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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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The Hockey for Hunger event is special for the team because of how much it helps the Maine community. To make matters sweeter, the team came out with a 10-0 victory against the Thomas College Terriers.

Hockey for Hunger and a 10-0 Win for Field Hockey

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2021

The field hockey team’s eighth annual Hockey for Hunger game was a success both on and off Campus Ave. Field on Sept. 28.  The Bobcats beat the Thomas College Terriers 10-0 while raising money and...

The Bobcats came up short against the Wesleyan University Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.

Wesleyan Spoils ‘Back to Bates’, Edges Bates in 27-24 Heartbreaker

Quinn Troy, Staff Writer October 6, 2021

Back to Bates is a special weekend for all that attend Bates College. For many, it serves as a reunion with loved ones after a strenuous first month at college. For others, it signifies the commencement...

Vanessa Williamson at the World Masters Swim Championships in 2017.

10 Questions with Vanessa Williamson ’05

Anna Cole, Contributing Writer October 6, 2021

Vanessa Williamson ‘05 is the associate head swimming coach and a 2005 Bates graduate. She graduated as an eight-time All-American in the butterfly and individual medleys. She had a successful career...

Anonymous App Exposes Sexual Assault on Campus

Georgina Scoville, Managing Editor September 29, 2021

Warning: This piece contains mention of sexual assault on campus. If you are struggling with any issue related to this, you can confidentially reach out to Sexual Assault Victims Advocate Andrea Bucciarelli,...

Margaret Hovart tells The Student staff writer Julia Bisson ‘23 about the favorite things she uses in her workouts.

A Few of my Favorite Things with Margaret Horvat

Julia Bisson, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

Margaret Horvat is a junior at Bates from ​​Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been a part of the women's rowing team since she started at Bates college. Horvat started rowing nine years ago, and...

Biden Maintains Trump-Era Policies at the Border

Sophie Mackin, Assistant Forum Editor September 29, 2021

By now, I’m sure many of you have seen the recent disturbing images and footage of the U.S. southern border in Del Rio, Texas.  Even if you aren’t fully updated on the details of the situation or...

Hartley was a world traveler as he traveled to Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean islands. His painting Lost Country-Petrified Sand Hills 1932 was described in the exhibit as “Mexico through the lens of the New Mexico Collections.” Hartley painted twenty pictures in Mexico. (Oil on Masonite, Vilcek Collection 2018.01.01)

Have an Adventure with Marsden Hartley

Eleanor Boyle, Community Outreach Coordinator September 29, 2021

As a senior, you’d probably think that I’ve seen every foot of our home in Lewiston, Maine. Well, you’d be wrong. I have known about the Bates College Museum of Art since I stepped foot on this campus,...

While ultimately necessary, the renovation of Dana Chemistry Hall has proven somewhat disruptive to classes nearby.

Campus Construction: Disruptive and Unnecessary

Alexi Knight, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor September 29, 2021

Imagine this: you roll out of bed at 7am on a Tuesday, barely able to stay awake. You stumble around your room almost zombie-like with exhaustion as you turn on the light, put together a cute fall outfit,...

Bates has shifted to a pooled testing process for their surveillance testing to prevent COVID spread on campus.

Where are the Rapid Tests? Bates Testing Center Switches to Pooled Testing

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor September 29, 2021

Frequent testing has become one of the major resources allowing Bates to continue in-person classes, and consequently, upperclassmen have become exceedingly familiar with the routine PCR and antigen tests...

The Bobcats played the Middlebury College Panthers on Saturday in Vermont and ultimately came up short.

Bates Football Shutout at Middlebury

Quinn Troy, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

Every so often in the course of one’s life, they find themselves at a crossroads. These moments allow an individual to make a statement about who they are, and the person they want to become.  Do...

Reconsidering Masks and Indoor Sports

Gabriel Coffey, Managing Forum Editor September 29, 2021

Masks have got to go for endurance exercise indoors. One might say that this issue is insignificant in the grand scheme of public health, and I wholeheartedly agree. Amidst a global pandemic, a sport like...

Bates Communications Office Assistant Sports Information Director Aaron Morse reacts while interviewing Sarah Rothmann ‘19, of Andover, Mass., as part of the student-athlete interviews during the Its a Great Day to be a Bobcat livestream.

Check 1, 2, 3: Inside the Bates Bobcast

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2021

The Bates Bobcast has it all: interviews with student athletes, coaches, and alumni; updates on various varsity sports teams; and, maybe most importantly, a catchy name. The podcast, which was started...

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