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DNCs Donna
Brazile to
speak on
Wednesday
BY ARTUR KALANDAROV
STAFF WRITER
In the past year, Donna Brazile has
served in the leadership of the Demo-
cratic National Committee (DNC)
and appeared on ABC and CNN. On
Wednesday, she will be in Morrell Lounge
in David Saul Smith Union to deliver a
talk entitled Political Outlook: A Com-
prehensive Picture of Whats Going on in
Washington.
Brazile, a political commentator for
ABC and adjunct professor at George-
town University, has spent her career
supporting Democratic candidates. In
2000, she was the campaign manager for
Al Gores bid for the presidency, becom-
ing the first African American to be in
charge of a presidential campaign for a
major party. Since then, she has been the
vice chair of voter registration and par-
ticipation at the DNC.
Most recently, Brazile campaigned for
Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential
election and served as interim chair of the
DNC after the resignation of Debbie Was-
serman Schultz.
Briana Cardwell 17, president of the
African American Society (AfAm), hopes
that Braziles many years at the forefront
of the Democratic Party will help her pro-
vide insight on the current political direc-
tion of the Party.
[Brazile] is very involved in Washing-
ton and can give a different perspective,
Cardwell said. She [has] information that
many of us dont.
Benjamin Harris, Director of the Stu-
dent Center for Multicultural Life, ex-
pressed a similar sentiment.
Im hoping shell be able to shed some
light on whats going on in Washington,
from an insiders point of view, Harris
said. What are some things we as citizens
Please see BRAZILE, page 4
Mock Trial advances in national championships Campus bathrooms stocked with
BY EMILY COHEN
ORIENT STAFF
For the first time, Bowdoins Mock
Trial A Team advanced past the regional
tournament of the American Mock Trial
Association (AMTA) national champion-
ship to earn a spot in the second round.
When the team was first notified of its bid
on Tuesday, however, there were ques-
tions about the teams ability to obtain
funds to travel to the competition. Since
then, funds from the Student Activities
Funding Committee (SAFC) will allow
the group to travel to New York for the
next round of competition.
At Bowdoin, Mock Trial is a chartered
club and receives funding from the SAFC,
a branch of Bowdoin Student Govern-
ment (BSG). Unlike many groups that
receive funding from the SAFC, the team
competes in inter-collegiate tournaments
N READY FOR IVIES
eBoard announced the three artists who will be
perfoming this April. Page 3.
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Former president Mills takes position at UMass Boston
BY JESSICA PIPER AND LIZA TARBELL
ORIENT STAFF
Former Bowdoin President Barry
Mills was named the deputy chancellor
and chief operating officer of University
of Massachusetts Boston (UMass), the
university announced yesterday. Mills
will oversee the universitys academic and
research programs and work alongside
UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley
on the universitys long-term strategy.
Mills left Bowdoin after the 2014-15
academic year. While he has spent time
consulting and investing and has had op-
portunities to re-enter the world of edu-
cation since his departure, his interest in
public education drew him to UMass.
Ive been very interested in public
education and the challenges of public
education and the opportunities, Mills
and must pay for travel and overnight
lodging. Additionally, SAFC guidelines
do not allow funding for events that occur
over Spring Break, when the next Mock
Trial tournament is scheduled. The team
had to respond to the bid within 24 hours
to ensure its spot.
On Wednesday, SAFC unanimously
voted, by email, to make an exception
for its Spring Break policy and approved
funding for Bowdoin Mock Trial, and the
team will go to Central Islip, New York
for the next round of competition from
March 17 to 19.
Chair of SAFC and Vice President for
the Treasury of BSG Irfan Alam 18 said
that the SAFC wanted to support Mock
Trials unique opportunity to represent the
College at a national level.
I think its great that theyre here and
that we can support them because they
represent Bowdoin like any other athletic
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said in a phone interview with the Orient.
[UMass] is a very different opportunity
from Bowdoin in terms of scale. Trying to
understand how public universities effec-
tively educate large numbers of students
so that they can be great citizens, get good
jobs and take care of their families was re-
ally interesting to me.
Mills said that access to funding and re-
sources was one of the main challenges for
public universities like UMass.
At Bowdoin were really very, very for-
tunate to have the kind of resource that
supports the place, both in terms of our
endowment, in terms of the people being
willing to support the school, he said. Its
a very different story in public education.
In November, the Boston Globe re-
ported that UMass Boston was facing a
budget gap of over $22 million, forcing the
university to increase tuition while cutting
team would, and they dedicate a ton of
their time doing the work that they do,
he said.
Alam, who was a member of Mock Tri-
al during his first two years at Bowdoin,
did not participate in the vote.
Both the A team and the B team at-
tended the regional tournament in Bos-
ton last weekend. They competed against
other colleges teams for points in a mock
court case dealing with age discrimina-
tion. In each round, they were randomly
assigned to act as the defense or the pros-
ecution. The A team won five ballots and
lost three, placing ninth out of 24 teams
from New England-area colleges.
Jacob Russell 17 and Allisen Haggard
17 founded Bowdoins Mock Trial Club
as first years and were excited to see the
teams progress over the past four years.
Please see MOCK TRIAL, page 3
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the number of professors and classes.
In the short term, Mills expressed his
desire to connect with the UMass com-
munity. Although he has spent time con-
sulting in the UMass system, Mills em-
phasized that he still had much to learn.
I really need to go and get educated
about the school and how to expand
and understand its culturewhat it
does really, really well, and where it
could improve, really get to know the
people, he said.
Mills noted that the universitys sizeit
enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate and
over 4,000 graduate studentsand its sta-
tus as a public school make his new job very
different from what he did at Bowdoin.
Someone asked me today, So [are]
you going to take what you did at Bow-
doin and then try to implement it at
UMass Boston? Mills said. Theyre very,
free feminine hygiene products
BY NELL FITZGERALD
ORIENT STAFF
The gender-neutral bathroom on the
second floor of David Saul Smith Union
has been stocked with free pads and tam-
pons as part of a pilot project created by
several female students who received
funding for the products from Bowdoin
Student Government (BSG)s Good Ideas
Fund. After receiving positive student
feedback, the College plans to add femi-
nine hygiene product dispensers in more
bathrooms across campus.
Last semester, Annie Glenn 17 and
Sophie Binenfeld 17 brought their idea
of free feminine hygiene products avail-
able in campus bathrooms to Director of
Housing Operations Lisa Rendall. Rendall
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very different places, so what Im going
to try to do is take the experience and
judgement that I gained from working at
Bowdoin and try to amplify that to make
it work at this public university.
Mills cited graduation rates as one area
of focus. The six-year graduation rate for
UMass Boston is 42 percent, according to
the universitys Common Data Set, com-
pared to a six-year graduation rate of 93
percent at Bowdoin.
In a statement, UMass President Marty
Meehan said he was excited to have Mills
as part of UMass.
Given UMass Bostons importance to
the city, the state and to the many thou-
sands of students who come through
its doors, we are very fortunate to have
someone with Barry Mills experience,
expertise and commitment take on this
critical role, Meehan said.
connected them with other students who
had expressed similar concerns through
the Womens Resource Center.
This issue was raised three times by
different people in the same week, Glenn
said. [It] shows how important it is on
this campus.
The students decided to call their proj-
ect Free Flow. They sought funding
from BSGs Good Idea Fund in order to
facilitate a pilot project. The project was
approvedthey received $500, which al-
lowed them to purchase 20 baskets of pads
and tampons to place around campus.
To determine the logistics of placing
the products in bathrooms, the students
met with Facilities Management.
Please see BATHROOMS, page 4
O WHY DO I LIKE THIS?
Savannah Horton 17 investigates her own
taste in popular culture. Page 15.
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STUDENT SPEAK:
If you could cross-breed two animals to
have as a pet what would they be?

Steph Sun 18
" For the sake of ending the debate over whether
cats or dogs are better, a cog. A dat?"

ALEX WESTFALL

Jono Harrison 19
" I would cross a girae with a porcupine because
then I would have a really long brush. It would be
porcupine sized so I could brush my hair with it.

BROOKE GODDARD

SECURITY REPORT: 2/23 to 3/2 Anu Asaolu 19

Thursday. February 23
A student reported having a close encounter with a ve-
hicle in a crosswalk on College Street.
Friday. February 24
A female student reported feeling threatened by an en-
counter with a male student at an off-campus property.
Saturday, February 25
A students bike that was reported stolen from West
Hall was located near Maine Hall.
Sunday, February 26
A door mechanism was damaged during a registered
event at Quinby House.
A student reported that a laptop and a cell were stolen by
a campus visitor. The laptop was returned to the student. The
suspect has left campus and a trespass warning will be issued.
A student reported that a campus visitor may have been
in violation of the campus weapons policy. The suspect was
questioned and no weapon was found.
Two students were cited for smoking marijuana inside
a residence hall.
A student reported seeing a suspicious acting man on
the main quad and on Park Row. Officers checked the area
and could not locate any suspicious person or activity.
A student reported being offended by a handwritten re-
mark left on a posting at the Hatch Science Library.
Monday, February 27 " A unicorn and a bunny. It would have the
A student with symptoms of depression asked to
be brought to the hospital for an evaluation and treat- ears and the horn. It would be a bunny but
ment. walk like a unicorn because I dont have time
Tuesday, February 28 for the hopping. That would be really cool. I
A glass table on the patio at MacMillan House should patent that. "
was smashed, possibly by falling ice from the roof.
At the request of the health center, an ill student
was given an escort to Mid Coast Hospital.
An officer checked on the wellbeing of a student
Shani Agarwal 20
who appeared to be ill outside of the Hawthorne- " A dog and a lion. It would be lion sized so I
Longfellow Library.
could ride it. It would be like Cliord the Big Red
Wednesday, March 1 Dog but also a lion. That way it would be fierce
A student who fainted during a class at Banister
Hall was escorted to the health center.
and it could kill someone if I asked it to."
Thursday, March 2
A student has achieved the dubious feat of rack-
ing up 16 campus parking violations this academic Philip Kiefer 18
year, totaling $425 in fines. A report was filed with the
deans office. " A porcupine and a white rhino to save them from
A student reported the theft of a gray Fuji road extinction. Actually, I dont think that would stop
bike from the south bike rack at Maine Hall. The bike
was left unlocked and was not registered. the poachers. They have guns."
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When boredom gets out of hand: a photo project

BY GWEN DAVIDSON
ORIENT STAFF
During Office Hours Dirty Little
Secrets improv show last Saturday,
audience members were asked to
anonymously write down a secret on
a notecard. On one notecard, some-
one wrote: Sometimes I fill a rubber
glove with water and pretend its my
real hand.
Boredom makes us do strange
things, like eat when were not hun-
gry, google celebrities without eye-
brows and actually clean our rooms.
But when Hannah Schleifer, 20,
spent the weekend in due to sickness,
she found an even stranger way to re-
lieve her boredom: fill a plastic glove
with water.
It was more of just a joke between
me and my friend, Schleifer said. It
really got out of hand. Pun intended.
She didnt think theyd read all the
notecards and when they read out hers
she cracked up. I was dying because
when they read it I thought: thats so
ridiculous, Hannah, what have you
GIVE HER A HAND: Hannah Schleifer poses her water-filled rubber glove in spots around campus.
gotten yourself into?
The water-filled plastic glove can
be traced back to the trash room in
her dorm, where she originally got
PHOTOS COURTESY OF HANNAH SCHLEIFER
the idea after spotting a box of rub-
ber gloves and decided to play around
with one.
I guess Ive always been drawn to
plastic gloves, Schleifer joked.
After returning to her room, Schle-
ifer got the idea to fill the glove with
water and stage pictures, pretending
the glove was her hand.
When asked if she had an artistic
statement in mind behind the photos
she took, Schleifer responded that it
was up for interpretation.
I feel like Im trying to reflect
back to the viewer what they want,
she said.
Schleifer suggested that one theme
could be the importance of keeping
ones skin hydrated. Another idea of
hers was to pretend theres an overly
convoluted meaning in the photos,
such as the bureaucracy has gotten
us again.
Where is the glove now? Sadly, its
gone. At the end of the improv show,
a girl behind Schleifer grabbed it and
threw it towards the stage. Unfortu-
nately, it missed and hit another girl in
the arm instead. I ran out of Kresge
and didnt look back, Schleifer said.
Despite the fact that the glove is gone,
Schleifer expresses interest in continu-
ing the series with another glove.
I was thinking about doing a
quasi-intimate one, where its on
someones knee. Or like disconnected
somewhere. I was thinking about at
the end of the series, it would be just
the glove on something. Its left the
human host.
When asked about her plans for the
photos, Schleifer responded that she
didnt really have any plans, but that
the photos may make an appearance
on her Instagram.
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NEWS IN BRIEF eBoard announces musically diverse Ivies

COMPILED BY SARAH BONNANO AND JESSICA PIPER

MIDDLEBURY STUDENTS PROTEST

WHITE NATIONALIST SPEAKER
Administrators at Middlebury College were forced to cancel a public lecture by Dr.
Charles Murray, a political scientist and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute,
due to overwhelming protest by students before the event began. Students chanted and
waved signs expressing that Murrays beliefswhich they perceived to be white suprem-
acistdid not deserve a platform on Middleburys campus. Instead, Middlebury opted
to livestream a conversation between Murray and Professor of International Politics and
Economics Allison Stanger, which took place in a private location.
Murray had been invited by the schools American Enterprise Club, and the lecture
was co-sponsored by the political science department.
In the weeks leading up to the lecture, a number of Middlebury students, faculty and
alumni expressed concerns about Murrays beliefs. The Southern Poverty Law Center
identifies Murray as a white nationalist. Murray coauthored a 1994 book titled The Bell
Curve, which suggests that IQ differences are partially genetic and are responsible for
racial inequality.
More than 600 students and faculty signed a letter to Middlebury President Laurie
Patton condemning Murrays invitation and Pattons decision to give introductory re-
marks, according to the Vermont Digger. Additionally, over 450 Middlebury alumni
signed a letter published in the Middlebury Campus condemning Murrays invitation.
This is not an issue of freedom of speech, they wrote. We think it is necessary to
allow a diverse range of perspectives to be voiced at Middlebury However, in this case
we find the principle does not apply, due to not only the nature, but also the quality, of Dr.
Murrays scholarship. He paints arguments for the biological and intellectual superiority
of white men with a thin veneer of quantitative rhetoric and academic authority.

