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The Nation’s Oldest Continuously Published College Weekly Friday, December 7, 2018 Volume 148, Number 12 bowdoinorient.com

First phase of Lived


Name Initiative to
launch in January
from their legal name. Some of
by Nina McKay Bowdoin’s peer institutions, such
Orient Staff
as Amherst and Williams, have
At the start of next semester, implemented similar initiatives
Academic Affairs, Student Af- that they call “preferred name
fairs, Information Technology policies,” according to Peter Wi-
and the Office of Inclusion and ley, director of business intelli-
Diversity will launch the first gence and data warehousing.
phase of the Lived Name Initia- Wiley has worked with Kate
tive, an effort to better accom- Stern, associate dean of students
modate trans and non-binary for diversity and inclusion, to
students, as well as others who manage the project’s scope, im-
don’t go by their legal name. The plementation, structure, com-
product of four years of collabo- munication and delivery. Based
ration between departments and on feedback about how the term
offices across campus, the initia- “preferred name” can be per-
tive will allow students to indi- ceived, the planning committee
cate a lived name on the enroll- felt “lived name” was a better
ment form that will then become choice.
the default name in almost all of “‘Preferred name’ is linked
KAYLA SNYDER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
the College’s online systems. sometimes to ‘preferred sexuali-
A lived name is a name that a LATKES AT LADD: (from left:) Seniors Sophie Sadovnikoff, Harrison Dunne-Polite and Ben Hoxie play dreidel at Ladd House. The annual event is organized
student goes by that is different Please see NAME, page 5 by Bowdoin Hillel. Students gathered on Thursday evening to celebrate Hanukkah with latkes, candle-lighting and gelt.

Students articulate concerns over BSG releases


proposed changes to Title IX operating budget
by Kathryn Bosse
Orient Staff
On Tuesday, six students sat
to student body
in the Pickering Room of Hub- vibrant club life on campus that
bard Hall with Benje Douglas, by Anthony Yanez can benefit all members of the
Orient Staff
director of gender violence Bowdoin student community.”
prevention and education, to In an attempt to increase The feedback of student
discuss the changes to Title transparency, Bowdoin Student constituents is integral to the
IX put forth by U.S. Secretary Government (BSG) has released SAFC’s mission. And one of the
of Education Betsy DeVos and its operating budget for the first most basic ways to ensure that
to voice concerns about how time. Spring Gala, PolarFlix student voices are heard is to
these changes could affect col- and Ivies come in as the big- empower their elected officials.
lege campuses like Bowdoin. gest-ticket items, and students BSG’s operating budget allo-
Title IX guidelines are part can now examine every line of cates a sizable amount of money
of Higher Education Law that the budget for themselves. to different committees, such as
prohibits institutions from dis- The decision to release the Facilities and Sustainability and
criminating based on sex or, as budget is part of an ongoing Diversity and Inclusion, to pro-
it is applied at Bowdoin, gender. effort to make BSG more ac- vide the resources required for
When harassment or assault is cessible. The Student Activities them to turn student campaign
reported on campus, the Col- Funding Committee (SAFC) ideas into reality.
lege is required to respond to has already released a digest “When you run for a posi-
it. Survivors can elect to either CAROLINE FLAHARTY, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT that described how it allocates tion, you lay forth an agenda,
utilize an alternative resolution COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Students met with Benje Douglas (center), director of gender violence preven- its $700,000 budget, of which and having some pocket change
or pursue an investigation. tion and education, to discuss how the proposed changes to Title IX could impact the College’s policies. BSG receives 13 percent. With to make certain things happen
Currently, investigations fol- the release of BSG’s operating is really empowering,” Sherman
lowing Title IX guidelines have the discontinuing of the single to tactfully express their con- the primary concerns students budget, Bowdoin students can said. “For example, the Chair
three components on campus. investigator model in favor of cerns about the new guidelines. have been fielding to Douglas now probe into how exactly of Diversity and Inclusion just
The first is that both students hearings containing cross-ex- A sophomore in attendance so far. BSG spends every cent of its spent some of their budget on
are provided a supporter or ad- amination proceedings. asked Douglas how he antici- He said students fear that $92,375. No Hate November. There was
visor if they so choose. The sec- The single investigator mod- pated these proposed changes the altered guidelines have “The BSG pays for and a No Hate November budget,
ond is that independent inves- el, which Bowdoin currently would affect campus. Douglas the potential to retraumatize provides a lot of services that but there was some spillover, so
tigators are contracted in order employs, refers to the use of a answered that although some survivors during cross exam- people don’t know of. I think he was able to accommodate for
to determine if the accused is single outside investigator to of the standard procedures ination, reduce the number of people will be surprised at what that with his budget.”
responsible. Finally, both par- determine whether the accused currently utilized when dealing assaults reported and let in- the BSG offers. That’s definitely The committee allocations
ties have the right to appeal is responsible for an assault. with a report may change, he stitutions of higher education a flaw in the BSG. We need to are $1,000 across the board,
the sanctions determined by Cross-examination involves does not expect any changes in “off the hook” when it comes publicize what we do and pay with some exceptions: the Exec-
Bowdoin’s sexual misconduct questioning both survivor and the College’s attitude towards to sexual harassment. for,” said Harry Sherman ’21, utive Team receives a budget of
panel if the accused is found accused in order to gather first- reporters of misconduct. Douglas said that he had chair of the SAFC. $2,500 and an additional $500
responsible. hand testimony, similar to the However, he said that “Bow- similar concerns, especial- Sherman’s commitment to for photo posters, and Student
According to Douglas, the system employed in the crimi- doin does not intend to change ly pertaining to a potential increasing transparency echoes Affairs receives $1,000 for Polar
biggest change students are nal justice system. its definition of consent or sex- decline in the proportion of the sentiment posted on the Bear Nation plus $3,000 for the
likely to observe in terms of The room grew increasingly ual assault.” SAFC page of BSG’s website:
the investigation process is tense as students navigated how Jenna Scott ’19 asked about Please see TITLE IX, page 3 the SAFC works “to promote a Please see BUDGET, page 5

N ACTIVIST ALUMNUS A BEST OF THE YEAR F CATCHING CRIMINALS S OUT ON THE FIELD O SAY IT LIKE IT IS
Philip Gregory ’76 is representing 21 children Aux Cord columnists highlight hot picks Sophie al Mutawaly ’19 on helping prosecute Transgender and non-binary athletes share Did you explore social difference in your
in a climate change lawsuit. Page 3. for album of the year. Page 7. a Nazi in Germany. Page 10. their experiences on the playing field. Page 13. ESD? Page 14.
2 Friday, December 7, 2018

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Thursday, November 29
PAGE TWO
SECURITY REPORT
11/29 to 12/5
• A student reported the theft of a gray Trek bicycle
STUDENT SPEAK:
What do you recommend from the C-Store?
• A student at Brunswick Apartments accidentally from outside Gibson Hall.
broke a window while trying to get her roommate’s • Several pairs of shoes were reported missing from
attention. the fourth floor hallway at Chamberlain Hall. All
• A smoke alarm at Maine Hall was caused by burnt shoes were found in a men’s room shower stall. Andrew Moore ’21
microwave popcorn. • A green L.L. Bean Sport Cruiser 7 bicycle, permit

Friday, November 30
#04691, was stolen from outside of Brunswick Apart-
ment O.
"Medium Pack of raw almonds. $1.99,
• A library staff member reported receiving a “myste-
rious, strange, relatively bizarre” phone call.
• A fire alarm of undetermined cause, but possibly
caused by vaping, originated in the sixth floor stair-
400+ calories, hard to beat.”
• A fire alarm pull station was activated at Ladd well at Stowe Hall.
House during a Racer X concert. • Two students took responsibility for inappropriate
wording on a white board
Saturday, December 1 at Moore Hall.
• A MacMillan House
resident reported a loud Monday, December 3 Lauren Weller ’20
group of students out- • A concerned parent re-
side of Quinby House.
• A dining staff mem-
quested a wellness check
for a student.
"Peanut-butter filled chocolate cliff
ber reported being con-
cerned about a man in
• Damage was reported in
the basement of Quinby
bars, super sweet and basically a
the dining hall wearing
a black ski mask. The
House following a large
registered event.
Reese’s Cup, but you can pretend it’s
person removed the
mask.
• A family member re-
quested a wellness check
healthy,”
• A fire alarm at Baxter for a student.
House was caused by a • Students reported being Risa Fox ’20
student vaping during a disturbed by excessively
registered event. NOTE:
Vaping and other forms
loud voices coming from
Brunswick Apartment
"A big ole bag of herbal pop."
of smoking are prohib- unit O.
ited inside all campus
buildings. Tuesday, December 4
PHOEBE ZIPPER • Security investigated a
Saturday, Sunday 2 dispute between
• An intoxicated student tripped and fell outside roommates.
Baxter House, dislocating a kneecap. The student was • Two instances of bias-related graffiti were reported
transported to Mid Coast Hospital. in rest rooms. Both incidents remain under active in- Audrey Jordan ’21
• An officer checked on the well-being of an intoxi- vestigation.
cated minor student on Longfellow Avenue.
• An intoxicated student holding a flask of vodka at
• A security officer took custody of a stray dog roam-
ing near Brunswick Apartments. The yellow lab was
"A baby bell with a cheese stick on the
the Junior-Senior Ball was cited for an alcohol policy
violation.
safely delivered to the local humane society. side."
• A student was cited for vaping on the dance floor at Wednesday, December 5
the Junior-Senior Ball at Thorne Hall. • A male suspect is being sought after stealing a bi-
• An officer checked on the well-being of a visibly cycle, a wallet, a Bowdoin sweatshirt and a pair of
intoxicated student at the Junior-Senior Ball. women’s high-heel shoes from campus. (A security
• A student at the Junior-Senior Ball was engaged in
alleged disorderly conduct with two students on the
alert with a picture of the suspect has been sent to the
campus community.)
Eleanor Mildenstein ’21
dance floor. The matter is under investigation. COMPILED BY THE OFFICE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
"The pub. "

Nine things Bowdoin students will


end up doing during finals week
COMPILED BY HAVANA CASO-DOSEMBET

by Diego Lasarte
Answers for Word-Up!
Orient Staff CREATED BY AUGUST RICE

1. Bragging to your
roomates about getting
two hours of sleep, even
though they really don’t
care.

2. Writing a
philosophy paper on
existentialism then
having an existential
crisis. PHOEBE ZIPPER

3. Online shopping for badminton playoffs. 8. Getting high before


Blundstones. your philosophy final
6. Crying in the library because it “will totally
4. A study-buddy turning just to fit in. help, man.”
into something more.
7. Streaking the quad in a 9. Running out of polar
5. Caring way too much bout of late-night points and mooching
about intramural delirium. off your friends.
Friday, December 7, 2018 NEWS 3

Gregory ’76 drives childen’s lawsuit on climate change


by Lily Tedford
Orient Staff
Some call it the case of the
century, but Philip Gregory ’76
disagrees. He believes that Juli-
ana v. United States, a climate
change lawsuit seeking action
on behalf of children and fu-
ture generations, is the case for
the future of this century.
Gregory is one of the law-
yers working on Juliana v.
United States, in which 21
children are suing the United
States for failing to adequately
counteract climate change.
Gregory first became in-
volved in the case in 2010 when
he met Julie Olsen, founder of
Our Children’s Trust, an Ore-
gon based nonprofit organi-
zation which supports climate
change action for the sake of
future generations.
“[They] had the idea of go-
ing after the entire fossil fuel
system, rather than saving one
polar bear at a time or shutting
down one power plant at a
time,” said Gregory in a phone
interview with the Orient.
But as a legal action filed
on behalf of children who
have been harmed by the
effects of climate change,
Juliana v. United States is no
typical case—it takes on a
creative approach to protect
the environment. The legal
theory behind it was, in part,
inspired by Brown v. Board of
COURTESY OF ROBIN LOZNAK
Education, arguably the big-
gest court case of the previous
CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN: Philip Gregory ’76 is advocating on behalf of 21 children who are suing the U.S. government for failing to alter its policies to temper the effects of climate change. He
left his job at a law firm to work on the case full-time, although it’s not currently clear when the case will go to court.
century.
“[Brown v. Board] attor- The bedrock of Gregory’s is a hefty task, and Gregory year-old granddaughter, Alice need an advocate. [They] When asked what advice
neys used an analysis of the argument is that the govern- knows he has a long battle Gregory. need some group of people to he has for students interested
effects on young African ment has knowingly allowed ahead of him. “I want her to have the watch out for them.” in pursuing careers in climate
American children in having children to be harmed by the “If you’re dealing with your same climate that I had grow- Gregory believes his Bow- change activism, Gregory em-
schools that were different effects of climate change as classic David vs. Goliath sit- ing up. I value her future as doin education prepared him phasized the value of taking a
than the schools that were a result of its environmental uation, ‘Juliana’ is certainly much as I value my own … well for his current career and stand.
being used by Caucasian chil- policies. He claims that the that situation,” he said. [And] children are the most imbued him with a passion for “It’s incredibly important
dren ... [It was] the children government’s inaction vio- Gregory felt that he had to vulnerable. They don’t vote, serving the Common Good. to be active in that issue. And
that were being harmed by the lates the U.S. Constitution, leave the rest of his legal ca- and they’re not the ones that At Bowdoin, he completed an not only active in terms of the
systemic problem of segrega- because the dangers posed to reer to devote his time solely are going out and buying gas- honors thesis in both his En- way you live your life, but also
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4 NEWS Friday, December 7, 2018

Distinguished professor John Holt leaves college after 40 years


for teaching undergraduates, ex-
by Andrew Bastone plaining that not having to worry
Orient Staff
about “teaching down” to Bow-
After 40 years at Bowdoin, doin students helped him main-
John Holt will leave the College tain his enthusiasm for teaching.
at the end of the semester. Holt, Compared to other places
the William R. Kenan, Jr. Profes- he taught, Holt called Bowdoin
sor of the Humanities in Religion “the most congenial context for
and Asian Studies, will spend the teaching.” He also attributed his
spring semester at the University lengthy tenure at Bowdoin to
of California, Berkeley before the College’s willingness to allow
moving on to teach at the Univer- him to pursue the fellowships he
sity of Chicago, his alma mater. desired.
Holt arrived at Bowdoin from Holt plans on keeping his
Whittier College in 1978 follow- home in Harpswell and returning
ing a recommendation from his in the summer, but he admitted
doctoral advisor at the University that he will miss walking across
of Chicago. the quad in the winter.
“I had never heard of Bowdoin “I’m going to miss feeling at
and didn’t know how to pro- home here,” he said.
nounce it,” Holt said. Reflecting on what has
During his four decades at the changed in his four decades at the
College, Holt spent three separate College, Holt said he appreciated
terms as the Visiting Professor of how Bowdoin has diversified its
History and Comparative Reli- domestic student body. He re-
gion at Sri Lanka’s University of marked that the student body pri-
Peradeniya. He was awarded a marily hailed from New England
Doctor of Letters from the same when he first arrived. However,
institution for his contributions Holt expressed frustration at the
to Sri Lankan and Buddhist stud- College’s lack of a substantial in-
ies. He was honored as the Alum- ternational student presence.
nus of the Year by the University “We really lag far behind oth-
of Chicago Divinity School in er colleges like Middlebury and PJ SEELERT, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
2007, and he was awarded a Gug- Williams,” he said. “We should
A FOND FAREWELL: John Holt, professor of religion and Asian studies, is glad Bowdoin became more diverse during his tenure.
genheim Fellowship in 2014. give far more attention to inter-
When Holt arrived in Bruns- national applicants than we do.” corporate and that the role of the Holt believes that students to- work than he used to because he As he prepares to leave Bruns-
wick, he didn’t initially know how Holt explained that interna- faculty in decision-making was day are generally less engaged believes students do not have as wick, Holt said that he will miss
long he would stay. tional students can be a catalyst diminishing. in contemporary social issues much free time. However, Holt some of the beauty that comes
“I had chances to go other for richer classroom discussion. “In some ways, the faculty has than those he first taught. Holt said that he was never disap- along with frigid Maine winters.
places that would have been “If you actually have students become peripheral as we’ve been acknowledged that the increased pointed with the performance of “I think that the time after a
more prestigious and lucrative,” in the class from Thailand or In- defined more in terms of what pressure on students to be his students. major snowstorm when the the
he said. “However, I wanted to dia, that changes the dynamic in our responsibilities are,” he said, “well-rounded” coming out of “I think the intellectual rigor dawn is clear and the sky is blue
raise my children here in Maine. the classroom,” Holt said. “So we don’t participate in the high school has made them more and the curiosity in other cul- is really magical. It’s so quiet and
I love the state.” Holt also said he felt the Col- way that we used to.” focused on individual pursuits. tures and ideas is still there with peaceful,” he said. “I will miss
Holt also noted his passion lege has become increasingly In terms of the student body, He said that today he assigns less students,” he said. those special moments.”
Friday, December 7, 2018 NEWS 5

NAME
Flying squirrels take up residence
might go by a different name
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 on campus, students who go by
their middle name on campus,
ty,’ which is something that we’ve faculty and staff who might go
been trying to push away,” said by a married or maiden name,”
of removing animals from other Stern. Stern said. “So it’s become a
by Jessica Piper people’s homes. The former sci- She added that the planning much bigger piece of inclusivity.”
Orient Staff
ence teacher said he moves hun- groups also liked the simplicity Instead of the enrollment
The Northern flying squir- dreds of creatures each year. of the phrase “lived name.” form, which is only completed
rel can glide 135 feet through Connors said that animals “It’s just the name you go by,” by students, faculty and staff will
the air—and a few of these are often drawn to homes in Stern said. “And there’s power in be able to access the Lived Name
furry mammals have landed towns like Brunswick, because that.” Initiative through Workday. A
in Quinby House this fall. Jeff residents often leave food and According to an informa- student can also change their
Tuttle, senior associate director water sitting in the open. A tional flyer about the Lived name in the College’s systems
for facilities operations and bowl of cat food, for example, Name Initiative, once a stu- at a later point in the semester
maintenance, says the squir- can just as easily become a meal dent indicates a lived name by filling out the Student Bi-
rels appear to be gone from for a raccoon, possum or skunk. on the enrollment form at the ographical Change Form. The
the House but advises students While those animals some- start of the spring semester, form is currently on the Office of
to take certain precautions to times burrow under buildings or it will automatically become the Registrar’s website, but after
prevent similar infestations in enter homes on the ground level, the default name in Polaris, mid-January, a new version will
the future. flying squirrels can enter through Blackboard, Workday, the be available that will allow for
Calvin Kinghorn ’21, a an open window, a broken screen online directory and Degree- updates to Lived Name.
Quinby resident, said House or a hole in a building. Works and the Bowdoin email Phase two of the Lived Name
members began noticing the Tuttle said it’s important that display name. A legal name Initiative will allow students to
squirrels as the weather got students keep their windows would only be used in systems provide a pronoun on the en-
colder in November. He en- closed, particularly at night, as that require it, including stu- rollment form that aligns with
countered a squirrel in the the squirrels are most active be- dent employment, the Bursar’s their identity, which will then
kitchen a few weeks ago. tween 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. He add- Office and Student Aid, which be integrated into other online
“I noticed something rustling. ed that, if window screens are are all associated with a Social systems across the College.
I went in there, and I thought missing or damaged, students Security number. Stern and Wiley haven’t deter-
it would be like a little mouse should contact Facilities for a Stern said that she initially mined when this next step will
or something, but I saw these replacement. became involved in the project launch.
glowing eyes just sitting there on Yesterday, Connors took in support of trans and non-bi- Wiley explained that the idea
something a little bigger than a a thorough look-through of nary students who started going for a phased approach to Lived
mouse,” he said. Quinby’s attic and found no by a different name during their Name came from research he
Flying squirrels do not actually signs of a mass infestation—a COURTESY OF CALVIN KINGHORN time at Bowdoin. While stu- conducted about the imple-
fly, but they can glide over a hun- positive outcome, given the UNINVITED GUESTS: Flying squirrels began inhabiting Quinby House as dents have been able to submit a mentation of similar policies at
dred feet down from treetops. squirrels’ tendency to live in temperatures fell this fall. The animals likely entered through open windows. request to the Office of the Reg- the College’s peer institutions.
“They’re pretty quick little groups. He also found no sign of as a reminder that students like this one are common, al- istrar to change the name they The laborious process of coor-
buggers,” Tuttle said. where the squirrels were enter- should report any wild animal though Bowdoin students may go by in the past, that involved dinating online systems across
The College also called on ing the building, suggesting that sighting to Facilities immediate- not always realize it. a face-to-face conversation, and the College requires work and
Grant Connors, a Brunswick res- this fall’s squirrels simply flew in ly, so the issue can be addressed “There’s an awful lot of wildlife the Registrar did not have the coordination on the part of
ident known as the “critter-catch- through windows. before it becomes an infestation. in town, and people don’t see it ability to change the student’s many different departments, all
er” who has made a business out Tuttle said the incident serves Connors noted that incidents until it touches them,” he said. name in all of the College’s sys- of which take up a tremendous
tems. amount of time.
“We know there’s a heavy “There’s a lot of complexity
Activities, I was told there are Thought, Uncommon Hour did your event go, how many burden of having to come out in the data integrations on cam-
BUDGET a small group of people that and the Spring Gala. The Spring people attended?” Sherman and having to share who you pus,” Wiley said. “Many depart-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 would be up in arms if all of a Gala is the most expensive event said. are, and we wanted to create a ments have their own system, so
Good Ideas Fund. sudden their newspapers are of the year; it costs $16,542 to Ultimately, Sherman hopes system where you didn’t have the success of this process is real-
“Last year, we made a lot of gone,” said Sherman. “We have organize. the release of this information to come out to anyone,” Stern ly dependent upon these systems
posters in response to a bias to take those things into consid- Since these events, along proves to be a step in the right said. “[With Lived Name], you integrating Lived Name across
incident. And just having those eration … we’re basically trying with the ones put on by specific direction for BSG. could at 3 a.m. go fill out a form campus.”
funds was really important and to keep a bunch of people happy clubs and organizations, occur “By doing this, I hope to … and the systems would all Stern explained that, while
really helpful,” said Sherman. with what services we provide.” on campus, it is somewhat eas- answer the age-old question of connect.” the process has been long and
Many of the big bucks, how- Sherman explained that us- ier to obtain relevant data. This ‘what does student government The project also aims to ad- complicated, she has been heart-
ever, go toward funding stu- age data for services is difficult year, Student Activities is imple- do?’ … I know students care, dress the needs of students and ened by the campus’s reaction to
dent services. PolarFlix costs to track, so the SAFC relies on menting a new survey. but I think they’ll start to care faculty who do not identify as the initiative.
$13,300, while $6,000 goes to relative popularity. “After events that the SAFC a lot more once this data is pre- trans or non-binary, but who “We’ve met with, I want to
bowling, $8,300 to newspaper The SAFC also funds various funds, Student Activities has sented,” he said. “You can’t cri- use a name other than their le- say, over 30 departments,” she
subscriptions and $9,000 to the events during the year that are been sending out event evalu- tique anything if there’s nothing gal name. said. “Everyone is in, everyone
Shuttle Service. independent of specific clubs ations so that club leaders that to critique.” “It’s really become important is supportive, everyone wants to
“Having conversations with and committees, among them put on those events answer: The budget can be viewed in for international students who make it happen.”
some members of Student include events like Food for were your funds adequate, how full at bowdoinorient.com.

