Talk of the Quad
To my grandmother
I only met you twice in my life. Once, at the age of four, during a wedding in the village. I don’t remember much about that trip. It was my first time outside the United States and the tri-state area. …
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Orient Staff — Class of 2026
Number of articles: 19
First Article: September 8, 2023
Latest Article: February 13, 2026
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Board of Trustees
Newly released Epstein files reveal further information about George Mitchell ’54 H’83 and Jes Staley ’79 P’11
Last Friday, the Department of Justice released more than three million files related to the deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The new documents reveal further contact between Epstein and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell ’54 …
Portrait of an Artist
Portrait of an Artist: Daniel Hennelly ’26
For Daniel Hennelly ’26, the path to the visual arts has been anything but direct. At times, it has meant hauling a toilet across the quad or staring out the window of a train.
A military veteran and current senior …
Admissions
Class of 2029 application numbers reach record high
On February 7, the Office of Admissions released Early Decision II admissions results, completing the Early Decision rounds for the Class of 2029. Including Regular Decision applications, the College collectively received over 14,000 applications for the Class of 2029—the highest …
Admissions
Bowdoin admits 7 percent of applicants to Class of 2028, lowest rate ever in College history
Last Friday, the Office of Admissions released its final round of decisions for the Class of 2028, concluding the incoming first-year admissions process. With a total of just over 13,200 applicants, the acceptance rate continued to decrease. This year’s aggregate …
Admissions
Application numbers continue to climb for the Class of 2028
The College received just over 13,200 applications for the Class of 2028—the highest application numbers in the College’s history and a continuation of the rise in applications over the past two years.
Applications increased by about 20 percent, surpassing the …
The Gems of Jewett Hall’s Maker Space
For many students, Jewett Hall is best described as the shorter, unassuming cousin to Coles Tower, but what lies inside is a treasure trove of student innovation and creativity: the Bowdoin Maker Space.
Originally located in the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library and …
Books
Hannah Kim ’24 unveils new collection of Asian diasporic literature at H-L BIPOC display
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library (H-L) presented its 2023 BIPOC Book Collection display last Friday, October 13. Display curator Hannah Kim ’24 presented the collection while Humanities and Media Librarian Carmen Greenlee moderated a Q&A session following the presentation.
This year’s collection, entitled …
Brunswick
Town Gown dinner returns, connecting student leaders with Brunswick residents
The Main Lounge of Moulton Union was alive with conversation from all ages last Thursday evening as student leaders, staff and Brunswick community members gathered for the annual Town Gown Dinner. For the first time since 2018, the program was …
class of 2024
CXD introduces Senior Week, industry-specific workshops
With the Class of 2024 entering their senior year at Bowdoin, Career Exploration and Development (CXD) has begun to offer a new workshop series to help seniors discover possible career paths. Titled “Senior Week,” the program was filled with various …