TOWN COUNCIL TO VOTE ON BUS

SERVICE TO PORTLAND
The Brunswick Town Council will vote Monday on a proposal which would extend
the Metro BREEZ bus service to Brunswick. The commuter bus service, which launched
last summer, currently connects Portland, Falmouth, Yarmouth and Freeport with 10
(CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:) COURTESY OF MANAGEMENT OF A$AP FERG, MANAGEMENT OF SMALLPOOLS, MANAGEMENT OF VANIC
round trips on weekdays and five on Saturdays. IVIES 2017: (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:) A$ASP Ferg, Smallpools and Vanic will perform at the 152nd Ivies concert in April. Smallpools will perform on Thursday,
A one-way ride from Brunswick to Portland would cost $3. If approved, the bus could
start operating this summer.
April 27 in David Saul Smith Union, while Vanic will open for A$AP Ferg on Saturday, April 29 in the William Farley Field House.
The proposal would cost the town of Brunswick about $28,000 in the first year, so we thought a rap artist should be the Though less widely known than
BY ALYCE MCFADDEN
$45,000 in the second and between $60,000 and $75,000 in the third, according to fig- ORIENT STAFF
headliner, Civale said. We ended up get- A$AP Ferg, Vanics popularity has
ures reported by the Portland Press Herald in December. ting A$AP Ferg, who was the most voted- been on the rise as the DJ shifts away
Indie pop/alternative band Small- for artist in that category. from remixing existing songs to creat-
pools will perform on Thursday, April Smallpools and Vanic were selected ing his own tracks. The up-and-com-
RESLIFE EXTENDS APPLICATION 27 as part of this years Ivies weekend,
and electronic artist Vanic will open for
based on the remaining budget and sur-
vey responses. Last year, only two art-
ing DJ released Too Soon just over a
month ago. The track has already gar-
DEADLINE FOR HOWELL HOUSE headlining rapper A$AP Ferg on Satur-
day, April 29. The Entertainment Board
ists performed at Ivies. In the past, the
lineup has fluctuated between two and
nered more than four million listens
on Spotify.
The Office of Residential Life (ResLife) extended the application deadline for students (eBoard) released a video announcing three performers. Despite generally approving of the line-
hoping to live in Howell House to February 28 after the house did not get enough ap- the lineup last Friday. This years lineup If [a second performer] comes up up, Starr believes this years concerts are
plicants during the initial round of College House applications. Applications to live in is more musically diverse than previous and its like Oh, this would be a steal, but generating less excitement around cam-
College Houses for the 2017-18 academic year were due February 12. years, according to eBoard co-chairs it ends up taking the rest of our money, pus than last years headlining act, Waka
Howell is the only chem-free College House. It has rooms for 27 students. Brendan Civale 17 and Arindam Jura- wed just go for it, Jurakhan said. Flocka Flame.
ResLife will release College House decisions in early April. Unlike in past years, place- khan 17. Civale reports receiving generally Its hard to beat the hype of Waka, he
ments are non-binding, so students who are selected to live in a College House can The video was followed by an email positive reactions to the three perform- said. Theres nothing like it.
choose to live there or to enter the regular housing lottery. to the student body on Monday, which ers from students. Civale, who has been on eBoard for
included a link to the promotional video From talking to friends and peers, four years, disagreed.
and short descriptions of each performer. people have been happy, Civale said. Ive Every year [eBoard] has said that its
CITIZENS FILE LAWSUIT OVER Civale and Jurakhan are happy with the
lineup. A survey sent to the student body
noticed that everyone has talked to me
about a different artist theyre excited for.
the best, but we really do think this year
is the best lineup weve ever had, he said.
WATERFRONT MERE POINT LAND by eBoard in September found that stu-
dents preferred rap music for the concert,
Clayton Starr 19 appreciated the ad-
dition of Smallpools to this years lineup.
Due to the NESCAC Spring Track
and Field Championships that take place
A newly formed nonprofit group has filed a suit against the town of Brunswick followed by indie and E.D.M. Last year was all hype music all the on Whittier Field on April 29, Saturdays
for rejecting a citizens petition that called for Brunswick to vote on maintaining a Were covering alternative, pop, time, he said. They didnt really have an concert will be held indoors at the Wil-
waterfront property on Mere Point Road to turn it into a public park, reported the E.D.M. and rap, Civale said. Were cov- indie band, so that will be nice. liam Farley Field House. Many students
Bangor Daily News. ering a lot of bases, which is good. A$AP Fergs most recent album, Al- expressed disappointment when eBoard
According to the Brunswick Citizens for Collaborative Government and Bruns- eBoard, comprised of 17 students, ways Strive and Prosper, was released in broke the news in December, but Civale
wick residents Robert Baskett and Soxna Dice, who filed the suit in the Portland Su- used survey responses from over 1,000 the spring of 2016 to widespread acclaim. and Jurakhan noted that the indoor con-
perior Court, the Brunswick Town Council based its decision to reject the petition students to choose the weekends lineup. Work REMIX is the artists most popu- cert creates new possibilities for perfor-
and ultimately sell the property on incorrect legal advice given by Brunswick town The survey asked students to select their lar song and has over 82 million listens on mance and lighting effects.
attorney Stephen Langsdorf. favorite genre of music as well as some the music streaming app Spotify. The good thing about being indoors is
At a town council meeting in early February, Langsdorf explained that the Brunswick of their preferred artists from within Theres buzz about him, and so that there are perks that we havent had in
charter does not require the council to accept the petition, which would move the issue each category. Im buzzing about him, said Joseph the past that [students] will find out about
of the waterfront property to a referendum. In a referendum, the entire town of Bruns- Rap was the most voted-for genre, Gowetski 20. soon, Jurakhan said.
wick would vote on whether the town should sell the property.
At that same meeting, the council debated the propertys value and accessibility as well
as the need for increased public access to the coast. Revenue for the town and questions
about the propertys merits were cited as reasons to sell. MOCK TRIAL there isnt really a place for a competitive
academic teams to go at Bowdoin, be-
colleges to compete and gain recognition.
I think theres something meaningful
Last September, the council held a contentious 5-4 vote to sell the property. Ac- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 cause there [are] varsity sports and then about competing against other education-
cording to Langsdorf, the vote to sell counted as an executive order, and the provi- there [are] clubs, said Emilie Montgom- al organizations in an academic competi-
sion of the town charter on petitions calling for referendums only applies to town When they started the group, their goal ery 18, president of the Mock Trial club. tion, he said.
ordinances. Langsdorf also said that the town fulfilled the citizens right to petition was to advance past regionals by their By competing in the next round, Grace Cawdrey 20, a member of the
the government by hearing the petition. senior yearan objective they have now Bowdoins Mock Trial team could be- B Team is new to Mock Trial this year.
The council is under no constitutional obligation to accept the petitions de- achieved. come nationally ranked by AMTA. She values the skills she has learned from
mands, he said. We just wanted to make sure [the pro- Haggard thinks that the teams ad- competition, such as public speaking
As the citizen representative at the February meeting, Dice said that this was a mis- gram] continued for four years and we vance could only be advantageous for and improvisation.
interpretation of the towns charter. According to Dice, the charter binds the council to could leave a team that we felt comfortable the College. Whether or not one pursues a degree
accept the petition and hold the referendum. with, Russell said. I think we are an academic team on in law, it is so important to be able to pres-
The legality of the petition has been an long-standing issue since well before the As one of only a few competitive aca- campus that has the potential to really ent, to marshal evidence in support of
February vote to reject the petition. Langsdorf filed a memorandum last November demic teams chartered by the College, gain some momentum, she said. Were your argument and to do so in a way that
advising the petitioners that there were significant legal questions about the petition members said the team struggles to find hoping the school will support us in get- is confident and easily digestible to those
under the towns charter. Despite these hesitations, the citizens continued their work its place on campus. ting there. who are listening, said Cawdrey. I mean,
gaining signatures. When the petition was submitted to the town it had over 1,100 The most frustrating part ... is that it Russell emphasized that, like athletic I cant think of a profession wherein that
signatures, the most on any petition in town history. can be really hard to coordinate because teams, programs like Mock Trial allow would be irrelevant.
4 news the bowdoin orient friday, march 3, 2017

Cox box, heart disease predictor win at hackathon BATHROOMS
BY ANEKA KAZLYNA AND JESSICA PIPER
ORIENT STAFF
Students packed into David Saul Smith
Union last weekend for the Colleges third
annual CBBHacks Hackathon. About 50
students from Bowdoin, Colby, Bates and
Williams participated in the Hackathon in
some capacity, and several Bowdoin stu-
dents took home prizes for their creations.
I think it was advertised better this
year than last year, said James Boyle
17, leader of the Information Technol-
ogy Advisory Council (ITAC) and one
of the events principal organizers. I
think there was a lot more communica-
tion with other schools and we reached
more schools this year than we did last
year. We got through to more people.
The Hackathon began Friday evening
and lasted until Sunday morning, when
students presented their projects.
Jessica Webber 18 said she was im-
pressed by the commitment that teams
from other colleges showed. She noted
that competing in the Hackathon was
not an easy taskvisiting students
slept on the floor of Smith Union when
they were not coding.
Its kind of self-selecting, the
kids that are willing to make the six-
hour drive and sleep in the Union,
Webber said.
Although most of the students who
took part in the Hackathon were in-
terested in computer science, Boyle
emphasized that being a computer sci-
ence major was not necessary in order
to participate. He noted that several
students from Bates competed, even
though their school does not have a
computer science program.
Although a team from Colby took
home the top honor, several groups
of Bowdoin students won awards.
According to Boyle, the Hackathon
HACKERS: Students code as part of the CBBHacks Hackathon in David Saul Smith Union last weekend. It was the third time Bowdoin hosted the event.
awarded more prizes this year com-
pared to previous competitions.
Webber, Arjun Laud 20, Philip
Wang 18 and Seth Chatterton 19
are all members of the rowing team.
They spent the weekend designing
an alternative to the cox box, which
coxswains use in rowing to measure
strokes and time.
Cox boxes cost about 600, 700 dol-
lars, and [the] technology is very out-
dated, Webber said. We figured we
could use the GPS that is already in
smartphones, the accelerometer, which
is already in smartphones, and imple-
menting a stop watch and we figured we
could replace all the functionality of a cox
box plus add some additional features.
The group was awarded Best Hard-
ware Hack.
Jimmy Lemkemeier 19 and Ezra
Sunshine 19 attempted a different kind
of project.
We used machine learning to try to
more accurately predict when people have
heart disease, Lemkemeier said. We
used online databases of cases of people
with heart disease and tried to draw con-
nections between their symptoms that
would lead to heart disease.
The program Lemkemeier and Sun-
shine created was 84 percent accurate
in predicting heart disease.
We were proud of that given that 30
percent of initial heart disease diagnoses
are incorrect, Lemkemeier said.
The pair won $400 in Amazon gift
cards for their project.
The hackathon also featured virtual
reality technology, brought by one of the
sponsors. A group of Williams students
organized their project around the technol-
ogy, and passersby in the Union got the op-
portunity to interface with it.
COURTESY OF DANIEL JANG
For a lot of other people [the virtual
reality technology] served as kind of a
demo, so people who were participating
in the event, but also people who werent
participating in the event but who were
in the Union would walk by and say hey,
whats that? Boyle said. We got to show
it to them. So I think that that was a very
good outreach opportunity.
Boyle hopes to encourage greater par-
ticipation in future hackathons. Although
133 students signed up for the competi-
tion, only 50 students actually showed up
at the door. He said that getting high-pro-
file sponsors, such as Apple or Microsoft,
might encourage greater turnout.
Still, Boyle was happy with how the
event went.
Everybody who showed up here
seemed to have a good time and learn
something, and I think that thats the most
important part, he said.
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Facilities was really helpful, Binen-
feld said. But we met in a room of
literally all men, and its something
that they know literally nothing about.
They were really forthcoming about
that. They said, we know nothing
about tampons or pads. They under-
stood that they didnt know what they
were doing, but they asked us for help.
After the conversation, Facilities de-
cided that housekeeping would stock the
products in its closets and refill baskets
and dispensaries while making rounds.
As a test run, a basket of tampons and
pads was placed in the bathroom on the
second floor of Smith Union. Binenfeld
said that she has already heard good re-
sponses from students.
Weve gotten really positive feed-
back. Its really exciting to hear girls
say, Oh my gosh! I really need a tam-
pon right now! This is awesome! Its
been really cool, she said.
Project Free Flow plans on putting bas-
kets in most bathrooms around campus
over the next several weeks, including
male and gender inclusive facilities in or-
der to ensure that products are available
to trans men. Binenfeld said this part of
the initiative poses some logistical chal-
lenges, since male bathrooms do not
have counter space, and were not built to
house dispensers.
Given the success of the pilot project,
the College will be providing feminine
hygiene products in bathrooms across
campus in the future. The College
bought four tampon dispensaries that
can be attached directly to bathroom
walls and stock significantly more prod-
ucts than the baskets. The dispensaries,
which will dispense products for free,
will be placed in central bathrooms
on campus, including bathrooms in
Moulton Union, Thorne Hall, Smith
Union and the basement of Hawthorne-
Longfellow Library.

BSG plans diversity event, picnic tables

BY JANE CHANG
ORIENT STAFF
At its first meeting of the month,
Bowdoin Student Government
(BSG) announced that it has
purchased picnic tables which will
be placed outside of Moulton Union
later this bring. BSG also devoted
a substantial amount of time to
planning a diversity-centered
event called Behind the Facade.
The event was originally proposed
by Representative At-Large Ian
Culnane 20.
According to an email that BSG
sent to the student body on Monday,
Behind the Facade seeks to
confront stereotypes and facilitate
storytelling by coordinating
conversations among volunteers
from Bowdoin and the larger
community who are willing to speak
about their life experiences.
The email included a link to a
survey asking students about the types
of people from whom they might
be interested in hearing. The survey
suggested young single mother,
unemployed person, [or] refugee as
potential identity categories.
Several students voiced concerns
during the meeting about the
potential marginalizing or
stereotyping effects of the event,
expressing that volunteers might
be viewed only as one salient part
of their identity and be expected to
represent everyone who fits into a
similar category.
Members of BSG ultimately voted
to push forward with the event and
will make the necessary changes to
make the program as inclusive and
informative as possible.
I feel [Behind the Facade]
needs to be amended in a way
that makes participants, observers
and volunteers more comfortable
being part of the program, said
Representative At-Large Ural Mishra
20, following the meeting.
Volunteers [should have] the
autonomy to show people what they
want to show and be perceived in the
way the want to be perceived, instead
of being boxed into a preconceived
category or [having a] preconceived
idea put upon them, Mishra added,
BSG President Harriet Fisher 17
voiced opinions similar to Mishras.
She said BSG will take great care in
planning the event.

