Track and field brief
The men’s and women’s track and field teams were in action this past Saturday at the Bowdoin 5 Way Meet. The women’s team finished fourth overall but saw some strong individual performances. Ali Kirsch ’14 finished second in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:08.22, with teammate Kristi Pisarik ’15 right behind her in […]
Jeffrey Maser named UAA athlete of the week
The University Athletic Association (UAA) selected Jeffrey Maser ’15 as the UAA’s men’s indoor track and field athlete of the week ending Jan. 16. Maser earned his first collegiate victory in the high jump at the Bowdoin 5 Way Meet this past Saturday with a height of 1.93 meters (6’ 4”). Maser’s height is the […]
Moveable feasts: the top 10 films of 2011
A confession: I love making lists. If there’s downtime in class, I’ll make chronological lists of the American presidents, British monarchs and novels of William Faulkner. My desk always features at least one to-do list, while my laptop houses lists of all the books and films I’ve seen since beginning college. Consequently, when I became […]
Criss and Bridges ‘Succeed’ on Broadway
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”: Let’s face it, that’s the ideal Broadway show for a second-semester senior to see. This break I saw the show with my mother at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. Straight off the bat I want you to know that I loved it. For those […]
Another day, another picture
On Jan. 1, 2011, I took a photograph. From then on, I took a photo a day for the entirety of 2011. These photos didn’t have much in common. I didn’t adhere to any specific guidelines. As an aspiring photographer with a consistent college course load, I simply wanted to ensure that I’d set aside […]
‘War Horse’ brings little-told story to screen
Steven Spielberg’s new epic film “War Horse” is about a boy and his horse whose bond cannot be broken by World War I. In this film, a horse named Joey and his original owner, Albert, hope to be reunited despite the slim chance that either of them will survive. “War Horse” was originally a children’s […]
‘We Bought a Zoo’ inspires laughter, tears
“You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just literally 20 seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” Benjamin Mee lives by this saying in director Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought a Zoo,” based on Mee’s memoir. From the preview alone, I expected a […]
2011 in video games: the best of a decent year
2011 presented a dearth of great new video games, despite the many new editions of established franchises. Nonetheless, below are my top 10 favorites from last year. “Dragon Age II”: The second game in the highly successful “Dragon Age” franchise sold a million copies within two weeks of its launch. While the game is generally […]
