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Ms. Beverly Bowens On Education, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one daughter; …

Hollins Columns (2001 Mar 5), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins women rally against "Informed Consent" bill
• Old traditions die hard
• Enrollment numbers declining
• Pipeline offers a mixed bag, received mixed reviews
• Debate over Harmony's name change is turning heads
• Hollins highlights Women's Day
• Local area events
• Student parking vs. security
• Power yoga challenges body, focuses mind
• Hannibal: a sequel that picks your brain
• Hollins Flashback- November 4, 1985
• Class of 2001 celebrates 100th
• Dave Matthews' newest in an "Everyday" classic
• In defense of "Temptation Island"
• A day in the life of a rider
• Hollins swimmers complete season at ODAC meet

Hollins Columns (2001 Feb 26), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins interns take front row seat at Inauguration
• Tax-cut fever in Washington
• What's to come is up to you
• New course and housing options expand Hollins London Abroad
• This Traffic is worth the wait
• Forsythe Hailey encourages finding "inner old lady"
• Spotlight on J-Term 2001
• BUDRO'S on the campus
• Finding Forrester Falls Short
• Angler's Cafe- An eclectic menu for all to enjoy
• Allies promotes diversity at Hollins
• What would your vagina say?
• V-Day brings victory, controversy
• From the East
• Letters to the Editor

Gen Ms 10 Harriet Sweetser Letters, John D. Knowlton

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Provenance: Donated by Elizabeth Sweetser Baxter in 1999. Ownership & Literary Rights: The Harriet Sweetser Letters are the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Library. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or his legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections. Cite as: Harriet Sweetser Letters, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine Libraries. Restrictions on access: This collection is open for research.

The Spinster (2001), Hollins University

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins University (previously College)

Hollins Columns (2000 Nov 27), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Undecided 2000
• Hollins View: a look at hate crimes
• Plato's Crito
• Follow the Golden Rule
• One starry starry weekend: Fall Formal 2000
• New communications professor embraces Hollins
• Sake House combines affordable prices, authentic atmosphere
• SHARE-ing rewards with Hollins
• Statewide tribute to Styron at Hollins
• Hollins women, hammers build a Habitat
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• From the East
• The French Connection
• Letters to the Editor
• Basketball Team Counts Many Assets

Hollins Columns (2000 Nov 6), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Popular bands shake Hollins
• Walking to combat hunger
• Family weekend big success
• Opportunities
• Student Conduct Council Cases
• Campus Scenes
• Hollins Takes Back The Night
• Writer's Harvest "feeds hungry, feeds art"
• New biology professor urges students to find their passion
• Hitting all the right notes
• Welcome Reception opens arms to International students
• Mujeres Unidas has big plans for future
• Horoscopes
• "Spanish Wives" heats up stage
• "The Ladies Man" better SNL skit
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• The Case for George W. Bush
• The Case for Al Gore
• From the East
• The French Connection
• Letters to the Editor
• Board …

Hollins Columns (2000 Oct 9), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Breast Cancer Awareness month
• Candidate battle in Boston
• Opportunities
• Campus Scenes
• New outlook on Horizon
• Democrats: The party of the people, not the powerful
• Why I am a Republican
• Dixie Chicks rock
• Horoscopes
• Clubs on campus
• Class of 2001's disagreement over the Senior Gift
• Group leaders become peer mentors
• Ebay CEO gives advice for professional and personal success
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• The French Connection
• Letters to the Editor
• Hockey earns shot at ODAC tournament
• Hollins soccer team starts on the right foot
• Sydney Olympics bring glory

Hollins Columns (2000 Sept 18), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• 2001, 2002 SGA officer positions recalled
• Best is yet to come Orientation 2000
• News Briefs
• Meet the New Dean of Student Services
• Moody gets new life
• A Hollander on Hollins
• Hollins abroaders return to campus
• Horoscopes
• Film Review: The Cell
• On My Mind
• The Chronic
• Greetings from Japan
• Welcome from SGA
• Let your light shine
• Tennis team aces first tournament
• New coach brings confidence to volleyball team
• Fall Sports Schedule

Hollins Columns (2000 May 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Summer facelift to modernize Moody
• Spring Dance Works exhilarates
• Campus Scenes
• News Briefs
• Court cases
• "Scream 3" not worth the wait
• Summer movie releases
• Hollins women find strength in HOP
• Roanoke summer calendar
• Summer music releases
• We will all miss...
• Sophomore/Senior Banquet
• Alumnae speaks of racial inequality
• SGA Elections
• A Random Thought
• High Anxiety in London
• Letter to the Editor
• An Editorial Response
• Agony, Agony Heartbreak
• Lacrosse posts best record in years
• Softball season filled with memories

