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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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The Harward Center, which facilitates student engagement in Lewiston, has seen an uptick in student volunteering following Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student
Student Volunteering in Lewiston Increases Following Oct. 25 Shooting
Trinity Poon, Assistant News Editor • November 15, 2023
In the wake of the Lewiston shooting, there has been a surge of student participation in community engagement in forms as diverse as coordinating gift drives for healthcare workers to organizing a 5k to fundraise for victims.
Trinity Poon 26 studies on the quad.
OPINION | My Top Tips for Finding Joy During Exams
December 6, 2023
The Harward Center, which facilitates student engagement in Lewiston, has seen an uptick in student volunteering following Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student
Student Volunteering in Lewiston Increases Following Oct. 25 Shooting
Trinity Poon, Assistant News Editor • November 15, 2023
In the wake of the Lewiston shooting, there has been a surge of student participation in community engagement in forms as diverse as coordinating gift drives for healthcare workers to organizing a 5k to fundraise for victims.
Dan Beazley of Michigan traveled nearly 900 miles to provide prayer, support and love for Lewiston following the Oct. 25 mass shooting. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student
Motivated by Religion and Compassion, a Nation Rallies Around Lewiston
Carly Philpott, Contributing Writer • November 15, 2023

Pulling his gray pickup truck into the parking lot of Just-In-Time Recreation, Dan Beazley offers smiles to curious onlookers at the curb. He unloads a tall wooden cross from his truck bed and wheels it to the front of the small, makeshift memorial for the 18 victims of Oct. 25’s mass shooting in Lewiston. “I’m...

Candy for the Soul: Seeking Safety, Lewiston Trick-or-Treaters Come to Bates
Zoe Schaedle, Assistant News Editor • November 15, 2023

On Tuesday Oct. 31, 2023, from approximately 5:30-7:00 p.m., Alumni Walk bustled with Buzz Lightyears, Spidermen, princesses and witches. What had been a ghost town only a few days prior, due to the mass shootings at nearby Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar and Grille perpetrated by army reservist...

A white ribbon in memory of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting hangs on a sign on campus. Ribbons were distributed in bundles of 18 and will hang for 18 days to commemorate the 18 people killed on Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student.
How to Help the Victims of the Lewiston Mass Shooting
Leah Belber and Catalina Passino November 15, 2023
The flag on the Bates quad hangs at half staff after the mass shooting on Oct. 25. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student
“Why Is Nothing Happening?”: Ten Bates Students Share What They Want to Say to Joe Biden Following Mass Shooting
Lena LaPierre, Copy Editor • November 15, 2023
What Do You Wish People Would Ask You?: A Circle of Student Interview
"What Do You Wish People Would Ask You?": A Circle of Student Interview
Patrick Berbon, Contributing Writer • November 15, 2023
Lake Andrews, and its waterfowl residents, are the subject of many on-campus rumors. Creative Commons License.
Just What Are the Duck Rules on Campus?
Miles Kaufman, Contributing Writer • October 21, 2023
Trinity Poon 26 studies on the quad.
OPINION | My Top Tips for Finding Joy During Exams
Trinity Poon, Assistant News Editor • December 6, 2023
Student members of CHEWS share their recommendations for managing stress during finals week.
OPINION | Navigating Finals Week: CHEWS Students Recommend A Holistic Approach to De-Stressing
Viuro Nkemngong, Contributing Writer • December 6, 2023
Thank-you cards from students line the walls of Commons after Oct. 25. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student.
OPINION | I Am Grieving. I Am Grateful: A Thank-You to the Heroes of the Tragedy
Carly Philpott, Contributing Writer • November 15, 2023
OPINION | Lewiston Through the Eyes of a First-Year Student
OPINION | Lewiston Through the Eyes of a First-Year Student
Carly Philpott, Contributing Writer • November 15, 2023
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Football captain Cole De Magistris (63) was named a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Award, the most prestigious academic award in college football. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student.
Football Captain Cole De Magistris Is William V. Campbell Award Semi-Finalist
Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor • November 15, 2023
A Sicko’s Introduction to the 2023-2024 College Basketball Season
A Sicko’s Introduction to the 2023-2024 College Basketball Season
Zach Marchick, Assistant Sports Editor • November 15, 2023
Digital Editor Hannah Kothari 26 on the slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain in 2023. Hannah Kothari/The Bates Student
A Complete Guide to Skiing in Maine, From a Skier Who Spent 38 Days on a Mountain Last Season
Hannah Kothari, Digital Editor • November 15, 2023
Junior Freddie Curtis set a personal best and a Bates record this weekend. Theophil Syslo/Bates College
Freddie Curtis ’25 Breaks Golf Program Record at Skidmore Fall Invitational
Zach Marchick, Assistant Sports Editor • October 21, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Real Ambitions on Climate and Environment Require Attention to Fundamentals
Letter to the Editor: Real Ambitions on Climate and Environment Require Attention to Fundamentals
November 8, 2022
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