The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

In “Squid Game,” 456 competitors, all in dire financial straits, compete in a series of children’s games in order to win 45.6 billion won (equivalent to over $35 million USD).

“Squid Game” Will Defeat Netflix Records While Winning Over Your Heart

Anastasia Fowler, Contributing Writer October 13, 2021

“Squid Game,” Netflix’s latest entry from South Korea, has taken the world by storm. I genuinely do not know how the Earth will stay on its axis with the international reaction to “Squid Game.”...

Tina Thai Express can be found at the corner of College and Sabattus, just a short walk from campus.

Don’t Forget About Tina: Tina Thai Review

Robby Haynos, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor October 6, 2021

You know that Sunoco on the corner of College and Sabattus, next to the Cupcakery and Pure Thai? Have you ever noticed that the sign of that gas station always says things like “Curry Puffs, $1.50, Pad...

The first-year dance piece is a way of integrating new dance students with the Bates dance community

New Beginnings and the Beginning of the End: Back to Bates

Robby Haynos, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor October 6, 2021

Dance is a beautiful thing. There are people moving, on a stage, in a display of personality, artistic breadth, talent and years of hard work. And I don’t know a damn thing about it. Just being real. But...

Words Fail in the Film Adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen

“Words Fail” in the Film Adaptation of “Dear Evan Hansen”

Anastasia Fowler, Contributing Writer October 6, 2021

“Dear Evan Hansen” is certainly not an abomination of a film. I will give it that. It is, however, a disappointment of a film. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, who also directed the films “The Perks...

The Ballroom Team before their annual Gala performance in 2019.

Take a Spin With the Bates Ballroom Team

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor October 6, 2021

Ever watched an episode of “Dancing with the Stars” and thought, “God, I wish that were me”? Well, this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 9, you can have the chance to make your dancing dreams come true...

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,...

Books To Snuggle Up With This Fall

Maple Buescher, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2021

Autumn is my favorite season for a multitude of reasons — it’s colorful-tree season, crunching-through-fallen-leaves season, apple-picking season, pumpkin-carving season — but most of all it’s...

Maria Gray ‘23 is a poet from Portland, Oregon studying creative writing at Bates. (Maria Gray/Contributed Photo)

“Running Around With a Butterfly Net”: An Interview With Maria Gray, ‘23

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor September 22, 2021

Imagine being six years old and having poetry workshops with an award-winning poet. This was life for Maria Gray, ‘23. Gray recounted that her first exposure to poetry came through her elementary...

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“Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Brings a Freshness to the MCU

Anastasia Fowler, Contributing Writer September 22, 2021

Marvel’s done it again. Director Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is a triumph. A beautiful blend of action and emotional depth, “Shang-Chi” thrives thanks...

Cherry Lemonade (left) and Gigi Gabor (right) are the stars of Curbside Queens, a traveling drag show.

The Curbside Queens Bring Live Drag to Alumni Walk

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor September 12, 2021

The intersection of Bardwell Street and Alumni Walk is perhaps not a natural spot for a performance, but when the Curbside Queens rolled onto campus on Sept. 11, it certainly felt like one. The Curbside...

Adele at the Rollodrome

Paul Baribault, Safe-Ride Shuttle Driver September 12, 2021

Around 7:30 p.m. I’d taken a group of students to the Rollodrome in Auburn. On the way, I played a CD from my college years, classic rock tunes by a band that was especially popular on campuses in the...

El Pochos, located on South Avenue, offers a variety of authentic Mexican dishes.

El Pocho’s: A Triumph in Simplicity and the Best Damn Burrito I’ve Ever Had

Robby Haynos, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor September 12, 2021

You may be thinking, “Who is this Robby dude to tell me what food is good?” but look. I have no concrete proof, but I am very good at eating. I worked as a line cook over the summer, I’ve been cooking...

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