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Professor Matos speaks on complexities of queer representation in new book launch
To illustrate how the YA genre often forsakes representations of queer pain, Matos discussed the re-release of the novel ...
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Women’s softball grabs first NESCAC win of the season against Amherst
A MAMMOTH OF A WIN: Kyla Gary ’25 hits the ball and prepares to make a run. The softball team faced Amherst this past weekend ...
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Professors table in Smith for AAUP Day of Action, call for academic freedom
DAY OF ACTION: Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and Cinema Studies Allison Cooper stands at the AAUP ...
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Bowdoin Pines forest management plan set to remove invasive species to protect indigenous trees
Starting late this spring and continuing through the summer, the Bowdoin Pines, a small pine forest located on either side of Bath Road, will undergo upkeep and cultivation as part of the College’s ...
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Housing lottery sees less options for singles, impacts of ResLife policy change
However, Gates says that he thought students were able to quickly adapt to this change, especially rising sophomores in Round ...
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Lauren Mattioli discusses presidential influence on the judiciary
COURTROOM POLITICS: Lauren Mattioli delivers her lecture in the Shannon Room in Hubbard Hall. Mattioli spoke on the way presidents can carry out a judicial agenda and influence the judiciary through ...
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BSG announces executive board and class council election results
On Monday morning, Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) announced the results of its recent executive board and class council elections. Voting for the executive board and class councils opened after the ...
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BSG fills vacant roles, finalizes chartering guidelines and proposes an increased budget
Following spring elections, BSG President Eisa Rafat ’25 and Vice President Elliot Ewell ’27 shared election results and filled vacant positions. Franco Ruocco ’27 was confirmed fall treasurer for the ...
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Athletics Department updates policy on transgender athletes
On Monday afternoon, Director of Athletics Tim Ryan ’98 emailed all student athletes to share the Athletics Department’s updated policy on transgender student-athlete participation. Ryan wrote that ...
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BCMA’s “Flora et Fauna” explores the representations of nature in ancient Mediterranean art
BCMA IN BLOOM: Featuring objects ranging from a cauldron to a pair of earrings and focusing largely on depictions of the natural world in ancient Mediterranean societies, James Higginbotham’s new ...
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“The Woman” connects history with the present day through the figures of women and children
Oceana Hangret ’25 wrote and directed “The Woman,” a play that explores women’s roles through grief and solitude between the past and the present. The play was supported by the Ray Rutan Fund and ...
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Men’s lacrosse smashes Williams and Colby
The men’s lacrosse team (11–1; 7–1 NESCAC) is on a hot streak after successive wins against Colby College (3–8; 0–8 NESCAC) and Williams College (5–8; 2–6 NESCAC). The Polar Bears are currently ranked ...