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“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 …
Although Maine has the oldest population in the country, one of Bowdoin’s younger alumni is making waves in Augusta.
Morgan Rielly ’18 currently serves as the state representative for Maine District 127, which encompasses part of his hometown, Westbrook. Rielly …
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.
The transition began in …
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 …
It had been three months since the lockdown was announced in Metro Manila, and suffice it to say we were all going stir-crazy. Our hands were exhausted from the trend of whipping coffee, our eyes were red from Zoom school …
January 11, 2024—I am an absolute mess. Tears slide down my face as I slowly chip away at my now-salty chicken parm sandwich. I quickly dry my eyes in my sleeve just as my mom walks into the kitchen to …
Most Bowdoin students know that Ivies, formerly known as “Ivy Day,” is a campus event steeped in tradition. But before contemporary traditions—like Quad Day, the Lighthouse Darty, selfies with Randy and security’s infamous pouring of BORGs spotted at the Whittier …
Springtime birdsong and budding flowers have returned, giving me an excuse to turn off my music, put away my headphones and walk across campus with open ears. Usually, I listen to music automatically when I walk about campus. This week, …
Welcome back to Turning Point! In case you are new here, we interview Bowdoin alumni and Mainers about the experiences that shaped their twenties and share their stories with Bowdoin students.
For our final column, we present “Turning Point Wrapped.” …
