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Opinion

Administration

Protect your students

Dear President Zaki and Mr. Perper,

I am writing this letter as a Bowdoin alumnus, a Jewish alumnus and a former Bowdoin College Hillel board member. I am writing to warn about the implications of complying with Representative Owens and …

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Administration

Capitulating to corruption

You might not know about Bowdoin’s quick and unjust response to students’ encampment in Smith Union in February. Students exercised their right to protest safely, peacefully and reasonably—aligned with the traditional civil rights practices of a non-violent “sit-in.” Critically, these …

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BSG

BSG Candidacy Statements

Presidential Candidates

Alex Kruse ’26

Hi Bears! My name is Alex Kruse, and I am running for Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) president. You may recognize me from my involvement in BSG, leading the American Sign Language Club or helping you …

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Palestine

A test of our values

Last Thursday, under the pretense of combating antisemitism, the House Committee on Workforce and Education asked Bowdoin President Safa Zaki and Board of Trustees Chair Scott Perper for three tranches of unredacted student disciplinary files.

The House Committee letter is …

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Education

Thinking beyond borders

When I was concentrating in international relations as a Government and Legal Studies major at the College, I was encouraged to look at the world with curiosity and a willingness to understand different perspectives. My classes were built on the …

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