A month ago, many Bates juniors were watching the Eiffel tower sparkle, sipping mulled wine at a Christmas market, or riding camels in the Moroccan desert. Today, many are no longer strutting along the...

When it comes to the world of Bob Dylan, I am incredibly biased. Like other folksy young women on the internet, my interest in the Dylan and Joan Baez love affair borders on obsession. I think about them...

The Fall Dance Concert was an emotional rollercoaster. As a first year, I had no idea what to expect going into last weekend. I had been a part of many showcases and dance competitions prior to college...

For me, the odds were stacked against John Chu’s 2024 adaptation of Wicked. Nearing three hours, only depicting the first half of the story Mockingjay style, and following the adaptation of In The Heights...

The Auburn Novelty Shop is hard to miss: standing at five stories tall, this brick warehouse in the heart of Auburn is one of only two antique stores in L/A alongside the more well-known Orphan Annie’s....

If you ask Cate Pope ’25 to describe the dance she choreographed this fall, she’ll be able to sum it up in a few words. Adrift explores how matter “changes states of being.” Dancers embody a glacier...

There were no prerequisites to get into Printmaking this semester. I like to sign up for art classes with no prior experience and mess around with different mediums. Usually, this goes pretty well for...

This past weekend saw the run of Wolf Play, written by Hansol Jung and directed by Sophie Wheeler ‘25. Beyond fulfilling the requirement for her senior thesis, the piece perfectly showcases Wheeler’s...

“Across Common Grounds” officially opened on Oct. 24 in the Bates College Museum of Art in Olin Arts Center. The breathtaking multimedia show features work from twenty different artists around North...

Each year, the Bates Robinson Players host a vibrant festival of one-act plays, showcasing a diverse and dynamic lineup of performances. This year, audiences can look forward to five distinct ten-minute...

In January of this year, I wrote an article for The Bates Student about Maine Lines, an all-female ski film directed and produced by Amanda Yolles ’26. At the time, the project was in its early stages,...

Coming from Texas, the current weather in Maine is my equivalent to the depth of winter, so you can imagine how cold I was as I hurried, bundled in a coat and beanie, from the Bobcat Express. But as I...