BRAZILE
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should be thinking about?
Cardwell said the talk will be followed
by a short question and answer session.
Marisa OToole 17, president of the
Bowdoin Democrats, hopes that Bra-
zile will discuss some of the DNCs re-
cent controversies.
I would be curious to hear her
thoughts about her involvement in the
DNC and her perceptions on the hack-
ing scandalwhether or not she thinks
there was a conscious effort to bolster
Hillary at the expense of Bernie dur-
ing the Democratic Nomination race,
OToole said. Im also curious to hear
her talk about the leaking of debate ques-
tions to Hillarys team.
The leaks revealed that Brazile had con-
tacted the Clinton campaign to inform
staffers of questions that were planned for
the upcoming town halls. CNN released
Brazile from her role as a contributor as a
result of her contact with the campaign.
Originally planned by AfAm for
Black History month, the event was
moved to early March due to Braziles
schedule. Cardwell said she hoped the
talk would enhance campus discussion
of current events.
Right now, I feel like our campus is
kind of silent. Her coming will be another
way to revamp the conversation. Her talk
will stir up both sides, the liberals and the
conservatives, said Cardwell.
Harris said Morrell Lounge was chosen
as the venue for its size and accessibility.
The difficulty of booking Pickard Theater
made Smith Union the best option to ac-
commodate a large number of students.
Both OToole and Cardwell agreed that
holding the event at Smith would allow
the most people to attend.
I think its a great space because
its a central area on campus. Students
who dont know about the event, or
werent planning on going, can stop
by, OToole said.
I think a lot of people will [attend be-
cause] people who dont agree with what
she has to say will come just to hear her
out. The people who do agree with her
will be there already, said Cardwell.
The event is organized and sponsored
by Af-Am, the Student Center for Mul-
ticultural Life and the Edith Lansing
Koon Sills Fund of the Society for Bow-
doin Women.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Eurydice retells Greek myth with female perspective, video-based set
MODERN MISERY: (TOP:) During the final technical rehearsal forEurydiceon Tuesday evening, Jamie Boucher 19 acts as Lord of the Underworld. (LEFT:) Sally Rose Zuckert 19, Nick Funnel 17 and Sophie de Brujin 18 perform as Eurydice, her father and a stone, respec-
tively, in a scene depicting their journey in the underworld. (BOTTOM:) Emiley Charley 17 and Anali Serrano17 perform as Big Stone and Little Stone, characters of narrative and comic relief in the play.
BY MAIA COLEMAN
ORIENT STAFF
In a modern retelling of the classical
Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice,
Bowdoins Department of Theater and
Dance will merge fantasy and innova-
tive visuals this weekend in its produc-
tion of Eurydice.
Written by playwright Sarah Ruhl, the
play tells the traditional myth from the
female perspective of Orpheus bride,
Eurydice, and explores dimensions of the
story that are not present in the original
myth. Ruhls play builds upon the original
story, following Eurydice in her journey
through the underworld as she reunites
with her father and, ultimately, with her
husband, Orpheus.
Dedicated by Ruhl to her father after
From her room to mine: finding an Opposite of Loneliness at Bowdoin
PENELOPE LUSK
BOOK CLUB
I met Harriet on the first day we
got back from Pre-Orientation trips;
she lived on the second floor of Maine
Hall and I lived on the third floor.
We were both from Brooklyn, so we
talked about that, and I learned that
she has a tendency to laugh while she
talks, turning her sentences into word-
laugh-noise mashups.
I asked Harriet for a book recommen-
dation because shes the illustrious presi-
dent of our student bodyand also my
best friend. At first she couldnt decide,
and we bounced ideas across the hallway
from her room to mine. And then she
chose: The Opposite of Loneliness by
Marina Keegan.
Harriet and I dont usually read the
same books, which isnt to say that we
his death, Eurydice is steeped in themes
of love, loss and reminiscence. According
to Associate Professor of Theater Abigail
Killeen, the show hopes to evoke subtle
yet meaningful responses in both actors
and audience members.
This play invites audiences to think
about what we spend a lot of our lives
not wanting to think about: the reality
of death of the people we love and how
that affects us, said Killeen. Its a really
beautiful meditation on grief without be-
ing indulgent or histrionic at all. It faces
what part of the human condition wants
to ignore.
Sally Rose Zuckert 19, who plays Eu-
rydice, cited the plays exploration of these
themes as what first drew her to the show.
The first time I read it I cried like a
little baby. [Ruhls] writing is really bril-
dont often share the same opinions. She
prefers non-fiction and tells me about the
ways that our stomach bacteria are influ-
encing our lives. I adore Tock and Phan-
tom Tollbooth; Harriet is disgusted by
talking animals.
So, fittingly, The Opposite of Loneli-
ness is half short stories and half non-
fiction essays. Its part viral sensation
and part celebration of life, of really liv-
ing. Marina Keegan died in a car crash
in 2012, five days after graduating from
Yale University, and her collection was
published posthumously.
There is something strange, and terri-
bly sad, about reading works written by
someone in exactly the same stage of life
that I am in right nowpre-graduation
from an elite college, hoping to move
on and work in a creative industry and
stay happyand knowing that the writer
will always remain right where she was.
Keegan talks about death, but she mostly
talks about life and about love. She uses
an unprecedented number of exclama-
liantits lyrical, it flows so well and it says
so many things that, as people, we prob-
ably struggle with, said Zuckert I think
thats what contributes to the plays beauty
and to the theme of loss and to the theme
of sadness and to the theme of loveit
plays into all those things.
Eurydice deviates from more tradi-
tional plays in the way its plot is construct-
ed. While the narrative is clear, the story
does not develop in a linear fashion, nor
does it conclude in a neat wrap-up.
I think because of that it can also af-
fect an audience in a different way. Rather
than, Oh that was a cool story, or, I could
follow that narrative, this play requires
well, I think all theater requiressome-
thing of the audience, said Killeen.
The unorthodox development of the
story provided Killeen and her colleagues
tion points. She is clearly brilliant.
The introduction to the book cel-
ebrates Keegans ability to write as a
21-year-old, to chew on the unique angst
of young adulthood, the moments of
being young and uncertain and star-
ry-eyed and frustrated and hopeful.
Keegan wrote about young graduates
flocking to consulting jobs without quite
knowing why. She wrote a story that is
bizarrely, humorously relatable: how
would you feel if the person youd been
hooking up with (but not dating!) died,
and their mother asked you to speak at
their funeral?
Some of the pieces in the collection
(Cold Pastoral, Against the Grain)
worked for me better than others did
(The Art of Observation). But through-
out I was struckas promisedby
Keegans dedication to her craft. She
writes with a determination to share her
stories, to have her voice heard.
And then theres The Opposite of
Loneliness. As a graduating senior, it
with the opportunity to experiment with a
non-traditional set as well. The set of Eu-
rydice is an all-white room onto which a
series of videos are projected.
This digital set was designed by Adjunct
Lecturer in Theater Ryan MacDonald. He
collaborated with Bowdoins Information
Technology Department, working with a
technical director, a lighting designer and
a sound engineer. For MacDonald, the
process was a meticulous but rewarding
one. He compiled images and videos and
utilized a full range of editing software to
create dramatic effects. One such effect is
a projection of ocean waves onto the white
floor of the stage.
The video-based set was particularly
fitting for Eurydice, which is chock-full
of open-ended stage directions and evoca-
tive descriptions. Both MacDonald and
feels almost impossible to know what
to write about the titular essay in the
collection, which was read by over a
million people in the weeks following
Keegans death.
We dont have a word for the oppo-
site of loneliness, but if we did, I could
say thats what I want in life Its just
this feeling that there are
people, an abundance
of people, who are in
this together. Who
are on your team,
she writes. And
then, at the
very end: Id
say thats how
I feel at Yale
And we dont
have to lose
that.
W h i l e
reading The
Opposite of
Loneliness,
the bowdoin orient 5
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Killeen underscored the plays possibilities
for experimentation in shadow, costume
and light.
This particular play is written in a way
that certainly lends itself to the digital
format. For instance, many scenes jump
sharply from an Alice in Wonderland-
like underworld to, say, a starry night,
and these transitions are quickly ac-
complished on stage using projection,
said MacDonald.
Both Killeen and her cast hope that the
show offers its audience with a moment
of reflection.
The play is an invitation and we wel-
come you, she said.
Eurydice will be performed tonight
and tomorrow night in Wish Theater at
at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are sold out
but some may be available at the door.
I inevitably thought about my time at
Bowdoin. But I also thought about Har-
riet. I felt the poetry of her choosing this
book, not just as a collection that deeply
impacted her, but as something she
wanted me to read. Because Harriet is
my opposite of loneliness. And we dont
have to lose that.
DIANA FURUKAWA
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Punk guitarist Yonatan Gat to perform experimental set in Ladd House Saturday
BY ELIZABETH FOSLERJONES
ORIENT STAFF
Tomorrow night, Israeli punk guitarist
Yonatan Gat and his band will bring their
improvisational, atmospheric and eclec-
tic sound to Ladd Houses living room
in what is expected to be an immersive,
synergetic performance.
The concert is sponsored by WBOR
and Bowdoin Hillel. Gats performances
are unique in that his band sets up in the
middle of the crowd, asks for pitch black-
ness except for a couple of spotlights and
is largely improvisation-based with lim-
ited vocals.
We stand in the middle of the room
and we surround ourselves with the au-
dience. We have a very intimate com-
munication with them, its not direct,
we dont talk to each other, but we look
at each other, Gat said in a phone inter-
view with the Orient. But I think they
sense what we need and we sense what
they need and certain atmosphere just
gets built in the room. Its very special.
Gat, the creator of the trio, started
playing guitar during his teens growing
up in Tel Aviv. Along with two friends, he
formed the band Monotonix in 2005 and
it went on to perform around the world
until 2011, when it disbanded.
Gat has been inspired significantly
by punk and rock n roll music over the
years and finds the physicality of the two
genres particularly influential.
I remember the first times I saw
Comedy troupe Purity Pact brings Beauty in Color fosters confidence, community
viral YouTube star Chris Fleming
to satirize gender, liberal arts
BY BRENDAN PULSIFER
ORIENT STAFF
Comedian and internet superstar
Chris Fleming, known for his viral
YouTube series GAYLE, will per-
form stand up this Saturday night
in Kresge Auditorium. Fleming is
expected to poke at notions of gen-
der and liberal arts colleges in his
routine. The event, funded by Stu-
dent Activities, Reed House and all-
female comedy troupe Purity Pact, is
free with no reserved seating.
GAYLE, which has been viewed
over a million times on YouTube,
was created by Fleming and friend
Melissa Styles. It focuses on the life
of Gayle Waters-Waters, the arche-
type of a competitive, stay-at-home
mom in suburbia.
Though the show has a narrative
that links the videos together, each
five to 10 minute episode contains a
new adventure for Gayle. Among oth-
er oddities, she hoards couscous, im-
prisons SAT tutors and vacuums her
driveway. She makes Christmas cards,
storms in on town meetings and even
tours colleges with her daughter,
Terry. (Bowdoin is mentioned several
times in the web series).
GAYLE is currently in its fourth
season with plans for future seasons
underway. Fleming and Styles have
also developed a GAYLE LIVE
show that plays to sold-out audi-
ences across the country.
Callye Bolster 19, a member of
Improvabilities and the founder of
the new all-female comedy group
Purity Pact, reached out to Flem-
ing to bring him to campus. Bolster,
who has been a fan of Flemings for
months, personally invited Flem-
ing to campus through his Face-
book page.
I reached out to him first on his
email, and he didnt respond, said
really good bands playing ... I was re-
ally, really struck by the fact you could
stand in the first row or something like
that and you can feel the wind from the
stage, said Gat.
In 2014, Gat started a solo project,
performing under his own name, even-
tually recruiting bassist Sergio Sayeg and
drummer Brian Chase.
Gats songs draw from music around
the world and incorporate elements
found in a variety of musical genres,
from Brazilian beats to Israeli punk
music. All of his shows are improvised,
which means that the trio goes into a
performance with a blueprint but has the
ability to change its sound within that
framework.
When you improvise, you just teach
yourself because you cannot rely on any-
thing, you cant really rely on music you
composed before or things you agreed
on. You have to get yourself to a pretty
high spiritual place, said Gat.
Gat has performed over 1,500 shows
around the world and finds each show to
be different and exciting in its own way.
He looks forward to every performance
and the interactive relationship his music
forms with each audience.
I love the energy, I love the atmo-
sphere, I love the communication with
the audience, said Gat. I think music is
a much better way of saying things than
any other language that I know of.
While performing, Gat tries to cre-
ate a particular experience for his audi-
Bolster. Then I went to his offi-
cial Facebook page and messaged
that with a way over-eager message.
I told him the background of our
group and why we wanted to bring
him. I was like, Im drowning in a
coleslaw of emotions just writing
this. But he answered.
Bolster has high hopes for Flem-
ings performance and believes it
will reflect the central ideas of her
new group Purity Pact.
I want people to be able to laugh at
themselves and a large part of the cul-
ture of our school, said Bolster. I feel
like weve been talking about the ex-
traordinary percentages of our school
and the one percent, and we have dis-
cussions about gender, but this is a re-
ally fun way to approach those things
that are already hot topics.
Like Bolster, many Bowdoin stu-
dents already know Flemings work
and are excited for his performance.
Katie Craighill 17 has been a fan of
Fleming for years and even attended
his GAYLE LIVE show in Portland
two years ago, where she got the
chance to meet Fleming.
Meeting [Fleming] was fabulous,
said Craighill. He was very friendly.
He came right into the audience and
he even used my coat as a prop dur-
ing the show. I asked if I could take
a picture with him after the show
where he was wearing my coat and he
was really excited about it.
This weekend, though, Craghill
will be watching to see how Fleming
has updated his routine.
Im excited to see what he has
come up with since the GAYLE
performance that I saw two years
ago, said Craighill. I dont think
this show will be as GAYLE-ori-
entedI imagine it will be rants
and stand upbut Im really look-
ing forward to seeing whats new
from him.
the bowdoin orient
SPIRITUAL SOUNDS: Improvisational Israeli guitarist Yonatan Gat performs with bassist Sergio Sayeg and drummer Brian Chase. The three form Gats musi-
cal trio, which will bring its atmospheric and eclectic sound to Bowdoin tomorrow night at Ladd House.
ences. In his albums, such as Iberian
Passage (2014) and Director (2015),
he experiments with music that can fit
different moods.
I want [the album] to work in your
life when you wake up in the morning,
when you go to sleep at night, when
youre sad, when youre happy, said Gat.
I want it to be something that becomes
a part of your life, something a bit more
permanent, different, timeless.
WBORs concert director Nick Ben-
BY SADIE LOGERFOOLSEN
STAFF WRITER
In an effort to explore the experiences
of women of color within Bowdoins large-
ly white student body, the Womens Re-
source Center (WRC) has curated a photo
gallery called Beauty in Color, which
seeks to foster confidence for women of
color and challenge traditionally accepted,
white standards of beauty on campus.
Organized by Rebkah Tesfamariam
18, Raquel Santizo 19 and Anu As-
aolu 19, the inspiration for the event
came from a paper Santizo wrote in
her Feminist Theory class. Through
writing the paper, she learned about
the fears that women of color at Bow-
doin have of being exoticized and
fetishized, as well as feelings of invis-
ibility amidst Eurocentric standards
of beautyespecially on a predomi-
nantly white campus.
For the organizers of this event, it was
more than just taking a pretty photo.
They sought to generate dialogue among
women of color through facilitated dis-
cussion about self-image and perceptions
of beauty in relation to their identities
at Bowdoin.
Feeling beautiful may seem like a su-
perficial thing, but the impact it has on
somebodys confidence and the way that
COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES: (FROM LEFT:) (BACK ROW:) Xin Jiang 20, Megan Retana 19,
Sophia Walker 17, Amber Orosco 19, Kitrea Takata-Glushko 19, Amber Barksdale 18 and Beatrice Cabrera
20. (MIDDLE ROW:) Melissa Miura 19, Giselle Hernandez 19 and Maria McCarthy 20. (FRONT ROW:) Amber
Rock 19, Simone Rumph 19 and Anne Parrish 19 pose at theBeauty in Colorphotoshoot last Sunday.
son 17, who invited Gat, was struck by
the organic, improvisational and cyclical
feel of Gats performance style when he
attended his show in Portland last Octo-
ber. Once Benson realized Gat was with-
in WBORs budget, he was determined to
get Gat to perform on campus.
Its one of those moments in life when
you feel like ultimately explaining some-
thing to someone who wasnt there is fu-
tile, because no matter how you describe
it, it cannot even compare to the real-
they feel both in and out of the classroom
is an academic issue to me, Tesfamariam
said. So I think that if [women of color]
were a topic of conversation that everyone
cared about, not just women of color, or
people directly affected by this, then it
would be really powerful.
Santizo also asserted that the goals of
this photoshoot were directly related to
generating confidence that is rooted in
beauty but extends into other realms.
This translates to more than just
beauty, Santizo said. This translates to
being able to speak up in class, because
in the end this is all about confidence.
Obviously beauty, especially in our soci-
ety, is very valued, but I think this is big-
ger. I think taking the first step of listen-
ing that this isnt so great for your peer
sitting right next to you is important.
Amber Orosco 19, who identifies as
multiracial, decided to take part in the
photoshoot as a means of pushing back
against the status quo of beauty stan-
dards on campus.
I thought it was really important to
create visual rhetoric around women of
color, particularly around how women
of color are seen as beautiful, especially
on this campus, because were not the
go-to standard of beauty, Orosco said.
Orosco said she frequently notices
her identity as a woman of color on
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ity, said Benson. Its frankly out of this
world how intense the whole experience
is. Its ridiculous.
Bowdoin students will have the op-
portunity not only to see Gats perfor-
mance style first-hand, but also to attend
a talk by Gat on Saturday at 4 p.m. in
MacMillan House. Later that night, stu-
dent band 20/20 will open for Gat, who
plans to begin his set around 11 p.m.
The whole night is going to be pure
music, Benson said.
the weekends.
[My identity] is most relevant during
the party scene, realizing that youre the
odd person out, Orosco said. You see
people hooking up and none of them look
like you, and you feel like whoever you are
attracted to is not looking at you.
In addition to activist goals of the pho-
toshoot, the leaders also wanted to create
a safe space for women of color to meet
each other, share their experiences and
bond as a group.
We were encouraging women to
build relationships with each other if
they havent had the chance to meet be-
fore, Tesfamariam said. We had fresh-
man through seniors in the room and
now everyone has a reason to say, Hey
lets get a meal.
Students who attended the photoshoot
found the experience of community-
building both positive and exciting.
People that you didnt know were
coming up to you and were saying, Wan-
na be friends? It was one of the greatest
feelings, because we had this common
thread of being women of color or multi-
racial and how we deal with that at Bow-
doin, Orosco said.
The women behind the photoshoot
want the display to capture the attention
of the Bowdoin community, and inspire
people to reflect on the goals of the initia-
tive and to acknowledge the importance
of the topic.
I hope that this is a way to visualize that
women of color are saying, Were here, we
matter, were important to ourselves and
we want to be important and valued by
others as well, Tesfamariam said.
I hope it starts a discussion about dif-
ferent perspectives and different views
that people on campus are having because
of their identity, Santizo added. I think
that since we tend to group ourselves in
homogenous groups, we tend to not hear
different experiences, and its important to
hear different experiences, especially from
marginalized groups.
Beauty in Color will be displayed in
the Lamarche Gallery in David Saul Smith
Union beginning today for the entirety
of March, which is also Womens His-

