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Number of articles: 33
First Article: October 20, 2023
Latest Article: April 4, 2025
Vaughn Vial
Dear reader,
It is Bowdoin Orient policy to not remove any article published on our website except “in extraordinary circumstances.” While we believe in the journalistic principle that underpins this policy—that the public is best served by the uninterrupted and …
On Thursday, a congressional committee sent a letter to President Safa Zaki and Chair of the Board of Trustees Scott Perper expressing its concern that Bowdoin has failed to protect Jewish students, specifically in regard to the February Bowdoin Students …
Update February 10, 12:15 a.m.: Late on Sunday evening, a crowd gathered in front of the south entrance of Smith Union after receiving notice from protesters inside that the College would potentially act to remove the encampment. Protesters expected this …
Dear reader,
Every week, a handful of Orient writers and editors gather as the Editorial Board to write an opinion piece on an aspect of campus or community news. While we are proud of the work we have published, we …
Four hundred and ninety-one days after he was detained by the Russian government on false espionage charges, American journalist and Bowdoin alumnus Evan Gershkovich ’14 was released in a multinational prisoner swap organized by the Biden-Harris administration. The deal also …
As students, faculty and community members entered the doors of Sills Hall on Monday night, they were asked: “sit-in or talk?” While a lecture from Dr. Michael Rubin discussing the violence occuring in Israel and Palestine took place in Smith …
Textiles’ place in the world of Western art has, at times, been tenuous. Woven works that have both a functional purpose and a presence as an art form have historically been devalued in comparison to European painting and sculpture, according …
As the Bowdoin community attempts to educate themselves on the ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine, six professors shared their thoughts through the lenses of their areas of expertise.
Nasser Abourahme
Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern and North African Studies …
Posters for the student-professor teach-in on the recent conflict in Gaza and Israel advertised Ladd Living Room as the venue, but by the time the event was set to start on Wednesday, it was clear that a much bigger space …
Former NBA star and sports analyst Jalen Rose visited campus to speak to the community about his life, career and the common good. The talk, which took place in Pickard Theater, was in Q&A style with Max Staiger ’13 moderating. …
