Talk of the Quad
I am not “Lost”
For weeks, I have been trying to develop an alliterative trifecta for my TOQs, adding a third J to accompany my pieces on Jersey Mike’s and Jimmy Carter, and I finally found it: Jack from “Lost.” If you have known …
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Talk of the Quad
Unleashing authenticity
The other day in dance class, I stopped dancing and laid on the floor. My peers continued to swirl around me, and my professor stood watchful in the corner. But I stayed there on the floor, unmoving, allowing the curve …
Bowdoin Votes
Bowdoin Votes engages students ahead of the election
In the midst of the polarizing political climate leading up to the 2024 General Election, Bowdoin Votes has worked tirelessly to make voting and civic engagement accessible to everybody, regardless of their politics.
The nonpartisan group, which functions under the …
Brunswick
Brunswick community talks political engagement
Before customers even walk into Gulf of Maine Bookstore, they are met with a “Maine for Harris” campaign sign outside of the shop. Political commentary decorates the display window, the inside walls, bookshelves and tables—ranging from prints criticizing former President …
An Amateur Historian’s Problematic Faves
I would buy a Cthulhu plush if H.P. Lovecraft weren’t so racist
Everyone knows who Stephen King is. The same goes for Anne Rice and John Carpenter. And if you don’t know the names Scott or Bloch, you’ve certainly heard of these creators’ genre-defying films “Alien” and “Psycho.” But not nearly as …
This is Health Too
Uplifting women one ASHA at a time
I have never been more aware of my gender than when I was in Delhi. Covering my arms and legs for modesty, getting swindled by rickshaw drivers and walking through separate lines for all forms of security marked just a …
What's in a Name
What’s in a Name: Chamberlain Hall
“We, the undersigned, Students of Bowdoin College, would respectfully petition that the Military Department of this institution be abolished,” read a student petition addressed to then-President of the College Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in 1873 in opposition to his mandate of …
BOG
BOG sows seeds for events throughout the year
The vegetables in the dining halls are a constant reminder of the presence of the Bowdoin Organic Garden (BOG) and its work on campus.
However, some students experience the BOG on a deeper level, digging into the soil through different …
History
Kurilla and Dud on American-Russian relations
Over three million Russians have seen the Bowdoin quad in the last two weeks—but not for the reason you may think. On October 8, Visiting Tallman Scholar in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REES) Ivan Kurilla was interviewed by…
Talk of the Quad
The cost of goodness
All my life, one question has remained in the forefront of my mind: Am I a good person?
The question has become such an integral part of who I am—it seeps into everything I set my eyes on and every …