friday, march 3, 2017
Hot take, cold dish:
tofu at Bowdoin
BY FARIA NASRUDDIN
ORIENT STAFF
From Honolulu tofu to tofu stir fry to
the small cubes available at the salad bars,
the tofu in the dining halls is ever present.
Produced by Heiwa Soy Beanery, the
tofu has been a staple of Bowdoin Dining
Services repertoire for two years.
In 2015, Bowdoin switched from
SoyBoy, a national company, to Heiwa
Soy Beanery. According to Ken Cardone,
associate director and executive chief
of Bowdoin Dining Service, this move
represented one of the many efforts the
school has put forth to use locally sourced,
fresh food.
Heiwa Soy Beanery, owned by Jeff
Wolovitz, is a local tofu production
business based in Rockport, Maine.
Founded in 2008, it supplies to Bowdoin
and other major colleges in Maine,
including Colby and the University of
Maine branches.
When I arrived on campus many years
ago, Bowdoin already had a long-standing
tradition of using local foodeverything
from blueberries to seafood to produce.
Its been part of the culture for so many
years, Cardone said.
While local food can be more costly,
according to Cardone, the advantages of
locally sourcing food are the decreased
transportation costs and increased quality.
Were fortunate that we can buy things
like grains that are shelf-stable, [a palate
a time] since we use so much of itthat
helps lower our costs and do away with
some of the shipping expense, said
Cardone.
This way were looking at a product
that is produced in our state and is high
quality, said Cardone, Were promoting
the local industry, which is so important
today.
In effort to continue locally sourcing
food, Bowdoin turned to Wolovitz.
Wolovitz, who was disappointed by the
quality of tofu he was finding in his local
natural food markets, decided in the early
2000s to start making the product himself.
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The tofu he produces uses non-GMO
soybeans from nearby farms.
One thing I notice about the two
products is that the local tofu, when we
use it in certain dishes, holds up so much
better, said Cardone.
Its all about that textureits firm,
but its still tender and moist. Most of the
commercial tofu, if its firm, tends to be
dry and hard. Finding that perfect balance
of firmness and tenderness was hard to
build, said Wolovitz.
Wolovitz, a former high school science
teacher, said he got into the business to
pursue a passion. While his background
is in physics and astronomy, he wanted to
be involved in more earth-based activities
after college.
I spent three years working on farms,
organic farms, vegetable farms and some
animal farms. After three years of that, I
really didnt have any land or money, said two important roles: part-time employee
Wolovitz. I sort of left that behind and and advisor.
thought that I could become a science [Hisakawa] helps with representing
teacher [and] have my summers off when the brand, taking on some special projects,
I could farm away all summer. and making some of the bigger decisions,
After teaching briefly despite not having said Wolovitz.
a background in education, Wolovitz Because the business is family-run,
found that he was unable to spend his Wolovitz includes his two daughters in
summers farming as productively has he their trips to Camden for the farmers
had hoped. market.
The summer goes by so fast, he said. They love it, said Wolovitz. They
What I started to do was look for niches love being part of that community there.
that I could fill. Something, a product, that They know all the vendors, their different
was already being consumed within the friends, and they know which one will
state or region, but wasnt being produced give them free samples of maple sugar or
within the state. I kind of attacked it from cheese.
that direction and stumbled upon tofu, Wolovitz emphasized the need to
said Wolovitz. balance family and business.
He was inspired to grow soybeans by I work 12-hour days most days of the COURTESY OF HEIWA TOFU
TOFU TIME: Je Wolovitz and his family produce and sell tofu to various Maine buyers.
another high school science teacher with week. Even when Im not here, Im still
whom he lived in the 80s and 90s. thinking about [the business], because not business, said Wolovitz. originals. The tofu toast was developed
He was getting ready to move and had there is so much to figure out, he said. At home, Wolovitz and his family cook by Hisakawa during her pregnancy with
a whole bunch of equipment left in his While the business is integral to the their own tofu recipes. their first daughter, even before the tofu
barn that he needed to get rid of. That kind familys life, one of the struggles, according We live a busy life, so were always business was developed.
of sealed the deal for me, Wolovitz said. to Wolovitz, is finding a balance between looking for good, simple, but nutritious People are always asking us for new
He now runs the business alongside work and family. recipes, said Wolovitz. ways to use tofu, said Wolovitz.
his wife, Maho Hisakawa. Hisakawa, who The dinner table is not always the right These days weve been really enjoying Cardone similarly reflected this.
was born in Japan, uses the business to time to talk about [the business]. It really a tofu saladbasically egg salad, but with I think when you put local product out
help her connect back with her culture. comes down to boundaries and setting tofu. there, people have more of a tendency to
According to Wolovitz, Hisakawa plays those distinctions between business and A few of the recipes on their website are taste, and that is a plus in itself.
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8 features
WHAT MONEY MEANS
by Harry DiPrinzio and Ellice Lueders with photography by Ann Basu
For this story, the Orient spoke with
over 15 students and two administra-
tors to develop an understanding of
how class affects lives and is perceived
at Bowdoin. Usually when we ask about
class, we are really asking about the ex-
periences of less wealthy students. This
story is about them, but it is also about
the perspectives of the wealthy majority
on campus.
Spencer Shagoury 17 grew up in
Maine, near Waterville. His high school
was small, underfunded and mostly
white, and people there saw Bowdoin as
the gold standard. This was his normal,
until he got here.
Its not like other people are saying
things that are demeaning in any way,
but theres this constant inside battle
thats, like, well, other people went to
this really fancy private school and they
had SAT tutors andnot that my par-
ents didnt give me what I neededbut
I didnt have that, he said.
He said he asks himself, Do I belong
here? Am I up to these peoples levels?
I think thats been a constant thing
on my mind and finding my own per-
sonal confidence in the way of that has
been challenging for sure. Like, proving
to myself that I deserve to be at Bow-
doin, Shagoury said.
My friends from home are what peo-
ple here would call hicks and my friends
here are what people from home would
call elitist snobs, he added. When they
met each otherall super nice people
that I love so muchtheres just such a
huge disconnect between them.
Shagoury straddles two worlds with
drastically different expectations, and
that puts pressure on him. Not only does
Shagoury need to manage time between
school and friends, but he also holds a
job to pay for the things his friends can
already afford.
Theres a delicate walk for sure be-
tween working the right number of
hours so you can afford some things
that you might not be able to doI
got to go skiing last weekendbut also
making sure you have enough time to,
like, spend with friends, he said.
Hanging out with friends is not al-
ways simple. There is a certain amount
of capital required in order to go to a
restaurant or ski slopes.
You make a new friend and theyre
like, Oh a couple of guys are going to
Little Tokyo this Friday. And youre like,
well, payday isnt till the Friday after that,
but you dont want to say that to someone
you just met, he said. You dont want to
label yourself, because youre more than
your bank statement. Youre more than
that. So, you dont want to say something
that labels you as that, but at the same
timeyou just cant go.
When interactions or shared activi-
(FROM LEFT:) Drew Van Kuiken 17, Sophie Binenfeld 17, Walter Chacon 17, Spencer Shagoury 17, Mitsuki Nishimoto 17 and Henry Bredar 19.
ties revolve around spending money,
wealthy students have the upper hand.
As long as capital-intensive social ac-
tivities remain important, poorer stu-
dents bear the burden of operating
within the norms of a high-class world.
Sometimes, students find a balance.
Poorer students work harder so that
they can afford access to these activi-
ties. Most wealthier students do not
have unlimited spending money. They
too turn down dinners out of a desire
to spend less.
Despite these instances, class under-
lies fundamental power dynamics in
our social world. Class influences how
people dress and what they do in their
free time, how they view themselves at
Bowdoin and how they plan their sum-
mers and vacations. It affects who in-
teracts with whom and their common
interests, experiences or preferences. But
most importantly, it affects what we each
consider normal.
**
Class can be easy to ignore at Bow-
doin because the College is a power-
ful equalizer. Within our on-campus
community, students have roughly
equal access to a vast array of resourc-
es. Great financial aid and familiar
amenities such as Polar Points and
dining halls with really good food, as
well as policies like mandatory under-
classmen housing and first year car
restrictions all level the playing field
and work to create an environment
where students face as few disadvan-
tages as possible.
People, like Evan Montilla 17, no-
tice this.
I feel like the school is really good
at providing the things I would see,
that I would notice. Back home, class
was like what food people were eating,
what clothes people were wearing. But
here, if youre not so great financially,
the school helps out a lot, and thats
been so key, he said. Everyone gets to
eat really nice here.
Here, no one has to worry about
where their meals are coming from or
whether they can afford to go to parties
on the weekends.
But they might be worrying about
other details like how they will afford
the cost of a spring break trip or a new
pair of hiking bootsor how theyll
ask for financial assistance.
At Bowdoin, much of what is taken
for granted is new for less wealthy stu-
dents. This can be a difficult adjustment.
While some students can afford to
go skiing or drive to Portland every
weekend, others have to work 10 or 20
hours per week to support themselves
and their families. While some stu-
dents regularly have hundreds of dol-
lars on their OneCard accounts thanks
to their generous and wealthy parents,
the bowdoin orient
others worry about being able to do
laundry because you cant deposit less
than $25 to a OneCard, wrote Jesse
Ortiz 16, who organized a discussion
about class last spring, in an email to
the Orient.
If a poor student wants to have
wealthier friends, overcoming these
anxieties is not enough. They must
strategize how to fit in.
Mitsuki Nishimoto 17 dresses well.
These are the people Ive read about,
but I actually go to school with these
people and I interact with themor, I
just go to school with them, I dont really
interact with them.
KATHYA MARTE 18
Shes on the smaller side and wears
big glasses that make her look put to-
gether regardless of what else she has
on, which is usually blackshe is from
New York. Her easygoing attitude be-
lies how much effort she has put into
her clothing choices.
Since high school, when a nonprofit
program connected her with Spence,
an all-girls private school on the Up-
per East Side, Nishimoto has under-
stood the value of passing: the process
of making your appearance match the
norms of those around you, despite dif-
ferences in class.
Especially going to an all-girls
school, I think people really looked at
what everyone else was wearing, and I
knew what was cool. I knew what could
be seen as a marker of privilege, she
said. I would make my mom go buy all
these thingson sale, obviouslyand
I would tell her, These are the things
that are cool, and these are the things
that you have to buy for me. I think, in
those ways I was able to pass, because
that wasnt fundamentally changing
my financial circumstances. It was just
something that I could wear to fit in.
Although she described her class as
lower-middle income, her parents
raised her in an apartment in a pre-
dominately wealthy area. We didnt
live in the nicest apartment but we still
lived in this neighborhood, so I would
say that I could get by telling people
that I lived on the Upper East Side,
she said.
I grew up going to the Met and
going to Carl Schurz Park and Cen-
tral Park. That was my playground.
said Nishimoto.
I think I had immense privilege,
despite my family circumstances, and
I think they really made sure that I
had those experiences, to make up for
what they couldnt practically give me.
So just being able to say that. Yknow,
some people have never been to the
Met before, and being able to say, Oh
yeah, I used to go there all the time.
That just puts me at a different place
with social capital, especially at a place
like Spence, she added.
Her effort helps her feel comfortable
at places like Spence or Bowdoin, but
it helps wealthier students feel com-
fortable as well. When students from
lower-income backgrounds assimilate
to upper class students norms, these
norms get validated. Wealthier peers
can avoid confronting uncomfortable
issues of class.
**
Like many other wealthier students,
Sophie Binenfeld 17 wasnt ever really
forced to reflect on class before attend-
ing Bowdoin. While she was aware of
conspicuous displays of wealth, she
was more comfortable downplaying
her classshe transferred to a high
school that required uniforms because
she felt they were equalizing.
Binenfeld is from Los Angeles and
bought her first winter coat her senior
year of high school. Once she knew
she was going to Maine for college, her
older sister took her shopping in New
York City. At her sisters suggestion, she
purchased a Canada Goose jacketa
frequent touchpoint in class-related
discussions at Bowdoin.
We were at Bloomingdales and she
friday, march 3, 2017
Students embrace discomfort
and navigate stereotypes
about class on campus
was like, This is the kind of coat you
need. And I was like, Is it the warm-
est? And she was like, Yeah, all your
friends will have them, said Binenfeld,
recounting her shopping experience.
And I saw the price tag and I was
like, Jesus! But I dont know how
much warm weather gear costs. And
I was lucky enough to call my mom
and be like, Mom, Molly said to get
this coat. Is that OK? And she was
like, Yeah, if thats what she said to get.
Youre going to be warm, its freezing in
Maine, and youll have it forever. So I
bought it, she said.
When a campus event last year
drew attention to her jacket as a status
symbol, Sophies understanding of her
class changed.
It forces you to think about the
money that youve had access to your
whole life that you dont realize you
did, she said.
But for so many less wealthy stu-
dents, awareness of class is not new.
Its shocking to me that a lot of
students on campus dont know how
much their parents make, said Nishi-
motoi. Because as someone whos al-
ways had to fill out financial aid forms
and just be mindful of that, Ive always
known how much my parents make.
Henry Bredar 19 shares a similar
experience with Binenfeld.
He is on the rugby team and was also
on the baseball team last year. Bredar
describes these teams as fundamentally
different in terms of class: he said that
while the baseball team is incredibly
wealthy, the rugby team feels more so-
cioeconomically diverse.
The baseball team is predomi-
nately white and 74 percent of the 31
players on the 2016 roster attended
private high schools. The rugby team
does not publish the high schools of
its team members.
Bredar is used to environments like
that of the baseball teamhe went to a
wealthy, private all-boys school in his
hometown, Washington, D.C. and said
he was middle of the pack in terms of
affluence there. Upon arrival at Bow-
doin, he experienced more of the same.
In my first year, really, class was
completely irrelevant for me, he said.
It was never a conversation I had. It
friday, march 3, 2017
was never something that came up
with my friends. It was never some-
thing that came up with my teammates
or anything like that.
Class-skewed spaces like the base-
ball team are one factor among many
that allow wealthier students to not
address class during their day-to-day
experiences at Bowdoin.
There are many similar groups and
spaces at Bowdoin. Examples such
as the equestrian team or the club ski
team stand out. Though these are more
accessible with assistance from the
deans officestudents receiving aid
can ask for supplemental funding for
expensive activitiesstudents need
financial means to participate in and
even encounter these experiences in
the first place.
Other class-skewed groups include
tennis, field hockey and lacrosse, pro-
grams funded more often at affluent
high schools. Seventy-seven percent of
the current mens tennis team attended
private school, as did 66 percent of the
current field hockey team. But it is dif-
ficult to generalize.
I cant think of a team where I cant
also think of the exceptions, said As-
sociate Dean of Students for Diversity
and Inclusion Leana Amaez.
The Orient is one such organization.
The staff members of the Orient tend
to be consistently wealthier and whiter
than Bowdoins student body. Of the
papers 10 top editors, seven attended
private high schools and all are white.
Class segregation occurs in less af-
fluent circles as well. Students the Ori-
ent spoke with mentioned a number of
spaces or groups on campus that tend
As of fall 2016, 44 percent of the student
body received financial aid, meaning 56
percent of students pay the Colleges full
$63.5 thousand in tuition.
to be composed of poorer students. Of-
ten these spaces address other forms of
identity, like race or gender.
Kathya Marte 18 spoke of how this
process of segregation began with the
start of her first year.
It was the week of matriculation
and they would set us up in groups
of four or five different people about
where you come from or whatever.
But even in those conversations, some-
times I was the only Latina or the only
poor person, and I would notice that
the rich people would have more stuff
to talk about, she said. Just because,
Oh, my dad also has a house in the
Hamptons or something, or if they
went to rival boarding schools or
they would have something to talk
about and I couldnt relate to it because
I didnt go through these experiences.
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**
Amaez has led approximately 15 stu-
dents in an Intergroup Dialogue (IGD)
program almost every semester for the
past three years. During the introduc-
tory session with each group she asks
every student to introduce themselves,
addressing various aspects of their
identities such as race, ethnicity, family
and cultural background, sexual orien-
tation and class.
According to Amaez, in every IGD
introduction, its very rare that a stu-
dent will describe their class status
without using the word middle.
Wealthier students refer to themselves
as upper-middle class while poorer
students say lower-middle class.
No one wants to leave the mid-
dle...theres something honorable
about the middle and theres some-
thing really stereotyped about outside
of it, said Amaez.
Some students do come from the
middle class, but for the vast major-
ity of Bowdoin students, that is just
not true. According to data from a
report by the Equality of Opportu-
nity Project republished in the New
York Times last month, 69 percent of
Bowdoin students come from fami-
lies in the top fifth of the national in-
come distribution. As of fall 2016, 44
percent of the student body received
financial aid, meaning 56 percent of
students pay the Colleges full $63.5
thousand in tuition.
Thats a lot of money! Right?
And thats not to say that isnt a
strain; thats not to say that some
of those students dont have some
loans that have to be taken out as a
result, Amaez said. But 56 percent
dont qualify for aid on a need basis.
That means their parents are making
good money!
In Amaez opinion, students are not
adequately acknowledging the excep-
tional nature of their backgrounds.
Shes not alone.
According to Walter Chacn 17,
who is performing research on the
relationship between social norms and
class at NESCAC colleges for an honors
project in sociology, Bowdoin normal-
izes social customs and behaviors that
allow us to not recognize our wealth.
Chacn offered the example of the
meritocratic myth as an idea that con-
tributes to this normalization.
I think it kinda gives the impression
that regardless of where you come from
or your social background, were all on
the bowdoin orient
an equal playing field, and I think thats
a pitfall to attending a really selective
elite college, he said. That everyone
can come in and think that were all on
the same page because we all worked
really hard, and were all really talented
and we really achieved. Thats the only
way we got into Bowdoin. I think we
should question that.
A lot of people at Bowdoin have
lives that are very atypical. Whether
thats because they have a second
homefor example, a summer home.
People normalize that at Bowdoin. But
thats not normalby any standards
if you look at the composition of the
United States, he said.
Its easy to take that for granted, and
think that thats normal, but if we dont
question that then we kind of normal-
ize the immense privilege that people
have when they come to Bowdoin,
added Chacn.
**
Martewho is currently taking a
year off to rechargespent some of
her first few weeks at Bowdoin looking
up her peers families on Wikipedia.
I would Wikipedia peoples last
name and Im like, Wow, their family
is worth x amount of money. These
are the people Ive read about, but
I actually go to school with these
people and I interact with themor,
I just go to school with them, I dont
really interact with them.
Before I went to Bowdoin I wasnt
ashamed to say, oh, you know, I live
in a single-parent household, a low-
income household, went to an urban,
public, low-income high school, said
Marte. However, I didnt feel com-
fortable sharing that when I was at
Bowdoin, because I didnt want peo-
ple to feel bad for me or thinking less
of me because of my background.
Although the wealth at Bowdoin
came as a shock to Marte, money
alone did not keep her from sharing
her experiences with wealthier peers.
Marte felt that she came to Bowdoin
unprepared for its academic rigor.
Regardless of a students back-
ground, discussions about class are
features 9
often charac-
terized by dis-
comfort and
shame. When
talking about (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:) Spencer Shagoury17, Sophie Binenfeld17, Evan Montilla17.
class, there are
assumptions that go along with class like expensive jackets stops conversa-
that are negative and reduce their expe- tions about class before they happen.
rience to a class stereotype. I often feel really judged for my
Attending Bowdoin comes with coat. I know its stupid, but I dont
opportunities to access resources un- want you to judge me for it; talk to
available to students back home, but me about it. Lets talk about the dif-
can also be accompanied by discom- ferences in how we grew up, because
fort. Students like Marte worry about Im sure there were a lot of things that
what happens when they fail to as- were the same, she said.
similate to elite standards. I think on both sides of the spec-
In terms of jobs, internships, I feel trum there are assumptions that go
like I had ... I had to network with along with that that are negative,
people outside of my community to Amaez said. Once you label it, youre
get the jobs that I want, because they subject to the notions of everyone
dont have access to the opportuni- else about what that label means, and
ties that Im interested in, said Marte. it takes your really personal story and
Although I know that sometimes it is relationship to class out.
hard to be at Bowdoin, I want to push But nearly every student the Orient
through because I know that the net- talked to said addressing class on ones
works that come from being a Bow- personal level is where a productive
doin student, and also the resources conversation about class startsespe-
as well, outweigh going to a school cially for wealthier students.
where I feel more comfortable. I think it is kinda like the conversa-
Wealthy students have different tions about race weve been having on
concerns surrounding stereotypes. campus where white students have to
Some of these students are afraid of acknowledge their own whiteness and
coming across as being unaware of their privilege, said Mitsuki. And for
their privilege or being seen as inad- the most part students who are not
equately working to address it. wealthythis is something that theyve
Its like someone who like is had to think about. And it now has to
tangentially aware of how lucky they come from the students who never had
are but also really ... loves playing la- have to think about it to confront.
crosse like I do, or really ... loves go- Bredar and Marte echoed
ing to ski like I do, said Drew Van this sentiment.
Kuiken 17, describing his worry Its not people of lower classes
about playing into the stereotype of a job to teach people of higher classes
typical student who attended board- about this issue, Bredar said. Thats
ing school. where the responsibility really is, in
Im really apprehensive about do- a way, on the people of higher class.
ing [this interview], said Binefeld. Some of the friends you do make are
Its super important to talk about, in the classroom, I feel like people no-
but its something at Bowdoin that we ticepeople notice! They can tell peo-
just dont talk about because you dont ples background from what they say,
want to look like a rich assholeand how they act, what they dress. Foster
people dont know those things about relationships there, suggested Marte.
me unless I tell them. I think that the burden doesnt al-
Binefeld feels like a fear of negative ways have to be on the person from a
perceptions related to specific things marginalized group, she said.
10 features the bowdoin orient friday, march 3, 2017

