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At the College, students can opt to develop their spiritual life in a multitude of ways if they so choose, including through structured faith groups such as the Catholic Student Union (CSU), Christian Student Association, Hillel and Muslim Student Alliance …
Are we overscheduled? Short answer: Yes. Capital Y. Somewhere between another planned meal and sprinting to my third class of the day, I started thinking about when rest started to feel like something we had to earn. When scheduling became …
Every day at Bowdoin, I am impressed by the lofty ambitions of my peers—dreams to cure antibiotic resistance, run All-American times and scale both literal and metaphorical mountains. Extraordinary ambition is the norm; a walk through the library is enough …
The Offer of the College is a gilded promise. But it is not enough for me. One day, I will build a house with my own hands, so I have taken work as a carpenter’s apprentice. I am paid $25 …
After the novelty and euphoria of first year wore off, I found myself caught in a sort of rhythm. Rhythm is an interesting word because (in this case) it’s neither positive nor negative. My expectations for certain systems and activities …
This week, as the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving geared up for its biggest fundraising day of the year, another group on campus put out a call for donations. After over a year of dormancy, Polar Bear Mutual …
Identical twins Chase and Tyler Lenk ’26 always knew that they wanted to go to college together. Ever since applying Early Decision to Bowdoin and getting accepted at the same time, they have seen their passions overlap while still …
For much of Bowdoin’s history, winter was not something to be endured by students alone, but instead the frozen ground and early darkness were turned into a reason to gather and compete.
Snow sculpture contests were once a central feature …
As students flocked away from campus this winter break, some students stayed on campus for a variety of reasons, whether it was for athletic commitments or because they lived too far away to travel home.
Saron Workineh ’28, an international …
During a conversation with a classmate my junior year of high school, I offhandedly mentioned how a new female student I met was “surprisingly smart.” After I said that, she gave me a confused look. “Why would that be surprising?” …
