At ten of seven, the lights went out—my worst fear. But soon, they were lifted. The audience—ranging from students dressed in tank tops attending to see their friends to Brunswick community members graced with scarves and purses returning to see …
Bowdoin’s Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) wrote a clear and thorough critique of the College’s position on Israel’s U.S.-armed and funded war on Palestine and beyond. I am one of many who are very …
In keeping with my original theme, I’ll now analyze stage fright—the fear of being seen. Not by a single individual but by a mass. Two things at hand, then: the analysis of the mass, the observer, and sight, the logic …
Last year, faculty members permanently approved a week-long Thanksgiving break, setting the stage for President Safa Zaki to put the extension into action. This decision came as a result of advocacy from faculty and students alike, following an original two-day …
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election poses a serious threat to the democratic institutions and civil liberties that most Americans cherish. This is the candidate who has repeatedly discredited the 2020 election results and claimed that he would be …
In the wake of the election, the members of the Bowdoin Reproductive Justice Coalition were devastated. The results were overwhelming, terrifying and draining. But today, that devastation has turned into anger—and this anger is fueling our determination to continue the …
We are coming off a turbulent last few weeks—many here on campus and across the country are feeling rattled, uncertain and downright scared. This climate of tension and anxiety feels hard to shake, especially as we look toward a future …
Orient contributor M. Gordon was doing some field work recently at another small liberal arts college. While he came back with a lot of thoughts, some of the thoughts were too hot for print media. And, as always, it pretty …
On Wednesday morning, our campus and the nation woke up to the news that Donald Trump will reenter office as the 47th president of the United States after soundly surpassing Kamala Harris in both the electoral college and the popular …