Julia Dickinson
Orient Staff — Class of 2026
Number of articles: 63
First Article: January 31, 2025
Latest Article: March 29, 2025
2 photos by Julia Dickinson
Julia Dickinson
Construction
Initial analysis for next campus master plan prioritizes H-L, Moulton dining, lab renovations
On March 3, in preparation for the next campus master plan, the Office of the Treasurer and architectural firm Ayers Saint Gross presented a progress update on their analysis of campus facilities and facility needs. The top four priority areas …
Faculty
Faculty presented with ACIR report, propose GFA revisions
The faculty held its most recent meeting on February 28, covering the Ad Hoc Committee on Investments and Responsibility (ACIR) report in response to the Bowdoin Solidarity Referendum, proposed changes to the Committee on Governance and Faculty Affairs (GFA) structure …
Alumni
BowdoinOne Day exceeds last year’s gift and donor totals despite AFJP-led boycott
BowdoinOne Day brought in record donations to the College earlier this week, even as nearly 200 alumni expressed their intent not to give during One Day in an open letter written by Bowdoin Alumni for Justice in Palestine (AFJP). This …
Climate Change
Olson and Parker spotlight local climate action and community connections
As climate activists begin to navigate the Trump administration’s new federal environmental policies, Bowdoin’s Office of Sustainability hosted a panel discussion on local climate action with Director of the Schiller Coastal Studies Center Holly Parker and Visiting Lecturer in Environmental …
Polar Bear of the Week
Polar Bear of the Week: Jacob Osborne ’28
Men’s ice hockey (8–9–3; 6–5–3 NESCAC) goaltender Jacob Osborne ’28 knows what it means to be a team player.
“At the end of the day, being a goalie is about team success,” Osborne said. “If I’m not successful, the team’s …
Portrait of an Artist
Portrait of an Artist: Fernanda Rodas ’27
Fernanda Rodas ’27 doesn’t need words to communicate: She has dance.
“Movement has become another language for me,” Rodas said. “It’s fun to use it to regulate my emotions, and it’s also fun to just kind of delve into my …
Faculty
Faculty address Trump administration’s policies, interdisciplinary honors projects
Last Friday, faculty members gathered for their monthly meeting to acknowledge the impact of the Trump administration on higher education as well as to review potential changes to honors projects and independent studies.
President Safa Zaki opened with remarks on …
Talk of the Quad
The only girl in the orchestra
The trombone ranks among a handful of instruments that sound most like the human voice—it represents the adults in “Peanuts,” after all. Cartoons aside, the trombone’s tenor range sits in a natural vocal register, and the trombone’s ability to slide …
CXD
Federal hiring freeze from Trump administration disrupts student career and summer plans
Students interested in working for the federal government are scrambling to reevaluate their job prospects after President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day hiring freeze last week across all executive branch agencies, except those related to “immigration enforcement, national security or …