Bowdoin Student Government 2018-2019 spending breakdown


$45,000
$41,600
$40,000
Services Breakdown
Yellow Bike Club Newspapers PolarFlix
$35,000 $13,300
$3,000 $8,300

$30,000

TurboVote Bowling Shuttle Service


Money Allocated

$25,000 $1,500 $6,000 $9,500

$20,000
$16,542
$15,000
$11,275 $11,700
$10,000

$5,000
$2,358
$826 $853 $1,000 $1,000 $1,382
$464 $612
$0
Food for Uncommon BSG Faculty/Staff Semester Staff NESGOV No Hate Committees Ivies Spring Gala Services
Thought Hour Elections Appreciation Day Program Conference November
Budget Category
BY THE BUDGET: Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) released its operating budget. Spring Gala, PolarFlix and Ivies are a few of the most expensive programs. In total, BSG receives $92,375 from the Student Activities Funding Committee.
6 Friday, December 7, 2018

A ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

REUBEN SCHAFIR, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT


DOCUMENT OF DISCONTENT: Michael Ruetz’s photos capture an important social and
political turning point in post-World War II Germany.

Spring of Discontent: student-curated exhibition


memorializes 1968 Germany through photography
Klenner’s seminar, “Ger- tally different direction. In a ty Berlin. On the blackboard went outside and started tak- Rodger Heidgerken ’20. “Some-
by Anibal Husted man Literature and Culture sense, we were not given that behind them, someone has ing pictures.” one may be able to go through
Staff Writer Since 1945,” worked all semes- exhibition we had to put on, written that “all professors The project started with [the exhibition] and make the
Sixteen striking black and ter to curate this new exhibi- we had to make one.” are paper tigers.” Unipan a conversation over a beer same connections [as those] in
white photos are hung on the tion, which is the first of three The display of photos is explains that the phrase is a with a friend who works at our own minds that we’ve had
three gray walls of the Becker faculty-student curated exhi- divided largely into three sec- metaphor for these professors’ the Goethe-Institut in Bos- to put together throughout the
Gallery in the Bowdoin Col- bitions that BCMA will dis- tions, each occupying its own lack of power—a major theme ton. According to Klenner, whole semester.”
lege Museum of Art (BCMA), play this academic year. Each wall. The first examines overt in 1968 protest movements, his friend said, ‘We have two Heidgerken notes that a
occupying the intimate space student was responsible for se- forms of student protest; the in which students advocated boxes of photographs from prominent theme of the revo-
and transporting the viewer lecting one or two images and second serves to remind the for more democratically-run Michael Ruetz from 1968. lution itself was the ability to
to Germany in 1968. The new writing wall text describing viewer of the legacy of WWII universities. Do you have something to do form one’s own idea of what
exhibit, curated by Assistant the specific work. in Germany, and the third At the time these photos with them?’” was going on, what one want-
Professor of German Jens The curatorial process was focuses on moments of relief were taken, Ruetz, a Berlin This semester, students ed to see out of society, what
Klenner and his students, ex- highly student-driven, which as well as alternative forms of native, was not a profession- have examined every detail one want to see in an art gal-
amines the photography work required curators to make im- protest. al photographer. His works, of the exhibition, including lery and what one wants for
of German photographer Mi- portant decisions to produce a For example, a particular would become important which works should be includ- oneself.
chael Ruetz, bearing witness to cohesive idea. piece titled “A Meeting of the sources of historical and so- ed, the order in which they are “I think we’ve done a very
a period of intense social and “We had to narrow it down Konvent of the FU Berlin” cial documentation of a turn- shown, their spatial arrange- good job forcing people to
political change. from 40 [photos] to just 16,” was selected by Gabby Uni- ing point in German history. ment and who would write the think,” he said.
“These pictures are almost explained Danny Banks ’19. pan ’21. The subject depicted “In his own words, he the wall text for what work. “Discontent: The Photog-
containers in which [Ruetz] “There were lots of images are students who appear to be had no time to be … taking “I feel like we characterized raphy of Michael Ruetz” will
pours the contents of 1968,” that were cut … that could voting at a student parliament pictures,” said Klenner. “He the revolution in a way that be on view at the BCMA until
said Klenner. have taken the exhibit in a to- meeting at the Free Universi- simply picked up a camera and hasn’t been done before,” said January 6, 2019.

Portrait of an Artist: Darius Riley ’19, people’s photographer


Man March in Washington, D.C. I pictures of black people. I do a lot
by Danielle Quezeda didn’t know how anything worked, of digital photography and I really
Staff Writer
but when we got out there to D.C. like portraits.,
Darius Riley is a senior visual everything started clicking. That
arts major and photographer from right there is what caught me, cap- Q: What’s it like working with
East Palo Alto, California, who also turing all these different perspec- clients and balancing your craft
co-founded Bowdoin’s creative and tives on camera with video and when collaboration comes into
fashion magazine, Avant-Garb photography. Two months later, I play?
Magazine. ended up buying my first camera, A: It’s dangerous! I need mon-
The following interview has been and it’s been a game-changer. ey! It’s hard when there’s an op-
edited for length and clarity. portunity to shoot a video, make
Q: How would you describe money and then invest in myself
The Bowdoin Orient: How your art? and my education. That’s me using
would you describe yourself as an A: I love photography and my camera, but also taking time
artist? videography, but more than any- away from me using my camera
Darius Riley ’19: I’m the people’s thing those two mediums only for a class or my own creative
photographer. That’s the focus of taught me that I’m capable of stuff. I border the commercial and
my photography. I’ve been strug- getting really good and excelling creative elements. I’m trying to
gling to run towards it because I’m at something. I also love doing find the balance between the two,
so tempted by everything and I Photoshop and compositing which is very hard.
have the ability to connect to peo- images, which may not be any of
ple. I want to use that for my art, my pictures. Photography is my Q: Who are your favorite artists MACKEY O’KEEFE, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
which I do use for my photogra- craft, but I wanna do much more: and biggest inspirations in your LENS FLARE: Darius Riley ’19 positions himself as the people’s photographer, creating community and foster-
phy. I take pictures for the people. I wanna draw, paint, do comput- craft? ing connections with his art. He also co-founded Bowdoin’s fashion magazine Avant-Garb.
er science, etc. A: Henri Cartier Bresson: a Q: What was the motive be- ferent software.’ And we also get a Something about “hour.” I was
Q: How has coming to Bowdo- French photographer from the hind creating Avant-Garb? product out of it that we can share feeling the urge deep down of
in shaped your photography? Q: What are your favorite early 1900s who was the people’s A: We decided to create some- with the school, so really I wanted being a peoples’ photographer
A: I really started taking pic- themes/subjects to cover? photographer, the best ever at thing where we could build a com- to use my creativity to foster other in me … so I wanted that to
tures on campus through Lead- A: Black people because of lack capturing the momen. I aspire to munity around fashion, but more people’s creativity like what was be representative in the name.
ership Training with the Outing of representation. This summer I capture moments like he did. And than anything, I felt like Bowdoin done for me. And “voyses:” “voy,” in Spanish,
Club; I would bring my camera as needed help finding stock images Gordon Parks, a black photogra- didn’t have many outlets for stu- means “to go.” I go to the people,
a new photographer to these trips. of women of color, and I barely pher from the 1940s, is one of my dents with creativity unless they Q: Can you tell me about the that’s the feeling I was getting at,
I got here freshman year, and there found three pictures or something favorite photographers of all time. were in visual arts or for students title “Hour Voyses,” which is the for the people. The reference to
was a super senior who invited like that, and I thought, “There are He was also a people’s photogra- who wanted to learn hard skills name of your portfolio and Ins- time is me capturing the people
me to help him with his honors not enough pictures of black wom- pher, capturing black people. That’s like Photoshop. I figured, ‘Hey if tagram account? over time, and “voyses” is repre-
project, making a documentary of en,” so I ended up taking stock what I wanna be when I grow up. I start this club, I can teach people A: I was heavily influenced sentative of peoples’ voices. Go
the 20th anniversary of the Million images of black women. We need how to take pictures and use dif- by Humans of New York. follow me on IG @hourvoyses.
Friday, December 7, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7

