Whats in a Name?
How do you pronounce Bowdoin?
Bow (as in hair or a bow-tie) + din (short i)
You can hear the word Bowdoin pronounced in this intro [excerpt mp3] to the podcast Excerpts of Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha" [full podcast mp3]
Excerpt text:
February 27, 2007 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, BOWDOIN class of 1825 a native Mainer and one of the college's most illustrious graduates...
| Does Bodine allow students to conduct independent study? | That's Bowdoin. | What's the social life like at Boodin? | That's Bowdoin. |
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| Is there a theater program at Boedwin? | That's Bowdoin | How many students get into medical school from Bowdown? | THAT'S BOWDOIN. |
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| Can first-years have cars at Bowden? | THAT'S BOWDOIN! | What are Bowdoin winters like in Waterville? | SIGH... |
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