Jewish fun in the Tel Aviv sun
As a Jewish student, I often feel alienated from my faith. Ashamed, even. Searching for answers, I have found it helpful to put myself in the shoes of Jews around the world. Some of them are in the holy land, …
Opinion
Race
Is ignoring race the path to racial justice?
I only read of Coleman Hughes’s recent campus talk, which made some curious claims, in the Orient. I read that focusing on race is a divisive departure from the nonviolent and race-blind formula that worked for the Civil Rights Movement. …
Editorial
Go, U, vote!
This year’s Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) election results exhibit a sharp decline in voter turnout compared to prior years. Only 309 students voted in this election compared to 559 in 2025 and 792 in 2024, just over a 50 and …
OGVPHE
“So … what are we?”: Sustaining healthy relationships in the gray zone
The information below was pulled from the Office of Gender Violence Prevention and Health Education workshop titled “Relationship Goals.”
Picture this: you are at a party and the person you have been hanging out with in a friendly, but also …
America
Being a Latino man in Trump’s America
When I woke up to the results of the presidential election on November 6, 2024, the anxiety that took over my body the previous night was replaced with dread. But as petrified as I was about having to endure another …
Searching for the Moon
Belief in the soulmate
Logically, it is odd to believe that out of the billions of people in the world, you’d find your overall best match from the infinite labyrinth of probability. After all, you can share uniquely strong connections with many individuals throughout …
For What It's Worth
Who’s calling the shots?
Yay, welcome back from spring break! I don’t know about you all, but the break sparked a lot of thought for me, especially with time away from our Bowdoin bubble. And I couldn’t help but think about what happens when …
advice
“I Care” by Beyonce
Senior spring! Similar to this time in high school, I expected this time to be a carefree era where I could bask in the sun with my friends, soak up the last of my free food and, most importantly, literally …
BSG
BSG candidacy statements
BSG President
Aidan Aybar ’28
Hi! My name is Aidan Aybar. I’m a sophomore from North Salem, N.Y. I love Bowdoin and take a lot of pride in our community, which is why I’m running to be Student Body President.…
advice
“All Up in Your Mind” by Beyonce
Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg and the gays of Silicon Valley, we’ve been forced to see ourselves and each other much more than generations past. That said, a trend that I’ve seen arise on social networks and in-person interactions is the …