John Schubert
Orient Staff — Class of 2026
Number of articles: 43
First Article: November 3, 2023
Latest Article: September 6, 2024
Administration
Workday transition spurs changes to course registration, other practices
Starting in the upcoming academic year, students and staff will encounter major software changes as the College transitions to Workday as its Enterprise Resource Planning partner, bringing new course registration systems and academic policies with it.
The transition began in …
Friends on staying in touch with Evan Gershkovich ’14 after one year in detention
Yesterday marked one year since the Russian government detained Evan Gershkovich ’14. In interviews with the Orient, alumni and staff spoke about communicating with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, what they know about his condition and the importance of …
BCMA
Drawing portraits across and through time: Jim Dine’s “Forgotten Harvest”
“My interest in drawing is eternal,” Jim Dine said in a conversation with the Orient. “I could never have done anything with my work if I hadn’t drawn.”
Over the course of his decades-long career, Dine has dipped his toes …
Construction
Construction begins on major renovation of Sills Hall
A large fenced-off construction area and the sound of beeping excavators on the site of Sills Hall and Cleaveland Quad greeted students returning for the spring semester. Crews began work over winter break on the first major renovation of Sills …
Construction
Campus master plan continues with renovation of former Arctic Museum space in Hubbard Hall
This January, students will begin to enjoy a central new study space—in one of the oldest buildings on Bowdoin’s campus. Hubbard Hall is set to house a freshly renovated reading room in the former Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum (PMAM), which moved …
Music
Winter visual and performing arts forecast
At the end of each semester, students in various visual and performing arts classes, ensembles and groups present their work to the campus community. This is the Orient’s guide to every event.
Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall — …
Events
Michelle Zauner navigates grief, gratitude and love in “Crying in H Mart”
Michelle Zauner isn’t done grieving.
The bestselling writer, who also makes music as lead singer and guitarist of indie pop outfit Japanese Breakfast, lost her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2014. Nine years later, Zauner said she still carries that …
Masque and Gown
Masque & Gown brings thy screams to life with “Macbeth”
In William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” what is done cannot be undone. For the cast and crew of Masque and Gown, it was done with a passion and flair. The show’s run took place this past Friday and Saturday during Family Weekend …
BCMA
“Threads” weaves craft and art together at the BCMA
Textiles’ place in the world of Western art has, at times, been tenuous. Woven works that have both a functional purpose and a presence as an art form have historically been devalued in comparison to European painting and sculpture, according …