Year: 2023
On Race at Bowdoin
Like draws to like: taking a look at racial homophily
I’ve always been interested in the concept of racial homophily. You often hear the phrase “birds of a feather flock together” or “like draws to like” in things like relationships or friendships. Homophily can be looked at as our tendency …
Highlight Reel
Highlight Reel for February 17
QUALIFYING IN QUANTITIES
The indoor track and field teams competed at the non-scoring Valentine’s Invitational at Boston University last weekend and saw several New England DIII Championships qualifying times. Leila Trummel ’23 ran a season-best 4:59.30 mile, and Lauren Traum …
Polar Bear of the Week
Polar Bear of the Week: Tatum Zupnik ’24
At the 2023 women’s NESCAC Swimming and Diving Championship last weekend, Tatum Zupnik ’24 broke the school record for the 50 butterfly with a time of 24.85 seconds and was a part of the record-breaking 200 free relay alongside Ella …
M Hockey
Men’s hockey heads into final weekend of regular season
Last weekend, the men’s hockey team (11–8–3; 5–8–3 NESCAC) tied with No. 3 Wesleyan University (13–6–3; 9–4–3 NESCAC) and lost to No. 1 Trinity College (16–5–1; 13–2–1 NESCAC) at home. The weekend results lengthen a recent winless streak for Bowdoin, …
W Basketball
Women’s basketball looks to repeat NESCAC playoff history against Tufts
Tomorrow, the eighth-seeded women’s basketball team (15–9; 4–6 NESCAC) will travel to Medford, Mass. to take on the first seed in the NESCAC Championship tournament, the Tufts University Jumbos (18-6, 9-1 NESCAC).
This game has huge implications for the Polar …
Live Coverage
Women’s swim blasts records out of the water at NESCACs
Last weekend, the women’s swimming and diving team took fourth place with 1,092 points in the NESCAC Championships, hosted at Leroy Greason Pool, and broke six school records. All 11 NESCAC teams and 260 athletes were present at Bowdoin for …
Consortium for Faculty Diversity aims to enrich student educational experiences
Increasing diversity in academia has been a significant concern for collegiate institutions in recent years. As a result, organizations and programs, such as The Consortium for Faculty Diversity (CFD), have emerged to address disparities in diversity in higher learning. The …
Talk of the Quad
On snow
It’s become the universalized symbol of winter: the first snow, where you run out in the now cold air. A light dusting covers the ground and you try to catch a snowflake on your tongue. I always look forward to …
We’ve Seen It All: A column with a twist
We often hear that young people are the future. We’re not just the leaders of tomorrow, but the leaders of today. I call BS. Well, not totally. We do rock. But we only rock and roll with a little nudge—advice …