Women get their bloody revenge in 'Jennifer's Body' Sep 16, 2009
Says Aviva Briefel, an associate professor of English who teaches a class on horror movies at Bowdoin College, "It sounds like Jennifer's Body is an attempt to celebrate a women's act of violence, a rape-revenge fantasy." Given that Jennifer's condition was caused by guyliner-wearing emo rockers who tried to use her as a human sacrifice, the situation does make her somewhat sympathetic. But a genre can't thrive on a diet of recycled goose bumps alone. (USA Today -- Life)
Maine bracing for more swine flu Sep 11, 2009
I expected bar food and got a delightful surprise. The staff was great, so fun, it was a litle slow when we were. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Chalkboard Sep 11, 2009
Johnson, who was raised in Groveland, is a graduate of Bowdoin College. He holds a Master s of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Charles Henderson, D-day veteran, colonel Sep 7, 2009
Charles graduated from Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H., in 1932 and from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1937. He graduated from Weimar-Jena College in Weimar, Germany, in 1939. (Boston Globe)
10 top campus art collections Sep 4, 2009
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine, began its life as a collection of European paintings, prints, and family portraits belonging to James Bowdoin III and his family. Housed in a building designed by Charles Follen McKim (whose firm designed the Boston Public Library), its collection of 14,500 objects includes European old masters, Assyrian carving, Pre-Columbian art, African sculpture, and decorative arts from around the world. (Boston Globe)
A guest becomes family Aug 28, 2009
He wanted to go to a university he had heard of, but his ASPAU scholarship was for Bowdoin College, in Maine, of all places. He feared the winter cold and the isolation of such a place. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Dream cycle for PHS baseball Aug 25, 2009
And don't forget lights-out pitcher Tim Welch (Class of 2008), who had the opportunity to play for Division I Yale but chose Division III Bowdoin College because the school was a better fit for him. To our knowledge, none of the aforementioned players have deals with the devil or drink magic baseball water, though. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sioux City man answers ocean's call Aug 18, 2009
Plus, it gives him material for a documentary and gets him back to Brunswick, Maine, where he attended Bowdoin College. Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
David Warren Laurie Aug 11, 2009
A graduate of Brown School, Wellesley, and Rivers School, Weston, he received his BA degree from Bowdoin College. He was an insurance underwriter for Royal Globe, First State, CNA and Reliance Insurance Companies before retiring to Cape Cod in 1998. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Maine college expands its Zipcar fleet Aug 10, 2009
These kids aren't working. They are socializing. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
10 ways to cool off Aug 9, 2009
Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary (Class of 1877) and Donald B. MacMillan (1898) were two of America s most intrepid Arctic explorers, and this museum at their alma mater in Brunswick, Maine, should give you the chills ... Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 207-725-3416. (Boston Globe)
Cool gigs: 8 interns beat the recession Aug 1, 2009
At Ridge Asia, a startup consulting firm that helps Western companies enter Asia's markets, the rising Bowdoin College junior has worked closely with the firm's founder, a Bowdoin alum who listed the internship through the school. Among the summer's highlights: Zhang-Smitheram redesigned Ridge Asia's logo and website, which launches later this summer, and he regularly showcases his language skills speaking Mandarin to CEOs of Chinese companies on behalf of the firm's clients. (CNN -- Money)
New headmaster at Pingree School Jul 31, 2009
Johnson graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College with a degree in studio art and art history. He received his M.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2001 and his doctorate of education from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
James S. Lentz, 82; coached football at Bowdoin College Jul 25, 2009
BRUNSWICK, Maine - James Spencer Lentz, who coached football at Bowdoin College and was Harvard s defensive coordinator, died Wednesday, his wife said ... He held the head coaching job at Bowdoin College from 1968 to 1984. (Boston Globe)
Bowdoin raises $293 million, a record Jul 23, 2009
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) Bowdoin College says it has reached $293 million in the largest fundraising campaign in the private liberal arts college's 215-year history. The total exceeds the five-year goal of $250 million and more than doubles the $136 million raised during Bowdoin's last capital campaign in from 1993 to 1998. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hill tries to offer honesty to Iraq Jul 22, 2009