Hollins Columns (2000 Apr 17), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• SGA Constitution revised
• Maryland passes gun law
• Campus Scenes
• News Briefs
• Feminist Expo 2000 empowers and educates women
• Hollins gets funky at drag king show
• Foo Fighters rock JMU
• Computer horrors plague Hollins
• Attracting outstanding students to Hollins

Hollins Columns (2000 Apr 3), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Careers 2000 features alumnae advice
• Presidential campaign heats up
• Cotillion will go on inspite of Crush party disaster
• News Briefs
• Women's Health Fair promotes knowledge and well being
• Campus Scenes
• Printmaker Gwen Frank impresses students and faculty
• "Pitch Black" offers unexpected alternative
• A Random Thought
• High Anxiety
• Hollins tennis team full of spirit

Hollins Columns (2000 Apr 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• West Splits
• Office consolidation creates controversy
• Campus Scenes
• Hollins Events
• News Briefs
• Vertical Women are everywhere
• Security Vanishes
• Secret lives of the professors

Hollins Columns (2000 Mar 13), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Kennedy Cuomo demands action
• Census counts Hollins
• News Briefs
• Hollins finds service rewarding
• Ram House mural raises spirits
• Campus Scenes
• Court cases
• A Look at the Hollins Class of 2003
• Hollins theatre to perform world premiere
• Ring Night, A Night of Torture?
• Cinema Grill an inexpensive way to have a great time
• Spring offers variety of new releases
• High Anxiety in London
• Letters to the Editor
• Determined lacrosse team plays to win

Hollins Columns (2000 Feb 28), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Insufficient funds slow repairs
• Students challenge diversity
• Campus Scenes
• News Briefs
• Jewell Parker Rhodes creates "herstory"
• Hollins to celebrate International Women's Day
• "Good Ol' Girls" defines Southern women
• French film festival brings a piece of Africa to Hollins
• The Backstreet Boys: A larger than life experience
• Not your average Godzilla
• Hollins celebrates its heritage
• Presidential Preliminaries: Is Hollins on top of the latest politics?
• High Anxiety in London
• A Random Thought
• Letters to the Editor
• Intercollegiate Horse Show Team in first place
• Swim team finished season 12-2
• Second Semester Blues

The Spinster (2000), Hollins University

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins University (previously College)

Hollins Columns (1999 Dec 6), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of contents:

• Calkins replaces Romano
• Microsoft declared a monopoly
• New Briefs
• Dana renovations planned for 2000
• Dining hall changes are a popular topic of discussion
• Varsity athletics move causes controversy
• Short term jam-packed with activities
• Opportunities
• SHAB Hits Home for World AIDS Day
• Students share exam advice
• Stressed...?
• "Fight Club" packs a psychological punch
• Women's studies students "celebrate goddess"
• Basketball team playing hard
• Fencing team meets challenges
• A response to our readers
• Letters to the Editor
• High Anxiety
• Cecily soapbox: Women in the media
• Healthy women make better college students

Hollins Columns (1999 Nov 15), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Faculty, staff and students Take Back the Night
• Four distinct artists
• Egyptian studies focus of fall symposium
• Nova discusses women's reproductive choices
• News Briefs
• Circle K and BSA team up to help local park
• The Outside World
• Campus Scenes
• New bill undermines abortion rights
• "Random Hearts" is just random
• Creed molds some "Human Clay"
• Benedict's wait is almost over
• Hardly trash, it's Garbage
• SHAB reaches out to campus
• High Anxiety
• A Random Thought
• Letter to the Editor
• Hollins swim team has a bright outlook

Hollins Columns (1999 Nov 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Pat Schroeder takes on politics and women
• A woman's quest for freedom
• Women unite to take back the night
• Tinker Cafe under new management
• News Briefs
• ADA announces new spuds
• Campus Scenes
• Paule Constant to speak at Hollins
• Ring Night claims Juniors
• Visiting professors love Hollins
• "Bringing Out The Dead" does just that
• They might rock
• Writers fight hunger with words
• High Anxiety
• Agony, Agony, Heartbreak
• On the Left
• On the Right
• A Random Thought
• Letters to the Editor
• Fall sports wrap-up

Hollins Columns (1999 Oct 18), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Moody to get a face lift
• Hollins welcomes Dean of Admissions
• Library coffee house a controversial topic
• Students show off talents at Family Weekend
• After the Hype: A Return to "The Blair Witch Project"
• Science a WISE choice for these students
• A Munich tradition reborn at Hollins
• Barkett regroups SHAB
• A Random Thought
• High Anxiety
• Soccer team moves toward championship goal
• Volleyball team pushes hard to reach ODAC tournament

