As of now, Bates is the last NESCAC college planning to remain in session as the Coronavirus pandemic progresses. Although the college indicated that it plans to complete the winter semester as scheduled, uncertainty and confusion about the future of athletics, finances, performances, events and short term remain. The Student is committed to providing live […]
Author: The Bates Student
Bates Students Abroad Feel the Impact of COVID-19
Preparing to study abroad is daunting, to say the least. As students apply to exchange programs, they commonly worry about how they’ll adjust to a foreign country, if they’ll make friends easily, and how their coursework will compare to their classes at home.What they probably don’t imagine happening is multi-week quarantines, bans on traveling outside […]
Dancing Will Save Lives At Upcoming Dance Marathon
It’s that time of year again. Your fellow Batesies are posting on social media about the Dance Marathon for the children’s hospital, and they’re asking you to donate. You read the little blurb about the kids, think about the status of your bank account, and just when you think you’re good to do it, you […]
High Times: Where to Buy Weed in L/A
Author: Mary Jane (pen name) Thanks to the Marijuana Legalization Act which took effect in Maine in 2016, there has been a plethora of new marijuana dispensaries popping up in the Lewiston/Auburn area. Although marijuana is not legal on the Bates College campus, this article is aims to be a source of information for those […]
Diversity in the Democratic Presidential Election
The 2020 presidential election has been on people’s minds since the last election four years ago. The Democratic hopefuls began as the most diverse group in history in terms of race and gender, yet by the Jan. 14 debate, it was an all-white stage. Though this could be for many reasons, it is important to […]
Letter to the Editor: Bates Employees Deserve At Least $15 an Hour
As you may have heard, Bowdoin College has recently raised their starting wage to $17 an hour for all employees. It is long overdue that Bates also raise our wages for both students and staff to a minimum of $15 an hour. Those who clean our dorms and dishes, cook our food and keep our […]
Women’s Track and Field Dominate DII, DIII Competition at Bates Invite
Under the fluorescent lights of the Merrill Indoor Track on the campus of Bates College, colleges and universities from around New England spent two days battling it out for athletic supremacy. Although it was merely the Bobcats’ second meet of the season, there were little signs of rust as the ‘Cats completely dominated their DII […]
Bates Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
This month I would like to feature one of our most popular made from scratch cookies. We serve over 1200 of these delicious delights and yes … they are vegan. I would like to start by dispelling the most common myths, rumors and biases I hear about vegan foods. At the top of this list […]
“Problematic Faves” Talk Balances Morality and Hollywood
Recent developments in popular culture have forced us to reckon with the moral failures of once beloved figures such as Woody Allen, Kevin Spacey, and Bill Cosby. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Bates hosted a talk with Erich Hatala Matthes, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College to discuss the intersections of popular culture and ethics […]
Why Does This Indigenous Photograph in Commons Not Have a Plaque?
The next time you’re looking for a place to study and all the PGill lounges are full (and you’ve inevitably made uncomfortable eye contact with the person studying in each one), consider heading to the cozy Whelan Balcony Overlook in Commons (above the Fireplace Lounge). As you enter, you may notice a striking photograph hanging […]