Kaya Patel
Orient Staff — Class of 2026
Number of articles: 55
First Article: February 28, 2025
Latest Article: April 11, 2025
22 photos by Kaya Patel
Kaya Patel
Kaya Patel
Kaya Patel
News in Brief
College remains silent after congressional investigation deadline to comply passes
On Thursday, March 27, Bowdoin received a letter from the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Workforce investigating the College’s response to the Students for Justice in Palestine encampment in February. The committee requested that the College submit all …
Brunswick
Brunswick residents join nationwide “Hands Off” rally against Trump administration
As people gathered all around the country in protest of President Donald Trump’s administration, over 1,200 people rallied in Brunswick on Saturday to show their solidarity. The national “Hands Off!” demonstrations brought attention to nationwide opposition to the administration’s actions …
College grapples with Congressional investigation following SJP encampment
Last Thursday, Bowdoin became one of several colleges and universities to receive a notice from the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Workforce investigating institutional responses to student protests about the war in Gaza.
The letter, signed by Rep. …
Talk of the Quad
Something’s different, but I don’t know what. Maybe it’s me.…
The summer before my semester abroad was my first time away from the College for longer than a month since I matriculated. After spending my first year, then first summer and then sophomore year on campus, the College began to …
performance
Reclaiming the river: “Men on Boats” production questions who tells history
Wish Theater gushed with laughter and excitement as the cast of “Men on Boats” took the audience on an intimate journey down the raging Colorado River.
From February 27 to March 1, the Department of Theater and Dance presented “Men …
Maine
Bowdoin faculty, Brunswick community leaders comment on Trump administration’s legal battle with Maine
At the National Governors Association winter summit, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from Maine after Governor Janet Mills spoke out against Trump’s executive order banning transgender women and girls from competing in sports.
“We’re going to follow …
Enterprise
College considers Trump policy impacts on research, endowment, DEI
In the month since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, a flurry of executive orders with implications for higher education have left the campus community wondering about potential impacts to the College.
These orders include sudden freezes on federal …