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In my last edition of Burning Bowdoin Questions, I will answer every (and I mean every) remaining question that was asked of me. While I may not be able to provide the same level of detail for each question as …
I believed there were ladybugs crawling around my room. They turned out not to be.
Instead, they were Asian lady beetles (“Harmonia axyridis”). Common on campus in the fall and winter months, Asian lady beetles collect around windows and doors …
A tangy taste on the tongue, fluorescent lights beaming down and a distinct smell of meat wafting through the air. While gross to some, this has always been my taste of home. I am, of course, talking about Jersey Mike’s.…
The process for studying abroad during the 2024-25 academic year is officially underway. With the application opening just after winter break, now is the time for students to think about where they want to study.
Applying to study abroad consists …
For many students, Jewett Hall is best described as the shorter, unassuming cousin to Coles Tower, but what lies inside is a treasure trove of student innovation and creativity: the Bowdoin Maker Space.
Originally located in the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library and …
Jessica Britt ’10 volunteered at Safe Passage on a McKeen Center Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to Guatemala her senior year. Little did she know that years later she would become the organization’s Board Chair.
Founded by Hanley Denning ’92, …
Two links rise to the top of Google searches for “abortion near Bowdoin College.”
The first link directs to Planned Parenthood’s Topsham Health Center, located a mile from campus just across the Androscoggin River. The location offers a range of …
Are you frustrated by the lack of bike racks around campus? Or maybe the lack of glacial ice cores? Or even the lack of island living options for students? Well, I have answers to address all of these common concerns.…
Over the centuries, there have been numerous theories to explain humor. How do Improvabilities, Office Hours and Purity Pact make us laugh, and why are our friends so outrageously funny? Philosophers have posited that feeling relief, feeling superiority or feeling …
1,576 pounds of turkey, 30 gallons of gravy, 700 pounds of mashed potatoes, 252 pies and eight gallons of whipped cream set the stage for the annual Thanksgiving dinner—a tradition beloved both by students and less-seen members of the campus …
