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Statement by Deborah Yarmal collected by Rachel George on November 19, 2013
Date: 2013-11-19
Creator: Deborah Yarmal
Access: Open access
Statement by Roger Bernard collected by Erika Bjorum on October 25, 2018
Date: 2018-10-25
Creator: Roger Bernard
Access: Open access
- This statement was given privately.
Statement by Betty Joseph collected by Rachel George on April 23, 2015
Date: 2015-04-23
Creator: Betty Joseph
Access: Open access
Statement by Anonymous collected by Heather Westleigh on October 15, 2014
Date: 2014-10-15
Creator: Anonymous
Access: Open access
Statement by Greg Dorr collected by Meredith Eaton on November 3, 2014
Date: 2014-11-03
Creator: Greg Dorr
Access: Open access
Statement by Penthea Burns collected by Rachel George on November 18, 2014
Date: 2014-11-18
Creator: Penthea Burns
Access: Open access
Statement by Bruce Mallonee collected by Rachel George on November 21, 2014
Date: 2014-11-21
Creator: Bruce Mallonee
Access: Open access
Statement by Frederick Moore collected by Charlotte Bacon on December 15, 2014
Date: 2014-12-15
Creator: Frederick Moore
Access: Open access
Statement by Dale Hamilton collected by Charlotte Bacon on June 26, 2014
Date: 2014-06-26
Creator: Dale Hamilton
Access: Open access
Statement by Susan Burgess collected by Rachel George on June 26, 2014
Date: 2014-06-26
Creator: Susan Burgess
Access: Open access
Statement by Fred Putnam collected by Marilyn Bronzi on November 18, 2014
Date: 2014-11-18
Creator: Fred Putnam
Access: Open access
Statement by Randi McKechnie collected by Joan Uraneck on December 15, 2014
Date: 2014-12-15
Creator: Randi McKechnie
Access: Open access
Statement by Bert Polchies collected by Rachel George and Joan Uraneck on March 28, 2014
Date: 2014-03-28
Access: Open access
Statement by Dennis Tomah collected by Rachel George on November 5, 2014
Date: 2014-11-05
Access: Open access
Building Morality Out of Nothing: The Constructivist Projects of Sharon Street and Christine Korsgaard
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Isabel Sharp
Access: Open access
- The rejection of the realist position in metaethics creates difficulties in rationalizing our moral intuitions and the meaning of our values. Antirealists must explain what we are left with, morally-speaking, without objective moral truth to rely on. I argue that this resolution may be found in thoroughgoing constructivism, particularly that put forth by Sharon Street. In this thesis, I compare the constructivist theories of Sharon Street and Christine Korsgaard, ultimately arguing for Street’s model of constructivism as a viable and compelling way forward for the antirealist position.
Hybrids and Hybrid Speciation of Parrotfishes in the Tropical Eastern Pacific This record is embargoed.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Abigail Jane Steinwachs
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Damming the Des Moines: Geomorphic and Hydrologic Change in a Multi-Dam System on an Upper Midwest River
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Inga Christhild Dovre
Access: Open access
- Large dams intrinsically change the geomorphic and hydrologic forms and processes of the rivers they reside in, yet the complexity of their impacts in different settings is not fully understood. In the Upper Midwest, Saylorville and Red Rock Dam are constructed on the Des Moines River, in a region undergoing drastic alterations due to climate and land use change. In this study, I seek to quantify these alterations, using the principles of Lane’s Balance to evaluate dam impacts on river aggradation and degradation. I use historical aerial imagery to measure channel width and other geomorphic properties from the 1930s to the 2020s. Stream gauge data from the United States Geological Survey is used to construct a temporal and spatial hydrologic understanding of the Des Moines River during this time period. I find that channel width is increasing significantly, driven by both the trapping of sediments by dams and the climate-driven increase in annual mean flows. These width increases are variable spatially, with the inter-dam reach widening slower than the reach downstream of both dams. These results demonstrate the control of other factors such as climate and land use on the geomorphic changes seen downstream of dams, illustrating the importance of considering regional characteristics of watersheds in geomorphic analysis.
Seasonal Dynamics of Oyster Recruitment and Carbonate Chemistry at Oyster Reef Restoration Sites in Midcoast Maine This record is embargoed.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Caroline Griffith Vauclain
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Investigating the role of time-variable expression of the retinoic acid-degrading enzyme Cyp26b1 in directing zebrafish tooth morphogenesis. This record is embargoed.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Diego Armando DeSousa
Access: Permanent restriction
Tracking Fluorescent Sugar Probes to Characterize Bacterial Monosaccharide Uptake Access to this record is restricted to members of the Bowdoin community. Log in here to view.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Daniel Seongmin Kang
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Optimizing the photochemical synthesis of Cp*Co bis-ethene and other cobalt catalyst
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Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Liam Roehr
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Exploring promoter plasticity in the eya gene in Drosophila melanogaster Access to this record is restricted to members of the Bowdoin community. Log in here to view.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Nicholas Peter Everin
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Peptoid Catalysts with Hydrogen-Bonding Capabilities for Promoting Enantioselective Trifluoromethylation Access to this record is restricted to members of the Bowdoin community. Log in here to view.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Kristen Kinzler
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Determining the role of semaphorin signaling in Gryllus bimaculatus compensatory plasticity Access to this record is restricted to members of the Bowdoin community. Log in here to view.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Samantha McLemore
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Investigating Pore Formation by Membrane-Active Antimicrobial Peptides through the Development of Single-Vesicle Dye Leakage Studies Access to this record is restricted to members of the Bowdoin community. Log in here to view.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Claire A. Stoddard
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Does Beauty Pay? A Hedonic Analysis of College Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Pricing This record is embargoed.
