Neiman Mocombe
Op-Ed Contributor — Class of '26
Number of articles: 14
First Article: March 27, 2026
Latest Article: October 2, 2026
“In the Waiting Line” By Zero Seven
I assume if we were all to wake up with the notification that—due to nuclear warheads or artificial intelligence—life as we know it would cease to exist, no one would be too surprised. In the American context, weapons are a …
The aesthetics of evil
The aesthetics of evil. Doesn’t that sound seductive? As children, before we become aware of ourselves and the world around us, norms and laws are subliminally impressed on us to “keep us safe.” While wearing seatbelts, eating greens and abstaining …
Why should we have to defend the humanities?
I feel we’re living in a rather defensive age. I remember being an 11-year-old defending my beliefs that someone who “grabs women by the pu**y” should not be president. I remember being a high schooler defending my stance that we …
postgrad
As You Are, I Once Was
Dear Reader:
I haven’t much time—I’m on my lunch break—but I’m writing to you from an uncharted territory: real life. Indeed, this May I flipped across the graduation stage and tossed my cap in the air with my classmates as …
Spring 2026
Of Skin and Scales
Skin shuddering and breath quivering, Medusa trembled like the leaves wilting from the olive trees that wound around the temple’s structure. Her knees scraped along the jagged stone as she pushed herself to her feet.
Poseidon, chest rising and falling, …
conversations
“Formation” by Beyonce
This is it, Bears! The last edition of the Orient, the last full week of classes, and (for seniors) the last few days we’ll be here on campus. Although I will miss the people and the campus dearly, one thing …
Talk of the Quad
“Flaws in All” by Beyoncé
One day last fall, after club tennis practice (drama), one of the captains, Mitra Hu-Henderson ’28 (queen), told me about Bowdoin Quiz Bowl. As the social captain of the quiz bowl team, Mitra explained that the group meets on the …
advice
“I Care” by Beyonce
Senior spring! Similar to this time in high school, I expected this time to be a carefree era where I could bask in the sun with my friends, soak up the last of my free food and, most importantly, literally …
advice
“All Up in Your Mind” by Beyonce
Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg and the gays of Silicon Valley, we’ve been forced to see ourselves and each other much more than generations past. That said, a trend that I’ve seen arise on social networks and in-person interactions is the …