Multiple rumors of border control trucks near campus in the past few weeks have sparked conversations about what rights students have if approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other federal agents.
A democracy functions because it is built upon a foundation of trust regardless of political party—this is the message Maine State Representative Samuel Zager emphasized to Bowdoin students gathered in the Hubbard Pickering Room for his Tuesday evening discussion.
Last fall, President Trump campaigned on a promise to close the federal Department of Education and return the regulation of public schools to the states. Two weeks ago, he signed an executive order attempting to do so by instructing the …
On March 27, President Safa Zaki and Chair of the Board of Trustees Scott Perper received a letter from the House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Workforce addressing the College’s response to antisemitism on campus.
When I was concentrating in international relations as a Government and Legal Studies major at the College, I was encouraged to look at the world with curiosity and a willingness to understand different perspectives. My classes were built on the …
Tomorrow, the bill LD 975: “An Act to Repeal Laws Allowing Abortion and to Criminalize Abortion,” will be introduced to the 132nd Maine Legislature. Sponsored by Representative Abigail Griffin and co-sponsored by Representative Michael Lemelin, this legislation seeks to repeal …
Last month, Maine Governor Janet Mills made national headlines for publicly clashing with President Donald Trump. In opposing restrictions against trans athletes in women’s sports, Mills attracted the ire of the vengeful new administration, and federal funding was cut to …
Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Somerville, Mass. on Tuesday night. A Turkish national and Fulbright scholar, Ozturk had co-authored an op-ed for The Tufts Daily a year ago on the …
TEDx, in its various forms, has long been a platform for students of all backgrounds to share dynamic and impactful stories with the goal of expanding our understanding of difficult topics. Bowdoin’s second annual TEDx program was titled “Paths to …
At the National Governors Association winter summit, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from Maine after Governor Janet Mills spoke out against Trump’s executive order banning transgender women and girls from competing in sports.