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The Nation’s Oldest Continuously Published College Weekly Friday, November 15, 2019 Volume 149, Number 10 bowdoinorient.com
College endowment tax will cost Bowdoin over $1.5 million this year
vestment income of college en- administration and treasurer of private colleges and universities average is calculated by taking over the long-term, and so every
by Roither Gonzalez dowments greater than $500,000 the College. “Everyone who has impacted by the tax. For the the average value of the endow- dollar that’s spent on this tax is
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per student. The tax is expected given to the College for the past fiscal year 2018-19, this could ment over the past three years, a lost opportunity for that dollar
The 2018-19 fiscal year marks to provide the government with 200 years was under the assump- mean up to a $1.59-million tax which means that the short-term to grow, accumulate earnings
the first time that colleges will be about $1.5 billion in revenue. tion that their gift to the College on the net returns. impact of the law on the Col- and distribute income to support
subject to a tax on endowment “It’s unprecedented. I never would grow tax-free. Now that The College typically allo- lege’s budget will be relatively the College,” said Orlando.
returns as a result of a provision would have thought in my ca- assumption has changed.” cates four to five percent of the minimal. A little less than half of the
in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs reer that I would see something With an endowment valued endowment’s 12-quarter mov- However, the excise tax will endowment, or about 46 per-
Act. like this where endowments are at over $1.74 billion—approxi- ing average to fund almost 40 have a significant impact on the cent, is restricted to student aid.
This provision applies a 1.4 taxed,” said Matt Orlando, senior mately $900,000 per student— percent of Bowdoin’s operating long term. Although the tax is not expected
percent excise tax on the net in- vice president for finance and Bowdoin will be one of over 70 budget. This 12-quarter moving “There is a cumulative effect to affect student aid this year,
N UMAINE PROTESTS F VETERANS DAY A NEW THEATER IN TOWN? S NUMBERS NEVER LIE O THE ART OF SOPHISTRY
UMaine students protest attempt to cut Bowdoin staff reflect on their experiences The Eveningstar Cinema broadens its A statistical analysis of the fall athletics What do cats playing chess have to do
student workers out of paid time off. Page 3. in the armed forces. Page 5. horizons under new ownership. Page 8. season. Page 12. with Socrates? Page 14.
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2 PAGE TWO
SECURITY REPORT
11/7 to 11/14 STUDENT SPEAK:
What is something you wish you could unlearn?
Thursday, November 7 • A College employee burned a finger while extin-
• A student reported the theft of a black Critical guishing an electrical fire on a boat at the Coastal
Fixed Gear bicycle with straight handle bars from Studies Center dock.
the Maine Hall south bike rack. The bike was • A wall and door frame were found damaged in the Joshua Brooks ’20
unlocked. basement common room at Park Row Apartments,
• A roommate dispute was reported and investigated. building 2.
• A faculty member using a fog machine activated a
"That not all ‘Snapple Facts’ are facts."
Friday, November 8 fire alarm at the Edwards Center for Art and Dance.
• Loud music was reported coming from the 14th • There was a hard alcohol policy violation in Coles
floor of Coles Tower. Tower.
• Inappropriate signage was posted in a window at • A student was given an escort to Mid Coast Hospital
West Hall. after injuring a hand while working at Moulton
• A student was taken to the hospital after being Dining.
struck on the nose by a thrown Frisbee inside West
Hall. Tuesday, November 12 Sumer Vaidya ’22
• A student was transported to Mid Coast Hospital for
Saturday, November 9
• A student was cited for a drug violation after he and
treatment of the effects of combining alcohol and
prescription medication.
"KitKat doesn’t have a dash in
a guest were smoking in a Coles Tower room. Drug
paraphernalia was seized.
• Graffiti was reported on a wall placard in Appleton
Hall. The writing was removed and
between."
KODIE GARZA
• A College employee reported there was no damage.
being physically assaulted by a • There was a fire alarm at Brunswick
man during an oral alterca- Apartments, caused by an oven fire.
tion. A student used a fire extinguisher to
put out the fire, and the fire depart-
Sunday, November 10 ment responded. The fire was started Lily Johnston ’20
• Two dogs were found in a after the student attempted to cook
student’s room at Coles Tower,
a violation of College policy.
a burger without first removing the
packaging.
"30 percent of men have erectile dys-
• Two students stole and ran off
with two “No Alcohol Beyond Wednesday, November 13
function."
This Point” signs posted at • A burnt cookie in a microwave
an event at Smith Union. The caused a smoke alarm in Winthrop
signs were recovered, and the Hall.
students took responsibility for their actions. • An allegation of social media harassment was report-
• A student took responsibility for kicking a hole in a ed and is under investigation.
wall in Stowe Hall. • An officer checked on the wellbeing of a student who Emma Dewey ’22
• An officer checked on the well-being of an intoxi- had recently given blood and was feeling faint.
cated student at West Hall.
• Some members of the football team got together
• A student in Chamberlain Hall reported the odor of
marijuana on the second floor.
"Internalized oppression."
in Osher Hall after “a very difficult loss” and there
was a noise complaint. The officer understood and Thursday, November 14
asked the men to commiserate a little quieter. • The director of safety and security met with a habit-
• A student reported the theft of a blue Diamond- ual parking scofflaw in a last-ditch effort to save him
back Vital 2 bike from outside of Howard Hall. The from himself.
bike was unlocked.
• An officer applied first-aid to a student who injured
a finger playing basketball at Morrell Gym.
Yo, Randy! Can I text and drive? No. Texting while
driving in Maine is illegal, even if you are stopped at
Tam Phan ’21
• A student reported ongoing issues with a room- a traffic light, bus stop, construction site, stop sign
mate. or any other time you are temporarily stopped in "People laugh at me. Not with me. "
the roadway. You may use voice-to-text to send a
Monday, November 11 message. If your phone doesn’t have that feature you
• A student at Stowe Inn took responsibility for dam- must pull off the side of the roadway, find a safe place
aging a wall with his foot while doing a forward roll to park and then write the message. Fines start at $50.
into his bedroom. COMPILED BY HAVANA CASO-DOSEMBET
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The football team lost every game Where does all my tuition go?
They didn’t win once—what a shame! To fund all the gear for the bros?
It seems like their luck All I want’s better beer.
To continue to suck. Natty fills me with fear.
Are you ready for more of the same? At least can we get some Merlot?
You hear a loud knock on the door. Can’t we pay off BPD?
Just as your drink count reaches four. I know we can handle that fee.
Note: “Hawaiian” was misspelled in this crossword. We apologize for any
You’re bummed out to see Our endowment is huge.
confusion this may have caused.
That it’s BPD. I just want some more booze.
