'The World Became Open' ; Student Speakers Reflect On Gaining an Appreciation for Nature and a Commitment 'to the Common Good.'

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Samantha L. Ollivierre-Scully admitted that she had a few second thoughts four years ago when Bowdoin College President Barry Mills spoke to the Class of 2009 about what the college could offer.

Mills, who was quoting a prior president of the college, mentioned "count(ing) nature a familiar acquaintance, and art an intimate friend" among the traits Bowdoin students could acquire during four years at the college.

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'The World Became Open' ; Student Speakers Reflect On Gaining an Appreciation for Nature and a Commitment 'to the Common Good.'

Ollivierre-Scully said finding nature friendly was not something a teen from Brooklyn, N.Y., expected.

But, she told he...

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