Our picks for album of the year


THE AUX CORD

and Elverum has a once-in-a 4. Parquet Courts - “Wide an album about how brilliant comfort zone, which makes
generation talent for conveying Awake” the world could be, if you’d her debut album “Isolation”
by Sebastian feeling so honestly. by Chris Ritter only look. feel effortlessly eclectic. Uchis
de Lasa “Wide Awake” is by far the is known for her features with
2. Beach House - “7” most fun-sounding album about 2. Saba - “CARE FOR ME” Tyler, the Creator (“See You
1. Mount Eerie - “Now Only” inequality, collectivist politics and 1. Kacey Musgraves - “Golden Again”) and Daniel Caesar (“Get
“7” is Beach House’s most global warming ever. An eclectic Hour” Saba’s “CARE FOR ME” is an You”), but her solo work is un-
“Now Only” is not an easy experimental album since mix of punk, funk and jangling all caps outcry. In just over 40 deniably assured. Whether she’s
listen. Mount Eerie, the stage their 2010 classic “Teen indie pop, “Wide Awake” grips Kacey Musgraves is used minutes, the Chicago rapper’s blending trap and hazy blues
name of Phil Elverum, experi- Dream,” and the risks they listeners with catchy, danceable to operating between worlds. second album is a triumph in rock on “Miami,” or crooning
enced unthinkable tragedy in took pay off. Beach House hooks, and keeps them listening As a female, pop-minded and storytelling, with Saba taking over the classically melodramat-
2016 when his wife, Genevieve have been one of the most again and again with the dense, lyrically adventurous country on the same grave urgency ic “Flight 22,” or dancing over
Castree, died after a battle consistent bands of the 21st witty and intellectually thoughtful singer, Musgraves has sung with topics as specific as his punchy reggaeton on “Nuestro
with cancer. Elverum was dis- century, and “7” is yet anoth- lyrics. The song “Wide Awake!” about weed, biscuits and bi-cu- cousin’s murder or as universal Planeta,” Uchis never missteps.
traught, a newly single parent er stellar album in their can- has been stuck in my head for six riosity. She’s been embraced as feeling absent to his friends Her lyrics are equally assured, as
with a very young daughter, on. From the epic climax of months straight, and it’s probably by critics and rejected by the and family. More than any rap- she breezes past haters on “Dead
and was looking for any way “Dive,” to the dark, evocative not going anywhere. gatekeepers of her genre, win- per today, with his signature to Me:” “See, you think you got
to channel his grief. Last year’s “Drunk in LA,” Beach House ning Grammys and pissing off quick-footed flows, Saba is problems with me / But baby
“A Crow Looked At Me” was delivers again on creating 5. Car Seat Headrest - “Twin the male-dominated Nashville able to express so much in so I don’t even think about you.”
his first album discussing his beautiful music, while sound- Fantasy” scene in the process. little time. It sounds dense, but That combo of musical and lyr-
wife’s passing, and it chronicled ing vastly different from their “Golden Hour,” Musgraves’ “CARE FOR ME” carries all ical prowess is rare: Uchis didn’t
the immediate days, weeks and earlier material. “Twin Fantasy” was originally third album, is the culmination the destructive introspection find a space to fill, she created
months after her death, featur- released by Car Seat Headrest in of that experience: all at once of Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” her own. And she doesn’t need
ing anecdotes about finding her 3. Earl Sweatshirt - “Some Rap 2011. It was cheaply recorded, an expansive, adventurously with almost none of the cryp- you in it.
“end of life tissues” and break- Songs” extremely raw, but incredibly crafted album of pop-country ticism. It’s telling that some
ing down when he sees her catchy and honest. When lead and a sonic “fuck-off ” to the of Saba’s most powerful lines 5. Mac Miller - “Swimming”
toothbrush. “Some Rap Songs” is the singer and songwriter Will To- scene that seeks to limit her. are his most blunt, like on
“Now Only” discusses the Earl comeback album the ledo was given the chance to Musgraves refers to her music “FIGHTER” where he recounts Mac Miller’s unfinished leg-
difficulty of what happened world hoped for, but never ex- revisit “Twin Fantasy,” he chose as “cosmic country,” and that’s his girlfriend telling him: “I acy was founded on growth.
after—his songs were massive- pected to receive. The album is to re-record every song, adding as ambitious as it sounds. But ain’t asking a lot / I know you Every album marked a reinven-
ly acclaimed, and he went out introspective and moody, per- new lyrics, different instrumen- Musgraves stays true to that think you’re listening but tion, some progression towards
on a tour. They feature a little haps not as outwardly nihilis- tal parts, and most importantly, ambition on “Golden Hour:” you’re just waiting to talk.” resolve even if that resolve
more instrumentation than “A tic as his 2014 album “I Don’t much higher quality recordings. she pairs banjos with disco wasn’t visible. But on “Swim-
Crow Looked At Me,” but are Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside,” The power of the album is not beats on “High Horse” and 3. Snail Mail - “Lush” ming,” Miller seemed to be fi-
still spare and unforgiving. The but more willing to confront lost—“Twin Fantasy” can be pedal guitars with vocoder on nally catching a glimpse. It’s an
breathless verses on “Tintín in his own feelings. His tumultu- heartbreaking, adventurous and “Oh What a World.” It’s a son- Lindsey Jordan is about the age album that sees Miller dancing
Tibet,” the opening track on ous relationship with his father personal all at once. 16-minute ic palette more akin to Beck’s of an average Bowdoin sopho- over funk beats and ruminating
“Now Only,” features the story is discussed in multiple songs, songs about existential crises “Morning Phase” than it is to more, and she’s already one of over foggier, subdued tracks,
of how Elverum and Castree but with a tone of mourning, have never sounded so good. any country album of recent the most talented songwriters giving weary-eyed wisdom
met. It’s wildly romantic, utter- following his father’s death memory. of our generation. At 19, Jor- along the way. The darker tracks
ly heartbreaking, but inevitably, earlier this year. “Some Rap 6. Snail Mail - “Lush” Musgraves grounds her dan and her band Snail Mail seemed to be the most hopeful
Elverum reveals that Castree’s Songs” is difficult and pow- 7. Belle and Sebastian - “How To ambition in an optimism that released “Lush,” a powerhouse ones at times (“I’m trippin’ but
life reverberates through her erful but is an unbelievably Solve Our Human Problems” radiates throughout the album, album of guitar shredding indie I’m fallin’ up,” Miller raps on
art, Elverum’s songs and their honest and genuine collection 8. Pusha T - “DAYTONA” with dreamy soundscapes and rock that takes influence from “Hurt Feelings”), but it’s the
daughter. Very rarely does mu- of songs. 9. Mitski - “Be The Cowboy” lyrics about surrendering to rockers like Liz Phair, Courtney misty eyed “2009” that leaves
sic emotionally hit this hard, 10. Against All Logic - “2012-2017” the beauty of the world. She’s Barnett and Car Seat Headrest. us with a farewell letter from
assured in that surrender, “Lush” is one of the most fo- an artist looking back on the
singing, “I used to be scared cused works of guitar rock from struggles that would eventually
THE QUEUE: SONGS OF THE YEAR of the wilderness, of the dark /
But not anymore,” on “Love is
the past decade, but what makes take his life, and not being bitter
“Lush” one of the best albums of about any of it: “Yeah, ok you
a Wild Thing,” before it drifts 2018 are Jordan’s lyrics, sincere gotta jump in to swim / Well,
Follow “Bowdoin Orient” into dreamy synth and lap steel. and screamable: “It just feels like the light was dim in this life of
on Spotify But perhaps the most telling the same party every weekend, sin / Now every day I wake up
lyric on “Golden Hour” is one doesn’t it?” “I hope whoever it is and breathe / I don’t have it all
of the first, where Musgraves / Holds their breath around you, but that’s alright with me.”

SLOW BURN sings, “In Tennessee the sun’s


going down / But in Beijing
‘cause I know I did,” “Don’t you
like me for me?” 6. Janelle Monae - “Dirty Com-

BY KACEY MUSGRAVES they’re headed out to work,”


as a soft beat starts to pulse 4. Kali Uchis - “Isolation”
puter”
7. Travis Scott - “Astroworld”
on “Slow Burn.” It shows Mus- 8. The Carters - “Everything is
graves’ unique position, with 2018 saw many big name artists Love”

HEAT WAVE one foot in her old world and


eyes wide open to what lies
bending genres and breaking 9. Jorja Smith - “Lost & Found”
out of their comfort zones. But 10. The 1975 - “A Brief Inquiry

BY SNAIL MAIL outside of it. “Golden Hour” is bending genre is Kali Uchis’ Into Online Relationships”

IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW


BY PUSHA T

PRAISE THE LORD


BY A$AP ROCKY (FEAT. SKEPTA)

RAVE ON U
BY AGAINST ALL LOGIC

TINTĺN IN TIBET
BY MOUNT EERIE

ONTHEWAY!
BY EARL SWEATSHIRT
SYDNEY REAPER
8 FEATURES Friday, December 7, 2018

POLAR EYES

ON DISPLAY TODAY
Students in the Visual Arts
Department pin, hang and place
their art in the Edwards Center
for Art and Dance. For these
students, this show is their final; the
culmination of months of hard work.
Drawings, paintings, sculpture and
much more will fill the walls. The
show starts today at 5 p.m.
By Mindy Leder
Friday, December 7, 2018 9

F FEATURES

MINDY LEDER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT


BYE, BYE BOWDOIN: William Saint-Amour ’21 starts the process of packing his bags to go home. The winter break trek is a timeless Bowdoin experience involving organization, time and copious amounts of coffee.