That’s two years in jail—if not more. But I don’t deserve this felony.
Friday, November 15, 2019 NEWS 3
of land acknowledgements
erator of a popular Facebook page, “Umaine Memes for Drunken
Teens,” which he used to advertise the protest.
“I did not make this page with the intent to be political,” Parks
wrote in the Facebook group he moderates. “But recently the
news that the university system’s Director of Communication
and Government Affairs … has ACTIVELY worked against the edgement is. importance of acknowledging the ness to [land acknowledgements’]
interest of students has moved me to no longer stay silent and by Rebecca Norden-Bright Land acknowledgements, a current relevance of colonialism importance, and what they do for
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passively stand aside. With the great privilege I have of having the practice increasingly common in and issues of Native underrepre- Native people especially, and how
eyes and ears of a large part of the student body I am using my Sitting on the floor and squeez- many parts of the world, typically sentation. it makes us feel,” said Eaton. “It
influence to bring this to your attention.” ing into the back, faculty, staff and include a recognition of the indig- “Colonialism is a current and makes us feel appreciated.”
Parks told the campus’s student newspaper, The Maine Cam- students packed Main Lounge in enous people who once and often an ongoing process,” said Girouard. By sponsoring more events
pus, that the demands originally only included Warren’s resigna- for the panel, “Land and Waters continue to occupy the land on “These colonial acts of land seizure surrounding indigenous groups,
tion but have now broadened to reflect a larger array of challeng- Around Us: A Discussion on In- which institutions like Bowdoin are not a thing of the past. They NASA hopes to spark more con-
es faced by students and student-workers. digenous Land and Acknowledge- were built. are very much current and pres- versation and increase the visibility
ments.” The event, organized by “Land acknowledgments pro- ent-day.” of Native students on campus.
the Native American Students As- vide that opportunity for us to Klingle, who specializes in en- “Native students at Bowdoin are
sociation (NASA) as a part of both think critically about our place in vironmental history, elaborated either invisible at worst, or misun-
Native American Heritage Month history and just remember the peo- on the importance of reminding derstood at best. Land acknowl-
and No Hate November, discussed ple that used to be here,” Girouard non-native people of this current edgements would be an effective
the importance and complexity of said. relevance. way of bringing conversations
land acknowledgements. However, the panelists empha- “Indigenous people have not about indigeneity to Bowdoin Col-
The four panelists included two sized that a land acknowledgement disappeared, contrary to the vi- lege,” Cassano said. “It might not
Bowdoin professors—Assistant is more complicated than a quick cious and still ongoing trope of be a perfect solution—it certainly
Professor of Anthropology Willi statement mentioned at the begin- the so-called ‘vanishing Indian,’” won’t be—but we want people to
Lempert and Associate Professor of ning of an event. said Klingle. “If anything is to be consider on a regular basis what it
History and Environmental Stud- The goal of the panel, in Lem- done in a positive sense of land means to the history of this land
ies Matthew Klingle—as well as pert’s view, was to reveal the com- acknowledgements for non-native and the current politics of indig-
Darren Ranco, associate professor plex reality of an issue that people audiences, it is to remind people enous peoples living in what is
of anthropology and coordinator might imagine as one-dimensional. who are listening and participating known as the state of Maine right
of Native American research at the “There are complex issues about that native peoples are very much now.”
University of Maine, and Maria Gi- [land acknowledgements] being present.” Audience members also reflect-
CAROLINE FLAHARTY, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT rouard, a Penobscot historian and prescribed, where you have people The panel also centered on the ed on the importance of learning
WRECK ME: Construction on the expansion of Coffin St. Parking Lot environmental and social justice saying them who perhaps wouldn’t question of “Who land acknowl- more about the complexities of
began this Monday. The project will create 81 new parking spots. activist. say them if they had a choice,” Lem- edgements are for?” Although Native issues.
Two of NASA’s leaders, Sun- pert said. the answer is complicated, both “I need to know more about
COLLEGE TO EXPAND COFFIN shine Eaton ’22 and Amanda Cas- Ranco also gave advice to those the panelists and NASA students [land acknowledgement] and I
sano ’22, opened the event with a presenting land acknowledge- emphasized their appreciation for need to do my part to make this sit-
STREET PARKING LOT prayer and introduction. Lempert ments: “Don’t just do it. Don’t just the recognition that comes with the uation better,” said Keaghan Duffy
This Monday, the College began the construction of 81 new then took over as moderator, be- perform it. Engage in the commu- presentation of land acknowledge- ’23. “And a lot of that, I think, just
parking spaces in the Coffin Street parking lot. Matt Orlando, ginning the conversation with a nity building; do the work,” he said. ments. comes from listening to indigenous
senior vice president for finance and administration and trea- discussion of what a land acknowl- The panelists also discussed the “I hope this panel brings aware- people speak.”
surer of the College, predicts the expansion to be fully complet-
ed by June 2020.
Orlando explained that the Coffin Street project was born CANADA
out of the need for more parking spaces close to the center of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
because you’re not going to make
it on your own,’” Canada said,
ant part of his Bowdoin educa-
tion, explaining how an outing
have to direct us to where hope
led.”
campus due to the upcoming construction of Mills Hall and the quoting the upperclassmen. “‘We with Paul Hazelton, an education Canada also encouraged Bow-
Center for Arctic Studies, which will result in loss of 54 parking “I was the most depressed fought to get you guys up here professor, helped him reflect on doin students to take advantage
spaces. black boy in New England,” Can- … and not everybody wants you the large role that luck plays in of the College’s extensive alumni
“We hope to break ground on those projects, at least [on] ada said. here.’” whether or not people succeed at network.
the site work, as soon as we can in late spring. We need to have That night, though, two mem- Four days after that meeting, Bowdoin and in life. “If I was a student here, I
a parking lot ready to go once Dayton Lot goes offline,” said bers of the African American Canada’s mother called him and “Some people make it, some would have a book of every single
Orlando. Society knocked on his door told him that Stony Brook had people don’t—pure luck. But graduate of Bowdoin and what
The date of completion for the Coffin Lot project is still un- and informed him that there called her and asked where he black people want to say, we they’re doing and where they are,”
certain. was a meeting that night. When was. Suddenly, he had a choice; he shouldn’t just by luck end up Canada said.
