A Glossary of COA Terms The college logo combines three runic symbols: # is for tree, X for humans, and for ocean, intertwined in a circle symbolizing the earth and universe. This booklet was compiled by The Special Ad Hoc Commit- tee and Task Force Invested With the Duty of Developing a Glossary of Terms Referring to People, Places and Events Written or Spoken About By Members of the College of the Atlantic Community (one of the many committees which play an integral role in the college's democratic process). Mem- bers: Martha Greenley, Juli Lerner, Steve Thomas, Elena Tuhy '90, Mike Whitehead '91. August 1991 A Cedar - the recycling queen The Champlain Society - a group of benefactors Acadia - Acadia National Park; our backyard who generously support the college Acadia Restaurant - "home of the world's COA - the college you are attending greasiest food" community - the most popular word in the ACM - All College Meeting. the main body of COA vocabulary, although we can't come to governance at COA consensus on just what it means Allied Whale - "Whales 'R' Us"; located on community forum - part of the governance sys- the third floor of Turrets tem, where the community discusses topics of a the Alternative - "home of the world's un- broader scope than campus issues greasiest food"; more beans per square foot community gardens - located on the north part Arts & Science Building - student mailboxes, of campus. student plots available auditorium, GIS/Ventura lab, darkroom, writing compost heap - learn it, live it, love it center, studios, herbarium, and "ologies" congo bar - one of those tollhouse pan cookie B things in TAB B&G - Buildings and Grounds. not a wine, a consensus - a process by which the community maintenance group comes to many decisions the Back Side (the quiet side) - discover it for contra dance - see Cos yourself Cos - the contra dance king; the outreach the ballfield - in downtown Bar Harbor, frisbee coordinator for NHM games are sometimes held there Cottage - a student house the Bar - non-alcoholic and sandy D Bar Harbor Movie - Academy-Award winning historical drama about life in COA's hometown. Desert - as in 'Mount Desert': correct pronuncia- stars COA community members tion is dessert Bar Island - the closest island to the college Dialogue - part of the governance system, where that you can walk to topics of campus concern are discussed Blair Dining Hall - otherwise known as Don's - the Shop 'n' Save grocery store on Take-A-Break Cottage Street where everyone shops Bluenose - the ferry which goes to Nova Scotia Dr. Mark - where your $7/term medical fee goes C E Cadillac - a car, a mountain, a sandwich Eagle Lake - great place in Acadia to bike, jog, or walk CAHE - Center for Applied Human Ecology, located in the Turrets Annex EARN - Environmental Action and Resource Network. an environmental group at COA Carriage House - name of building which existed on site of Arts & Sciences building ECO-ECO - organized by COA, this group of Maine business and environmental folks are work- causeway - what you cross to get on the island ing together to come up with solutions for both the economic and ecological needs of the state I Ellsworth - where to go for movies and fast food ILL - interlibrary loan during the winter IRC - Island Research Center. headed by John EPI - a sub shop on Cottage Street, home of Anderson and Bill Drury, this group helps great subs and big cookies reintroduce terns to islands in the Gulf of Maine F "I think we need another committee" - the unofficial motto of COA Farrand Garden - located between Kaelber Hall and the ocean; designed by Beatrix Farrand J first-year student - a student in his or her first Jordan's - home of the 5 a.m. blueberry pancake year at COA entering out of high school or from another college K Frenchman Bay - the large body of water behind Turrets and Kaelber (not fresh water) Kaelber Hall - houses the library, the computer center, the lounge and Blair Dining Hall. named former OOPs shed - Martin Koeppl's office after the first president of COA, Ed Kaelber Front Desk - the domain of Lori Wheelock- Hillman; info central L Front Lawn - the grassy area between Cottage the Lobster Quadrille - (a.k.a. "Lob Quad") an and Gate House event held each summer for staff, faculty, trus- tees, Champlain Society members, and students G who worked at the college during the summer Gate House - where COA was born in 1969, Lou - COA's third president now student housing Lou's Place - annual jazz night in Blair Dining Gates Community Center - when completed in Hall, hosted by the seniors and Lou 1993, it will house a huge meeting room for all the Lounge - t.v., fireplace, ping pong, pool and college gatherings (including performances and gatherings ACM), an art gallery, a 50-seat lecture hall, faculty offices, and a music room M Great Hall (GH) - the first floor of Turrets Mama Soul's - the student-run evening food Ginn's Folly - the small office tucked in the service (bagels, candy and coffee) at the college, trees next to the Monk's Walk located in Blair Dining Hall GIS - Geographic Information System; big maps MAINECAT - computer catalog of the holdings of 200 libraries in Maine H Miguel's - excellent Mexican restaurant on head of the island - the area just after you get Rodick Street. closed in the winter and spring on the island Millard - king of safety, special projects, and B&G human ecology - it's your job to define this by Moderator - leader of the ACM, chosen by the time you graduate from COA Steering to serve for one term Monk's Walk - wooden structure near Kaelber Hall Mount Desert - a township on the island made P up of five villages Mount Desert Island (MDI) - home to Bar Park Loop - a 24-mile, one-way road in Acadia Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, that is an easy introduction to the park Tremont...and COA The Peregrine - the alumni newsletter M.Phil - Master of Philosophy. the two-year Petit Manan - an island in the Gulf of Maine graduate degree program in human ecology offered which is home to IRC's research station by the college. pier - located near the beach in front of Kaelber N Police Beat - listed in The Bar Harbor Times, where to learn the exploits of your fellow COAers Newlin Gardens - gardens around Kaelber Hall NHM - COA's Natural History Museum R North Lawn - grassy area between the Arts and RA - Residence Assistant Science Building and the B&G Shop Reading Room - in the library Nouvelle Ecosse - not Bar Island recycling shed - located on the north end of nature trail - a walking trail on campus along campus. ask Cedar the water the Rock - Mount Desert Rock. Allied Whale's research station, located 25 miles off of MDI O Roy - if you haven't met him, you will soon the Oakes - the Atlantic Oakes, a hotel down Ryan's - the closest pizza place to campus, lo- the street from COA. a convenient place to put cated on Cottage Street your parents when they visit Ryles - the servant's wing of Sea Urchins, used "off island" - something you need to do at least for student housing. named for owner Mrs. Ryle once a term to regain your sanity Off the Wall (OTW) - the weekly publication S of news, events and opinion compiled by students. started in 1977 as a means of reducing the Sand Beach - the best place to walk in bare feet excessive paper which was posted on the walls Sea Urchins - the house between Seafox and Tur- around campus rets, adjacent to Ryles O'Henry's - year-round cafe and bakery on lower Seafox - the largest student house Main Street seal - see student ID card "old" Kaelber Hall - burned July 25, 1983. cause Seminar Room - the meeting room in the library unknown Show 'n' Tell - held each fall, this is where the old student shop - art studio next to B&G teachers introduce themselves and explain the con- "old" Take-A-Break - Turrets 1 tent of their courses "the omens are good" - the official motto of the Shrine - located on the north part of cam- COA, coined by Ed Kaelber pus, this remnant from the days when the land OOPs - Outdoor Orientation Program was owned by monks is being rebuilt by students OOPs shed - next to Gate House, houses the Steering - the committee which organizes the OOPs, kayaking and canoeing equipment ACM and the governance system T Take-A-Break (TAB) - Blair Dining Hall Thompson Island - the small island between the bridge and the causeway which lead to MDI Thorndike - the library, located on the second floor of Kaelber Hall Trenton - the last town on the mainland before crossing over to the island Tuesday Night Movie - popcorn and coffee sometimes served The Turrets - the main administrative building Turrets Annex - formerly dorms, now offices Turrets 1 (T1) - a classroom on the first floor of Turrets Turrets 2 (T2) - a classroom on the second floor of Turrets the two banks - you figure it out (hint: on Main Street) V Ventura - an IBM desktop publishing system village green - a small park in downtown Bar Harbor W WERU - an alternative radio station in Blue Hill, 89.9 FM whale skull or whale bones - located on the western end of the Arts & Sciences building Witch Hole Pond - a 3.3 mile loop in Acadia where many students and staff bike and jog Y YMCA - where to sweat or get wet; COA's ath- letic program The Yurt - alternative housing on the North Lawn Printed on 100% recycled paper