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N OUTSIDE FUNDING F ‘RUGGED PARADISE’ A TEACHING CREATIVITY S ON THE ATTACK O IS THIS OKAY?
The American Enterprise Institute helps Rachel Zafren ’18 reflects on growing up in Bowdoin hired its first tenure-track Men’s lacrosse beats Bates to continue Concerned students want action in
support two talks on campus. Page 3. Alaska. Page 7. creative nonfiction professor. Page 11. seven-game win streak. Page 12. response to sexual violence. Page 14.
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Sunday, April 1
determined that the truck had been scoping the cam-
pus for over an hour. A security alert was sent to
the Bowdoin community. All Maine colleges, uni-
"‘One Dance’ by Drake. "
• A car that was parked in the Admissions park- versities, and police agencies were alerted to this
ing lot was wrapped in cellophane; an apparent April incident.
Fool’s Day prank.
• Excessive noise was reported on the second Monday, April 2
floor of Stowe Inn. • Loud noise was reported on the seventh floor of
• After receiving complaints of loud music and
singing, a security officer dispersed a topless dance
Coles Tower.
Rachel Tova Mann ’18
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was paid for by the Eisenhower organization.” they’re totally at liberty to do so. viewpoints.
Forum and the government and Academic Programs Associate But right now the Eisenhower “Really, the goal is to have very
legal studies department. for AEI and Bowdoin alum David Forum is really ambitious in their in-depth, thoughtful conversa-
In order to receive external Jimenez ’16 helped to forge this programming goals,” he added. tions about policy, as opposed to
Visit bowdoinorient.com/advertise support, a student group must link between the campus and the Smart Women Securities politics. This is not meant to be
or email orientads@bowdoin.edu for details. reach out to an external organi- think tank. Jimenez also founded (SWS) is one such group that partisan,” he said. “So the idea
zation, which may or may not Eisenhower Forum during his se- receives support beyond SAFC. that we’re trying to be an ideolog-
agree to provide funding. In the nior year at Bowdoin. SWS is a Bowdoin chapter of a ical Trojan horse for any agenda
case of AEI, the Bowdoin AEI The department that he works national parent organization of is just not accurate.”
Executive Council was created in is responsible for outreach the same name and has direct ac- Ezra Rice ’19, who is also a
last fall to foster the connection to college campuses that have cess to the parent organization’s member of the AEI Executive
between campus groups and the demonstrated interest in creating resources, unlike Eisenhower Fo- Council and a leader of the
national organization. a group similar to the Executive rum, which must go through the Eisenhower Forum, hopes stu-
The Executive Council is not Council. Jimenez said that AEI AEI Executive Council to gain dents look beyond its relation-
a programming body in the way is active on over 100 campuses access to AEI’s resources. ship to the SAFC, acknowledg-
that other student groups are, ex- across the country. Though SWS has not yet ing how AEI has supported his
plained McKenna Thomas-Franz “The goal is not to really so used funding from its national group’s endeavors.
’19, one of the members of the much start entirely new organi- organization since obtaining its “I hope all groups get all the
council and a leader of the Eisen- zations, but to try to identify what charter last fall, having that possi- necessary funding by whatever
hower Forum. It is unchartered, students, what faculty, what insti- bility was helpful during its “soft- means they can,” he said. “It would
and is more accurately described tutions are already advancing this launch process,” when the group make it easier for everybody.”
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ulty members have led the group “The Judicial Board is not fac- “People are more fearful of vi-
to investigate two components of ulty-driven in any way, but since olating academic honesty instead
the issue. The first is evaluating the we staff that Judicial Board, since of celebrating it ... I would hope
faculty’s role in clearly stating and we are the users of it, we have to students would feel empowered to
teaching their expectations regard- feel comfortable with it to bring explore and engage and discover
ing academic honesty. In an in- up a student before the Judicial while they’re here, because that’s
formal poll at the March 5 faculty Board. We have to trust in the what the purpose of Bowdoin is,”
meeting, 78 percent of faculty said process,” Connelly said. said Cullen. “I feel like, now, peo-
they have a statement regarding Another issue the College may ple are scared of stepping across a
academic honesty on their syllabi, be facing is a disconnect between line, and that makes people pretty
while only 48 percent said they re- the intent and culture of the Aca- wary.”
visit the issue of academic honesty demic Honor Code. Nora Cullen The working group will have a
during the semester. ’18, chair of the J-Board and a report at the end of the semester
The second component is eval- member of the working group, with recommendations for facul-
uating the J-Board’s effectiveness explained that the group has dis- ty to consider.