“We’re doing the clearing now before winter conditions hit. Canada arrived, he discovered a could stay at Bowdoin, or he could having our lives destroyed, just Audience members, who had
The plan is to finish as much site work as possible during the community of peers—his was the leave and attend his former dream because nobody is willing to been eagerly listening through-
winter and lay gravel initially,” said Orlando. “[Then] in June of largest incoming class of African school. Inspired by the supportive stand up and say you’re going out Canada’s talk and laughing at
2020, we will pour the asphalt for the lot.” American students in Bowdoin’s energy and ambitious aspirations the wrong way, you’re doing the every joke, leapt up for a standing
Despite the construction running into the backyard of 28 history at that point—and up- in the African American Society, wrong thing, that’s going to lead ovation at the end of the speech,
College Street, a property purchased by the College in 2017, perclassmen who had put them- Canada decided to stay. you to destruction,” Canada said. when Canada concluded by en-
Orlando explained that the expansion will not affect the house. selves at risk to push the College “We were looking out for one “I’ll tell you what—that’s what couraging students to take care of
The new spaces in Coffin Lot will still be designated for fac- to admit more black students another because of a higher cause Russwurm was for. We came themselves.
ulty, staff and visitors during daytime on workdays and open to were determined to support them than any individual,” Canada here, [and] all these upperclass- “We need you all to be doing
students at night and on weekends. once they had arrived on campus. said. “I wanted to be part of that.” men knew we weren’t going to this for a long time because we
Orlando added that the College is exploring the possibility of “‘Listen, we’re going to help He also cites his relationships make it out of this place without have a lot more work to do in this
adding more designated student parking spaces. you all get through this thing, with his professors as an import- some help. Someone was going to country,” he said.
4 NEWS Friday, November 15, 2019
Panel illuminates 2019 DEMPSEY Rather than creating events Hate November was for BSG to
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 around a central theme for the be “proactive, not reactive” to
month, BSG’s committee for di- bias incidents on campus, in the
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BRIANNA CUNLIFFE, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
ARAB SPRING: On Monday, panelists discussed contemporary social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.
Friday, November 15, 2019 5
F FEATURES
Proud to serve: Bowdoin veterans reflect on their service
helping to find and identify the facilities set up chairs for an
by Eliana Miller dead. event. Daniels’ eyes were wet,
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“I have no recollection af- but he remained composed and
Allen Daniels, Bowdoin se- ter those first few hours in the unashamed. A year after being
curity officer first class, warned Pentagon on 9/11,” Daniels diagnosed with post-traumat-
me that he was going to cry said, pausing between sen- ic stress disorder (PTSD) and
during our interview. tences to take slow sips of his starting therapy, he welcomes
“I can’t block it out,” he now-cold coffee. “But I do re- the opportunity to chat about
said. “It’s like a watermark. It’s member filling and refilling my his past.
always there, over the image pockets with flags. Wire flags. “The military culture isn’t
that is real life. Sometimes the Landscaping flags of two dif- to talk about [PTSD],” he said.
watermark is very opaque, ferent colors. One was to mark “But at Bowdoin, in this envi-
and you can’t see through it at airplane parts. The other was ronment, there are resources to
all, other times it’s practically for biological parts.” help you, and people are will-
translucent.” As planned, he was dis- ing to push you toward these
An hour into our chat, tears charged from the military just resources. It’s amazing.”
dripped onto his beard as the a week after 9/11. And for the When he got back from his
memories of his time in the next 17 years, he blocked out reunion in D.C., Daniels talk-
military resurfaced and the those memories, disconnecting ed to a Bowdoin counselor,
watermark became more pro- himself from his final few days who helped him navigate the
nounced. of service. employee assistance program,
Daniels served in the Old Last year, however, at a re- find a therapist off-campus and
Guard from 1997 to 2001. For union in Washington, D.C. ultimately go on short-term
his whole military career, he with many other soldiers from disability for four months. All
was stationed at Fort Myer, his unit, the memories re- the while, he biked, rhythmi-
right outside Arlington Na- turned. cally pedaling, clocking mile
tional Cemetery and just half a At a dinner, a friend from after mile.
mile from the Pentagon. Much Daniels’ platoon turned to him For Daniels, biking is a
of his service was non-combat. and said, “You don’t know it, “form of physical meditation.”
The Old Guard primarily con- but you’re fucked. I’ve heard In 2016, he earned his security
ducts memorials for dead sol- you talk about it, and you need cycling instructor certification
diers and escorts officials, such to process it more, we all do. from the International Police
as the President. Daniels spent Just don’t hesitate to get help.” Mountain Bike Association
most days marching in funeral The next day, Daniels drove (IPMBA) and became the
services and most nights pre- back to Bowdoin, pulling over first bike patrol officer at the
paring for those events—press- frequently to cry and wipe his College. He has since trained
ing his uniform, shining his eyes, attempting to “clear away almost every other officer on
shoes, cleaning his ceremonial the images.” The trip should staff, and next June he will lead
belt and pinning his badges have taken him 10 hours. In- a workshop about biking as a
back on in their precise loca- stead, it took 36. therapeutic approach to PTSD
tion. When Daniels told me about at an IPMBA conference.
“We’re government-paid his time in the Pentagon, he This year on 9/11, he rode
pretty boys,” he joked. didn’t bawl like he did on that 184 miles in one day to honor
His job became less orderly car ride. We sat in a corner in the 184 victims of the 2001
when, after the September 11, the David Saul Smith Union. A attack on the Pentagon. He COUTRESY OF ALLEN DANIELS
2001 attack at the Pentagon, he tour walked by, students print- STANDING TALL: Allen Daniels (right), security office first class, served in the Old Guard from 1997 to 2001,
spent three days in the building ed their readings for class and Please see VETERANS, page 6 stationed at Fort Myer near Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C..
New Arabic
club promotes
language, culture
a base from which program-
by Andrew Chang ming can happen.”
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For now, Al-Nadi Al-Ara-
During his first semester bi is trying to fill that gap.
at Bowdoin, Joe Hilleary ’20 The young club has already
signed up for an introductory helped the Arabic program
Arabic class. He did not have immensely, said Andrew W.
any previous experience, and Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in
he definitely did not expect Arabic Pamela Klasova.
to fall in love with the lan- “[Al-Nadi Al-Arabi] hav-
guage. Now, he is president of ing events helps us to build
the newly chartered Al-Nadi the Arabic program and the
Al-Arabi (“The Arabic Club”) Arabic community,” Klasova
and aims to build a more vis- said in a phone interview with
ible Arabic-speaking commu- the Orient. “When I came to
nity on campus. Bowdoin and the Arabic pro-
For a long time, Arabic at gram was being built, I didn’t
Bowdoin has existed only on expect so many students to be
the periphery. Though classes so active and so interested. It’s
in Arabic have been offered just wonderful.”
since 2008, there is not cur- According to Hilleary, the
rently an Arabic department primary challenge that fac-
and there are therefore no es those hoping to cultivate
COURTESY OF NORA GREENE
majors or tenured faculty a stronger Arabic-speaking
members. Until last year, the presence on campus is the dif- AL-NADI AL-ARABI: Bowdoin’s
program had only one lec- ficulty of the language itself. Arabic club, chartered last year,
turer, Russell Hopley, who Most students have never had hopes to create a more visible Ara-
bic-speaking community on campus
only taught classes through the opportunity to learn Ara-
by allowing students to engage with
the intermediate level. The bic before attending Bowdoin different aspects of Arabic culture.
