Most journeys in civic life don’t begin at five years old, but on January 19, 2010, I brought my kindergarten class’s teddy bear to the polls. I didn’t really understand what the election was about ...

Andrew Shi A CLOSER LOOK: Artist Fazal Sheikh’s portraits reveal the realities of immigrants and refugees, capturing the depth beyond traditional narratives. He currently documents the American ...

Courtesy of Brian Beard PILLING IT ON: The men’s lacrosse team celebrates Alex Choi’s ’28 first goal of the season. The faceoff specialist won 50 percent of his faceoffs in the team’s 22–4 win over ...

Courtesy of Brian Beard COME ON: Zoe Sun ’27 was fired up during her clinching win over Middlebury last Sunday. The Polar Bears came from behind for the 4–3 win. Last weekend, the women’s tennis team ...

Have you ever noticed how your friends are more curious about your boyfriend than your best friend from home? As a proud member of the single population here at Bowdoin, I’ve started to notice a ...

Courtesy of lobsterman.movie on Instagram LOBSTER ON THE LOOSE: Grace Lott ’26 and an all-student crew bring interdisciplinary approaches to the production of “Lobsterman,” a short film centering ...

Jared Scott HOME AT LA(DD)ST: Ladd House, a former College House, was renovated in 2022 to celebrate a range of diverse student identities on campus. Ladd House, a space once regarded as a senior ...

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” I’ve lived by these words since I was 13, when my grandmother left a collection of Mary Oliver’s poems on my pillow. I ...

Every weeknight, a considerable number of Bowdoin students come together to eat dinner alone. It’s hard to imagine a time before the sacred institution of Moulton Express, but Director of Leadership ...

One of the odd parts of writing this column has been watching it unfold in real time alongside my own life. Reading these authors each week has tracked the rises and collapses of my senior year with ...

Courtesy of Elizabeth Lee UP FOR DEBATE: The Debate Club meets every Wednesday. Like a not insignificant number of people, I debated in middle and high school. And like a slightly smaller, but still ...

One recent afternoon, I met with the lovely Nisi Tuitupou ’26 to talk about singing, particularly as it is done in collaboration with others. I was drawn to interviewing her on this topic since we ...