Andrew Shi

— Class of 2029

Number of articles: 2

First Article: November 21, 2025

Latest Article: February 6, 2026

13 photos by Andrew Shi

**FOUR YEARS LATER:** Students and community members sit in Hubbard Hall on Tuesday afternoon watching a panel on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The panel, which was organized by academic departments and Bowdoin for Ukraine, discussed the current state of the war and possible avenues to peace.

**IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS:** In “Every Brilliant Thing,” Michael Bagnoli ’26 takes on the role of a narrator who creates a list of brilliant things for his mother battling depression. Rithmaka Karunadhara ’26, Franceska Drejaj ’27 and Eve Foley ’28 also play the role of narrator in four shows throughout the weekend.

**SLOWING DOWN:** Students unwind with Stillpoint program at the Bowdoin Chapel weekly on Tuesday nights. The program combines music, poetry and meditative silence to give attendees a moment for mindfulness in between classes, work and campus commitments. Students, faculty, staff and community members of all religious backgrounds are invited to participate in the event organized by the Rachel Lord Center for Religious and Spiritual Life.

**NFL NERD:** MIT professor and former Baltimore Ravens lineman John Urschel speaks in Kresge Auditorium. Urschel delivered a lecture on the challenges of solving linear systems with a computer.

**ACKNOWLEDGING AFRICA:** Howard French speaks in Kresge Auditorium on Wednesday evening. French, an author and journalism professor at Columbia, discussed how though it is often ignored, Africa has had a central role in world history, highlighting important historical leaders.

**UNDERSTANDING ISLAM:** Imam Dr. Khalil Abdur-Rashid speaks in Kresge Auditorium on Thursday evening. Abdur-Rashid, a chaplain at Harvard University, instructor at the Divinity School and lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government discussed Islam and Islamophobia in the United States.

**A LIGHT(MAN) ON SCIENCE:** Author, academic and scientist Alan Lightman H’05 speaks in Kresge Auditorium Monday night. Lightman’s lecture, based on his co-written book, aimed to humanize scientists and foster greater trust between the scientific community and the general public.

**DISSIDENT DIARIES:** University of Pennsylvania professor Benjamin Nathans speaks in Kresge Auditorium. Nathans discussed the historical Soviet dissident movement, exploring its impact on present-day Russia.

**CLIMATE CRUSADER:** Philip Gregory ’76 speaks in the VAC’s Beam Classroom on Tuesday night. Gregory is a lawyer with Our Children’s Trust, a group that works to represent youth plaintiffs in climate change litigation against governments.

**ON THE STREET AND ON THE SCREEN:** Filmmaker Rudy Burckhardt considered life and space in New York City. At a screening this week, his son Tom Burckhardt spoke about the unique nature of his father’s work.

**TIME’S UP:** Nonprofit Maine Inside Out fights for criminal justice through art. On Monday, the group’s play “Broken Clock,” came to Bowdoin, inspiring conversations and connections amongst the community.

Weather fit for a polar bear

By Abigail Hebert, Addison Moore, Sebastian Sahlman, Riley Nelson and Andrew Shi • February 6, 2026

Nor’easter: An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually come from the northeast. These titanic storms are a staple of New England living: the dream of schoolchildren and the nightmare of adults who …

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Feast your eyes

By Isa Cruz, Abigail Hebert, Kiran Elfenbein and Andrew Shi • November 21, 2025

Awaiting the glamorous rollout of literal tons of holiday food, two parallel scenes unfold across campus. Beginning in the early afternoon, Thorne Thanksgiving fanatics can be found camping out in the lobby of Coles Tower, as if a famous pop …

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