It’s time to read “The Message” – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB4 hours ago · Coates writes, “There has to be something in you, something that hungers for clarity. And you will need that hunger, because if you follow that path, soon enough you will find yourself confronting not just their myths, not just their stories, but your own.”. In “The Message,” Coates does just this: challenging ourselves and himself to ...
Lives unlived – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB4 hours ago · This piece represents the opinion of the author . Henry Abbott. In what was no doubt the highlight of last week’s edition of the Bowdoin Orient, the first entry into the column “Poetic Vistas” argued for the reemergence of democratic poetry. There is, of course, validity to this argument. However, there are also limitations.
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WEBOn the nature of art: BOG workshops bring students to barn. By Juan Chang • 9 days 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 tie-dye their own ...
All in a pulse – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB6 hours ago · Ayurvedic doctors and some traditional healers read the speed of the pulse at three levels to study the three doshas and the balance or imbalance between them. For students in my program, these imbalances led to the unveiling of previous allopathic diagnoses of arthritis for one and lactose intolerance for another—all from a …
Tilting into autumn – The Bowdoin Orient
WEB6 hours ago · October 11, 2024. Swept up in the frenetic rhythms of everyday life, seasonal changes can pass unnoticed. Some mark the tilt into autumn by the calendar, the reappearance of a favorite seasonal drink on a cafe menu or the chill in the morning air that finally closes the windows. But the changing of the trees is …
Palestine Book Club connects local and global perspectives on …
WEB4 hours ago · Staff Writer. October 11, 2024. Henry Abbott. On October 3, the Palestine Book Club had its first meeting of the year to discuss Yasmin Zaher’s novel “The Coin.”. The group brought together members of local communities, including Bowdoin students, professors and even Colby College Associate Professor of English Sarah Braunstein.
The best four years? – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBSep 6, 2024 · This mythologized version of college disregards the less glamorous parts of the journey you are about to embark on. Crying in the H-L bathroom, counting down the days until Thanksgiving break and dreading an awkward Bowdoin hello are all ordinary experiences lived by so many on this campus. These four years don’t have to …
News – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBCollege unveils presidential portrait of Clayton Rose. By Sam Borne • 16 days ago. Yesterday afternoon, students, faculty, alumni, trustees and community members gathered in the newly renovated study room of Hubbard Hall to unveil the portrait of Bowdoin’s 15th president, Clayton Rose. President Safa Zaki remarked on her and the community ...
Editorial – The Bowdoin Orient
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Editorial The case for more political discourse on campus. By Editorial Board • 5 days ago. 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.
Application numbers continue to climb for the Class of 2028
WEBOrient Staff. February 9, 2024. Shihab Moral. The College received just over 13,200 applications for the Class of 2028—the highest application numbers in the College’s history and a continuation of the rise in applications over the past two years. Applications increased by about 20 percent, surpassing the 10,934 applications received last ...