SPRING/SUMMER 2018 VOL. 89 NO. 3 IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS Art and science merge on a remote island in the Bay of Fundy. Contents SPRING/SUMMER 2018 VOL. 89 NO. 3 “I found a new way Forward to critically think and 5 The Write Stuff: The Orient’s two editors stand out engage with others amid an award-winning effort. 6 A Mighty Pen: Journalist Katie Benner ’99 wins a through the notion of Pulitzer Prize for public service. the common good.” 7 Dine: A refreshing summer cocktail from Dining’s Adeena Fisher. —JORGE GÓMEZ ’18 20 In the Bay of Fundy On an island with no permanent residents, 8 Did You Know? Kelly Allen McLay ’02 ran seven Patty Jones directs something remarkable: marathons on seven continents in seven days. collaboration. Illustrated by Adam Hayes. 18 Column: Donald MacMillan’s Commencement Dinner speech one hundred years later. Connect 45 Benjamin-Émile Le Hay ’08 looks the part talking fashion and PR. 26 Breaking Stereotypes Keith Shortall ’82 leads a discussion 53 Kate Dempsey ’88 directs The Nature Conservancy on fi nding common threads between in Maine. Bowdoin and Silicon Valley. 55 Nick Wolff ’89 inspires urgent action with his research. 57 Coretta King ’12 sings her heart out. In Every Issue 4 Respond 44 Whispering Pines 32 Spots in Time 42 Q&A: John Rensenbrink A group of seniors readies to leave the The fi rebrand professor emeritus talks life- 64 Discuss campus spaces they have come to love. long learning, activism, and his new book. BOWDOIN MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER 2018 | [email protected] 1 Students “doing stairs” in the bleachers of Hubbard Grandstand at Whittier Field, circa 1995 George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library 2 BOWDOIN MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER 2018 | [email protected] Respond Forward THE WRITE FROM BOWDOIN AND BEYOND STUFF MAGAZINE STAFF The Bowdoin Orient was named the Editor 2018 College Newspaper of the Matthew J. O’Donnell Year by the New England Society Director of Editorial Services of News Editors and the New Scott C. Schaiberger ’95 England Newspaper and Press Executive Editor Association (NENPA). Alison M. Bennie “It is clear that in the past year Designer and Art Director you have produced great material, Melissa Wells and that lots of hard work has Design Consultant been put in by the newspaper’s 2COMMUNIQUÉ staff.” Sydney Conway of NENPA Contributors also indicated in an email to the James Caton Orient’s co-editors, Sarah Drumm Douglas Cook ’18 and Harry DiPrinzio ’18, that John R. Cross ’76 competition had been stiff, but Leanne Dech that the Orient stood apart. How Much Wood? Meagan Doyle “I want to stress that the Rebecca Goldfine Orient is a group effort,” says YOUR GRAPHIC ABOUT EFFECTS OF THE OCTOBER WIND STORM [Bowdoin Magazine, Winter 2018] includes Scott W. Hood Drumm. “We have reporters, a notation that one cord of wood equals two tons. Well, possibly. A cord is actually a volume of Richard Lindeman photographers, designers, and wood, stacked 4'x4'x8', 128 cubic feet. It is true that such a volume of unseasoned oak would weigh Micki Manheimer data analysts, among many others, two tons or more, but a cord of green pine would be closer to one ton. That cord of oak, once Caroline Moseley each of whom takes responsibility seasoned and ready to burn, would also be about half its original weight, but still a cord, and much Tom Porter for various aspects. Harry and I better for heating. There’s enough confusion among buyers of wood about what constitutes a cord steer the ship, but there is so much so that I can’t resist suggesting that a Maine college ought not to contribute to it! On the cover: Spore print and photograph of work put in behind the scenes that a mushroom, Cortinarius flexipes, by geologist we can’t take credit for.” T. Hunter Wilson ’66 and nature photographer Krista McCuish. Established in 1871, the Orient is edited independently of the BOWDOIN MAGAZINE (ISSN, 0895-2604) is College and is the nation’s oldest published three times a year by Bowdoin College, continuously published college CORRECTIONS ing from the profile and interesting. I read STAY IN TOUCH! 