{"id":80,"date":"2021-07-28T19:33:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T19:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sca.bowdoin.edu\/women-at-bowdoin\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-01-29T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:15:09","slug":"coeducation-according-to-the-orient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sca.bowdoin.edu\/women-at-bowdoin\/coeducation-according-to-the-orient\/","title":{"rendered":"According to the Orient"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bowdoin Orient <\/em>was established in 1871 as Bowdoin College\u2019s newspaper and literary magazine. It is considered to be the oldest continuously-published college weekly in the U.S., which means that it has been in publication every academic year that Bowdoin has been in session since it began publishing weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following articles tell the story of the transition to coeducation according to the Orient<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1969<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPierce and Progress,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 3, 1969. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Weiss. \u201cCo-Eds Barred From Infirmary,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient, February 13, 1970. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1970<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCoeducation Plan is Proposed,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 13, 1970. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Ashford. \u201cGeary Says We Could Do It,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, April 24, 1970. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTale of Another Gender,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 9, 1970. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1971<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbortion Fund Started,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient,<\/em> February 12, 1971. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saul Greenfield. \u201cJulie: A Familiar Face,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, March 5, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTypes Of People At Bowdoin,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient,<\/em> April 30, 1971. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBowdoin Graduates Its First Woman Student,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, June 4, 1971. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Boardman and Miranda Spivack. \u201c\u2018Men\u2019s College With Women\u2019,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, September 17, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSex at Bowdoin,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient,<\/em> October 1, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Patard. \u201cBill Threatens Coeds,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient,<\/em> October 8, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Glassman. \u201cStudents Violate Women\u2019s Dorm: Three Put on Social Probation,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 8, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDescribing Lou Emma Holloway,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient,<\/em> October 8, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don Westfall. \u201cBowdoin: \u2018The Gracious Host\u2019,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 8, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evelyn Miller. \u201cTrials and Tribs in Tights,\u201d Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 22, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Boardman, letter to the editor, The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 22, 1971. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie Robertson. \u201cBear Broads Bow.\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, November 5, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Murphy. \u201cNew Coed Housing Plan: Sexes Remain Separated,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, November 15, 1971. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jo Dondis. \u201cBirth Control,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, December 3, 1971. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1972<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Miranda Spivack. \u201cCoeducation In Search of Identity,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 4, 1972. Access online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Patard. \u201cOrient<\/em> Poll Reveals Dissatisfaction With Coeducation,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 4, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOfficialdom Gives Mixed Reaction to Controversial Coeducation Poll,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient, <\/em>February 11, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Silverstein. \u201cPollsters Bow To Outcry: Positive Comments Printed,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 11, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priscilla Paton, letter to the editor, The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 11, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roger Pasinski, letter to the editor, The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 11, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda Baldwin. \u201cFraternity Rush Nets Ample \u2018Pledge\u2019 Yield,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, September 22, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew Hart. \u201cDean Not Only for Women.\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 9, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leonard Lothstein. \u201cBeta Girls At Home, Brookie Trust Busted,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 9, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leonard Lothstein. \u201cAKS Headed for Armageddon.\u201d Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, October 13, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leonard Lothstien. \u201cRah Rah Black and White,\u201d Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, November 17, 1972. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1973<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

D.E. Reeves. \u201cChauvinistic \u2018Oinkings.\u2019 \u201d Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, April 27, 1973. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Poor. \u201cGolden Age for Bowdoin Greeks.\u201d Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, September 28, 1973. Access online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie Swiss. \u201cWomen\u2019s Sports Expand to Seven.\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, December 7, 1973. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Bowdoin Women\u2019s Association Women\u2019s Resource Committee. \u201cWomen\u2019s Center,\u201d The Bowdoin Orient<\/em>, February 22, 1980. Access online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list is not exhaustive, to explore the entire run of the <\/em>Orient visit Bowdoin Digital Collections<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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