Talk of the Quad
My Bowdoin goodbye
I used to think my time at Bowdoin would be separated into a “before” and an “after” with the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 being the cataclysmic event. But as I sit here thinking about the last four years, I’ve …
Katie King
Staff Writer — Class of 2023
Number of articles: 21
First Article: September 17, 2021
Latest Article: April 27, 2023
2 photos by Katie King
Katie King
Katie King
Live Music
Teen Dads, Maude Latour and Social House perform for Saturday’s BSG-organized Winter Concert
Last Saturday, the annual Winter Concert filled Morrell Gymnasium with music and dancing. This year, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) organized the concert, which featured guests Maude Latour and Social House as well as student band Teen Dads. The artists represented …
Lecture
State of the Union: Rudalevige delivers community lecture on American political culture
On Thursday, the Association of Bowdoin Friends and members of the Bowdoin community gathered in Moulton Union for the fourth event in their community lecture series. The guest speaker was Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige who gave a talk entitled …
Events
Author Jacob Wheeler gives talk on Bowdoin alumna Hanley Denning, the “Angel of the Dump”
On Thursday, October 6, Jacob Wheeler gave a talk at Kresge Auditorium regarding his biography, “Angel of the Dump,” which tells the story of Bowdoin alumna, Hanley Denning ’92. Denning founded the non-profit Safe Passage, the mission of which is …
BSG
BSG unveils plans for the year ahead
Editor’s note 10/03/2022 at 2:42 p.m. EDT: A previous version of this article mistakenly reported that Gharib included prescription drugs as a potential offering through Health Services. The article has been updated to reflect that this was not the case. …
The Frappe Shoppe offers a new kind of sweet treat
There’s a new business on Maine Street for those looking for a sweet treat this fall. Located in the Tontine Mall, The Frappe Shoppe has been open for four weeks and owner Jamie Alexander has enjoyed every second.
“I wanted …
BCMA
BCMA unveils long-awaited Maine art exhibition
On June 25, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) opened its new exhibition “At First Light: Two Centuries of Artists in Maine.” The exhibition, curated by the BCMA Co-Directors Anne and Frank Goodyear, features over 100 pieces by more …
Maine
Sixth Annual Millinocket Marathon aims to give back to community
Hosted in a quiet town of 4,200 on the outskirts of Baxter State Park, the annual Millinocket Marathon and Half is more than a road race. An annual tradition for many students, alumni and staff at the College, the races …
Maine Politics
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visits Bowdoin
Last Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Labor and former Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh visited campus for a roundtable conversation with Governor Janet Mills, College President Clayton Rose and a panel of regional business leaders at Moulton Union. The conversation focused …
Exhibitions
‘There is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art’ opens at the BCMA
The newest exhibition at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA), ‘There Is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women In Art,” opened on Thursday. Elizabeth Humphrey ’14, the exhibition’s curator, and former BCMA Curatorial Assistant and Manager of Student …