The Bates Student

A sign on Ladd Library encourages students to vote.

Bates Students Hit the Polls on Election Day

Jamie Shelton and Ellen Cabin • November 12, 2025

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Bates students braved the windy fall chill to go out and cast their votes for local elections and referendum questions regarding voter...

Simon Klompus '26 bundles up to keep warm in Coram Library during the heat outage.

Honey, I Froze the Bobcats: Bates’ Campus-Wide Heat Outage

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief • November 12, 2025

It was a cold Tuesday morning for Bobcats and going indoors offered little reprieve. At 8:12 a.m. on Nov. 11, students received an email from Tim Pratt,...

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