Date: 2025-01-01
Creator: Jane McCarter
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Bowdoin Orient, v. 115, no. 22
Date: 1986-04-11
Access: Open access
- Issue no. 22 is used twice in this volume
"One Never Knew": David Foster Wallace and the Aesthetics of Consumption
Date: 2016-05-01
Creator: Jesse Ortiz
Access: Open access
- Increasingly, David Foster Wallace is becoming a cult figure among literary enthusiasts. His novels, essays, and short stories are all known for their poignant critiques of modern culture. Since his 2008 suicide, Wallace’s name has come to represent a way of thinking that rejects – and perhaps transcends – the hegemonic power of late capitalism. Wallace had a problem with pleasure. His writing often seemed to deflate or deconstruct what many people enjoy. For him, so much was “supposedly fun.” To understand Wallace’s relationship with pleasure, we must see how pleasure incorporates aesthetics and consumption. Wallace takes issue with the pleasure that comes from the aesthetics of cultural commodities. Irony produces pleasure, which turns culture into a desirable commodity. In my first chapter, I argue that Wallace’s essays challenge aesthetic pleasure by deconstructing self-reflexive irony. In his descriptions of consumer culture, Wallace evokes the feeling of disgust to undo the aesthetic pleasure of consumption. In my second chapter, I move to Infinite Jest to show how Wallace engages with irony while using it to exceed aesthetic pleasure. Infinite Jest challenges the hierarchy of aesthetics and suggests that deformity and waste can be beautiful and important. Infinite Jest demonstrates that, by trusting others instead of pursuing aesthetic ideals, people can build communities that are more honest and fulfilling than the pleasure of consumption.
Phenylisonitrile Ligand Synthesis and Coordination to Cobalt to Form a Catalyst for the Selective Dimerization of Linear Alpha Olefins Access to this record is restricted to members of the Bowdoin community. Log in here to view.
- Restriction End Date: 2026-06-01
Date: 2023-01-01
Creator: Colleen Hughes McAloon
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The identification and visualization of candidate early embryonic patterning genes in Bradysia coprophila This record is embargoed.
- Embargo End Date: 2027-05-16
Date: 2024-01-01
Creator: Sarah Conant
Access: Embargoed
Interview with Ken Carpenter (Class of 1958), Deborah Jenson (Class of 1983), and Jim Jenson (Class of 1982) by Ben Bousquet
Date: 2018-06-02
Creator: Ken Carpenter, Deborah Jenson, Jim Jenson
Access: Open access
- In this oral history, Ken Carpenter (Class of 1958), Deborah Carpenter Jenson (Class of 1983), and Jim Jenson (Class of 1982) reflect on their respective experiences at Bowdoin. Ken speaks of his background as an “orphan” (his father had died and his mother could not afford to raise him) attending Girard College for Boys, his transition to Bowdoin life as a first-generation student, and his involvement with the Delta Sigma fraternity. He also explores how the research skills that he gained at Bowdoin influenced his career as a cataloger, librarian, and author. Ken and his daughter, Deborah, go on to explain that, during his time at Bowdoin, Ken met his future wife, Mary Carpenter, at a boarding house in Brunswick run by Mary’s mother, Elizabeth Wilson. They later explain that Mary Carpenter had also lost her father and that Mary’s subsequent career in academia influenced Deborah’s career path. Deborah also recounts the factors that affected her decision to attend Bowdoin, as well as a hazing story from her early days at Delta Kappa Epsilon. Jim tells of his decision to enroll at the College, his transition from California to Maine, and his experience in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. The three also discuss their thoughts on Bowdoin’s decision to eliminate fraternities.
Interview with Jean Brountas (Class of 1983) by Ben Bousquet
Date: 2018-06-01
Creator: Jean Brountas
Access: Open access
- Jean “Jeannie” Brountas (Class of 1983) describes growing up in a Greek Orthodox family and the role that played in her transition to Bowdoin. She also discusses how she has applied her Bowdoin education to her career in business. She describes some of her jobs and other activities, including working for Residential Life and the Library and volunteering at a local middle school. She lists some of her favorite professors, including Professors William Watterson and William Whiteside. She recalls a prank by her freshman proctor that led to Brountas becoming more sociable, and tells of her later experience in the Chi Psi fraternity as a nondrinker.
Interview with Jane Warren (Class of 1983) by Ben Bousquet
Date: 2018-06-02
Creator: Jane Warren
Access: Open access
- In this interview, Jane Warren (Class of 1983) discusses her experience transitioning to Bowdoin’s social environment and her role in the development of several campus activities. She describes the influence of college housing in forming lasting friendships, her time studying abroad in Paris, and offers a multigenerational perspective on the College’s evolving culture. Warren also describes her involvement in the creation of a women’s synchronized swimming club and women’s volleyball team, as well as her early participation in women’s rugby, which coincided with Bowdoin’s relatively recent decision to admit women.
Promoter Choice in Transvection at the eya Gene of Drosophila melanogaster This record is embargoed.
- Embargo End Date: 2027-05-15
Date: 2024-01-01
Creator: Victoria Dunphy
Access: Embargoed