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Abigail Hebert

Staff Writer — Class of '28

27 photos by Abigail Hebert

WRITING AUDACIOUSLY: Machado explored her writing process, highlighting the force of “duende,” a spirit that captivates artists.

IT WAS A SIGN: Finn Torres ’25 began drawing as a child. When he came to Bowdoin, his skills translated into graphic design, including the neon sign that shines outside WBOR’s studio.

IN HARMONY: The Bowdoin College Concert Band’s performance “Made in Maine,” featured a number of collaborations between local composers and musicians.

BCMA IN BLOOM: Featuring objects ranging from a cauldron to a pair of earrings and focusing largely on depictions of the natural world in ancient Mediterranean societies, James Higginbotham’s new curative project studies the influence of nature on ancient art.

GLIMPSES OF GIBSON: Gibson Hall sits quietly in the afternoon sunshine. Gibson has been a staple of the music department since 1954 but has recently struggled to accommodate the expanding department.

ALL THAT JAZZ: On Wednesday evening, in the newly installed Center for Experiential Multimedia Art (CEMA), Director of Jazz Ensembles and Lecturer in Music Kate Campbell-Strauss released their debut album, “Give Way,” with trumpeter Emily Mikesell.

LOTTERY LIMBO: Harpswell Apartments remain one of the top choices for senior housing, along with Park Row Apartments. This year, returning senior ResLife staff will not have spots reserved in Harps or Park and will instead enter the regular housing lottery.

SHOWTIME: Sean Hoessli and Lindie Kuzmich, the new owners of Eveningstar Cinema, hope to bring Bowdoin students and Brunswick community members alike to watch the big screen. Hoessli and Kuzmich moved from Montreal to Brunswick, with Eveningstar as their most recent challenge.

IF NOT FOR NEURONS: Professor Hadley Horch delivers her inaugural lecture in Kresge Auditorium. Horch spoke on the role of neurotrophins and neuron growth in mood disorders and injury recovery.

TEACHINGS FROM THE TEXTS: From left, fellows Vincent Diep ’28, Daniele Musry ’28, Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor, and Molly Richardson ’25 look on as fellow Sofia Fogg ’26 discusses the week’s text.

STANDING TOGETHER: Students and community members stand outside of Moulton Union on Tuesday in a rally organized by SJP. Students spoke on community, solidarity and supporting the eight students temporarily suspended after their involvement with the encampment.

PROGRAMMING WITH A PURPOSE: From left, Karim ElSedfy ’28, Niklas Chaney ’28, and Aoi Araki ’28 worked together at a Hackathon where they built an innovative writing tool that prioritizes learning.

REFLECTIONS ON RACE: Jennifer Chudy, professor of political science at Wellesley College, stands in the VAC Beam Classroom as she shares her research about race and racial sympathy in American politics. Using survey results and data sets, Chudy analyzed what motivates white Americans to stand against the discrimination Black Americans face.

AN AGE-OLD STORY: Last Wednesday, Chicago-based musician and composer Joe Goodkin was invited to perform from his album “The Blues of Achilles,” his award winning musical adaptation of “The Iliad."

ROBISON ON RELIGION: Professor Claire Robison speaks at her book launch. She explored how the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has found its place in a world increasingly wary of religion.

MIXING IT UP: Leslie A. Beattie, one of The Mix’s owners, hopes that the store’s move will facilitate a more engaging artistic community in Brunswick, as well as a more accessible and walkable location for artists.

COLES NOW: Coles Tower today remains a center of activity, allowing residents to easily access Thorne dining hall during the cold winter months.

IN HARMONY: The Bowdoin Symphony Orchestra presents Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Three Latin American Dances” (2004) and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op. 67” (1808). George Lopez found that honoring musical legacies and modernity was equally important.

GENERATIONAL GAPS: Jean Twenge speaks in Kresge Auditorium. Twenge’s lecture explored how generational differences have been exacerbated by technology from a social psychology perspective.

HIDDEN HISTORY: Paul Jaskot delivers the annual Holocaust Education lecture in Kresge Auditorium. Jaskot spoke on the often unseen way architecture and forced Jewish labor in Nazi Germany were used to carry out the Holocaust.

FROM RUSSIA TO THE BOWDOIN QUAD: Visiting Professor Ivan Kurilla has reached millions of viewers across the Russian speaking internet with his interview with youtuber and journalist Yury Dud.

IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY: Yusur Jasim ’25, poet Maya Williams and drag queen Gigi Gabor sit in Kresge Auditorium for a panel moderated by Eli Bundy ’27. The panel, organized by SWAG for LGBTQ+ history month, explored building community and finding joy even in times of anti-trans hostility.

CHAMBERLAIN IN CHARGE: Chamberlain Hall is named after the American Civil War general who later became President of Bowdoin College.

BURRITOS OF BRUNSWICK: Brunswick residents line up to order from Taco the Town, one of Maine Street's most iconic food trucks, on a windy fall day. Taco the Town is known for its authority Mexican cuisine in Brunswick, adding culinary diversity to Brunswick's food scene.

TALK TO THY ENEMY: Rachel Wahl presents on political dialogue and democracy in Kresge Auditorium. The talk was organized by the Office of Inclusion and Diversity as part of a series of lectures leading up to the presidential election.

A HARD HISTORY: “The Malaga Ship: A Story of Maine and the Middle Passage” performance tells the story of Brunswick in the institution of slavery.

WAVES OF ART: Panelists discuss Zero Station Gallery’s “Floating Worlds: The Intersections of Art, Science and Poetry” exhibition in Kresge Auditorium.