A New State of Mind
What does Bowdoin stand for?
On December 1, 2022, I received the news that I had been matched with Bowdoin on a full-ride scholarship through QuestBridge. As soon as I was let out of my last class of the day, I ran to my car, …
Opinion
SJP
Anonymity, publicized
My peers were suspended for two weeks for publicly, kindly and passionately expressing their beliefs in a 24/7-publicly available space—a space that College security swiftly shut down.
The following YikYaks, which I view as genuine threats against students’ physical, emotional …
Tree Hugger's Herald
Listen to the Lorax
How accurate is the 2012 animated movie musical interpretation of “The Lorax”? For those who haven’t seen the film, the main character lives in a town where, absent any real plants, buying bottles of air from a company called O’Hare …
Editorial
The sciences are political
President Donald Trump’s second term has begun with a whirlwind of policies that have severe implications for the function and future of higher education. In January, Trump communicated a freeze on all federal loans and grants, which he rescinded days …
Artificial Intelligence
Let’s confront AI
It is hard not to cringe when reading about last week’s Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit, with governments around the world—led by the U.S.—competing to offer the least AI oversight. Safety is not taking a backseat; it is unceremoniously stuffed …
On Principle
Let God be God
I’ll first note (though I’m not sure this is a necessary or useful allotment of my word count) that I write as a Christian and, more generally, as a believer. Consequently, the following reflections may not resonate with much of …
community
A brief guide to meaningful conversation
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” This line from the 1967 classic film “Cool Hand Luke” has been running through my head as events have become much more polarized here on campus and around the world. Can we …
Palestine
Will a smile dispel Islamophobia?
Being a hijabi, I am perceived as a representative of Muslims and Islam. Often people will scrutinize my actions to see if they align with what they believe Islam is. These statements often are said to me as a joke, …
Palestine
A devastation of values
“We believe that your perspective is crucial to our conversations. We know that your hard work, combined with a Bowdoin education, can quite literally change the world.”
Thus ends the first paragraph of my acceptance letter to Bowdoin. Now, just …
Tree Hugger's Herald
My dad is 84 percent Boston Terrier, and so are you
I came to a realization the other day as I watched my dad, Mike, and my dog, Bowie, stand up and stroll towards the front door in sync to go out for Bowie’s nightly potty trip. There was just something …