College established minors and when they begin, they
in Arabic and Middle Eastern meet four days a week to learn end. It was led by Muhammed
and North African Studies a language with an alphabet Habib, a calligraphy instruc-
at the beginning of this year, and grammatical structure tor from Harvard University.
but formal support systems that are new to most English By garnering broader stu-
outside the classes are essen- speakers. dent interest in the language,
tially nonexistent. The Arabic “We’re trying to figure out Hilleary also hopes to combat
language table, for example, is other ways for people to engage misconceptions and stereo-
held very irregularly. in supporting those students types about the Arab world.
“One of the persistent [of Arabic] because it takes a “[It] is a really vibrant and
problems [at Bowdoin] is lot of time—it is an encompass- dynamic part of the world.
there’s no formal academic ing endeavor,” Hilleary said. Oftentimes, the only coverage
structure to support Arabic “We see that one way to do that we see is very sad or violent
the way there is for all the is by getting people engaged [or] tragic. And that’s really
other languages,” Hilleary with the language outside [the an image we want to dispel,
said. “[Arabic] sort of exists classroom].” through getting people to
in a weird space, which makes “I’d love to see … an Ar- engage with other aspects
it hard for there to be long- abic-speaking community [of Arabic culture],” Hilleary
term continuity.” that’s visible, that’s doing said.
Hilleary hopes that Al-Na- things on campus and feels This Saturday, the club
di Al-Arabi will be the first comfortable existing in its will be making luqaimat—a a traditional Arab dessert,” Moving forward, Hilleary we only have one professor
step toward building a larger own space,” Hilleary added. doughnut-type sweet pop- Hilleary said. “Those who wants to continue to build for Arabic who only teaches
student base that will even- Earlier this year, Al-Nadi ular in the Middle East—by want to can engage in Ara- momentum within the stu- through intermediate,’” Hil-
tually lead a change at the Al-Arabi hosted a panel of using translated recipes and bic, learn additional kitchen dent body for more engage- leary said. “And I think that’s
institutional level: the estab- students who have studied following along with an Ara- vocabulary, food vocabulary, ment with Arabic. that student aspect—that
lishment of an Arabic depart- abroad in the Middle East bic cooking show. The event practice that in a different “All of the changes that student voice is so important
ment at Bowdoin. or North Africa to discuss will take place from 1 p.m. kind of setting than sitting in have happened in the last few in where the College chooses
“I would love to be able to their experiences with in- to 4 p.m. at Boody-Johnson a classroom.” years have been the result to put its focus. I see the club
come back in five years and terested students. The club House. Hilleary said that the club of years of students saying, as a way for students to show
see an established depart- also worked with the Arabic “Anyone who wants to can aims to host one more large ‘it’s ridiculous that Bowdoin their enthusiasm for this lan-
ment,” Hilleary said. “It would program to host a calligraphy come and enjoy this experi- celebration at the end of the doesn’t have Middle East- guage, this culture, this area
be incredible if we could have workshop over Family Week- ence [and] learn how to cook year. ern studies. It’s absurd that of study.”
TALK TO
sides,” de Quillacq said. “It’s very we believe and why’ and just ask- always looking for people,” Hall
tough to know what you believe ing people to listen to that and said. “Don’t be afraid to reach out
in if you don’t know what you give it some genuine consider- to any level of government.”
disagree with.” ation,” Swiatek said. For Hocking, her and other
Bowdoin Republicans mem- Regardless of whether being students’ political involvement is
ber Matthew Swiatek ’20 also em- politically active is familiar or meaningful and rewarding.
phasized the organization’s role as completely new, these Bowdoin “To feel like our work is being
COURTESY OF JUSTIN KO
YANG GANG: Justin Ko ’22 co-directs organizing in New England for Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign. Ko is
one of many Bowdoin students working on political campaigns this fall.
8 Friday, November 15, 2019
A
O ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Eveningstar
embraces new
ownership walls, and the smell of buttered
by Lucie Nolden popcorn lingers in the air. It’s
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the warm, welcoming envi-
Before the age of Netflix, ronment and the independent
Amazon Prime and Hulu, be- spirit of Eveningstar that make
fore tens of thousands of movies it so special. For Boyle, it’s rem-
were available for our viewing iniscent of a place he used to
pleasure at the tapping of a frequent as a college student in
couple of keys and even before small western Massachusetts.
the first Blockbuster opened its “There’s a theater in
doors, the Eveningstar Cinema Northampton that the Eve-
shone brightly in the Tontine ningstar reminds me a lot of,”
Mall of Maine Street, deliver- he said, smiling. Perhaps Eve-
ing small-studio indie movies ningstar will come to occupy a
to Brunswick’s most discerning similar place in the memory of
fans. Over the summer, the Bowdoin students—something
cinema was purchased by film- to look fondly upon after grad-
ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT maker and freelance producer uation.
SIBILNG BOND: Ben Allen ’23 and Salina Chin ’23 took on lead roles as siblings Carl and Anna in Masque and Gown’s production “The Baltimore Waltz.” The Shaun Boyle, who hopes to pre- While the primary audience
play takes audience members through Carl and Anna’s vacation in Europe and addresses Anna’s struggle with a disease that symbolically represents AIDS. serve the legacy of Eveningstar of Eveningstar tends to be the
in the Brunswick community older residents of Brunswick,
light on the AIDS epidemic personal impact of the AIDS Although the seriousness where I am not onstage, so
Eveningstar opened (and when
a box of Sno-caps went for a
mere 85 cents), the Orient pub-
lished a review of the theater,
praising it as a place where a
rently showing “Harriet,” a
critically-acclaimed biopic by
director Kasi Lemmons. Begin-
ning on Friday, “Jojo Rabbit,” a
film by New Zealand comedian
by Kate Lusignan epidemic. of the AIDS epidemic is at the it’s been difficult keeping the “dedicated cinema-phile [could] Taika Waititi about a boy whose
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Vogel wrote “The Baltimore forefront of the play, suffering character up through the entire sate his desire for a good flick.” imaginary best friend is Hitler,
What do a pajama-wearing Waltz” to memorialize her broth- is not. The play explores the time,” Chin said. “It’s getting Since then much has changed will open. Screenings of a new
character, two latex gloves and er Carl who died from compli- emotional journey of AIDS pa- into the attitude that I’m gonna in the way people tend to watch Adam Sandler film called “Un-
a stuffed rabbit add up to? The- cations of AIDS before the two tients and their loved ones. do things I normally wouldn’t movies, yet Eveningstar remains cut Gems,” a new movie adapta-
ater-goers will find out tonight were able to take a long-awaited “While the subject matter share with people who I’m not a local institution. Boyle, who tion of “Little Women” arriving
and Saturday, as they leave European vacation. of the play is quite tragic, life very close with.” studied film production and in December and showings of
Wish Theater and enter the al- “[The AIDS epidemic] was is not comedy or drama. Life Chin said she hopes the play theory at Hampshire College “Downtown Abbey” are all to
ternate world of The Baltimore something that was kind of is not always super serious or strikes a personal tone. and received an M.F.A. in Doc- come.
