I am Brett Kavanaugh
Some rights are above popular opinion. We could hold a vote right now and a majority could decide to put me to death, but that wouldn’t be justice. I have a right to life not only as a student, not …
Opinion
Say it like it is
Why all the black kids are sitting together in the classroom
Imagine, for a moment, that you are in your favorite class of the semester. It is a Thursday afternoon, and the week is almost over. You settle into your seat, and then a student walks in wearing a mechanic’s uniform. …
Letter to the Editor
Class Council election results show need for ranked-choice voting
Dear Editor,
The recent Class Council election results are counter-majoritarian. Winners in four different elections won with less than 50 percent of the vote, due to the plurality system that the Bowdoin Student Government uses.
Most egregiously, a supermajority (73 …
In the footsteps of Dr. Ford
Yesterday, the nation watched as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford relived the details of her sexual assault in front of the United States Senate.
“I am terrified,” she bluntly stated, in front of a group that is 77 percent male. Terrified, …
Don’t do drugs
I do not advocate for the use of any psychoactive compounds. Nor do I advocate for their non-use. You can do whatever you want. Isn’t that beautiful? Our culture sees “drugs” as either 1. indispensably useful in medicine or 2. …
Editorial
Prioritize public speaking
Last night, we watched Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katie Benner ’99 interview former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. McDonough’s talk was edifying, but maybe the most impressive moment of the evening was when he turned a simple student question …
Sailesh the Hypnotist perpetuates sexism and heteronormativity
I was hypnotized during my senior year of high school, so I had a vague idea of what to expect from Sailesh the Hypnotist at his show last Friday. I expected cheesy scenarios like students acting like superheroes or faking …
Beyond Belief
Silencing the lambs: the danger of collapsing religion along partisan lines
Since his nomination to the Supreme Court was announced in early July, Brett Kavanaugh has deepened already bitter partisan divisions. Now with the nomination itself hanging in the balance, it can be hard to assess the full range of Kavanaugh’s …
Pine Tree Perspective
Tourism in Maine: essential, but burdensome
September in Maine is a wonderful experience. The leaves begin to turn, the days get colder, the apples ripen to perfection and the harvest begins. Accompanying these seasonal changes in the environment, however, is an event that truly marks the …
Dear First Generation Bowdoin Student
Dear First-Generation Bowdoin Student, this school is yours too.
I remember my first year was plagued with imposter syndrome. I never felt good enough and always questioned if I really belonged here. Sure, this was a combination of being so …