Talk of the Quad
November 6th 2024
The world keeps ending and the world keeps going on and I wake up in the morning and hope for the sun.
The world keeps ending and the world keeps going on and I worry if my shirt will fit …
Features
Brunswick
Brunswick Apartments cat steals students’ hearts
When students living in Brunswick Apartments do their laundry, walk to class or throw away their garbage, sometimes, a small, fluffy shape follows them. Although she has an owner, the “Bruns Cat” is an outdoor pet that many in the …
Talk of the Quad
It’s hot again today
This summer, I was at dinner with a friend when we heard Donald Trump had been shot. It was hot and humid and foreboding, as much of the summer had been, and we had made the mistake of sitting outside. …
Brunswick
Rolling beds and building bridges
On a crisp Saturday morning in Brunswick, the quiet street of Park Row came alive with laughter, cheers and the rumbling of bed frames on wheels. The Annual Rolling Slumber Bed Races, a cherished town tradition, once again brought together …
Facing Fears
Pause, name it and reconnect
In this column, we are figuring out how to handle our fears, and today, these authors feel tangled in fear. So, in an effort to untangle ourselves, we are naming our fear.
We are afraid that since people’s fears for …
Photo Essay
Living through the 2024 Election
We are feeling.
Pain. Confusion. Disappointment.
We have felt.
Hopeful. Preoccupied. Nervous. Excited.
…
This is Health Too
Storytelling heals
Everyone in South Africa is a storyteller. And all stories in South Africa circle back to apartheid. From conversations with Uber drivers to random people you meet at a market, people are eager to share their life experiences with you, …
An Amateur Historian’s Problematic Faves
Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss: Female spies
What wartime role is more romanticized than that of a spy? Anyone can dream up high-stakes situations, cool equipment and secret missions, but can you name a single American spy besides Nathan Hale? Oh, you can? Great! How about one …
What's in a Name
What’s in a name: Sills Hall
“Excellent teaching in wooden halls,” Bowdoin College President Dr. Kenneth C. M. Sills said, “is much better than wooden teaching in marble halls.”
Bowdoin’s eighth president and alumnus of 1901, Sills carried on the many traditions of the College. He …
Comedy
Finding an ummah at Bowdoin
Over the last several years, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) has become a powerful voice on campus. From hosting Eid Mubarak celebrations to interfaith events, MSA has grown into a source of community and education.
On Saturday, October 25th, students …