Waltz. hard to talk about. I think super comedic, and this play “I hope they think about what umentary Filmmaking from the Having attended high school
“It’s kind of like a puzzle. You [the play is a] good approach does a great job at finding com- it’s like to be remembered and City College of New York, em- in South Korea and witnessed
really have to piece it together,” [to discussing the epidemic], edy and joy in topics that one what a legacy feels like,” Chin phasized the importance of a lo- the birth of the New Korean
director Joosep Vorno ’22 said. because to someone who’s not might not expect them to be,” said. “And I hope they call their cal venue in which moviegoers Cinema movement, Boyle is
Masque and Gown’s fall-pro- paying close attention, it’s just Vorno said. family members and tell them can catch a film not screened at particularly excited for the
duction, “The Baltimore Waltz,” like, ‘oh, they’re taking some Chin said the biggest chal- how much they love them.” the local multiplex theater. theater to begin screening “Par-
written by Paula Vogel, is a weird trip to Europe,’ but if lenge of playing a character “The Baltimore Waltz” will “Without places like Eve- asite,” directed by Korean Film-
series of vignettes following you’re really paying close atten- who is experiencing joy, excite- play tonight in Wish Theater in ningstar and like Frontier, a lot maker Boon Jong-ho, at the end
siblings, Anna, played by Salina tion, there are subtleties that ment and loss is maintaining Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m. and of these films would never come of November. The film is both a
Chin ’23, and Carl, played by show [what the experience] is vulnerability for the entire play. on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and to this market,” Boyle said. “It’s box office hit and a contender to
Ben Allen ’23, as they embark really about,” said Rackear. “There’s only one scene 7:30 p.m.. important in that regard that be the first foreign language film
on a European adventure. A a place like this is here, that to pick up an Oscar for Best Pic-
loose allegory of the AIDS ep- downtown, you could see a for- ture. Boyle also looks forward to
idemic, the play begins after eign film … or an art film that’s a one-night holiday screening of
Anna has contracted the fic- going to challenge an audience one of his favorite movies, Die
tional Acquired Toilet Disease more.” Hard.
(ATD) at the school where she Since purchasing the theatre, Satisfying the theater’s
teaches. Anna and Carl each Boyle has updated the premises longstanding customer base
navigate newfound sexual ex- while maintaining its cozy and is important for Eveningstar
periences with a “third-man” creative atmosphere. A new to remain profitable, Boyle
while traveling abroad, simul- screen was installed last week, explained, but attracting new
taneously strengthening their and old couches were taken out audiences who might enjoy a
relationships with each other in to make space for accessible different type of film is one of
what Vorno describes as a “fan- seating in the front, making his goals as well.
tastical, dreamy experience.” the theatre compliant with the “You’re kind of doing it for
This is emphasized by small Americans with Disabilities the love of the whole thing and
details that might seem acci- Act. The snack counter is dec- not necessarily to make money
dental or random. However, orated with a colorful garland off of it,” Boyle said. “And my
Vorno assures these details are crocheted by the manager, a goal is to make it sustainable as
intentional. lively mural brightens the dark it moves.”
“There are things that are
out of place. Ask yourself why,
why those things are there.
Nothing’s there just because,”
he said.
In addition to the small de-
tails, a character known as the
“third-man,” played by Will
Rackear ’22, contributes to the
play’s ominousness with an ex-
aggerated stage presence. The
third-man plays all the charac-
ters the siblings interact with,
including lovers, friends and a ANN BASU, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT ANGEL RAMIREZ, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
doctor. BAD HAIR DAY: Will Racklear ’22 portrays an exaggerated “third-man” character in “The Baltimore Waltz,” encom- NEW MAN IN TOWN: Filmmaker and freelance producer Shaun Boyle
The play also explores the passing the roles of multiple characters and adding to the play’s deviation from theatrical conventions. purchased The Eveningstar Cinema over the summer.
Friday, November 15, 2019 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9
Fall Concert Preview: Tobi Lou, The Bus and Morrison ’20
a hip-hop rapper and singer. and timeline. So this was a the Fall Concert. Night I’m OK Now.” He has an Reed House’s Fall Fest and
by Dani Quezada E-board member Mamadou conversation that happened Lou’s performance has been upcoming tour in Europe start- MacMillan House’s Macoween.
Orient Staff Diaw ’20 describes Lou as an before the school year started,” on the E-board’s radar for some ing in early January. Alana Morrison ’20 is an estab-
As the temperature plum- up-and-coming artist. he said. time. He released his most pop- The fall concert this year lished pop music singer-song-
mets and finals season ap- “He has a very unique and Over the summer, the ular song, “Buff Baby,” just over will include two student per- writer on campus who released
proaches, the end of the fall very creative vibe,” Diaw said. E-board began to connect a year ago. It gained attention formances: Ari, Blaine and the her first EP last fall.
season heralds the Bow- “And he just has … music you through group chats to brain- and praise through social me- Bus as well as Alana. The Fall Concert will take
doin Entertainment Board can bump to on a regular basis.” storm a list of artists that could dia and now has over 15 mil- The Bus, a student group place tonight in Morrell
(E-board)’s annual Fall Con- Diaw explained the difficult be a good fit for the occasion, lion views on Youtube as well that typically alternates be- Lounge of David Saul Smith
cert. process of inviting musicians to trying to make a decision that as over 30 million streams on tween singers, has made its Union. Student opening acts
This year, Bowdoin will be campus each year. best considered everyone’s Spotify. Some of his other hit mark this past semester, per- will begin at 10 p.m. with Tobi
welcoming Nigerian-born, “It’s very hard to get artists, voice. Members had brain- songs include “Just Keep Goin’,” forming at different campus Lou following immediately
Chicago-raised artist Tobi Lou, depending on [the] time frame stormed at least 15 artists for “Darlin’” and “I Was Sad Last events including Greenstock, thereafter.
