How to negotiate a higher salary
Driving a 2002 Honda to work, you stop for gas and search for the remaining pennies you have in your pocket. You never pump to a full tank, allowing only a couple of gallons to get you to work and …
Opinion
Editorial
Giving thanks as we move forward
As we begin a new semester with more takeout containers and freezing walks to Farley, we want to take a moment to recognize those that keep this campus alive. The staff members and faculty that keep our campus running are …
Thinking Tech
From NFTs to Johnny Appleseed: Progress or purely status?
Walking around the Oakland Museum of California’s history gallery brought to my attention the idea of frontiers. I had recently read Michael Pollan’s “Botany of Desire,” and, in it, he describes the life and times of John Chapman (a.k.a. Johnny …
A World to Come
Women wearing balaclavas marching through Wall Street
The immigrant experience offers new windows to peer into the living conditions of the most hegemonic empire to ever exist. Sociology majors should recognize this as the concept of the “outsider-within.” I am, however, very hesitant to call myself an …
Blueprinting Biden
A Phantom President
On November 19, Joe Biden pushed his expansive, unapologetically progressive domestic agenda through the House on a party line vote.
By Christmas, universal pre-K, price controls for prescription drugs and an unprecedented investment in renewable energy are likely to be …
The pro-choice movement could learn from anti-choicers
Content warning: This article contains references to sexual violence.
With the future of Roe v. Wade in doubt, the pro-choice movement could learn from the political strategies of anti-choicers.
If the recent Texas and Mississippi abortion cases brought before the …
PeaceWorks highlights word choice
To the editor:
PeaceWorks members were glad to see the article you posted in early November about the work we’ve been doing since 9/11/01. It’s good to feel connected.
The title, though, got our attention: “Local Group Fights for Peace.”…
Responding to Orient coverage of the fencing team
I’ve just read the article the Orient published about us last Friday: “No coach, no problem: fencing club is going strong.”I have objections.
I’m Joanne. I can be found bossing new fencers around Buck 213, carrying more fencing …
Editorial
Alternative credit opportunities for an extraordinary time
In March 2020, Bowdoin asked us to be flexible. Today, we do the same. Having more flexibility in course options—half-semester courses, 1.5 credit lab courses, optional J-terms, etc.—will give students more ways to reach the 32 credits necessary to graduate …
There is always a light
Throughout my time at Bowdoin, there have been many moments when I faced immense challenges, stress and grief that have felt incredibly overwhelming. I know I am not alone in these thoughts and feelings. We have all gone through a …