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Merimanders performing at the Sex Week a cappella concert.

SEX WEEK | A Happy Ending to Sex Week 2024

Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor March 17, 2024

On Friday Mar. 15, the lights were low in Memorial Commons and students were in the mood for Bates College’s favorite musical pastime: the Sex Week A Capella Concert. Getting the audience loose and...

Mosaics of Imagination: Exploring Jiayi Yangs Fusion of Fandom and Fine Art

Mosaics of Imagination: Exploring Jiayi Yang’s Fusion of Fandom and Fine Art

Luha Ali Naseer, Contributing Writer March 6, 2024

Where would one find a common thread between “The Hobbit”, The French Revolution, and “Genshin Impact”? The answer lies in the artwork of Jiayi Yang ‘25, who has found a way to weave these...

One of my finest chicken patty satty sandwiches!

A (Not So) Definitive Ranking of Commons Chicken

Leah Belber, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor March 6, 2024

Chicken is the most consumed food in Commons, and therefore, it makes sense that I have tallied at least 22 versions over my many months at this institution. I am very biased and picky with my chicken...

Beyoncé Stuns with the Release of Her Two New Country Singles

Amanda Edge, Contributing Writer March 6, 2024

She’s done it again. Once more, Beyoncé has reminded us of her versatility, talent, and genius. With the recent release of “16 Carriages” and “TEXAS HOLD 'EM”, Bey has masterfully re-entered...

Tips for Staying Fashionably Warm in Maine Winter Weather

Tips for Staying Fashionably Warm in Maine Winter Weather

Ellie Stevenson and Avery Welch February 14, 2024

It’s 2024. Time to step up winter fashion! In previous years, we have seen the rise of mini Uggs, North Face puffers, and Carhartt jackets –– what’s next?  Here's our guidance for the 2024...

Megan Billings showing off a crafted project.

Crafty Crochet and More: An interview with the entrepreneur behind Grapedumdum

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor February 14, 2024

Several students across campus have utilized their specific expertise and created businesses to sell their art. One of these students is making waves, you might’ve seen her work on campus. Look for the...

Mac Gaither behind the camera at Lost Valley filming Amanda Yolles, director of MaineLines for the ski patrol section of the film

Student-Helmed Ski Documentary In the Works

Gail Curtis, Contributing Writer February 14, 2024

Amanda Yolles, ’26, wears many different hats. She’s an environmental studies major, the Captain of the Bates Sailing Team, a teaching assistant, and a ski patroller at Lost Valley. Her newest hat...

A Winter Morning at Sugarloaf Mountain.

Maine Skiing: The Best of Both Worlds

Madeline Cournoyer, Contributing Writer February 13, 2024

It’s easy to fall in love with the picturesque Maine summer. What’s better than a buttery lobster roll and a day by the ocean? The plethora of historic lighthouses and quaint coastal towns draw in...

Timmy Not So Wonka: a Review

Timmy Not So Wonka: a Review

Claire Orfield, Contributing Writer February 13, 2024

Wonka’s back! Well…sort of. Over 50 years since its inception (and 20 since the remake), Warner Bros. released a prequel telling the origin story of the now iconic Willy Wonka. Directed by family...

Why Are We Giving Miley Cyrus Flowers Its Undeserved Flowers?

Why Are We Giving Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” Its Undeserved Flowers?

Ana Fowler, Managing Arts Editor February 13, 2024

The 66th Annual Grammy Awards premiered on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Of the main categories, the Recording Academy awarded Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” for “Record of the Year,” Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”...

Artwork by Sarah Rowe featured in the Bates Museum of Art.

“This Is Authentic Native Art”

Lena LaPierre and Luciana Zaiet January 31, 2024

Brimming with paintings, photography, film, sculptures and music, the Bates Museum of Art’s latest exhibit Exploding Native Inevitable is a dazzling eruption of Indigenous art, agency and activism. Inspired...

A Gripping Film: The Iron Claw

A Gripping Film: The Iron Claw

Max Olson, Staff Writer January 31, 2024

To be completely candid, I never was a “sports person.” So, when my dad asked me to come and watch a movie about professional wrestling with him and his high school best friend, I immediately sensed...

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