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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
“I Voted” stickers on a Bates Votes table outside Commons on Sept. 17. The 2024 general election features federal and state offices as well as several ballot issues for Mainers.
Your Guide To The 2024 Election
Nicola Lynch-Collier and Maple Buescher
After the Maine Flag Company created a now-famous stylization of the original 1901 Maine flag, it has become synonymous for many with the state. These bags sit in the Bates College Store. Some want to restore Maine's official flag to a version of what was approved in 1901, and Maine voters will decide on this issue on Nov. 5.
Ballot Issue Asks Mainers to Return to Original State Flag Design
Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor
LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: Trump Elected President, State Flag Stays the Same, Congressional Races Too Close to Call
LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: Trump Elected President, State Flag Stays the Same, Congressional Races Too Close to Call
November 5, 2024
The Student's journalists will be reporting around the clock during Election Night. Follow along for our live, 24-hour coverage of the climate, the races and the results.
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Question on the Quad: Election Edition
Question on the Quad: Election Edition
Tessa Garnett and Hadley Blodgett • November 5, 2024
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Guidotti with a Nerds Gummy Cluster
Bates Alumni Series: Greg Guidotti, Connecting Community through Candy
Sarah Lieber, Staff Writer • October 31, 2024
The Bates Forest in Alfred, Maine showing a thinned stand of white pine.
Long Live the Bates Forestry Department
Sydney Schuster, Managing Features Editor • October 30, 2024
News
Governor Janet Mills (D-Maine) speaks to students in Commons on Nov. 4. She visited Bates to urge students to vote.
Governor Janet Mills Visits Bates to Encourage Voters
Carly Philpott and Max Olson • November 4, 2024

Toting a bright blue Harris/Walz pin, Governor Janet Mills (D-Maine) made a surprise pit stop in Commons today, greeting students and Bates Democrats...

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Op-Ed: Vice President Debate
Op-Ed: Vice President Debate
Natalie Damer-Salas, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
I Pretended to be a Bowdoin Student for a Night. This is What I Learned.
I Pretended to be a Bowdoin Student for a Night. This is What I Learned.
Kate Hayes, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
A red maple peaking in fall color on the Bates historic quad.
Your Guide to Fall-ing in Love with Maine
Natalie Damer-Salas, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
A Male Hooded Merganser swimming on Lake Andrews.
An Ode to Birdwatching at Bates
Paul Schmitz, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
Sports
Photo Essay: Football Tailgating
October 30, 2024
Bates football team after first win against Middlebury College since 1988.
Historic Victory: Bates Football vs. Middlebury
Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Sports Editor • October 30, 2024
One/Eleven: A sit down with the Football Player behind the Film
One/Eleven: A sit down with the Football Player behind the Film
Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor • October 9, 2024
Bates beat Wesleyan 24-13 in a historic win.
Bates Football leads a 24-13 Historic Win at Wesleyan University
Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor • October 9, 2024
Arts & Leisure
Fueling the Movement: "Maine Lines" Film is Fundraising for Change in Snow Sports
Fueling the Movement: “Maine Lines” Film is Fundraising for Change in Snow Sports
Gail Curtis, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor • October 30, 2024
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Mealtime Mishaps and Community: A Review of The Corner
Jacey Dlabal • October 30, 2024
Review: The Hilarious Reprisal of “Washington’s Dream” in Nate Bargatze’s SNL Performance
Review: The Hilarious Reprisal of “Washington’s Dream” in Nate Bargatze’s SNL Performance
Sarah Lieber, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
Empty second floor of Ladd Library.
Weathering Anxiety with Wit: Jenny Offill reads about climate change at Bates Literary Arts Live
Ramona McNish, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2024
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