This Spring Break, Bowdoin students continued long-standing Bowdoin traditions such as the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trips and also started new ones, such as the Wellness Trip and the Digital and Computational studies (DCS) trip to Brazil.
Yesterday marked one year since the Russian government detained Evan Gershkovich ’14. In interviews with the Orient, alumni and staff spoke about communicating with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, what they know about his condition and the importance of …
In 1962, Carolyn Mann and Bernice Engler took the stage during Summer Commencement to receive master’s degrees in mathematics. Not only did these women receive a degree that was unprecedented for students to receive at the College, but they also …
The Boston office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will hold a secret-ballot election for student Residential Life (ResLife) staff to vote on whether they want to unionize on Wednesday. As the date approaches, ResLife staff are navigating the …
The first return to the dining hall after any break is overwhelming, suddenly seeing so many familiar faces. The power outage last weekend amplified that feeling and provided me with an opportunity to reflect on the value of being alone. …
For much of the month of February, on every Monday and Wednesday from 2:50 to 4:15 p.m., I left behind the crisp air of the Maine winter for the thick, implacable fog of Charles Dickens’s “Bleak House.” The novel, which …
Not every 18-year-old can say they’ve been a guardian for a child, much less for three different children. But this past summer, on August 10th, I had one single day where I was.
I call my mother at an average rate of once per week. Historically, I have called mostly to cry, sometimes to whine and once, during my sophomore fall, when the leaves on the trees by Reed House hung down like …
We’re back! It’s the advice column with a twist. In case you’re new here, this is how it works: Bowdoin students submit anonymous questions via a QR code, and older community members from People Plus—a community recreation center for older …