Long day’s journey: how Bowdoin students get home


helped me out and got me a away from home. Not only do pus accomodations over break, el story ever,” says Jono Harri- when I’m tired and that makes
by Cole van Miltenburg hotel room, so survival tac- students avoid travel time and every year there are a small son ’19. “I’m from Rye, New people like me,” he said.
and Diego Lasarte tics come in handy here when costs, but they also have the op- number of students who stay Hampshire, and how I usually Cillian McDonagh ’22 also
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traveling … and when always portunity to build relationships on campus. Most in-season get home during breaks is by has an arduous journey of about
Rowdy passengers, grueling trying to find the cheapest way with locals in a place that may athletes return after a short driving my car. It’s super easy, 5,000 miles, travelling 18 hours
layovers and long car rides: all home,” Nguyễn said. often feel unfamiliar. break of about 10 days to attend it’s basically just a straight shot home to Anchorage, Alaska.
of these mark the experiences This past Thanksgiving break First-year Samara Nassor practices. on the highway an hour and a First, he will bus to Boston’s
of students traveling home. As he encountered an even more decided to stay with a family Women’s ice hockey play- half south, assuming I don’t Logan Airport, before taking a
finals week approaches and stu- unusual travel experience when friend in Maine over winter er Emma Adrain ’21 is one of miss the one exit that I some- connecting flight to Seattle on
dents anticipate the beginning drunk passengers began fight- break due to the cost of a plane these students. She describes times miss, it is a pretty painless the way to his final destination.
of winter break, they must also ing on his Spirit Airlines flight. ticket back to her home in campus as empty over winter and effortless drive.” “I plan on visiting all the
consider plans to return home The pilot made an announce- Tanzania. Before Bowdoin, she break, noting that Moulton This experience is very dif- neighbors and telling them
and address the varying levels ment that he would land at the attended a boarding school in Union’s light room is the only ferent for the 320 student’s from how great Bowdoin College is
of time and complication it nearest airport and have the Kenya, which she says gave her space open for meals. However, the American West and the 130 and how lucky I am to be going
takes to do so. The trek home passengers arrested if the dis- experience with distance from Adrain feels that coming back international students that at- there,” McDonagh wrote in an
is a major part of the College’s ruptive behavior did not stop. family and friends. While being early is an overall positive expe- tend Bowdoin, most of whom email to the Orient.
culture, as most students live Fortunately, this threat never excited to take part in Ameri- rience, since it encourages team plan to travel exceptionally Going home puts a special
outside Maine. needed to become a reality. can holiday traditions, Nassor bonding among players. long distances to make it home perspective on Bowdoin. It’s
Some students who live far Helen Wang ’20 had a simi- still acknowledges certain hard- There are great discrepancies this winter break. a timeless part of the College
from campus recall particularly lar experience traveling back to ships that come with attending in how far students need to trav- First-year Atticus McWhort- experience and is experienced
memorable transportation ex- Iowa once, when her plane al- college so far from home. el to get home for breaks. While er, who moved to Bowdoin differently by each student. Ma-
periences. Arizona native Are- most made an emergency land- “I’ve kind of gotten use to many have to spend countless from Copenhagen, describes ria Riano ’22 sees it as chance
in Nguyễn ’21 doesn’t usually ing due to medical issues with a the fact that there’s distance be- hours traveling by car or plane, his journey back home as tak- for students to reflect on the
travel home until winter break passenger on board. Wang also tween me and my happy place a plurality of students don’t need ing over 20 hours and passing growth they’ve had while here.
because of expense. Last year, stays local over Thanksgiving ... you just learn how to be resil- to go very far at all. According to through six time zones. But “You don’t know how much
parts of his plane froze in Port- break, residing with her host ient and independent and find data on Bowdoin’s website from McWhorter doesn’t seem to you’ve changed here, you don’t
land and he ended up spending parents in Topsham. For many other people around you who the 2018-2019 student body, mind the jetlag. know how different you’ve be-
the night in New Jersey after students from the West, Mid- remind you of home,” she said. 677 students call New England “It’s fun to have to adjust come, until you go back home,”
missing a connecting flight. west or abroad, the host par- Although some students like home. to time changes when you go she said. “You can’t understand
“I met a cool stranger that ent program provides a home Nassor and Wang find off-cam- “I have the most boring trav- home because I get really giggly this until you leave.”

Christian student groups celebrate holiday season


as of December 9, program- entirely new to them. at mass will light the Advent
by Benjamin Mason ming by groups on campus is “All students are welcome to wreath, an important part of the
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prohibited. attend,” Pazos said. Catholic faith.
The wreaths around campus “It’s going to be an hour of For many people, it is still a Students on campus have
signal two important things Christmas music, stories, hot weird feeling to be separated been known to recreate these
for Bowdoin: winter break ap- chocolate and desserts” said Di- from their families leading up traditions in small ways to
proaches and finals draw ever rector of the Center for Religious to, or during, the holiday season. make themselves feel at home
nearer. For some, the holiday and Spiritual Life Eduardo Pazos. “Holidays are traditionally in their dorms.
season may come with little “We [will] read the Christ- a time to really be with family” “I know friends who have
spiritual connection, perhaps mas story,” said Viviane Kostin said Kostin. “It’s harder to be the little Advent calendars in
just a red Starbucks cup of cof- ’19, leader of the Catholic Stu- in touch with the traditions on their room. Those are more like
fee, but for others, the holidays dent Union. “We’re going to be campus partially because some re-creations. Little bits of what
start earlier and have significant reading a children’s version of of our biggest Christmas tradi- it’s like to be at home,” Kostin
meaning for their faith. the Christmas story because tions, or Advent traditions, like said.
To celebrate traditions im- they’re nostalgic, and also chil- decorating the Christmas tree or The expectations for the
portant to its members’ faith, dren’s books do a great job tak- lighting the Advent wreath are Christmas party are high. Both
Bowdoin’s Catholic Student ing the gospel.” against ResLife policy.” the Catholic Student Union and
Union is teaming up with the Kostin acknowledged that There are other ways that stu- the Christian Student Associa-
Christian Student Association Bowdoin is very diverse in its dents are able to partake in their tion anticipate a sizeable atten-
to host a Christmas party on religious celebrations, but not- religious traditions, though. dance for the event.
December 10 at 8 p.m. at 24 ed that this is an opportunity Throughout the semester many “I’m expecting our biggest
College. The event is spon- for students to participate in Catholic students carpool to turnout Monday. For our events,
sored by the Center for Reli- holiday celebrations unique to masses at nearby churches. every once in a while we’ll host a
gious and Spiritual Life, which Christmas and to partake in Usually, a fairly large group of really big talk and the room will
allows the two groups to cir- traditions that may serve as a students attend holy days of ob- be packed, but usually, it’s small; EZRA SUNSHINE, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
cumvent the College’s rule that reminder of home, or may be ligation. This month, students it’s humble,” Kostin said. COZY CHRISTMAS: Students will celebrate with a gathering on Monday.
10 FEATURES Friday, December 7, 2018

History doesn’t forget: student helps take Nazi to court


“I was looking at what atroc- set this precedence. Howev-
by Sam Adler ities were committed within the er, Demjanjuk’s death in the
Orient Staff
concentration camps,” al Mut- midst of his pending appeal of
While neo-Nazism may awaly said. “What was the role the court’s decision derailed
have entered the vernacular of a watchman, or a guard, what the case. Under German law,
of today’s political discourse, schooling did they go through.” Demjanjuk, on account of his
Sophie al Mutawaly ’19 saw Her aim was to disprove death, was not guilty. Reflect-
earlier this year that even the the defendant’s claim that he ing on the Demjanjuk case, al
Hitler era hasn’t quite come to couldn’t see what was happen- Mutawaly stressed the impor-
a close. ing. To unpack this attitude tance of solidifying precedent
A German citizen, al Mut- of denial, al Mutawaly’s boss through cases like this current
awaly spent this past summer also took frequent trips to the one, despite the likely lack of
as a legal intern at the law firm Stutthof camp, where he would real punishment.
Rückel & Collegen in Munich. stand on watchtowers to see “It’s not about punishing
There she helped indict a for- how much he could see. him anymore, it’s about making
merly-enlisted Schutzstaffel Regardless of whether or it right,” she said.
(SS) man who worked as a not the defendant could see The defendant was 18 years
guard at Stutthof concentra- the brutality of the camp, al old at the time he worked as a
tion camp in Gdansk, Poland Mutawaly said he must have guard. As a result, he is current-
between 1942 and 1944. The been able to smell the burning ly being tried as a minor be-
95-year-old defendant, un- of flesh. cause at the time of his actions
named for legal reasons, stands “He could smell death,” she he was under 21.
accused of accessory to mur- said. The defendant’s age at the
der. While the exact amount While al Mutawaly admitted time has been a staple of his
of deaths the defendant holds that indicting a 95-year-old defense, claiming that he was
responsibility for remains un- man, who due to his old age young and naïve. While al
determined, prosecutors esti- can only be in court for two Mutawaly is receptive to an
mate that the defendant is re- hours at a time and will most Arendtian, “banality of evil”
sponsible for at least hundreds likely not see jail, seems futile, understanding of Nazism, she
of the over 60,000 murders at she asserted that it is vital to set maintains that the defendant’s
the Stutthof camp. history right. lack of self-responsibility is un-
“The whole argument is that “[For a while] after the war acceptable. It is this sense of ac-
by keeping people from being … you had to have pulled the countability that the case hopes
able to run away, you are acces- trigger yourself or have been to implement within German
sory to murder,” al Mutawaly the mastermind behind [the legal precedent.
said. Holocaust], so someone like The case is currently in trial
Working under Christoph this guard wouldn’t have been proceedings in Münster. When
Rückel, a lawyer representing tried,” she said. asked about the expected
a group of the plaintiffs in the The charge of accessory length of the trial, al Mutawaly
case against this concentration to murder for working as a quipped that since the team can
camp guard, al Mutawaly un- guard at a Nazi camp, is quite only meet for two hours a day, it
dertook vital pre-trial research. nascent in regards to its legal will probably take a long time.
Recounting her role in the precedence. A 2011 case con- Although al Mutawaly—
case, al Mutawaly described the victing John Demjanjuk—a back on campus—is no longer
arduous task of reading copious Nazi guard at the Sobibór camp working on the case, Rückel still
COURTESY OF DEVAKI RAJIV
amounts of historical docu- in Poland—of 27,900 counts keeps in touch, updating her on
ments. of accessory to murder, first the happenings of the trial. HEALING HISTORY: Sophie al Mutawaly ’19 recounts her experience helping on a Nazi trial in Germany.

