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The Bowdoin A Cappella Council is the organizing body that maintains communication among the Bowdoin a cappella groups and plans the all-group programs that occur throughout the academic year. The Council is also in charge of distributing recording funds at the beginning of each academic year in accordance with a flexible three-year cycle.

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Active Minds at Bowdoin College is a chapter of the larger nonprofit organization, Active Minds, which is focused on mental health awareness on college campuses across the U.S. In the Bowdoin College chapter, we strive to promote peer-to-peer discussion about mental illness. This includes ending the stigma surrounding mental health as well as advocating for conversations about suicide prevention. This is accomplished by campus events including speaker presentations, movie screenings, fundraisers, and more activities either focusing on education or stress management.

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Africa Alliance aims to inspire lifelong learning amongst the African community on campus through lively discussions and cultural exchanges. We hope to nurture a community that is invigorated by a deeper appreciation and celebration of African heritage. We seek to create campus-wide events that shed light to the diversity and treasures of the continent for Bowdoin's student body.

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Our mission is to offer a space to learn and appreciate both Deaf culture and American Sign Language, providing students an opportunity to immerse themselves in a new language while acquiring the skills to effectively interact with, communicate with, and befriend all individuals, regardless of hearing ability.

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Arabesque is Bowdoin's only student-run, classical ballet group. Our mission is to provide experienced dancers with the opportunity to continue refining the techniques needed to learn and perform original choreography and to allow inexperienced dancers a place to learn and experience dance. We rehearse and hold open classes weekly, perform about four times throughout the school year, and occasionally host bonding activities that allow members to collectively celebrate this art form.

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The Asian Student Alliance builds solidarity based on common experiences of students of color, particularly Asians and Asian Americans. We pursue and cultivate a deeper understanding of these identities within the Bowdoin community.

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Founded in 2016, we are Bowdoin's newest a cappella group. We seek to provide an inclusive space for students to participate in a cappella and build community. We are a treble a cappella group, open to soprano and alto voices.

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The goal of the Black Student Union is to support all of its members academically and socially in order to help them reach the highest levels of achievement on campus. We strive to be a strong-knit, inclusive community. Through dialogue and programming we also work to enrich and inform the campus about issues that affect students who identify as Black, African-American and of the African diaspora.

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The Board Game Club seeks to provide a venue for enjoying board games — a safe, rewarding, and intellectually challenging pastime — to Bowdoin students who might not otherwise have the means or opportunity to do so. We hope by bringing exposure to a variety of different board game experiences, we create a space for creating friendships and destressing.

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BOKA is a colorful co-ed a cappella group that sings a wide variety of genres. BOKA is Bowdoin's oldest co-ed a cappella group working to provide a fun environment for students to join a musical group on campus. We tend to sing songs that fall into the pop, folk, and indie categories and try to have as much fun as possible doing it. We like to have low-key and relaxed concerts for friends and students on campus and are most well known for performances at LL Bean, St. Marks School, and other local venues. BOKA is a very collaborative group, looking for input from all of our members, and more importantly, we are all friends and become family by the end of the year!

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At the Bowdoin Alliance for Immigrant Rights (BAIR), formerly Define American, we use stories, art, and culture to encourage our audience to think critically about American identity, and in the process inspire new ideas and conversations about our nation's current immigration system. We engage and educate the Bowdoin and larger Brunswick community in questions about identity, current events and American heritage.

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Bowdoin Animation Society (BAS) is the place for anime/animation fans to be!

From weekly showings, an organized convention trip, and complementary Pocky, we have much of what an anime fan could need. Are you new to anime? Only watch casually? A die-hard fan? Whatever your relationship with the medium is, it’s all good! Each week is a different theme so be sure to check the BAS Calendar (see General Channel) for insight on when you plan to stop by and get some possible animes we could watch!

Note: While we watch mostly Japanese anime, we’re open to and build in animation from other countries from Chinese, to Celtic, to American!

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The Bowdoin Art Society has a three­fold mission:
To promote the vibrancy of the arts at Bowdoin, in both quality and capacity
To foster and establish an arts community at Bowdoin by way of weekly gatherings and social events.
To challenge the parameters of the arts, and make art at Bowdoin accessible to its entire community.
The Bowdoin Art Society curates a exhibition of over 100 works of student artwork each fall and publishes the Journal of Art, an online resource of undergraduate papers.

