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Using their Voices: Olympic Athletes are Speaking out
August 4, 2021
Eleanor Boyle, Community Outreach Coordinator
The highly anticipated 2020 Olympic Games are almost finished, but the successes and messages of the athletes are not to be forgotten. Protesting was allowed by the International...
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Head Football Coach Malik Hall will not Return to Program
July 27, 2021
Ellie Wolfe, Managing Sports Editor
In an email to the Athletic Department on Tuesday, Athletic Director Jason Fein announced that football Head Coach Malik Hall will not return to the team this fall. Effective...
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Sit-Down, Self-Serve Summer Commons Provides Hope for Fall Semester
July 12, 2021
Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
On May 28, a complete transformation hit campus, for both first-years and recently graduated seniors alike: sit-down, self-serve Commons. Governor Janet Mills ended Maine’s...
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Updates on The Student and a Final Message from Editor in Chief Vanessa Paolella ’21
May 26, 2021
Vanessa Paolella, Editor in Chief
To the Bates College community, This is the final Bates Student newsletter for the 2020-21 academic year, and my last as editor in chief. As this year...
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Administrations Response to Anti-Israel Messages Draws Criticism from Students
May 24, 2021
Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor
On Sunday morning May 9, chalk writing was seen under the library arcade and on Bates campus buildings, including Commons. The messages displayed were in support of Palestinians...
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Economics Department Cancels Senior Thesis Amid Faculty Turnover

Ellie Wolfe and Sophie Mackin • July 30, 2021

In an email sent to students majoring in economics on Monday, Professors Paul Shea and Daniel Riera-Crichton announced that the senior thesis will be canceled for the 2021-2022 academic year due to the recent departure of four faculty members. The professors leaving are Abraham Asfaw, Luke Chicoine,...

Towards a More Pre-COVID Bates—a Recap of the Fall 2021 Important Information Webinar

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor • July 30, 2021

Urged by changing COVID-19 public health policies, Bates Student Affairs hosted a webinar for returning students and parents on July 27. Some of the highlights included information regarding procedures for student arrival, public health practices, dining, as well as addressing new additions and recent...

Bates Students Become Tax Preparers — Doing their Part to Help L/A Become Financially Savvy

Sacha Feldberg, Assistant News Editor • May 24, 2021

When Bates extended its break, seven Bates students seized the opportunity to make a difference in the Lewiston-Auburn community from the comfort of their homes. Their mission: to become IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers and help low-income families complete their taxes. “Due to COVID-19, this...