Voice
and Organizing in Today's Social Justice
Battles"
TUESDAY 4 Chenjerai Kumanyika, associate professor in the department
SUNDAY 2
of communication studies at Clemson University, will speak
about how powerful storytelling can blur the lines between
LECTURE research, journalism and activism.
"From Nimrud to (New) England: Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall. 7 p.m.
EVENT Assyrian Art Over Time"
Senior Sex Panel Ada Cohen, Israel Evans professor in oratory and belles lettres PERFORMANCE
The Alliance of Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention will and professor of art history at Dartmouth College, will discuss Battle of the Bands
host a panel of seniors who will discuss their experiences with the artifacts discovered from the Assyrian site at Nimrud Student bands will compete for the chance to open for
consent, sex and relationships at Bowdoin. during the 19th century. Smallpools at this years Ivies. ORIENT
Room 151, Cleaveland Hall. 6:30 p.m. Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 4:30 p.m. Jack Magees Pub and Grill. 8 p.m. PICK OF THE WEEK