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Volume CXXXII, Number 23 |
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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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