TALK OF THE QUAD

GROWING UP MIXED
Every now and then someone will
ask me where I am from and Ill tell
them that Im from Baltimore. One of
two reactions follow. Either my ques-
tioner will hesitantly accept the answer
and walk away or theyll try again.
But where are you really from? Ill
then answer with the response I know
that they are seeking. My mom is In-
dian and my dad is Scottish.
My mom was born in New York
City to two Indian parents. She has
spent many childhood summers in
India, but she has lived in the United
States for almost all of her life. My dad
was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and
grew up in Jamaica and Canada but
has also lived in the United States for
most of his life. My mom has brown
(Indian-looking) skin. My dad has
pale, white skin. My skin looks some-
where in between, as one might ex-
pect. When I am standing next to both
my parents, my skin tone makes sense
to people. However, without them
around, people tend to get confused.
Throughout elementary, middle and
high school, Ive been called a variety
of ethnicities and nationalities, rang-
ing from Australian to Greek to half
black to Chilean.
My ethnicity also drew friends and
peers to call me more offensive names.
My middle school self bore the brunt
of the attack. In the sixth and seventh
SOPHIE WASHINGTON
grades, many of my friends called
me paky and pakmule, implying
that I was from Pakistan. In eighth
grade, most of my friends switched
over to calling me half-breed. By
high school, my friends learned that
these names were not socially accept-
able and they stopped using them for
the most part. However, as a fresh-
man on the JV soccer team, a group of
the sophomores thought it would be
funny to start calling me terrorist at
practice. This only lasted for a couple
weeks, fortunately.
Being mixed had its benefits too.
Friends would express their jealousy
of my year-round tan. And, despite
some of the offensive names I was
called, I generally found peoples con-
fusion at my skin color rather amus-
ing and in middle school I learned to
make a game out of it. Id tell people
that I was half Polynesian and
half Aboriginal Australian. Id make
up ethnicities and nationalities. After I
took World Cultures in seventh grade,
I started telling people I was from Mu-
ghal (as in the Mughal Empire). Id tell
people that I was white and just had an
intense tan because I went to sailing
camp. Some people were more gull-
ible than others, but I could usually get
away with most of my responses.
Once I learned that I could con-
vince people that I was fully white, I
often found myself hiding the fact that
I was half-Indian. I knew that my fel-
low peers thought that all Indians were
small and weak and worked exclusive-
ly at convenient stores or as dentists. I
didnt want this association, so instead
of trying to convince my people that
this wasnt true of all Indians, I chose
to hide my background. I got pretty
good at this. I would try my best to
hide my multi-compartmental metal
lunch container (from India) under
the table. I would quickly eat the idlis
my mom would sometimes pack me
so no one would ask me about them.
I would never correct peoples mis-
pronunciation of my name in order to
avoid explaining where it is from.
In retrospect, I am not proud of hid-
ing my background. Im proud of my
mixed heritage, but it took me a while
to understand that I could be proud of
my mixed heritage. Only very recently
have I stopped pushing back against
my Indian background and started to
embrace it. This summer I will be liv-
ing in India with my family for a cou-
ple of months and Im excited to learn
what I can about the country and its
people. I also started learning Hindi in
my free time have even started to ask
friends to pronounce my name cor-
rectly.
Zakir Bulmer is a member of the
Class of 2019.

