Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Robert J. Jones, author Daniel James Brown, and other members of the ASÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Shell House community gathered Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the historic building, which is undergoing final stages of adaptive reuse.


Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Robert J. Jones, author Daniel James Brown, and other members of the ASÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Shell House community gathered Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the historic building, which is undergoing final stages of adaptive reuse.

The film version of “The Boys in the Boat,â€� released on Dec. 25, was inspired by the ̹½ÊÓÆµ men’s rowing team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. It’s based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown. But there is more to the story than the improbable victory by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ student-athletes from small towns and working-class backgrounds. The 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin, following a failed movement in the United States and Europe to boycott the…

Directed by George Clooney, the “Boys in the Boat” movie was inspired by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ men’s rowing team that won Olympic Gold in 1936. It’s based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown.