The Bowdoin Orient

05/04/2026

In April, the biannual Bowdoin Orient Student Survey (BOSS) was conducted to gather students’ opinions on topics related to campus life and the Bowdoin community. Representing nearly 20 percent of the student body, this semester’s survey gathered 376 responses and included more questions than in previous editions.

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05/03/2026

Watch the final "Talk of the Quad video of the year and hear what Bowdoin students are getting up to this summer.

05/02/2026

As Grace Lott ’26 entered her final year at Bowdoin, she faced a practical constraint: She had a Faculty Scholarship Grant she needed to use before graduation. Despite being a physics major, she decided to use the funding to produce a film. Drawing on her background in theater and directing through Masque & Gown, as well as photography coursework, Lott brought her interests together in a project that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of her Bowdoin experience.

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05/01/2026

The men’s lacrosse team completed the second undefeated regular season in program history last week with a 14–12 victory over Tufts University, ending the Jumbos' 42-game winning streak. The team followed it up with a 22–4 NESCAC quarterfinal win over Williams College on Saturday. The Polar Bears are currently ranked number one in the country for the first time ever.

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04/29/2026

Last Monday, students, faculty and community members gathered in Kresge Auditorium to hear Wendy Lower, professor of history at Claremont McKenna College, speak on her most recent book, “The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, a Holocaust Massacre Revealed,” which won the National Jewish Book Award in 2022. The talk, the latest installment in the annual Holocaust Education Lecture Series sponsored by the Gabry Family Fund, covered the research process behind Lower’s book.

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04/28/2026

The men’s golf team competed in two tournaments last weekend, breaking the program record for single-round team scoring in the first round of the Farmingdale Spring Invitational, and placing third overall.

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04/27/2026

Last Saturday, Asian Students Alliance transformed Smith Union’s Morrell Lounge into a runway for Bowdoin’s third annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Fashion Show. The show was part of a series of events hosted by ASA and other affinity groups to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at Bowdoin.

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04/26/2026

Laughter filled Pickard Theater on Tuesday night as Peter Sagal, creator and host of NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” spoke on political satire, news media and the U.S. Constitution for the final lecture in the Viewpoint Exchange speaker series for this academic year. Sagal was interviewed by Associate Dean of Curriculum and Professor of History Dallas Denery.

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04/25/2026

Over the past few months, Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and community organizer, has emerged as an unlikely frontrunner in an election that has captivated reporters, small-dollar donors and members of the Bowdoin community. Last week, The Bowdoin Orient spent an evening shadowing Platner on the campaign trail.

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04/22/2026

Read this week's "Talk of the Quad" pieces at the link in our bio.