6 FEATURES Friday, April 6, 2018
DIVERSITY MATTERS
Untested complicity, A+ potential:
Curricular reform can relieve students of color from burden of teaching race
by Sydney Avitia-Jacques,
cultural appropriation said, they sensed
their peers’ expectation to be experts on
How many classes shaped students’ thinking about diversity?
Sophie Cowen and Joyce Kim
Orient Contributers
race: “My friend who is white […] kind For most subjects, courses did not shape their thinking about diversity
of made me feel dumb that I didn’t un-
This article is the second installment derstand what was going on.” Another
in the Diversity Matters series where stu- expressed feeling “outed as being a per-
dents in the Diversity in Higher Education son of color,” and therefore presumed to More than
One or two None
seminar present research based on inter- be able to talk about race intelligently. a couple
views with 58 seniors. The expectation of students of color to 34% 53%
13%
be actively-participating experts on cam-
Students can easily go through Bow- pus racial issues allows white students
doin with color-blind understandings to either ignore the fact of race or defer
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
of race unchallenged and undisrupted. to their peers of color instead of being
People who have this color-blind view pushed to address the issues themselves. COMPILED BY DREW MACDONALD. SOURCE: “UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY.”
tend to believe that the best way to solve ••• are completely bereft of meaningful dis- take the same foundational ESD course apply their understanding of inequity to
racial inequity is by ignoring racial dif- Studying diversity and racial inequity course on inequity at all. providing them with a shared structural their academic pursuits, as well as their
ferences. Ironically, not “seeing” race ex- is a qualitatively and numerically limited This educational void creates serious understanding of race (not to mention personal and political lives.
acerbates racial inequity by overlooking part of the Bowdoin academic experi- consequences, specifically, charging stu- class, gender, etc.) that helps their racial These proposed changes to the ESD
the structures and institutions that have ence; furthermore when taken, classes dents with marginalized identities with discussions be more productive. ESD requirement were presented to the Cur-
been built to benefit white people at the that address these issues often do so the unpaid labor of sharing personal ex- course could also be tailored within spe- riculum Implementation Committee
expense of people of color. Similarly, the insufficiently. For one, not all professors periences and explaining basic concepts cific majors, so that students in all disci- and the Curriculum and Educational
College does little to rise above multicul- address current events and concerns in to their peers. One student of color felt plines would be familiar with how race Policy Committee in late February. They
turalism that encourages learning from their classrooms. One student described this sort of sharing in the classroom was affects their specific area of focus. were received well and we hope to see the
others with different racial backgrounds struggling as some professors “just kept actually “a way for white people to hear We believe it is the duty of faculty committee include the campus in further
without acknowledging the power im- going on with their day” in the midst of ... more sides ... for their benefit.” While committees to parse out the specific im- discussion about future changes as their
balance between “multicultural” stu- racially-charged controversies on cam- white students sometimes described plementation of this new requirement work progresses. By expanding effective
dents and the white students who learn pus. Also, few majors require classes being in class with students of color as and the institution’s responsibility to education on inequity for the entire
from them. that investigate inequity: within the top personally enriching, “really helpful” implement these changes, as it is essen- student body, Bowdoin strengthens its
As course selection approaches, we eight majors for students in the classes of and “valuable” as sources of informa- tial that students graduate with a robust long-term commitment to social justice
turn to investigate how classes have 2017 and 2018, there are only five ESD tion to “enhance ... academic thinking,” understanding of inequity. and its core value of the Common Good.
helped students understand difference, classes listed for this academic year. This many students of color struggled with It is beyond the scope of this research It helps students develop habits of critical
how most coursework falls short of ad- distribution suggests that the majority of the weighty obligation of representa- to design a new curriculum about race thinking and encourages involvement in
dressing inequity and what curricular Bowdoin students opt into coursework tion. Some students of color expressed and inequity; however, based on re- issues of inequity which influences indi-
changes Bowdoin needs. that rarely confronts social difference. feeling like they need to speak on be- search into other colleges’ curriculums viduals’ political and social practices for
Our research finds that: However, classrooms have the pow- half of a whole group of people of their and building on recommendations pro- the rest of their lives.
