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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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…
In this column, we are investigating ways to manage fears. This week, we spoke with Janie Porche, Bowdoin’s Creative Director, about how she “microdoses” fears. But not all Porche’s fears can be microdosed: Porche also shared with us a fear …