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10 Friday, November 15, 2019
FS SPORTS
HIGHLIGHT
REEL
GOING ONCE, GOING
TWICE, SOLD:
Following a run to the
NESCAC final, the volleyball
team earned an at-large bid
to the NCAA tournament.
The Polar Bears are one of
32 teams in the nation to
qualify for the Division III
Championships. Bowdoin
will be looking to eclipse last
year’s performance in the
tournament, where the team
made it to the Sweet Sixteen
before losing to Babson. The
first tournament game is
tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Tufts.
This past week, Cori Gray
’22 and Caroline Flaharty
’20 were both named
to All-NESCAC teams.
Flaharty was also named
an All-Northeast player by
the American Volleyball
Coaches Association, while
Gray and Ashley Williams ’21
earned honorable mentions.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Fall athletics data allows a vi-
1 sualization of team performances
across the season. The following
graphics display data from goal-
2 based varsity team sports that
compete in the NESCAC. Addi-
tional statistics, including more
3 metrics for more fall sports, can
be found online at bowdoinori-
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O OPINION
Dempsey talk misses mark
Last night, actor Patrick Dempsey H ’13 sat down with Marcus Williams ’21, Bow-
Bolivia billowing: a Bowdoin
student’s perspective on the crisis
doin Student Government chair (BSG) of diversity and inclusion, for a conversation
serving as the keynote address for No Hate November. Though the topic at hand was a
dialogue on dyslexia, many of the audience’s questions focused not on the implications
of living with the disability, but rather on clarifying what it actually is.
Dempsey and Williams spoke before a packed Morrell Lounge about their experi- lead to a “segunda vuelta”, a second chanting on the streets outside. My
ences with dyslexia, bringing more visibility to ableism and disability than we typically by Manuela Velasquez round of voting in December. By the friend shows me a video on “RT en
see on this campus. Op-Ed Contributor end of the night, although not all Español” of Morales warning against
BSG created No Hate November in the aftermath of a string of bias incidents in I wake up to my host sister yelling of the votes have been counted yet, a “golpe de estado” (a coup d’etat) in
2013. Its stated goal is to be “a month dedicated to remembering past bias incidents at outside. Mesa declares that there will be a se- progress.
Bowdoin and promoting an inclusive, respectful campus.” This year’s No Hate Novem- “MAAAA EL PERRO!!” gunda vuelta, and Morales declares During the next few days, we
ber events reflect a broadening in the scope of the program. In addition to Dempsey’s Ah. She’s yelling at the dog. his essential victory. The vote count spend most of our time behind the
keynote, BSG promoted a range of events planned by other student groups, including Most Sundays start like this, a inexplicably pauses that same night. walls of the center. During the days,
those planned by the Native American Students Association in honor of Native Amer- slow stirring into bursts of ruckus, On Monday, I go to a cafe. I do the streets stay blockaded and the air
ican Heritage Month. until the whole family settles around homework, and take trufi 3 like al- is quiet. There are hardly any sounds
We acknowledge BSG’s effort to diversify No Hate November programming. How- our chair-packed kitchen table. We ways. Monday night, the vote count of cars, and the sun keeps shining in
ever, we believe this keynote event, as it was framed, fell short of their goal. pass around a basket of pancito, starts up again, this time showing broad sheets. In this wave of calm, I
The preparation for Dempsey’s keynote and the planned-meet-and-greet afterwards spreading thick layers of dulce de Morales ahead in the race by more feel like I’m holding my breath with
did little to address the impacts of disabilities or how students might go about changing leche onto their crumbling halves. I than 10 percent. I sit at the kitchen the city. Thursday night, with the
their behavior in response to others’ needs. Living with a disability ought to be dis- drink mate de coca tea and my host table, my back leaning against the vote count at 99.9 percent, Morales
cussed far more than it is on this campus, and Dempsey’s message that it can make brothers poke fun at me, again, for wall, watching as the news shifts declares victory, and Cochabamba
educational environments especially tough should not go unheeded. not putting sugar in it. over the TV screen. In La Plaza de explodes with protests over fraud. We
In order to ensure that Dempsey’s address has the kind of meaningful impact we By the time we’re all ready to leave Las Banderas downtown, people be- only hear echoes from the center, but
would like to see from a No Hate November keynote, the conversation needs to be the house, the sun is already blin- gin to protest. There are marches at we sit together on a bed and watch
continued and connected to the experiences of Bowdoin students. dingly hot and high. At an elevation the edges of the city. My host brother videos of confrontations downtown.
Moreover, priority for a meet-and-greet following the keynote was given to those of nearly 8,400 ft above sea level, the and I look on social media and see A couple of nights later, the block-
who attended “Land and Waters Around Us: A Discussion on Indigenous Lands and Cochabamba sun is dry and raw, its that there are protests erupting in ades still continue (as they would for
Acknowledgments.” While both of these events are valuable to the College community, heat stirring parched yellow dust cities all over Bolivia. I see a univer- weeks after). They are guarded by
we fail to see the connection between them. We can and should ask the BSG why they into the sweat on my feet, my arms, sity president in La Paz with blood civilians, some accompanied by kids
were tethered, but in fairness, we should also ask the student body why BSG felt the my face. As we step out the door, on his face, and fires in the streets riding little bikes around the block-
need to incentivize attendance at the land acknowledgment panel. Is there a sense that my host mother squishes a pink sun in Potosí, and a burning building ades. On the same street, I see people
turnout would have been poor otherwise? Perhaps we should reflect on that. hat onto the head of her protesting in Sucre, and I have no idea what’s gathering in an intersection, singing
In the spirit of having productive conversations that continue beyond a brief panel, daughter; she then turns to me, nar- going on. I fall asleep confused and together and holding each other arm
what if, in order to attend Dempsey’s meet-and-greet, one had to attend a breakout dis- rows her eyes and hands me a cap with a nervousness for Bolivia and in arm. Firecrackers still go off. Bo-
cussion on disability on campus? This would have linked the incentive to the purpose too. We poke each other with teas- the people I’ve met. livian flags are everywhere.
of the talk itself, creating an opportunity for students to engage with the subject on a ing frowns until we’re both laughing, On Tuesday, the School for In- I say goodbye to my host family
deeper level. and then we head to the streets. It is ternational Training (SIT) program for two minutes that Saturday. SIT
Greater visibility for marginalized identities is always a step forward. Using a dy- Sunday, October 20—Election Day. director in Bolivia asks me and the decides that our entire program will
namic guest like Dempsey with huge across-the-board draw is a productive way to Families climb up and down the other students on the program to leave Bolivia and go to Buenos Aires
begin these conversations. hills, coming and going from the stay in our homestays. Blockades on October 29.