1. Bowdoin has next-to-no required er to draw all students into critical demographic. One expressed feeling posed by sociologists Camille Charles Next week, we will turn to an analysis
instruction or programming about race thinking about inequity by provid- tokenized: “There’s always a moment in and Rory Kramer in their study of ineq- of the racially-charged controversies that
and its existing programing is limited in ing spaces for students to partake in which you notice that, like, ‘Oh my God, uity at Bowdoin, we propose the princi- consumed campus between fall 2014
effect. professor-facilitated discussions. Of I’m the only black person in this class’ ... ples essential to a new ESD requirement. and spring 2016. Our work will address
2. Courses (which are the most pos- the students who mentioned positive and you just feel like you have to repre- Most importantly, the ESD coursework the differences in response among stu-
itively-viewed sites for conversations experiences with race-related conver- sent the black people.” must be: centered on language of power dents and by the College, as well as the
about race) largely and often fail to ad- sation, 36 percent had experiences that The students who take on this bur- and inequity, made relevant to the con- variation in the way students remember
dress inequity—racial or otherwise. The occurred in a classroom setting. Class- den, in addition to all of their other ac- temporary period, personal, representa- these moments.
Exploring Social Differences (ESD) dis- es, particularly those in the humanities ademic and extracurricular responsibili- tive, intersectional and prerequisite. This This article also draws from analyses
tribution requirement does not current- and social sciences, were the only form ties on campus, are not only taxed by the will ensure students have the tools to by Julia Conley and Diana Furukawa.
ly appear to fulfill its purpose, but has of involvement in campus racial issues emotional labor of educating their peers,
FEATURES
Friday, April 6, 2018
different.
inhabitants of this northern “When I travel I can tell fort to shop local and boost in the spring on wind-blown
paradise know this, and so how far away from Alaska I the economy. The tight-knit mountain sides (her personal
you won’t usually catch a local am by the mannerisms and culture of this state means favorite).
gawking at the landscape. The clothing styles that are dif- that locals want to support –Rachel Zafren ’18 Zafren seemed hesitant
people who live in this wild ferent. In Anchorage, people their neighbors and are hesi- when I asked her whether
heaven continuously find famously don’t care what you tant to big box stores. “Everyone is all so hard- local celebrity and Kincaid she would live anywhere else.
ways to take advantage of all are wearing. I can go to the “We still didn’t get Target core. My grandpa was the snow conditions. Kincaid She knows that she probably
it has to offer. grocery store in pajamas or until I was in high school,” first pediatrician in Alas- Park is a 1,400-acre area filled won’t be able to come back to
“The access to the out- ski wear and no one cares,” Zafren said. ka—back when it was more with old-growth forest and ski her home directly after col-
doors in Alaska is really un- Zafren said. “But also in what Kids in Alaska aren’t used rugged than it is now—so trail. In January, it looks like a lege, but eventually hopes to
paralleled by anywhere I have we do. Like I know a lot of to hanging out at the mall anyone who is my parent’s Narnia winter wonderland. settle in the same town her
been, and any place I can people who are like, ‘I’m gon- or lounging around the lo- age probably had him as their The same park that Zafren grandparents did. The oppor-
think of,” Zafren said. “I love na go fishing or hiking and cal multinational retail con- doctor. My grandmother flew and I have trained in for years tunities Alaska naturally pro-
that my friends and I hang biking and that’s how I’m go- glomerate. From a young age a bush plane and had a clinic is used by some of the most vides would be hard to find
out by hiking a mountain or ing to spend my social time,’’’ the residents of the state are for prostitutes. So I think it is elite athletes in America. Out elsewhere.
skiing. I have vivid memo- she continued. given opportunities in the interesting, because everyone of the eighteen Alaska sent “I’m from such a cool place
ries of hiking up a mountain Although it may appear outdoors that some deem ex- is connected here and also to the 2018 Winter Olympics and I try to take advantage of
called O’Malley in the spring laid back, Anchorage fos- treme. Whether it be running everyone sets a real example in Pyeongchang, twelve were all it has to offer. And Alaska
and sliding down the snowy ters a community that values up a mountain with friends in of what you can do by just Nordic skiers and ten of those offers a lot,” she said.
