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2000 — Not-for-profit entrepreneur Ellen Baxter '75 presents a lecture entitled "Homelessness in New York City: The Courts, the Politics and Pragmatic Solutions,” in the chapel.

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Barry Mills on Rankings, Ratings, and an Award that Matters

As Bowdoin prepares to be ranked and rated by magazines and websites, there’s one award we can all be proud of.

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New Copyright Rule Lets Professors Get 'Ripped' (Inside Higher Ed)

After rounds of intensive lobbying by higher education officials, the U.S. Copyright Office has changed copyright laws to allow professors to “rip” — legally extract — film clips to incorporate into lectures.

Video: U.S. Women's Rugby Team Training at Bowdoin (WCSH)

The U.S. women’s rugby team is wrapping up its three-week training camp at Bowdoin. With Farrah Douglas ’99 among them, the Women Eagles are preparing for the World Cup in London in August.

Sisterly Relations Spill Out On The Page (LA Times Magazine)

sistersShe can be your closest friend and your worst rival. She’s almost always under your skin. The “Lonely Hearts Book Club” recommends several books about sisters.

10 Movies That Have Messed With Our Minds (Time)

Inception, the much-anticipated puzzler, hits theaters this weekend and brings to mind films that have blown our minds, or at least left us scratching our heads.

Bowdoin Student Recounts Fieldwork In Israel

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.

Has 'State-Of-The-Art' Lost Its Meaning? (The Smart Set)

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.

Warning: Objects Of Desire May Not Be As Close As They Appear (Scientific American)

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.

Five Sports Celebrations That Went Horribly Wrong (The Atlantic)

It was painful to hear about Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan’s torn meniscus during what was to be a celebratory pie-to-the-face of his teammate after an extra-inning thriller. Here are The Atlantic’s top five sports celebration fails.

Why Summer Vacations Aren't Always All That (Newsweek)

Aside from missed flight connections, disappointing hotels and kids fighting, there are other reasons why your summer vacation may not be the bliss-inducing holiday you’ve anticipated — and why taking shorter trips more often may do the trick.