This election day, Bowdoin students braved wind speeds of up to 25 miles per hour biking to the polls to exercise their right to vote in Brunswick. A “Bike to the Polls” event, organized by Sustainable Bowdoin and Bowdoin Votes, …
Many members of the Brunswick and Harpswell communities were thrilled to hear that the New York Times, as part of the ‘50 States, 50 Fixes’ series, featured the Library of Things (LOT) at Curtis Memorial Library in August. The LOT …
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, monthly benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been abruptly cut off across the nation. Low-income families often rely on these funds for access to food, and the sudden loss has left …
I am mildly obsessed with my Google Calendar. The tab on my computer feels almost like a baby I take care of, filling its bottle with my daily activities and coddling it through constant rearrangement, ultimately building some future. Yet, …
At my high school, homeroom was in the middle of the day. After two blocks of 85-minute classes, 20 something or other teenagers and I would come together for seven minutes in Room 302—a health classroom, with the CPR dummies …
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 …
Editor’s Note, November 25, 2025, at 10:58 a.m.: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the College’s energy usage from renewable electricity sources. The article has been corrected to reflect this.
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 …