of waves of garbage in Manila Bay during a volunteer cleanup. Unfortunately, countries like the Philippines often take the blame for garbage found in their waters, even though that debris is mostly produced in North America and Europe, according to Greenpeace.

A March report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives revealed that Nestlé and Unilever were the primary sources of plastic pollution in waste audits performed in the Philippines. Foreign countries also ship their waste to developing nations like the Philippines to be processed and disposed of. Just last week, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to wage war against Canada over a yearslong dispute about the trash that the North American country sends to the Philippines’ ports.

Biboy Royong "The Cry of the Dead Whale" features a sculpture ofStudents Show Off International Talents

At the International Club’s 2014 annual talent show, students and faculty performed acts representing cultures all over the world, including France, Cambodia, Vietnam, Spain, China and the United States.

Each year, Bowdoin’s student-run International Club hosts a show for students, staff and faculty to play music, dance, sing or, as the case may be, perform card tricks. The club also orders takeout from local ethnic restaurants, treating the show’s attendees to a feast of noodles, curries and spicy stir-fries.