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INTENSITY. Nothing and pure pleasure are the same; divine ecstasy and extreme horror are the same.
“The Sin,” a painting by Heinrich Lossow, is mesmerizing because it captures the sexuality of divine ecstasy. And it’s not a sin—it’s how communion …
In November 2023, the New York Times profiled the Tallac Hotshots, a group of firefighters employed by the federal government to fight the fires engulfing our national forests across the West Coast.
Among those profiled was Bowdoin College graduate …
It’s easy to feel apathetic about the current state of American politics. It’s easy to throw your hands up and dismiss nuanced issues. It’s easy to give way to indifference. But this fall, Bowdoin Votes is challenging you to do …
In September, Bowdoin finally responded to the results of last year’s referendum. After months of purported deliberation, the Trustees announced the creation of the “Ad Hoc Committee on Investments and Responsibility” (ACIR). Rather than a true concession, the ACIR is …
Greetings, Bowdoin Community! I’m writing to you from sunny Sabbatical Island, where I’m blissfully researching and writing to my heart’s content. I’m enjoying my time on the Island, but I confess that I feel the need to check in, if …
This week, we’ve been thinking a lot about how space matters at the parties we go to. Below are some of our thoughts:
MG: You’ve been stoked about the Stolen Gin concert at the Pub last week. Tell me about …
To the editorial board,
Thank you for your thoughtful editorial about the College’s decision to move from Polaris/Banner to Workday Student. You correctly note that this will represent a significant change in how Bowdoin students will register for courses and …
As Family Weekend commences, students across campus will have the opportunity to show their loved ones their dorm room, their favorite study spots and the College’s museums. With all this excitement, it is important to be conscious of varying family …
In what was no doubt the highlight of last week’s edition of the Bowdoin Orient, the first entry into the column “Poetic Vistas” argued for the reemergence of democratic poetry. There is, of course, validity to this argument. However, there …
Absentee voting is a confusing, frustrating and painstaking process.
Too many Americans who are living abroad assume that absentee voting has to be this way. I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t.
Americans have become accustomed to voting being …
