News Archive 2009-2018

An English and Art History Major Writes a Book of Poetry

The brevity of the title, Lustre — which refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a stone — belies the extent and depth of senior June Lei’s undertaking: more than forty poems, written over the course of the year.

Keeping Black Kids Safe: Preventing Violence in Chicago Schools

“I realized after being at Bowdoin that a lot of the experiences I’ve had are not discussed or represented or even recognized on campus,” LaShanda Harbin ’18 said. She and her grandmother, who helped raise her, live in Englewood, on the South Side of Chicago. “So I decided to write about it.”

Nature Moments: Birdsong Baby Babble

Biology professor Nat Wheelwright explains how songbirds find their voice by mimicking the sounds adult birds make, in much the same way as baby humans learn to speak.

Women’s Lacrosse Falls to TCNJ in NCAA Third Round

The Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse team couldn’t overcome an early deficit and saw their season come to a close in a 13-7 loss to The College of New Jersey on Saturday afternoon.

Japanese Language Contest Winners Sweep Advanced Essay Division

Bowdoin students continued their winning streak by receiving four top awards at the Eighth Annual Japanese Language Contest organized by the Consulate General of Japan in Boston.

Ethan Barkalow Receives 2018 Japanese Language Award

This year the Japanese Language Prize was awarded to Ethan Barkalow ’18 for his excellent work in Japanese language, volunteer work teaching Japanese language at the local elementary school, and for completing an honors thesis under the guidance of Professor Sakura Christmas.

Bethany Berhanu ’20 Receives Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

Bethany Berhanu ’20 (psychology and Asian studies double major) was recently selected as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow.

My Japanese: Studying Japanese at Bowdoin

Ethan Barkalow ’18, Tossapol (Poy) Pholcharee ’18, and Jorge Gómez ’18 presented to their fellow Japanese language students about their experiences studying Japanese language at Bowdoin.