Professor Allen Wells Teaches Last Class
Thirty years after coming to Bowdoin, Roger Howell Jr. Professor of History Allen Wells taught his final class on May 8, 2018. Colleagues joined students to wish him a happy retirement and present him with flowers and other gifts.
Walking with Eyes Closed on the Quad
The students and staff walked haltingly, with no apparent destination in mind, around the Quad. Some appeared to be making wide, sweeping circles. All of them had their eyes shut.
Choral Work Commissioned by John Studzinski ’78 Performed in Sistine Chapel
James MacMillan’s ‘Stabat Mater’ was the first concert to be livestreamed from the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Studzinski described it as a “powerful, spiritual experience” and wants to expose more young people to sacred music.
John Galusha ’20 Headed to International Beatbox Battle
John Galusha, who goes by Galush, will be traveling to Toronto, Canada, May 24 to compete in the Great North Beatbox Battle. He’s qualified for the Top 8 Loopstation Battle, contending for the North American championship title.
Student Dance Groups Perform High-Energy Spring Show
Every fall and spring, all of the student dance clubs put on a group show at the end of the semester to perform the original choreography they’ve been working on.
From Moulton Union to Lincoln Center: Bowdoin Senior Showcases Musical Talent
Emily Licholai ’18 meets acclaimed American composer Lowell Liebermann after performing one of his pieces for him at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Accompanying her on piano was Beckwith Artist-in-Residene George Lopez.
McKeen Center Honors Those Who Give A Lot
About 1,000 students, more than half of the student body, participate in McKeen Center programs each year. Out of this large group, the McKeen Center each year highlights a few students, staff, and community members for their contributions to the community at its annual Awards Ceremony for Community Engagement and Commitment to the Common Good.
Two ES Students Imagine the City of Tomorrow
Environmental studies majors Sabrina Hunte ’20 and Sarena Sabine ’19 recently joined other visionary students from across the country to attend the first-ever “Princeton Environmental Ideathon.” In one packed weekend, the attendees collaborated in small teams to imagine ingenious, creative — and feasible — projects to build greener and more sustainable modern cities.