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The Association for Women in Mathematics is a national organization to encourage women to study mathematical sciences and promote the equality and treatment of women and girls in math. Our chapter of this club will allow women to learn about different careers in math and discuss the importance of women in mathematics.

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Creating political will for addressing climate change through nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy. By building upon shared values rather than partisan divides, and empowering supporters to work in keeping with the concerns of their local communities, we work towards the adoption of fair, effective, and sustainable climate change solutions. As a chapter of an international organization, we focus on building political will for what we see as the single most impactful solution to climate change – a national carbon fee and dividend.

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Bowdoin Club Alpine Skiing's mission is to promote and support a fun and competitive alpine skiing team on Bowdoin's campus. The team competes in the Reynolds division of the USCSA (United States Collegiate Skiing Association) conference against many of Bowdoin's peer institutions in Maine and across New England. The team seeks to support experienced racers who wish to continue racing for Bowdoin and encourage new racers to learn the skills and dynamics of the sport. The team trains at Lost Valley, a local ski area, twice a week, and competes in Slalom and GS races on weekends throughout the winter and early spring. The team hosts weekly dryland trainings in the Buck Fitness Center throughout the fall and occasionally in winter and spring.

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The purpose of Club Tennis is to give all Bowdoin students an outlet to play tennis. The team consists of a variety of students from first time players who want to learn how to casually play to experienced veterans who wish to compete against other schools.

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We hold practice 2-3 times/week and compete against other club teams in New England! As a co-ed club we hold casual co-ed tournaments with Colby and Bates, and the men's team competes in the intercollegiate men's volleyball league.

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Bowdoin College Club Water Polo was founded in the early 1970s as recreational group and has since grown into a competitive member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA). From 1999 to 2007 the Polar Bears competed in the CWPA New England conference; today they are members of the North Atlantic conference. Bowdoin College Club Water Polo has a limitless roster and welcomes both experienced and novice players. We encourage anyone willing to learn and compete to join the team, though comfort in the water is a must. Bowdoin Water Polo prides itself on its commitment to companionship, teamwork, and fair play.

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Bowdoin Curling seeks to introduce new people to the sport of curling and promote a strong team identity through competition, practice, and camaraderie. We participate in competitions from October to March against other collegiate teams throughout the northeast.

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Bowdoin College Equestrian Team consists of novice/experienced riders who want to start/continue their education in English Hunter/Jumper riding. To increase inclusivity on the team, we have split the equestrian team into two sects: varsity and JV. The varsity team competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The JV team is for students who want to ride casually, without showing. The goal of both teams is to be an inclusive space for everyone who has a love or interest in horses and create a space to learn and grow as riders, horsemen/women, and teammates.

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The Bowdoin Consulting Group is a pre-professional group dedicated to providing members with the skills and knowledge necessary for a job in consulting. We strive to provide educational information to members from alumni, current students, and faculty/staff who have expertise and experience in consulting. In addition to networking and educational programming, we act as a consulting group by conducting projects with real clients on and off campus in order to provide our members with skills and hands-on experiences that will assist them in the consulting world.

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The Craft Center broadens art and creative interests of students by providing access to a pottery studio, sewing machines, jewelry supplies, and many other crafts. The Craft Center also provides opportunities for members to expand their artistic abilities through offering a number of different classes throughout the year as well as pop-up events across campus. Additionally, the Craft Center collaborates with other student organizations to help run or sponsor events.

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The Culinary Club's goal is to give members the opportunity to explore in the kitchen - learn culinary techniques, explore world cuisines, and have fun. Members use food as exposure to new cultures and for the enrichment of cultural ideas. The emphasis is on learning about the flavors and techniques of various world cuisines, with practical demonstrations made by club members and local chefs.

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The Bowdoin College Democrats is a group of politically minded students on campus. We rally behind forward-thinking candidates in local, state, and national elections and support progressive causes nationwide. The Bowdoin Dems drive progressive thinking and activism at Bowdoin.

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