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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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A Smart Guide to Eating Seafood (Food & Water Watch)

If you like seafood, here’s a guide for you. Food & Water Watch analyzed over 100 different fish and shellfish for the human health and environmental impacts of eating certain seafood, as well as the socio-economic impacts on coastal and fishing communities.

Warm Beer, Cold Tomatoes? How Temperature Unlocks Flavor (Smithsonian)

To chill or not to chill? You may already be aware of ideal serving temperatures for white and red wines, but alcoholic beverages aren’t the only things that taste best at particular temperatures.

Keep that Grill Fired Up: Ranking the Healthiest Burgers (Daily Beast)

Yes, “healthy” hamburgers. Given the American penchant for the guilty pleasure of a burger or two, the Daily Beast compiled a list of the best not-so-gut-busting options.

Why Food Television Is Really Cooking (The Atlantic)

Food television is everywhere  — on Fox, Bravo and on networks of its own — serving up elimination competitions and demonstrations to the delight of an audience that is huge as well as varied. Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni looks at why.

Bowdoin Web Producer Tastes Sweet Success

Last year, Bowdoin’s David Israel hit the annual Eastern Apiculture Society conference as a fledgling beekeeper. Last week, the associate director of communications for new media walked away with the society’s 2010 First Prize for his ambrosial dark amber honey. “It was shock and delight,” says Israel, of Brunswick. He said he got the impetus to become an apiculturist, or beekeeper, at the urging of his father-in-law, William Fletcher ’66, who runs a small CSA farm in southern Maine.

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Is Chocolate Healthy? Hershey's Thinks So (Los Angeles Times)

Good news! Seventy percent of dietitians who participated in a recent survey believe chocolate can be part of a healthy diet. Oh yeah… the survey was conducted by Hershey’s.

Bowdoin Organic Garden Blog Growing

An abundance of warm and sunny weather matured the seedlings in Bowdoin’s Organic Garden, leaving gardener Tristan Williams and student intern Seth Kelly ‘11 with a bumper crop, including tiny tender salad greens with mustardy mizuna and arugula, basil, chives, and asparagus. Williams provides a running commentary on the happenings in the garden in a blog.

Cupcakes: An Unlikely Economic Catalyst (Wall St. Journal)

Economists believe that a decrease in New York’s unemployment is due to the steady growth of the city’s restaurant and bar industry. What is keeping this industry going strong? Many are pointing to the cupcake craze that has taken hold of New Yorkers.

Slide Show: Which Brunswick Drive-In Makes Better Fries?

Bowdoin’s museums, concert stages and campus are a big summer draw in Brunswick. Close behind? Two, fabulous 1950s-era drive-ins within a mile of campus. So, which has the better fries? Crinkle-cuts at Fat Boy or slab-o-licious taters at Morse (formerly Ernie’s BBQ and Drive-In). You decide.

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Summer's Here: Ten Words on Everyone's Lips (Merriam-Webster Online)

Topping your grilled hamburger with a spicy, fermented fish sauce doesn’t sound too appetizing. But that exotic-sounding concoction was the Malaysian origin of the common condiment, ketchup. Meanwhile, we have the West Indies to thank for barbecues; and a medicinal syrup from plant roots in ancient times led to marshmallows. Check out the origins of ten words that make summertime fun time.