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Opinion

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 In January, Trump communicated a freeze on all federal loans and grants, which he rescinded days …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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inclusivity

Who belongs at Bowdoin?

For over 16 years, I felt I belonged at Bowdoin. (I have the t-shirt from the Office of Inclusion and Diversity to prove it.) But that changed because of October 7 and the on-campus events since then, including the College’s …

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SJP

War on speech

On Tuesday, February 11, Ronan Farrow spoke in Kresge Auditorium to a crowd of students, professors and community members alike about the responsibility and challenges of the next generation. Early on in the talk, he and moderator Theo Greene discussed …

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