But there’s a mismatch here, a disconnect between the reality of the event and its neighborhood voting center. An air start going up throughout the entire I only lived and studied in Bo-
stated intent. If our focus is on reflecting on the past and working actively towards a normally filled with the grumbling city. The one on my corner stretches livia for two months, which was an
more just, inclusive future, we need a No Hate November with substance, with relevant of cars and “trufi” (a public mini- between two telephone poles, lay- incredible privilege in itself. I am
events preceding and following that take the conversation further. bus) engines only sounds with the ered construction of packing tape, not Bolivian, I am American-born.
Though Dempsey’s presence certainly drew a crowd, BSG’s orchestration of the key- light echoes of shoes on pavement, rocks and paper flags reading “Bo- I cannot even begin to understand
note failed to fulfill the ultimate goal of No Hate November. The absence of a dialogue and the occasional shouts of chil- livia Dijo No!” These flags refer to the depths of how complex this issue
addressing disabilities on campus in connection to the keynote was notable and consti- dren careening downhill in “ro- the 2016 referendum that Morales is, and I don’t want to pretend that
tutes a missed opportunity on the part of BSG. dadores” (wheeled toy that kids can held asking to extend the number of I can. Especially as I’ve been living
ride). Voting is obligatory in Bo- consecutive terms a president could in Buenos Aires for the past couple
This editorial represents the majority view of the Bowdoin Orient’s editorial board, livia, and on this national election, serve in office, vying to run for a weeks now, the news I see and read
which is composed of Emily Cohen, Brianna Cunliffe, Roither Gonzales, Alyce McFadden, cars are not allowed to drive, most fourth term; to this referendum, about a place that I am not in has to
Nina McKay, Reuben Schafir and Jaret Skonieczny. restaurants and shops are closed and Bolivia voted majority no (Morales be critically considered. I know that
alcohol has not been legally sold for then appealed the decision with the there are debates about Bolivia right
two days. The streets belong to the constitutional court and the con- now across the world, especially re-
people. My family and I hide from stitution was changed, under the garding the politics of which coun-
the sun beneath the spattered purple grounds that it is his human right to tries label this a “golpe de estado”
ESTABLISHED 1871 shade of jacaranda trees. run for office). Tuesday night, in La and which label it an uprising. There
That night, we watch the vote Plaza de Las Banderas, a gigantic ca- are additional complexities in how
bowdoinorient.com orient@bowdoin.edu 6200 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011 count around the kitchen table, bildo, or community assembly, fills we evaluate different manifestations
The Bowdoin Orient is a student-run weekly publication dedicated to providing news and information the TV flickering as we jump be- the plaza and spills into the streets of undemocratic behavior. These ab-
relevant to the Bowdoin community. Editorially independent of the College and its administrators, tween news channels. Evo Morales with thousands of participants call- stracts and structures can be real and
the Orient pursues such content freely and thoroughly, following professional journalistic standards in is ahead, as expected, but Carlos ing for a segunda vuelta. important, but they do not constitute
writing and reporting. The Orient is committed to serving as an open forum for thoughtful and diverse Mesa is close behind—within 10 During the day on Wednesday, I an entire reality. I think that it’s in-
discussion and debate on issues of interest to the College community.
percentage points, close enough to can walk through the streets, though credibly important, throughout this
Editor in Chief Editor in Chief there are barely any cars, save for conflict, to look closely and carefully
Emily Cohen Alyce McFadden those serving as blockades. The at news on-the-ground in Bolivia,
students in my program and I get and focus on how realities are shift-
Digital Director Managing Editor News Editor a message that we have to pack all ing—in ways that are hurting issues
Steven Xu Maia Coleman Andrew Bastone of our belongings, just in case, and of race, class and liberties. In terms
Anna Fauver Aura Carlson that that night we are moving to a of atrocities being committed, espe-
Photo Editor Roither Gonzales
Features Editor Catholic retreat center. We cially against indigenous people and
Ann Basu Rohini Kurup
Nina McKay Emma Sorkin drive over that night groups, these are real and harmful
Mindy Leder while some of acts that should be paid attention to
Ian Ward Sports Editor the blockades regardless of where one might stand
Layout Editor Dylan Sloan are down. in the debate. I have no authority on
Emma Bezilla Executive Editor From inside saying what the conflict is or isn’t—I
Jaret Skonieczny A&E Editor
Kate Lusignan the center, just hope to share a little bit of what
Ian Stewart Eliana Miller Cole van Miltenburg
I can hear I saw and experienced.
Opinion Editor All news has bias in one form or
Data Desk Editor Diego Lasarte
Associate Editor another, but these are some of the
Gwen Davidson
Drew Macdonald Kathryn McGinnis Page 2 Editor more widely-read news sources in
George Grimbilas (asst.) Lucie Nolden Lily Randall Bolivia that I am currently reading
Nimra Siddiqui (asst.) Reuben Schafir (if people have more recommen-
Calendar Editor dations on different Bolivian news
Copy Editor Jane Godiner sources, please leave something in
Head Illustrator
Sara Caplan Sebastian de Lasa Senior News Reporter the comments!): Los Tiempos (based
Devin McKinney SHONA ORITZ in Cochabamba; frequent Twitter
Horace Wang
Social Media Manager Danielle Quezada updates), Página Siete (based in La
Ayub Tahlil Katherine Pady Senior Sports Reporter Paz) and El Deber (based in Santa
Sophie Friedman Emily Staten Ella Chaffin Cruz; frequent Twitter updates).
The material contained herein is the property of The Bowdoin Orient and appears at the sole discretion of the Manuela Velasquez is a member of
editors. The editors reserve the right to edit all material. Other than in regard to the above editorial, the opinions the Class of 2021.
expressed in the Orient do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors.
