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This is an open letter undersigned by Carey Goldberg, Ronit BenShir and 19 other parents.
“We get a great many applicants and we choose the kindest ones.”
That’s our memory of the Bowdoin promotional brochure that came in the mail …
When I first came to Bowdoin, I tried to talk politics with everyone I met. This might not have been the best strategy for making friends, but hey, it’s what I love. The responses I received were disheartening. Not just …
This weekend is one of Bowdoin’s most storied and most leisurely traditions: Ivies. I often hear people decry this profound display of leisure as mere partying, or even worse, as a waste of time detrimental to our actual purpose here. …
I’m sure most of you have heard the term “social construct” thrown around increasingly over the past few years. While I’m hopeful that scholarly analysis continues regarding race, gender, wealth and so on, I’m here to share my opinion on …
As I reflect on my four years at Bowdoin, the things I’ll carry with me when I leave campus include a literal pile of Bowdoin-branded swag. You know the kind: sunglasses from Ivies, three t-shirts from your class council and …
We are proud to see President Safa Zaki’s signature listed with those of over 200 presidents and other officials of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), including all 11 NESCAC presidents, who wrote in opposition to the federal …
For the last seven years, my New Year’s resolution has stayed the same: talk less. This isn’t because I’m a particularly rambunctious interlocutor. In fact, I tend to be one of the quieter ones. My resolution endures because I think …
To be a Southerner in Maine is to be homesick. It is to dream of an idealized version of a home that does not exist. It is an unrequited love, a longing for a place that does not want you …
Have we lost touch with our natural world? The obvious answer is yes, but just how extreme has our disconnect become?
Our disconnect is obvious; we spend most of our time walled off from the outdoors, immersed in devices that …
When I first considered applying to Bowdoin as a high school junior, then bright-eyed and with hopes of becoming a judge or even entering national politics, I did so acknowledging some judgment from my peers and family members. If I …