8 FEATURES Friday, April 6, 2018
HOME AWAY FROM HOME: The exhibit currently on display in the David Saul Smith Union seeks to highlight the
experience of Bowdoin students for whom home is outside the United States.
Looking back, paying it foward: Isaac Kabuika ’20 starts IT Learning Program
high school requirements. the College, I realized it is the about programs such as Excel in the kinds of technological This teacher gave him a
by Mollie Eisner “The plan was for me to go toughest to get into in Maine. I and Word. skills required by today’s job “flame to start learning.”
Orient Staff
to some kind of special pro- said, ‘You know, let’s try it. I’m “I said that’s not really market, such as proficiency in “That’s what I’m trying to
Isaac Kabuika ’20 doesn’t gram for adults. College was already writing this anyway.’” what computer science is Word and Excel. do,” Kabuika explained, re-
get much sleep, but you would not something I was think- In his second year at the about. I wished them good Kabuika does not see him- garding his IT Learning Pro-
never be able to tell. The neu- ing about. The only thing I College, Kabuika embodies luck,” Kabuika said. “After self as a teacher. Instead, he gram. “I’m not trying to give
roscience and computer sci- thought really deeply about what it means to be a liberal hanging up, I realized, wait believes his role is to introduce them [participants] fire or the
ence double major just started was trying to catch up,” he said. arts student. His studies are a minute; you did the exact the program’s participants to sun. I’m just trying to ignite a
an IT Learning Program to The first time someone shaped by his academic curi- same thing people did to you the field of information tech- flame.”
help underprivileged popula- asked Kabuika about college, osity and a never-ending quest before coming here. I called nology. In his fourth week running
tions in Lewiston, Maine, in he was surprised. to understand. back and I said, ‘Friends, you “I’m not attempting to the program, there are sixteen
addition to taking five classes “I started thinking about In particular, Kabuika is know what? Give me a few teach people to code, but I’m participants, which is four over
this semester. community college. Then, interested in investigating the days, and I’m going to figure attempting to let people know his projected attendance.
“My friends have not seen more people came to me and drastic difference between the something out.’” what coding is and to give “I was not expecting that,”
me much this semester,” Ka- suggested I should apply to U.S. and the Democratic Re- This conversation prompt- them directions about what Kabuika said. “I thought I
buika joked. other types of colleges and public of Congo. ed him to start the IT Learning they may want to do if they’re would have five people, or two
In 2014 and at age 18, Ka- universities.” “That, I don’t think, can be Program, which Kabuika de- interested,” he said. people.”
buika moved to Lewiston from Kabuika knew he wanted to grasped by one discipline,” he scribed as “essentially, trying Kabuika believes the field To solve the problems posed
the Democratic Republic of stay in Maine in order to avoid said. “My interest is essentially to talk to the old me.” of IT could provide stability by over-enrollment, Kabuika
Congo to live with family another difficult transition. to learn as much as I can about He continued, “In Lewiston, to the individuals with whom is considering shortening the
members. He enrolled at Lew- He started by looking at Bates different things and integrate I noticed one of the things that he works. In high school, a duration the program to teach
iston High School as a junior. College, but was discouraged them to make sense of what I was really difficult for me was chance encounter with an in- more students.
“The only thing I really after a meeting with an admis- see. Essentially, that’s just cu- accessing information and spirational computer science Kabuika has one quandary
thought about at that time was sions officer. riosity.” having opportunities to do teacher inspired Kabuika to that many Bowdoin students
learning English, doing well, “I didn’t go and read about After Kabuika arrived at things with what I learned.” take computer science classes can relate to: an obsession with
and taking classes that would Bowdoin right away. I started Bowdoin, some of his friends The learning program and enter into competitions. the Netflix show Black Mirror.
allow me to graduate,” Kabuika to work on the application be- from Lewiston expressed in- reaches out to first-generation “I quickly started to learn “The show is so good that
said. cause people I trusted told me terest in learning about his immigrants and other un- a lot from him. He helped me I want to keep watching, but I
He had two years to com- it was a very good school,” he computer science studies. der-privileged Lewiston resi- with cybersecurity and net- don’t have time. I’m suffering
plete all eight semesters of said. “By the time I read about They said they wanted to learn dents who lack formal training working,” Kabuika said. from that,” Kabuika said.
A ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, April 6, 2018 9
teacher,” said Brock Clarke, Students are especially ex- to the idea of a creative writing really—because it not only de- YOU’RE HIRED: Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich will join the College’s
minor. manded a certain vulnerability, faculty this fall as the first tenure track creative nonfiction professor in the
“We’re not our own depart- but it also encouraged, at least English department.
“Bowdoin recognizes the pervasive- ment. We’re part of the English in me, a love of literature from
ness of story in life, and encourages department and I think that’s the sentence level,” wrote Hor- You get to know each other as In an email to the Orient
an interdisciplinary perspective.” a good thing. Creative writing
should always be yoked to the
ton.
Courses within the concen-
not just people, but as writers.
Writing is the kind of thing that
Marzano-Lesnevich wrote,
“I’m particularly excited that
–Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich larger study of literature,” said tration are typically comprised having people help you is vital Bowdoin recognizes the per-
Clarke. “I’m not that crazy of 12 to 16 students. For some, to your work.” vasiveness of story in life, and
about [creative writing] being the quality of these classes is Marzano-Lesnevich will add encourages an interdisciplinary
chair of the English department cited for Marzano-Lesnevich’s its absolute own thing … Once determined by the intimate to this community both with perspective. That’s something
who teaches courses in fiction arrival given that creative [Marzano-Lesnevich] gets here conversations between writers. her expertise in nonfiction my legal training taught me to
writing. “Alexandria knows a writing classes are almost and has been here for a couple Nathan Blum ’20, who is also writing and her unique back- see, too, and I’m eager to build
lot more about nonfiction than always at maximum capaci- of years, we’ll revisit [the idea of pursuing a concentration in ground as a lawyer. on that at Bowdoin, where stu-
I do, and that’s a whole vast ty. Many students expressed a creative writing minor].” creative writing, added, “[There “Her brand of nonfiction dents and faculty are working
range of texts that I know noth- frustration with the difficulty In general, the philosophy of is] a small creative writing com- and her experience with law on so many interesting collab-
ing about. That will be great for of getting into these courses, the English department resists munity I would say on campus has a very liberal arts tone to orations and inquiries across
students.” especially the introductory separating the study of litera- that is fostered by these classes. it,” said Blum ’20. departments.”
HIGHLIGHT
REEL Lacrosse continues seven-game win streak
SOUNDS GOOD: The
sailing team competed in
both the Lynn Marchiando
Team Race at MIT and
their only home regatta,
the Harpswell Sound Team
Race, this weekend. The
team competed in five
round robins at Harpswell
Sound, finishing first and
second with records of
10-5 and 9-6. At MIT, the
team qualified for the gold
fleet after the first round
robin and went on to finish
third overall. This weekend,
the team will head to the
Team Race New England
Champs at Connecticut
College and the Southern
Series at University of
Rhode Island.
STICKIN’ TO IT:
The women’s lacrosse
team (7-3, NESCAC
3-3) returned to the win
column after a midweek
15-13 win against Bates
(6-5, NESCAC 1-2) on
Wednesday. After the
Bobcats took a 6-1 lead
in the first half, the Polar COURTESY OF BOWDOIN ATHLETICS
Bears stormed back to FULL SPEED AHEAD: (LEFT): Nick Conway ’20 runs down the field in the
end the half ahead 7-6. game against Middlebury on March 24. (RIGHT): James Desisto ’19 congrat-
Katherine Miller ’21 and ulates a teammate in the Middlebury game. The team beat the Panthers 17-8.
Hannah Hirschfeld ’18 led
the team with four goals the team lost 16-15. “It just field turf ” said captain Dan- “It was a good game. It said Buckman ’18.
each. The team looks to by Owen Silitch seemed like we are attacking iel Buckman ’18. “It feels like was a little sloppy, a little bit Despite this, the team
stay in the win column Orient Staff
more, we are more aggressive. grass. It’s what all the other of a chippy game towards the played well, beating the Bob-
against Connecticut After two tough losses to Defensively ... I just felt like NESCAC teams have been us- end, but it’s good,” Buckman cats with 1.4 seconds left on
College on Saturday at Connecticut College and Am- we had a little bit more of a ing, and you feel a little faster, said. “At the end of the day, the clock thanks to a game
noon. herst to start the season, the sense of urgency, a little bit and it’s also just more a more we got the win, which is all winning goal scored by Sam
men’s lacrosse team has won more of an edge, we were try- fun game, especially because that matters, so I thought it Carlin ’19.
seven games in a row, advanc- ing to dictate pace, we were you’re less banged up.” went well, and it’s really awe- “I think we’re playing re-
HITTIN’ HARD: The ing its overall record to 7-2. trying to be the aggressor, and Archbell also emphasized some to see our team—even ally good lacrosse right now,
baseball team (8-7, The team is 4-2 in the NES- I think that’s kind of how you the overall atmosphere that when things aren’t going our so is Bates,” said Archbell.
