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Janet Briggs

Staff Writer — Class of 2025

Number of articles: 100

First Article: April 4, 2025

Latest Article: May 2, 2025

31 photos by Janet Briggs

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SOUNDS OF SARGENT: Sargent Gymnasium is a recreational haven for the day-to-day athletic activities of students, from intramural basketball to fencing to dancing. Dudley Sargent advocated for the construction of the gym to promote indoor exercise.
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DING DONG IT'S PING PONG: Andrey Melnikov ’28 poses with his 3D-printed ping pong championship trophy. Melnikov, along with others, participated in the second annual Ping Pong Club tournament over the past three weeks with the finals and semifinals occuring on Monday evening.
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FACE THE MUSIC: Brian Liu ’25, a computer science major, McKeen Center leader and Watson fellow spends his time in between his studies and volunteering writing and practicing concertos. He will be performing his own interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at an upcoming Bowdoin Symphony Orchestra performance.
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PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE: Peter McLoughlin speaks in Hubbard Hall. McLoughlin discussed the U.S.’s involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process, including Sen. George Mitchell ’54’s role in mediating the peace talks that culminated in the Good Friday Agreement.
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ON THE TRAN TRA(I)N: Jack Tran ’26 flies through the water halfway through a butterfly leg at Greason Pooll. Tran put up some impressive results and broke records at the men’s swimming and diving NESCAC championships this past weekend.
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ON THE TRAN TRA(I)N: Jack Tran ’26 prepares to dive into the Greason Pool. Tran put up some impressive results and broke records at the men’s swimming and diving NESCAC championships this past weekend.
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IN THE ODEUM: Students gather outside the locked Smith Union, chanting to communicate with students and Security inside the encampment.
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ORIGINS OF ZIONISM: Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor discusses the history of Zionism in the Beam classroom of the Visual Arts Center. The lecture and small-group discussion was held on Tuesday night as one of the many events planned by the Rachel Lord Center for Religious and Spiritual Life to celebrate Interfaith Visibility Week.
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FRESH START: WBOR's managers officially opened its new Coles Tower location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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TIME AFTER TIME: Kirk Johnson, with artists' help, reimagines the Paleolithic landscape with a focus on the environment's shift over time.
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DEFINED BY DIFFERENCE: Ivan Kurilla, Visiting Tallman Scholar in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, speaks on Russian-American relations in Searles. Kurilla argued that U.S. and Russian national identities are defined in part by contrast with each other.
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ZAKI ON AIR: President Safa Zaki joins WBOR for a radio interview. Zaki discussed her background, goals and music taste with WBOR management Wednesday afternoon.
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BOWDOIN ON THE BALLOT: Former Professor Chris Potholm poses with his newest book “How Maine Decides: An Insider’s Guide to How Ballot Measures Are Won and Lost,” which includes elections through the 2022 midterms.
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INNOVATION ON AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE: U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick (left) sits with Admiral Gregory G. Johnson (right) and delivers the annual Everett P. Pope lecture in Kresge Auditorium. Fick discussed the U.S.’s approach to innovation and digital policy in foreign affairs.
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OVER AND OUT: As DJs enjoy WBOR’s last semester in the Dudley Coe basement, Slade Moore documented the colors, sounds and personalities of the historic space, memorializing the station's home through film.
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TREADING TO THE TOP: Micah Sher ’27, a member of the co-ed water polo team, reflected on this season’s success. The team has freshly completed one of its most decorated seasons since before the pandemic, marking a new turn for the program.
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RECONSTRUCTION REVISITED: Eric Foner presents on the legacy of Reconstruction in Kresge Auditorium. Foner spoke about the period’s legislative successes and failures and why education on this history matters today.
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THE FLYING SALMON: Wing Henry Edelman ’27 achieves “The Flying Salmon” in practice. The move, a relative rarity—and illegal—in water polo, is achieved when one player swims underneath another and pushes off the bottom of the pool, launching the above player out of the water for a powerful shot.
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Janet Briggs
MILLIN’ ABOUT: Members of the Bowdoin community gather to celebrate the dedication of Barry Mills Hall. Rose, Perper and Mills shared remarks about the building and its significance to the campus.
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#FREEEVAN: Following the detainment of Evan Gershkovich ’14 by Russian authorities for espionage, the Bowdoin community has united to raise awareness of his story and attempt to secure his release.
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DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE: Government officials from the U.S. State Department and South Korean Embassy visited Bowdoin on Thursday to meet with the KSA and learn about the Schiller Coastal Studies Center.
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RALLY ROLLICKING: The Bowdoin Éireann Ye Olde Neo-Celtic Ensemble (BEYONCE) performed for rally attendees.
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MILLS THRILLS: On Sunday, Governor Janet Mills stopped by Brunswick to rally support for her re-election campaign.
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TOO TRIGGER HAPPY? Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates College Rebecca Herzig lectures about the increased search history of trigger warnings in her broader talk on trigger warnings in higher education.
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TOO TRIGGER HAPPY? Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates College Rebecca Herzig lectures about the increased search history of trigger warnings in her broader talk on trigger warnings in higher education.
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EN-GARDE: The fencing team provided new fencers with equipment, protective clothing and expertise when it hosted its 24-hour event last Saturday.
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EN-GARDE: The fencing team provided new fencers with equipment, protective clothing and expertise when it hosted its 24-hour event last Saturday.
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FIRST OF MANY: Professor Vyjayanthi Selinger addresses students in a small group setting. Peer health hopes to hold similar events in the future.
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FIRST OF MANY: Professor Vyjayanthi Selinger addresses students in a small group setting. Peer health hopes to hold similar events in the future.

Dining Service

Thorne lights up with new LEDs

By Janet Briggs • April 4, 2025

Students returned from spring break to significant changes at the College, namely, the Thorne Hall and Daggett Lounge lights. For those attached to the subdued neutrals of the old lighting system, the new bright, vibrant lights might have been a …

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