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Bowdoin On This Day

1955 - The Fat Boy Drive-In opens on Bath Road.

The Whispering Pines

'Striker to the Nine!' (Batter up!)

— by John R. Cross '76

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Video: Bowdoin's Prof. Settlemire Breeds Healthier Sheep (WCSH)

More than 100 very cute lambs have been born so far this year at Brunswick’s Crystal Spring Farm. They’re part of a highly successful research project conducted by Bowdoin Professor of Biology and Chemistry Emeritus Tom Settlemire and Dick Brizowski of the University of Maine aimed at solving the world’s number one health problem for sheep.

Bowdoin Alumna Among 10 'Pioneers' in Green Building and Design

Margie Ruddick graduated from Bowdoin in 1979 with a degree in English. Today, she is a landscape architect honored as a pioneer in green building and design with a portfolio that stretches from New York to China.

Kyle Dempsey '11 Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Kyle Dempsey ‘11, of East Millinocket, Maine, has been chosen to receive a prestigious 2010 Truman Scholarship, awarded by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. The Truman Scholarship is a highly selective program, providing up to $30,000 toward graduate study.

Time Lapse of This Winter's 22 Storms in the Northeast (Accuweather)

There have been a whole lot of storms moving through the northeast U.S. this winter and spring—22 storms, in fact (including the buckets of rain finally moving out late on Wednesday). AccuWeather has pulled them all together in a time lapse animation just to show how unusual the season has been.

Breaking Down the New Student Loan Law (USA Today)

The student loan legislation signed into law Tuesday by President Obama could result in significant change for students and colleges as the government becomes the primary issuer of student loans.

Where Does Your Milk Come From?

Yes, it comes from cows, but now you can find out where those cows are and who runs the farm. Just grab the number off the carton or jug and visit this Web site…

General David Petraeus is the “Professor of War” (Vanity Fair)

In an extensive profile published in the May edition of Vanity Fair, writer Mark Bowden decribes David Petraeus as “the most important general in America” and explains his unconventional rise to success.

Bowdoin in the News: March in Review

An enterprising student and the inter-campus sustainability training he helped create, an alumna’s design skills and an alumnus’s enduring legacy all put Bowdoin in the news in March.

No Saturday Mail, No Saturday Netflix (MSNBC)

Netflix, the California-based DVD rental company founded and led by Bowdoin grad Reed Hastings (Class of 1983), faces serious challenges to its business model if the U.S. Postal Service moves forward with plans to suspend Saturday delivery.

Explaining the Decline of the White House State Dinner (Foreign Policy)

Ronald Reagan threw 57 official state dinners during his eight years in the White House. George W. Bush hosted only six. At about $500,000 apiece, expense is one reason for the decline, but to dine or not to dine often just boils down to the personality of the president.