Winter 2022
We publish Bowdoin Magazine three times a year and send it free of charge to all Bowdoin alumni, parents of current and recent undergraduates, members of the senior class, faculty and staff, and members of the Association of Bowdoin Friends.
Inside the Winter 2022 issue:
Features
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A Kaleidoscopic Unfolding
Artist James Michalopoulos ’74 has been influenced by the colorful, confounding streets of New Orleans, and in turn has influenced them.
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Because of Women
Coeducation reflected change in our wider society, but it also sparked it, making Bowdoin better in the process.
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The Power (and the Problem) of Metaphor
Metaphors serve as shortcuts to understanding—but they’re not always benign. A conversation with professors Eric Chown and Fernando Nascimento.
Forward
- Space for Everyone: Bridget O’Carroll ’13 creates—and represents—community.
- Job Search to Soul Search: Bowdoin’s Sophomore Bootcamp grows bigger and more ambitious.
- A Look at the Lions: A 3D scan inspires this “Did You Know?”
- Get Home Safely: StrongArm fuses technology with the common good.
- In Her Element: Kristina M. J. Powell ’06 helps young Mainers tell their stories.
- NESCAC Express: Jake Adicoff ’18 heads to his third Paralympic Games.
Column
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The Courage to Fall in Love: Mai Libman ’00 had a rocky relationship with Bowdoin, and it wasn’t until many years after graduation that she reconnected and found her community here.
Profiles
- Sam Chapple-Sokol ’07 talks cultural diplomacy.
- Meredith Maren Verdone ’85 on slowing down to take a breath.
- Amy Steel Vanden-Eykel ’99 on being a good leader—and teammate.
- Sherrone Torres ’12 talks about connecting to the world.
Dine
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A tuna poke recipe by chef Ian Hockenberger ’89.
Q&A
- Stephanie Frost, senior vice president for development and alumni relations, talks about creating a welcome space for all alumni.