Education: Bachelor's degree in economics, Bowdoin College, 1974; master's degree, Naval War College, 1994. Languages spoken: Polish, Serbo-Croatian and Macedonian. (USA Today)
Everett P. Pope, 90, banker, Bowdoin College official Jul 21, 2009
He and his wife, Eleanor (Hawkins), met while in high school; they were married in 1942, the year after he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in French from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine ... He was an active alumnus with Bowdoin College ... He was a great American, a man totally committed to veterans and the welfare of veterans, said Barry Mills, president of Bowdoin College. (Boston Globe)
Bucknell Men's Golf Adds Three Newcomers for 2009-10 Jul 18, 2009
her mother played squash at Bowdoin College and her father played soccer, basketball and golf at Manhattanville College. four-year letterman at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, N.J.. (Bucknellbison.com)
Program tries to keep athletes home Jul 16, 2009
Nick Weber is going to test his skills at RPI, Charles Bailey will be at Bowdoin College and Will Lang is headed to Case Western. In addition, Brent McLeod, who played in the annual Agganis Game Wednesday night, will be at Bridgeton Academy. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Patrick J. McManus, 54; mayor of Lynn for 10 years Jul 15, 2009
He knew the city well, having grown up there and graduated in 1972 from Lynn English High School, where he was captain of the football team and referred to as Mr. LEHS. He went on to earn a bachelor s degree from Bowdoin College. He earned a master s degree in business administration from Suffolk University, and a law degree from Boston College. (Boston Globe)
Dance the night away? Not in Des Moines Jul 14, 2009
Iowa's biggest city may legalize late-night dance. Article:Iowa's biggest city may legalize late-night dance:/n/a/2009/07/13/national/a031049D70. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Davis calls energy crisis over Jul 14, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
GOP has tough row to hoe in California Jul 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009. (07-12) 20:16 PDT -- California Republicans, known to engage in intraparty warfare, got an unexpected boost from the state's fiscal crunch as party leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger united against Democratic appeals for less-traumatic budget cuts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Annual Agganis football Classic remembers former Lynn mayor Wednesday Jul 14, 2009
He went on to play and graduate from Bowdoin College. He earned an MBA from Suffolk University and law degree from Boston College. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Porn king's son held on murder charge Jul 14, 2009
Demian Bulwa,Michael Cabanatuan, Chronicle Staff Writers. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Jul 14, 2009
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Jul 14, 2009
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
GOP has tough row to hoe in California Jul 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009. (07-12) 20:16 PDT -- California Republicans, known to engage in intraparty warfare, got an unexpected boost from the state's fiscal crunch as party leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger united against Democratic appeals for less-traumatic budget cuts. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
PROFILE: PAT GALLAGHER / Crazy like a crab Giants' longtime marketing... Jul 14, 2009
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Police question Amir Khan after cyclist is injured Jul 14, 2009
Police: Khan not to blame in crash with cyclist. Article:Police: Khan not to blame in crash with cyclist:/n/a/2009/07/14/sports/s014451D30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Crazy like a crab Jul 14, 2009
Giants' longtime marketing master exits stage left. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Jul 14, 2009
Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. DTL Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Former Lynn mayor wanted to run again Jul 12, 2009
He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1976. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Pius V Church in Lynn. (Boston Globe)
Lexington native heads Waltham school Jul 12, 2009
A 1987 graduate of Lexington High School and 1991 graduate of Bowdoin College, Conrad double majored in History and Government/Legal Studies. He has earned advanced degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Graduate Center of Marlboro College. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Students find summer jobs hard to come by Jul 12, 2009
A 20-year-old junior at Bowdoin College, she had lined up an internship at a New York publishing house and imagined stimulating days leafing through manuscripts, and evenings of sparkling conversation with friends at downtown cafes ... A 20-year-old junior at Bowdoin College, she had lined up an internship at a New York publishing house and imagined stimulating days leafing through manuscripts, and evenings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Dumpster Diving: Colleges Get Smart on Salvage Jul 2, 2009
