Men’s Ice Hockey: Twenty-seven years to the day since legendary Bowdoin Men’s Hockey Coach Sid Watson coached his last game, it was announced that his namesake arena will host the NESCAC men’s ice hockey finals.
The top-seeded Polar Bears face Hamilton in the first game of the semifinals on Saturday, March 6, at 1:00 p.m. Middlebury and Trinity will play in the second semifinal at 4:00 p.m. The NESCAC Championship Game will be played in Watson Arena at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 7.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 2, at noon in the Athletic Department Office on the second floor of the Peter Buck Center for Heath and Fitness. Prices will be $5 for adults and $2 for students. There is no charge for students with a Bowdoin ID.
Relive Saturday’s epic Men’s Ice Hockey NESCAC Quarterfinals 2-1 OT victory over Colby. Take a look at the pictures or watch a recording of the entire game here.
Women’s Ice Hockey: The fifth-seeded Polar Bears will travel to Amherst on Saturday for a semifinal contest against the Lord Jeffs, the top-seed in the tournament. Game time is 1:00 p.m. The second contest will feature number-three Middlebury vs. the number-two seed, Trinity, at 4:00 p.m.
Senior captain Shana Natelson spoke with Bowdoin Sports Information Director Jim Caton following Saturday’s shocker in Williamstown, where Bowdoin scored three goals in the third period to stun Williams, 4-2, in the NESCAC Quarterfinals.
The human mind is constantly thinking about how it thinks, and that means you can’t will yourself to sleep. Try to avoid thinking about a white bear, and that’s all you’ll see.
HBO Miniseries President Kary Antholis ‘84 has finished work on the upcoming World War II miniseries, “The Pacific,” a premiere screening of which is to be held at Bowdoin March 4. He spoke with The Bowdoin Orient about what it takes to bring a story to life.
The Pacific premieres on HBO on Sunday, March 14. Watch a preview here.
You may not have qualified before but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of new and improved tax breaks if you’re paying for college. But hurry—this is a limited time offer.
You may not remember the last vinyl record album you bought new, but if you’ve kept your collection, you might want to rummage through the titles to see if you have a buried treasure. Record collecting is soaring in popularity and titles in all the major genres have sold at auction for $15,000. That’s a mere drop in the bucket compared to the prices for the rarest finds. While the presence of Elvis and the Beatles on any music Top 10 list will surprise no one, other records that are currently the most valuable vinyl in the world just might.
Men’s Ice Hockey: It’s tough to think of a more exciting chapter in the storied Bowdoin-Colby rivalry than the one that was recorded Saturday night before 2,300 fans at Watson Arena and more than 3,000 who watched online, as the Polar Bear Men’s Ice Hockey Team took a 2-1 overtime decision in the NESCAC Quarterfinals. Bowdoin (18-5-1) will host the NESCAC Final Four next weekend. Ticket information is available here.
The game was delayed by 20 minutes after a weather-related outage cut power to the local area, but once things got going, there was more than enough electricity for everyone in Watson. Maine Hockey Journal calls it a “game for the ages.”
Listen to post game comments from Head Coach Terry Meagher and goalie Christopher Rossi ‘10.
Women’s Basketball: The Colby College Women’s Basketball Team took a ten point lead at halftime, and held on for a 75-64 win to beat Bowdoin in the NESCAC Semifinals at Amherst on Saturday.
Women’s Ice Hockey: The Bowdoin College Women’s Ice Hockey Team scored three goals in the third period to stun Williams, 4-2, in a NESCAC Quarterfinal game on Saturday afternoon. The fifth-seeded Polar Bears (12-11-2) avenge last weekend’s regular season finale loss to the fourth-seeded Ephs and return to the NESCAC Semifinals for the first time since 2007.
Senior captain Shana Natelson spoke with Bowdoin Sports Information Director Jim Caton after the game.
Men’s Swimming: The Bowdoin College Men’s Swimming and Diving Team shattered seven school records in a prolific opening to the NESCAC Championship Friday at Williams College.
Women’s Squash: The Women’s Squash team defeated Georgetown Univeristy by a score of 6 to 3. See the game stats.
In his recent blog post, Phil Camill—Bowdoin’s director of Bowdoin’s Environmental Studies Program and Rusack Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology—looks at research on the links between cell phone radiation and health.
Meanwhile, the Kennebec Journal reports that a bill making it through the Maine Legislature would require cell phone warnings.
The Bowdoin magazine Web site features exclusive and regularly updated content such as the feature “One I Like,” in which campus community members talk about something of current interest to them.
In the latest post, Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster admits that he is “an obsessive-compulsive Red Sox fan,” who loves to follow his team while needling every Yankees fan he can find.
While the U.S., Ireland, and United Kingdom are cutting back on government support for education, other countries—notably China, Taiwan, Germany, France, and Brazil—have begun to boost education spending. When the Great Recession ends, will the U.S. have lost its educational edge?
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Men’s Ice Hockey: Twenty-seven years to the day since legendary Bowdoin Men’s Hockey Coach Sid Watson coached his last game, it was announced that his namesake arena will host the NESCAC men’s ice hockey finals.
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