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The Nation’s Oldest Continuously Published College Weekly Friday, December 7, 2018 Volume 148, Number 12 bowdoinorient.com
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.
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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
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4 NEWS Friday, December 7, 2018
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.
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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.
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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.”
BY SNAIL MAIL outside of it. “Golden Hour” is bending genre is Kali Uchis’ Into Online Relationships”
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
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-
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.
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.
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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.
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