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Smithsonian magazine (November 2008)

John Rich '39 and his collection of rare color photographs of wartime Korea are the subject of the feature, "One Man's Korean War." Rich, who spent nearly 30 years as a war correspondent for the International News Service and NBC News, took upwards of 1,000 color photographs in 1950 while on the ground covering the Korean War. The color images of Marines, pilots, generals, children and refugees paint a rare picture of a war that is mostly seen in black and white photos. Read the article.

USA Today (Nov. 17, 2008)

Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Rick Thompson is quoted in the article, "Proof's in the Brain Scan: Romance doesn't have to Fade," responding to a study presented at a meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C., that finds new brain scans of people who say they are still in love after being married for decades are similar to scans of those who have just fallen in love, leading researchers to conclude that long-term relationships can be just as passionate and romantic as new love. "A lot of other research always suggested romantic love is over by 12 to 15 months," says Thompson, who was not involved in the study. "This suggests that may not have to be the case." Read the article.

Outside magazine (November 2008)

Auden Schendler '92 is the focus of the column, "Code Green," that asks just how eco-friendly is the ski industry? In the piece, Schendler, the in-house corporate sustainability expert at Aspen Skiing Co. in Colorado, says carbon offsets are cool, but they don't really make ski resorts eco-friendly.

Grey's Anatomy/ABC (Nov. 13, 2008)

For the second time this season, Dr. Derek Shepherd, played by Maine native Patrick Dempsey, wore a Bowdoin T-shirt on the hit show.

The Washington Post (Nov. 11, 2008)

In the article, "Struggling Economy Puts Colleges in a Tight Spot," President Mills talks about how the College is handling the downturn in the economy. "Into the future, we are going to be doing less capital construction, and we will be only hiring faculty if we have the endowment funds to support them," said Mills in the article, adding, "I think it is important to note that when we talk about strategically cutting back, we are not talking about cutting back on academic programs, and we are not talking about cutting back on financial aid." Read the article.

Grey's Anatomy/ABC (Oct. 23, 2008)

America's favorite television neurosurgeon was quickly glimpsed wearing a Bowdoin T-shirt during prime time. Dr. Derek Shepherd, played by Maine-native Patrick Dempsey, sported the Bowdoin tee in the opening scene of the hit series. The episode, titled "There's No 'I' in Team," was the evening's highest rated show among 18-34 year olds, according to overnight ratings, with an estimated 14.21 million viewers.

The Washington Post (Oct. 21, 2008)

Sports columnist Leonard Shapiro examines the career of Washington Capitals broadcaster Joe Beninati ’87 and mentions that he played on the hockey team, worked for the College radio station and eventually became sports information director. Beninati is now in his 14th season as Capitals television play-by-play announcer. Read the article.

The New York Times Book Review (Oct. 19, 2008)

Geoffrey Canada '74 and his pioneering work as president and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), a non-profit, community-based organization that works to enhance the quality of life for children and families in a 97-block area of New York City, are the subject of the book Whatever it Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America. The review reports that Canada has lived the arc he would like to see his young charges travel and mentions Bowdoin, noting "through a combination of pluck, luck, strong relatives and affirmative action, Canada got himself out of the South Bronx and through elite colleges." Read the review.

The Boston Globe Magazine (Oct. 5, 2008)

The College is mentioned within two articles in the magazine's annual college issue. The article "Planet Earth 101" reports that "Bowdoin College is dramatically reducing its carbon footprint by ramping up its renewable-energy efforts, mostly from a wind farm." Read the article.

A graphic accompanying an article about the cost of education states Bowdoin's comprehensive fee amid those from a selection of New England colleges and universities including Amherst, Dartmouth and Harvard.