4104 College Station, Brunswick, Maine, 04011. weekly. The paper’s on-campus FROM WINTER: of Malia Wedge ’98 the column by Elaine Reach out and update Printed by J.S. McCarthy, Augusta, Maine. Sent distribution numbers more than Orient editors Sarah On page 47, Douglas on page 53—visit Bennett, and it made us on what you’ve free of charge to all Bowdoin alumni, parents of 1,500. Off-campus subscriptions Drumm ’18 and Harry J. Antoniazzi ’77 is bowdoin.edu/maga- me so proud to be an been up to since grad- current and recent undergraduates, members of are available. DiPrinzio ’18 mistakenly listed with zine for the full read. alum. I feel like these uation. Send us an the senior class, faculty and staff, and members the Class of 1970. stories reveal the DNA email at classnews@ of the Association of Bowdoin Friends. News about the late MAGAZINE GENES of the College. bowdoin.edu. Frank Doyle ’84 was I just got the winter Marian Garffer Opinions expressed in this magazine are those erroneously listed 2018 volume, and I Lannamann ’93 of the authors. with the class of 1979. am delighted. It is A sentence was miss- gorgeous and amusing Please send address changes, ideas, or letters to the editor to the address above or by email to [email protected]. Send class news to [email protected] or to the address above. Advertising inquiries? Email facebook.com/bowdoin @BowdoinCollege @bowdoincollege [email protected]. 4 BOWDOIN MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER 2018 | [email protected] ILLUSTRATION: HARRY MALT PHOTO: BRIAN WEDGE ’97 BOWDOIN MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER 2018 | [email protected] 5 Forward Athletics Katie Benner ’99, center, in pink, THESE BEARS celebrates with New York Times colleagues. ARE GOOD HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATE WINTER TO SPRING Camil Blanchet ’18 was named a Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalist. The Nordic ski team sent three fi rst-years—Renae Anderson, Elliot Ketchel, and Gabrielle Vandendries—to the NCAA National Dine Championship. The indoor distance medley relay team of Caroline Cucumber Pimm’s Cup Shipley ’20, Sara Ory ’19, Claire Traum ’21, and Sarah Kelley ’18 won the NCAA DIII national title. Kate Recipe by Adeena Fisher Kerrigan ’18 was named WBCA DIII Alumni Life Player of the Year. Jake Adicoff ’18 Serves two won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in South Korea in the 10k 1 ounce Pimm’s No. 1 Cup A Mighty Pen a decade. Bowdoin cross-country ski race for visually 1 ounce cucumber vodka Magazine has been impaired athletes. Swimming and 4 ounces fresh lemon juice New York Times reporter Katie Benner ’99’s work is fortunate to feature diving sent eight competitors to the 1 to 2 ounces simple syrup* part of a collection of stories that received the 2018 Benner’s work within NCAA DIII Championship, returning Club soda to taste Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. its pages, including with several All-American honors and 1 small cucumber, washed and cut into slices a Spring 2014 story school records. Marty Hall, former 1 lemon, washed and cut into slices about entrepreneur Bowdoin Nordic skiing head coach, Fresh mint leaves THE #METOO MOVE- women in the technol- a cultural shift in Jean Hoffman ’79 and was inducted into the US Ski and 1 to 2 fresh strawberries, washed and cut into slices MENT’S CULTURAL ogy start-up industry Silicon Valley, where a Winter 2016 piece Snowboard Hall of Fame. Bowdoin SHOCKWAVES contin- about their experi- such predatory behav- about Netfl ix’s Reed won fi ve gold medals and a silver at the Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Pimm’s, ue to reveal stories ences. Katrina Lake, ior had often been Hastings ’83 titled New England Rowing Championships, cucumber vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup. of prominent men founder and chief murmured about but “Stream of Happi- and in coach Gil Birney’s fi nal regatta, Shake well and strain into two glasses. Top with club across industries who executive of Stitch rarely exposed,” wrote ness.” crews won fi ve more medals at the soda to taste. Garnish with cucumber and lemon have been accused Fix, was among the Benner. Dad Vail. Katie Miller ’21 broke the slices, mint, and strawberries as desired. of workplace sexual women interviewed. Benner’s past work Katie Benner ’99 Bowdoin women’s lacrosse rookie harassment. Katie (Lake’s husband is with the Times has joins the ranks of fellow scoring record (48), formerly held *To make simple syrup, combine ½ cup each of Benner ’99, who now John Clifford ’04.) included covering alumni Pulitzer Prize by Jill Bermingham Insenhart ’86 granulated sugar and water in a saucepan, bring covers the US Justice “The news accounts Apple, venture winners Robert P.T. (40). Tess Trinka ’18 was honored to a boil, then reduce heat and stir until dissolved. Department for The underscore how capital, and startups. Coffi n, Class of 1915 with the ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership Cool before using. New York Times, wrote sexual harassment She has also served (1936, poetry); William and Sportsmanship Award. John an article titled “Wom- in the tech start- as a tech columnist Hodding Carter ’27 Pietro ’18 received his diploma early Adeena Fisher is manager of dining retail opera- DID YOU KNOW? en in Tech Speak up ecosystem goes at Bloomberg and (1946, editorial writing); to attend the NCAA Track & Field Pimm’s No.