School Spirit

Students who attend Bowdoin believe in their school, its mission, its reputation, the faculty, the president, the architecture, the town, and the Polar Bear. Most of the students who attend this college wanted to be here and did not come here because it was their safety school. Students are proud of the work they do, the majors they choose, the sports they play, the social houses they live in, the activities they put on the résumés, and the stories they share with interviewers at graduate schools and companies. Whether you are a biology, chemistry, government, history, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, or visual arts major, you are proud of the work and time you spent on all your classes and are proud to say you earned a BA at Bowdoin College. Bowdoin hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts, sandals, gym pants, and rings are commonly worn around campus. The students want people to know they attend this fine school in Brunswick.

School spirit, when it comes to talking with prospective students, is intense. Students love sharing their experiences with “pre-Froshes.” Students also find pride in educating alumni about what Bowdoin is like now and learning the differences between the school they attended and the school we attend now.

Spirit at Bowdoin for athletic teams is strong when it comes to games against rivals. Students turn out in droves for games against Bates, Colby, Middlebury, and other league rivals, but when sports teams are just playing regulation games against non-league teams, students appear apathetic and uninterested. Students are very proud of how the varsity teams perform and rank on national polls, but teams like tennis attract a very small fan base. Bowdoin Student Government holds barbecues at games and plans bus service to away games against rivals.