Hollins Columns (1999 Oct 4), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Romano to leave Hollins
• Religious Studies Major restructured
• Art Annex Gallery exhibits Martha Armstrong's paintings
• Student Conduct Council cases
• Cultural celebration at Hollins
• Broadway comes to Blacksburg
• News Briefs
• "Run Lola Run" presents a different kind of action
• New professor has high hopes for physics department
• Not a fan of Bill Gates?
• Breast Cancer: What you should know
• Tinker Day a sign of fall...for all?
• Campus Scenes
• Hollins riding off to a good start
• Tennis is on the ball
• Fencing team welcomes new coach
• A Random Thought
• High Anxiety
• Horoscopes
• Vexation upon vexation

Hollins Columns (1999 Sept 20), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins welcomes new Director of Residence Life
• Opening Exhibit Transforms Gallery
• Blues Women play it uppity at Hollins
• Campus scenes
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters off to a good start
• "The Sixth Sense" thrills audiences and critics alike
• Opera Roanoke Hits Center Stage
• Johnson's Hollins connections bring success
• Women's Center Spotlight
• Students make most of abroad opportunities
• Soccer team gets a vote of confidence
• Field Hockey Shows Promise
• A Random Thought
• Horoscopes
• Agony, Agony, Heartbreak
• High Anxiety

Mabel Lee And Louise Pound: The University Of Nebraska's Battle Over Women's Intercollegiate Athletics, Kristi Lowenthal

Department of History: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Mirroring a cultural shift that brought the American middle class from the Victorian era into the modern era, women's intercollegiate sports encountered stiff resistance from the two overlapping social groups. Mabel Lee, a woman physical educator, brought firmly held Victorian beliefs about feminine propriety and moderation to the University of Nebraska when she was hired as the head of the women's physical education department in 1924. Louise Pound, an English professor at the University, had for years excelled in highly competitive athletics as a member of the new modern middle class. Pound flouted Victorian restraints and refused to enter the …

Hollins Columns (1999 May 3), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Do You Remember When...?
• Parting is such sweet sorrow
• Burning the Bridge
• Seniors show their concern
• Glendenning remembers Hollins with a song
• What will you miss most about Hollins University?
• A good-bye message from Vern
• A letter from President Rasmussen
• To the Hollins community

Hollins Columns (1999 Apr 19), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Dedication of Wyndham Robertson Library was a historic event for Hollins
• Just trying to make sense of everything
• To those who will listen
• To the Hollins Community
• The 39th Annual Hollins Literary Festival
• Spring Dance Works
• Who is Robie McFarland?
• Countdown to May 19 for Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• Summer is just around the corner
• Lacrosse team ends season
• Equestrian Team goes to Nationals

Hollins Columns (1999 Apr 5), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Virginia women seek to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
• New Library Open and Running
• Time flies when you're having fun
• Let's get physical... well, maybe tomorrow
• Justice Harry Blackmun, a life
• Spring Break 1999 in Jamaica
• Nobilis in morte: An exhibit of photographs by Robert Sulkin
• Craig Fields sings in Talmadge
• Ed-TV is a fun film but not much more
• Tennis team competes at the Southeast Regional Championships
• Softball team hopes to match last year's winning season
• Break it Down

Hollins Columns (1999 Mar 15), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Library to open in April, books to move over spring break
• Speeders beware: police are out to get you
• How old is too old?
• Letters to the Editor
• Special interest housing: will general students be restricted to only dorm living?
• A look at the Hollins Class of 2002
• I went to the N Sync concert: One student's confession
• Sandra Brice returns to Hollins
• Who will take home this year's Oscars?
• Teacher of the Year Speaks at Hollins
• Rider complete successful indoor show
• A Slow Beginning to a Long Lacrosse Season

Hollins Columns (1999 Mar 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Elizabeth Dole: Will she be the first woman President?
• Bond speaks at Hollins
• Life outside the bubble
• RLA thanks Hollins
• Pointing the Finger: Where do we draw the line?
• Student Conduct Council
• Library to open in April, books to move over spring break
• Brendan Galvin: A conversation in poetry
• Marjorie Portnow wows students in the Art Annex
• The Road to Roommates
• Wishing for Rain in "Alabama Rain"
• French Film Festival showcases talents of women directors
• New CD, Is This Desire? Pops the Big Question
• Year 2000, Y2K Boom or Bust
• The Crush party features Carbon Leaf
• Moving …

The Spinster (1999), Hollins University

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins University (previously College)

Hollins Columns (1998 Dec 7), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins welcomes Wolf: General Speakers Fund wraps up their lecture series
• In Memory of Gerry Griffith
• On the weather outside is frightful...
• Remembering a young life
• First year students take on service projects
• The stress that hangs over all of our heads
• Hollins University's First Short Term
• Spotlight on Nicole Janowski
• American History X presents a disturbing look at Neo-Nazism
• Benedict brings experience to Hollins
• From the streets of Nashville, to the halls of Hollins
• Basketball team prepared for season
• Volleyball team wins trip to ODACS
• 'Tis the season to be nutty