I’ve always wondered if birth order was the original family drama—am I who I am because of the siblings who came before me, after me or maybe none of them at all?
When you reach the place where two roads diverge in the woods, would you prefer to stand alone? Or would you rather have someone there by your side, ready to lighten the burden of responsibility?
Every student deserves to feel safe, healthy and empowered on campus. But when reproductive rights are threatened, those basic conditions of student life are at risk. That’s why the Bowdoin Reproductive Justice Coalition (BRJC) works to ensure that every member …
Immediately following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, conservative college groups nationwide organized memorials, often using nearly identical language about setting aside political disagreement. In a school-wide email, the Bowdoin Conservatives announced a candlelight vigil on the museum steps on September 14 to …
Liberty is among the highest goods. It is no coincidence that it is enshrined in our Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution as a founding principle of our nation. It promises freedom from restraint, the ability to speak as we …
Last week, Bill Harwood, associate vice president of the Office of Safety and Security, notified the Bowdoin community of an attempted luring incident in which a prospective Bowdoin student was approached by a man who tried to lead them to …
I played this game in kindergarten where I would chase the boys around. Not tag—if I caught them, they’d just take off again. I don’t remember exactly why or how this game began.
More often than not, I catch myself scrolling past moments of boredom—literally. When left with a few moments of spare time, like waiting in line for coffee, time seems to move faster if I’m scrolling on my phone. My phone …
Last night, the College’s head of communications denied Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup entry to Pickard Theater to report on “October 7 The Play” because of worries surrounding privacy. The Orient’s photographer also had difficulty entering the theater. This …
American poet and literary icon Audre Lorde once said, “We are all in the process of becoming.”
I’ve always admired this quote’s spirit of growth, especially as a student of America’s highly structured education system—it’s uplifting to think that learning …