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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
Students serving themselves food at the annual Harvest Meal at Commons on Wednesday, November 20th.
Harvest Dinner, A Bates Tradition
Madeline Cournoyer, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor
Batesies, including professors, students, and administrators, gathered on Nov. 12 in a small rally on the steps of Coram Library to express their concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Project 2025. Many spoke from the personal standpoint of being queer, of color, or an immigrant themselves, and shared how Project 2025 could harm them and their community, Bates and beyond.
Angered by Trump Election, Students Express Fears at Coram Rally
Carly Philpott, Max Olson, and Ella Beiser
TikTok is among the most popular social media platforms in the U.S., but that is likely to change as the app faces a ban on American operations beginning Jan. 19.
TikTok Is Banned Starting Next Week. Here’s What to Know – And What to Do
Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor • January 14, 2025

After a few contentious years of back-and-forth, TikTok will likely be banned from operating in the U.S. on Jan. 19. Despite having 170 million...

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Sun casts rays through the mist, landing on a fallen tree.
Stick Season: A World Between Fall and Winter
Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Sports Editor • December 11, 2024
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Features
Bates students exhibit their work outside the drawing studio in Olin Arts Center.
Bates Moves to Outsourced Labor for (Nude) Life Models Due To “Student Welfare” Concerns
Nicola Lynch-Collier, Managing Forum Editor • December 11, 2024
Ronan '25, George Wan '25, Dhruv Chandra '25, Julia Young '28, Juno Rogers '28, Ryan Glaser '28, JJ Mariscal '26, Trinity Montswillo '26, Kiara Luciano '28, Ava Steinberger '27, Ethan Chan '25, Meredith Tangney '27. Not pictured: Nikhil Chavda '28, Katherine Moe '25 Sivani Arvapalli '25
A Check-In with Student Government Co-Presidents
Max Olson, Managing News Editor • December 11, 2024
News
Lane Hall, the college administrative building where the Bates financial offices are, illuminated by the sun on Alumni Walk.
Faculty satisfaction dips 27% in six years according to COACHE survey
Ella Beiser, Editor-in-Chief • December 11, 2024

A faculty-wide survey administered in early 2024 reveals that just 51% of faculty are satisfied with Bates as a place of work, down from 78%...

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Question on the Quad: Election Edition
Question on the Quad: Election Edition
Tessa Garnett and Hadley Blodgett • November 5, 2024
AESOP Opinion Piece
AESOP Opinion Piece
Olivia Svallin, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
Op-Ed: Vice President Debate
Op-Ed: Vice President Debate
Natalie Damer-Salas, Staff Designer • 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, Assistant Editor • October 30, 2024
Sports
Sarah Hughes '27 on defense during the women's basketball home opener at Alumni Gym on Friday, Nov. 15. Hughes led the game with 25 points scored, nearly a third of Bates' baskets in their 77-54 win.
Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Rocket 77-54 Win Over Husson
Quinn Hughes, David Nimura, and Carly Philpott • December 11, 2024
Number 22, Maria Femia '25 waits for the ball on the field during their game against Bowdoin College on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
A Weekend Epic: Bates Field Hockey takes down Wesleyan to advance to NESCAC Championship Semifinal Round
Quinn Hughes, Contributing Writer • November 13, 2024
Defensive lineman Shane Broughton '26 celebrates a successful tackle in the second quarter. Bates fell short to Bowdoin in their annual faceoff on Nov. 2, losing 35-24 to the NESCAC rival.
Bates Football Loses to Bowdoin After Tense Showdown
Lucy Green and Hadley Blodgett • November 13, 2024
Photo Essay: Football Tailgating
October 30, 2024
Arts & Leisure
The Highs and Lows of Being in the Fall Dance Concert
The Highs and Lows of Being in the Fall Dance Concert
Olivia Svallin, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024
Wicked (2024) - Enchanting if Exhausting
Wicked (2024) – Enchanting if Exhausting
Ramona McNish, Contributing Writer • December 11, 2024
The Auburn Novelty Shop is the Strangest Store I've Ever Been To
The Auburn Novelty Shop is the Strangest Store I’ve Ever Been To
Kate Hayes, Assistant Editor • December 11, 2024
An “Exchange of Energy”: Fall Dance Concert Brings Vibrancy and Joy to Schaeffer Theater
An “Exchange of Energy”: Fall Dance Concert Brings Vibrancy and Joy to Schaeffer Theater
Maple Buescher, Staff Writer • November 17, 2024
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