Somya Mawrie
Number of articles: 7First article: September 23, 2011
Latest article: April 20, 2012
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Library opts against restricting online access to explicit material
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Increased security, penalties hamper campus roof climbing
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Career Planning Center to announce post-grad plans for the Class of 2011
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Baxter leads in on-campus housing damages
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Film crew from C-SPAN records 'The Wire' class on Wednesday
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Rowing team boasts strong spring season
The rowing team is currently enjoying its most successful spring season in several years. With 46 rowers—the largest roster in recent memory—the team has won 15 out of the 24 races it has competed in since spring break. "This is the strongest group we've got," said Head Coach Gil Birney. "The athletes themselves are really talented. It's a great combination of really good conditioning and great chemistry."
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Bowdoin Brief: J-Board has 43 apps for 5 to 6 spots, comparable to last year
Forty-three students have applied for membership on next year's Judicial Board (J-Board), a number consistent with previous years. Among those who applied, 22 applicants were first years, 18 students were sophomores, and three were members of the junior class.
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Film crew from C-SPAN records 'The Wire' class on Wednesday
On Wednesday, a film crew arrived on campus to tape Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Brian Purnell's "The Wire": Race, Class, Gender and the Urban Crisis." The course will be featured on C-SPAN's "Lectures in History" series on an upcoming Saturday.
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Increased security, penalties hamper campus roof climbing
Though gazing up at the stars and down at the campus from the roof of a College building may be scenic, it is also a serious violation of campus policy.
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Baxter leads in on-campus housing damages
According to Facilities Management, damage to on-campus housing has decreased by five percent over the past semester in comparison to Fall 2010, though the figure is likely to shift as the year continues. While the complete statistics will not be compiled until the end of the semester, thus far Baxter House has accrued the most abuse, at slightly under $2,000 in damages, and Ladd House is second, with $1,200.
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Library opts against restricting online access to explicit material
According to the Bowdoin administration and the Office of Safety and Security, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library (H-L Library) will continue its policy to not restrict Internet access, though the public computers in H-L Library have been used to view pornographic materials.
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Career Planning Center to announce post-grad plans for the Class of 2011
Unlike many other liberal arts colleges, Bowdoin's Career Planning Center (CPC) website does not display the post-graduate plans for the Class of 2011.