At Maine's Bowdoin College, last spring's sale of student detritus garnered nearly $40,000 in proceeds that went to charities James Marshall / Dump and Run. MORE.. (Time.com)
Richard Wiley, 80, a master of multiple careers Jun 30, 2009
He taught at his alma mater, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and at Boston College Law School and Boston University School of Law. I really think in some sense Dick missed his calling, because he was what you think of as the old school professor, the type of person who was really dedicated to helping people improve themselves, said Paul Combe, president and chief executive of American Student Assistance, a Boston-based firm that guarantees federal loans in Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
2009 Graduations Jun 30, 2009
Bowdoin College held its 204th Commencement exercises Saturday, May 23. The following students received degrees. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Interim president appointed for Southern U.; Gen. Honore not chosen Jun 28, 2009
Freeman, a 61-year-old Alabama native, came to Southern from a dean position at Bowdoin College in Maine. She was previously a dean at Dillard University in New Orleans. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Brookline honors Jun 27, 2009
Alexandra Nicole Chiniara of Brookline, a junior at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, has been awarded a Surdna Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Each Surdna Fellow participates in an undergraduate research project under the direction of a faculty member. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Robert Stoffel, 87; helped build Mars and lunar rovers Jun 25, 2009
He studied electronics and radar at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and did electronics repair training for the Navy, retiring as a lieutenant commander. After the service, he went to an electronics school in San Francisco and graduated from the University of Denver, majoring in math and physics. (Boston Globe)
Newton Notables Jun 24, 2009
She will attend Bowdoin College. Metcalf, daughter of Jonathan and Jane Metcalf of Chestnut Hill, graduated cum laude and with honors. (Newton Tab, MA)
Needham Neighbors (June 18) Jun 17, 2009
Local student receives award at Bowdoin College. John Marshall Lisle Lehman of Needham has been awarded the McKee Photography Grant at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine ... The grant, supported by the McKee Fund for Photography, an endowed fund established in 2003 to augment the photography offerings within the Visual Arts Department at Bowdoin College, is intended to support annually one student photography project during the summer months and a public lecture and exhibition of the project... (Needham Tab, MA)
Celebrations Jun 17, 2009
Local students awarded research grant fellowships Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, announces that the following Newton students have been awarded Faculty Research Grant Fellowships: Jonathan Stuck Coravos and David Ariel Plotkin ... Local students awarded prize at Bowdoin College Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, announces that Jeremy David Bernfeld of Auburndale and Christopher Blair Tucker of Chestnut Hill have been awarded the Bowdoin Orient Prize. (Newton Tab, MA)
Awards and plans of CHS graduates Jun 16, 2009
Ben Olayinka: Bowdoin College; varsity basketball, National Achievement Scholarship Program. Lindsay Olsen: Linn-Benton Community College. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Officially, it's become a giant mess Jun 6, 2009
"It's hard enough to be an official," said Bowdoin College athletic director Jeff Ward. "You have to get paid.". (Boston Globe)
Profiles in Education: Ben Richmond Jun 5, 2009
In the fall, he will attend Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. On his application letter to the college he wrote about his desire to take advantage of pursuing his many different interests. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Hanover Highs Class of 2009 graduates Saturday Jun 4, 2009
This fall, members of Hanover High s Class of 2009 will begin their collegiate careers at universities all over the country: from DePaul University in Chicago and the University of Vermont, to American University in Washington D.C. and Bowdoin College in Maine, just to name a few. Before they begin their travels and college studies, though, there s one final task they must accomplish. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Amy Forster to marry John Goodridge Jun 3, 2009
He is a 2007 graduate of Bowdoin College, where he captained the basketball team. He works as a police officer in Nashua, N.H.. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Acumentrics Appoints Adam Briggs President and Chief Operating Officer Jun 2, 2009
He holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Bowdoin College. "Acumentrics has a terrific business producing the toughest and most reliable UPS units for the military and a durable fuel cell product that will deliver clean, quiet and efficient power for stationary applications," commented Mr. Briggs. (Primezone Releases)
Phil Bolger, noted designer of boats from Gloucester May 31, 2009
After finishing a year at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, Mr. Bolger joined the Army and was a combat engineer, then retuned to college. He graduated with a degree in history, a subject he turned to in his reading the rest of his life. (Boston Globe)
Real Estate Tax Tactics Trim College Costs May 29, 2009
Families tour Maine's Bowdoin College. Its president said last week that amid economic woes, fewer people will be able to afford tuition at U.S. schools. (Investors Business Daily)
Corvallis man aces NPR’s ‘Sunday Puzzle’ May 28, 2009
While still at Bowdoin College in Maine, he worked on the campus radio station. In the 1970s and 80s, he was a radio newsman along coastal Maine. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Cambridge Falcons sail away with trophies May 25, 2009
Sutula will be sailing for Bowdoin College this fall and Lafler plans to join the Harvard team. Loading commenting interface. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
451 Degrees awarded at Bowdoin's commencement May 25, 2009
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Students from 36 states, the District of Columbia and nine foreign countries have been awarded 451 degrees from Bowdoin College. At Saturday's commencement ceremony, college President Barry Mills told graduates that the best leaders have two qualities a sense of humility and a sense of humor. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Survival Overcomes Rape May 20, 2009
Tucked away in the corner of a busy Starbucks, a blue-eyed, red-haired Megan Wyman quietly recounts the sexual assault she experienced as a sophomore at Bowdoin College, a small school in Brunswick, ME.. Her friends were encouraging her to go to a party with them to help her get an ex-boyfriend off of her mind. (Suite101.com)
HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: Longest 9-inning game ever played May 18, 2009
Two Hingham residents have been named to the Dean s List for the first semester of the 1983-84 academic year at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. They are Hugh Gorman of Upland Drive and William White of Main St.. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Study: Head injuries up since Pa. helmet law’s repeal (2) May 12, 2009
Daily American Online - Study: Head injuries up since Pa. University of Pittsburgh researchers reported Thursday that 131 motorcyclists died of head injuries in 2004-2005, up from 79 in 2001-2002. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Endicott draws Williams in NCAA First Round May 5, 2009
The most comparable score on the two schedules was against Bowdoin College, as Williams lost to the Polar Bears 10-7 and Endicott was defeated 12-8. Williams College features a pair of 70 point scorers as Margie Fulton (Wellesley, Mass. (Ecgulls.com)
Students Create Robot Soccer Players May 5, 2009
BRUNSWICK () -- The soccer teams of the future met at Bowdoin College this weekend for Robocup. Teams of college students are creating robots that play a 20 minute automated soccer game. (W-USA News, DC)
Critic's picks - visual arts May 3, 2009
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine. 207-725-3275, SEBASTIAN SMEE. (Boston Globe)
COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Ross named national Pitcher of the Week Apr 30, 2009
Bowdoin 6, Brandeis 5 The Bowdoin College baseball team rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to take a 6-5 victory over Brandeis in a non-conference game at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears improve to 21-16 and become the third-winningest team in school history with their 21st victory on the year. (Newton Tab, MA)
TCCC names Gugino as Defensive Player of the Week Apr 14, 2009
Gugino and the 15th-ranked Gulls posted wins over No. 12 Bowdoin College and TCCC opponent Nichols College in a 2-0 week for the Blue and Green. got the week started by winning nine face-offs and scooping up two groundballs in a 10-9 win against 12th-ranked Bowdoin College. (Ecgulls.com)
China's Birth Limits Create Dangerous Gender Gap Apr 11, 2009
Nancy Riley, a professor of sociology at Bowdoin College in Maine who was not involved with the study, said its methodology looked fine but questioned whether selective abortion indeed counted for almost all the excess males. "From other research, it is clear that sex-selective abortion does indeed contribute to these high sex ratios, but so do other things (such as) non-reporting of girl births, abandonment, even infanticide," Riley said. (CBS News -- World)
Men's lax vs. UNE postponed Apr 8, 2009
Endicott now prepares for a top-20 match-up with Bowdoin College on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Spartan Sportshots) ... Endicott now turns its attention to a showdown against another Maine opponent, No. 12 Bowdoin College, who the Gulls will meet on Wednesday evening in Brunswick. (Ecgulls.com)
