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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Please Don’t Stop the Music: Inside Varsity Athletes’ Playlists

Please Don’t Stop the Music: Inside Varsity Athletes’ Playlists

Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor October 13, 2022

If you’ve ever wondered about the sounds arising from the Garcelon speakers as you make your daily pilgrimage to Commons, look no further. “Energetic,” “rowdy,” “smooth” and “hype” are...

The Next Black Death

Lucia Pizarro, Contributing Writer October 12, 2022

Here’s the fear as I understand it: on a random Tuesday morning, every Bates Student will wake up with three urges heaving in their chest. One, the need for immediate tea (or coffee). Two, the need for...

On Free Will

Gabriel Coffey, Managing Forum Editor October 12, 2022

Do humans have free will? Well, when I finish a good book I feel as though I’ve lived it, even just a sentence or two. I come to the end of a meal with friends and feel the need to say “I love you...

Thoughts On a Recent On-campus Theft Incident

Johnny Yao, Contributing Writer October 12, 2022

Three weeks ago, my friend got a huge amount of cash and expensive electronic devices stolen from their dorm while they were away and left the door unlocked. Bates College Campus Safety and the Lewiston-Auburn...

Candid ‘Cats

Candid ‘Cats

Katherine Merisotis, Managing Photography Editor October 12, 2022

Welcome back to Candid ‘Cats, where our photographers highlight a photo from the week and life at Bates.  Meet Tilly, one of my favorite people to hang out with on campus. Tilly is a seven year old...

Skoden! Why Everyone Should Be Watching Reservation Dogs

Skoden! Why Everyone Should Be Watching Reservation Dogs

Skye Brown, Managing Features Editor October 12, 2022

Editor’s note: Trigger warning: this article mentions mental health, grief and trauma. Premiered on August 9 in 2021, Hulu’s drama series “Reservation Dogs” successfully and full-heartedly illustrates...

BatesVotes Prepares Students for the November Midterms

BatesVotes Prepares Students for the November Midterms

Maple Buescher, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2022

The student-run organization BatesVotes spent 13 hours on Wednesday tabling in Commons in an effort to help Bates community members register to vote. BatesVotes was founded by Amalia Herren-Lage ’22...

Candid ‘Cats: October 5, 2022

Candid ‘Cats: October 5, 2022

Katherine Merisotis October 5, 2022

Welcome to the first rendition of Candid ‘Cats, where our photographers highlight a photo from the week and life at Bates.  Back to Bates Weekend signals fall to the Bates students and is always...

Back to Bates without Barriers

Daisy O’Dwyer, Contributing Writer October 5, 2022

It's Saturday, October 1, 2022, and an exciting time for families to see this year's Back to Bates artistic showcase during parents weekend. Stage Manager Kendall Jones ‘25 described the production as...

Live by the 3, or die by the 3: An exploration of the WNBA Finals

Live by the 3, or die by the 3: An exploration of the WNBA Finals

Robbie Hodin, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2022

If the 2022 WNBA finals taught us one thing, it’s that there are multiple ways to win a basketball game. Despite the new-age analytics that suggest long two’s are inefficient and “layup or three”...

Dont Worry, it was mediocre

Don’t Worry, it was mediocre

Alexi Knight, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor October 5, 2022

Since its announcement in summer 2019, “Don’t Worry Darling” quickly became one of my most anticipated movies to see in theaters. At the time I had just seen Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart,...

The Art of Laughter

Henry Welch, Contributing Writer October 5, 2022

Kevin Hart once said that “laughter heals all wounds, and that’s one thing that everybody shares.” I remember waking up on a Monday morning of last February and looking out my 4th floor Parker room’s...

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