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Volume CXXXII, Number 23
May 2, 2003

A fork in the road
TIMOTHY J. RIEMER, COLUMNIST
As the end of this academic year approaches and Commencement is in sight for the Seniors, the Senior Class is coming to another set crossroads in their lives. Commencement implies that one will be entering upon something new. Many seniors hope to be embarking on a new stage in their lives, but-for most seniors-what they will be embarking on is not yet clear. [read the article]

Remembrance at the memorial reunion
KID WONGSRICHANALAI, STAFF WRITER
On Saturday, June 4, 1994 Bowdoin College alumni, students, faculty, staff, guests, and family members gathered in front of Gibson Hall to dedicate "The Bowdoin Memorial," which commemorated the College's sons, who had given their lives in the defense of their country during three global conflicts-the Second World War, the Korean War, and Vietnam. [read the article]

Public transportation?
ANDREAS SEIFERT, FACULTY CONTRIBUTOR
I have to admit that I am spoiled. However, before I came to the U.S. I did not know that. Back in Germany, even in my hometown of Neuwied, which is not much bigger than Brunswick, we actually have means of public transportation. Hourly buses connect Neuwied with every little surrounding village, and trains come and go from the bigger cities almost every fifteen minutes. I took all of that for granted and even complained that there were no buses running between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. [read the article]

Livestock health hazard
JONATHAN PEREZ, JONATHAN PEREZ
A tendency to over-prescribe antibiotics in humans has been found in farm animals and livestock. Many "food animals" such as pigs, poultry, and beef cattle currently receive unnecessary dosages of penicillin, tetracyclines, and erythromycin. [read the article]

Dr. J's Health Quiz
JEFF BENSON, M.D.,
Dear students: Who can resist the theme of these final days of the semester? To end the year, an open-Orient, Health 101 final! Collaboration and discussion are definitely and strongly encouraged!! [read the article]

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