NESCAC 2-1) won its CAC after beating Trinity 10-7 have to play this game to be the new stadium provides. way—to just pull it together “They’ve got the number one
weekend series against on Saturday and Bates 14-13 really good at it.” “It’s been awesome,” he and just get a win.” and number two lead scor-
Bates (4-9, NESCAC this past Wednesday night. The new addition of field said. “It’s a really unique set- The weekday game against ers in the league playing for
1-2) 2-1. On Friday, the One of the key elements to turf to Whittier Field also pos- ting for a game, which I think Bates proved to be another them, so defensively we’ve got
team won 3-1 and then the team’s recent success seems itively affected the team dy- is positive … it’s nice having a challenge. to play really well and take
split Saturday with a 4-3 to be the team’s ability to be namic this year. Turf is much facility like that.” “Preparation for the week- some of the things that they
win followed by a 5-3 loss. more aggressive on offense. more of a forgiving and grass- The Polar Bears took ad- day games like almost starts on do well off their plate.”
Austin Zakow ’21 wowed “I thought that we had a like surface to play on than vantage of the new field the weekend: figuring out how This weekend the Polar
with a home run and lot more chemistry and a lot the AstroTurf which the field against Trinity on Saturday. you can get your work done so Bears will take advantage of
three RBI on Saturday. more potency,” said Head originally consisted of prior to Although members of the you can get sleep during the their NESCAC bye-weekend
The team will continue Coach Jason Archbell about the recent renovations. team were happy with the week, [preparing] your body to travel and play a non-con-
NESCAC play with Bowdoin’s close game against “I think it’s a lot more nat- win they felt they could have physically, hydrating and also ference match at Montclair on
the Trinity series, which Amherst on March 16, which ural of a game on the new played better. just like mentally being ready,” Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
SWEEPING THE
COURT: The No. 2
men’s tennis team (10-0,
very into it and are very tal- and anyone to be able to partic- Ultimately, Morrissey sees hosts, it has also allowed Bow-
NESCAC 2-0) continued by Conrad Li ented and who take it very se- ipate in,” she said. the main objective of the event doin, the Special Olympics and
its win streak against No. Orient Staff
riously,” said Morrissey. “There In order to put on a suc- as a way to bring the southern the local community to extend
26 MIT and Connecticut
Today, Bowdoin will host are also events for athletes who cessful meet, the organizers Maine community together to their partnership through oth-
College this weekend. A
the annual Southern Maine just love being a part of it and ask Bowdoin students to help celebrate the wide array of ath- er activities. There will also be a
9-7 win by Gil Roddy ’18
Special Olympics Swim Meet at are less intense about it but run the event and around 60 letes and achievements. track and field clinic for Maine
and Justin Patel ’20 put LeRoy Greason Pool. Athletes still very celebrated for their to 100 students volunteer “I think it is a great way to Special Olympics athletes on
Bowdoin in the lead after from all over Southern Maine accomplishments, whether it’s each year to support the meet. be able to connect to the com- April 12.
doubles and the team will compete in classic swim- floating or a very intense re- Morrissey believes this is an munity and show that we ap- “Generally this is the big
finished the match 7-2 ming events, such as freestyle, lay that are trying to compete opportunity for Bowdoin stu- preciate everyone and people event that we do partner with
against MIT. The next breaststroke, backstroke, but- against one another.” dent athletes to give back to of all abilities and to celebrate them,” Morrissey said. “Beyond
day, the team swept all six terfly and relays, as well as less The event stresses inclusivity the community. people in a positive and uplift- that, there’s also snowshoeing
singles matches to beat traditional events like assisted for athletes of different levels. “At any time, there are about ing environment,” Morrissey and other fun events that are
Connecticut College 8-1. races and floating races. Some of the athletes are on 10 to 15 Bowdoin volunteers said. “It’s just another way not actually associated with
The Polar Bears will face Toby LaConte, an active teams, such as one run by the and they work in half hour to celebrate all athletes, all Bowdoin but the relationship
off against Amherst on member of the Special Olym- Bath YMCA, and their train- shifts,” she said. “The student achievements, people from the definitely stems from the swim
Sunday at 8 p.m. in their pics Community for the south- ing culminates with this swim athletes know how lucky we Bowdoin community, Bruns- meet and the volunteers that
first home match. ern Maine area, organized the meet. are to participate in all of our wick community and people get involved in that.”
