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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
Bissan Kablawi ‘26 and Reynolds Huard ‘27 serve customers at the Ronj on Oct. 7. Despite the coffee shop’s success, it received major budget cuts from Campus Life this school year.
Ronj Budget Receives “Significant Cut,” Despite Record Profits
Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor
Lauret Savoy speaks about her 2015 book, "Trace," during the 27th Otis Lecture in Olin Concert Hall on Sept. 30.
Lauret Savoy Headlines 27th Otis Lecture With Thoughts on Race, Landscapes
Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor
Bates Votes sign detailing relevant Maine voter information in Ladd Library.
Bates Votes Spotlight: Student Led Political Action and Involvement
Ellie Stevenson, Assistant Features Editor • October 28, 2024

Bates Votes, a student-led nonpartisan voting initiative facilitated by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, is committed to engaging...

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Photo of Ella's host family's street.
Learn a language, and speak it as a beginner
Ella Beiser, Editor-in-Chief • October 9, 2024
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Features
Bates Alum Series: Liane FitzGerald, From Bates to Bikinis
Bates Alum Series: Liane FitzGerald, From Bates to Bikinis
Ellie Stevenson, Assistant Features Editor • October 9, 2024
Juliet Mwongeli Muema, Program Officer, The Action Foundation & Para-Cyclist (left) Fowsia Musse, Executive Director, Maine Community Integration (middle) Yun Garrison, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bates College (right).
Ka Bogso (Be Healed): Experience the Transformative Power of Community-Engaged Research through Art
Catalina Passino, Executive Managing Editor • October 9, 2024
News
"Easier to Remove Someone For Missing Meetings Than If They Sexually Assault Someone,” Club Leader Worries
"Easier to Remove Someone For Missing Meetings Than If They Sexually Assault Someone,” Club Leader Worries
Ella Beiser and Max Olson • October 9, 2024

Content warning: The following article contains reference to sexual assault and Title IX formal resolutions.  When one member of John and...

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Inclusive Spaces: Why All-Gender Restrooms Matter in Higher Education
Inclusive Spaces: Why All-Gender Restrooms Matter in Higher Education
Paul Schmitz, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2024
Chu Hall pictured.
Athlete Dining Hall
Avielle Krendel-Smyslov, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2024
Shop, Drop and Enroll: A Guide to Picking (and Switching) Courses
Shop, Drop and Enroll: A Guide to Picking (and Switching) Courses
Lena LaPierre, Assistant Forum Editor • August 16, 2024
President Jenkins gives a speech at his inauguration.
President Jenkins’ Inaugural Address Inspires Students to “Rise Together”
Max Olson, Assistant News Editor • May 5, 2024
Sports
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
Sami Kim '28 prepares to serve during voleyball's Pride Night match versus Tufts University.
Volleyball Features LGBTQ+ Charities in ‘Pride Night’ Match Against Tufts
Carly Philpott and Hadley Blodgett • October 9, 2024
Women's Field Hockey team huddles before resuming play after halftime during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
Rival Match of the Season: Bates Field Hockey Wins Against Bowdoin
Quinn Hughes and Hadley Blodgett • October 9, 2024
Arts & Leisure
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
Cecilia Mcquaid, 2025, picks a honey crisp apple at Wallingford's Fruit House.
Looking for a New Fall Tradition? Perhaps Wallingford Will Do the Trick
Madeline Cournoyer, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor • October 9, 2024
Plan A: Lil Tecca’s Evolution from Viral Sensation to Established Artist
Plan A: Lil Tecca’s Evolution from Viral Sensation to Established Artist
Mason Spivy, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2024
Things to Do in Fall in Maine
Things to Do in Fall in Maine
Gail Curtis and Hadley Blodgett • October 9, 2024
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