CAUGHT IN A HAZE everywhere I went I felt a haze, as sstill an opportunity to

Recently, my friends have stopped
asking me if Im going to drink this
weekend. I cant tell if I like it. On the
one hand, I now no longer have to
explain, no, I still cant drinkyeah
Im still feeling the symptoms of my
concussionyeah it has been about
10 months now. On the other hand,
the fact that they have stopped asking
also suggests that they, like me, see no
time in the near future when I might
be fully recovered. Though my symp-
toms have been subsiding over the
last couple months, the thought that
I will never fully recover still haunts
me. And living in a hive of motivated
students who overbook their sched-
ules in attempts to take advantage of
every opportunity that Bowdoin of-
fers serves as a constant reminder that
I still cant keep upthat Im always
missing out on some opportunity.
It has been 10 months since I mis-
headed a soccer ball and suffered my
fourth concussionyes, it was that
lame. Determined to prove to myself
that I was OK, and also to make sure
that I didnt miss out on any opportu-
nities at BowdoinI finished out the
school year as if nothing was wrong.
I was so caught up in Bowdoin life
that it wasnt until the first week of
summer that I started to notice the
headaches. Almost every day that
summer I got a headache. I woke up
with a headache. Waited tables at the
snack-bar with a headache. Talked
to my friends with a headache. And
if a fog had settled in over my gaze.
But every night that I went to sleep p
insisting that the next day I would
wake up and that haze would be
gone. I tried to keep up my nor-
mal life and kept telling myy
friends, family and myself that
I would be better next weekk
next week next week.
I stopped exercising, tried
to stop staying up late and
became the permanent
designated driver for my
friends. But I refused to let
the concussion take over
the few things that I was
still doing in my life that
still made me feel produc-
tive, useful, activelike a
Bowdoin student.
I continued with that
same mentality for the first
half of the semester. I took
fewer classes and continued to
not exercise or drink alcohol, but
I still went out with my friends and
spent late nights philosophizing with
my peers. Advil became my new best
friend as it helped me cope with the
headaches. I still dont think anyone
really knew how my concussion was
affecting mefor a while I dont think
I even let myself reflect on how I was
feeling. On the outside, I wanted to
appear as if I was doing okay, as if I
could keep up with my friends. I didnt
like telling people that I was only tak-
ing three classes and I always insisted
that I would be at club practice next
week Ill definitely be able
bl to ddrink
at Epicurea definitely for Hallow-
een definitely after Thanksgiving.
On the inside, I was angry at my-
self for not being able to fully engage
with my friends. I started creating dis-
tance between my friends and myself
because when I was alone I could at
least pretend that I was still as produc-
tive as I wanted to be. Then I would
get doubly angry at myself for wasting
my time at Bowdoinnot spending
it with my amazing friends, not tak-
PHOEBE ZIPPER
ing advantage of all the opportunities
that were around me. I would then feel
sorry myself, but that feeling sorry was
quickly replaced by feeling guilty about
feeling bad for myself when there were
so many other people who were suf-
fering more than me. And then as I
realized what a great learning environ-
ment I was in, I would become angry
again because I knew I wasnt able to
take advantage of this place.
I was able to break the cycle when
I realized that this concussion was
llearn. I was able to see it
tthrough a new lensnot
aas an ailment obscuring
mmy vision in a haze and
ppreventing myself from
ttaking advantage of all
the opportunities that
seemed important to me
bbut as an opportunity to
llearn about myself. To
llearn more about a dif-
fferent way of living that
vvalues time spent away
ffrom the activities that
wwe are trained to think
of as important, neces-
sary to our develop-
mment as students. I still
gget headaches every now
aand then, but they have
ggreatly subsided and the
mmental fog is no longer
tthere. In a lot of ways, I
see myself more clearly
now than I did before I be-
came concussed. I have become
more aware of the infectious mindset
that drives Bowdoin students to con-
stantly better themselvesand some-
times consumes those same students
along the way. We might all benefit
from reevaluating the ways in which
we think of learning as valuablethe
ways in which we consider our expe-
riences, however much of a pain in
the neck they might be, as opportuni-
ties to better ourselves.
Jon Luke Tittmann is a member of
the Class of 2019.

friday, march 3, 2017
Double OT win sends womens hockey to semifinals
BY ANNA FAUVER
ORIENT STAFF
After beating No. 3 Hamilton (14-
8-3, 9-5-2 NESCAC) 1-0 in double
overtime last weekend, the sixth-
seeded womens ice hockey team will
advance to the NESCAC semifinals
and face No. 1 Middlebury (17-6-2,
11-4-1 NESCAC) on Saturday.
During the regular season,
Bowdoin split its series against
Middlebury, falling 2-1 in the first
match but coming back with a 2-1
overtime win the following day to
beat the Panthers for the first time
since 2013.
For all of us on the teamthe
senior class especiallywe had
never beaten Midd before this year
in regular season, captain Kimmy
Ganong 17 said. So just to beat them
in an overtime win and know that
its possible and know that coming
off of our win against Hamilton
controlling the game and being so
aggressive and offensive-minded
we just have to do the same thing.
According to Head Coach Marissa
ONeil, Middleburys biggest strength
lies in its offense. Middlebury has
scored 68 goals this season, the
most of the league and 22 more
than Bowdoin.
They have a number of really
talented players who are going to be
a threat anytime theyre on the ice,
ONeil said. If theyre on, they can
Womens basketball heads to NCAAs with at-large bid
BY ROITHER GONZALES
ORIENT STAFF
After suffering an incredibly close
49-44 loss to Tufts last Saturday, the
womens basketball team secured an
at-large bid to the NCAA Division III
tournament to keep its season alive.
This will be Bowdoins 17th NCAA
tournament appearance, and despite
the teams shortcomings in NESCAC
playoffs, the team is hopeful about its
prospects against SUNY New Paltz
this weekend.
We want to seize this moment and
this great opportunity to play in the
tournament, said captain Marle Curle
17. Our mindset is very positive.
Were very confident that well give
our best effort and were excited to play
SUNY New Paltz. Our goal right now
is to make it as far as we can and play
as long as we can with our teammates
and the people that we love.
Looking ahead to the matchup, the
team is focusing on improving its own
play before looking to counter New
Paltzs strengths.
[Now] were having more of a
focus on Bowdoin basketball, said
Curle. Then later on in the week
well start watching what SUNY New
Paltz usually does and see what we
can exploit.
Bowdoin has performed well in
the NCAAs in recent years, making
it to the Sweet Sixteen for the past
two years. However, to continue their
legacy of success, the Polar Bears
will need to bounce back from their
disappointing loss last weekend.
Theres always things that you look
back and want to do differently, said
Curle. I think that just gives us an
SPORTS
STICKING WITH IT: Brigit Bergin 19 leads the Polar Bear defense in a showdown against Saint Anselm (22-2-3) in December. The 2-2 tie with the Hawks
extended the Polar Bears unbeaten streak to foura strong start that foreshadowed the teams continued dominance that has carried them to the NESCAC semifinals.
make people miss and they can put
the puck in. Theyve always been a
really strong team offensively so we
have to be able to neutralize that.
Weve done that to other teams, and
opportunity to work at those aspects
of the game moving forward.
According to Curle, the teams slow
start was a significant factor in the
loss, as Tufts outscored Bowdoin 14-5
in the first quarter and extended its
lead to 28-15 by the end of the first
half. While Bowdoin managed to turn
things around in the second half, the
late push was not enough to make
up the difference and the Jumbos
held on to secure their spot in the
NESCAC championships.
I think that we lacked focus and
intensity in the first half of the game,
and then it was a little too late when
we picked it up, said Curle. We
outscored them in the quarters in the
second half. [But] it was 14-5 in the
first quarter, so that score put as us
down for the whole game.
Despite the result, the team
ultimately played well and showcased
its dynamic, deep offense. Lauren
Petit 18 led the squad with 10 points,
followed by Curle with nine, and
the Polar Bears out-rebounded the
Jumbos 45-38.
In gearing up for this weekends
matchup, the team is excited for the
we did that when they were up here.
To counter Middleburys dominant
attack, the Polar Bears will look to
their goalie, Kerri St. Denis 19. St.
Denis was named NESCAC Player
STAYING ALIVE: (TOP:) (Left to right:) Bridget Snow 19, Meredith Sullivan 17, Marle Curle 17, Abi-
gail Kelly 19 and (BOTTOM:) Hannah Graham 19 celebrate earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
fresh start the tournament poses.
Our season is so long that it really is
beneficial to look at different sections
of the season, which are like different
chapters, moments or opportunities,
said Curle. Just revitalizing yourself,
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
of the Week after stopping all 41
shots from Hamilton on Saturday, a
personal record for her.
Please see HOCKEY, page 12
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
having a fresh of breath airin a way it
allows us to have a time to start anew.
Bowdoin will face SUNY New
Paltz at Ithaca College at 5 p.m.
on Friday in the first round of the
NCAA tournament.
the bowdoin orient 11
HIGHLIGHT
REEL
Track attack. Womens and
mens indoor track and field
competed at Open New England
championships last weekend,
putting forward a number of
top-10 performances in a highly
competitive pool of athletes. The
womens distance medley relay
team continued their strong sea-
son, placing fourth with a time
of 12:00.50, and Joseph Staudt
19 broke his own Bowdoin
record in the 60-meter hurdles
again (8.21), placing fifth
overall. The teams will travel to
Tufts this weekend for their last
chance to qualify for the NCAA
Division III championship.
Frozen over. Mens ice
hockeys season came to an end
with a 4-2 loss to No. 1 Hamil-
ton (18-3-4, 11-3-4 NESCAC)
last weekend in the NESCAC
quarterfinals. Although Bowdoin
took a 1-0 lead in the first five
minutes, Hamilton responded
only a few minutes later with a
score of their own and domi-
nated the second period to gain
a substantial lead that the Polar
Bears couldnt overcome. The
team closes out the year with
a record of 8-16-1 overall and
5-12-1 in NESCAC matchups.
Squashed. Womens squash
finished 24th overall at the
College Squash Association
(CSA) team nationals last
weekend. Unfortunately, the
team was shorthanded all
weekend and forfeited the
No. 9 matchup in each game,
leading the team to go 0-3 on
the tournament. The weekend
featured strong individual
performances from Tully Ross
18 and Chloe Polikoff 17, who
won all three of their matches,
as well as Sarah Nelson 17, who
grabbed a 3-0 win at No. 1 in
the teams final match against
Dickinson.
Back on the field. Womens
lacrosse will open its season at
home against fellow NESCAC
competitor Amherst on Sunday
after the match was postponed
from Saturday due to inclement
weather. When the team faced
the Purple and White last sea-
son, it suffered a disappointing
11-6 loss that the team will look
to come back from this weekend.
The team graduated four seniors
last spring and brought in a large
class of nine first years this year,
giving the program a strong core
of returning players as well as a
lot of potential in new players.
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Mens lacrosse opens season eyeing NESCAC title
BY JULIUS LONG
STAFF WRITER
The mens lacrosse team will open
its season with a visit to Amherst
on Sunday to take on the Purple
and White. The Polar Bears come
into the season ranked 11th in the
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association (USILA) Division III
preseason poll looking to build off of
last years success.
The team finished the 2016 season
with a 12-5 overall record and
finished third in the NESCAC with
an in-conference record of 7-3.
While the Polar Bears preseason
ranking speaks to the teams strong
performance last season, three
NESCAC teams are ranked ahead
of Bowdoin with Tufts in second,
Middlebury in fifth and Amherst
in eighth. The tight in-conference
competition poses a threat to
Bowdoins ultimate goal of winning
the NESCAC title.
Our mission every year is to
win the NESCAC championshipI
think thats first and foremost, said
Head Coach Jason Archbell. Its
not an unreasonable or impossible
mission at all but one thats going to
be really tough.
The strength of the NESCAC is
just one of the hurdles the Polar
Bears will face in their campaign.
The team will also have to cope with
the loss of six integral seniors, two of
whom were four-year starters at the
defensive midfielder position.
But with the likes of Peter
BYE BYE BIRDIE: Zihao Chen 19 prepares to serve to Phillip Maier 18 during a casual intramural badminton match in Sargent Gymnasium on Monday night.
IM badminton serves up a good time
BY HARRY JUNG
ORIENT STAFF
Intramural badminton has
been offering a casual, somewhat
competitive atmosphere since the
start of the winter. It has brought
together students of diverse
backgrounds to de-stress and have
fun in Sargent Gymnasium.
The season will run until Spring
Break, though it had its playoff
tournament last week.
Similar to most intramural
programs, there are two leaguesA
and Bto offer players different
levels of competition. There are 13
teams between the two leagues, each
with two to four members on average,
and they play two games a week.
Ethan Bevington 19 fell into
the sport this year because his
friends needed an extra player. He
competes for the second best team
in the B league, A Shifted Few,
which cruised into the playoffs on
CHILL-LAXING: The mens lacrosse team takes the field for practice on a chilly afternoon as the Polar Bears gear up for their season-opener against Amherst on Sunday. While the spring season ocially began in mid-
February, the weather has yet to catch on as both the mens and womens games for this weekend were postponed to Sunday due to a forecast that included extremely cold temperatures and high winds.
Mumford 17a first team All-
Americanin goal, a strong group of
returning players and Archbellthe
2016 New England Intercollegiate
Lacrosse Association Division III
Coach of the Yearat the helm of the
program, the team is far from lacking
in talent, experience and leadership.
Last year we were a young team
and that maybe hurt us later in the
season, captain Alex Osgood 17
said. This season we are returning
a lot of contributing players both on
a three-game win streak.
In addition to team lifts and
warm-up rallying before each game,
wikiHow significantly contributed
to Bevingtons development as a
badminton player.
WikiHow was surprisingly helpful
and I definitely got considerably
better, said Bevington. That was the
most rewarding thing about it.
Intramural badminton maintains
a more relaxed and laidback culture
in comparison to other intramural
sports, according to Aidan Coyle 17.
Coyle has competed in intramural
hockey and soccer for the past three
years, but just joined intramural
badminton this year as a member of
The Flaming Birdies.
In badminton you are more
focused on having fun. You dont play
to win but to have fun, said Coyle.
According to Emma Laprise
17, who plays on the same team
as Coyle, rarely do people grow
up playing badminton, especially
the bowdoin orient
the offensive and defensive side, so
that will definitely help in terms of
chemistry on the field.
Last spring, Bowdoins season
came to an end in a close but brutal
loss to Middlebury in the NESCAC
semifinals. The Polar Bears battled
back from a three-goal deficit in the
fourth quarter, but ultimately lost 10-9.
With the taste of defeat still lingering
from last year, the team recently took
on Batesranked 16th in the USILA
preseason pollin a scrimmage.
HANNAH RAFKIN, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
relative to sports like soccer and
basketball. Therefore most players
in the league are beginners, which
creates an environment focused on
improvement and having fun rather
than winning.
Laprise had never played an
intramural sport before joining
badminton and attributes her
badminton skills to playing the game
in her yard as a kid.
I dont think I will continue
badminton anywhere outside of
Bowdoin, but its a good time to hang
out with people you normally dont
see and get a little bit competitive,
said Laprise.
The players hope that more
interest in the sport will prompt the
College to help replace the worn-out
equipment, such as the many bent
rackets and old birdies, as well as
lengthen the season.
If more people signed up for it,
the duration can be longer and Id be
in favor of that, said Bevington.
The team fought hard to squeeze
out a 10-9 win over the Bobcats and
the success will certainly be a morale
booster as the Polar Bears approach
the matchup against Amherst.
Although Amherst ranks ahead
of Bowdoin in the preseason poll,
Bowdoin has a more experienced
roster. Amherst graduated 12 seniors
last year, significantly impacting its
lineup. However, Archbell doesnt
see this as a reason to underestimate
the Purple and White.
HOCKEY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
Were definitely the team with
the best goalie as of nowthats not
going to change, Ganong said. [St.
Denis] has been playing unbelievably
well and has been really holding us in
these games. Thats great, thats what
you want being in playoffs. Having a
really strong goaltender is huge.
The intensity of the Hamilton
gamewhich went into double
overtime and lasted 94 minutes (the
longest game in program history)
helped calm the team down heading
into the game against Middlebury,
according to Ganong.
I think [the Hamilton game] kind
of settled us down in a way, she said.
We can be like, O.K., we got over
the hump. We got over a really hard
game. Its going to be hard here on
out, but theres nothing that we cant
do. I think thats important to know.
For St. Denis, the pressure that
she felt in goal was amplified by the
length of the game.
I never really pay attention to how
many shots I have during the game
because its all about staying focused
and getting ready for the next shot thats
coming at me, she said. But I think
because the game was so long, it felt like
every shot could be the game-changer. It
could be the end of overtime.
Ganong agreed with St. Denis and
thought that the Hamilton game was
extremely emotional for the team.
I kind of had a little panic attack
before overtime. It was just being
a senior and having it be such an
emotional game, such an emotional
time of year with playoffs and
everything, she said. We knew that
we were going to be the ones to come
away with the win, it was just a matter
of doing it. Going into overtime, all
the emotions get heightened.
friday, march 3, 2017
KATIE BACALL, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Theyre always a very talented
team, said Archbell. I think
the only edge we really have
is experience, but that doesnt
mean much. Its who plays better.
[And] last time we were there,
they smacked us pretty good, so
hopefully our guys remember that
and we give it right back to them.
Bowdoin will take on Amherst
on Sunday at noon. The game was
postponed from its original date of
Saturday due to inclement weather.
According to ONeil, one of the
main reasons the Polar Bears pulled
off the win was their intensity.
We were aggressive all over the
ice, ONeil said. We werent giving
them time and space to really make
plays. By taking that away, they were
throwing the puck around and we
were getting the puck on our stick in
their defensive zone and we were able
to have some scoring chances.
As Bowdoin continues in playoffs,
ONeil believes that the team
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
FROZEN SOLID: Julie Dachille 18 controls
the puck in a tight matchup against Saint Anselm
(22-2-3) in December that ended in a 2-2 tie.
needs to continue to play as well as
possible and remember that nothing
is guaranteed.
Its do or dielose and go home,
she said. Theyre not guaranteed
games. Not every team gets to be
here. Same thing last weekend and
fewer teams this weekend. Its an
honor and privilege, especially with
how close the conference has been
this year.
The Polar Bears will travel to
Middlebury and face the Panthers at
1 p.m. tomorrow.
friday, march 3, 2017
Is it time for team manager Arsne Wengers swan song at Arsenal?
ERIC ZELINA
THE RELEGATION ZONE
Its been a tough few weeks for
Arsne Wenger, the venerable
Frenchman in his 21st season at the
helm of Arsenal. An early February
drubbing at the hands of league-
leader Chelsea effectively ended
any fading hopes of a Gunners title
charge; similarly, an even more
deflating loss to Bayern Munich in
the Champions League all but assured
a seventh consecutive Round of 16
exit in that competition. As it has
in the past few seasons, Arsenals
trademark midseason slump and
European failures have brought out
the vocal Wenger Out contingent
of supporters calling for his head, and
the English media has been ruthless
in beating the Will he, wont he
narrative to death.
If Arsenals season thus far feels a
bit like Groundhog Day, its because
in many respects, it is. The same
problemsthe lack of steel and
resolve, a frustrating inconsistency,
injuries, the midfieldcontinue to
plague the club as they have for years
and have become such the running
joke, its no longer shocking when
they inevitably set in. Its Arsnes lack
of awareness to themor potentially
more worrisomelack of concern
that is shocking.
On their day, the Gunners look
like world beaters. Consider the first
Chelsea match this season. Wengers
men romped over the Blues with a
perfectly executed smash and grab,
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striking three times in the first half
with lightning quick fluidity and
elegance characteristic of Wengers
title-winning sides.
The reverse fixture a few weeks
ago was the antithesis of the earlier
meeting and emblematic of Arsenals
recent problems under Wenger.
They found themselves faced with
adversity early when fullback Hector
Bellerin was knocked out by Marcos
Alonsos flying elbowa clear-cut
foul and missed callen route to
Alonso heading in the Blues first goal.
Instead of responding with any mettle,
Arsenal was erratic. The fullbacks
allowed Chelsea wide players Eden
Hazard and Pedro ample space on the
wings, and NGolo Kante dominated
the much-maligned Mesut Ozil in
midfield. The story remained the same
in Munich, where Bayern barely had
to shift out of first gear to cruise past
the Gunners.
Regarding Arsenals continually
folding like a card table, columnist
Alex Dunn wrote, Theres a cigarette
paper between them and Chelsea in
terms of quality and a cigarette factory
between them in terms of fortitude.
Its an apt analogy; Wenger finally
addressed one of his chief criticisms
this season and slapped down serious
cash in the transfer market, bringing
in Shkodran Mustafi, Granit Xhaka
and Lucas Perez on big money deals.
All three look to be class on their
day. Add to that a side with the
otherworldly Alexis Sanchez and
World Cup-winning Ozil, and the
problem isnt quality.
That tendency to roll over when
the bowdoin orient sports 13
pressed, either literally or figuratively, the club through those turbulent when transitioning from Alex Ferguson,
by top sides is one of the most financial times with a steady hand and its near impossible to replace a legacy
frustrating characteristics of recent foresight to the larger plan; he dazzled manager like Ferguson or Wenger
Arsenal sides. This year, it dropped supporters with a scintillating brand unscathed. The best thing that Arsne
13 points against the other top-6 of football and helped the club cast off can do for the club that he loves is to
teamsChelsea, the Manchester the boring, boring Arsenal moniker. facilitate that transfer of power and help
sides, Spurs and Liverpoolworst Arsenal runs through Wengers veins set the club on solid footing post-Wenger.
amongst them. Dating back to 2012- just like it does for so many of its This weekends match with Liverpool
13, its won away from home against supporters. looms large for Wenger and his future.
that top-six just three times in 22 That history is why its so hard for In the most competitive top-four race in
matches. The inconsistency and lack either Wenger or Arsenal to break up years, Arsnes men cant afford to drop
of resolve, not to mention Wengers with the other. Its a tired relationship points to a rival. The Reds hounded
repeated inability to find a healthy, with its best days behind it, but Arsenal in their first match, a
working midfield partnership, are too theres comfort in familiarity 4-3 Pool victory whose
common of recent Arsenal sides and and stability. Even so, scoreline flatters the
ultimately hold the club back. the manager and Gunners. Win,
Its increasingly evident Arsenal the club need to and the pressure
has plateaued under Wenger and is plan for Arsenal lessens for a few
content with stability over glory. To be after Arsne. weeks. Lose,
sure, the clubs 20 straight Champions As Manchester and the chorus
League appearances under Wenger United showed of Wenger
is an unparalleled Out will only
accomplishment and an grow louder.
important piece of its
solid financial standing.
That said, a consistent
top-four finish is not
enough when Arsenal
is capable of so much
more. With the clubs
brand power and
global reach, title
contention nearly
every season should be the
expectation, not merely grabbing the
fourth-place trophy.
Its a disservice to Wenger to fail to
mention his contribution to the club.
Arsenal is where it is today because of
Arsne. He championed the Emirates PHOEBE ZIPPER
Stadium project and pushed the
club into the modern era; he guided
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14 the bowdoin orient friday, march 3, 2017