From the museum steps: here’s looking at you, Maine


our bikes and walked down On my way back to campus, Bowdoin at all and any hours, when we are so glad to be hear their laughter. If you lis-
At Home in to the water. It was cold, but I couldn’t bear how hot and a place where I have been done with school, but so sad to ten closely, you can hear first
I pulled my shorts up around sweaty I felt, so I stopped at many versions of myself. It part with each other and this years staying up until 4 a.m.,
All Lands my hips as I waded deep. Simpson’s Point again. It’s a was a hot day, but the water place—right as it begins to be doing homework, telling each
by Aisha Rickford I found a live clam. It was place I seem to return to over was still icy. I threw myself beautiful for us again. other their life stories. If you
A few nights ago, overcome so amazing to hold it in my and over at in, and submerged my head. I My relationship with listen or watch closely here,
with stress about school, hands and feel the life, beat- thought about the bittersweet Maine changed after this past you can hear, see, understand
family and personal relation- ing away inside, unperturbed. feeling I always feel during summer, when I worked at just about anything.
ships, I sat on the steps of the Then I put it back in the water spring at Bowdoin, a wilderness tripping camp. I’ve been at Bowdoin for
Museum of Art late at night. where I found it. I had a difficult experience more than two years now, and
It was one of those perfectly In the distance, I leading a camping trip that it’s only natural that I have
cold evenings, when the wind could see the water was longer than two weeks. begun to grow weary of it,
whips your face and bites at snaking between Night after night, I worried yearn for something new and
your hands. I stared up at the islands and inlets, about my group. I tossed and exciting, blame it for not be-
stars, looking for answers. My melting into the turned. The bare remoteness ing good enough for me. But
relationship with Bowdoin horizon. Behind of the wild Maine landscape, I’ve realized that I just hav-
has transformed rapidly this me, I heard another something that once comfort- en’t been listening, watching
semester—from unbridled Bowdoin student ed me endlessly, now fills me closely enough. The beautiful
enthusiasm, to despair, to ap- read her creative with dread, often wakes me thing is Bowdoin, like home,
athy, to counting on a calen- writing honors proj- up with night terrors. is always waiting for you
dar the days between now and ect to her friends, Even the view from when you get back, whether
graduation. I wasn’t prepared words meshing with the my fourteenth floor your absence is physical or
for how complicated the feel- sound of the water kissing bedroom brings me mental, intentional or acci-
ing would be; I was so tired the shore. back to this summer, dental.
of being here, yet achingly Another day this past May, where I could see As I sat there on the steps
conscious that I would miss it I rode my bike to the Mere nothing around me, of the museum, I looked up at
terribly when I was gone. I felt Point boat launch. That day, for days and days. the sky with a fervor, wanting
trapped in this four-year pe- on the edge of summer, it And yet, it’s still beau- to disappear for a moment
riod of my life, yet endlessly felt like I had left Bowdoin tiful, somehow. Nights into the quiet. I thought about
grateful that in it I had the op- and entered another world. I don’t seem so dark here Simpson’s Point in May and
portunity to grow and change stared down the long, wind- in the winter, because the how, as I peeled away on my
so much. ing Maine road, empty except snow casts its own light, bike, I looked back, unwilling
I thought about this past for me. I felt the sweat stick reflecting the stars. It’s to tear myself from the coast.
May, which felt miles away to my back. When I reached always quiet, but after the I wondered if I was ever go-
from the fall—the last time Mere Point, I clambered first snowfall, the world ing to love Bowdoin or Maine
I’d been truly content at Bow- down the rocks to wade in the feels silenced, like a blan- again. I wondered what home,
doin. One day, I had biked to water, but I spotted a jellyfish ket has been pulled over if any, was waiting for me af-
Simpson’s Point with a friend. in the shallows, inches from it. If you listen closely, ter this place. I lay supine as
The air was so hot but pleas- my shin. As it lazily floated, though, you can hear stu- I gazed up at the sky, willing
LILY ANNA FULLAM
ant, the wind blowing my I looked at it for a moment dents stumbling around it, willing any of this, to mean
hair back and filling my nose. and was glad to have caught in the dark, trying not to something. And then I saw a
When we got there, we locked myself before disturbing it. slip on the ice; you can shooting star.
Friday, December 7, 2018 11
12 Friday, December 7, 2018

S SPORTS
HIGHLIGHT
REEL
CLOSE CALL: The
women’s basketball
team extended its win
streak to seven games
with a hard-fought
75-67 win over UMass-
Dartmouth (6-1) last
night. The Polar Bears
trailed 57 to 60 going
into the fourth quarter,
but rallied to serve
the Corsairs their first
loss of the season—
outscoring them 18-7 in
the final quarter. The
game is the only single-
digit point differential in
Bowdoin’s season thus
far, making it the team’s
closest matchup by a
significant margin.
REUBEN SCHAFIR, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
WATCH AS I DIVE IN: A Bowdoin swimmer dives off the starting block in the Maine State Meet last weekend. The women’s team ended the meet in second place, while the men secured third.
THREEPEAT: The
men’s basketball team
bounced back from
back-to-back losses
with a three-game win
Swim team excels in expanded tournament
streak that it’ll look to “I thought our guys did “I am happy with where we pete in the NESCAC. None- more efficiently as we figure
continue on Sunday by David Yang really well ... we came out of are but not even close to sat- theless, the Polar Bears seemed out our groove and strive to be
Orient Staff
at home against the the weekend with some great isfied,” said Burnham. “I like well-adapted to the expanded the best we can be by the time
University of Southern For two days last weekend, swims,” captain William Park the direction we are going but tournament. championships come around,”
Maine (3-4). The streak Bowdoin hosted the annual Maine ’19 added. sometimes I struggle a bit with “Our athletes responded said Stern.
features a decisive State Meet for the men’s and Park pointed out the perfor- the magnitude. They all work very well,” Burnham noted. The teams will return to
80-59 win against women’s swimming teams. Seven “The pool was more crowded campus on December 29 for
college teams gathered this year, for warm-ups and things but training camp with a spike in
NESCAC opponent
Bates (2-6) last night in
including three new teams—the I am happy with where we are from what I saw, they just fig- training intensity, before head-

which David Reynolds


University of New England, Saint
Joseph’s College and Maine Mari-
but not even close to satisfied. ured out a way to make it work.”
“It was a good experience to
ing to Jupiter Beach, Florida
for their annual trip from Jan-
’20 led the team with 25 time Academy, all of which joined –Head Coach Brad Burnham race teams that we have previ- uary 9 to 16. The teams’ next
points, followed by Jack since their traditional meet was ously never competed against, meet on January 18 will be
Bors ’19 with 15. cancelled. and the increased number of against Bates, whose men’s and
The women’s team earned sec- swimmers on deck resembled women’s teams both earned
ond place, while the men’s team mance of Coleman Komishane very hard but sometimes the our conference championship first places in the past tourna-
STEP TOWARD ranked third. Both teams were ’22 in the 500 freestyle that set progress is slow.” meet,” said Park. “It was a good ment.
satisfied with their results. a new school record with a time Adding three more oppo- meet for us to close out Novem- Burnham considers Bates
VICTORY: Women’s
“We did such a great job this of 4:37.77 . nents to the meet almost dou- ber and ring in December. “ a rival to both teams at the
ice hockey put an end weekend,” said captain Becca Stern Head Swim Coach Brad bled its size from last year, and Despite some injured Polar moment. “We are loaded with
to its losing streak ’19. “As it is still the beginning of Burnham congratulated the it was the first time the Polar Bears, spirits remained high. potential but that doesn’t count
with a 2-2 tie against our season, we still have some swimmers on their results, but Bears competed against the “[We] will get into the heart for a whole lot in February,” he
Southern Maine (3-4-3) growing to do. But right now, we also noted the work still ahead new teams as several of the of season during Winter Break, said. “[The meet] will be a great
on Tuesday. Nell Fusco are exactly where we need to be.” of both teams. programs do not usually com- we will be working harder and measure of where we are.”
’21 tied the game in
the third period with a
power play goal thanks
to an assist by Tala
Glass ’20. Although
they were not able to
get the puck in the net
Nordic ski works to recapture past success
this year we can do a little bit ability of the team overall as in past seasons, and it will Alsobrook favors the team’s
more than twice, the by Ella Chaffin better.” well as each individual athlete.” work to continue to bring this small size as this makes re-
Polar Bears (0-6-1, 0-2 Orient Staff Several factors played a vi- “He becomes a really good mindset to upcoming practic- sources go a longer way and
NESCAC) dominated Over Thanksgiving break, tal role in producing such a friend and also expects a lot es and competitions. As ski- practicing more efficient,
the attack, outshooting the Nordic ski team traveled memorable season, including out of you,” Cork added. “He is ing requires a lot of time and while also positively affecting
the Huskies 48-17. to Forêt Montmorency in Can- coaching styles, positive en- very understanding of school commitment, it can be easy the team’s mentality.
ada to begin their training for ergy, team size and support and stuff and tries to make to become discouraged—the “By limiting our team size
the season. With exceptionally among teammates. The team [sure] no one is getting left be- way teammates interact affects it really creates a sense of ac-
heavy snowfall this year, this looks to these attributes as hind. I think that is one of the their mindset. countability,” Alsobrook said
SKATE FOR FOOD: location is an excellent place members hope to meet or ex- best qualities he has.” “It gets us through some “The people who are on our
On Sunday, the women’s to kick off the team’s training ceed their goals this upcoming Assistant Coach Leslie of the tough grind, and turns team really had to earn their
and men’s ice hockey each year, giving an opportu- winter. Krichko joined the team last that grind into fun,” Alsobrook way on it that makes them val-
teams will come together nity to strengthen team spirit Last year Head Coach Na- year. Krichko, a two-time said. “It makes training more ue it a little bit more. I think
to host the annual “Skate and practice skills for the up- than Alsobrook was awarded Olympic skier and world productive and then you go to there is a value in how people
with the Polar Bears” coming season. Coming off of the New England National cup athlete, brings extensive races and you are there with a approach the team when they
food drive. One non- one of its most successful sea- Team Association Coach of the knowledge about the sport to bunch of your best friends and see this as something that they
sons yet, the team is working Year award. Members of the the team, along with a sup- you know you are good and really had to work hard to get
perishable food item or
to continue this success in the team attribute their dedica- portive personality. you know you prepared well. on.”
paper product will grant upcoming season. tion to the team to Alsobrook’s “She also brings a lot of Everything follows when you As the team continues to
admission for attendees of Last year the team sent coaching style. knowledge about the athlet- have that positive energy.” practice for the upcoming sea-
all ages to the open skate three skiers to the NCAA Na- “Our coach, Nathan, is ic process,” Cork said. “Like “Our men’s team got told son, skiers are looking forward
in Watson Arena from tional Championship meet, all incredibly respected by our how to train, how to feel while by the race judges in a com- to coming back strong.
12-2 p.m. All donations will of whom were first years. This team,” said Renae Anderson training, a lot of technical de- petition that we had to stop “I think that our success
be given to a local food was the most skiers the pro- ’21, who’s starting her second tails like stretching, eating and cheering so hard for the wom- will roll over into this season,”
bank. gram has ever sent. season with the team this year. nutrition which is really infor- en,” Cork said. “Everyone was Anderson added. “We are con-
“Last season was the best we “His technical knowledge and mative and exciting.” doing so well; we kept the pos- tinuing to grow and we are
COMPILED BY ANJULEE BHALLA have had,” captain Sean Cork teaching ability is exceptional The team’s positive ener- itive energy flowing and it was very excited to see what this
’19 said. “I am hoping that and has positively changed the gy has proven to be effective an awesome time.” year has in store for us.”
Friday, December 7, 2018 SPORTS 13

