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Mackey O'Keefe

— Class of 2021

Number of articles: 1

First Article: September 18, 2020

Latest Article: September 18, 2020

51 photos by Mackey O'Keefe

the smell of victory: Ahead of championship season, the women's soccer team reflects on a regular season full of resilience, team bonding and COVID-19 protocols.

REWRITING NESCAC HISTORY: By defeating formerly second-ranked Amherst College on Saturday, the men's soccer team halted a 13-year losing streak against their NESCAC rivals.

THE NEW ASSIT. AD: the athletic department announced last month that Kevin Loney, the current Assistant Coach for football, would replace Lynn Ruddy as the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Management. He plans to use his background in DEI work to create a more equitable and inclusive environment in the athletic department.

in solidarity: Hundreds gathered on the quad to pay tribute to the victims of the Atlanta shooting and stand against anti-API hate.

SOCIALLY DISTANCED: Liz Grote works with five members of her team one night on Ryan Field. Grote was selected to be the president of the IWLCA last June and still maintains her duties as women's lacrosse Head Coach.

I solemnly swear: Professor Corey Brettschneider spoke to the Bowdoin community on Monday evening about the Constitution and the presidency.

speaking freely: PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel spoke to the Bowdoin community on Monday evening on issues of free speech, misinformation and social media.

alumni at work: DeRay Mckesson '07 spoke to the Bowdoin community over Zoom on Tuesday evening, wearing his signature blue Patagonia vest.

taking strides for inclusivity: Abby Wu '21, Ayana Harscoet '21 and Shona Ortiz '21, all members of the Class of 2021 and creators of the BOC's ARO program, walk outside in front of the Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center.

BEARING THE COLD: A pair of students finish up their run on Bowdoin's quad, which has turned into one of the most frequented places on campus by runners.

staying positive and testing negative: Staff from Health Services and Midcoast Hospital process antigen tests in Farley Field House.

up in the air Andrew Rudalevige addresses the challenges and uncertainties of the presidential election.

SCOTUS post-RBG Katie Benner '99 explores the future of the Supreme Court.

A NEW PROGRAM: While the Bowdoin Orchestra cannot hold in-person rehearsals the same way it once did, Orchestra director George Lopez has worked to adapt the same musical community to virtual format.

Juliet Halverson-Taylor '21 phone banks for the Bowdoin Dems.

Land losses: The College chose not to reapply for access to the 144-acre plot known as BC-3.

Grieving together: A speaker addresses Brunswick community members at a vigil Sunday night.

Zoom Politics Andrew Rudalevige moderates the Santagata lecture.

2020 VISION Andrew Rudalevige and Mara Liasson discuss what to expect on November 3.

Cameron Markovsky '21 takes a sample as part the College's off campus COVID-19 testing for residents.

Kneading more bagels Jasper Gordon '21 works to complete local bagel orders

FARLEY FIELD HOUSE: Multiple gatherings took place on the Farley Field's last Friday evening.

BLANK CANVAS: Students set up makeshift studios as they prepare for remote art courses.

Brunswick, Maine

TRUE GRASSROOTS Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bre Kidman, the first non-binary person to run for Senate, visited campus on Tuesday.

ROBBY REACTS: The Orient’s multimedia team interviewed Reider this week and recorded his reaction to one of The Friday Night Boys’ music videos, “Stupid Love Letter.” The video will be available on the Orient website this weekend.

LAUNCH TIME Professor Chryl Laird speaks at the launch event for her book, entitled “Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior.”

POWER OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Niles Singer ’21 captures unique moments and emotions through film, photography and videography. This semester, he has followed Mormon missionaries and snapped shots at college parties.

SKI ME ROLLIN': Leslie Krichko competed in both the 1980 and 1988 Olympics. Now, she is the assistant Nordic ski coach and races in community carnivals.

MOVEMENT AND MENTALITY: Assistant Professor of Dance Aretha Aoki’s innovative theater class blurs the boundaries between acting and dance, creating a dynamic combination of movement, text and voice.

LENS FLARE: Darius Riley ’19 positions himself as the people’s photographer, creating community and fostering connections with his art. He also co-founded Bowdoin’s fashion magazine Avant-Garb.

BOASTING BEATS: Artist and producer Jaden Dixon ’21 creates music inspired by his Bowdoin experience. He hopes to inspire positive change through his art.

NOT THAT KIND OF FOOTBALL: The JV soccer team calls the old practice football field home. Coached by Tim Gilbridge, the head men's basketball coach, the team competes against club and post graduate teams around the state.

FACES AND GAZES: Farradas is inspired by artists such as Ana Mendieta, Gustav Klimt and Marilyn Minter, who reflect her own interests in representing and reinterpreting the female body.

REFIGURING ART: Visual arts major Camille Farradas ’19 challenges conventional conceptions of femininity and highlights women of color by casting them in new roles, questioning the discrepancy between male and female sexuality and the whiteness of the art historical canon.

STUDIOUS SENIOR: Edward Akubude ’18, a member of the newly all-senior College House studies in the library of the historic Bowdoin residence.

RAD LADD: The iconic red-brick College House has new occupants as Res Life made a gamble to bring social life back to campus with this senior-only residence.

Photo Essay

PHOTO ESSAY : there’s always a “knead” for bagels

By Mackey O'Keefe and Kate Lusignan • September 18, 2020

Jasper Gordon ’21 has been baking with his family as long as he can remember. After feeling homesick his first semester, Gordon began baking bagels out of Burnett House. His passion for baking bagels started as small batches for friends, but since then, Gordon has started taking orders through a Google Form which has led to “Jasper’s Bagels.