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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Brew and Review: Obscura Cafe and Eatery

Brew and Review: Obscura Cafe and Eatery

Hazel Glazer and Frances Hochleutner September 25, 2024

Bates is our home away from home, and so, we delved into the culinary scene to find a comforting cup of joe. After hours of studying our respective psychology and English, we needed a break. Coming from...

Ladd Library wide shot

Levels of Ladd: Determining the Library’s Best and Worst Floors

Kate Hayes, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

Ladd Library was opened in 1973 and, as Bates’ only library, remains a campus hotspot. But despite the large amount of students circulating throughout the building each day, it’s not without its own...

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap”: I’m so Confused

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap”: I’m so Confused

Max Olson, Assistant News Editor September 25, 2024

It started with a dream. After seeing a trailer for a new summer blockbuster, a friend of mine had a premonition of sorts about “Trap”, that it was going to be filled with bizarre logic, like a bad...

Beyoncé Asserts Herself as the Ultimate Musical Chameleon

Beyoncé Asserts Herself as the Ultimate Musical Chameleon

Anastasia Fowler, Amanda Edge, and Moriah Scharn April 9, 2024

An Introduction to “COWBOY CARTER” from Anastasia I have been a huge Beyoncé fan since middle school. Her sixth studio album “Lemonade” (2016) was a revelation for my 7th-grade self. An anthem...

Six ounce maple syrup container purchased at Ricker Hill in Turner, ME.

My Maine Maple Sunday

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Sports Editor April 9, 2024

On March 24 families flocked to the numerous maple sugar shacks spread through the state. This wasn’t a random occurrence. Maine Maple Sunday/weekend has celebrated Spring, maple trees and local businesses. Always...

“Julius Caesar” Shines in Gender-Swapped Ode to Dark Academia

“Julius Caesar” Shines in Gender-Swapped Ode to Dark Academia

Max Olson, Assistant News Editor April 9, 2024

While many students were looking forward to Friday, March 15 to herald in St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, I was excitedly waiting for The Ides of March. Beyond the “Et tu, Brute” jokes I was going to...

Illustrations of Frye Street Houses by Maddie Kemp '24.

A Journey Through Le Ronj’s Art Museum

Ashley Taylor, Social Media Editor April 3, 2024

I walked into a variety of smells – coffee, matcha, chai and vanilla lattes – and the warm glow of lights. Students sat studying and chatting, doing their homework and sipping their coffee. Le Ronj,...

Book Review: Sex Tips for Girls by Cynthia Heimel

Grace Thomas, Graphics Editor March 19, 2024

To preface my review I am going to give context to my going into reading this book. I was in the Gender and Sexuality Studies lounge, one of the first to arrive at a casual get-together with a professor....

An Oscars Review by the Esteemed A&L Team

Leah Belber, Hadley Blodgett, and Anastasia Fowler March 19, 2024

Before launching into our reflections on the 2024 Oscars on March 10, we deem it appropriate to begin in the exact manner the ceremony commenced: with a short delay to call for an immediate ceasefire in...

A Day in Camden, Maine

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring! A Reflection on Daylight Savings

Madeline Cournoyer, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor March 19, 2024

We made it! We escaped the Maine winter. The days of leaving your 4 p.m. class only to be greeted by the already dwindling sunlight have come to an end. Don’t get me wrong, Maine winters are nothing...

“Dune: Part Two”: A Mega-Review on the Massive Cinematic Feat

Hadley Blodgett, Gail Curtis, and Aidan Riano March 19, 2024

Gail: Spoiler Free Denis Villeneuve has “dune” it again. The first installment, released in 2021, was a monumental critical and commercial success, winning six awards at the 94th Academy Awards...

Screenshot from the Bates Museum website.

Presence is Power: A Journey through Indigenous Narratives at the Olin Arts Center Film Festival

Mary Beth Tune, Contributing Writer March 19, 2024

When I arrived at the Olin Arts Center on Feb. 28, I was less than excited. I was required to attend the pop-up film festival Presence is Power: an Evening of Indigenous Short Films for a class. When I...

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