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Andrew Yuan
Staff Writer — Class of
2026
25 photos by Andrew Yuan
Andrew YuanFRIENDS FOR COMMON ENDS:
Director of the McKeen Center for the Common Good Sarah Seames gives a lecture through the Association of Bowdoin Friends about the College’s connection to the Common Good.
Andrew YuanFACES FROM MANY PLACES:
Students browse the MRSU’s new portrait gallery in Smith Union’s Lamarche Gallery. The gallery aims to create a sense of belonging for multiracial students.
Andrew Yuan(AGRI)CULTURAL RESET:
Sustainable agriculture experts gathered on a panel to discuss methods of sustainable farming practices and environmental reasons to promote them.
Andrew YuanHOORAY FOR CSA:
CSA students gather together to celebrate their shared faith. From bonfires and dinners to a vibrant Easter celebration, CSA works to cultivate a strong community.
Andrew Yuan RAISE THE ROUX-F:
Thando Khumalo ’23 serenades students with her repetoire of original music in celebration of the opening of the roof at the Roux Center for the Environment on Monday.
Andrew YuanMINGLE WITH MENASA:
On Tuesday, the Middle Eastern and North African Student Association (MENASA) held their inaugural event as an organization at 30 College.
Andrew YuanFEELING BLUE:
Alexa McCarthy ’09 presents her research on blue paper in the art world.
Andrew YuanSTAYIN’ ALIVE:
The Bowdoin Emergency Medicine Club (BEMC) practices chest compressions during life-saving CPR training.
Andrew YuanSTAYIN' ALIVE:
On Sunday, The Bowdoin Emergency Medicine Club (BEMC) hosted an event where students received life-saving CPR training.
Andrew YuanRECHARACTERIZING THE CARIBBEAN:
Professor of Romance Languages and Literature Hanétha Vété-Congolo gave her inaugural lecture for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow endowed chair on Tuesday. She spoke about the overshadowing of Caribbean history by eurocentric accounts of slavery and the influence of the French language.
Andrew YuanADMIT ONE:
The Bowdoin Admissions Office welcomed admitted students to campus Thursday and Friday for the first overnight Bowdoin Bearings event since before the pandemic.
Andrew YuanBUTLER'S BELIEVERS:
From left to right, Anne Goodyear, Abigail DeVille and Daniel Minter at a Parable Path discussion on Wednesday night. The organization is dedicated to artistic expression and community engagement based on Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower.”
Andrew YuanSOUND WAVES:
Professor of Physics Mark Battle (right) and Artist-in-Residence George Lopez (left) perform together in Studzinski Recital Hall on Monday night. The two were joined by flutist Laura Del Sol Jiménez in their performance that gave audience members a world tour of musical styles and sounds.
Andrew YuanMACHINE MEDICINE:
Dr. Kate Bentley of Harvard Medical School talks about technological advancements in identifying suicide risk factors and how they can be used to help create more effective prevention measures.
Andrew YuanBLACK'S TRACKS:
Rapper Nissim Black performs in Kresge Auditorium. The show and talk was sponsored by Hillel and the Department of Music.
Andrew YuanTELEDIVISION:
Professor of History at Simon Fraser University Roxanne Panchasi speaks in Gibson Hall on Wednesday. She talked about the polarizing effect of the famous broadcast of Stromae’s song “L’enfer” on French television. Panchasi also spoke on Stromae’s history of addressing mental health issues.
Andrew YuanLESS FULL HOUSE:
Howell House towers over Maine Street. About 55 percent of the class of 2026 applied to live in a College House, according to the Office of Residential Life.
Andrew YuanMAKING OF MILLS:
Capital Projects have finished most of construction on the new Mills Hall and Gibbons CAS. The buildings will be open for campus use in Fall 2023.
Andrew YuanMAKING OF MILLS:
Capital Projects have finished most of construction on the new Mills Hall and Gibbons CAS. The buildings will be open for campus use in Fall 2023.
Andrew YuanMAKING OF MILLS:
Capital Projects have finished most of construction on the new Mills Hall and Gibbons CAS. The buildings will be open for campus use in Fall 2023.
Andrew Yuanthe value of a grade:
As debates rise over the value of grades in a post-pandemic academic landscape, Professor of Psychology Samuel Putnam has maintained strict grading standards.
Andrew YuanSUMMING UP THE STATE:
Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige reflects on U.S. political events in the last two years as part of the Community Lecture Series geared towards the Friends of Bowdoin.
Andrew YuanDON'T SPEND, VEND:
The College installed a vending machine for rapid antigen tests in Smith Union to help combat availability issues of Covid tests outside of the College hours.
Andrew YuanPEPSI IN YOUR STEPSI:
Bowdoin Dining signed a contract with Pepsi Co. in October 2022 that has altered the beverage availability in the dining halls and C-store. The shift has been met with mixed reviews.
Andrew YuanA HOUSE DIVIDED:
Professor of Government Michael Franz and Assistant Professor of Government Ángel Saavedra Cisneros present the results of last week’s midterm elections and discuss their implications for the future.
Andrew YuanFRIENDS FOR COMMON ENDS:
Director of the McKeen Center for the Common Good Sarah Seames gives a lecture through the Association of Bowdoin Friends about the College’s connection to the Common Good.
Andrew YuanFACES FROM MANY PLACES:
Students browse the MRSU’s new portrait gallery in Smith Union’s Lamarche Gallery. The gallery aims to create a sense of belonging for multiracial students.