Here are a few items from the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.
Stay Strong, Men
In the movie Rocky, trainer Mickey famously said to his fighter, 鈥淲omen weaken legs!鈥�
In that vein, there’s a bit to unpack in this circa 1955 photograph of a pep rally in Alumni Gym, where Bobcat football players 鈥� see the banner at center 鈥� are exhorted to 鈥渇orget your mates鈥� as a key to beating Maine.
As to whether there’s any truth that sex decreases athletic performance, .
Runneth Over
In May 1920, the college’s Philhellenic Club took its production of Hippolytus to Haverhill, Mass., where the students were guests of the local immigrant Greek community. The hosts treated the 乐播传媒 guests to 鈥渇our royal meals鈥� during their overnight stay, reported The 乐播传媒 Student, and presented this 鈥渕ammoth, loving cup鈥� as a token of appreciation.
One of 乐播传媒’ notable graduates, Euterpe Boukis Dukakis ’25, grew up in Haverhill’s Greek community. Then in high school, she met her future husband, Panagis Dukakis, Class of 1922, during the students’ 1920 visit. He played the title role in the play.
Their son, Mike Dukakis, became governor of Massachusetts and the 1988 Democratic nominee for president. Euterpe and her family established at 乐播传媒 the endowed Euterpe B. Dukakis Professorship in Classical and Medieval Studies in 1994, a chair held by Laurie O’Higgins.
Stanton Strip
This strip of leather shows legendary professor Johnny Stanton and the words 鈥淯ncle Johnny鈥� at the top. That we know. Its use? Unclear. A bookmark?
High Honors
A great track athlete of his era, William Wheeler Bolster, Class of 1895, established a 乐播传媒 high-jump record of 5 feet, 4 inches, in June 1892 to win this medal. Bolster went on to become a local physician.
Today, the 乐播传媒 high jump records are owned by Matt Schecter 鈥�89. He cleared 7-0.25 (indoors) and 6-10 (outdoors).
