My distant Irish heritage, bestowed upon me from paternal great-grandparents I’ve never met, has left me with few connections to the Emerald Isle—namely, a love for Irish literature, fair skin that burns at the first touch of sunlight, a vaguely …
Now that the semester is in full swing and everyone is starting to navigate the pressures and difficulties of their upcoming assignments, a nice break from the monotony of studying is well-needed. Here to give you that break is a …
As new Bowdoin students slowly settle into academic and social rhythms, the centerpiece of students’ introductions to Bowdoin—orientation trips—has started to fade into the background. Even so, many students going back decades frequently reminisce about their wild, hilarious or awe-inspiring …
Bowdoin’s Class of 2028 began their first year much like the first years before them—the frenzy of settling into their bricks and the excitement of a new year, full of endless possibilities. However, the College’s changes to first-year class registration …
“Flight of the Bumblebee” plays, and I ask Lily what to write for this column. She turns down the fluttering violin, and that bee stops buzzing around the car. I think she appreciates the request; flashing perfect teeth, she tells …
For the last year and a half, Bowdoin students have submitted anonymous questions via a QR code, and older community members from People Plus—a community recreation center for older adults—have replied with their advice. In the last iteration of the …
Starting in the upcoming academic year, students and staff will encounter major software changes as the College transitions to Workday as its Enterprise Resource Planning partner, bringing new course registration systems and academic policies with it.
In August 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, days before the Class of 2024 arrived on Bowdoin’s campus, then-College President Clayton Rose sent a video to incoming students’ inboxes. In the video, Rose stands alone in a dimly …