Brunswick ME July 29, 2010, 9:42 pm  70°F wind speed: 11 mph N
— by John R. Cross '76
|
Caitlin Clerkin ‘11 has just returned from two months in Israel’s Upper Galilee where she was part of a team of archaeologists excavating a building site dating between 5th-2nd Century BC. In her own words, she describes her experiences during the adventure of her life. It was coined a century ago as a lament about the limits of gas turbine technology. Columnist Jesse Smith traces the reversal of meaning for “state-of-the-art” and questions whether newer really is better.
Perhaps it’s merely wishful thinking, but research finds that we quite literally “see what we want to see” when it comes to our perceptions of distance and the things we desire.
Just a hop and a short boat ride away from the Bowdoin campus is Haskell Island, where Matt Gannon ‘11 is knee deep excavating a shell midden — ancient Native American refuse sites —where 2,000 years of culture is near at hand. Ever bought or taken on something new, only to drop it because you were sure you couldn’t master it? Research shows you may get the hang of it later than you may have expected — but sooner than you think. |
|
Copyright © 2010 Bowdoin Daily Sun - All Rights Reserved - Questions or Comments? | ||
Purchase Bowdoin merchandise
President Barry Mills on 
