The Bowdoin Orient

The Bowdoin Orient The nation's oldest continuously published college weekly. The Bowdoin Orient was established in 1871 as Bowdoin College’s newspaper and literary magazine.

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http://twitter.com/bowdoinorient and https://www.instagram.com/bowdoinorient/ Originally issued bi-weekly, it has been a weekly since April, 1899. It is considered to be the oldest continuously-published college weekly in the U.S., which means that it has been in publication every academic year that Bowdoin has been in session since it began publishing weekly (while other college weeklies stopped printing during certain war years).

On Saturday, the women’s rugby team (5–1) beat the Bishop’s University Gaiters (1–5) in a hard-fought 45–41 match, cappi...
11/11/2025

On Saturday, the women’s rugby team (5–1) beat the Bishop’s University Gaiters (1–5) in a hard-fought 45–41 match, capping off a successful regular season. The team will next play West Chester University (4–3) in the NIRA semifinals at Pickard Field on November 15. Read more at the link.

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With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits halted due to the ongoing government shutdown, local grou...
11/11/2025

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits halted due to the ongoing government shutdown, local groups are rallying to fill the gap. Wild Oats Bakery & Café and Flight Deck Brewing partnered to create the Family Fridge Initiative at the Brunswick Landing YMCA, aiming to provide free meals to anyone in need. Click the link to read more.

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This election day, Bowdoin Votes and Sustainable teamed up to organize “Bike to the Polls.” Learn more about this event ...
11/09/2025

This election day, Bowdoin Votes and Sustainable teamed up to organize “Bike to the Polls.” Learn more about this event at the link.

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“Guys and Dolls,” the fall theater production from the Department of Theater and Dance, is a classic Golden Age musical ...
11/08/2025

“Guys and Dolls,” the fall theater production from the Department of Theater and Dance, is a classic Golden Age musical set in the heart of 1950s Manhattan. Tonight is the last show at 7:30 pm in Pickard Theater. Click the link to read more about the show.

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On Tuesday, Maine residents voted on two statewide ballot measures. See how Bowdoin students reacted to these results at...
11/07/2025

On Tuesday, Maine residents voted on two statewide ballot measures. See how Bowdoin students reacted to these results at the link.

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Tuesday night, Democrat Zohran Mamdani ’14 was elected as the next mayor of New York City, making him the first Muslim a...
11/07/2025

Tuesday night, Democrat Zohran Mamdani ’14 was elected as the next mayor of New York City, making him the first Muslim and South Asian mayor in the city’s history. Learn more about how the Bowdoin community reacted to this win at the link.

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11/06/2025

Your favorite weekly series is here. This is "Talk of the Quad," spooky edition.

Over the summer, Tern Coffee and Tea opened on Maine Street. Learn more about the shop’s menus and history at the link.
11/04/2025

Over the summer, Tern Coffee and Tea opened on Maine Street. Learn more about the shop’s menus and history at the link.

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This report focuses on institutional perspectives from the College’s administrators and offices in reaction to the Trump...
11/03/2025

This report focuses on institutional perspectives from the College’s administrators and offices in reaction to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Read more at the link.

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Over the weekend of October 17, the team had four boats competing in the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, while on...
11/02/2025

Over the weekend of October 17, the team had four boats competing in the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, while on October 25, the team competed in the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin (CBB) regatta. Click the link to read more.

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In 2010, a young Zohran Kwame Mamdani ’14 stepped foot on Bowdoin’s campus as a first-year student, and now, just 15 yea...
11/01/2025

In 2010, a young Zohran Kwame Mamdani ’14 stepped foot on Bowdoin’s campus as a first-year student, and now, just 15 years later, he is the Democratic mayoral nominee for New York City, the largest city in the United States. Read more about his time at Bowdoin and his mayoral campaign at the link.

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