Athletics
makes space
for gender
queer students
team—which is an identity that
by Kathyrn McGinnis is closer with my gender identi-
Orient Staff
ty—would feel more validating
In the last decade, more out and comfortable.”
transgender and non-binary The NCAA creates guidelines
students have chosen to partic- surrounding inclusion and par-
ipate in college athletics across ticipation for LGBTQ athletes
the country. In the last five years, but leaves much of the policy
Bowdoin has supported at least work to the discretion of each
three athletes during their tran- college. Bowdoin chose to adopt
sitions and as they navigated all of the NCAA’s guidelines,
joining new teams. Historically, adhering to strict nondiscrimi-
men’s and women’s sports teams nation rules and hormone-level
have been prime examples of testing. For example, an athlete
cis-normative culture—men that identified as female at birth
played with men and women but no longer identifies as female MINDY LEDER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
with women—but now, even at may play on the women’s team
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: Lex Horwitz ’19 transitioned to the men’s squash team this season after three years as a member of the women’s team.
the Olympic-level, the NCAA as long as the athlete is not using
and international sports agen- testerone. Similarly, if a person and insurance coverage.” communication and making here. That gave me shivers, and me feel so uncomfortable and
cies are committed to diversity identified as male at birth wishes Locker rooms often pose a sure that we’re working to meet I [thought] that’s an important so disrespected and invalidated,”
and inclusion and adapted their to transition to female and play large obstacle to transgender the needs of our students,” Ryan thing to say, so I say it every said Horwitz. “Even throughout
guidelines to accommodate on the women’s team, they must and non-binary athletes, and said. “They should absolutely year.” the end of the season. There
transgender and non-binary undergo hormone therapy for require individualized solutions participate in every aspect of Even with encouragement were a couple of people that still
athletes. at least a year before becoming based on the athlete, the team being a member of our teams; from the athletic department deadnamed me, which to me
“We need to stop assuming eligible. and the sport. Horwitz’s move and making sure that we’re do- and coaching staff, coming out just doesn’t make sense. The ma-
that every person on a men’s Rules governing the transition to the men’s team prompted ing all that we can to make sure to a teammate or team is an emo- jority of people were great and
team identifies as a man and process ensure fair competition, structural changes to the locker the student feels comfortable in tional endeavor and may include would correct themselves, and
that every person on a women’s undermining unequal advantage room facilities as well as small their environment [is an aspect pronoun mistakes in the days I just tried to keep my head up
[team] identifies as a woman,” arguments that work to prohibit adjustments, such as adding a of this].” after. Jackie Jaques ’19, a non-bi- and assume the best. But [being
said Lex Horwitz ’19. “[Not] transgender and androgynous transgender-friendly placard to In addition to supporting nary rugby player, appreciated deadnamed] just started really
making these harmful assump- athletes from competing at the the walls of the squash center. structural changes, the athletic the support of their teammates tearing me apart.”
tions about someone’s identity collegiate level. Ashmead White “The locker room is not just department has instituted train- during this transitional period. Ultimately, as with any orga-
without giving them the space Director of Athletics Tim Ryan a physical space where you put ing programs, led by Stern, to ac- “Over the summer, I decided nization on campus, the individ-
to explore it and, when they’re not only informs transitioning your stuff away. It’s a space where quaint coaches with the LGBTQ that when I came back to the uals in the group—both leaders
ready, to share it is so important.” athletes of the guidelines but the team dynamic can grow,” community and the unique team, I would say that my pro- and members—set the tone. By
Horwitz identifies as non-bi- also works with the Associate said Horwitz. “It was amazing to challenges students may face. nouns are just they, them and showing a commitment to re-
nary, transmasculine. They Dean of Students for Diversity see so much structural [differ- Head Women’s Rugby Coach see how long it took to catch on. specting queer members, such as
joined the men’s squash team and Inclusion and Director of ence], like a protectoral change MaryBeth Mathews prides her It took a while and that was an- learning names and pronouns or
this season after competing for Sexuality, Women and Gender in the building. My goal was to team on its inclusive culture and noying, because I wanted to be going to OUTAllies training, in-
three years on the women’s team. Kate Stern to offer support to make this the first actual trans- begins each season with a talk on focusing on rugby,” said Jaques. dividuals can have a large impact
“Being on the women’s team, I every student-athlete. gender-friendly, comfortable, inclusivity. “We weren’t living up to what we in the culture on their teams and
was always conscious that every “Initially, [it’s] work that Kate safe facility on campus. I have “I start out by just saying a set up for, but we’re all coming across campus.
single time I’d be on the court, does to educate people around been so disappointed by this few words about how everyone from different places, and I real- “When I got onto the men’s
I’d hear ‘ladies’ or ‘girls’ or the the guidelines that are in place institution in the past, and I ex- is welcomed and valued,” said ly saw the team grow. It’s not just team, every single person on
wrong pronouns and it builds for athletic participation, which pected to be disappointed again, Mathews. “It doesn’t matter if about having the words and do- the men’s team did OUTAllies
up. It got to be so that I wasn’t comes well after students have [but] I was just blown out of the you’re from divorced parents, ing one step to be welcoming but training this year and I didn’t
enjoying it anymore,” Horwitz had conversations with Kate water with how much support from a rich family, a poor fam- putting in the effort and having even need to ask them,” said
said. “I think for your mental about the transition and transi- [Ryan provided] and how pro- ily, the color of your skin or conversations with people.” Horwitz. “The captains had been
health, you need to quit the tioning process itself,” said Ryan. active and amazing he was with your sexuality. You are welcome, For students that have like, ‘Hey there’s this training,
team, because they are not treat- “[She is] a conduit to resources helping me.” [and] you will find a home on changed their name to better fit and we think everyone should
ing you with respect and you and the Health Center, who Individual student-athlete this team.” their identity, being called by go.’ And so everyone went to the
deserve to have respect. And so I can connect students with local concerns and expectations shape “Margaret Mumford [’07, a their name as opposed to their training, and our coach actually
typed up a letter with my reasons healthcare providers to answer much of Bowdoin’s response to former team member], told me dead name is another obstacle, made that practice optional so
for wanting to be on the men’s questions that they may have LGBTQ students competing on she didn’t come out until late in in addition to pronouns. that people could go.”
team, mainly that I came to this regarding hormone treatment, both varsity and club teams. her sophomore year, but on that “[Seeing] my dead name on Anjulee Bhalla contributed to
epiphany that being on a men’s access to hormone treatment “A lot of it comes down to day, she knew she would be OK the [lineup] sheet just makes this report.

MINDY LEDER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT


OUT ON THE FIELD: (LEFT): Horwitz feels encouraged by the support they have seen from each member of the men’s team after transitioning. (RIGHT): Jackie
Jaques ’19 gradually started using they, them pronouns on the women’s rugby team this season. Teammates have proven to be receptive and respectful of the change.
14 Friday, December 7, 2018

O OPINION
Follow Bowdoin’s lead
When students return to campus in January, the first phase of the Lived Name
Initiative will be launched. Created in cooperation with Academic Affairs, Student
‘Tis the season to explore
Affairs, Information Technology and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, the proj-
ect is aimed at streamlining the process through which students change their names
across platforms such as Polaris, Workday and new OneCards.
In particular, transgender and nonbinary students, who may go by a different
name than the one they were assigned at birth, will no longer have to come out to a
social difference
variety of offices if they want to officially change their name. International students at), but we are here
or others who go by a name different than their legal one won’t have to correct their Say It Like It Is to be intellectual-
professors on the first day of every semester. by Nate DeMoranville ly fearless. These
We strongly commend the College, particularly Associate Dean of Students for and Maddie Hikida cannot be the
Diversity and Inclusion Kate Stern and Director of Business Intelligence and Data only classes
Warehousing, Institutional Research, Consulting and Analytics Peter Wiley, for this Which of the distribution require- that you take.
effort. Now, it is up to students to keep up. While students transitioning on campus ments do you have left to complete, You cannot
often feel support from both the College and their peers, specific instances of being and which of those will you leave come to a
referred to by incorrect pronouns or their dead name happen daily. The same can until senior year? We both have In- liberal arts
certainly be said for students who are not transitioning but also do not go by tradi- quiry in Natural Sciences and Inter- college with
tional male or female pronouns. We all make mistakes, but these actions often veer national Perspectives left, but one of a 10-year plan
towards a carelessness that Bowdoin students rarely exhibit in other facets of their us is a first-year and the other is a and expect the
lives here. junior. This anecdote represents for College to enable
Bowdoin was founded in 1794 and only began to accept women to the College in us a greater fear: that distribution re- its fulfillment with
1971. It is a small school in the whitest state in the Union. Despite its commendable quirements have become something no pushback. The
efforts to diversify its student body in all senses of the word, it can still often feel like to avoid rather than enjoy. distribution require-
the natural extension to a New England boarding school. It is steeped in tradition In our time at the College (espe- ments should stop you
and resistant to change. And some of these traditions without a doubt deserve to be cially when we toured), we were both from doing this—they
celebrated. The reason that Bowdoin has been able to diversify its student body is told two very different messages should challenge you to
because students from around the world—40 countries in the class of 2022—come about distribution requirements: step outside of your comfort
here for its academic rigor, its impressive resources and its great food. that they would encourage you to zone.
Often, students call on our administrators to make changes. Although many in find a new passion, but also that you If we would like for the
our community may not have recognized the need for this specific change, we are could complete them without really distribution requirements to
grateful that Bowdoin did and took action. Now it’s up to us to transform an institu- trying. We support the former but fulfill this goal, then there
tional policy into a daily practice. Keep your eye out for talks and events by LGBTQ have found that the latter manifests are some changes we should
students and about LGBTQ issues—and then show up. Or, as Stern told the Orient itself far too often. undertake. It is currently rec-
in October, it would be helpful “if people could find a way to mention their awesome We attend a liberal arts college. ommended that students fulfill
gay uncle or to go to Out Allies [training] and put a sticker up on their water bottle, This is not a trade school nor is it a these requirements by sopho- cess should be
get their name on the list—it’s really that sign of ‘You don’t have to come out with university. We are not here solely to more spring, but this should be PHOEBE NICHOLS more transparent
a big, giant coming out story, but I’m OK with who you are.’” If you can think of a get jobs. Our College promotes the enforced with enrollment holds. and changes should
way to make your friends and peers comfortable coming out to you, no matter how Common Good and invests in civic Looking at the ESD especially, be made to improve the level of dis-
low-key, do it. engagement. We are here to become 1000 level classes should not fulfill course in the classroom.
Bowdoin is taking concrete steps to make this place feel more like home for every better people and more productive this requirement because they do Distribution requirements have
student who attends here. It is up to all of us to follow suit. members of society. not promote or allow for “critical un- the potential to alter academic stud-
For this reason, we consider the derstanding of differences in human ies in a truly positive way. We both
This editorial represents the majority view of the Bowdoin Orient’s editorial board, Exploring Social Differences (ESD) societies.” We would argue that only found interest in the arts after com-
which is composed of Dakota Griffin, George Grimbilas, Calder McHugh and Jes- requirement to be absolutely es- 2000 level classes provide this rigor. pleting our Visual and Performing
sica Piper. sential. In its best form, the ESD Further, we argue that only seminar Arts requirement. It is our hope
prepares students to engage with classes should fulfill the ESD so as that other students experience this
their community, which allows them to ensure that each student truly en- newfound fascination in a subject
to fulfill the ideals of the College. gages with course material to “build they weren’t previously invested in,
President Clayton Rose says we are the analytical skills” we expect of the particularly with Exploring Social
intellectually fearless and that we go requirement. Difference. President Rose’s “Knowl-
ESTABLISHED 1871 after new perspectives, but until we By changing what qualifies for the edge, Skills and Creative Disposi-
explore social difference with hones- ESD, we would hope to put more in- tions Report” demonstrates that the
bowdoinorient.com orient@bowdoin.edu 6200 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011 ty and integrity, we will never live up tent behind this distribution require- College is at least thinking about
to these words. ment. In our experience, it has be- academic reform, but it does not
The Bowdoin Orient is a student-run weekly publication dedicated to providing news and information A friend of ours went two years come a label to drive student interest mention the ESD.
relevant to the Bowdoin community. Editorially independent of the College and its administrators, without writing a single paper. An- in certain classes. Though on occa- It is our hope, in writing this arti-
the Orient pursues such content freely and thoroughly, following professional journalistic standards in other went three without taking an sion more advanced classes do have cle, to influence meaningful change
writing and reporting. The Orient is committed to serving as an open forum for thoughtful and diverse ESD in favor of STEM classes. A the material to fulfill the ESD, for on the ESD as well as other distri-
discussion and debate on issues of interest to the College community. third has done the opposite: three whatever reason, they do not count bution requirements, so that they
years with only humanities, but no for the requirement. We suspect this may more fully achieve their goal of
math or science. It’s understandable boils down to the bureaucratic pro- educating all students in the liberal
Calder McHugh Jessica Piper to take classes that you’re interested cess that assigns classes credit for arts. If you share this hope, please
Editor in Chief Editor in Chief in (and maybe even naturally good distribution requirements. This pro- comment and join the movement.

