Talk of the Quad
November 6th 2024
The world keeps ending and the world keeps going on and I wake up in the morning and hope for the sun.
The world keeps ending and the world keeps going on and I worry if my shirt will fit …
Election
Brunswick
Voter guide for the 2024 General Election in Maine
When voters go to the polls on November 5, they won’t just choose the next president of the United States. Voters in Brunswick will also decide who assumes the first congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, one …
Brunswick
Brunswick community talks political engagement
Before customers even walk into Gulf of Maine Bookstore, they are met with a “Maine for Harris” campaign sign outside of the shop. Political commentary decorates the display window, the inside walls, bookshelves and tables—ranging from prints criticizing former President …
BSG
Executive board and class council results conclude ’24–’25 BSG election cycle
Last weekend, students voted in elections for the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) executive board. Current first years, sophomores and juniors also voted in their respective class council elections.
Under BSG’s new election timeline, executive board and class council elections now …
BSG
Eisa Rafat ’25 and Elliott Ewell ’27 elected 2024-2025 BSG president and vice president
Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) held its elections this past weekend for next year’s president and vice president positions. Eisa Rafat ’25 won the presidency with 56.94 percent of the vote, and Elliott Ewell ’27 won the vice presidency with 59.09 …
Election
Voter Guide for the 2023 Maine referendum election
The Maine Referendum Election is on November 7. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Brunswick Junior High School. Same-day registration is available and requires one valid form of identification (which includes a Bowdoin ID).…
Election
Pine Tree Power voter forum brings ballot question debate to campus
Local legal experts on Maine’s Pine Tree Power (PTP) referendum brought an electric debate to a live audience in Kresge Auditorium on Monday.
The moderated voter forum addressing Question 3 on the November ballot was organized by the Government and …
Election
Silkman explains the Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Department of Economics hosted Dr. Richard Silkman, a nationally recognized expert in the regulation of public utilities, to discuss the arguments for and against the proposed creation of the Pine Tree Power Company in Hubbard Hall last night.
In …
BSG
Wang ’24 wins BSG presidency on transparency campaign
Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) held elections for its executive council this past weekend. Shortly after the polls closed on Sunday evening, the winners were announced, with Paul Wang ’24 elected as BSG President for the 2023–24 academic year.
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Election
Government department demystifies midterm elections
On Tuesday night, the Department of Government and Legal Studies hosted a public debrief in Kresge Auditorium on last week’s midterm elections. The event, presented by Professor of Government Michael Franz and Assistant Professor of Government Ángel Saavedra Cisneros, was …