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The act of making friends at Bowdoin usually begins in shared places like classes, affinity groups, clubs and sports. Usually, friendships form in these spaces with others who share common traits: their major, class year, athletic persuasion or intellectual interest. …
Over the summer, Tern Coffee and Tea joined the downtown Brunswick café lineup, opening their storefront on Maine Street between School Street and Center Street. The micro-roastery is a family operation, owned by Heidi and Chris Townsend of Topsham. The …
Three years ago, the College announced the “Sustainable Bowdoin 2042” plan,
an initiative to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. By the year 2042, the College plans to transition away from relying on the central heating plant, which accounts for …
As the College responds to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the classroom, it is offering more opportunities for students to engage with these technologies and leverage them for the common good. On October 14, approximately …
As an electrician by trade, Leon Doyle quite literally keeps Bowdoin running.
Having worked at the College’s eight-person electrical shop for the past ten years, Doyle plays a crucial role in repairs, maintenance and responding to the not-infrequent losses of …
On Saturday, thousands of Mainers gathered in more than 30 demonstrations throughout the state to join the “No Kings” day of protest. From York to Bangor, community members gathered together in the second “No Kings” protest. The nationwide protests were …
Look up. Is it a ceiling that presses back down towards your skull? Or perhaps you are greeted by the brisk expanse of blue, speckled with myriad oranges, reds, browns and yellows: that iconic earth tone palette ritually gathering …
The year was 2010. I was five years old and finally allowed to watch television (my mother had a strict “no TV” rule until then). Quickly, my little mind was captivated. At first by the commercials advertising toys I would …
Dirt cake, Grandma and a wind-up lobster. These aren’t just things you may witness walking down the mean streets of Maine but essential components to Nick Jr.’s 2002 show “Max and Ruby.” If this show wasn’t a staple of your …
Editor’s Note 10/17/25 at 3:18 p.m.: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that George Pottle ’32 fell off the roof of Searles Hall instead of the Bowdoin Observatory. The quote has been removed to reflect this.
While walking …
