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1862 - Joshua L. Chamberlain, Class of 1852, after being denied leave to join Union forces in the Civil War, receives leave to study in Europe and proceeds to join the Union Army. He would win a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Gettysburg, and eventually be chosen to receive Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox.

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Where Have You Gone, Walt Disney? (Daily Beast)

Walt Disney World Monorail by William Allen

Walt Disney was a mastermind who valued American industry and science, though his namesake company has replaced ingenuity with product placement, contends columnist John Kao, and what America needs now is “the bold thinking of a Walt Disney more than ever.”

Holy BlackBerry! Nova Scotia Church Will Bless Your Smart Phone (Time)

If you happen to be heading north of the border this weekend, bring your smart phone (like you’d ever leave it behind) because Rev. Lisa Vaughan at St. Timothy’s in Nova Scotia is holding a special gadget-blessing ceremony.

Eliot Van Buskirk '95 on The Music Cloud (NPR)

Eliot Van Buskirk ’95, who writes about music and technology for the Wired Epicenter business blog, was interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition about “the next big thing in digital music,” The Music Cloud.

Tennessee Williams Meets 'American Gothic' in Bowdoin World Premiere

Bowdoin Theater Professor Davis Robinson is staging the world premiere of Tennessee Williams’ one-act American Gothic at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival. The story pits a Bonnie and Clyde-type duo against the famously stony farm couple.

Video: Strong Like Bull (Moose): Brett Wickard ’90 & His Music Biz (NECN)

Brett Wickard ’90 and Chris Brown ’91 launched Bull Moose Music while students at Bowdoin, and the old-school music store (now a successful chain) continues to thrive in an industry that’s otherwise nearly dead.

Will Simulcast Productions Replace Live Theater? (The Guardian)

New theatrical productions capitalizing on advances in broadband technology will soon let viewers watch plays, visit backstage or cut to documentary footage. British directors weigh in on possible effects of theater broadcasts.

Nate Vinton ’01 on Roger Clemens

Former Major League Baseball star Roger Clemens was indicted Thursday on perjury charges related to his 2008 Congressional testimony about his use of performance enhancing drugs. In the wake of that announcement, we caught up with investigative reporter and co-author Nate Vinton ’01 for his views on the indictment and what’s next for the pitcher known as “Rocket.”

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Video: Elliott Schwartz, Students and Alumni Perform at Symphony Space

On June 19, Akiva Zamcheck ’11 (guitar), Katie Cushing ’10 (piano), Olivia Madrid ’10 (clarinet),  Abriel Ferreira ’10 (trumpet) and Peter McLaughlin ’10 (percussion) performed the premiere of Robert K. Beckwith Professor of Music Emeritus Elliott Schwartz’s piece “Collage Concertante” during American Composers Alliance Festival at Symphony Space in NYC. The performance is now available on YouTube (in two different files, one for the first movement, and one for the second movement).

Famous College Roommates (The Huffington Post)

Bowdoin’s incoming first-year students recently received their roommate assignments in the mail. Though the Class of 2014 hasn’t arrived on campus yet, we’re confident that a few members will eventually make this list.

Bowdoin Faculty Rate Best Feeds For Body And Mind

Where do Bowdoin faculty turn to feed their minds—and stomachs? You may be surprised. Read about some of their favorite Web feeds and top local food spots:

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