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We’ve all thought at some point in our lives, “Well, that was awkward.” That’s a thought that’s crossed my mind quite often in the year and a half I’ve been at Bowdoin. But instead of giving in to the temptation …
One long-standing conception of academia is that of the ivory tower: an elite scholarly enterprise focused solely on the pursuit of truth and knowledge, removed from worldly concerns and troubles. For decades, however, many academics have sought to challenge that …
In May 1986, as Bowdoin prepared for its 180th Commencement, a cardboard and scrap wood structure stood on the Main Quad.
Members of Students for Action Against Apartheid occupied what they called the “shanty” on the quad to push for …
Gary Lawless, a poet, editor, publisher, community activist and co-owner of Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, presented on Brunswick’s history with the Ku Klux Klan at Curtis Memorial Library on Wednesday. The talk was sponsored by Midcoast Senior College.…
On a cold and sunny afternoon during the first full week of spring semester classes, I finally took advantage of the outdoor ice rink on the quad. A friend from my first year and I had packed our skates before …
In his journey from Bowdoin student to a member of the United States Marine Corps, Francisco Navarro ’19 called upon the texts and teachings of Professor of Government Jean Yarbrough’s American Political Thought course.
From April to December 2024, Navarro …
In August 2023, I boarded a flight to Paris, France and set off to spend my junior year abroad. As I jetted into the cloudy sky and nervously anticipated the year to come, I thought about what I hoped to …
In his newest book, “How Maine Decides, An Insider’s Guide to How Ballot Measures Are Won and Lost,” former Professor of Government Christian Potholm ’62 condenses his experience campaigning for ballot measures into an analysis of Maine’s unique …
The quad is alive for the first time in weeks—and I’ve realized something about humanity.
Sorry—I’m an anthropology major.
Bare arms and legs decorate the still-green quad, students lying on their bellies like lizards. I’m tucked in my hammock without …
Swept up in the frenetic rhythms of everyday life, seasonal changes can pass unnoticed. Some mark the tilt into autumn by the calendar, the reappearance of a favorite seasonal drink on a cafe menu or the chill in the …
