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Volume CXXXII, Number 22 |
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Life
and Debt: Filmmaker Black speaks
KYMBERLY LEVINE, CONTRIBUTOR
In Bowdoin's ever-increasing and constant effort to increase
diversity on campus, this past weekend offered a unique opportunity to
learn more about Caribbean culture and areas of study. Bowdoin hosted
the first Caribbean Studies Conference titled, Borders, Boundaries and
the "Global" in Caribbean Studies. [read
the article]
Pete Schuh Tourney
SCOTT JAMIESON, CONTRIBUTOR
On Thursday, May 8, Bowdoin College will host the Ninth
Annual Pete Schuh Memorial Softball Tournament. Pete was a member of Bowdoin's
Class of 1996 who tragically passed away during the summer following his
sophomore year. He was a strong scholar-athlete with many friends and
admirers from across the campus. As a tribute to Pete, this softball tournament
was created with the intention of bringing together the campus community.
[read the article]
Five FAQs about B.C.
JEFF BENSON, M.D.,
Do Birth Control Pills cause cancer? Epidemiologic studies
have suggested that breast cancer is hormonally mediated, and the question
of whether OCP's (Oral Contraceptive Pills) increase your risk of breast
cancer has been answered with conflicting data. The most recent, and the
strongest studies, have not shown any indication of increased risk, even
in women with a family history of breast cancer. [read
the article]
BOC fights Ivies pain
CECILY UPTON, COLUMNIST
As Ivies Weekend approaches, the Bowdoin Outing Club prepares
to cure the hangovers of many a student by sending them out rafting and
climbing this Sunday. While most of you might think lounging in bed all
day will make your pounding head pound less, you are mistaken. There is
nothing like fresh air to cure the hangover blues. If, however, you are
not convinced, or are really, truly to incapacitated to make it out on
Sunday, be sure to come to the Outdoor Leadership Center sometime between
1 pm and 5 pm on Monday for Get Out More! day. [read
the article]
Bowdoin gives its own to the "Eternal
watch at sea"
KID WONGSRICHANALAI, COLUMNIST
In June, 1944, the Second, Third, and Fourth Marine Divisions
were involved in the capture of the Japanese-held Mariana Islands. The
Battle for Saipan cost more than sixteen thousand U.S. casualties but
the men pressed on. On July 24, 1944, men of the Fourth Marine Division
stormed the beaches of Tinian, a small island defended by nine thousand
Japanese. It was in this battle that Charles T. Ireland, of the Bowdoin
Class of 1942, found himself at the head of an assault column. A superb
athlete and a well-known face on campus, Ireland became an officer in
the Marine Corps following the U.S. declaration of war. [read
the article]