Confront your class reality

In the wake of the study published by the New York Times earlier this year MLB rule change reflects our
urge for a fast-paced culture
about economic diversity and class mobility at colleges in the United States, the
Orient interviewed a number of students on campus about their experiences
with class and how it has impacted their time at Bowdoin. Though voices repre-
sented in this article spanned from every point on the socioeconomic spectrum,
many expressed a similar sentiment: honest discussions about class are difficult,
but critical. lightly toss
With a topic as charged as class, before any productive conversations can take IAN WARD four balls
place, all studentsregardless of backgroundmust be honest and open with ON SECOND THOUGHT to the catcher
themselves about their own class standing. who has stepped
Earlier this year, during the first-year Orientation events, students were asked comfortably away
to stand up in response to statements with which they identified. Stand up if Unless youre a hermit or a Florid- from the plate. If
youre lower class. A few students stood. Stand up if youre middle class. Many ian, you know that Brunswick was this gibberish to
students rose. Stand up if youre upper class. At this point, only a few students unseasonably warm last week. The you, just understand:
stood up. mid-February heatwave made for its sneaky, its strate-
This exercise reflects a broader misunderstanding of our class identities. The some confused seasonal activities. I, gic, and its symboli-
data from the aforementioned study clearly display a different reality than this for one, have never had to circum- cally loaded.
self-selecting portrait. We understand the inclination to identify as middle navigate mounds of snow in 50-de- The recent rule
classall of us have done it. That being said, know what it means to be middle gree weather. But college is a time change announced by
class. It is imperative to recognize the reality of ones actual socioeconomic class. for new and exciting experiences, the MLB does not do
If you are unaware how much money your family makes, call your parents after all. away with the inten-
and ask them how much they made last year. Figure out where this places you As it happened, the balmy weath- tional walk altogeth-
on the national economic spectrum, as well as Bowdoins own spectrum. er coincided with the second-best er, but now instead
We must constantly acknowledge that Bowdoin has many very wealthy stu- week of the year, the opening of Ma- of actually throw-
dents. Fifty four percent of students pay $63,500 per year to attend this school. jor League Baseball (MLB) spring ing four balls,
That is more than the median household income in the United States. At Bow- training. (The best week, of course, the pitcher may
doin, the median household income is $195,900 annually, which means that is the opening week of the regu- simply signal to
half of the student body is in the top six percent nationally, according to 2014 lar season in early April.) So while the dugout to
census data. This can come to feel normal, but we have to remind ourselves meteorologists might be grumbling put the batter
it is not. It is immediately obvious that most of Bowdoins population is not about gulfstreams, barometric pres- on first.
middle class. sure or global warming (whatever Before even
If everyone tries to identify as such, they excuse themselves from participat- that is), for us, the enlightened ones, the most tena-
ing in a conversation in which they have to acknowledge their wealth. A situ- the cause of the heatwave was imme- cious of read-
ation in which the only people talking about class are those whose financial diately obvious: the universe loves ers put the paper
realities inhibit them from maintaining the middle-class illusion is unhealthy. baseball just as much as we do. down, this change BROOKE GODDARD
Misconceptions of class at Bowdoin exacerbate class inequality on campus and This year, however, a stormcloud matters and not just
are equally harmful to every student. appeared along the horizon of the to baseballs fans. Yes, ballpark-goers the heart and mind o f
Just as with issues of race and other social hierarchies, productive conver- otherwise tropical paradise, and it will lose the cathartic opportunity to America had better learn baseball,
sation and change need to stem from those with privilege and power. Talk- wasnt simply the impending return heckle the opposing pitcher and the the rules and realities of the game.
ing about class is uncomfortable no matter who you are, but if you are on the to bone-chilling temperatures and occasional intentional-walk anom- If Barzun is right, Manfreds changes
wealthier end of the spectrum, it is your turn to understand your financial real- snowfall forecasted for next week. As aly, like a wild pitch or deceptive do not bode well for the heart and
ity and how it affects those around you. pitchers began to report to their ac- switcheroo, will become the stuff of mind of America.
tually warm spring training camps, legends-past. But more importantly, Baseball may not be a fast-paced
This editorial represents the majority view of the Bowdoin Orients editorial board, Major League Baseball announced this change reflects troubling cultur- game, but it is hardly boring. Each
which is comprised of Julian Andrews, Harry DiPrinzio, Dakota Griffin, Jenny its plan to deform a historic, cher- al trends, the forces of which we feel pitch represents a minor battle in it-
Ibsen, Meg Robbins and Joe Seibert. ished and embattled ballpark institu- even here at Bowdoin. self as the pitcher, catcher and batter
tion: the intentional walk. The rule change comes as part of engage in an intricate game of chess-

Bowdoin Orient
If you have made it to this para- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfreds like strategy. To understand and ap-
The graph despite being part of the 97 effort to speed up the pace of base- preciate this duel, and numerous
percent of students who would rath- ball. Last year, the league began to others like it, requires discernment,
er watch paint dry than see a base- fine batters for stepping out of the patience and stamina. The payoff
ball game, first off, kudos to you. So, batters box during their at-bats. is three hours of continual excite-
ESTABLISHED 1871 trigger warning: baseball talk and This year, Manfred also tried to im- ment. Instead of cultivating these
boredom may ensue. But please stick plement a number of reforms aside virtues, Manfreds change panders
bowdoinorient.com orient@bowdoin.edu 6200 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011 around. Secondly, I assume youre from the automatic intentional walk, to our insatiable cultural desire for
The Bowdoin Orient is a student-run weekly publication dedicated to providing news wondering, what the hell is an inten- including a pitch count for pitchers speed, gratification and accessibility.
and information relevant to the Bowdoin community. Editorially independent of the tional walk? And more likely, why and a cap on the number of visits Baseball is a novel, not a tweet, and
College and its administrators, the Orient pursues such content freely and thoroughly, the hell does it matter? a catcher can make to the mound. should be treated as such.
following professional journalistic standards in writing and reporting. The Orient is
The intentional walk is a strategic Luckily, these other changes were Secondly, defenders of the inten-
committed to serving as an open forum for thoughtful and diverse discussion and
debate on issues of interest to the College community. maneuver that a team uses when, blocked by the players union. tional walk status quo have rightly
for any number of reasons, it wants Its no secret that baseball is a slow pointed out that the rule change will
to avoid pitching to the other teams game, and it is in fact getting slower. in reality do little to speed up games.
Julian Andrews Meg Robbins man at the plate. Maybe the batter Over the past 35 years, the average A four-pitch intentional walk occurs
Editor in Chief Editor in Chief is on a hot streak, or maybe putting length of a nine-inning game has in- roughly once every two and a half
one man on first base will create the creased by 30 minutes, from two and games and takes little over a minute
News Editor opportunity for a forceout at third a half hours to three. to complete. The MLBs insistence on
Layout Editor Managing Editor
Jessica Piper or maybe you deem the next batter The renowned cultural critic implementing the change despite its
Emma Bezilla Sarah Bonanno
an easy out. So instead of actually Jacques Barzun famously said in negligible effects betrays a growing
Ian Stewart Harry DiPrinzio
Joe Seibert Sports Editor pitching to the batter, the pitcher will 1954 that Whoever wants to know affinity for empty symbolism over
Sr. Photo Editor Emily Weyrauch Anjulee Bhalla substantive political or
cultural change. It is
Eliza Graumlich Features Editor
Associate Editor the baseball equivalent
Olivia Atwood Amanda Newman of hashtag activism.
Photo Editor
Ellice Lueders So for more reasons
Jenny Ibsen A&E Editor
Hannah Rafkin Eli Lustbader than one, we ought to
Calder McHugh Surya Milner lament the death of the
Ezra Sunshine
Opinion Editor four-pitch intentional
Copy Editor walk. In our world of
Web Editor Marina Ao Julia ORourke
James Little instantaneity, hyper-
Dakota Grin
Lucia Ryan Page 2 Editor speed and haste, cant
Data Desk Liza Tarbell Gwen Davidson we all agree that we
Lexi Gray have the time for a
Sr. News Reporter Calendar Editor little walk? After all,
Gideon Moore
James Callahan Rohini Kurup the weather has been
Business Manager Ste Chavez so nice.
Maggie Coster Social Media Editor
Cameron de Wet
Vivien Lee Jono Gruber

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The editors reserve the right to edit all material. Other than in regard to the above editorial, the opinions expressed in BROOKE GODDARD
the Orient do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors.
friday, march 3, 2017 the bowdoin orient opinion 15