The Boston Globe (Oct. 3, 2008)

In the article, "McCain Camp turns to Maine's Second District," DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government Christian Potholm speculates about the impact of a visit from the Republican vice-presidential candidate. "If the Republicans bring Sarah Palin up here to do a whistlestop tour through the Second Congressional District, I think they'll not only win that district but they'll win the state," said Potholm in the article. "A lot of eastern, western and northern Maine is like Alaska in terms of the psychographics," said Potholm. "In Palin's case, she will appeal to them with that attitude she brings. They're always angry about something, and she's angry." Read the article.

USA Today (Sept. 19, 2008)

Christian Potholm, DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government, is quoted in the article, "In Maine, Collins an Elusive Target for Democrats," which examines the race between incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins and challenger Democrat Congressman Tom Allen '67, noting that a recent poll shows Collins ahead by 19 points. Commenting on the public's perception of Collins, Potholm told USA Today that voters "don't believe that Susan Collins is a lapdog for Bush," and added: "Unless Bush were to bomb Portland between now and the election, I don't think that argument could get any traction." Read the article.

The Leonard Lopate Show/WNYC (Sept. 17, 2008)

DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government Christian Potholm was interviewed on New York City's public radio station, WNYC, the flagship station of National Public Radio. The 15-minute interview covered a variety of topics, including why the Obama campaign believes it can count on Maine, why a visit from Gov. Sarah Palin to the state's second district might strike a resonant chord, as well as the race between Republican Senator Susan Collins and her challenger, Democrat Representative Tom Allen '67. Potholm also discussed Maine's paper industry and the state of lobster fishing. Listen to the interview.

Sports Illustrated (Sept. 15, 2008)

Bowdoin baseball player Tim Welch '12, of Portsmouth, N.H., is featured in the magazine's "Faces in the Crowd" segment, which notes that the left-handed pitcher did not allow a run in 52 innings for his Portsmouth (N.H.) High School team, leading the Clippers to 23-0 record. Read the segment.

The Christian Science Monitor (Sept. 11, 2008)

The article, "Whatever it Takes," details the book of the same name, which profiles Geoffrey Canada '74 and the work of the Harlem Children's Zone, of which Canada is president and CEO. The article notes that Canada "grew up in the 1950s and '60s amid the street-fighting culture of the South Bronx and was catapulted into a different world when he attended prestigious Bowdoin College in Maine on a scholarship. He ran a series of youth programs in Manhattan before becoming convinced, in the late 1990s, of the need for tackling problems more comprehensively." Read the article.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution (Sept. 1, 2008)

The College is mentioned among those that have adopted some sort of optional approach with regard to the submission of SAT scores. Read the article.

Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 26, 2008)

An article focusing on student delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver mentioned Kate Epstein '10, who was elected as one of Maine's at-large delegates. Read the article.

The Washington Post (Aug. 20, 2008)

Meredith Segal '08 and the College are mentioned in the article, "Obama's Wide Web: From YouTube to Text Messaging, Candidate Connects to Voters," which notes that the Facebook group called Students for Barack Obama, started in July 2006 by Segal, was so successful that it became an official part of the campaign. Read the article.

Newsweek (Aug. 18, 2008)

The College is mentioned in an article that examines the costs of higher education and is included in a table comprising what the magazine calls "elite colleges." Read the article.

Newsweek Kaplan College Guide (Aug. 18, 2008)

Alex Cornell du Houx '08, who spent seven months of his college career deployed to Fallujah, Iraq, as a member of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 25th Marines, was invited by Newsweek to write a first-person account of his life as a soldier and a student for the magazine's annual college guide. In the essay, Cornell du Houx writes of the transition from campus to combat zone and how he struck a balance between, as he describes, a liberal campus and a conservative battalion. Cornell du Houx was also interviewed on campus for a video that accompanies his essay on the magazine's Web site. Watch the video. Read the essay.

Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 14, 2008)

Bowdoin's announcement to ban cars for first-year students in 2009 was the focus of an article that also mentioned other initiatives created with sustainability in mind, such as a new agreement with Zipcar, the new Bowdoin Shuttle and the community bikes provided by the Bowdoin Communal Bike Club. Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster and Zulmarie Bosques '11 are quoted. Read the article.