14 OPINION Friday, November 15, 2019
Gorgias comes to Brunswick all rolled up into one homely what is real in the world, beat
by Robert Sobak little jerk. The ancient portraits nuanced arguments every day
Op-Ed Contributor of Socrates are so lively that he of the week, and twice on Sun-
It is never difficult to show and his ideas just about jump days. Thus Sophists can turn
my students just how relevant off the page and grab you by the disingenuity into strength, and
the Greeks and Romans are to scruff of the neck. Sometimes, truth-telling into weakness.
their own lives. But my job as a however, it can be kind of a You don’t have to argue your
Classics professor has become, chore to revivify his opponents, side honestly if you can make
unfortunately, even easier with especially the Sophists. English it seem from the outset as if
the current state of our world. translations of Sophistic treatis- things are so straightforward
It can be a bit disturbing nowa- es are inevitably pale echoes of that there is nothing to argue
days to delve into ancient texts their Greek originals, and as a about.
which wrestle with questions result the Sophists themselves To be a professor of Clas-
of human dignity, collective are difficult to grapple with. sics, especially one specializing
action, ethical leadership and Sophists were especially in the history of Democratic
the effects of widespread dis- infamous for their skills in Athens, is to be a keen student
information. It is downright presentation and argument. of rhetoric and a long-time
depressing to see just how little They could weave such a web scholar of sophistic technique.
distance we have traveled in of bullshit that one would walk Classics in general trains one
2500 years. Sometimes you just away from them questioning in stripping texts down to their
want the Liberal Arts to offer the truth value of anything and rhetorical studs in order to
cozy respite instead of prickly everything—including whether expose infestations of slippery
challenge! But that has never there is even such a thing as logic and clever deflection.
been their purpose. Our job as truth. Sophists were the origi- Studying the Sophists, in par-
faculty is not to provide easy nal and the most skilled coach- ticular, refines such training
answers, but to explore nuance, es for formal and informal even further. These tools find
complexity and ambiguity, all debate. You take lessons from constant application in our
while insisting on a careful sift- a Sophist so that you can spin daily lives. Wherever persua- at Deloitte,
ing of evidence and context. your opponents around in ver- sion is deployed, close reading in charge
Last semester I had a most bal circles, no matter the merits informed by technical expertise of training
excellent adventure in teaching of the case itself. Mistruths just can defend. Advertisements, hundreds of clothed in a well-tailored EMMA SORKIN
a seminar devoted to Socrates. need better framing! Facts don’t infomercials and political people a year how best to pitch suit and splashy socks, can-
I think it is fair to say that both matter! Sophists also advertised speeches, to name only a few, their services to potential cli- not find fertile ground here.
I and my students finished that themselves as the first profes- are all subject to such expert ents. That is as it should be. Bowdoin ship. Arguing about evidence,
course with far more ques- sors of marketing. Sophists examination. But in order to It is thus a fascinating expe- students know enough by now and trying to properly con-
tions than answers swimming will teach you the language you tear down most effectively, one rience to observe a living man to be wary of anybody who stu- textualize that evidence, with
around in our heads. That is as need to sell a bicycle to a fish. must also know how to build. fully trained in the arts of soph- diously ignores his own history, somebody who shows no regard
it should be. We all left happy in Sophists bamboozle—mak- Perhaps unsurprisingly, some istry, no doubt at great expense gives no due consideration to for relevant history, is much like
our appreciation that import- ing their audience think the of the most lucrative careers for to his billionaire patrons, walk- the complicated nature of the playing chess with one’s cat. You
ant ideas are shimmering and worse argument is the better. those trained in the taxonomy ing around an institution de- problems he pretends to ad- win if you checkmate the tabby.
variegated things. Understand- Sophists know every rhetorical and deconstruction of classical signed to resist exactly his sorts dress and insists on narrowing The tabby wins if he can knock
ing them demands unwavering trick in the book in order to rhetoric are found in the adver- of blandishments. The resulting and simplifying at every turn. the pieces on the floor. Any bets
diligence, and a willingness to reshape a difficult and complex tising and consulting industries. dissonance is good evidence They now also appreciate just on who is going to achieve their
get frustrated over and over reality into a smooth and easy My closest friend from Prince- that his simplistic and specious how pointless it is to engage objective first?
again. Socrates does that to you. fantasy. Simple assertions, no ton, who specializes in Cicero- assertions, although bathed in charitably with one who has no Robert Sobak is an Associate
He’s a rascal, a pest and a genius matter how poorly they reflect nian rhetoric, is now a principal warm and fuzzy language, and respect for the rules of scholar- Professor of Classics.
Friday, November 15, 2019 OPINION 15
NOVEMBER
FRIDAY 15
PERFORMANCE
E-Board Fall Concert
Tobi Lou will perform in this year’s fall concert. Campus
band Ari, Blaine and The Bus and student performer Alana
Morrison ’20 will open the show.
David Saul Smith Union. 10 p.m.
EVENT
Campus Roundtable: Alcohol and
Hookup Culture
The Office for Gender Violence Prevention and Education,
will host a campus-wide discussion on drinking culture, hookup
culture and the intersection of the two at Bowdoin.
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall. 12 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
“The Baltimore Waltz” DEVAKI RAJIV, THE BOWDOIN ORIENT
Masque and Gown will hold three performances of their ALL ABOARD: Susan E. Wegner, associate professor of art history, led a discussion on “Land and Sea” with George S. Keyes, fomer chief curator at
the Detroit Institute of Art, and Laura F. Sprague, senior consulting curator. The discussion, held at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, centered
production of Paula Vogel’s “The Baltimore Waltz” on around historic paintings from Italy to colonial America, and their various depictions and interpretations of the sea.
Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.
Tickets are available for free at the David Saul Smith Union
information desk.
MONDAY 18 WEDNESDAY 20
Wish Theater, Memorial Hall. 7:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
Improvabilities FILM SCREENING EVENT
Improvabilities, one of two improv groups at Bowdoin will “Vision Portraits” Book Launch Reception for Visual Arts
hold their second performance of the semester. Filmmaker Rodney Evans will screen his “Vision Portraits,” Students’ Collaborative Book
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 8 p.m. which focuses on the experiences of several blind artists who The Department of Visual Arts and Bowdoin Libraries will
continue to thrive in the creative industry. host a reception for an artists’ book created by printmaking
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall. 7:30 p.m. students and visiting printmaker Claudia Fieo.
Nixon Lounge, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library. 3 p.m.
EVENT
Meditation
SATURDAY 16 Bernie Hershberger, director of counseling and wellness
services, will lead an afternoon meditation session.
PERFORMANCE
Grachanista: Exploring Serbia through
Dance and Song
Room 302, Buck Center for Health and Fitness. 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY 21
EVENT
Dance group Grachanista, with group members hailing from Dating Across Identities
TUESDAY 19
all over the world will hold a performance featuring folk The Bowdoin Queer-Straight Alliance and the Black Student
dancing, elaborate costumes and music from different parts Union will host a dinner and discussion about forging and
of the former Yugoslavia. maintaining romantic relationships across personal identities.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. PERFORMANCE John Brown Russwurm African American Center. 5:30 p.m.
Peruvian Painting
Vannia Ibarguen, performer, choreographer, dance educator EVENT
and artistic director of Vannia Ibarguen Dance Arts, will per- An Evening with David Neumeyer, MD
form a dance inspired by the juxtaposition and intersections David Neumeyer, Dean of Admissions at Tufts University