event along with Erin Mor- “If you’ve been to any swim sporting events. This is an from the southern Maine The swim meet will take
rissey ’19, the main student meets, it’s very similar to that amazing opportunity to give community as well.” place from 9 a.m. to noon with
COMPILED BY ANNA FAUVER organizer at Bowdoin. but they also make sure they back to the community and Although this event is the a ribbon ceremony from noon
“There are athletes who get include an event for everyone support fellow athletes.” biggest one that Bowdoin to 1 p.m.
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relevant to the Bowdoin community. Editorially independent of the College and its administrators, Anu’s Corner peoples. Although we may be obsessed ety far too early in their lives. While the
the Orient pursues such content freely and thoroughly, following professional journalistic standards in with blush pink and memes, we recog- blush pink generation reminisces about
writing and reporting. The Orient is committed to serving as an open forum for thoughtful and diverse by Anu Asaolu nize that silence is complicit. Our digital our childhood filled with ’90s cartoons
discussion and debate on issues of interest to the College community. world has created a culture of acknowl- and T.V. shows, children born into this
My first days in America held a edgement and accountability to create a generation create their memories while
unique experience. I attended an “ur- global community across identities and fighting inequality. I can’t deny how ba-
Sarah Drumm Harry DiPrinzio ban” middle school in St. Paul, Minne- groups. These digital platforms have dass these children are, but I want them
Editor in Chief Editor in Chief sota. On the second day, school police made activism and protests more salient live their childhood a little longer. Most
announced during lunch that there within our society including the most of us have had the privilege to enjoy the
would be a lockdown drill. At 1:45 p.m., recent nationwide protest: March for Our wholesomeness of childhood and the
Creative Director Managing Editor News Editor our teacher locked the door and every- Lives. The efforts of the protest’s organiz- time to navigate our identities.
Jenny Ibsen Ellice Lueders Emily Cohen one knew the routine. I followed the rest ers were amplified through social media. In a conversation I had with Shan-
Calder McHugh of the students under our desks and I sat Videos and photos of young children non Knight ’18, she adopted a tweet by
Photo Editor Surya Milner Sports Editor struggling to keep my legs crossed in my marching in protest against gun policies singer Mikel Jollett: “When your lead-
Ann Basu Jessica Piper Anna Fauver khaki uniform pants. I remember being in light of recent school shootings circu- ers act like children and your children
Ezra Sunshine so excited because this was what I had lated the web and news platforms, follow- act like leaders, you know that change
Associate Editor
Layout Editor Features Editor dreamed of—me sitting in an American ing the patterns of movements such as is coming.” This quote perfectly cap-
Rachael Allen school reenacting a James Bond movie. Black Lives Matter. Young black children tures the current social climate we live
Emma Bezilla Sarah Bonanno Alyce McFadden
Ian Stewart After realizing what a lockdown drill are also fighting gun and police violence in. Oppression and power is written
Roither Gonzales was intended for, my elation shriveled using the same social media platforms. into narratives of societies. Howev-
Dakota Griffin A&E Editor
Copy Editor Nicholas Mitch into fear. I asked my father when I got However, it is important to recognize the er, if we are lucky, our leaders work
Isabelle Hallé
Nell Fitzgerald Louisa Moore home, “It will never happen, right?” He voices that get elevated and supported to combat the systems that reinforce
Shinhee Kang Allison Wei responded, “Just do what they tell you.” nationwide, even within the context of power imbalance. Millennials have a
Opinion Editor
To my immigrant father, that was the protesting for the same values and rights. crucial role in social culture—we have
Digital Strategist Business Manager Rohini Kurup safest thing to do in a foreign land, and Elementary school children rally created a streamline of information
Sophie Washington Edward Korando he was right because we had different across the nation learning from our and global community. Our actions
Ned Wang Calendar Editor stakes. For a long time, I did not un- mistakes and taking a page from our and presence shape the tempo in our
