Opinion
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: A response to President Zaki’s statement
To the editor,
As an alum, I was deeply disappointed by the lack of any public statement by President Zaki in the immediate wake of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. No one expected President Zaki to provide an …
Memories of Maine
Not in Maine’s backyard
Maine has had a long history of relative political diversity for a state of its homogeneity and small size. While socioeconomic divides in Maine run deep, Maine politics is known for its purple shades—even if there have been eras where …
An old Polar Bear salutes Bowdoin’s new president, Safa Zaki
I am absolutely thrilled that Safa Zaki has taken the reins as Bowdoin’s sixteenth president and the first woman president.
Long ties with Bowdoin shape my perceptions. Great-grandfather George B. Kenniston (Class of 1862), grandfather William B. Kenniston (Class of …
“To be at home in all lands”: envisioning a multilingual requirement at Bowdoin
Little over a century ago, Bowdoin’s seventh president, William DeWitt Hyde, envisioned Bowdoin as a space in which students could learn how to be home “in all lands and all ages.” So, as Bowdoin prepares students today to be competent …
Editorial
Get vocal, get local!
There’s something in the air at Bowdoin, and it’s local politics.
The Brunswick Town Council just unanimously approved a new ordinance expanding opportunities for Bowdoin students to serve on town committees for up to three one-year terms. On Monday, the …
Politics in Context
Why the Democratic Party should—but can’t—stop Joe Biden from running in 2024
With the Republican primaries approaching, it is becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump will almost certainly be the party’s presidential candidate. Despite two debates and months of campaigning, no other candidate has been able to command as significant a following. …
BSG
BSG candidacy statements
Candidate for 2024 Class President
Melissa Su ’24
Hello, Class of 2024! My name is Melissa Su, and I am running for the position of class president. I was the Class of 2024 president last year, and I thoroughly enjoyed …
Memories of Maine
Why do Mainers leave Maine?
I think the first time I noticed a certain wanderlust inside of me was at the beginning of my junior year of high school. I had never really thought deeply about my future. I knew I wanted to avoid college …
Why I brought up Julian Assange at “Journalism is Not a Crime”
First, solidarity with Evan Gershkovich ’14.
At the “Journalism Is Not A Crime” event on Tuesday, Professor of Government and Asian Studies Henry Laurence moderated a panel about Russia’s wrongful detention of Evan and the state of the free press. …