Hate to love it: a self evaluation of pop culture taste

SAVANNAH HORTON
BACKGROUND NOISE
I heard Cake, by Flo Rida featuring
99 Percent for the first time at a pregame
last weekend (am I behind the times?)
and discovered yet another reason to hate
myself. There are many reasons to hate
oneself at a pregame. Simply attending
the pregamecalling it a pregameis
enough. As an adult, I can accurately
and legallyattest to the problems alco-
hol introduces (bloating, cryingI have
a lucky boyfriend)! According to Lars, a
Danish WordPress commenter, alcohol
is one of the oldest companions of man
and the grandest. Lars says his pregames
begin at 2 p.m. He is a show-off.
The real reason Cake struck such a
chord of self-loathing in me was because I
liked it. A friend introduced the selection
with a smile because she knew I would
like it too.
You have to give it a chance, she said.
We listened as chipmunk voices re-
peated the word cake. By the chorus, I
had already begun to danceI was at a
pregame after all.
I hate how much I like it, I said.
Now, Im an intelligent person; I use
words like intertextuality somewhat
correctly. But this scene is all too common.
Im often shocked by my boneheaded pop
culture interests. I like crappy songs. I like
trashy TV Ive managed to binge watch
and enjoyDance Moms, Americas
Next Top Model, Project Runway, The
Jersey Shore and The Biggest Loser. I
also like Ke$ha and Sean Paul.
Why do I respond to this crap? Why
do I enjoy watching a pregnant Snookie at
the shore house? Why do my endorphins
go to 11 when I hear TiK ToK?
For answers, I turned first to Google,
which then sent me to Quora (ugh). Of
course, the site managed to offend me in-
stantly, asking Why do intelligent women
watch mind-bogglingly bad TV shows?
The first anonymous commenter cleared
the air, claiming, Intelligence or logic is
never given much worth in the lives of
women, for them these are not necessary
attributes required to lead a happy life.
I was incredibly grateful Anonymous
was able to shed light on my female ten-
dencies, like a secret fairy godmother.
Unfortunately, I remained unconvinced.
I had known my very intelligentand
very malefather to dabble in both The
Bachelor and Dance Momssome-
times voluntarily. These supposed guilty
pleasures could not be pegged only on ir-
rational women. (Periods make us crazy!)
After doing more serious research, I
found that most studies cited schauden-
freude, escapism or vicarious embarrass-
ment. We love to watch people spend
money! We love to watch people suffer!
Wired argued reality TV turned viewers
into virtual anthropologists, conduct-
ing long, observational ethnographic
interviews. Researchers at the University
of Bonn claimed reality TV induced em-
pathy, like novels. The automatic simula-
tion and understanding of the characters
social suffering may also be why scripted
reality shows, such as The Office, are
so appealing.
About my horrible music taste, the jury
was undecided. isitnormal.com (yes, it ex- why songs grow on us. The Black Eyed
ists) asked What happened to music and Peas I Gotta Feeling is a prime example
why is it acceptable to fail so badly at it? of this phenomenon. Hate, to tolerance, to
Alternative Press attempted to link musi- love. The mere exposure effect also works
cal interest with intelligence for relationships. So yes, you are settling.
graphically. Beethoven, The consensus? Basically, Im
Radiohead and the wonderfully inquisitive andun-
Beatles aligned with like The Bachelors Corinne
higher intelligence; emotionally intelligent. What
Lil Wayne, Nick- can I say? Im attracted to the
elback and Justin pedagogic nature of the real
Timberlake with world. According to The
lower intelli- Daily Mail, I might also be
gence. Person- narcissistic. All jokes aside,
ally, I like Lolli- these articles were most likely
pop and Creep written by those who, like me,
just the same. fear their bad taste. Articles
Mic cited a justify beliefs. So do studies
theory I enjoyed especially ones with graphs and
called mere expo- three authors. Now that I know
sure effect, the no- my bad taste isnt severely dam-
tion that hearing some- aging my brain cells, I am content
thing enough will make SOPHIE WASHINGTON with my decisions. Enough with this fan
you like it. The emotional centers in our elitism. Rock on with your trashy selves,
brains are somehow more active when after all, its only human natural (Kevin,
we hear songs weve heard before, even The Office). Just mix in a documentary
if they dont suit our musical taste. Thats once in a while.

Identity politics distract from the individual Finding compassion and

SONS OF
forgiveness in disagreement
LIBERTY
FRANCISCO NAVARRO AND EZRA RICE
There are two common categories of
identity: those we choose for ourselves
and those into which we are born. The
former enables proactive, dynamic and
deliberate self representation, and it is
fashioned by freedom. The latter indicates
our heritage and original impressions.
In American colleges and increasingly
throughout society, we emphasize the
importance of our innate identities at the
expense of those that we choose. Identify-
ing ourselves, our race, our ethnicity, our
religion, our sexual orientation and our
gender should not trump our passions,
interests, ideas and daily choices. When
they do we often form exclusionary tribal
groups, view our politics as a zero-sum
game and logical persuasion takes a back-
seat to the whims of emotion.
Innate identities offer us meaning
and comfort. We must, however, fight
against indiscriminately absorbing all
preconceived beliefs associated with said
identities. Such beliefs only form the lens
through which we first view the world.
As we mature, we become more aware
and introspective, thus broadening our
perspectives. The purpose of education is
exploration and eventual discovery of our
own unique ideas.
The identities we choose for ourselves,
our majors, our friends, our career choic-
es, the shows we watch and the books we
readto name a fewgreatly determine
self-conception. These identi-
ties are not constant or rigid;
we arrive at them by ratio-
nal coherent logic and they
evolve as we grow.
The groups we form
around our identities are
either tribalist or com-
munal; the line between
them thin. Both catego-
ries require a foundational
shared identity and both
foster commonality. How-
ever, tribalisms common
identity tends to be of birth
rather than choice, whereas
community can be fostered
around any identity. Trib-
alism thrives on an us
vs. them dynamic, while
community advances friendly competi-
tion and relationships. Communities
generally do not dictate thoughts, inter-
ests and time spent outside the group.
Tribalism pushes groupthink throughout
other aspects of its members lives and
closes the window to outside influence.
Identity politics, as defined today, re-
fers to the origin of ideology dependent
on our innate identities. Its alternative
could be called logical politicside-
ology chosen due to reflection, reason
and life experiences. Major overlap exists
between the two; innate identities surely
influence life experiences. Problems arise
when we cannot dissociate political dis-
agreement from identity conflict.
A significant portion of the blame for
the rancorous and divisive 2016 election
has been attributed to a growing obses-
sion with identity. Pundits declare that
Secretary Clinton singled out individual
groups, which amounted to a perceived
neglect of the white working class. When
candidates mention identity, inevitably
some groups will be left out.
Identity politics reduce elections from
comparisons of vision and general policy
directions to a comparison of which can-
didate can best benefit specific identity
groups. This is a spoils system and the
beginnings of a zero-sum game. In such
chaos voters pay little attention to dis-
sonant platforms, incoherent policies
and impossible promises so long as their
identity group is promised benefits.
Identity politics are the starting point
of a society emphasizing some innate
identities over others. Such emphasis has
led to humanitys greatest atrocities. Over-
emphasis of racial identity in America has
spawned neo-Nazis, the KKK, Japanese
incarceration and segregation. Overem-
phasis of religion has led to terrorism, dis-
crimination and forced conversions. The
excessive emphasis on innate identities derstanding, that people are prejudiced
spills over from animosity to distortions
of perceived reality and facts.
The action of individuals forming in-
nate identity tribes eventually leads to
a post-truth society. In this action, the
logic, reasoning and science of individu-
als outside of their own identity groups
matter little. When we repeatedly chastise
whole groups, they become less respon-
sive. Emotional bonds surround tribal-
ism and identity politics which, when
established, are difficult to undermine
or weaken.
Individuals and their choices must
matter more to our individuality than
the things we cannot control. College
students gain from pondering who they
want to become, rather than who they
are. Candidates and elections must focus
on appealing to the maximum number
of individuals rather than attracting dis-
parate groups. We must regain the power
of facts, reason and debate, over that
of emotion.
Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of the
day when Americans would be judged
by the content of their character, not
the color of their skin. This dream is ob-
structed with a heightened adherence to
innate identities.
The greatest men and women of his-
tory were those who broke from the ide-
ology typical of their born identities and
charted an individual course. Abraham,
Jesus and Muhammed; Martin Luther
and Galileo; American revolu-
tionaries and Abraham
Lincoln; Jane Addams
and Dorothy Day;
Rosa Parks and Mar-
tin Luther King Jr.
changed the course of
history because they
confronted and de-
fied the roles expected
of them and their
identities. The sum of
our individualities is
greater than our vari-
ALEX WESTFALL ous identities.
HARRISON DUNNE
POLITE
MIXED REVIEWS
Id like to think of bigotry as misun-
sions, people on all sides are working to
because it makes sense to them to be so.
In my lifetime, I have come into contact
with individuals whom I have avoided
associating with because of their dis-
criminatory views. I hope that this fog
of bigoted expressions that surrounds
these individuals hides a genuinely kind
person. Perhaps behind closed doors or
in select company ignorant people are
kind, loving and maybe even fun to be
around. They must simply make inap-
propriate and inaccurate distinctions of
who is worthy of their character and who
deserves their disregard. Hopefully, peo-
ple are revealing the concentrated worst
of themselves through such conduct. I
completely endorse condemning of this
side of people, but I want to believe in
anyone and everyones potential to be a
humane, loving and an overall good per-
son. When people are being prejudiced,
they arent being themselves, or at least
not their best selves. Ideally, we have
the freedom to see people for their best
rather than their worst. Though it may
be difficult to do so, we should make an
effort to remember behind every angry
and hateful facade is (likely) a confused
but well-intentioned and caring person.
Now, to grant this benefit of the doubt
is not to sympathize with the enemyor
the oppressor. It is to envision a future in
which all people can live free of unnec-
essary social limitations, including those
who were once confused about right and
wrong. Forgiveness is a cornerstone of
social progress, for without forgiveness
one system of hatred is replaced by an-
other. Criticism and punishment are
important in order to discourage certain
behaviors and identify them as unac-
ceptable.
However, punishment without for-
giveness becomes revenge. If there is no
hope of people being forgiven, if there is
no place in the future for the ignorant
(note: not the ignorance), then there is
no hope for their enlightenment. If we
cannot give forgiveness and make space
for these people in our envisioned future,
then we have failed them just as those
who perpetuate inequality have failed us.
This past year has been full of contro-
versy. People are very divided on vari-
ous issues. Healthy discussions between
disagreeing parties are rare and tensions
are high. Despite the multitude of divi-
address the issues they recognize as det-
rimental to society. This is a wonderful
thing, for communities, especially di-
verse ones, should identify and eradicate
behaviors and beliefs that cause unwar-
ranted stress and harm to others. That
being said, we must move forward in a
more inclusive manner. The success in
reaching each other is impeded by our
unwillingness to forgive and our crav-
ing to punish. Many voiced concerns
focus on who to blame or what crimes
have been committed rather than how to
move forward together as a community.
Our expressions must be less spiteful and
more constructive. We will not make any
progress if we are constantly trying to
humiliate those who disagree with us. If
we are to ask others to be more consid-
erate, kind and accepting, then we must
remain so through the entirety of the
process, even when we dont think we
should have to be.
Too often we focus on what we
shouldnt have to do. We stubbornly re-
fuse to tend to problems that we did not
create, recognizing it to be the responsi-
bility of the offending party to find a res-
olution. This is understandable, but it is,
in fact, counterproductive. If we are not
willing to contribute to a solution, then
nothing will get done. The communities
in which we live are shared spaces, much
like an apartment, making all of their
residents somewhat like roommates. If
one roommate makes a mess, everyone
suffers. If the other roommates refuse to
clean up after the perpetrator (who will
not clean unless assisted), then the mess
will remain and likely grow. It is reason-
able to hold the mess-maker accountable
for their actions, but to live in filth be-
cause we shouldnt have to take care of it
is foolish. We point fingers when some-
thing is wrong. This is fine, but it cannot
stop there. In order to really go some-
where with the movements to evoke so-
cial change that we lead and support, we
must find a way to forgive and rehabili-
tate those whom we perceive as misled.
16 the bowdoin orient friday, march 3, 2017

MARCH
FRIDAY 3
LECTURE
Uncommon Hour
Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Rebecca Gibbons will
discuss the new presidential administrations foreign policy.
Thomas F. Shannon Room, Hubbard Hall. 12:30 p.m.

PERFORMANCE
"Eurydice"
The Theater and Dance Department will perform their spring
show, "Eurydice." The 2003 play tells the Greek myth of Orpheus
from the perspective of his wife, Eurydice. Tickets are free and
available at David Saul Smith Union and sold at the door.
Wish Theater, Memorial Hall. 7:30 p.m.

PERFORMANCE
Improvabilities Show
Improvabilities, one of Bowdoins improv groups, will perform a
Spring-Break-themed show.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8 p.m.
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
CONCERT LET'S MAKEUP: Adam Glynn 17 and Emiley Charley 17 prepare for the open dress rehearsal of the Theater and Dance Departments spring show,Eurydice,on Wednesday night.
Band Night Eurydiceis a contemporary retelling of the classic Greek myth of Orpheus. The production uses an innovative set incorporating many video elements. For more coverage, please see Page 5.
The Bowdoin Music Collective will host a concert of student
band performances.
Chase Barn. 9 p.m.

MONDAY 6 WEDNESDAY 8
SATURDAY 4
LECTURE LECTURE
Food for Thought: "Seniors Analyzing "The Wrong of Unfair Competition"
Activism at Bowdoin" Nico Cornell, assistant professor of legal studies and business
Seniors Julia Berkman-Hill, Briana Cardwell, Evelyn Sanchez ethics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, will
PERFORMANCE Gonzalez and Kiki Nakamura-Koyama will speak about activism discuss the problems of unfair competition in the marketplace.
Chris Fleming Stand-Up Comedy at Bowdoin as part the student lecture series Food for Thought. Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center. 4:15 p.m.
Chris Fleming, stand-up comedian and the creator of the Nixon Lounge, Hawthorne Longfellow Library. 8:30 p.m.
YouTube series "GAYLE, LECTURE
will perform. "A Comprehensive Picture of What's Going
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8 p.m. on in Washington"
Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile will discuss the

TUESDAY 7
CONCERT current political climate. Brazile is Vice Chair of Voter
WBOR Presents: Yonatan Gat Registration and Participation at the
Acclaimed guitarist Yonatan Gat will perform. Democratic National Committee.
Ladd House. 10 p.m. David Saul Smith Union. 7 p.m.
LECTURE
On Intellectual Fearlessness
Four Bowdoin professors will speak about intellectual
fearlessness in a panel discussion.

SUNDAY 5 Reed House. 7 p.m.

FILM SCREENING THURSDAY 9

EVENT
Write Here. Write Now. Write-In!
The Center for Learning and Teaching will host a write-in for
students to work on midterm papers. Reference librarians and
writing assistants will be available for help.
The Center for Learning and Teaching. 3 p.m.
"Girl Rising"
The Women's Resource Center will screen the documentary, LECTURE
which tells the stories of nine girls from different countries 50 Shades of Problematic w/ Benje Douglas
and the challenges they face in overcoming societal and Benje Douglas, director of Title IX and Compliance, will discuss
cultural barriers. "Romance in the Age of Christian Grey."
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center. 7 p.m. Ladd House. 7 p.m.

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