Social Media Editor Avery Wolfe Kate Lusignan derstand the implications and benefits books. From a young age, they have shifting global sphere. Therefore, as a
Gwen Davidson of conforming; I just did what they told learned to fight—to fight for their safety, collective, we are leaders. We need to
Uriel Lopez-Serrano Data Desk Page Two Editor me. their right to live, their right to not be be filled with urgency to amplify our
Faria Nasruddin Hannah Donovan Samuel Rosario As I draw further away from my par- traumatized because a lockdown drill is voices so the new millennials can live
ents’ ideologies, there is a craving to cor- not safe enough. They have learned that their childhood. As we inspire the
The material contained herein is the property of The Bowdoin Orient and appears at the sole discretion of the rect their mistakes. My generation acts age is not a prerequisite to fight for insti- growing generation, our blush pink
editors. The editors reserve the right to edit all material. Other than in regard to the above editorial, the opinions differently; we are inspired by the older tutional change. Children are standing generation needs to take a page from
expressed in the Orient do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors. eras’ shortcomings to push back against on the forefront of protests bearing a their books.
Friday, April 6, 2018 OPINION 15
FRIDAY 6
LECTURE
“The Smoke of London: Energy and
Environment in the Early Modern City”
William Cavert, assistant professor of history at University
of St. Thomas, will look at London in 1600 as a fossil-fuel
city and, will use Special Collections to search for the origins
of urban air pollution, two centuries before the industrial
revolution.
Nixon Lounge, Hawthorne Longfellow Library. 10 a.m.
PERFORMANCE
Testimony: Displacement and Migration
Artist-activist Shaun Leonard ’01 will facilitate a town hall on
the topic of migration and displacement. The event will be
based on student narratives, and challenge participants to
situation current events within their own bodies. There will
be a reception at Quinby House following the event. JACK BURNETT, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Smith Union. 12:30 p.m. LIFE IMITATES ART': Students and Brunswick residents participated in a kinetic workshop in the museum. Students used theater-based movements
to interpret works of art. The workshop was led and organized by Juliana Burke ’18 and Sebastian Gilligan-Kim ’19.
SUNDAY 8
Bowdoin College Museum of Art. 7 p.m. neuroanatomical and behavioral analyses.
Room 20, Druckenmiller Hall. 4 pm.
WEDNESDAY 11
LECTURE
PERFORMANCE “Color and Visual Cognition”
Bowdoin College Concert Band Byron Kim, artist and senior critic at Yale University, will
The band will perform classic suites of William Byrd Suite, lead an interactive workshop challenging visual perception
Carmen Suite and Carmen Burana EVENT as it relates to color and identity.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall. 2 p.m. Maine Inside Out Museum of Art. 4:30 p.m.
Formerly incarcerated youth will reflect on their experiences
through poetry and practice. The goal of Maine Inside PERFORMANCE
The Spoken Word
MONDAY 9
Out is to dismantle oppression and build a movement
for transformative justice. This event includes both a Amal Kassir, a Syrian-American international spoken word
performance and a workshop with the performers. poet, will perform. Kassir will speak about Islamophobia
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7 p.m. and empowering the marginalized through writing
LECTURE and speaking.
The Writing and Editing Process with EVENT Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7 p.m.
Michael Cannell Cheesefacts Cheese Tasting with Cabot
Michael Cannell, author of three non-fiction books and former Farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood PERFORMANCE
editor of “New York Times House and Home” and other major Bowdoin Cheesefacts, in partnership with the Cabot Battle of the Bands
publications, will draw on his professional experience. The Creamery Cooperative and the Bowdoin Office of The Bowdoin Music Collective will host a competition for
discussion will be facilitated by student writing assistants with Sustainability, will serve cheese and discuss the process of student bands to perform for the chance to open for AJR
Meredith McCarroll, director of writing and rhetoric. getting it from farms to plates. on Thursday during Ivies.
Room 107, Kanbar Hall. 4:15 p.m. Helmreich House. 7:30 p.m. Jack Magee’s Pub and Grill. 8:30 p.m.