Janet Briggs

Staff Writer — Class of 2025

Number of articles: 74

First Article: October 1, 2021

Latest Article: December 10, 2021

20 photos by Janet Briggs

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

**#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.

**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.

**RALLY ROLLICKING:** The Bowdoin Éireann Ye Olde Neo-Celtic Ensemble (BEYONCE) performed for rally attendees.

**MILLS THRILLS:** On Sunday, Governor Janet Mills stopped by Brunswick to rally support for her re-election campaign.

**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.

**EN-GARDE:** The fencing team provided new fencers with equipment, protective clothing and expertise when it hosted its 24-hour event last Saturday.

**FIRST OF MANY:** Professor Vyjayanthi Selinger addresses students in a small group setting. Peer health hopes to hold similar events in the future.

Museum

BCMA facilitates more diverse, welcoming community

By Janet Briggs • December 10, 2021

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) opened its doors to the public for the first time in over a year this semester, and the staff has many plans to rekindle engagement in the spring. There are two main initiatives …

Center for Multicultural Life holds celebration for first-generation students

By Janet Briggs • November 12, 2021

In honor of National First-Generation College Day, the Center for Multicultural Life hosted a celebration for first-generation (first-gen) students and a panel for students to share their experiences with the rest of the community on November 8.

The celebration, hosted …

Mental Health

Peer Health hosts workshop to help combat imposter syndrome

By Janet Briggs • October 29, 2021

On Wednesday, October 27, Peer Health hosted an Imposter Syndrome panel and workshop to encourage discussion among students and provide insight into how to find help regarding the issue.

An isolating feeling—but not an isolated event—“imposter syndrome” describes the feeling …

class of 2024

Bowdoin, BOC host sophomore-only events

By Janet Briggs • October 1, 2021

Following a year of virtual programming and intense on-campus restrictions, the class of 2024 was limited in their opportunities to get to know each other, the school and the surrounding area. Now, the College and the BOC are aiming to …

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