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WEB4 days ago — On the nature of art: BOG workshops bring students to barn. By Juan Chang • 1 day ago. On Tuesday, the Bowdoin Organic Garden (BOG) hosted two simultaneous workshops centered around organic dyes at the BOG barn at 12 Harpswell Rd. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about flower pounding, a printmaking technique, or …
Shut up and dance – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB4 days ago — This piece represents the opinion of the author s. Ethan Lam. Returning to the College from abroad and seeing the excitement from the incoming first years has us—to put it in Adler-ic terms—stoked to party. But all we’ve known at the College is a social scene that people complain about. We’re hoping to unpack over the next five columns ...
What’s in a Name? The McKeen Center – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB4 days ago — The McKeen Center, founded in 2008, may seem like a fairly recent addition to campus in comparison to the over 200-year history of the College. However, the name McKeen has been of the utmost importance to Bowdoin through the centuries. Joseph McKeen, born in 1757 in Londonderry, N.H., graduated from Dartmouth College in 1774 and from Harvard ...
Rooted in Brunswick – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB4 days ago — September 27, 2024. Henry Abbott. I’ll admit it: I was overwhelmed during my first semester at Bowdoin College. Three thousand miles away from my home in California, I was ready to sink my teeth into Maine and did everything I could to find something to grab hold of. I poured my efforts into my courses, particularly my first-year writing ...
News – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBStopping the spread: Professor Adam Berinsky discusses political rumors. Politically-minded members of the Bowdoin and greater Brunswick community braved dark skies and pouring rain on Thursday afternoon to hear Adam Berinsky, a professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, give a talk in Kresge Auditorium on ….
Poetic Vistas – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB4 days ago — In the final act of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” as Emily Webb resigns herself to her grave, she implores the Stage Manager: “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?—every, every minute?”. Initially, he responds with a …. Read more. [email protected] • 6200 College Station, Brunswick, Maine 04011.
Features – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBClass of 2028 undergoes new class registration system, orientation schedule. By Sam Borne • 17 days ago. Bowdoin’s Class of 2028 began their first year much like the first years before them—the frenzy of settling into their bricks and the excitement of a new year, full of endless possibilities. However, the College’s changes to first ...
Opinion – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBThe case for more political discourse on campus. The 2024 General Election is only 38 days away. As you walk around campus, the approaching election may appear obvious, with Bowdoin Votes regularly tabling and partisan student organizations hosting community events. Though these signs suggest a politically active community, ….
On solidarity – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBMay 3, 2024 — 2. Work collectively to generate hope and solidarity during this dark time. 3. Promote de-escalation, safe and open spaces for learning and discourse. 4. Pool efforts for humanitarian and mutual aid. 5. Monitor calls for violence and discrimination, educate about Islamophobia and antisemitism. Margaret Boyle is an associate professor of romance ...
News in Brief – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBApr 15, 2022 — News in Brief Bowdoin administration and faculty respond to landmark Supreme Court decision. By Sam Pausman and Juliana Vandermark • June 30, 2023. On Thursday, June 29, President Clayton Rose sent an email statement to the College in response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to effectively ban race-based affirmative action in college admissions.