Digital Director Managing Editor News Editor


James Little Anjulee Bhalla Nina McKay
Nell Fitzgerald LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Photo Editor Dakota Griffin
Ezra Sunshine Alyce McFadden Features Editor

BSG should go one step further and


Mindy Leder (asst.) Mitchel Jurasek
Associate Editor
Layout Editor Maia Coleman Sports Editor
Emma Bezilla Amanda Newman

use paper ballot


Lucia Ryan Kathryn McGinnis
Ian Stewart
Jaret Skonieczny (asst.) Copy Editor
Sam Adler A&E Editor
Data Desk Editor Sydney Benjamin Sabrina Lin
Dear Editor, To solve these issues, I encourage BSG to recon-
Drew Macdonald Conrad Li sider the use of electronic voting and instead utilize
Gideon Moore Devin McKinney
George Grimbilas (asst.) Opinion Editor I applaud the recent efforts of Bowdoin Student paper ballots for all future BSG elections. When it
Nimra Siddiqui (asst.) Multimedia Editor Kate Lusignan Government (BSG) to further examine the benefits comes to election security and transparency, paper
Surya Milner of ranked choice voting over a traditional plurality ballots are the gold standard. Adopting paper ballots
electoral system. This is an important step towards increases election security, allows for candidate ran-
Business Manager Calendar Editor
Avery Wolfe Coordinating Editor making our elections more representative of the stu- domization and prepares students to vote outside of
Cole van Miltenburg
Molly Kennedy Gwen Davidson dent body. Bowdoin where in many states paper ballots are the
However, as acknowledged in last week’s BSG norm. As a college focused on educating the leaders
Digital Strategist Head Illustrator Page 2 Editor minutes, there are numerous challenges with im- of tomorrow, let us lead on effective election reform
Sophie Washington Phoebe Zipper Diego Lasarte plementing ranked choice voting via our current by complementing ranked choice voting with paper
electronic voting system. These include ensuring ballots for all BSG elections.
vote security, randomizing the candidate order on
The material contained herein is the property of The Bowdoin Orient and appears at the sole discretion of the the ballot and purchasing costs associated with third Sincerely,
editors. The editors reserve the right to edit all material. Other than in regard to the above editorial, the opinions party vote tallying software. Alexander Banbury, Class of 2020
expressed in the Orient do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

HAVE YOU FULFILLED ALL OF YOUR


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Now is not the time to Last week’s response:


become desensitized difference. We do have the pow- it’s inexcusable for any elected
Q: ARE YOU OUT OF POLAR POINTS?
54% YES
by Maxx Byron
Op-Ed Contributor
er to change things. Take mean-
ingful steps where you can and
official to deny it. Talk to your
friends and family about cli-
46% NO
On November 23, 13 U.S. feel proud for doing everything mate change. Keep it in people’s Based on answers from 114 voters
federal agencies came to the in your capabilities to create a minds and encourage them to
agreement that climate change better world for yourself and make sustainability a priority
is real and is an imminent dan- generations thereafter. in their lives.
ger to national security and the What’s the best use of your Lastly, keep doing the small
economy. They predict costs energy to save the planet? Start things you know you should be
in the billions of dollars due to
heat-related deaths, agricultural
with your diet. Animal con-
sumption, especially beef, is
doing. Turn off lights, carpool,
unplug unused electronics, do IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL
loss, rising sea levels and dam- one of the largest contributors everything on the Green Liv-
age to infrastructure. Other re-
ports show that climate change
to greenhouse gases on the in-
dividual level. Next semester,
ing Commitment and most
importantly, take care of your-
TIME OF THE YEAR...
has already begun to take a toll expect an informative dinner self. Change can only happen
on the earth’s habitability and
will only get worse. The clock is
ticking for damage control.
at Thorne Hall on what the
greenhouse emissions of your
dishes are. Contact your rep-
if everyone has the energy and
motivation to keep moving for-
ward to make a better world.
to subscribe to the Orient.
Yes, we’re inundated with resentatives—make addressing Holden Turner ’21, Maxx By-
horrible news about the state climate change and sustainabil- ron ’19, Ayana Harscoet ’21, Flo-
of the world, and we often feel
powerless to do anything, but
we encourage you not to let that
ity a requirement for your vote.
The science on human-caused
climate change has been con-
ra Hamilton ’21, Jillian Galloway
’21, Sophie Lewis ’21, Eugen Co-
tei ’21, Esra Park ’21 and Dylan
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DECEMBER
FRIDAY 7
EVENT
Desserts in December
The Student Center for Multicultural Life will host an end of
semester celebration with snacks, games and music. Guests
will also serve as judges in a cookie-baking competition.
30 College Street. 4:30 p.m.

EVENT
Visual Arts Fall 2018 Open House
The Edwards Arts Center will display a pop-up collection of
student work from visual arts classes this semester, including
drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture.
Edwards Arts Center for Music and Dance. 5 p.m.

PERFORMANCE
Purity Pact Presents: 8 Maids a Milking
The all-women’s troupe Purity Pact will put on an hour-long MINDY LEDER, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
show of comedy sketches. LET THE CREATIVE JUICES FLOW: Eugen Cotei ’21 paints a winter landscape at Paint Night in Jack Magee’s Pub last Friday. On Paint Nights,
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8:30 p.m. the Bowdoin Craft Center provides art supplies on a first-come first-serve basis to 35 students.

MONDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 12
SATURDAY 8 EVENT
Cave Day
The Center for Learning and Teaching will provide a
PERFORMANCE
St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble
The Departments of Music and Russian will co-sponsor a
PERFORMANCE distraction-free study environment from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. performance by the St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble. The
Bowdoin Night Live with special quiet spaces and snacks provided. Baldwin Men- group will sing a number of Russian and Western European
Bowdoin Sketch Comedy will put on an end-of-semester show tors, Quantitative Reasoning Tutors and Writing Assistants pieces from a range of styles and time periods.
featuring various skits and routines. will be available to students throughout the day. Chapel. 7:30 p.m.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8:30 p.m. Room 102, Kanbar Hall. 10 a.m.

PERFORMANCE EVENT
Magic 8 Ball: A Winter Solstice Celebration A Christmas Evening
As part of its Winter Concert Series, Frontier will host the The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life will host an eve-
three-man folk band “Magic 8 Ball.” The group will perform an ning of celebration in partnership with the Christian Student
array of songs celebrating the Winter Solstice, including
original works and pieces ranging from traditional folk to
contemporary Americana.
Association and Catholic Student Union. There will be Christ-
mas music, advent readings, hot chocolate and desserts.
24 College. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY 13
PERFORMANCE
Frontier Café and Cinema. 8 p.m.
Music at the Museum with George Lopez
Beckwith Artist-in-Residence George Lopez will play piano
pieces with themes pertaining to the current exhibitions.
Museum of Art. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

SUNDAY 9 TUESDAY 11 LECTURE


“Social Chemistry: Sex Steroids,
Neuropeptides and the Regulation of
LECTURE Social Behavior”
CONCERT Bowdoin Book Lecture: “Jane Eyre” Barry N. Wish Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of
Winter Music Festival Professor of English and Cinema Studies Aviva Briefel will Psychology and Neuroscience Richmond Thompson will give
Bowdoin Music Collective will host a concert in which all discuss Charlotte Brontë’s novel “Jane Eyre” in an event his inaugural lecture on the influence of brain chemistry
student musicians and groups can perform. sponsored by the Association of Bowdoin Friends. on human and animal social interactions.
Jack Magee’s Pub, David Saul Smtih Union. 9 p.m. Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union. 4 p.m. Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7:30 p.m.

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